Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
HOOVER RECEIVES
JAPANESE ENJOYS
Four Young Women Bring
Thanks for Aid Given
During Earthquake.

President Hoover today received four
attractive Japanese young women who
brought to him messages Of good will
and appreciation Of the people Of Japan
for the assistance given by the United
States Government and the citizens of
this country following the disastrous
earthquake in Japan seven years ago.
These emisSaries were accompanied
by Ambassador Debuchi of Japan and
were received by President Hoover in
his Office. After being introduced to
each one the President listened to their
expressions of thanks and appreciation
and then followed a few moments Of
chatting.
The President made it quite plain
that he was pleased with the message
brought to him and was amused by the
manner In which his pretty callers ex-
pressed themselves and recounted their
observations since arriving in this
country. He thanked them for their
visit and for their messages Of good
will.
Members Of Prominent Families.
These four young women are men,
bers of prominent and high ranking
families in Japan and were personally
selected for this mission to the Ameri-
can Executive. They presented be-
coming picture as they stood about the
Presidents office and Smilingly con-
versed. They we're attired in heavy
sflken .kimonos of brilliant hues, such
as are worn at Japanese garden parties
They are the Misses KIM Ashino,
Sumika' Tokuda, Yoshiko Matsudaira
and Keliko Nakamura. They are chap
eroned by Mrs. Toshiko Matsudaira, a
sister of the former Ambassador to
Washington. and mother of one of the
young ENJOYS. H. Yokayama, a Japa-
nese newspaper woman, Is accompany
ing them ON their American trip.
Before presenting themselves at the
Presidents Office at 1890 o'clock the
ENJOYS were received at the State De-
partment by Joseph P. Cotton, Acting
Washington yesterday morning and ex-
pect to remain until Thursday night.
At 11:15 this morning they made a
radio appearance over the Columbia
Broadcasting chain. They were lunch
con guests at the Japanese embassy
this afternoon and later were honor
guests at reception at the American
Red Cross headquarters, at which John
Barton Payne presided.
Mayors Send Messages.
Among the messages brought to the
President today were ones from the
mayor of Toxic, the mayor of Yoko-
hama, one from Nakagama Nozomi,
chief of the reconstruction bureau of
the rebuilt city of Yokohama, and one
from Jill Shimp, the newspaper that
sponsored the good will trip.
An informal party was given in their
honor last night at the Japanese en-
bassy, with Nine. Dehuchi as hostess.
All members Of the washington
Chamber of Commerce have been in
Nted to attend the cherry blossom
luncheon" to be given at the Mayhower
Hotel at o'clock Thursday. The affair,
staged by the women members Of the
chamber, Is under the direction Of Judge
Mary O'Toole, head Of special COM
mittee.
These visitors are anxious to see all
Of the objects Of beauty and historic in
terest in Washington during their stay,
and arrangements have been made for
intensive sightseeing.
From princess Of the royal house.
hold of Japan, the young women got
their tips" on American travels and
what to see.
Princess Chichibu, it was previously
Miss Setsu Matsudaira, daughter of the
former japanese Ambassador In Wash
ington, tennis champion Of a girls
school here. They visited her at her
Toxic palace, Just before they sailed.
The Washington trip of the Japanese
girls has been extended to Northamp-
ton, Mass, 80 that they can also thank
Calvin Coolidge, who was President
when the earthquake disaster occurred.