Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08
Bachelors Lead List
Of Foreign Enjoys
Recently Sent to U. S.
Dazzling Array of Unmarried
Diplomats Enrolled in
Washington as Represen-
tatives of Their Home
Countries.

Not In two score years has the dip
lomatic corps boasted such q dazzlins
array Of bachelors and from nations
| as widely separated as to customs an6
locality as Siam and the neighborine
republic Of Costa Rica. Some Legations
have, In addition to q celibate Minister
numerous secretaries and attaches who
have proved 1mpervious to Cupid's dart
In the establishment of Jugoslavia not
only Is the Minister unmarried but HI
has q reasonable staff none Of whom
has ever felt the urge Of seeking q
partner in the battle Of life,
DR.. Leonide Pitamic, the first minister
from the former Kingdom Of Serbs
CroatS and Slovenes under the new
name OF JugoSlavia is the most distin-
gutshed authority on international law
In his country and has written q pro-
found treatise on the international
state laws by reason Of which he is to
the people Of the Balkans what Chan
cellor Kent is to the English speaking
student. He made his major studies in
Vienna. A native of one Of the nine d.
visions into which Jugoslavia has lately
been classified, his home city is Lyubl-
tone, which Is in Banoirua Of Drava and
which is the seat Of the National Uni
verSity. The Minister held many as
signmentS in this institution and was
its rector when he was called into the
diplomatic service by King Alexander.
He had, however, previously and eSpe-
cially during the war been sent on mis-
Sions to England and France. DR.. Pit
annie Is Of the genial scholarly type
which Washington now expects of the
ENJOYS from that country. All Of the
Ministers sent from Belgrade since the
World War have been selected from its
literary savantS or from its most ex-
allied professions. Although the Min
lister and his secretary, Mr.. Bodijar
Stoianovitch, and the attache, Mr., Nj
kola PeraZic have no domestic ties, the
handsome legation on Sixteenth street
Is an exceedingly hospitable establish
ment, although there L. no designated
chatelaine.
Rumanias New Minister
Explains His BacheIorhood.
Rumania's new Envoy, M. Carlo
Davtla, has never married, and he as
signs his very busy years as an excuse
for this oversight. He is one of the
mot brilliant diplomats of his country
and had been Minister to Warsaw be-
fore he was assigned to Washington.
While in Poland he penetrated to the
lair of the Soviet and became signatory
for little King Michael Of q treaty which
was decidedly advantageous to Ru-
mania.
Senior Don Manuel Castro 0uesada
Of Costa RIGA is among the bachelors
assigned TO Washington since the last
social season ended. He was here in
the same role in 1915 TO 1918 and made
an intelligent and popular Envoy. He
has q charming home at 1888 Connec-
ticut avenue and his sister, Senorita
Angela Castro QueSada, acts as his
hostess.
OF the older group Of bachelors and
Of the seasoned brand from whom
developed romance is not deemed likely
is the Danish Minister. M Constantin
BrIIn. who came first in 1895 and served
continuously until 1910, when he went
to Constantfnople. He returned In 1912
and thus registered the unusual ex-
perience Of serving under every Presi-
dent since Grover Cleveland.
Then there Is the Christian
branch Of diplomat who as q rule
choose their wives from their nation.
At the moment there are some highly
bachelors in the chancellries
of the East, and hte Turkish Ambas-
Sador. Ahmed Mouhtar Bey, was, dur
ing the past Summer, bereaved of his
wife who had for some years resided
in Geneva. So he must be entered In
the lists. since in these leveling times
followers Of the Prophet frequently
choose Christian spouses. The Minister
from Persia is one of the courtly, hos
pitable bachelors of the corps, and fills
to the letter every obligation which
may come either as gallant gentleman
or member Of the foreign corps.
Siamese Envoy DevOtes
Time to Army and Science.
Siam during the past Summer
despatched a member Of a princely
family and a former commander of the
royal army, Maj. Gen. Amoradat Kri-
dara, who was prepared for service in
England and, like his predecessor, has
had experience in the British army.
Oxford-trained and Of scholarly trend,
the Siamese Minister has devoted his
life to perfecting the army and to sci-
ence. He has never married and in this
his occupancy in the handsome legation
Of his country will make no changes.
Such is the distance of Bangkok from
Washington that no Siamese minister's
wife has ever lived here. One or two
have passed through en- route to or
from Europe but Washington has
seemed too remote in distance and in
spirit.
The Ministers from Finland and from
Albania are well known members Of the
social world and are agreeable, cultured
bachelor members Of the corps. M.
Konitza, the first Minister sent from
Albania, is an author Of repute in his
own country and had lectured here
several times in the Harvard courses of
pre-war days. M. Astrom was a pro-
lessor Of law in the ancient Finnish
seat Of learning at Helsingsfors and is a
hospitable genial envoy fitting neatly
into the compact body composed Of the
Scandinavian countries.