Evening star., 1946-12-07
Private Funeral Rites
For Dr.. Leo Rowe
To Be Held Monday

Private cremation services for DR..
Leo 8. Rowe, director general Of
the Pan American Union who was
killed Thursday night when hit by
an automobile, viii be held Mon
day, 1t was announced today.
Only the governing board Of the
Pan American Union win attend
these services. The board plans to-
hold a solemn ceremony In the
Hall Of the Americas in honor Of
DR.. Rowe in q few weeks.
It was disclosed that in a note
DR.. Rowe left some time ago with
his secretary, Miss Ann O'Connel,
he said he wanted no funeral serv-
ices, but expressed a wish that
the Rev. Edmund Walsh, s. j., re-
gent Of Georgetown University For
eign Service School, might speak
briefly at any nonreligious cere-
mony that might be held in his
memory. Father Walsh was life
long friend Of DR.. Rowe.
The governing board decided
late yesterday to suspend the ad-
ministrative activities Of the Pan
American Union for three days and
to suspend all public and social ac-
tivities in the Pan American Union
for one month.
Was Struck by Automobile.
DR.. Rowe, who was head Of the
union for 26 years, was struck by
an automobile while crossing the
street in the 5000 block Of Massa-
chnsetts avenue NV. to attend q
reception at the Bolivian Embassy.
At q coroner's inquest yesterday a
verdict OF accidental death was
returned.
In its resolutions on the death Of
DR.. Rowe, the Pan American Union
Governing Board declared the late
director general distinguished him.
self in his answering loyalty to Pan
American principles"
'.In his activities" the resolu-
tions continued. "he proved himself
an untiring and wise administra-
tor of Pan American policy; his
eminent services also showed him
to be q defender Of universal peace
"He has therefore earned the
gratitude Of all the peoples Of
America in their determination te
consolidate those noble ideals"
Board Passes Resolution.
The board resolved:
/. To express its deepest sorrow
on the death Of DR.. Rowe, In the
name Of the governments repre-
sented on the Governing Board as
well as In its own name.
2. To display the nag Of the Pan
American Union ct half STAN for q
period Of 80 days.
8. To preserve DR.. Rowe's ashes In
the building.
4. To dedicate special issue Of
the Bulletin OF the Pan American
Union to honor his memory.
s.. To declare DR.. Rowe a citizen
Of the Americas.
The Inter-American Commission
Of Women yesterday cancelled all
its activities, including social en-
gagements yesterday, today and to-
morrow, In tribute to the mem
ory Of DR.. Rowe.
Radio Program Transferred.
The Quiz Kids radio program,
which was to have been broadcast
from the Pan American Union at
8 pm. tomorrow, has been trans
ferred to the Library Of Congress
auditorium. DR.. Rowe was to have
participated In the program, spon-
sored by the Pan American Coffee
Bureau.
In tribute to DR.. Rowe, Secre-
tary Of state Byrnes, from New
York. issued the following state
ment:
II was shocked by the news Of
the sudden death Of DR.. Leo Rowe.
80. His life was q full one, dedi-
Gated to teaching, public service,
and the creating and cementing
Of good relations among nations
OF the Americas. I feel . deep
sense Of personal loss. His death
Twin be mourned by his many friends
throughout the hemisphere.
Assistant Secretary Of State
Spruille Braden said In . state-
ment:
81 have learned with deepest sor-
row OF the tragic death Of Dr.. Leo
s. Rowe, who as director general
Of the Pan American Union de-
voted himself to cause with which
his name will always be associated.
Held Post rs Years.
aThe union win not seem the
same without him. It was only q
little over q year ago that DR.. Rowe
celebrated the 25th anniversary OF
his director or-generalship.
TT was my privilege throughout
all Of that time and, indeed. longer,