Evening star., 1944-05-16
Frank J. Hogan, 81,
Noted D. {. Attorney,
Dies Of Long Illness
Funeral Moss Is Set
For 10 AN. Friday at
St. Matthew's Cathedral

Funeral mass for Frank J.
Hogan, Ct, one of Americas lead
ing lawyers, who died at his
home here last night, will be
celebrated at 10 am. Friday at
st. Matthew's Cathedral, pre-
ceded at $50 am. by private
services in the chapel of Joseph
Gawlers' Sons, 1756 Pennsylvania
avenue, the family announced
today.
The Rev. Joseph M. Moran, pastor
of the Church of St. Thomas the
Apostle, will officiate at the funera,
services. Father Moran admins
tered last rites to the well-knowr
attorney shortly before his death al
II pm. yesterday.
The District Bar Association to-
day named a committee of II mem
bers to attend the services of its
one-time president. who also hac
served as head of the American Bal
Association. The Friendly Sons o1
st. Patrick, of which Mr.. Hogan wa.
member, also announced list ol
II honorary pallbearers.
With him when death came at his
home, at 1920 Massachusetts ave-
nue., were Mrs. Hogan, Comdr. and
Mrs. John w. Guider, his son-in-
law and daughter, and his physician
DR.. Stirling Ruffin. Death was at
trlbuted to Parkinson disease with
complicating factors.
The noted lawyer and bibliophile
gained a national reputation in the
l920s, when he represented Edward
l.. Doheny, millionaire Gilman, in
the series of legal cases arising out
OF petroleum leases which he ac-
qulred during the Harding admins
tratlon. Although Mr.. Doheny S
company, Pan-American Petroleum,
was compelled to cancel it's contract
1or the Elk Hills (CalifD naval oil
reserves, Mr.. Hogan cleared Mr..
Doheny OF criminal charges before
the District Supreme Court.
For two weeks before his death
Mr.. Hogan had been unconscious
and for almost three years he hac
not been able to carry on his usua,
duties, although he visited his Of
flces in the Colorado Building oc.
caslonally for conferences with his
| associates. He was senior member
of the legal firm of Hogan 6s Hart.
son.
Byrnes Among First Callers.
One of the first callers at the
Hogan home after the attorney dice
was his cousin, with whom he wa
reared as virtual brother, Jane.
F. Byrnes, Director of War Mobili
zation.
The committee named by the Dis
trlct Bar Association to attend tn,
funeral services included: Milton
w. King, president; William 1
Browning, Homer Cummings, Viii
liam E. Leahy. Paul E. Lesh, Ben
Jamln S. Minor, George M. Morris
G. F. r. Ogilby, r, Ross Parry, Henr,
l. Quinn, Leon Tobriner and Roge,
IWhiteford.
Honorary pallbearers for tn
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick ar
William Montgomery, James F
Collif1oWer, William E. Leahl
Michael F. Calnan, Martin J. Nc
Namara, William P. Kennedy, Johl
@. Bell, Thomas w. Brahane,
Dennis E. Connell, George H. O'Con
nor, Camden r. McAtee, John A
Reilly, Joseph P. Tumulty, Johl
Saul, DR.. Edward Larkin, Justic
T. Alan Goldsborough and Justic
Matthew F.. Mcclure.
Mr.. Hogan ended a long, use
ful and pleasant life with a larg
fortune, a measure of professions
success that has been meted out t.
few American lawyers, one of tn
finest private libraries in the Unite,
| States and hundreds OF devote,
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