Show President Gives Lecture On Writing of Headlines WASHINGTON Oct 21 More lore than newspaper dents jammed 10 deep In a sweltering semIcircle before the long mahogany desk esk of Franklin D. D Roosevelt heard the he story of pf the presidential overtures to o the Russian soviet and incidentally listened to a lecture on practical newspaper news news- paper aper work from the thc lips of one of the he most skillful publicists America has ever ver known The lesson in journalism was delivered de de- livered vered by example and precept The example part was displayed by the Roosevelt loosevelt in breaking the awaited long Russian story at the very moment when its Importance would thrust from the headlines of the nations nation's nations nation's na na- na- na tion's lions press the discomfiting news that the farmers of the middle west were vere in revolt against the N R A. A And for precept came this Injunction from Roosevelt's lips Writing this story correctly will not be so difficult for you as it willbe will willbe willbe be for for- forthe the headline writers The headline head line writer will look through your lead for an excuse cc to the head I II America Recognizes Russia The president pounded on his desk for emphasis and the smiling face became be be- came caine serious I hope the headline writers wont won't say we have recognized Russia We have not |