Evening star., 1946-07-05
I. ". Noyes Services
To Be Held Tomorrow
AT ST. Thomas Church
President Pays Tribute
To Editor of The Star
For Help to District

Funeral services for Theodore
w. Noyes, SO, editor in chief of
The Star, who died early yester-
day at his home, 1880 New
Hampshire avenue NV, will be
held at pm. tomorrow at St.
Thomas Episcopal Church, 1772
Church street NV.
Oficiating will be the Rev. DR..
Howard S. Wilkinson, rector. Mr..
Noyes had been Vestryman of the
church since June II. 1891, when the
first vestry was elected.
Burial will be in the family vault
in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Truman Pays Tribute.
Tribute was paid to Mr.. Noyes by
President Truman, in telegram tC
Frank B. Noyes. his brother, who is
president of The Evening Stal
Newspaper Co. The message said:
"A great and beloved figure passed
out of the life of the Nations Capt.
tai in the death of Theodore w
Noyes. whose name at the masthead
of The Evening Star as editor has
been for many year as familiar a
part Of the local scene as the Wash
ington Monument itself.
distinguished in many fields of
activity. Mr. Noyes was fist and
last a newspaperman, carrying for
ward through the decades the high
tradition in Journalism established
by his father.
- native of Washington and ever
loyal to the interest of the commu-
nifty, he was active in the support
of every movement for its advance
ment. Militant when it was neces-
sary, he fought for more than three
score years in the defense of the
rights of the citizens of Washing
ton, particularly when those rights
were infringed by action of the
Congress.
Suffrage Fight Praised.
although he did not live to wir
his long fight for District suffrage
his eyes in green old age looked
undimmed upon the greatness OF
his country and its Capital City, ir
the development of which he hac
borne so large a part.
To you and to all who mourn
with you I offer this assurance OF
heartfelt sympathy in which Mrs
Truman joins"
Tribute to Mr.. Noyes was paid ir
the House today by Representative
Hays. Democrat, of Arkansas, who
said, L am one of many members OF
Congress who admired this much.
beloved citizen of the great City O.
Washington and appreciated wha,
his leadership has meant not only
in the National Capital, bu,
throughout the Nation"
Mr.. Hays said he thought 'it is
significant that one of the most
beautiful tributes paid to Mr.. Noye.
was by the editor of his historic
newspaper competitor, the Wash.
lngton Post" and he inserted ths
editorial from the Washington Pos
in the Congressional Record.
Later, Mr.. Hays explained to hi.
colleagues that when he came tc
Washington as law student ir
1919, and lived next door to Mr.
Noyes, the latter was at the zenith
OF his editorial influence and thai
he then admired Mr.. Noyes as 6
good neighbor"
Jones Wires Condolences.
Jesse Jones, former head of tn,
Reconstruction Finance Corp. ant
former Secretary of Commerce, tele
graphed: The death of Theodor,
Noyes leaves the Nation poorer
Mrs. Jones and 1 want to express t,
you our heartfelt sympathies.
Tribute also was paid to Mr.
Noyes at the traditional Fourth OF
July meeting of the Association ol
Oldest Inhabitants, of which he hat
been president for many years
Charles H. Bates told fellow mem.
bers: Our association not only lovec
Mr.. Noyes. 1t respected, almost
reverenced him."
Seven members of the Society O.
Natives will represent the society a
the funeral They are Herbert p
Leeman, Representative Ralph H
Daughton, Democrat. Virginia
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