Evening star., 1925-04-21
FIVE DIRECTORS
Of A. P. RENAMED
N. {. Stone Gives Talk on
Service Ideals - Radio
BroadCasting Up.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 21.-Five di-
rectors Of the Associated Press, whose
terms expired, were reelected by
acclamation at the annual meeting to-
day. The board has is members, who
serve terms of three years.
The directors reelected are:
Clark Howell, Atlanta, Ga, Consti-
tuition.
Charles Hopkins Clark, Hartford,
Conn. Courant.
Elbert H. Baker, Cleveland, Ohio,
Plain Dealer.
Stuart II. Perry. Adrian, Mich.
Telegram and Times.
J. II. Hnowland, Oakland, Calf,
Tribune.
Melville L. Stone, counselor and
former general manager of the Asso-
Ciated Press, delivered to the members
what he regarded as a possible vale
diCtory address.
Il am an old man." said Mr.. Stone.
1t is not at all unlikely that this is
the last time / shall have an oppor-
tunity to talk with you.
Great Public Duty.
Il regard the Associated Press as a
great public duty. and every public
duty IS a privilege. If it were not SO,
] should never have been of you.
incidentally, the Associated Press
is an opportunity for you to make
money But if money getting and
pubic service may be joined hand in
hand, as l think they have been in
this institution, then you have been
doubly blest
Against great odds and by the ex-
erClSe of infinite patience" he con-
Cluded, I'VE have builded a great and
most useful institution-one of meal
culable value, in my belief, to the
American theory of government, and
hope no one will challenge my firm
conviction that our American theory
of government is far and away the
best ever devised by the sons of men.
Not perfect, l grant you, but the best
existent"
Radio Use Is Up.
Action of members of the Asso-
clated Press favoring radio broadcast
ing OF news of great national and in
ternational Importance taken yester-
day will be laid before the meeting
today for ratification.
\ resolution prepared at the pre-
1iminary meeting yesterday authorizes
the directors to adopt necessary rules
and regulations permitting broadcast
ing of presidential election results and
news of equal importance, under ade-
quate safeguards and with proper
credit to the Associated Press.
Text of Resolution.
The resolution reads: Whereas
the tremendous and continuing growth
OF radio broadcasting is presenting
many new problems not contemplated
when the existing bylaws and rules
of the Associated Press were adopted;
and
Whereas the great public interest
in the result of presidential elections
and other events of nationwide i'm
portance has repeatedly raised the
question of the advisability and wis
dom of permitting the limited and re-
stricted use of Associated Press mat
fer in the broadcasting of such special
and outstanding events; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the board of direc-
tors be authorized to adopt the neces-
gary rules and regulations which shall
permit.the broadcaSting of such news
of the association as it shall deem of
transcendent national and interna-
tional Importance and which cannot
by its very nature be exclusive; pro-
vide adequate safeguards and require
that proper credit in each and every
instance be accorded the Associated
Press"
Method of Election.
Another policy for consideration at
the meeting today involves a change
in the method of electing advisory
boards The members of these boards
have heretofore been elected at the
annual meeting, but a resolution ap-
proved yesterday provides that each
State association shall at an annual
meeting prior to November of each
year choose a member for the ad-
Yisory board of the division in which
the State is located.
At the silver jubilee meeting yes
terday a committee was appointed to
present Frank B. Noyes with a token
of the gratitude of the Associated
Press for his efforts in raising it to it's
present efficiency. A silver service
was presented to Frederick Roy Mar
tin, who retires as general manager
tomorrow, and formal notice was
given of the selection of Kent Cooper
as his successor.
Mr. Noyes of The Washington Star
has been president since the organiza-
tion in it's present form was founded
fn 1900. A resolution in this con-
nection said that Mr.. Noyes had con-
Tributed immeasurably to the develop
ment of the Associated Press, giving
generously of his time, his strength
and his fine intellectual equipment to
the upbuilding of the institution to it's
present state of efficiency in the serv-
ice of the public.
Gift to MIR. Martin.
In the presentation speech to Mr..
Martin Mr.. Noyes said the gift was
symbolic of very affectionate good
wishes from those who had been as
sociated intimately with Mr.. Martin in
his work with the Associated Press
and from every member of the
organization.
Mr.. Martin expressed his regret
over leaving the service, saying his
relations with members and the
board of directors had been delight
Sul.
"The organization" he added, II
am confident will grow more rapidly
than ever along the right lines.
believe it is a bulwark in the news
papers of the country against sem
sational, silly superficial and slouchy
reporting"
Mr.. Martin offered Mr.. Cooper any
aid and cooperation within his
power, saying:
Praises His Successor.
He knows the organization more
Intimately than any other member
of the staff and he has a most loyal
and devoted staff. I hope this work
will be as happy as L am confident
h will be successful"
A resolution by the board of di-
Sectors read at the meeting stressed
Rfr Martins maintenance of the best
traditions of the Associated Press
kaa his intelligent and dignified man
egement of it's affairs.
Sir Roderick Jones, managing di-
rector of Reuters, Ltd, cabled from
London his regrets over Mr.. Martins
resignation and his wishes for sue