Evening star., 1949-04-24
Editors End Session
With Banquet, Hear
British Ambassador

DIluM AIHUd990uVI
The American Society Of News
paper Editors concluded its annual
convention last night with ban
auet at which Sir Oliver Franks.
British ambassador was the chief
speaker an (Which was the oc-
casion for the presentation of
awards to five Washington re-
porters.
In the final day of their three
day meeting at the Hotel Statler.
editors also adopted resolutions,
including one that recommended
more funds for the State Depart
ment's foreign information pro-
gram; heard Senator Taft, Re-
publican, of Ohio. discuss the fu-
ture of the Republican party, and
elected officers.
The British Ambassadors ad-
dress was devoted to a sober
philosophical discussion of the.
Western tradition and its material
and spiritual basis. So warm was
the applause at its conclusion
that Sir Oliver rose second time
to express his thanks.
McKelway New President.
The Western tradition Is not
o tradition of a closed club. he
said; it lis jealous of none, exclu-
sive of none, and 1t Is important
that I'VE keep the membership
wide open" He asserted that the
United Nations springs from this
tradition. =
Erwin D. Canham. editor of the
Christian Science Monitor. presi-
dent during the past year, pre-
sided. At the conclusion. he sur
rendered the gavel to B. M. Nc
Kelway, editor of The Star, who
was chosen president in yester-
days election. Mr.. McKelway had
been first vice president.
Ray Cromley, Wall Street
journal, for a story on the revolt
of scientists against Government
by non-scientists.
Lobbyist Articles Win Prize.
James M. Daniel, III, cores
pondent OF the Rocky Mountain
News OF Denver. for dispatches
relating to activity of lobbyists on
"basing point" price legislation.
Jerry Klutz. Washington Post.
for a story on red tape In the
Veterans Administration.
Richard L. Strout Of the
Christian Science Monitor. for q
story on "Mr. Average Man" In
Washington.
Mr.. Canham introduced the
prize winners and presented each
with an envelope containing q
500 bill. The committee which
selected the winners was COM
posed of former winners OF the
RAYMOND Clapper Award.
A number of entries were given
honorable mention. The report
ers thus honored were George H.
Hall, st. Louis Post-Dispatch; Ell
ton c. Fay. Associated Press; Les
lie Carpenter. Dallas Times Her
aid. and Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram; Jim G.. Lucas and Earl H.
Hichert Scripps-Howard News
papers, and Joe Myler, United
Press.
Ohicers Move Up.
In the editors elections, Dwight
Young of the Dayton (Ohio)
Journal Herald, seoand vice presi-
dent, moved up to first vice presi-
dent. Alexander r. Jones. as
sistant to the publisher OF The
washington Post. former treas
urer, became the new second vice
president. Wright Bryan. Of the
Atlanta (Ga.) Journal. was re-
elected secretary and Dwight Per-
rim, of the Syracuse IN. Yo Her
ald-Journal, the new treasurer:
Yesterday afternoon. the society
tabled resolution designed to
persuade the judiciary to admit
press photographers to court
proceedings. Mr.. McKelway told
the editors that the courtroom
photography problem should be
handled on the local level.
He also urged defeat Of q resolu-
ton which would have directed the
society's president to name q
standing committee to enumerate
each year outstanding examples
Of distinguished contributions to
the public interest by newspapers.
He said that as the new president
1t would become his duty to operate
under such a plan and that he was
glad the society was one organiza-
ton that was not giving awards
to newspapers. The resolution
was voted down.
Pulitzer Injury Tabled.
The society also tabled resolu-
tion to authorize its president to
name committee Of three to con-
fer with a similar committee OF
the Pulitzer Advisory Board to in
ouire into changes in methods OF