Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
PRESIDENT URGES
TRUTHFUL PRESS
At CLUB'SOPEN|NG
Newspaper Mems Organiza-
ton Dedicates New Quar-
ters in Own Building.
FRANK B. MOVES GIVES
PAPERS APPRECIATION
]. Fred Essary Points to Capitals
Growth as Nerve Center
of Nation.

A growing demand that the affairs
3f government and society oe conducted
n accordance with the laws OF truth
5 becoming increasingly evident In the
Of the American body
oolitic and will lead 10 moral explo-
lion among those who neglect that
orecept Publicity is not only the main
agency OF reform. but the main agency
3f prevention and the voice Of public
expression. II represents the thought.
the hope. the aspirations and the faith
Of the people
With these prophetic words Of new
between government and
the people. President Coolidge last night
dedicated the new home Of the National
Press Club. speaking In the auditorium
of the club before a distinguished audi
ence and TO larger unseen audience
of millions who listened 70 MS words
over q far-fung radio network which
included nearly 80 broa6castirg sta
ions Of the National Broadcaseing
Co. On the rostrun with the
President were Prank B. Noyes, presi-
dent of the Associated Press and The
Evening Star Newspaper Co, and
J. Fred Essary. Washington correspond
ent OF the Baltimore Sun. who intro
duced the President The speech Of
Mr Eoyes followed thar Of President
Coolidge.
Started - Months Age.
The new quarters of the National
Press Club were formally dedicated ana
thrown open TO the nearly 1000 mem
bers only 9 little less than - months
10 the day from the time of tie laying
OF the corner stone Of the towering
structure q. the corner OF Fourteenth
and ? streets on April Q. 1925. PreSl-
dent Coolidge also took part II the
incident 20 the laying OF the
corner stone. WELDING the trc~el which
cemented the stone 20 the 9cundatson
beneath il.
Calling on American newspapers %
Cooperate With their Government IN
affairs and TO extend 10
foreign interests q Saae-art and SYM
pathetic candor. the President laid down
the principle that the Government IT.
self Is charged with the conduct OF NJ
relations and suggested t1As
when any Of the press undertakes 20
exert It's influence in behalf CT foreign
interests the canCo- Of the S;sustton
would De greatly increased ther
loreign connections were pahl1cgy dis
.loSed"
Forsizn Interests. the President said.
have the privilege If being represented
n the United States. and their rsS2s 20
fair treatment IS Acknowledged Sui
le added. when foreign governns2S
ire represented here. their agents are
-eQuired 20 come publicly Accredited
md be publicly received"
The President reiterated his eS.s.
hat che Of tire greatest safeguards q
,fScial integrity IS publicity. and wsliss
his should not extend 20 al espionage
Il the personal and private actions I
officials, = docs concern
heir public conduct
Urges Discrimination
The press, Mr. Coolidge declared.
shoGi6 NOS only os 1sI-- eGs = >1sot.5o
remember IN its criticism that there 5
/ need for discrimination Constant at
ack upon the administration q p0ehe
Affairs The operation :! co.aTasrcta! en-
sEIiSeS the co0cccs ~ SScas1 a-s and
he fognsCstES Of class distinctions and
ealcuSleS> he said. SiSnssSrats the
ptrit ct patriotism,
As the National Press C.ge oQt<zsw
he old building at Fifteenth ard @
streets 81 has soor:aa1sSs.l ,eSslI cast 90
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said, The pceSS itsslt, o. the very
Gree os ciTc0rs,Ssarcs> L. c-SsSr II SUI
1--WE. has been changed trcss az cESa-.-
'atto2 ct partisan aSl1 personal Gs>2liaca
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