Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
Call at White House Returned
by Chief Executive and
First Lady.
QUEEN SMILES HAPPILY
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Prajadhipok's Health Curtails Pro-
gram as Others of Party
Visit Tombs.

With all the ceremony that marks
the meeting Of the heads Of nations,
King Prajadhipok of Siam and Presi-
greetings.
The blue room Of the White House
was the scene Of the meeting of the
ruler Of 100000 people who live I'M
der one of the three absolute mon
arches Of the world and the Chief
Executive of the American people.
Added color was lent to the scene
as gold braided military and naval
aides stood by while the fluctuations
were exchanged.
King Prajadhipok was accompanied
to the White House by his Queen,
Rambai Barni, while Mrs Hoover stood
with the President to greet the visitors.
Immediately following the trip to the
White House, President Hoover and
Mrs. Hoover returned the visit to the
Massachusetts, avenue home. where the
Eastern monarch and his wife are
domiciled while in Washington, and
thus the way was paved for the visit
of other representatives of this and Of
foreign governments who also called
to pay their respects.
Guests for Is Minutes.
The King and Queen, with their
retinue, arrived at the White House
about 1915 and were with President
and Mrs. Hoover for about Is minutes.
Upon emerging the royal couple. to-
gether with Prince Svasti and the Prin-
cess Svasti, the Queens father ana
mother posed for photographers.
While cameras were clicking, the
Queen, whose every movement is eagerly
observed by the crowds which follow
the progress of the royal couple. smiled
happily.
The King and Queen then re-entered
White House cars, which are at their
disposal. and fastened back to their
residence to receive Mr. and Mrs.
Hoover This call was also brief. and
then the procession of other off1cialdom
started.
First in order came Vice President
Curtis and his official hostess Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam; the Chief Jus
tice. Charles Evans Hughes, and Mrs.
Hughes; the Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court and their wives; the
members of the cabinet with their
wives; Senator Moses of New Hamp-
shire, President pro tenn Of tie Senate,
and MIS-. Moses; the chief of staff,
Gen. Douglas Macarthur; the chief of
naval operations, Admiral William V.
Pratt, and Mrs. Pratt.
Welcome to Diplomats.
With their greetings to the Americans
concluded, their majestieS then greeted
the chiefs of the foreign diplomatic
missions accredited to this Government.
This reception concluded the pro-
gram to be followed today by the King
and Queen. who, however, will resume
the formalities of their visit when they
attend the state dinner at the White
House tonight at 8 o'clock.
The King was to have visited Airing
ton and Mount Vernon this afternoon,
but because of his health this arrange
ment was cancelled. However, Prince
Svasu and the Princess Svasti are going
to Arlington to place a wreath on the
Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier, and
from there are going to Mount Vernon
to place a floral tribute at the Tomb
of Washington.
The King also was forced to cancel
his broadcast, which was scheduled this
afternoon.
A cloud was cast on the visit this
morning, when the King received word
of the death of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, at
whose home in New York he is a guest
while in this country.
Advised CT Mrs Reds death, the
King issued the following statement:
THE Queen and I are profoundly
grisved by the distressing news of the
death CT Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. Her
gifts of character, her qualities of mind
and her unfailing kindness won adj
miration and affection for her in dis
tant lands as well as here
The royal party arrived here at 6
o'clock last night, coming down from
New York in special Pullman attached
to regular Pennsylvania train.
AS King Prajadhipok and Queen
Rambi Barni alighted from the train
they were greeted by Vice President
Curtis and Secretary of State Stimson.
Crossing the platform then, they met,
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