Evening star., 1935-03-20
LOUIS WILEY Dies;
NOTED JOURNALIST
New York Times Business
Manager Long Was
Leader in Field.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2O.-Death
ended today the career Of Louis Wiley,
for 20 years business manager of the
New York Times.
Mr.. Wiley, who was IS years, was
widely known in both business and
editorial departments of journalism,
died after eight days of convalescence
following an operation. The attend
ing surgeon gave the cause of death
as a cerebral thrombosis.
Three sisters, Misses Carrie and
Fannie Wiley, and Mrs. Abraham
Benedict, were at the bedside. He
is survived by two other sisters, Miss
Belle Wiley, and Miss Claire Wiley Of
New York, and two brothers. Max of
New York and Julian of Rochester.
During his life, Mr.. Wiley was hon.
ored with decorations by several
European governments. He numbered
among his friends many figures high
in American politics and Journalism.
Was Recently Honored.
Less than two months ago the So
ciety of the Genesee. which he found
ed. celebrated jointly its thirty-sixth
annual dinner and fftieth anniversary
of Mr.. Wiley's entrance into jour
nalism.
On that occasion President Roose-
velt wrote, in part, the society,
founded by you so many years ago,
has made noteworthy progress during
its existence. Your organization has
gone a long way in enriching and
bettering the social and economic life
of the people of the Genesee Society"
Tributes on that occasion were also
sent Mr.. Wiley by Sir Robert Laird
Borden, former prime minister of
Canada; Gov. Herbert H. Lehman,
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and
Adolph Ochs.
Mr.. Wiley began his career modestly.
He was initiated into his profession
by Theodore Stuart. editor of the
Democrat, published in Mount Sterl-
ing. KY.
At l6, he became reporter on the
Fort Wayne, Ind, journal.
He went from the Journal to the
Union and Advertiser Of Fort Wayne,
and eventually joined the Fort Wayne
Post Express.
Paid SO Week.
After he had covered" almost
every phase Of the news and held
nearly every job on the city staff. his
pay was increased to SO a week.
After having worked on Rochester
newspapers he came to New York
where he sought and fought to JON
the New York Times" in 1896.
L hitched my wagon to a star"
he once said. The time and the
Times have proved that this star was
the mightiest in the Journalistic
heavens"
Adolph Ochs. publisher Of the
Times, recalled on the occasion o. Mr..
Wiley's Goth birthday anniversary:
Shortly after I had rescued the
Times-then a derelict about to sink
with a gallant crew of able Journal
istic seamen-a sprightly young man.
still in his 20s. called on me and
oousAAl q poe4tAoA Will NAAc Oi Oi6oiAAEe@-
ton.
Il was OF necessity moving cauti-
ously in adding TO the staff, because
of the expense, and was not very re-
ceptive to his overtures. But the tai
ent that he has since developed TO a
pre- -eminent degree asserted itself
and. as usual, what he went after, he
secured.
Took Modest Position.
Mr.. Wiley accepted modest posi-
ton and a modest salary.
1T was one of the best trades I
ever made"
At another time Mr.. Ochs said of
Mr.. Wiley: II desire publicly to ac-
knowledge and express my sense Of
obligation to Louis Wiley, the business
manager, who has been associated
with me almost from the beginning,
particularly devoting himself to the
circulation and advertising depart
ments that have furnished the bone
and sinew to the business. He has
made himself, as he is, an integral
part Of the institution"
Four Years a Reporter.
He was born in Hornell, N. Y, and
attended a private school in Mount
Sterling. Ky.
Mr.. Wiley, who knew the newspaper
business thoroughly, from the editorial
side as well as the front Office" ad-
dressed many gatherings through
out the country and served on nu-
merous organizations representing
his profession.
America is the only nation today
that can truthfully boast of free and
independent press" he said in re-
cent address.
His answer to charges that news
papers overemphasized crime news
was that any one deliberately choos-
ing a newspaper which was the prod
uct of sensationalism had "only him
self to blame"
Honored by Governments.
His international activities Won
recognition from foreign governments.
He received the decoration of Cheva-
lier of the Legion of Honor from
Aristide BRAND. then premier of
France. Italy made him a Cavalier
Of the Order of the Crown. King
Ferdinand conferred the Rumanian
Order of the Crown on him.
Greece, Belgium, Serbia and Czecho-
slovakia were others to honor him.
Mr.. Wiley was on the Executive
Committee of the League of Nations
Non-partisan Association, among his
other international activities.
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