Evening star., 1946-07-04

Inc SLar as q puDllc trust and he /
never abused 1t. He did not permit
the expression of purely personal
predictions, OF his own or of his
assistants, in the editorial columns,
which he wanted reserved for The
Stars expressions-as distinct from
personal expressions. He disliked
the common tendency Of editorial
writers to assume omniscience in
settling the affairs of the world.
Nobody, he sometimes said, could
know as much as some editorial
writer's pretended to know.
In one of his last memorandums he
cautioned his editorial assistants as
follows: I'm wording criticisms upon
public acts and opinions of Ameri-
can officials or groups of Americans,
The Star keeps in mind that the
purpose Of our criticism is not to
defeat or humiliate an opponent but
to cause fellow Americans to cor
rect, in the national interest, mis-
takes in act or opinion which
threaten injury to the Nation. And
in order that our criticism shall be
helpful, not hurtful, in effect in the
national war emergency, The Star
avoids: (a The questioning, direct
or indirect, Of the loyalty or sanity
of any groups Of fellow Americans,
official or unofficial; CD the arro-
tgant assumption of omniscience in
respect to all issues, indicating con-
tempt of the opinions of the criti-
cized, expressed in demands or COM
maAds concerning what MUST be
done; (c) any thoughtless wording
or criticism of which the only effect
is to arouse resentment in the criti-
ciZed and the impulse to retaliate
as to an enemy's attack"
Worked for National Representation.
Mr.. Moves will be remembered
for his long campaign to give the
citizens OF Washington the right of
voting in National elections and of
voting representation in Congress.
He believed, until his dying day, that
the time will come when these
rights are recognized. And, having
watched the movement grow from
its very inception as an organized
campaign, he regarded with some
amazement the impatience of his
friends that 80 little" had been
accomplished. He had seen, him
self, a great deal accomplished.
Mr.. Noyes personally summarized
his hopes in an address delivered at
the unveiling of a monument to Gov
Alexander r. Shepherd, May 3, 1909:
shepherd fought not only for the
material Washington, but for the
Washingtonian Who in Shepherds
spirit will compel full recognition
that the Greater Washington con-
tains not only streets, buildings,
trees, parks, but men, with duties
to perform and rights to be main
tanned? Without disturbing
national control of the 10 miles
square, he needs representation in
accordance with American princi-
Piles in the National Legislature,
which exercises this exclusive con-
troll, and which may dispose of his
property, his liberty, his life. This
right, to secure which a constitu-
tional amendment is held to be nee
esSary. will be granted by the Ma
ton slowly and grudgingly =.
ITO raise the Capital and its peo-
pie to the pinnacle of honor and
prosperity on which Shepherd as
pired to place them, Washington
ans must struggle, not only for JUS
tice from the Nation, especially as
represented by Congress, but for
harmony among ourselves. The lat
ter is, in fact, essential to the for
mer, and both are necessary to the
Capitals victory. We must attack
local inertia on the one hand and
soften local discord on the other,
bringing about harmonious and ef-
fective cooperation among our
selves. When the Washingtonian,
proud Of his city and so loyal to it
that he is ready to sacrifice per-
sonal prejudice in its behalf, works
shoulder to shoulder with all other
Washingtonians in promotion of the
city's welfare. the obstacles to the
Capitals advancement will disap-
pear p.
But at the time when these words
were uttered, Mr. Noyes stood almost
alone-his was, in effect, voice
crying in the wilderness.
His Survivors.
Mr.. Moves married Miss Mary E.
Prentice of Leroy, N. Y, August II,
1886. Their children were the late
Theodore Prentice Noyes and two
daughters, Mrs. Luther Sheldon, jr,
and Mrs. Smith Hempstone. both of
whom survive.
Grandchildren, also surviving. in
clude Mrs Arthur NJ Hill, Capt. Dean
Mcdowell, U. S. NJ. c.; Theodore
Noyes Mcdowell. John w. Thomp-
son, jr.; Mrs. Garfield Swift, Mrs.
Ormond Griffith Sexton III, Mrs.
John Webster Bowman, Smith
Hempstone, jr.; Mira Pearce Noyes
and Theodore Prentice Noyes, jr.
Great-grandchildren are: Theo-
dore Noyes Swift, Justin Ransom
Swift II, Anthony John Thompson,
Muriel Elizabeth Thompson, Or
mond Griffith Sexton w and John
Webster Bowman, jr.
Miss Daisy Prentice, a sister-in
law, likewise survives.
Mr.. Noyes' brother, Frank Brett
Noyes, honorary president of the
Associated Press and president of
The Evening Star Newspaper Co.,
is now the senior member of the
family.