Evening star., 1932-05-13

III TeSpoHSe 10 requests JfOUt HuHuy-
ing editors in many cities. the Asso-
ciated Press today carried the foilotc-
ing story describing the scene In its
NeW York Office ,Uhen the Lindbergh
flash" came, and the subsequent ac-
tiutty in covering the story.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 13-The daily run
Of tax and economic developments In
Washington and significant events in
Europe was clicking over Associated
Press wires last evening when flash
came that shocked a whole planet.
Flash" shouted general news ex-
ecutive above the din of the vast New
York Office where dozens Of men were
directing the flow of news to far cor
ners of the Nation.
For split second not one of the
battery OF printer-typewriters moved.
Not a telegraph instrument clicked.
The accounts of taxes and European
events were left dangling, uncompleted,
then
"Flash!"
The word went over printers and
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dreds of newspapers.
First Word Of News.
Then came the first word that the
search for Americas most celebrated
child had ended-with the discovery of
its battered little body.
Gov. Moore announces Lindbergh
baby found dead"
Thus was recorded what was soon
being hailed in flood of congratu-
latory kilograms as "a great news beat"
But there were exciting minutes be-
fore and after that terse announce
ment went out. The story is how 1t
was done.
1t was exactly 5:45 pm, Eastern
daylight time, when q telephone bell
rang.
Francis Jameson calling from Tren-
ton" reporter announced.
The information he offered was on
the way around the country within
minute
Confidential note to editors: An
case is expected within the next several
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There has been no indication as to
whether It will be of routine nature
or otherwise. You will be kept advised
of developments. The Associated
Press"
The message put telegraph editors all
over the country on the alert.
1t might be routine announcement,
but the call for reporters to assemble
in the garage on the estate of Charles
A. Lindbergh was an unusual one, and
1t might be an announcement an eager
world had been awaiting for u days.
Many Orders Given.
An air of tenseness swept through the
Associated Press Office.
Get the Lndbergh preparedness
matter"
Call Lindberghs home on that conf
Dental number"
Keep that line to Jameson open"
BE sure that telephone line near the
Lindbergh home is opened and kept
open"
One order followed another in rapid
succession.
From Lindbergh's home came the in
formation the announcement would be
important"
The staff of many papers around the
country was standing by, waiting fer
the all-important message. Editors
were clearing their decks for action"
Associated Press men prepared to fol-
low up the announcement with some of
the background Of the case.
1t seemed as If it would be long
wait, for the State police had refused to
tell their secret until the reporters had
assembled from as far away as Trenton.
Prepare for Scoop.
But Jameson, Associated Press staff
correspondent at Trenton. was prepar
ing to give the world. a great news
beat" He and Samuel G. Blackman,
another Associated Press staff man, had
been the first reporters to reach the
Lindbergh estate the night Of the kid
naping.
In the intervening u days he had
been working almost constantly on the
case, cooperating with officials and
members of the Lindbergh family in
order not to do anything which would
interfere with the return of the child,
but at the same time obtaining many
an exclusive story for Associated Press
member papers.
He had been working on another
phase of the case when he learned of
the State police call for reporters.
He dispatched two other Associated
Press men to the Lindbergh estate. He
himself dashed to the executive offices
Of Gov. A. Harry Moore in Trenton.
. The Governor was not there. He called
him at his home. While waiting he
kept open the line to the Associated
Press New York Office
Moore said Col. H. Norman Schwarz-
kopf had been trying to get him by
telephone Jameson asked the Gov
ernor if he would call back the State
police head Immediately.
Governor Gives News.
In few seconds the Governor shout
ed to Jameson:
II have sad news for you. The
Lindbergh baby has been found dead"
Jameson shouted the message over
the other phone to New York.
It was the climax of Americas great
est mystery.
Five wire editors grabbed copies of
the Governors announcement as it