Evening star., 1926-04-21
R. r. Mccormick Is First Vice
Observation-Disclosures Paper
Denied Membership.

Members of the executive committee.
In addition to Mr.. Noyes, were chosen
as follows:
Adolph S. Ochs, New York Times;
Charles Hopkins Clark. Hartford
Comm Courant; Robert Mclean,
Philadelphia Bulletin; Ebert II. Baker,
Cleveland Plain Dealer; Clark Howell,
Atlanta Constitution, and T.. Lansing
Ray, st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Application Is Rejected.
The application OF Frank L. Gan
nett Of the Rochester, N. Y, Times
Union for membership In the Asso-
ciated Press was rejected by the
membership today. He failed to OBJ
tain the necessary four-lifths vote
by 49 votes.
The result of the balloting, which
took place at the annual meeting Of
the organization yesterday. was an
nounced by President Noyes this
morning as follows.
Total votes cast, 996; for Mr.. Can
nett, 74T against Mr. Gannett, 249.
The annual meeting adjourned I'M
mediately after the announcement ana
the board Of directors met in regular
session.
Kent Cooper, general manager OF the
Associated Press. speaking last night
in Spanish, which he learned when ne
first visited South America TO broaden
the scope of the Associated Press, wei
coined the Latin American delegates,
and then, switching to English, told
briefly OF the cooperation OF member
papers OF the Associated Press In
North and South America. His ad-
dress In English follows:
"And now, lest the members of the
Associated Press in the United states
fear that the general manager of the
organization cannot speak English,
let me say this to you, that President
Noyes, in asking me to welcome our
guests, told me to speak in English
so that you could understand me, and
TO speak in Spanish SO they could
not. MY only solace for that can be
that, not knowing Spanish himself, lie
does not at this moment know
whether I did we'll or not.
Recalls Wartime Voyage.
''Ir to you It seems that the officers
and directors Of the Associated Press
emphasize their regard for our Latin
American colleagues. perhaps l can
give you good reasons therefor.
Through many years the members
VI llO <ASSCCldlCd 1893 A4A AfANNA~O
and Cuba have with unending conf
dence vouched to their readers for the
integrity and iInpartiality OF the As
sociated Press report. So much for
our immediate neighbors.
INV own first contact with South
America came after an ocean VOYAGE
during the war through a sea where
all around us enemy submarines were
sinking American vessels. Our little
uncarnoufiaged ship went sturdily on
until 1t reached South America. No
wonder, after such pertlous trip, the
hospitable shores Of South America
seemed q haven. And with my first
contacts there I found that the spirit
was at once generous and sincere.
Greeted with that spirit, the effort to
establish the Associated Press in that
continent was not q difficult one
Praises Member Papers.
"And 50, not because Of my poor
efforts at speaking Spanish, not be
cause Of any salesnanship, but be-
cause South American newspaper pup
lishers accepted the idea that there
must come into being a mutual news
exchange between these sister CONT
nents, the mission was successful.
The Associated Press Is today the me
dunn OF that exchange which is bring
ing a better understanding.
This traveller, therefore, tells you
that chief credit for the existence OF
this mutual news exchange Is due 10
the leading newspapers Of South
America represented by membership
In the Associated Press.
That Is why we 50 gladly welcome
them and their colleagues today. In
your name and in their language l
have given them q cordial welcome.
Behind the speakers dais were In
tertWined the colors of the South
American republics with the colors
of the United States.
Another special guestkt the lunch
con was Comdr. John Rodgers, who
was made an honorary reporter OF
The Associated Press for his report
of adventures Of the crew of the
seaplane PN-e, written for the Asso-
ciated Press, after the plane had been
lost for days insthe Pacific.
Comdr. Rodgers was presented with
q watch by the Associated Press for
this story.
Comdr. Rodgers Speaks.
"At the time of suspense regarding
these flyers" Mr.. Cooper said. the
Associated Press requested Comdr.
John Rodgers to tell Of the fight. He
wrote in a style worthy Of any news
naper man, and In all the newspapers
was printed the first story to have
over it his name. For this work I
had the honor to appoint him an
honorary staff member"
Following this>introducttcn, Comdr.
Rodgers replied:
IT think It is q we'll known weak
%o1- v1lno
In his amateur successes than those
in his profession. I had great pleas
ure in finding that as an aviator I
was q good reporter, when the word
came from no less an authority than
the greatest news gathering and dis
seninating organization in the world.
IT got the watch from a safe de-
post box last night and today wore 1t
attached to O heavy chain around my
neck"
Following the program OF speeches.
the lights were extinguished and there
flashed on a motion picture screen a
pictorial description of the Associated
Press, prepared by courtesy OF the
Pathe News Reel. Flashes of the
different old means Of transmitting
news were followed by pictures de-
scribing the complete passage of the
story OF the assumed eruption of
Mount Vesuvius.
Shows Steps of Process.
From the edge of the crater the
story was sent to Rome by telegraph,
flashed to New York by cable, tran
scribed from cable tape to words in
the New York Office Of the Asso-
ciated Press, and transmitted ON the
wires. The story then was followed
was printed and put upon the street
This exposition was followed by a
reel Of important news events oc-
curing during the life Of the Asso-
ciated Press.
A plea to North American news
papers and periodicals to "dispel ig-
norance regarding the many coun.
tries which make up South America, y
was made last night by Jorge Mitre
ut ~f