Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-29
BY REX COLLIER.

1.-THE Mole" as President Yrigoyen
of Argentina has become known in
South America, once again has dem
onslrated that he can emerge from his
hole and show his claws when danger
threatens. #A
The picturesque ex-poliee chief Of
Buenos Aires must be blinking his eyes
under the glare of press publicity, for
he has q natural aversion to 1t In all
its varied forms. He has had more
than an ordinary share Of press atten-
tention because of that very fact.
Yrigoyen's dislike for newspaper men
generally applies particularly to news
photographers, and thereby hangs a
tale.
Prior to Herbert Hoover's visit to Ar
gentina in 1928, President Yrigoyen
had resisted all efforts TO photograph
him in public. The cameramen OF
Buenos Aires knew better than to try to
snap q shot Of him. One ran the risk
of being charged upon by a mounted
guard, and possibly Of having his cana
era confiscated, If not being personally
subjected to arrest.
Americans Get His Picture.
into this state of affairs hreezed the
irrepressible, convention -defying news
photographers of the Hoover party.
These were the same lads noted for
their audacity in ordering Presidents
around at the White House in Wash
ington. They were accustomed to being
meekly obeyed by dignitaries OF every
scale.
they descended upon Buenos Aires,
knowing naught of government rules
and regulations. or personal dlslikes OF
government officials AND within rev
hours after their triumphant entry each
and every American cameraman had
tucked away in his bag as neat an as
sortment of posed pictures Of President
Yrigoyen as ever was taken-perhaps
the only assortment Of pictures ever
taken OF himl
To say that the corps Of news photog-
raphers of Buenos Aires--and they
have a real army of them there-was
astonished is to put IT mildly. When
they saw the Yankee cameramen
brazenly focusing their still and movie
machines on the stern countenance OF
Argentina's strong man Of the people,
they gasped. And when they heard
one or two of the visiting photographers
actually direct Senior Yrigoyen to move
a little closer to Mr.. Hoover" and to
shake hands, please" their amaze
ment was complete.
Dumfounded and not daring TO use
their own cameras despite what they
saw taking place, the ArgentinianS
stood by and watched Senior Yrigoyen
comply with the interpreted requests"
of the North Americans, and even saw
the hint of smile on their Presidents
face.
HOOver's Aid Helped.
Not all the credit for this epochal
journalistic achievement can be taken
by the good will photographers, how
ever. In no small degree the coup was
due to the co ,operation of Mr.. Hoover
himself often regarded as a reluctant
Photographic. subject The North Amer
lean President-elect plainly evidenced
to Senior Yrigoyen that posing for the
photographers was necessary duty
and there really was nothing the latter
could do but join IN the task
It is said, although not siIbstantisted
from offlcial sources, that Mr. Hoover
cast a sly wink toward the photograph
ers OF his party Just before the first
pictures were taken.
| Thereafter YrigoYen was snapped
from many angles and on numerous
occasions, Apparently he had tfcome
entirely reconciled to the YANKEE high
pressure press methods. ~
Yrigoyen undoubtedly Is osf5 Of South