Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 219, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1928 — Page 15

JAN. 20, 1928.

MUNSEY DREAM OF OWNING 500 PAPERS BARED History Big Deals Detailed in New Book by Frank O’Brien. B,y United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—The late Prank Munsey dreamed of owning a chain of 500 newspapers, but he died the owner of but two out of the many he had bought and sold, Frank M. O’Brien repealed in anew book, “The Story of the Sun,” published today. The book tells the romantic history of the New Vork Sun from 1833 to 1928, and the names of Dana, James Gotdon Bennett, Munsey and other famous figures ip journalism parade through its pages. A chapter dealing with the period during which the Sun was under the editorship of Charles A. Dana is perhaps the high point of the book. But getting down to more modern times, it takes up the story of Munsey and reveals figures and facts on Munsey’s many dealings in newspapers never before made public. One Startling Deal Perhaps the most startling of the figures show that in 1916 Munsey bought the Sun and the Evening Sun from William B. Reick for 82,468,000. From that beginning, Munsey built the New York Sun, which he owned when he died, into one of the most valuable newspaper properties in the country by a series of mergers which startled newspaper men the country over. Prices figuring hi other Munsey newspaper deals include: Bought Washington Times in 1902 for $200,000; bought Boston Journal in 1902 for $500,000; bought New York News in 1901 for $400,000; bought Baltimore News in 19Q8 for $1,500,000: bought Baltimore* American and Baltimore Star In 1021 for $1,500,000, combined them with the News and sold the merged paper in 1923 to William Randolph' Hearst for $3,000,000. Bought Many Others Then he bought the New York Press in 1912 for $1,000,000; bought New York Herald, including the New York Telegram and the European edition of the Herald, from James Gordon Bennett trustees for $4,000,000; sold the New York Herald, including the European edition, in 1924, to Ogden M. Reid for $5,000,000, after Reid had refused to sell to him Reid's New York Tribune. Bought New York Mail from Henry L. Stoddard in 1924 for $2,000,000 and the Globe in 1923 for $2,000,000. When Munsey died he had sold, or eliminated through mergers all of his papers excepting the New York Sun and the New York Telegram. ALL BILLS TO BE~ MADE IN NEW SIZE At Bust, a Christmas Gift for Father—Small Pocketbook. I >/' TimKnrotnl WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Father can count on at least one Christmas gift at the end of this year—a new style bill-fold. Not only are- the one-dollar bills to be one-third smaller than the ones used at present, but the new size is also going to be used for fives, tens, twenties, etc. The change will be made and the bills put in circulation by a year from now, Herbert D. Brown, chief of the bureau of efficiency has infertned the House Committee on Appropriations, according to the nearings just released. Tne new dollar bills will be the first to appear.

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“AN empty .theater means something wrong, and an empty church means the same thing,” says William Hodge, the actor, in an article in the February “New Age Illustrated.” “Right,” says the Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel, D. D., pastor of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church “Right—with some reservations. Religion must be made attractive —I agree that far with Mr. Hodge. Preachers say it is the fault of the people who do not come out,”

BOYS SENTENCED FOR 30-CENT HOLDUP Gun-like Cigaret Case Was'Weapon Used by Pair. Two 18-year-old youths were sent to the Indiana State Reformatory by Criminal Judge James A. Collins today for a 30-cent hold-up, stagdtt with a novelty cigaret case as a weapon. Ross Stackhouse and Lewis Williams pleaded guilty to holding up Mrs. Louise Doeberling, 3340 W. Tenth St., of 30 cents, on the night of Dec. 30. Williams explained to the judge that he needed money to pay an installment on his sweetheart’s Christmas present. He induced Stackhouse and two other youths, still at large, to aid him in the hold-

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writes Mr. Hodge. “Managers make the same complaint when a play they put on is a failure. “Make the churches attractive in respect to the message they bring and the problem of the empty pew will be solved. Religion is a serious business, to be sure, but when it becomes serious it is apt to become dull. “The religious speakers should advertise what he is going Xo talk about the same way as a play’s title is advertised—in electric lights if necessary.

I up, he said. Flashing a cigaret case, ! made like an automatic pistol, into j the woman’s face, he forced her to I surrender the only money she had. ■ FUND DINNER IS CALLED First of a, Series Planned to Promote Interest in Charity Work. Representatives of fifty Indianapolis firms affiliated with the Employe’s Community Fund Fellowship, have received invitations to attend a dinner at the Propylaeum, Jan. 25, as the guests of Mrs. William H. Coleman, a member of the Fund board of directors. Mrs. Coleman’s dinner Is the first of a series planned by individual board members interested in cementing the friendly Community Fund cooperation shown by this group.

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EASY-TO-READ TYPE SPURS SALE OF BIBLES Since the Bible is printed in type that can be read without eye strain, sales in Indianapolis book stores have increased as much as six times over those of ten years ago. Miss Grace Thompson of L. S.

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church is losing its grip. This is not the case. The church is more powerful today than it has ever been. “Day attendance at"'church is good but I unhesitatingly say that people are not interested ip church on Sunday night. The theater has a lot to do with it and the automobile has had a tremendous influence. In fact, Sunday school and church \york has been cut a third by this alone.”

Ayres & Cos. book store and Mrs. F. W. Antrobus, W. K. Stewart Company buyer, agreed upon this today. Immediate increase in Bible sales was noted when the easier-to-read type was adopted, they declared. Books on religion lead sales in the non-fiction list in Indianapolis, the book-women said.

ROBBER KICKS VICTIMIN FACE Pair Force three to Floor, Escape*With $l4B. “Brutal bandits” are the latest addition to Indianapolis’ crime world. Two men entered the office of the C. L McPherson Coal Company, 1524 Southeastern Ave„ late /Thursday. Drawing revolvers, they ordered all present to lie on the floor. McPherson and an employe, James Johnson of 1259 Southeastern Ave., did not move fast enough to suit the pair and one of the bandits kicked .the proprietor in the face and Johnson in the side. A customer, Roy McCallie of 422 S. Rural St., already was lying down. The bandits escaped with $l4B, taken from the safe.

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Saturday a Great SALE pm Choice of any woman’s or |v miss’ HAT in our store. v^“ All Silk Lined ** \ SOLD REGULAR AT $2 —$3—s4 —$5 One Table of Wa tTh Children’s , HATS and TAMS gj\ SJo $1.48... 48C MILLINERY CO Open Saturday First Millinery Store Evening Until 9 o’clock • East of Court House

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