Evening star., 1949-02-06

Mr.. Lee cuSed persons
after their arrest.
The action taken was in opposi-
tion to any extension of the Balti-
more rule to the State as a whole.
A committee of the Maryland Court
of Appeals has studied extension
of the rule but made no decision.
Convictions Appealed.
Three radio stations and news
editor have appealed convictions
last week for contempt in VIOLA
ton of the Baltimore rule.
The Press Associations resolution
said
"Resolved that the legislature be
requested to pass legislation deny
ing the right of the judiciary Of the
State to pass rules or regulations
that interfere in any way with the
right of newspapers to publish such
news as the officials owning or di-
recting those newspapers see fit"
Whether legislation will be asked
at the current session in Annapolis
will be up to the three-man com-
mittee. Former State Senator Will
mer Cronin of the Hartford Demo-
crat at Aberdeen is chairman. The
other members are John Worthing-
ton of the Bel Air Aegis and E. M.
Jackson, jr., of the Annapolis Eve
ming Capital.
Stromberg May Be Sponsored.
State Senator P. G. Stromberg Of
Ellicott City, publisher of a chain
of Maryland weeklies, said he would
sponsor legislation if it were deemed
advisable.
Freedom of the press is just as
essential to our democracy as free
dom of the judiciary" Mr.. Strom-
berg said. mo one denies that news
papers throughout the years have
contributed to and not harnpered
the courts Of Justice
Mr.. Stromberg is vice chairman Of
the Senate Judiciary Committee.
+ Oscar L. Morris, editor OF the
Salisbury Times. told the association
he doubted whether legislation Is
needed at this time. He said the
rule had not been extended and,
because it is believed by many per-
sons to be unconstitutional, it pos
sibly would not be.
Lee To Succeed James.
Mr.. Lee, editor of the Maryland
News, Silver Spring, will succeed
Glenn T. James of the Record
Observer, Centreville. as president.
Mrs. J. Reed Bradley of the Rec
ord of Montgomery County, was
named vice president for weeklies.
and Mr.. Jackson for dailies. Re-
elected were S. Ralph Hostetter OF
Elkton, secretary. and G. Bowie
McCeney of Laurel. treasurer.
The Cumberland Chamber Of
Commerce invited the association
to hold it's 1850 meeting here. The
invitation was referred to the board
of governors for decision.
Among other resolutions adopted
was one congratulating the city OF
Annapolis upon its Booth anniver-
sary in May and pledging CO.
operation of the association in max
ing the celebration a success.
Change in Postal Law Sought.
The association also memorialized
Congress, asking for amendment Of
the postal laws to permit publica-
tion of news about bingo games,
raffles and so on.
The Maryland News was adjudged
best weekly of the year, with the
Record-Observer as second. Other
awards were:
Best editorial, Maryland News;
editorial page, Maryland News;
meritorious editorial promotion,
Takoma Journal original column,
Havre de Grace Record; Photo
graphs, Maryland News; news story,
Montgomery Record; front page.
Centreville Record observer; fea-
ture story, Ellicott City Times; edi-
torial promotion, Record-O Observer:
promotion of local industry, Mary
land News; industrial advertising.
Record-Observer and Maryland
News; classified section, Ellicott
City Times