Evening star., 1928-12-23
BRAZIL ACCLA|MS
HOOVER ON BUSIEST
DAY OF LATIN TOUR
Appears at Special Joint
Session of Congress and
Before Supreme Court.
CROWDS WAIT PATIENTLY
TO SEE AND CHEER HIM
Called Friend of Humanity by
President Luis, Who Also
Lauds U. S. Highly.
BY the Associated Press.

RIO JANEIRO, December 22.-
Showered with additional manifesto
tions of friendship by Brazilians for the
United States, Herbert Hoover today
had the most strenuous morning, after
noon and evening of his whole South
American tour. He seemed to enjoy
every minute of the round of official
and unofficial receptions and greetings.
The most impressive scenes of the
day were furnished when he appeared
at a special joint session of Congress
and at called meeting of the Supreme
Court in id-afternoon. To these
events en elaborate state dinner in the
banquet room of the presidential palace
tonight furnished climax with an
ether scene of splendor
Between times Mr.. Hoover to0k ride
of so miles in an automobile along the
seashore and through mountains and
valleys. He also attended luncheon
at his temporary home in Guanabera
Palace and held a reception for the
American colony at the American en-
bassy.
DiSmiSSeS Guard.
At the start of the automobile ride
ehe President made magnificent
gesture by dismissing the secret service
guard with a declaration that he need
ed no protection from Brazilians.
Everywhere that ne was scheduled to
appear, huge crowds waited patiently
to see and cheer him, and he answered
every salutation with waves, bows and
smiles.
When calling on Congress and on the
supreme court he was under police
escort, and was also accompanied by a
regiment of dragons, clad in white
uniforms and wearing gilded helmets,
topped with tall orange -colored plumes
on one side, and with long cluster OF
black feathers hanging from behind
The smart-appearing troops brought
praise from Mr.. Hoover and from mem
bers of his party.
Upon the arrival at the Chamber OF
Deputies, magnificent new building,
erected upon the site of an old prison.
Mr.. Hoover was greeted by Dr. Antonio
Azeredo, president of the Senate, and
DR.. Rigo. Barros, president OF the
Chamber. He was escorted through
lines of soldiers up a marble staircase
and thence toS the speakers rostrum
which was high above the floor OF the
House.
AS the President-elect of the United
States appeared, senators and deputies
who had been lounging in their seats,
smoking, chatting or walking about and
exchanging greetings, arose and ap-
plauded vigorously. Crowded galleries
looked down upon the unusual scene.
The octagon- shaped chamber being
bathed in light, which swept through
A1VNa 1iGh HnTnn
was patterned to represent Brazilian
gkieS and it showed the principal con-
9eIlations of the Southern Hemisphere.
Makes Dramatic Speech.
The guest of honor was seated at the
right hand of DR.. Azeredo, with DR..
Barros on his left. A bell rang to
bring the house to order and then the
president of the senate delivered in his
native tongue a dramatic speech deal
ing with the friendship of Mr.. Hoover
as President. He hailed as good omen
the selection of an engineer as chief
executive, saying that this was an age
of engineering.
DIR. Barros delivered a welcome in
miulilar tone. After which Mr.. Hoover
arose with manuscript in hand. Again
the senators and deputies came to their
feet applauding, and the President
elect bowed right and left in acknoWl-
edgment.
His speech, read in English and later
translated into Portuguese, contained a
declaration that new forms of greed
and tyranny growing from new discov-
cries must be met with wise restraint
This sentiment brought renewed ap-
plause.
Proceeding to the Supreme Court
building a few blocks away, another
crowd greeted Mr.. Hoover. He was met
at the door of the court by DR.. Godo-
fredo Cunha, president of the tribunal.
A band in an inner hallway played
1.-The Star Spangled Banner" as the
guest was escorted to a reception room
on the second floor.
FOrmalities Are Discarded.
Formalities there were dispensed
with, DR.. Cunha beginning his address OF
welcome while crowds were still seek
ing to fight their way into the room
despite efforts of the police to restrain
them. Members of the court in their
long robes surrounded their President
and Mr.. Hoover.
The latter replied briefly to the well
nome by the court, thanking the august
body for the high honor of receiving
him He also outlined his own idea
that the growing complexity of civiliza-
ton has placed upon courts the duty of
formulating concepts of justice to meet
these new forces and agencies.
Goes TO u. S. Embassy.
From the court Mr.. Hoover proceeded
20 the American embassy where for an
hour with Mrs. Hoover, who spent most
of the day buying Christmas presents,
he received the American colony and
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