Evening star., 1927-05-01

possibility of securing uniformity in
consular Recommendation and procedure
will be discussed; also the purpose of
customs regulations and the minimum
regulations required to secure their
purpose.
Transportation and Inter-Ameri,
can Commerce will be the topic of
the Tuesday morning session, which
Joseph i. Grace, president of the w
f. Grace s. Co. of New York; Frank
G. Munson, president of the Munson
steamship Go. of New York: Roy d.
Chapin Of Detroit, president OF the
National Automobile Chamber Of Com
nerce, and William Z. MacCraCken.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Aviation, as principal speakers This
VII be followed by a luncheon tender
ed by the Carnegie Endowment for
international Peace
'Forai@n Investment and Inter
American Trade" viii be the subject
Of the afternoon session on Tuesday.
with William c. Reddeld Of New York.
former Secretary Of Commerce. as one
of the principal speakers. He will
discuss the principles that should gov
ern the foreign investment Of capital
The joint session on Tuesday eve
ming with the Chamber Of Commerce
OF the United States win be addressed
by President Coolidge. The program
will include also a concert by the
United States Army Band under the
leadership OF Capt William J. Stan
nard. AS strains from the national
airs of the various American repub-
lies are played in alphabetical order
the flags of. the countries will be
raised. The broadcasting will start at
~ O'Clock, Eastern standard time.
Following the meeting Il reception viii
be rendered TO the delegates by the
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States at the national headquarters
of the organization here
Talk ON Trade Barriers.
Barriers to Inter.American Com.
n1erce' will be the topic OF the session
ednesdda" morning, with John H.
Iahey OF Worcester, Mass. speaking
on measures for the elimination OF
such barriers. The delegates to the
commercial conference will be lunch.
con guests at joint session with the
foreign commerce section Of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, with Henry y. Sharpe, prcsi.
dent Of Brown & Sharp Of Provi-
dence K. L.. as chair, an. Latin.
American trade relations will be dis
point by Victor NJ. Cutter of Boston.
president of the United Fruit Co.. and
from the South American standpoint
by prominent Latin-American
speaker. A general discussion of
Latin-American trade will follow.
ON Wednesday evening reception
In honor of the delegates will he ten
dered a the Mexican embassy by the
Ambassador of Mexico and Nine.
Teller.
The formal business sessions of the
conference viii come to a close on
Thursday The morning meeting will
DC devoted to round table discussion
OF questions relating particularly to
the import and export trade Of the
United States and the other American
republics. In order to permit free
dom Of discussion by the delegates. no
definite program has been provided
for any Of the round table confer
ences, the purpose of these meetings,
1t was announced today, being to en-.
able the delegates to discuss those
questions that now present them
selves IN the international trade of the
respective countries These discus
sions, 1t was added may take the
form OF further consideration Of the
topics included in the program of the
conference, or of questions not in
cluded in the agenda
A luncheon will be given at the Pan
American Union in honor OF the dele.
gates by Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon Adoption Of resolutions and
closing addresses will take place at
the afternoon session. In the evening
a reception will be rendered in honor
of the delegates at the Pan-American
Union by the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Kellogg.
On Friday afternoon there will be
an aerial pageant at Boiling Field
especially arranged for the delegates
to the third Pan.American commercial
conference. Secretary Hoover will
entertain them at luncheon at the
Pan-American Union; and i'm the eve
ming they will be the guests al a din
ner at tho Carlton Hotel Of John /.
Merrill Of New York, president of the
all American cables.
On Saturday they will be the guests
OF The Star on sightseeing trip to
Alexandria and Mount Vernon. with
luncheon at Alexandria. Wreaths win
be placed on the tombs of Washington
and of the Unknown Soldier. In the
evening they win be guests at dinner
OF the National Press Club and later
viii attend the performance at Keith's
Theater.
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