Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-24
Error Prevents
Broadcasting
of Speech.
TEXT PUT ON AIR
BY ANNOUNCERS
Treaty TO RenOunce
War Formally in
Effect.

The famous east room OF the
White House was today the scene
of one of the most important oc-
ca asions in the history OF world af-
fairs, when President Hoover for
mslly proclaimed the Kellogg -Bri-
and treaty for the renunciation OF
war to be in actual effect and
binding upon the nations of the
world which signed it.
The scene was solemn and COM
paratively brief. At the north end
of the big room U-shaped table,
constructed by the White House
carpenters and covered with green
cloth such as is used on billiard
tables, had been placed, about
which sat the representatives of
the nations adhering to this peace
pact, and former President Calvin
Coolidge and Frank B. Kellogg,
who was his Secretary of State
and whose name the treaty bears
The ceremony, which was
scheduled for l o'clock, was a few
minutes late in commencing. Pres
ident Hoover, attired in a morning
coat and striped trousers and
wearing a turn down Starched
collar, stood near the middle en-
trance to the room as he received
the various participants in the
ceremony.
Coolidge Received First.
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Capt. Buchanan. his military and naval
aide respectively. who were attired in
Spotless white uniforms.
Former President Coolidge was the
first of the participants to be received.
As was customary with his lifetime
habits, he had arrived at the White
House 10 or IS minutes In advance
of the scheduled time and during his
wait for the beginning OF the cere-
monials he stood in the green room,
where he chatted with former Secretary
of State Kellogg. who had arrived ahead
of him, and with Secretary of State
Stimson and Senator Borah OF Idaho,
chairman of the Senate foreign rels-
tions committee, who had assisted IN
bringing about ratification OF the treaty
in the Senate last Winter.
Mr.. Coolidge was attired in the for
NAL morning coat and pin-striped trous-
ers and wore q large wing collar and
black necktie. He and President Hoo
YER greeted each other in a friendly
fashion. but did not engage in any pro-
change of a few words Mr.. Coolidge was
escorted to a seat at the closed end
Of the U-shaped table. which was i'm
mediately at the right Of the seat to be
occupied by President Hoover.
Close on his heels followed Mr. Kel-
loRg and then Senator Borah and Sec
retary of State Stimson. These were
the only individuals participating who
where not offlcially representing the
signstory nations.
Greetings Are Completed.
The President then received the
representatives OF the foreign coun-
tries, who presented themselves in a
line Of precedence formed in accord
ance with the diplomatic protocol
adopted by the State Department.
It was nearly eight minutes past l
O'Clock when these greetings were over
and every one was seated about the
table.
There was 0 hull for a few seconds it
being apparent that It. was not known
just what to do for the accommodation
of the score or so Of movietone and
motion picture and still photographers
who were lined across the room toward
the south end.
The first act OF the President was TO
turn to Mr.. Coolidge on his right and
Mr.. Kellogg on his left and ask them
to stand with him for photographs
They looked most serious and blinked
frequently under the glare of the lights
which had been set about the walls 10
make the Photographic recording Of this
event possible. This consumed prob
ably a moment or two.
It was at this juncture that President
Hoover. either from not having been
properly advised on the arrangements
or from forgetfulness, committed an
error in the program which prevented
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