Evening star., 1928-12-14

Undoubtedly the general pact for
remuneration OF war will immortalize
Frank Billings Kelloggs name in inter-
national history. The Secretary of State
Is preparing to retire next March on the
laurels Herewith associated. He Will De
~ years old on December ~. SO he'll
probably look upon the ratification OF
the pact as a very suitable birthday
present. The Minnesotan's farewell year
at the State Department has been un-
commonly full of achievement. In addi-
ton to the anti-war pact. there stand
to his credit the stabiliZation OF our
relations with Mexico and Nicaragua.
and the establishment OF ties with
Nationalist China. Recognition OF the
Marking government, ahead OF all Ofher
foreign powers, was bold stroke OF
American diplomacy, and 1t was dealt
at Kelloggs instigation. Negatively, the
Secretary of State looks upon Americas
continued boycott OF Soviet Russia as
the brightest feather In his cap He has
maintained our policy on that score IN
the face of stubborn opposition, includ-
ing the mighty Borah.
One of the last things Herbert Hoover
supervised at the Department OF Com
marce was the Standardization OF the
Stars and Stripes. AT Commerce"
instance, and in cooperation with the
War and Navy Departments and the
Bureau of Standards, the Commission
of Fine Arts has been making 1nvestiga-
tions about Old Glory. The purpose Is
to ascertain and establish standards in
sizes, proportions and" colOrs of the flag.
The object Is to obtain blue that stays
blue and does not quickly become black;
and red that has life, vigor and visi-
bility Also to prevent variations in the
size of the Union, the length OF the
flag and the width of the stripeS-in
short to rescue the national emblem
from the hands of "the lowest bidder"
and to fix, at least in flags made for the
Government, standards Of excellence In
all these particulars. A single flag OF
the new type does not appear Inherent
from an individual flag Of one OF the
many older types. But when the old
and the new flags are placed side by
side the greater life and carrying power
of the new type become obvious.
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One of the Latin American notables
who expected to participate In the
n-American arbitration conference
is missing-Senor DR.. Sanchez A. de
BuStamente, Cuba'S pre-eminent au-
thority on international law. He was
to have headed the Cuban delegation
In Washington, but was taken Ill not
long ago and could not make the trip
to the United States. DR.. Bustamente
was chairman of the Sixth Pan-Ameri-
can Conference In Havana last Winter.
He Is one of the judges OF the Perma-
nent Court of International Justice,
better known as the World Court. and
is now colleague of Charles Evans
Hughes on that tribunal. The Cuban
jurist enjoys great prestige throughout
the Latin American world and has
many friendships in the United States,
which he had hoped to renew in WASH
ington this month.
Cedartown, Ca, the little home town
Of Senator William j. Harris Demo-
crat, of Georgia, claims Who's Who
In America" honors for community
of it's size 1t proudly boasts that no
| fewer than six of Its offspring have
achieved sufficient fame to make" the
national compendium of the great and
near great. They include sextet of
Harrises, to wit: Senator Harris, Maj.
| Gen. Peter Charles Harris, U. s. A.,
retired; Prof James G. Harris, super
| intendent of the Georgia School for
the Deaf; George S. Harris, president
| of the Georgia Cotton Manufacturers
| Association; Agnes Ellen Harris. dean
| OF women at the University of Alabama,
| and DR.. Scale Harris, president OF the
Gorgas Hospital. Birmingham. Ala.
| Senator Hsrris heightened the prestige
of his own distinguished kin by marry
| ing the daughter of Little joe Wheeler.
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There has just been graduated with
] high honors from the School OF Foreign
/ Service at Georgetown University,
Washington, MeXican--Ant0nfo Cas-
Ftro Leal--who goes straight from the
classroom to become president of the
National University of Mexico. He
studied in Washington about two years
under DR.. James Brown Scott and Or.
| Thomas II. Healy. head Of the Foreign
Service School. Senor Leal consistently
scored high marks at Georgetown and
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