Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-26
ASSOCIATED PRESS CHANGES.
Promotions Consequent on Charles n.
Boynton's Resignation.

Boynton's Resignation.
Several important changes have been
made in the distribution of the force of the
Associated Press that are Of especial In
terest to Washington. Charles H Boynton.
who has been general superintendent since
September IS. 1904. has resigned to engage
in other business and Charles T. Thompson.
chief Of the London bureau. has been re-
called to this country and appointed super
intendent Of the eastern division. Charles
E. Kloeber, day manager Of the New York
Office. has been advanced to the position Of
news editor. Robert M. Collins. lately news
editor Of the New York office, has been APP
pointed to succeed Mr.. Thompson In charge
Of the London office. Messrs. Boynton.
Thompson. Kloeber and Collins all formerly
served with signal ability in the Washing
ton news field and several Of them on local
newspapers
Mr.. Boynton's resignation ends a service
in the Associated Press that continued for
fourteen years. On graduating from Lehigh
University in 1880 he entered the Washing
ton bureau Of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette, OF which his uncle, Gen. H. v.
Boynton, was in charge. Afterward he OBJ
tanned experience in the purely local field
as reporter on The Post and The Star.
leaving the latter to take charge Of the
Capitol force of the Associated Press. After
manager he was in 1899 appointed Paris
correspondent. In eighteen months he was
recalled and made superintendent Of the
eastern division. later being promoted to
general superintendent, which office has
since been abolished.
Mr.. Thompson entered the Associated
Press service in this city in 1893. In 1901
he succeeded Mr.. Boynton as Paris corre-
spondent and last October was given the
London Office. His European work was
characterized by fidelity and brilliancy, win
ming from the French government for his
services during the negotiation for peace
after the Spanish war the academic palms.
Afterward he was made an officer Of the
Legion Of Honor. His work in Europe in
cluded the covering Of such events as the
Algeciras conference, the death of Pope
Leo XIII. the eruption of Vesuvius and the
marriage of King Alfonso.
Mr.. Kloeber was formerly city editor of
the Washington News and later news editor
of the Times, which position he left to join
the staff Of the Associated Press eleven
years ago. becoming day manager Of the
Washington Office. After doing good service
as correspondent who participated in the
exciting events attending the Chinese Boxer
outbreak he was called to New York and
made day manager Of the Office there.
Robert NJ Collins, the new chief Of the
London Office, also began his Associated
Press career in Washington. Upon show
ing his capability he was sent to London in
1897 and on the outbreak of the Spanish
war was sent to the philippines, where ne
observed most Of the fighting in the early
years Of the American occupation. He re-
manned in Manila as Associated Press rep
resentative until the summer Of 1904, when
he joined the American contingent that ac-
companied the allies on the March to Pc
king to relieve the legations. He was re-
turned to the London Office to recuperate,
but in the following year was sent again to
the orient. He was attached to Gen. Kuro-
kfs army during the Russo-Japanese war.
In October last he left Picking and was
made news editor in the New York office.