Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
PLAN FOR A HOSPITAL
AS GORGAS MEMORIAL
Idea of Senior Don J. E. Lefevre, Secretary
of Panama Legation, Has His
Government Backing.

president: and l.. J. Daniels, secre.a-
tarytreasurer. John Barrett. direc- O.
tor general of the Parliamentary
Union and president of the advisory
council of the school, and DIR. Clarence
j. owens, director general of the
Southern Commercial Congress and
executive director of the school.
were elected honorary members of
the class. .
One American firm already has en-
gagged seven of the students at the
school for work in South America.
They will leave. it is believed. for
South America at the close of thefF
session. ''-
Peru has adopted an aggressive
educational policy, and the intention
Of the government is to secure
American specialists in education for
the organization in Peru of An edu-.
catianal system which will turn out
capable and efficient Peruvian men,
and women for all branches of edu-
cational activities. w.
DR.. Harry Irwin Bard. who for
several years has been advisor to
the government of Peru in educa g.
tlonal matters, has been in Wash
lngton this week to request advice
from the War Department in secur-1
ing some thirty American educational,
OF these men, it is stated, will be used
in higher administrative and univer-
slty positions, and the other fifteen
IN secondary school work. Liberal
salaries, including expenses to and
from Peru. will be paid
Dr. Bard spent number OF years
In the educational department of the
Philippine Islands. His work there
MADE him especially valuable in
Peru. Inquiries directed to No. 4.
West 4Sd street, New York city. will
reach him.
Members of the American commit
tee which recently visited Havana to
confer with the Cuban government
in regard to the harbor congestion
at Havana returned to Washington
last week well pleased with their recep-
tlon at the hands of government officials
IN Cuba. They also were gratified with
the success of their mission -
DR.. Ernest L. Bogart, assistant for-
eign trade advisor of the State De-
partment, chairman of the committee,
reported fine spirit of cooperation
shown by the Cuban commission ap-
pointed by President Menocal in :
working out solution to what has
been difficult problem. working to
the disadvantage of both countries /.
commercially. Some time will be
required. it is stated. to straighten
out the entire situation and get the
facilities Havana needs to take care
or the large amount of commerce !.
which now enters and leaves that
port. The foundation for this work, =
however. has been laid, it is believed E.
by the results arrived at by the two
commissions. -,
The requirement in Panama. for a
Photographic identification card for
each voter. proving his right to vote"
and the direct election of a president,
OF electors, are expected to do a great :
deal toward purifying politics in the .
republic. Other steps in this direc-
ton are the extension of the assem-
blys service from four to six years
and the election Of this body with the .
election of the president This latter.
move will Offset the conflicting inter
ests of president electe. by one
party. serving with an ASSEMBLY per-,
haps elected by the opposition.
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Helpful cooperation and en- :
couragement by the government of
Panama has been reported by the
Goodyear Rubber Company in it's es- ,
| Enlistment Of bonded warehouses in
Panama. The governments attitude.
! it is stated. is an invitation to Ameri-
can commerce and enterprise.
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A notable tribute to the government ;,
and people of the United States was
paid in Fourth of July celebration
in Caracas, Venezuela. a detailed. =,
story of which has reached the State
Department in a mail dispatch from
the American legation. :
The newspapers devoted consider
able space to eulogistic references to =
the United States, with numerous lis
Illustrations of President Wilson and
the public buildings in Washington.
Laudatory articles and poetry. con-
corning the United States appeared
in many papers, with excerpts of ad-e
dresses of President Wilson. George
Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln.
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The state government of Bahia, in"
Brazil, desires to lease two state,
owned steamship lines and a rail-
road. The latter, it is stated, openssr
up rich agricultural country and
handles large amounts of hides, cof-
fee and tobacco. .
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President Menocal of Cuba, it has
been learned here. has issued a spe-
cial appeal to importers and mer-
docks at Havana to have them re-
moved within fifteen days, in order ',
that there may be room for other
shipments arriving. In case the i'm"
porters fail to heed the request, the
government will take steps to dis
pose of the goods. it is stated.
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The reciprocal commercial travel
ers' treaty, recently agreed upon by
Ambassador Stimson and President -
Irigoyen. of Argentina, probably will j.
be signed in Washington upon the
return of Ambassador Thomas A Le-'
Breton of Argentina to this city.
The ambassador now is absent on a
vacation and is expected back within :
a short time. The United States will
be represented either by Secretary of
State Colby or Ambassador Stimson,.
who also is expected in the capital
soon. This treaty will provide for a
federal license for American sales-2.
men in Argentina, instead of licenses
for each province. 1t will exclude
them from selling alcoholic beverages
under the agreement, however. This :.
latter clause will have little effect i'm
America, it is believed. as prohibition.
has legally stopped the export of al
coholic liquors from the United.
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