Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
BANQUET
ENDS CONVENTION
Proceedings Blue PenCiIed.
Fred F. Shedd Reelected
Head for I'd Term.

The American Society of Newspaper
/ ventlon last night after a three-day
session vitalized by the discussion of
| new competition and ethics.
With one exception, all officers were
reelected, and the meeting was brought
to a close over q "not-for- publication"
banquet at the Willard Hotel.
The editors declined, earlier in the
day, to go on record on the question,
long before their convention, OF amend
ing the bylaws to permit the society
to discipline member.
President Shedd Re- Elected.
Fred Fuller Shedd of the Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin was elected pres
ident for the second term. His asso-
ciates were chosen as follows:
Paul Bellamy of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, first vice president: Grove Pat
terSon of the Toledo Blade, second vice
president; A. H. Kirchofer of the Buff
falo Evening News, secretary, and e.
s. Beck of the Chicago Tribune, treas
urer.
The only new officer was Mr.. Kircho-
fer, who succeeded Marvin H. Creager
of the Milwaukee Journal as secretary.
Mr.. Creager had served five years and
declined to stand for reelection.
Star, Mr.. Creager, Mr.. Shedd and Willis
j. Abbott of the Christian Science Mon
itor were named members CT the board
of directors.
All were reelected with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Roberts. who fills the place
formerly held by Frank Knox of the
Manchester, N. H., Union.
The keynote of the convention was
sounded yesterday morning by Col.
Mt z 3lly nf
Chicago Tribune. Col. Mccormick
pointed out that newspapers today are
threatened with failure unless they
take into account the rising COMPETE
ton from radio, billboards and teleV1-
sion.
Donovan Discusses Ethics.
Col. McCormicks discussion Of the
economic problems confronting the
press of today was supplemented ny a
talk on newspaper ethics, particularly
as they relate to government, by Col.
William ]. Donovan Of New York, for
mer assistant to the United States At
torney General.
Both speakers emphasized the fact
that increasing complexities OF modern
life and modern government demand
that newspapers adapt themselves 10
shifting conditions.
Col Mccormick stressed the neceS-
sity OF printing newspapers on paper
Of better quality and Of abandoning
drab black and white in favor OF colorS.
He said the public also is awakening
to the difference between honest re-
porting and propaganda, either po-
litical or commercial, however well
written.
Better Coverage Held Need.
Col, Donovan pointed out that the
expansion of the Federal Government
demands a more adequate press cover
age. He said the character of men In
high Office depends to great degree
upon public knowledge gained through
newsnaners. and urged the necessity
of full discussion in news ana editorial
columns of political and economic
issues.
Speakers at the banquet last night
were Col. Arthur Woods. director or
the Presidents Emergency Committee
for Unemployment: DIR. julius Klein,
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce, ana
Senators William j. Bulow OF south
Dakota, and Daniel Q, Hastings OF
Nothing said at the dinner was spoken
for publication Col. Woods talked on
the subject of 1.-The Inside OF the IN
employment Situation" and DR.: Klein
on 1.-THE Worldwide Depression.
Senator Bulow, a Democrat, ano
Senator Hastings, a Republican, ex.
changed opinions Of rival parties. All
of the some 100 delegates in attendance
were seated at the banquet, many Win
their wives and daughters.
When the question OF olsclpinng 2
member was raised at the afternoon
meeting Yesterday, the editors referred
a PROPOSAL to alter the bylaws to a
Committee of the board OF directors.
which will report at the next annuai
wills ]. Abbott Of the Christian
Science Monitor advocated the adop-
ton of a resolution which would, IN
effect. have instructed the board OF dl-
rectors to report the amendment for q
vote at the next annual meeting.
Action Postponed.
Mr. Abbott was supported by Tom
Wallace, of the Louisville Times, and
Walter M. Harrison of the Oklahoma
City Oklahoman.
CASPER s. Yost of the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat, opposed the resolution as
usurping the powers of the board OF
directors, and after much discussion a
resolution by David Lawrence OF the
United States Daily. was adopted. This
measure provided for a committee OF
the board to study the question and re-
port to the next meeting, notifying
members of it's decision three months In
advance of the convention.
This action would permit the amend
ment to be voted upon at the next
meeting if the committee decides to
present it.
School Official to Speak.