Evening star., 1947-04-22
Chandler Is Elected
New AP Director;
5 Others Renamed
BY the Assoeicisd Press

NEW YORK, April 22.-Norman
Chandler Of the Los Angeles Times
has been named director Of the
Associated Press, taking the place
left open when Frank B. Moves,
83-year-old president Of the WASH
ington Star, refused denomination.
Five other directors were re-
elected for three-year terms yes
terday and is associate members
were elected to regular membership.
The program for Newspaper
Week. which opened with the meet
ing of Associated Press members
yesterday, included today the first
sessions OF the American News
paper Publishers Association annual
convention. Sigma Delta Chi, pro-
fessional journalism fraternity,
helds its annual Founders Day ban
quet last night.
Directors Reelected.
The Associated Press directors re-
elected, and their votes were:
Robert Mclean, Philadelphia Eve
ming Bulletin, president of the AP,
6,255; George r. Booth, Worcester,
Mass, Telegram, 1880; Paul Pat
terson, Baltimore Sun, 1894; E. H.
Butler, Buffalo Evening News, 1890,
and Josh l.. Horne, Rocky Mount,
N. c., Telegram, 5,211.
Mr.. Chandler was elected to the
sixth vacancy, with q vote Of 1912.
Others nominated, and their votes,
were: Mark Ethridge, Louisville,
KY. Courier-Journal, 2,782;; John S.
Knight, Chicago Daily News, 2,311;
B. M. McKelway, Washington Star,
ATS; w. H. Cowles. jr., Spokane,
Wash, Spokesman-Review, 1896;
Buell. w. Hudson. Woonsockett, r. T.,
Evening Call, 555, and Howard c..
Rice, Brattleboro, VT, Reformer, 939.
Mr.. Horne and Mr.. Rice were
nominees and directors for cities Of
less than $4,000 population.
Newspapers Elected.
The newspapers elected to regular
membership were. Afternoon papers
Flagstaff, Ariz., Arizona Daily Sun;
North Hollywood. Calf, Valley
Times; Cartersville, Ca, Tribune
News; Liberal, Kans., Southwest
Daily Times; Neodesha, Kans., Daily
Sun; Fiat River, Mo, st. Francois
County Journal; West Plains, Mo-,
Quill Fairbury, Nebr., News and
Gazette; Kearney, Nebr,. Daily Hub;
Bucyrus, Ohio, Telegraph Forum
and Arlington, Va, Daily.
Morning papers-Batesville, Ark,
Daily News, and Erie, Pa, Dispatch
Herald and Sun.
Afternoon and Sunday papers
East st. Louis, ILL.,, Journal, and New
Iberia, La, Daily Iberian.
Elected to the Nominating Com
mittee for the 1948 annual meeting
were: Chairman, Harold A. Fitz-
gerald, Pontiac, Mich, Daily Press;
secretary, Joe w. Seacrest, Lincoln,
Nebr.. State Journal; Frank L.
Rogers, Gloversville, N. Y, Leader
Republican: E. j. Lynett, jr., Scran-
ton, Pa, Times; Louis P. eastman,
Vicksburg, Miss, Evening Post; Ray
mond B. Bottom, Newport News, Va,
Daily Press; John M. McClelland,
Longview. Wash, Daily News, and
William H. johnson, Tucson, Ariz.,
Daily Citizen.
Auditing Committee.
Elected to the Auditing Committee
for fiscal 1947 were: Chairman,
W. H. Cowles, jr.. Spokane, Wash,
Spokesman Review; secretary,
. Wayne G. Smith, Meriden. Conn,
Record; Henry D. Bradley, St.
; Joseph, Mo. Gazette, and Ralph
Nicholson New Orleans, La, Item.
The members voted one change in
AP bylaws, restricting ownership
Of the corporations bonds to regular
AP members.
In response to question from j.
Albert Dear, jr., of the Jersey City
journal as to why the AP had
not carried results of the Irish
Sweepstakes lottery drawings, Alan
j. Gould, assistant general mana
ger, explained that there was linn
tied interest among members and
postal laws ban use of the mails by
publications carrying lottery news.
He said the matter was being
studied further.
Transmission Opposed.
Mr.. Mclean then asked for an
Advisory expression of member
opinion on carrying sweepstakes re-
ports. Seventeen raised hands in
favor of transmittals and l41 were
opposed.
Today's session of the ANPA was
to be devoted to a discussion OF
problems of papers having a circu-
lation of $4,000 or less, with particu-
liar emphasis on newsprint supply
and personnel problems. The first
general session of the ANPA con-
vention will be tomorrow.
u. S. Assistance Sought.
At the Sigma Delta Chi meeting,
National President George w.
Healy, jr., executive vice president
Of the New Orleans Times -Picayune,
urged government effort toward the
breaking down of international
barriers to free communications."
Prof. John M. Clark OF Columbia
University, who helped prepare a
recent report of the Commission on
Freedom of the Press. said he
thought the report was justified
because 1t had stirred wide discus
sion OF the subject.
George Seldes, author, criticized
the commissions report as dealing
IN "eeneralities' and failing to sup
ply evidence to support its argu-
ments.