Evening star., 1928-05-06
Senior Roa. New Cuban
Embassy Attache. Held
Brilliant Publicist

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Raymond Roa. was a secretary of the
Argentine legation under Minister Sar-
miento and the Youngest boy In the
family was born in this Capital The
late Senor Raymond Roa was Of Span
iSh birth but had gone TO Havana in
his early manhood. and his wife, An
gelica Reyes, also was Spanish and OF
the ancient city Of Roa from which
the family derives its name This
Senoi Roa took an active part in the
revolution and he was for some time
secretary and legal adviser of Maximo
Gomez, the generalissimo of the patriot
forces during the war of liberation. He
died about 10 years ago Senor Ar
mando Roa received all his education
in this country He studied in the col
iege al villanova. Pa. and later at
Harvard. He made his home for n
time at Bryn Mawr and enjoys a wide
acquaintance IN the country estate sec
ton about Philadelphia.
The marriage Of Senor Roa and his
charming young wife occurred In 1921
In the lovely church Of the Holy Angels
In Havana, which Is adjacent TO the
presidential palace and a favorite place
OF worship for resident SpaniardS
Sonora Roa was Rosa Ramiero and is
Of Spanish birth. being a native Of
Barcelona She received her scholastic
training at TIE College of the Sacred
Heart in Manhattanyille, n j.. and
took the A. 3. degree. She studied
also in Paris for a time and Is an ex-
cellent lineuist. speaking Spanish and
English with equal freedom and being
proficient IN French and Italian. She
/ is fond Of music and OF art
Senor and Sonora Roa are pleasantly
located at 1925 New Hampshire avenue.
and as both are fond of motoring, they
have spent their leisure hours in ex-
pioring all the beauty spots Of the sub
urbs and into neighboring Maryland
and Virginia. The latter part of the
month Senior and Sonora Roa viii visit
Atlantic City. where the former will
make an address before the Railway
Supply Manufacturers Association. Dur
ing MS recent residence in New York
City SenoT Roa become a devotee Of the
radio. and during the sessions OF the
Telephone and Telegraph International
Conference he delivered a series of talks
on Cuba which received an enthIsias-
tic welcome all over this country.
The two young sisters Of tho CONNER
eial attache. Eenorita Marie and Seno-
rita Eva R0a. vino have been students
for the past year at St. Elizabetb's Cob
Iege at Plsinfield, ~ j., will in two
weeks be the guests NJ Sonora Roa and
their brother. and will probably spend
the greater part Of the Summer In
Washington. About the first week Of
June sen0r and Sonora R0a also viii
entertain the two daughters and grand
daughter ~ Dr. Rafael Martinez Oriis,
Cuban secretary OF STATE. Sonora Chris
tins and her young daughter Maria. and
SenoTits Rosata Martineg Ortiz The
FIRST named III the widow Of the only
son NJ the Cuban statesman and Seno-
rita H0sita IL his only unmarried daugh-
ter. There viii be much entertaining
for these ladies ln the circle Of the Gu
ban embassy stsff and In the diplomatic
corps IN general They are on their
way " Hagafa after passing some time
! la California
| geHor IlOs is tfIe author of several
| books which are used in the Cuban
schoolg~~the Spanish business grammar
and q treatise on commercial English,
I Ife nan been for several years the Ha-
/ yana correspondent for q number of
/ New York papers and during his resi-
| dence In Washington he will aend leL~
[ tefa on trade and commerce 10 leading
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