Evening star., 1926-04-18


! which is unique among the interna-
, tional conferences which have been
held in Washington, took place last
week when journalists representing
newspapers in every republic of the
, Western Hemisphere met at the Pan
American Union Building and discuss
ed the problems which are common to
them as newspapermen. The confer
ence was the first congress of Pan
, American journalists, and its pur-
pose was to enable the newspapermen
Of North and South America to per
feet a permanent organization among
themselves which will make for better
and more friendly relations among the
countries on this side of the world.
President Coolidge, high officials of the
Government and we'll known news
papermen addressed the delegates.
Luther Burbank. who during the
half century of his life became a
leader III creative plant development.
died in California last week. Among
the best known of results of his
'WiZardry' are the Burbank potato.
now grown in every corner of the
globe and which is said to exert
greater influence upon the food supply
than any other plant; several varieties
OF SpineleSS blackberrieS: a variety of
rhubarb which, under Burbank'S guild
ing hand grew from the size of lead
pencil to that of mans wrist and
was made perpetual instead of ap-
pearing for a few weeks only, and a
pea which natures it's crop. attains a
uniform size and ripens at the same
time making it especially suited to
canning. Burbank was said to have
made more than l00,00 experiments.
about 3S5 proving of enough success
to warrant his giving them to the
world.
Leaders of the old regime in
Russia, who were overthroWn by the
present government, met in Paris
last week in an effort to decide on
some course to drive the Reds out of
Russia. But they were unable to
agree among themselves on any
course. failing even in the task of ap-
pointing Il committee to conSidep
ways and means of an offensive
against Russia. Split by disagree
ments among themselves. the emigres
broke up in sad disagreement
A new memorial VAN be dedicated
here, May 29. when exercises will be
held, attended by the Crown Prince
with unveiling of a monument to John
Ericsson. who designed the Monitor
The monument will not be completed
at that time. but exercises will be held
nevertheless. The memorial will stand
on the banks of the Potomac River
opposite the Lincoln Memorial
Six children. sent here by the tex
tile mill strikers of Passaic. n
j., were stopped in their attempts
to picket the White House last week
by police, who informed those in
whose care they were that child labor
regulations in the District prevented
the use. of children in such displays.
The children carried banners portray.
ing the hardships suffered by the
strikers. Some time ago delegation
of strikers from the Passaic mills
sought an interview with President
Coolidge, but We're denied an audience
and referred to the Secretary of
Labor.
President Coolidge, suffering from
an attack of Indigestion. had to leave
his office last week, and spend a day
in bed. on the advice of his physician
The President recovered from the
attack, however, and was in his usual
good health the day following
The radio broadcasting station in
Chicago which recently appropriated
to itself a wave length and began
hroadcasting without the sanction of
the Department of Commerce. has
won it" case in the court. The Judge
held that certain sections of the wire.
less act were ambiguous. The De
partment of Commerce may appeal
the case, because Secretary Hoover
was quoted recently as saying that
if the Government lost the suit, radio
broadcasting would become chaotic
because of the rush of high powered
stations for favored wave lengths.
The younger generation. which ia lis
heir to many accusations by the old
folks, is not so bad after all. accord
ing to a statement last week by the
Children's Bureau, which gave figures
TO show there has been d nationwide
reduction in juvenile delinquency dur
ing the last decade. Thoughtful con
Sideration. rather than headline at
tacks," is due the problem of juvenile
delinquency. the statement said.