Evening star., 1926-04-11
COL0RFUL DANCE
FOR JOURNALISTS
Southern Society EntertainS
After Day Full of
Ceremonies.

Turning from the stress of inter
national considerations. the delegates
to the Pan American Journalistic
Congress-. abandoned business woes
last night and gave themselves over
to the less complicated task of looking
in on the social side of life in Nortn
America as the guests of the southern
Society at a reception and dance
given in their honor at the May
flower Hotel.
Again today they will view still
another and a decidedly important
phase of life in this country when
they will sit in the grandstand of the
Clark Griffith Stadium and see WASH
inctonS own Nationals cross bats
with the New York Giants in the de-
ciding game of the Spring World
Series" For many of the visitors 1t
will be their first sight of the big
leagues in action.
Two Resolutions Approved.
Just before the congress adjourned
lis third business session yesterday
afternoon, the resolutions committee
took steps to lay before the delegates
some time tomorrow. resolution in
troduced by Maxine Soto Hall of La
Prensa, Buenos Aires, which would
pledge the press of all the Americas
to do everything within it's power TO
maintain the system of arbitration as
the definite means OF solving all differ
ences that may arise among the Amer
lean republics.
Ii was announced that the commit
tee had approved this resolution in
principle and that it had been turned
over to a drafting committee for re-
writing before being submitted to
the flIll congress-
Another resolution introduced by Mr..
Hall also was sent to a drafting board
with approval in principle. 1t sug-
Eested that newspaper men nj both
continents give more time to the study
of history and geography. Similar
action was taken on resolution Ne-
sented by Senior Castaldi of Sac Paulo.
recommending wide exchange of publ
cations between the newspapers and
libraries of the various American gov
ernments. All of these will later be
sent to the congress approved for
adoption by the official BODY.
Honor for Jose Marti
After the congress had adjourned.
TO recOnVene AT O'Clock tomorrow
morning. the Cuban delegates held
service bebfore the bust of lose Marti,
the great patriot. Most OF the dele.
gates from other countries attended
the service, and wreath was placed
at the bust. DR. Ramiro Guerra, SUI
perintendent of education of Cuba, de
livered an address.
The delegates later were luncheon
guests at the United Press Associa'
ton. Karl 4. Bickei. president of the
orga niZation. welcomed the guests ana
read fluctuations from President
Coolidge and cables from the presl-
dents of Argentina and Peru.
Rites at Mount Vernon.
Afterward, the delegates went to
Mount Vernon. where Pablo NJ.
Ynsfran of Paraguay placed wreath
in the sepulchre in the name Of all
the delegates.
The main ballroom of the May
flower last night was decorated with
flags of Latin America nations. Min
listers and attaches of Latin American
embassies in dress uniform added
color to the scene.
The first thing on today's program
is a luncheon to the delegates by I'D
ward 3. Mclean. publisher of the
Washington Post at the Chevy Chase
Club. From there they will go TO the
base ball park This evening a recep-
ton in their honor will he given by
Ambassador from Mexico and Sonora
TelleZ.