Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-16
MANY TRIBUTES
IN STONE DEATH
Duty Toward Public and
Courage Emphasized
in Messages.
~ the Associated Press.

President-elect Herbert Hoover learned
With deep regret, upon his arrival in
Palm Beach today, of the death of his
friend, Melville e. Stone, founder OF
the Associated Press. He issued this
statement
The passing Of Melville z. Stone
subtractS from American life a great
citizen and great public servant. No
one has made greater contribution to
the best of American Journalism than
he. No one has been . more constant
or more able friend Of every good pur-
pose in American life. Thousands have
enjoyed his personal friendship and
known his helpfuiness. ! deeply grieve
his loss"
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 16.-Tributes
70 Melville e. Stone came from many
sources last night. Some OF them fol-
low:
Franz b. Noyes. president Of the As
ISOLATED Press and president of the
Washington Evening Star Newspaper
Co.:
"At this nAment can only say that
think have lost very dear friend
and one Of the two or three really great
mel have ever known"
Karl A. Bickel, president Of the
United Press:
IT have just been informed of the
death of Melville e. Stone and desire
~ "a NNak
pathy OF the United Press Associations
Older and closer personal friends of
Mr.. Stone than / can speak of his
manifold qualities of mind and heart
in detail and intimacy I cannot ap-
proach, but the United Press has the
keenest and solideSt appreciation of
the great and enduring work he did
In his lifetime in the development of
the ideals and ethical standards of
American press associations that have
made them the ablest, strongest and
most comprehensive in the world.
His unrelenting insistence upon i'm
Partially, accuracy and absolute hon.
eSty in news created standards that
have become universal In American
Journalism, and for that all Americans
stand tremendously in his debt. He
was a great newspaper man, great
press association executive and a great
patriot"
william w. Hawkins, general man.
ager of the Scripps- Howard newspapers:
Melville e. Stone was one Of the
great journalists Of our time. Admired
for his genius by friend and foe, he
stood for many years the unchallenged
leader of his great organization.
He was a great diplomat, with a
sense of humor. His personal charm
won the devotion Of those near to him.
To have known him was q privilege to
any newspaper man. To have seen him
in action and to have felt the mettle Of
his opposition was an experience not to
be forgotten.
Those who fought him hardest in
the early days Of press association de-
velopment perhaps admired him most
and in later years, to my certain knowl-
edge, some Of them learned to love him
for his rich personality"
M. II. Aylesworth, president OF the
National Broadcasting Co.: E
Melville e. stone is dead. Yet there
stands erected to his memory one of
the greatest monuments an interna-
tional figure has ever had. refer not
only to the great press association
which he built, but to the ideal Of jour
naliStic public service Of which his life
was living example.
While this great man Is no longer
with us he has left behind him in his
thousands of co-workers the spirit of
fairness and of duty toward the public
that was a part cf the very man him
self. In every nook and hamlet of the
United StateS-in fact, in every part
Of the world where men turn to news
papers Of news of their fellow men--his
policy Of fairness and accuracy is felt
and appreciated"
J. r. B. Livesay, general manager of
The Canadian Press:
Terribly grieved to hear of death of
our fine old friend Melville e. Stone,
to whom the Canadian Press owes so
much. Our members throughout Can
ada will sympathize with you in your
great loss"
Adolph S. ochs, publisher of the New
York Times:
IN Mr.. Stones death journalism
loses a courageous leader and wise
counselor and the country a true pa
triot.
when more than 80 years ago he
dedicated his life to the task of de-
veloping news service owned and
controlled by the newspapers it served
he was known to possess In a marked
degree the business qualifications Of a
Gary, Field or an Armour, to say moth
4ng of those who made great fortunes
In the newspaper industry, in which he
was a past master, and he had fire.
Quent opportunity to identify him.
self with great enterprises on the most
favorable terms.
ITO undertake the organization and
direction Of the Associated Press gave
no promise of fortune or any finan-
cial gain. It did give promise Of some
thing greater and better. To Mr.. Stone
1t offered an opportunity for service
to his fellow mantle pursuit Of a
noble idea, the establishment Of a fine
principle, the crushing of a menace to
the freedom and independence of the
press.
mo warrior or crusader ever fought
for better principle. His goal was
achieved, and Mr.. Stone in his old age
had reason to feel that he had been
fully compensated for the fortunes he
sacrificed
ITO the end he was welded to his
idol, the Associated Press. He wor-
SHIPPED it, dreamed of it and it occupied
all his thoughts during his waking
hours. He will be greatly missed"
Kent Cooper. general manager Of the
Associated Press: ,~
IL would pc SupernuouS LOT any One
on the Associated Press stan. who has
worked with MIR. Stone to allude to his
genius or his greatness as a journalist
All that Is well known. The Associated
Press staff today is thinking most OF
the affection in which they held him
and In which we all know he held us
Our loss is irreparable."
Fred S. Ferguson Of the Newspaper
Euternrise Association:
This is to express the regret Of the
Newspaper Enterprise Association upor
the passing Of Mr.. Stone and to extent
Mr.. Stone held the admiration ant
respect of three generations Of news
paper men and has left an imprint
upon American Journalism which vii
reflect his spirit for generations t.
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