Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-05

had "scooped" the country-and Stephen T.
Early had done 1t.
Executives Of the great press association COM
mended Mr.. Early for his promptitude and
action and he received q gratifying telegram
from his chief back in Washington
Probert.
Mr. Early returned across the continent with
the Harding funeral train. after the President
had passed away-and with his colleagues on
the Washington staff covered" the lying in
state at the Capitol. Then, he accompanied
the cortege to Marion, Ohio.
After this outstanding piece of journalism.
Mr.. Early continued on the so-caled uptown"
assignment-the State, War and Navy Build
ing and the White House One OF the biggest
stories to which he was assigned in this latter
part of his A. P. experience was the famous
general court-martial of Brig Gen. William
Mitchell Of. the Army Air Service.
Chosen as a most suitable prospect for the
post, Mr.. Early five years ago Joined Para
mount Sound News, as its Washington repre-
sentative and contact man for all governmental
happenings. From that interesting work Mr..
Roosevelt summoned him, to join his White
House family. Mr. Early had gone into movie
work in 1927, when Vice President Charles G.
Dawes recommended him for the job
During his service with the Paramount firm
Mr. Early was brought into intimate touch with
all phases of government here, for the assist
ance of the officials in Washington was sought
in making many of the big films in Hollywood.
The high spots of all the legislative proceed
ings on Capitol Hill he has followed with in
terest He has arranged news-reel interviews
with most of the Nations great and has had
many dealings with the committees of Congress.
Mr. Early's work produced the first 'talkie"
of Gen Pershing his old chief In France.
Through the new White House secretary's ef-
forts, his firm secured the only exclusive talk
ing motion picture with q President Of the
United States. This was when President Hoo
yer congratulated Adolph Zukor on the inaugu
ration of sound in the news reel
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Early have been
friends for a score Of years. They met first
in 1918, when Mr.. Early was with the Asso-
ciated Press. An intimate friendship grew out
Of this professional relationship, caused by daily
visits to the ONCE of the Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy, as Mr. Roosevelt then was When
Mr.. Roosevelt closed his desk at the Navy De-
partment with his party's nomination for the
vice presidency in his pocket, IN 1920, Mr. Early,
at his request took part in that memorable
campaign. He acted as the vice presidential
nominees advance agent. going ahead to lay
down q barrage of publicity and pave the way
for the Democratic standard bearer.
Strangely enough. Mr. Early took no part in
the 1882 presidential campaign. He never
worked for the Democratic National Commit
tSc, Uut Id yca1S ago Woo CAAApOyCo Wy ILL.,
Roosevelt, personally. The new Chief Execu-
tive thought so much Of his work then that
he asked Mr.. Early to join him. when triumph
swept him into 1000 Pennsylvania avenue. But
the two have kept up contacts IN the inter-
vening years. Every year, Mr.. Early has been
Q guest at Mr.. Roosevelts famous birthday
dinners.
son of the Old Dominion, Mr.. Early was
born at Crozet, Va, named for the French sur
veyor who worked in the Blde Ridge Mountains,
laying out the pathways Of progress. Mr..
Early was born August 81, 1889, near Char
lottesville. With his family he moved to WASH
ington, d. c. in 1898. Here, he attended the
Peabody, Edmonds and other schools, and Bust
ness High section, then located in Eastern
High School, and took special coaching from
George Washington University tutors.
He embarked upon a newspaper career, when
he joined the United Press in 1908. For four
years he worked for that press association, get
ting the news Of the Government-White House
and Congress and the departments then
he was transferred to the New York Office to
cover" Philadelphia and Cleveland, as branch
manager for the organization.
In 1918, he resigned to join the Washington
staff of the Associated Press, where he served
until the war, when he went into active duty
as a second lieutenant in the Infantry Reserves.
Now the former Infantry officer faces new