Evening star., 1928-12-16
PARAGUAYAN HEAD |
CONSULTS HOOVER
Border Dispute Believed Dis
Cussed-Buenos Aires
Confers Medal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. December IS
Herbert Hoover. President-elect of the
United States, today talked with
Eusebio Ayala, former President of
Paraguay. who came here recently as
chairman Of the Paraguayan delegation
to the commission seeking solution
of this country's boundary dispute with
Bolivia.
Whether they discussed the posi-
bility of mediation by the United
States in the situation, which arose
from fighting on the border last week.
was not revealed. It was believed
however, that Senor Ayala went over
the Paraguyan view of the dispute.
President Elect Tours City.
Mr. Hoover remained this morning
at the home of Ambassador Bliss, rest
ing up from the strenuous program of
yesterday. There were a number of
callers.
At the luncheon today. given by Jose
Canilo, mayor of BuenoS Aires, 80
guests were present, made up of ma
tional and municipal officials and
members of the diplomatic corps Later
Senor Canil guided Mr.. Hoover on
tour of inspection about the port of
Buenos Aires. Particular interest was
shown in new piers adjoining the old
docks and erected after an effort of
several years at a cost of millions of
dollars.
Mr.. Hoover was taken to the city
hall, where he received gold medal
as the gift of the municipality. He
went to the cathedral and deposited a
wreath on the tomb of the Argentine
llberator, Gen. Jose de San Martin. a
statue of whom stands in Judiciary
Square in Washington.
Mrs. Hoover is taking an active part
in the good will' phase of her hus-
bands Latin American trip. Her per-
sonal diplomacy is manifested in vari-
Gus thoughtful, sympathetic acts.
Mrs. Hoover Visits Hospital.
Yesterday while Mr.. Hoover and
President Yrigoyen were devoting an
hour and half to discussion of inter-
national questions, Mrs. Hoover asked
the ladies accompanying her to arrange
visit to a hospital
The party went to the Rivadavia
Maternity Hospital, where Mrs. Hoover
spent considerable time passing from
ward to ward, showing great interest in
the functioning Of the institution.
Al few hours later she was the center
Of table chat at dinner given by Sonora
Marcelina Yrigoyen de Rodriguez, sis
ter Of the Argentine President.
Telephones to Washington.
One. of Mr.. Hoover's pleasant expert
ences today was the exchange of mes
sageS with Secretary Kellogg in WASH
ington over special hook-up of radio
and telegraph lines. The text of the
messages, which included expressions
to and from President Coolidge was not
given out here, as it was thought ad-
visable that any announcement as to
their content should come from Wash
ington.
Mr.. Hoover also recorded few words
on talking news reel. This was the
first "talkie" made in South America.
Members of the Hoover party said
here, the beauty of the city and its
modern aspect having created pro-
found impression. His close contacts
with President Yrigoyen, other Argen-
tine officials and many private citizens
have given him an opportunity for first
hand study sU conditions here in rela-
tion to economic and diplomatic ex-
changes with the United States.
President Yrigoyen, whose nickname,
"The Mole" is descriptive of his policy
of stunning publicity, has broken all
his own rules Last night, after the
banquet, he personally conducted Mr..
Hoover and his son Allan on sight
seeing tour of the boulevards. Then
he drove them to the home of AmbaS-
sador Bliss. This was an unprecedented
procedure for the President of Argen-
tina.
The greatest Importance Is attached
here to the conversation between Mr..
Hoover and the Paraguayan ex-Presi-
dent, Ayala, although it is ofhcially
said that both limited themselves to
generalities.
1t is certain that the Bolivian Para
guayan difficulties were discussed with
the view that the United States might
ultimately offer its good offices II the
principals failed to settle the dispute.
sPLENDOR ACCORDED HOOVER.
WeIeoYne Rv Latin Americas Sur