Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-11
r\HE Attorney. General, Mr. William
De Witt Mitchell, will leave
washington the end of the week

washington the end of the week
for a vacation. Mrs. Mitchell
left her home in Minnesota yes
ferday for the East and is expected to
60 70 Massachusetts, where the Attorney
General will join her.
The japanese Ambassador, Mr. De-
buchi, who spent yesterday in Washing
ton, had luncheon at the MHyfower.
He joined Mime. Debuchi and their
children at Buena Vista Springs last
evening.
Bolivian Envoy and Family
70 Leave Middle OF Next Month.
The retiring Minister of Bolivia and
Sonora de Diez de Medina, with their
family will leave Washington the
middle of September to return to
their home in South America. Their
son, Senior Raul de Diez de Medina,
will remain in washington. Sonora
de Diez de Medina has taken an active
part in the various social circles of the
National Capital and with the Minis
ter will be greatly missed in Washing
ton. They recently celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their we'd
ding. when they entertained at supper
at the Shoreham, having with them
the members Of their family, the lega-
ton staff and a few of the many
friends they have made while here.
The Minister. Senior Eduardo Diez de
Medina, who has for the last three
years been Minister of Bolivia to the
United States, has been offered by the
President Of Bolivia the post of adviser
OF foreign relations, a position recently
created by an act of Congress.
AS Minister in Washington, Senior DieZ
a.. t,nI att ~ 80 ~
diplomatic negotiations following the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. border clashes on
the Chaco territory. He signed the
protocol ending the armed incidents Of
December, 1928. in the Chaco, which
opens the way for a further and final
adjustment of the long standing differ
ences pending between the two coun-
tries. He also represented Bolivia in
the arbitration and Cancellation con-
ferences held in washington with the
assistance of all the American repub-
lies.
Three times Senior Diez de Medina
has fulfilled the high post of Minister
of Foreign Relations of Bolivia. He
has also been Ambassador to Paraguay,
Chile and Cuba, Minister Plenipoten-
ciary in Uruguay, Paraguay. Argentina,
Chile. Peru, etc. He is the originator
Of the doctrine on Maritime Neutrality,
also known as the "Diez de Medina
Doctrine" Endorsed by the last Inter-
national Conference of American States
at Havana in 1928. He has published
many booklets and books on literature.
politics, didactics and international
topics. His latest work on the Pacific
question merited the unanimous vote
Of the Bolivian Senate.
While Minister of Foreign Relations
in 1923, he led the negotiations of the
revision of the standing Treaty of
Peace with Chile; in 1925, at the head
of the same office, he signed the Treaty
Diez de Medina-Car and the Treaty
Diez de Medina Araujo Jorge, which
settled the boundary questions with
Argentina and Brazil. As Ambassador
To Paraguay. he proposed to the gov
eminent of that country the juris arbi-
tfation, by the United States, of the
territorial controversy between Bolivia
and Paraguay, agreed to, in principle.
by the latter. In 1912 he negotiated
the Treaty OF Peace and Commerce,
now in force, between Bolivia and
Japan. In that same year he subscribed
the Commercial Traffic Convention in
force between Bolivia and Chile.
Senior Diez de Medina has been
awarded the highest decoration by sew
eral foreign governments. Among these,
he holds seven great crosses of Japan
Belgium. Peru, Cuba Venezuela and
the Holly See. In 1927, as leader Of
the Republican party Of the govern
ment, he was mentioned as a possible
candidate to the presidency of Bolivia
Countess Szechenyi. wife of the Min
lister of Hungary. has returned to New
port after spending two weeks with her
daughters at Center Harbor, N. H.
efTi..
Mr.. Ephraim F. Morgan. and Mrs
Va, TO spend the week end and attend
q reunion Of the descendants of Col
Morgan Morgan, the first white settler
IN that State, which was originally part
Of Virginia. MFR Morgan. who is solicit
tor Of the Commerce Department and
acting Secretary in the absence Of Mr.
Lamont Mr.. Klein and Mr.. Young, was
formerly Governor OF West Virginia.
Senator Miilard e. Tydings Of Mary
Hand is at the Carlton for short stay.
The counselor OF the Turkish en-
ba&sy, Mr.. Ahmet Bedi who with Mrs
Bedt sailed last week for their home in
Turkey viii take up his duties in the
ministry Of foreign affairs. to which
he has been transferred. and will not
return 70 Washington as was expected
when he sailed. Mr. and Mrs. Bed
have made many friends In Washington
IN the diplomatic corps. among oflcials
and In residential circles, and viii be
greatly missed.
The Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs Francis White entertained at
luncheon yesterday at Narragansett
Pier. r. T., in honor OF Mr. and Mrs.