Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-16

ever be done in the way of modern de-
velopnent that will detract from the
glory to which Melville E. Stone is en-
titled.
The Morning News, in common with
other member papers, keenly feels the
loss as a personal one"
Gilbert ID. Leach, publisher of the
Leesburg (FIa.) Morning Commercial:
Received word of the death of Mel
vile z. Stone with sincere regret. Per-
NIT me to add my condolences to those
of national newspaperdom, and let
US not forget what he accomplished
during the trying years of the organi-
zation and upbuilding of the Associated
Press"
John w. Davis, Democratic nominee
for President in 1924:
Melville e. Stone was a great figure
in American life, a man possessed Of
broad knowledge of men and affairs
and sound Judgment. In building up
the Associated Press he did work
that few men would have been capable
Of. I deeply regret his death"
James J. Walker, mayer Of New
York:
mr.. stone was one of the outstan6-
ing journalists Of his generation He
was responsible to great extent for
building UP the tremendous world
wide network of the Associated Press
Aside from his distinguished career as
journalist he was one OF Americas
most widely known and public-Spirited
citizens. The one thing above every
thing else for which his career will be
remembered Is the fact that, while he
directed the activities Of the greatest
ews-gathering agency on the globe,
AL @Aw ~ -
ing the days happenings to waiting
world remained fair and unbiased"
Richard Hooker Of the Springfield.
Mass, Republican, . director Of the As
ISOLATED Press:
G"Melville E. Stones monument is the
! Associated Press. 1t stands as proof OF
the victory which he and his associates
won IS years ago for the great principle
of cooperative news gathering free
from private control and subject to the
censorship Of truth and accuracy as ap-
piled by ZOO members, including every
shade Of political and economic opinion.
To serve with him in after years was to
gain a sense of the vision and the ideal
ism which had made that victory pos
sible and which had built upon it as the
| foundation for the service OF the Asso-
| ciated Press today
BENJAMIN N. Anthony Of the New
Bedford Standard, director of the As
ISOLATED Press:
Melville e. Stone has been the out
standing figure of journalism through
out the world. His accomplishments In
| his profession were brilliant and fear
| less. Routine work in his Office or gain
ing free and uncensored report from
| a king or car were for him part Of
l 1ric doi1 acE cfn n
right was so marked that every one
knew he was giving the truth and In
! spring his associated in the Associated
Press to keep up his high standard. To
meet him was honor and to be as
ISOLATED with him was an inspiration"
Frederick I. Thompson, publisher Mo-
bile Register and associated newspa-
pers:
mo greater achievement could have
been attained by any man within the
generation than that attained by Mel
Vile =. Stone. He builded the founda-
ton Of an agency Of information, un-
biased, uncolored, so that free people of
every race and creed could be informed
| and opinion. Upon that foundation
rests more securely than any other the
peace of the world and the recognition
Of the rights Of mankind. The Associ-
ated Press will be his monument. The
passing Of Mr.. Stone should be mourned
by all people as he will be mourned by
his colleagues of the fraternity of news
papers, and especially by those who
held the rare privilege of his friend
ship"
Secretary Of State Kellogg:
II am shocked to learn of the death
of Melville K. Stone, pioneer In the
newspaper field, who devoted his genius
to the wide dissemination Of news tc
the people not only Of this country but
Of the world.
He contributed much to the better
understanding Of the peoples of the
world Of one another. The Associated
Press Is q monument to his many year,
Of untirinS effort for the public good. >