The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-10
RAVENS ELECTED
 CHIEF OFFICIAL S 0F ROTARY CLUBS
Retiring President Given Great Ovation at Los Angeles. Thomas Will Be Dis
 trict Governor
By Associated Press

Los Angeles, June 9.-Raymond Ravens, of Kansas City, Mo. was chosen president of the International Association of Rotary Clubs at the final business session of the thir- teenth annual convention of the or ganization this afternoon.
 The selection was unanimous by the delegates after the election committee had announced the re- suits. Mir. Haven's closest rivals were H. J. Lutcher Stark, of Orange, Texas, and William Coppock, of Council Bluffs, Ia.
 Revised figures showed Havens received 5sl votes. Stark 291 and Coppock 137
 James Layton Ralston, barrister, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, in an ad- dress on international Goodwill" :" declared the World war crisis found the people of the nations wholly ig- norant of the means at hand for ad- justment and consequently thinking and preparing for war" There was at that time. he declared, a tribunal established for the settlement of in- ternational disputes. Tt is our duty" he continued, "as plain ordi- nary citizens to know what ma chinery Is available should a crisis come--further 1t is our duty to see that our neighbor has this informa- tion."
 League of Nations
 I t. T nI I.,.tf hof p United States is not member of the League of Nations but said this nation was party to The Hague conference and that that, taken in itself, is security from war If the people knew of it's existence and un- derstood it's purpose.
 Rufus F. Chapin of Chicago, was reelected treasurer without oppo- sition.
 The board of directors will name vice presidents and the secretary general of the association, and also select the place for the next conven- ton later in the year.
 District governors elected includ- cd:
 No. Is, E. Mort Allen. Helena. Ark: No. IT. Albert Peart. Alexan- dria. La; No. 19, E. E. Baker, Ke- vance, Ill.,, NO. ~, rTdHh IT. ide- field, Evansville, Ind: No. s21, The- odore c. Smith. Akron. O.; No. 22. George c. Mitchell. Coshocton. O.: No 23. James H. Richmond. Louis- vile, Ky; No. 24, Joseph R. Naylor, Wheeling, w. Va; No. 26. James 5. Thomas, Tuscaloosa. Ala; No 37' Roger Moore, Wilmington, N C.; No. 3s, Carroll Jones. Columbia, s, C.; No. 39, Porter c. Pierpont, Savannah, Ga.
 Two Ovations Given
 The closing session of the conven- tion was marked by two enthusiastic ovations given to retiring president, Crawford c. Mccullough. These came as he arose to make his farewell ad- dress, and later when the reso- lutions committee presented him with a check for s2,5o0, brought Tn on a silver platter designed as symbol of affection and appreciation of Rotarians everywhere for hAm.
 Internationalism as the keynote or Rotarian activities for the coming year was emphasized by the new president. Raymond NJ. Havens. Tn his first speech as chief executive.
 Parting addresses by delegates from France, Canada. the British Isles. Hawaii. South America and Australia, accentuated the world wide significance of Rotary. The convention closed with the signing of "Auld Lang Syne." The visitors ! will be the guests tomorrow of the Los Angeles Rotary club in "a day Of hospitality"