27 MARCH 1926, Page 3

On Thursday, March 18th, commemorative stones in the new building

of the Daily News and the Star were laid by Lord Oxford and Mr. T. P. O'Connor. There was a large gathering to wish well to these ably con- ducted Liberal papers and we must offer our congratula- tions and good wishes here. As Lord Oxford said the Daily News, which had the honour of being edited by Dickens, has always been a courageous champion of its own opinion but a clean and fair fighter. Mr. T. P. O'Connor said of the Star, which he founded, that he sees it little changed after thirty-eight years. He thus implied, though he did not offer, a tribute to himself, for the Star has been notable for enterprising literary performances, and for illuminating criticism in the arts.