Evening star., 1950-11-17

Presidents Birthday Balls for
benefit of infantile paralysis vic
TINS. Mr.. Barron campaigned for
the Community Chest, helped Or
ganize drives for cancer research.
aided the Police Boys Club, and
was treasurer of the American
Foundation for the Physically
Handicapped, among many other
activities
At a Board of Trade meeting
last night, Thornton w. Owen,
president, spoke of Mr.. Barron's
association with the group. Since
1949 he served on its board Of
directors, and since 1916 as a
member of the Executive Commit
tee of the Greater National Capt.
tai Committee.
"In his DEATH" Mr.. Owen said,
"the entire city of Washington
loses. a staunch friend aod one
who has always held in the fore
front of his activities those which
would be of greatest benefit to
the citizens of the Nations Capt.
tai.
"The Washington Board Of
Trade extends its sincere sympa-
thy to Mrs. Barron and to the
many friends and associates of
it's late director"
Tribute by Collifiower.
James E. Colliflower. chairman
of the Greater National Capital
Committee, said the untimely
Ipassing of Mr.. Barron "saddens
all of us" in the committee.
"Of this man it can truly be
said that he gave his life for civic
service" added Mr.. Collif1woer.
"He was a tireless worker, more
interested in matters affecting
Washington than in his own we'll
being. Our heartfelt sympathy
goes out to his family, his friends
and loved ones. I do not know
of a man in our city who could
be spared less"
Another tribute came from Rad
ford Mobley, president of the Ma
tional Press Club, of which MIR.
Barron was a member.
1.-THE National Press Club is
grieyed over the loss of one of its
most popular members" Mr.. Mob
ley declared. '.It is impossible to
name all the fine things he did
for the press. He had a quality of
leadership which not only helped
our club but also helped the whole
National Capitol.
HE will be greatly missed. His
memory will be cherished by us
forever"
Followed Red to Tech.
Mr.. Barron was born in Clarkes-
vile, Ca, on January 80. 1905,
son of David j. and Florence
Crow Barron. Like several Of his
brothers, all red-heads. he at
tended Monroe A. g. M.
While a student at A. 81 M. at
the age of 16, Carter Barron re-
belled at the necessity of memoriZ-
ing a long poem for one of his
classes, and set out for Washing
ton with a classmate who felt the
same way about poetry.
Young Barron got a job as a
counterman in a cafeteria near
Seventeenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, where he even
tually was recognized by a friend
of the family. There was no mis-
taking one Of the Barrons, with
their wide shoulders, flaming red
hair, ruddy faces and freckles.
Soon Carter's big brother came
after him and he returned to his
classes, and poetry.
When Carter Barron entered
Tech in 1922, his big brother, Red
had been there before him. Big
Reds flaming end runs, in which
he tossed away his headgear and
galloped long distances. were 6
, tradition in the days of the
Golden Tornado"
carter Barron, 10 MS classmates
= seemed gaWky and shy by COM
. parison. He nevertheless won his
own spurs as halfback behind a
: line of much less power, as die
!, another brother to follow Carter
onto Grant F'ield-Pat Barron.
> Carter Barron won his letter.
: in basketball and lacrosse, as vel
as football, before being gradu.
ated with a bachelor of scienct
degree in 1927 at the age of %