Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-22
TRIBUTE PAID STONE.
BY A. P. PRESIDENT
Frank B. Noyes, Presiding at
!. luncheon, Also Praises
Hoover and Career.

. By the Associated Press
=. NEW YORK, April 22-Frank B.
Noyes of The Washington Star, presi-
dent Of the Associated Press, in pre-
siding as POSTMASTER at the annual
:. luncheon of the association today, paid
q moving tribute to the memory of the
late Melville E. Stone before introduce
ing President Hoover. His address fol-
lows:
In our meeting just held we have
adopted resolutions evidencing the re-
Spect, the admiration, the affection in
which We hold the memory of Melville
e. Stone, the great soul who has passed
p, since our last meeting. This is as it
should be, for we cannot too often give
testimony of his great services to us
and of our debt to him.
~ Stone Honored While Alive.
49, I greatly rejoice, however, that we
- did not wait until this day to unburden
our hearts, but that more than 10 years
ago made occasion at one of our an
"nual lunches to make known to him
by spoken and printed word the esteem
land love In which we held him.
30 His remaining years were, know,
made happier by that manifestation
' of our regard and his knowledge of
the pinnacle on which he stood
oWith US
y I would not, in justice to him and
to ourselves, in any way indicate that
our feeling toward him is that of a
memory of chill perfection, of a superb
mind functioning f1awleSSly. Rather.
we loved him the more because Of
failings and frailties that, in them
solved. are lovable and never mean or
sordid.
You will not expect me today to re-
view this mans accomplishments or
his great qualities. may, nevertheless,
largeness of mind and heart which We
found in his full recognition of his
duty to find and train another genius
who could take up and carry the great
burden of responsibility that law upon
the general manager of the Associated
Press.
How we'll he performed that duty is
sknown to each of you and today, I'M
der the direction of his successor, our
organization is meeting the needs of
the membership more efficiently, more
comprehensively, than ever before and
no one rejoiced more that this was SO
than Melville E. Stone.
Toast for Hoover.
The ashes of our friend now lie in
honored sepulture in the noble cathe-
dral rising on Mount st. Adams, over
looking Washington, destined to be our
American Westminster Abbey.
God rest his gentle soul!
It is our custom on these annual
occasions to drink but one toast.
ask you to drink to the health OF
the President of the United States,
Herbert Hoover, and to that OF the
gracious lady of the White House.
world figures only when they became
Presidents With the present incum-
bent of that great Office this is not the
case. but years ago his name was
familiar and loved one in every house
hold throughout the civilized world, as
a great humanitarian and as an ex-
traordinarily able administrator.
We are greatly honored that he has
come to us today It is hardly neces-
sary for me to explain to you, Mr.. Pres
ident. that the Associated Press is
co-operative, on-profit-making organ
ization of more than 1880 newspapers
whose function is to gather and as
tribute to its members an unbiased.
non-partisan and comprehensive news
report of the worlds happenings.
Frankness Urged to President.
We are gathered here today for our
annual meeting and you are thus Of
fered the opportunity OF looking care
fully over that entity so mysterious 10
many-the Associated Press.
You will note that it is very human
lust plain men and women-the women.
of course, not so plain: Democrats and
Republicans; Professionals, Catholics and
Jews; every variety of economic theory
known to man; vets and drys and
hyphenates: all having in their partici-
pating in this mutual effort one COM
mon determination-that our news
service shall be as fair, as unbiased. as
true as is humanity possible and that 1t
shall be subject to no control but our
own.
When inviting the President to adj
dress us, assured him of your desire
that he should speak with utmost
frenkness. and if today you receive. con.
t. w to your usual practice, instead OF
filtration salutary admonition. the re-
Sponsibility is mine.
1t gives me great pleasure and salts
faction to present to you the President
Of the United StateS-Herbert Hoover.