The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-15
BIRTHDAY OF
REPUBLICS
TODAY
Five Central American
States Celebrate In
dependence Day

i Costa Rica, Nicaragua and
Salvador-are, for the most part,
celebrating today their Independence
Day in silence. Three years ago
the five republics had a joint
} celebration at the Pan American
Union. Building, or rather in the
lovely Aztec garden back of the
building. At this Fiesta" the
hosts received in the garden where
later there was dancing.
But this year, of the five re-
publics there are only four with
representation in Washington as
the Honduran Minister, Doctor Sal.
vador Cordova, who with his wife
and debutante daughter, came to
Washington last autumn, was
forced by one of those revolution"
that seem Indigenous to Central
America, to give up his apartment
here at the Portland and to return
to his native heather he may
have gone elsewhere, don't re-
call. Anyway he left Washington
and Honduras is listed now as diplo-
matically absent" Doctor Cordova
left here in January or February
but the legation was not formally
closed until March. The Consul
General of Honduras in New York
attends meanwhile to Honduran
national matters.
Besides the hosting of national
flags and giving the few attaches
now in town some thine OFF, there
Is no celebration today except at
the Nicaraguan legation at Ward
man Park. There the Charge DAT
flares and Nine. Tigerini, are en-
tertaining informally at tea for the
Nicaraguan people in Washington.
The only Central American coun-
tries that have ministers here are
Guatemala and Costa Rica. The
Minister of Guatemala and Nine.
Sanchez Latour are in London
where they went the middle of last
month partly for pleasure and part
" on q diplomatic mission. They
will not return to Washington until
early next month and as the min.
listers brother, Delfino Sanchez La
tour, Of New York, is in charge OF
the legation in the minister's alb
sence and is not in town today
quite naturally there is no ce1ebra-
ton at the legation.
The Costa Rican Minister, Rafael
Oreamuno, is also out of town to-
day, having gone to New York for
the weekend. He will return to
Washington tomorrow.
The Charge d'Affaires ad interim
Of Salvador, Doctor Hector David
Castro, and Nine. Castro are spend
ing the day quietly.
This independence Day is per-
haps the only day which the Gen.
trail Americans share in common
nationally. 1t marked the revolt
against Spanish domination in 1921
under the leadership of Guatemala,
which at that time included the
other Central American territory
later expressed in the four addi-
tional republics.
Diplomats Return for Holiday,
NOtabIes On President Harding.
The President Harding, which
locked in New York late yesterday
afternoon, brought many travellers
returning to Washington after
summer in Europe spent in pleas.
ure or business or a combination
Of the two.
Exceptions to the above are Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Morris bearing and
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Delano Rob
bins. Mr.. bearing is our minister
to Portugal, where he has been on
duty for about two years, and he is
seeking vacation in his own
country. Mr.. Robbins went to Der.
lin two or more years ago as
counselor of our embassy in Der.
lin and, it seems that this will
be his first visit to this country
since going abroad. Both Mr..
bearing and Mr.. Robbins are ex
pected to arrive in Washington
today or tomorrow. Mrs. Robbins
will be recalled as one of the most
charming women in Washington
society when her husband was
stationed here in the State De.
partment before going to his pres
ent post. She was one of the few
bobbed-haired women in local so
ciety then and her prematurely
gray hair was always a thing OF
beauty.
Among the homecoming Con
gressional representatives are Sena
tor William b. Mckinley. Senator
Eelden Spencer and Congressman
Theodore Burton, who attended the
meeting of the International Parlia
mentary Union at Berne, Switzer
land.
Others returning were Associate
Justice and Mrs. George Sutherland
and Captain H. T. Allen, son Of
General and Mrs. Harry Allen
who are now in England and who
will be coming back soon for the
winter to be established in theil
apartment at Stoneleigh Court
General Allen was commander oil
the army of occupation in Ger
many and has been very active
In the relief work in this country
In behalf of German children.
Mr.. and Mrs. e "A. Hartman
also returned on the President
Harding. Mr.. Hartman attended
the meeting of the American Bal
Association in London, afterwart
Joining Mrs. Hartman who hat
been travelling on the continent
with friends.
MRS. STONE TO VISIT
AT NEW YORK HOME.
Mrs. Stone, wife of the ATTORNEY
General, will go to New York Thurs
day to remain several weeks in hel
home there. Lauson Stone, sor
Of the Attorney General and Mrs
Stone, will return to his studies al
Harvard this week.
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The Duke and Duchess Of Alb,
and Berwick, the Duke and Duches
OF Penaranda, the Marquis Coquilla
the Marquis de Viana and Mrs
Marthe Hyde left New York las
night for a tour of western Canati
and the United States. Before, thei