Background
Smith, Karl Wesley was born on July 9, 1892 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of August Christian and Flora May (Rupp) Smith.
Smith, Karl Wesley was born on July 9, 1892 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of August Christian and Flora May (Rupp) Smith.
Student Butler University, Indianapolis, 1910-1912.
Anne (Mistress Stanley H. Constants, Junior). Reporter Indianapolis News, 1914-1920. Indiana correspondent Christian Science Monitor, 1919-1920.
Editor Burbank (California) Daily Press, 1926.
Public relations director Better American Federation, Los Angeles, 8. With Los Angeles Times since 1929, financial editor, columnist, 1935-1944, chief editorial writer, 1945, editor editorial page, since 1945.
Member Delta Tau Delta. Mason.; Club: Greater Los Angeles Press.
Married Mae Elsie Layton, January 10, 1918.