The Press: Dimmy to the Sun

Into the Chicago Sun's newsroom strode little Milburn ("Pete") Akers, managing editor, looking like an unhappy Jeff alongside the 6-ft. beanstalk of a man he had in tow. This, announced Managing Editor Akers to the Sun staff, is our new executive editor.

E. Z. ("Dimmy") Dimitman's handshakes with reporters and deskmen were perfunctory, and his looks were all against him: round-shouldered, reed-thin, with a small chin and a mousy little reddish mustache. A few hours later the staff liked his looks a lot better.

At the picture desk, Dimmy found the next day's picture...

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