Evening star., 1934-04-27
PUBLISHERS NAME
DAVIS PRESIDENT
Business Manager of New
York Herald Tribune
Reelected Head.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 27.-The Amer
ican Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton concluded its annual convention
today with the reelection Of Howard
Davis, business manager Of the New
York Herald Tribune, as president,
and with adoption of resolutions de-
signed to protect and promote the
welfare and freedom of the newspaper
industry.
All officers were reelected and ].
D. Barnum. publisher of the Syracuse
IN. " Post-Standard. was elected
a vice president. Norman Chandler
Of the Los Angeles Times was elected
a director to succeed his father. Harry
Chandler, and w. G. Chandler Of the
ScrippS- Howard newspapers. New
York, was elected to another direc-
tors post. All other directors whose
terms expired this year were re-
elected.
Food Act Revision Favored.
Following up the attack made
yesterday by L. P. Palmer, manager
of the A N. P. A., on the so-called
Tugwell food and drug bill adver-
tising definitions and restrictions, the
association went on record approv-
ing constructive revision" of the
present pure food and drug act, but
recorded its belief that such revision
should come through amendment of
the act of 1906 rather than enact
ment of new laws.
To suggested amendments of the
so-called TugWell bill now pending
in the Senate, it recommended in
clusion Of one providing for an ad-
ministrative board of review Ito
which an advertiser may appeal from
an administrative decision" that he
has violated the act.
n. r. A. Plan Disapproved.
In another resolution the associa-
ton voted unanimous disapproval OF
a proposed N. R. A. plan allegedly
creating a newsprint monopoly "for
the benefit of Canadian and United
States producers of newsprint paper.
the objects of which monopoly
include price fixing, restriction of i'm
ports, the parceling of consumers and
the elimination Of competition in the
United States market"
The board Of directors was directed
to take every proper step" in pre-
venting a neWsprint monopoly or any
system of price fixing under the N.
r. A.
The association voted. also. to di-
rect the Postal Committee to take
up with the Postmaster General the
Post Office Departments moves to
classify newspaper advertising and
non advertising and, failing this, to
request suitable legislation from Con-
gress to thWart arbitrary and capri
cious" classification by postal authori-
ties of advertising matter.
The final resolution indorSed an
appeal to the Secretary OF the Treas
ury for minting of three-cent coin
as convenience to the buying public
and a simplication in the purchase
OF newspapers.
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke at
the annual dinner Of the association
last night.
I'VE know that newspapers are pub
lished for men," she said. but don't
give us just wonens pages"
General News Interest.
Watch your women! They read the
news CT today, not the Women's pages.
AS a rule they are not interested in
abstract problems, like currency. They
are interested in human relations.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Ogden Reid,
wife of the publisher of the New York
Herald-Tribune, were the only women
at the speakers table.
Women of today" she said, know
all there is to know about cakes and
pies and children
She commented on "women's pages"
and the great newspapers that con-
tinue to publish them. She mentioned
the subjects on which she receives
letters from women. including busi-
ness, the old-age pension problem, the
child labor amendment, war and war
loans, public health, labor, economic
conditions from the point Of view Of
the middle-aged woman and from the
point of view of youth.
Urges Scent Pieces.
Victor Polachek of the Hearst news
papers introduced a resolution urging
that the convention 60 on record as
favoring coinage OF Scent pieces, as
serting they would facilitate purchase
of newspapers and be a convenience
to the public. The resolution was
not acted on.
cambridge Colby, former Secretary
of State. who was closely associated
with publishers active in formulating
the freedom Of the press" clause in
the newspaper code, addressed the
association.
He told of the conferences with
Gen. Hugh Johnson and of the reser-
walton. which provided for the COM
plete immunity Of the press from in
reference, an immunity that should
be unrestricted, unqualified and un-
modified
"You have there" he said, IAN
achievement which many of you can
with all propriety look back to as one
Of the greatest achievements of your
career. of your life. It was a great
victory. 1t will be recalled and treas
ured by posterity with gratitude and
appreciation"