Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

The decision of The Evening Star
not to print the inconseQuential and
lurid details of the Browning divorce
case. now in progress at White
RAINS, n. Y. has brought much
favorable comment from subscribers
The telephone in the newsroom has
been kept busy with congratulatory
messages. A considerable number OF
| letters have been received from
readers in widely different walks of
life.
Mrs. Gertrude NJ. Donovan. 424
Iwelfth street southeast. writes: II
want to take this opportunity to
thank The Star for the statement
made in its issue of January IS
relative to the divorce case of Mr.. and
Mrs. Browning of New York. The
action taken BY the paper is very
commendatory, and I am sure that
your readers are loud in their praise.
Not Fit for Children.
The case is in no way of special
interest to the residents of the Dis
| trict Of Columbia. and the proceed.
ings, as published in other papers,
are not fit for our children to read.
| am president of the Bryan Parent
| Teacher Association, and / feel sure
that | am voicing the sentiments of
| all the members. l sincerely trust
that newspapers throughout the coun.
| try-especially in the District of Co
lumbia-will follow your lead"
| Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen, president
/ Of the Temple School, 1420 K street.
/ writes. You cannot imagine the exul-
/ tatlon that filled my heart and soul
When L saw the little insert in The
Star last evening in regard to the
Browning divorce business. / am Ger.
tain that the best people Of Washing
ton Will feel a profound sense of
gratitude for the stand you have
taken"
Jesse. j. Robinett, $40 Mills Build.
ing, writes: LAS a citizen of the Dis.
tIIct or Columbia and the father of
young school children. | Certainly
wish to compliment you on your
stand. This is another step in the
right direction, it seems to me. and is
very timely and consistent with the
more or less concentrated effort on
tne part OF our governmental authori-
ties to eliminate obscene literature,
The writer does not see how the news.
papers can give much force to any
organized effort looking toward the
elimination of such evils as filthy news
columns published in periodicals for
sale on newsstands so long as those
newspapers have not cleaned house
| themselves.
Praise From Pastor.
1t gives me joy to read of your
position" writes Rev Fred G. Hollo-
way, pastor of the Cherrydale M. p
Church. II know it will only increase
the high estimate which many thou
sands already have for your splendid
paper"
The deletion of all Objectionable
details of that most unfortunate case
is most worthy move, and / am
sure it will be appreciated by all your
readers" writes w. A. Whitney, 1885
G street.
Moses E. Clapp, chairman of the di.
rectors OF the North American Devel-
opment Corporation, writes: "Realiz-
ing, OF course, that your attitude in
regard to the evidence in q pending
divorce case was taken because you
thought IL was right, and not to meet
anybody's commentator, still / re-
alize that when we do our duty we
are not averse to commentator, and
] want to express my approval of your
attitude"
Your announcement that the de.
tails of the Browning case are to be
omitted from your columns is a well
come message to all decently minded
readers OF your paper" writes Charles
D. Reeder. Now for a resolve by
your management to omit other scan
dial and confine your space to the serv.
Ice of decency, law and order. / con-
graduate and thank YOU
j. E. McCulloch. secretary of the
National Betterment League. says: 1T
is highly gratifying 70 us to see your
announced intention to print only the
news in connection with the Brown.
ing trial. / am sure all parents who
read your paper will approve this
course. So much is appearing these
days in the public press to nullify the
home training that your move is
certain to gain hearty applause"
Brings Security to Homes.
A. E. Falconer, Cherrydale. Va:
I'VE wish to express our appreciation
and appreciation of your policy. 1t
is this attitude on your part that
gives us a feeling OF security and
satisfaction in having The Star in our
home
Lendall A. Conner, 1925 New Hamp-
shire avenue, writes: 1T has given
me great pleasure to read in your
much appreciated paper the announce
ment of your stand in regard to the
Browning divorce case. If the express
sions of approval which I have heard
among friends are any indication. you
will receive many written and I'M
written thanks for your stand for
clean Journalism. AS Washington's
home newspaper The Star has made
itself a greater institution than ever
before.
Emily C. Matthews. 1925 p street;
LAS longtime subscriber. may I say
4. "A AA r4n AA
have taken in reporting the Browning
tTial?'
Earl c. Arnold, 720 Twentieth street,
writes THE announcement that you
would delete portions OF the news con-
corning the Browning trial is such a
departure in newspaper circles that 1t
should have the support Of the public.
If in the future we must have
saIacious proceedings, like the Hall
trial has been and the Chaplin trial
promises to be, l hope you will re-
gard this as precedent, and tnat
other papers will follow your lead.
One does not have to be prude to
have the instinct to avoid Nth. The
reaction of the few with whom / have
talked since your announcement was
made Is that your position should be
followed by all papers"
Likes Clean journalism.
Laura f. xizer. 1245 Crittenden
street, writes: II appreciate clean
Journalism. Thank you very much for
| the stand you have taken"
| Edwin B. Donaldson, 1928 Lawrence
street northeast, writes: II am sure
your paper will profit more by leav-
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