Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
Minister and Sonora de
Brache Late Additions
To Diplomatic Circle
Dominican Envoy Credited
With Having Filled Many
Important Posts In Service
OF His Country.

senior Ha1ael Breche, VINO has sue
ceeded Senior Angel Morales as Min
lister to the Dominican Republic, has
filled many roles in the service Of his
country and has been In active politics
since his twenty-hrst year. when he
was elected o. vice president Of the
municipal council Of his home city, La
Vega. He Is q native Of Moca, and,
having Just entered his forties, he Is
counted among the younger ENJOYS
resident in Washington. He and Sc
nora Brache are residing temporarily at
the Roosevelt Hotel, but both have been
busy with the mission confided to the
new Minister Of selecting suitable
tract Of ground on the outskirts Of the
city and erecting o suitable legation
and chancelry on the site.
Senior Brache has been frequent
visitor to the Capital and In 1925 was
the delegate from his country to the
interparliamentary congress held here.
He has, however, become an expert on
Washington topography through exam
ming tracts Of land which seem to
offer possibilities for the national
project.
This proposed legation will be the
first owned by the Dominican Republic
In. the Capital Of the United States.
It's acquisition viii give the LAtinS IN
North America o total Of six perma-
nent establishments IN the list Of 10
republics having ENJOYS here, the
others being Cuba, Mexico, Panama,
Guatemala and Costa Rica. It Is re-
ported that the present Minister from
Nicaragua, DR.. Sacasa, Is contemplating
the purchase In behalf Of his govern
ment Of the handsome mansion he now
occupies on Fifteenth street overlook
ing Meridian Park. Although Senior
plans for q year or two regarding the
permanent legation, he and Sonora
Brache will establish q temporary resi-
dence here within the next month.
They will then bring to Washington
the largest family-eight children-now
in any diplomatic establishment. These
are equally divided IS to sons and
daughters and all are now under IN
struction in colleges. converts ana pre-
paratory schools in Santo Domingo.
Since the ages are from 10 70 10, tnS
group will add great interest IN Ine
younger groups OF LaCin-AmeflCdn anu
oficial society.
Sonora de Braehe was before her mar
rage Senorita Dolores Bernard, and
her home Is the ancient capital OF ner
country Santo Domingo, hal!owed ~
history by the presence OF the great
discoverer. Christopher Columbus: Mar
ried 40 wears ago, Sonora de Brache mas
enjoyed the advantages Of residence In
MANY parts Of Europe and In various
capitals In the Western World. Inc
Minister served for some time IN tne
national congress, representing ms
home, La Vega, and 1t was tnen ns
was married. He also was lnIeresCeo
extensively In banking ana neio q re-
snonsible post In the Natonai Bank
Of the Republic. He served as COM S,r
missioner Of internal revenue ana our
Inc this neriod wrote an authoritative
treatise on the subject. Senior Brache
has also been O newspaper publisher
and editor, having at various umes
control of n Siglo and Of El Tempo,
10th .r,ubiished in Santo Domingo.
n was not until 1915 that the Min.
later entered the foreign service. ano
~ wax by way Of being appointed
consul general in London. Within
wear he was made charge danaires and
remained IN the British capital Tor nve
vearg when on being appointed director
general of immigration BY PRESIDENT
Vicini Burgos he returned. 70 ms own
country. In 1925, after attending the
tnterparliamentary congress In WASH
az q snecial mission and year later
he was in charge Of the Dominican
isoation in Paris. OF tall and COM
r,s rdinr Dresence, the Minister y az
S.hiS AID genial and takes the helm
r4ts, q go,6 command Of the language
ana 4. Familiarity with American ideals
and national tra1tss