Evening star., 1927-04-26
AP. TO READJUST
BOND DISTRIBUTION
Committee to Consider
Changes Needed to Guaran-
tee Proportionate Voting.
AZ The Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Efess.
NEW YORK. April ga special
committee of six was chosen Eestef'
dav nv the members of the Assocl-
afed Press. at their annual meeting at
the Waldorf Astoria, to consider ques-
tions of bond distribution and protest
rights Because of the changing con"
ditions in the newspaper field, II was
felt that the outstanding bonds of the
organization, carrying voting pfiFl-
Ieges. did not give proporuonale
voice in the naming of the directorate
and il was deemed desirable 10 can
vass this and the protest right ques'
tions by committee which Would rec
onomend to the board of directors and
membership such action as should pe
taken to solve the situation.
The resolution, providing for a com.
r,,ittee of six, was offered on behalf OF
the board by J. r. Knowland of oak
1anl. Calf. and seconded by John
Francis Neylen of San Francisco, rep
resenting the proxy committee. both
OF whom urged the adoption of the
resolution by vigorous speeches.
P-,sident Noyes Names Committee
A unanimous vote followed and the
following committee was named by
Frank 3. Moves, president of the AS
Orleans. U.a) States; Robert Mclean,
Philadelphia Pa1 Bulletin; John Fran
els NeyIen, San Francisco tCalif) Call;
Adolph S. Ochs. New York Times, and
Arthur Nandeuburg. Grand Rapids
Mich1 Herald Mr.. NoyeS was named
n ember Of the committee of six in
the resolution. The unanimous pas
sage Of the resolution was marked
with applause.
The committee must make its report
within a year and no later than the
next annual meeting, and is empower
ed to obtain the opinion Of counsel OF
the corporation in regard to the legal
aspect of any action that it may rec
omnlend.
After the luncheon the members
balloted to fill vacancies on the board
of directors caused by retirement and
death. The votes were counted to-
night and results viii be announced
TO the members when they meet at
noon tomorrow.
Two Committees Elected.
The members elected the following
nominating committee:
Eastern division--Samuel e. Hud-
son, Woonsocket, r. l., Call and Re-
porter, and Edward Flicker, Bridge
port, Conn, Telegram, secretary.
Southern division - Victor Hanson,
Birmingham. Ala, News, and III. c.
Adler, Chattanooga, Tenn, Times,
chairman.
Central division w. 7. Morgan,
Hutchinson, Kans., News, and A. r.
Treanor, Saginaw, Mich. NeWs-Cou-
fier.
Western division--C. S. Osborn, jr.,
Fresno, Calf, Republican, and Frank
s. Baker, Tacoma, Wash. Ledger.
The auditing committee was chosen
as follows:
Eastern division-E. E. Smith,
Meriden, Conn, Record, secretary.
Central division-Edward J. Fehn,
Evansville, Ind, Journal, chairman.
Western division-Arthur l.. Fish,
Salt Lake, Utah, Telegram.
Southern division-James M. Thomp-
son, New Orleans, La, Item.
Board Report Shows Steady Growth.
The report of the board Of directors
was read at the morning session,
which showed that the organization
had maintained a steady growth and
that it's membership on January l of
this year was ,228, as compared with
1906 in 1925, while the total wier mile
ag had increa sed from 111,0o9 miles
last year to 114sQ00.
Kent Cooper. general manager, pre-
scented his report TO the board, out
lining the work Of the staff, which he
said showed a low percentage of dis
appointments and a large number of
unusual examples Of ingenuity in the
development of interesting matter. He
conpIiinented the staff on its work in
maintaining the superiority of the re-
port.
Six Directors Elected.
Announcement was made of the cleo
tion Of six members to the board Of di-
rectors of the Associated Press today
at the second days session of the an
nual meeting Of the news organization
members at the Waldorf-Astoria. Five
directors elected for a fhree-year
period were: w. II. Cowles Spokane
fTash.l Spokesma n-Review reelected;
Frank p. MacLennan, Topeka tKan.l,
State journal, reelected; Il. Lansing
Ray, St. Louis MOI Globe-Democrat,
reelected; Robert r. Mccormick, Chi
cago (Ill) Tribune, and l. r. Kirk
wood, Kansas City (Mo.) Star.
Richard Hooker, Springfield, (Mass),
Republican, was elected a director for
one year to ill the vacancy created by
the death of Charles Hopkins Clark
of Hartford, Conn.
The members passed a resolution of
sympathy for the food sufferers in the
Mississippi Valley, after which the
meeting adjourned.