Vanderbilt, Journalist

Vanderbilt, Journalist

Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., fourth of his famous name, descended a few years ago from the family seat of capitalism to till the dusty fields of journalism. First he had positions with The New York Herald and The New York Times. Then Mr. Hearst gobbled him up and the Hearst press was fed with articles under the name of "Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.," in bold-faced type. Later Mr. Vanderbilt organized his own news service, the C.V. Newspaper Service, which still appeared principally in the Hearst press....

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