Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
WORLD LEADERS EULOCIZE STONE

commanded the full trust of his COL
leagues of the press and was called
upon by the President of the United
States and the controllers of other ma
tons for counsel and cooperation.
The press Of the Nation will express
an intimate and profound sorrow be-
cause Melville E. Stone, even in his
eighty-first year, has his record closed
with the 80 that nature inevitably
writes for all her children. His electric
personality and the vivid memories oil
his valuable career will survive as in
Spiration and incentives to his pro-
feSsion for unnumbered years to come
His passing will have the effect and
profit of emphasizing in the public
mind the immense influence he exerted
10 stabilize the news gathering and dis
tributing science Of journalism, for that
achievement has brought into corre-
spondence the current information of
the world and increased the forces that
tend to bind the nations in community
Of knowledge and interests. In his
death a history making man went
down"
Vice Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Karahan of Russia:
Melville Stone was a veteran of
American journalism who organized
the Associated Press, the worlds great
est newspaper cooperative. The ASso-
ciated Press was one Of the first to give
objective information concerning the
Soviet Union. Mr. Stones death is I'M
douhtedly a great loss for the American
newspaper world"
Frank H. Hitchcock, former Post
master General of the United States:
He was at the helm of this, the
greatest OF all news gathering agencies
during its formative period. The Asso-
ciated Press Is his greatest monument.
The. network of his services unites the
entire civilized world and when we
consider that the ideal of universal
peace toward which the world is striy-
ing was made possible by this closer
communication we gain q true import
OF Mr.. Stones great pioneering work"
Count Albert Apponyi Of Hungary:
I'm the death Of Melville Stone, inter-
national journalism has suffered an
irremediable loss For 40 years he used
his brilliant talents, his great mind.
trenchant pen and exceptional genius, in
striving for truth, impartiality, fairness
and morality which were the touch
stones Of his professional career.
He possessed marvelously sound
Judgment, prophetic vision and natural
sagacity and when confronted with un-
expected situations he tnstictively dis
cerned the wisest course to follow.
which future events invariably proved
correct. Apart from his great quail
ties OF intellect, he possessed intense
humanness, greatness of heart, breadth
OF character and richness of soul. He
left much OF his sterling character and
innexible ideas to the great organiza-
Clon whose mead he was for nearly 80
years
Every country Of Europe. not the
least Of them, Hungary. numbered him
among its trusted friends. We in Hun
gary mourn his loss as intensely and
sincerely as do all other countries which
loved. respected and admired him"
Count Stephen BethIen, premier Of
Hungary:
Il am deeply grieved to hear of the
death Of Melville Stone. A brilliant,
emin mt and sagacious journalist who
Tor 80 years guided the destinies of one
OF the most effcient agencies in the
world. All mankind owes him A debt
Tor his championing of the cause Of
truth, impartiality and cleanliness in
international journalism. beg to ex-
press to his family and the board Of
directors of the Associated Press INV
sincere condolences"
The Hungarian Telegraph Agency:
1.-THE death of Melville Stone is a
great loss to the news service OF the
world. Please express our deepest con-
dolence, together with that Of the Hun.
gar1an press, to the board of the Asso-
ciated Press OF America"
Premier Primo De Rivera of Spain:
"It is with much regret that I learn
of the death of Melville Stone. founder
OF the Associated Press, whole labors
have been Of such great benefit to the
mutual understanding and knowledge
OF the people"
Dean Walter Williams of the Uni
versity OF Missouri School Of Journalism
and president Of the Press Congress Of
the world:
1.-THE world has fine journalism be-
cause OF the great and unforgettable
service OF your distinguished husband.
ALI who honor the profession mourn his
death: Please accept my sympathy in
your bereavement
Vice President Charles G. Dawes:
II send by deepest sympathy to you
and your family In your great loss. I
had been honored with your husbands
friendship for over third of century
and I mourn with you his going. His
distinguished career and record of pub
lie usefulness Is an example to ALL"
Roy w. Howard, chairman Of the
board Scripps Howard newspapers:
''rhe name Of Melville E. Stone and
that of the Associated Press, q great
man and a great organization, are In
separately interviewer. The Associated
Press organization rightly claims Mel
vile Stone as It's own, but all Ameri-
can Journalism is heir to HIS memory
and the beneficiary of his genius.
Not unnaturally, his colleagues in
the Associated Press stress the i'm
portance Of a great principle which he
brought to a successful Development
the principle of cooperative news
gathering and dissemination. But his
contribution to American newspaper
development was even greater than
that, in that he more than any other
one man raised the standard Of ethics
and fixed indelibly on American jour-
nalism the principle of absolute impair
TALLY and complete separation Of fact
and opinion in news reporting. This
outstanding difference between Ameri-
can and foreign journalism has come to
be the measure of efficiency and effec-
tiveness of democracy in this country as
compared with that of any foreign
democracy.
Appreciation of this contribution
will always stand as a tribute to Mel
vile E. Stone of American journalism,
American officialdom and American
citizenship"
The newspaper La NaciOn, BuenOs
Aires:
"Mr Stone was an exemplary jour-
nalist and his memory will live long
among newspaper men and among his
colleagues who knew him and learned