Evening star., 1942-04-17
Messages Praise
NewboId Noyes for
His Civic Work
Memorial Services TO
Be Held Tomorrow
At St. Johns Church

Newbold Noyes, associate editor
Of The Star. who died yesterday
was praised from many sources
today for his civic leadership and
service to the community.
Messages Of tribute came from
diplomatic. journalistic, religious,
Community Chest and other circles.
The RI. Rev. James Z. Freeman,
Bishop OF Washington, who issued
a statement yesterday praising Mr.
Noyes not only for his executive
ability" but also for his literary
gifts and aid 10 the Washington
Cathedral. will conduct the memo
rial services to be held at pm.
tomorrow at st. Johns Episcopal
Church. Sixteenth and H streets
NV. Assisting will be the Rev.
John O. Magee. Burial will be
private.
Message From Procope.
A message to The Star from II
J. Procope. Minister OF Finland. who
was in New York, said.
Please accept my deepest con-
dolence in the great loss you have
sustained through Newbold Noyes
death"
Eugene Never. publisher OF the
Washington Post, telegraphed The
Star from New York:
Permit me 10 express TO the off,
eials and STAFF of your paper my
heartfelt sympathy on your great
loss in the passing OF your distin-
guished associate, Newbold Noyes.
! was happy TO find myself asso-
ciated with him in work in the
community interest. He was always
Intelligent, constructive and effective
in the part he actively contributed
10 discussions and decisions"
Among messages OF coincidence
reaching The Star was one from
George p. Marshall, owner OF the
Washington Redskins. and former
publisher OF the Washington Times.
Civic Work Praised.
From Herbert l.. Willett, ir., direc-
tor OF the Community Chest, came
n letter expressing his own senti-
ments and those of officers and trus-
tees OF the Chest. Mr.. Willett said:
"Newbold Noyes had a unique
place In the social welfare activities
OF Washington. He helped to organ
ize the Community Chest; he was
an outstanding volunteer solicitor
in the campaigns; he was chairman
Of the Advanced Gifts Unit, chair
man OF the fifth campaign, and
president of the Chest in 1884. In
every one OF these capacities he
made an outstanding contribution
and the imprint OF his personality
is found In many phases of the
present Chest program.
For years he was an active men,
ber OF the Executive Committee,
regular In attendance and effective
In his presentation and advocacy
OF the principles for which the Chest
stands When he differed he was
forceful, but fair and considerate
OF another point of view. Always
he insisted upon the utmost candor
and openness in the conduct of Com
munity Chest affairs.
Unstinting In Help.
"Perhaps It was as the man we
could always reach by telephone, in
his ONCE. or at home. when we
needed counsel or help on some spe-
cific problem, the man who was
quick and decisive in his thinking
and unstinting in his help, that Mr..
Moves will be especially missed.
He believed in social work. not
as sentimental and emotional
expression of sympathy for peo-
pie in need, but as a humane
and intelligent way of helping
fellow men to meet the problems
which were too heavy for them to
carry alone. He was constant in
eentive to give our best in order
that Washington might benefit from
great variety of services. ably and
generously administered. The city
viii be the poorer without him and
I feel that we who knew him and
worked so much with him share in
q very real sense with all of you in
feeling a deep, irreparable loss"