Evening star., 1926-04-23
EDITORS CARAVAN
LEAVES NEW YORK
Pan-AmeriCan Journalists to
Study U. S. Roads and In
duStries at First Hand.
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN

| EN- ROUTE WITH THE LATIN
| AMERICAN EDITORS, April 23.-
Delegates to the First Pan n-American
| Congress of Journalists, which closed
its initial sessions in Washington re-
Gently, this morning bade farewell to
, the charm, chaos and hospitality of
New York City from the deep uphol
stored seats of motor busses as they
embarked upon an lS-day sightseeing
| tour planned to take them to some Of
| the great industrial centers of the
| United States.
Always noted for their curiosity and
noisy demonstrations, Gothamites ran
true to form in giving attention to the
editorial motor caravan as it rolled
out old Broadway with an imposing
escort of city police, with right Of
way at all intersections. and with the
colorful flags of the Latin American
! countries flying to the Spring breezes
from the bus tops.
Thus began the concluding stage of
South and Central Americas visit to
North America, this time under the
auspices of the Pan-American Confed-
GRAFTON for Highway Education, of
which DR.. Leo 5. Rowe director gen
eral of the pan-American Union, is
chairman, and whose executive com.
mittee includes ]. Walter Drake. AS
y
j. Carr, Assistant Secretary of State:
Thomas II. Macdonald, chief of the
United States Bureau of Public Roads;
Fred /. Kent, vice president OF the
Bankers Trust Co, and Roy -. Chaplin.
vice president of the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce. This
body, organized 10 promote the de
velopment of highways. grew out of
he visit of Latin engineers to this
country in 1924.
Backed by Many Industries.
The present tour was underwritten
by directors of the' National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce. but the
costs are being borne jointly by u
number of industries including the
electrical, the camera, rubber, steel
and automotive groups.
Chief among the cities to be visited
are Schenectady. Syracuse, Rochester,
Buffalo, Akron, Columbus, Toledo,
Detroit and Pittsburgh. Niagara Falls
and all other famous points of interest
will, of course, be included in the
itinerary.
Today's route took the visitors up
Riverside Drive, past Grants tomb.
through Yonkers, Dobbs Ferry, Tarry-
town. Ossining and Peekskill to West.
Point, where luncheon was served.
Schenectady, l64 miles from the
starting point, is scheduled as to-
nights stop. Here the party will be
the guests of the General Electric Co
at dinner, to be followed by an en-
tertainment planned by the electrical
wizards, who, it is whispered, will
throw marvellous light beams, manu-
facture lightning and do a score of
other stunts to amaze and amuse
their guests.
Will Speak on Radio.
Here. also, Paulo Hasslocher, editor
of Journal do Commercio, Sac Paulo,
Brazil, will go before the microphone
in the General Electric Co.'S broad
casting station in an attempt to voice
a message to the people of Brazil,
which as yet has not been reached
from this station.
Late tomorrow morning the journey
will be resumed, with Utica as the
next nights stop. Here it is expected
that Elihu Root will address the
party.
The entire trip across the Empire
State is to be made with an escort of
State police who relieved the New