Evening star., 1948-12-02

member, named a committee OF 81 to
attend the service.
Among the many messages of
sympathy received on Mr.. Noyes'
death was one from Bernard M.
Baruch, financier and statesman,
who said that "radiating optimism
and courage as a selfless citizen,
ideal journalist and loyal friend,
his character brought distinction to
any group graced or honored by his
presence and association"
Byrnes Sends Messages.
Former Secretary of State James
IF. Byrnes sent this message:
Il honor him for having made
The Star a newspaper that is daily
welcomed in thousands of homes
and for freely giving his talents,
time and money to the development
of the community in which he
lived
Victor Sifton, president of the
Canadian Press, telegraphed:
Members of the Canadian press
will long remember Frank B. Noyes
as an unfailing friend. 1t was dur
/ ing his term of Office as president OF
the Associated Press that its younger
counterpart in Canada came to birth
and grew to maturity always with
the active friendship and assistance
of that great organization. With his
friends we join in tribute and to his
family extend condolences"
| Eugene Meyer, chairman OF the
Board of Directors of the Washing
ton Post, said: THE ending of the
career of Mr.. Frank B. Noyes. so long
/ the head of the Associated Press and
head of The Evening Star in Wash
ington, marks a great loss to jour-
nalism in the Nation and in the Dis
trict of Columbia"
Though he had retired from the
presidency of the Associated Press
some years ago and had for some
time been inactive on account Of i'll
health in the conduct of The
Evening STAR" Mr.. Meyer added,
his passing leaves a great gap. His
distinguished career will remain q
valued memory to our community
and to a host Of personal friends" /"
Served Public Well.
Secretary of Defense Forrestal
said:
The Nation will miss this distin-
guished newspaperman who served
the American public so well for so
many years"
Paul Patterson Of the Baltimore
Sun papers said Mr.. Noyes was "A
fair and just man, true friend and
a sound director in building up his
beloved Associated Press"
"The death of Mr.. Noyes is sad new;
indeed to those of us who had the
opportunity of serving with him ir
the direction and affairs of the AS.
sociated Press Mr.. Patterson said
1T is a still more acute loss to one
like myself who had the privilege o1
benefiting by the sound advice anc
guidance in newspaper affairs thai
Mr.. Noyes gave so freely"
"It was with Mr.. Noyes' advice
that I came to Baltimore to join
the staff of the Sunpapers and
naturally have given him grateful
credit for establishing the course OF
my newspaper career. With me a.
with all members of the Associated
Press he could be and was a stern
mentor who insisted on holding the
line of the high Journalistic princi-
Piles he strove to maintain"
I Condolences Extended.
Hilton U. Brown, secretary.
treasurer of the Indianapolis News
said:
LAS one Of the oldest members Of
the Associated Press, I pay tribute
to one of the youngest in spirit and
soundest in judgment, Frank B
Noyes. The Indianapolis News ex.
tends condolences to The Washing
ton Star over the death Of Mr.
Noyes."
Clark C. Griffith of the Washing.
ton baseball club said he wa!
deeply grieved on the loss of
my good friend" He was truly 8
great man." Mr.. Griffith added.
J. D. Ferguson, president anc
editor of the Milwaukee Journal
telegraphed:
Harry j. Grant, chairman of the
board, and the Journal staff want
to express their sense of loss in the
passing of Mr.. Frank B. Noyes. W.