Evening star., 1940-02-08
Friends in Many
Walks Of Life Paw
Tribute 10 Isaac Cans
Civic Leader EuIoeized
For Service to All
Races and Creeds

NOSVS OuO S1CCOS
The good works of Isaac Cans
were scarcely more numerous than
the Washingtonians of every station
and creed who assembled to do him
honor at his funeral yesterday
afternoon.
Churchmen of many denomina-
tions, civic leaders, World War
veterans, colored laborers, family
retainers, citizens from all walks
of life thronged the Washington
Hebrew Congregation Temple for
the final rites.
Most of these present had bene-
flied in some way from the endless
generosities of the 80-year-old
humanitarian whose body lay in its
flag -draped casket before an altar
banked with flowers-roses, jon
quils and gladioli.
Bishop Freeman Speaks.
The funeral sermons were
preached by Rabbi Norman Ger
stenfeld and the Right Rev. James
E. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop Of
Washington. Interment followed in
the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton Cemetery. A color guard of
flags and banners was formed at
the Temple by World War veterans,
Boy Scouts and members of boys
clubs and other groups which had
been aided by Mr.. Cans.
Rabbi Gerstenfeld told something
of the fullness of a life devoted
largely to selfless service. out
side of these synagogue walls" he
said, Isaac Cans was a part of
life everywhere"
At the beginning of the service
uniformed members of the Ameri-
can Legion, Boy Scouts and other
groups marched down the aisles
bearing flags and emblems, which
were maSsed on each side of the
casket. At conclusion of the service
the Legion members filed by the
bier to salute and march outside,
where they formed guard of honor
on the sidewalk for the funeral
party entering cars at the curb.
Bishop Freeman, in his funeral
oration, said the life of Mr.. Cans
recalled to his mind the poem, "Abu
Ben ADAM" who wished to be writ
ten in the angels book as lone who
loved his fellow men,"
Helped All Races and Creeds.
Scanning the representative throng
which filled the temple, Bishop Free
man declared there may be large
significance in such a gathering at
such a time-of Catholics, Jews and
Protestants-to honor one who
knew no race or creed in his serv-
ice to mankind.
"A Jew by birth, Jew by tradi-
ton, a Jew by devotion, the good
works of Isaac Cans were not con-
fined to any one group. His life was
as large as that of any man; it
touched many angles in the COM
munity. Only men like this can
temper the anger of the period in
which they live"
The speaker referred to his fire.
quent association with Mr.. Cans in
civic and social welfare work, and
to a testimonial dinner he attended
in Mr. Cans honor two weeks ago.
Many Organizatio Represented
Organizations represented at the
funeral included the Boy and Girl
Scouts, the Boys Club of Washing
ton, the Police Boys Club, the Dis
abled Veterans of Foreign Wars,
the Salvation Army, the Jewish War
Veterans and auxiliary, the We
terans of Foreign Wars and the dis
abled American Veterans.
Mr.. Cans, it was said, had never
been too busy to come to the aid of
some benefit for veterans. He gave
his money as we'll as his time to
help needy veterans, their families
and widows.
He was as we'll known among the
former soldiers as one of their own
leaders.
Mr.. Cans, whose wife died two
years ago, suffered a fatal heart
attack at Emergency Hospital early
Sunday.
The Board Of Education ad-
journed yesterday in his honor after
concluding their schedule of acti-
vities A statement on Mr.. Cans
was read into the record paying
high tribute to the former member
of the board