Evening star., 1936-11-15
ROOSEVELT PAYS
HOWELL TRIBUTE
Void Left by Death Cannot
Be Filled, Declares
A. P. Head.
nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, November 14.-Scores
of messages Of sympathy were re-
ceived today by the family Of Clark
Howell, editor and president Of the
Atlanta Constitution and Democratic
national committeeman for Georgia.
Among them was a telegram from
President and Mrs. Roosevelt:
They wired;
I'm the great sorrow which has
come to you and yours, Mrs. Roose-
welt and offer assurances Of sincere
sympathy. AS a newspaper publisher
Clark Howell maintained the finest
traditions of the American press and
brought honor to the State which gave
him to the Nation especially mourn
the passing of a longtime friend and
I shall greatly miss him in the days
to come"
A. p. Head Pays Tribute.
Frank B. Noyes, president Of the
Washington Star Newspaper Co. and
president of the Associated Press, said {:
CLARK Howells passing leaves a void
in our affairs which never can be
filled.
CLARK Howell" Mr.. Noyes said,
twas a successful publisher, leader
in establishing the foremost for the
general good of journalism, and yet
he found time for a life full of inter-
est in local, State and national az
fairs. The loss is Nation-w wide"
Jerome D. Barnum, publisher of the
Syracuse Post-Standard and president
of the American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association, said:
THE Atlanta Constitution. under
his direction. was one of the most re-
spected newspapers of the country ano
vas looked upon by all as key tc
the sentiment of public opinion in the
South"
Hearts Greatly Grieved."
William Randolph Hearst:
Il am very greatly grieved .
We have been associated in journalism
for over so years and learned early
in that association not only to be fond
of him as a friend, but to respect and
admire his high character and his
sterling abilities"
George B. Longan. president Kansas
City Star: The publishing world has
lost a great figure"
Gov. Eugene Talmadge: Il deeply
regret the loss of my friend, Hon. CLARK
Howell He and my father were life
long friends Our recent political diff
ferences did not affect our friendship
join his many friends over the State
in extending sympathy to his family
j. E. Chapel, Birmingham News
and Age Herald: CLARK Howell's
death leaves a gap in the ranks of the
great editors that will not be filled"
Cooper TeIegraphs Condolences.
Kent Cooper, general manager Of
the Associated Press, telegraphed the
following:
"On behalf of the entire member
ship and staff of the Associated Press
please let me express condolences or
the death of the Hon. Clark Howell
and an enduring admiration for his
work as newspaper man. He has
been a member of the Board of Di-
rectors Of the Associated Press for
over 80 years and the officers and
members Of the board will greatly
miss him"
Joseph P. Tumulty offered my
deepest and heartfelt sympathy"
Meyer Expresses Sympathy.
Eugene Meyer, publisher of the
Washington Post:
Please accept the expression OF
my profound sympathy on the loss
of your distinguished colleague, Mr.
Clark Howell"
Arthur Hays SulZberger, New York
Times: THE community has lost q
splendid and outstanding citizen and
we have lost a wonderful friend"
J. David Stern, New York Post
-For his distinguished service to COM
munity and State and Nation CLARK
Howell will live on in the idealism OF
those who make the Nations future
newspapers and to whom a free and
wholesome and fearless press is dear
and vital"
Mark Ethridge: CLARK Howell wa,
useful and able in many fields"
Paul Bellamy, Cleveland Plain
Dealer: ct am profoundly grieved over
death of Hon. Clark Howell. We
shall not look upon his like again"