Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
LAVAL AND HOOVER
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French Security Seen Lurking
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in France when this country and France
were allied against the armies OF Ger
many.
| M Laval was accompanied by the
French Ambassador on his visit to the
shrine in Arlington. After placing a
wreath on the tomb he stood with
bowed head for several moments. The
wreath, composed of red roses with
white chrySanthemums, oak leaves and
ferns, bore an inscription in French,
ITO the Unknown American Soldier
from the President of the Council of
Ministers of France"
| An Army Band played the "Marseil-
laise" as the prime minister, accom-
panied by Ambassador Claudel, Warren
D. Robbins of the State Department
| and Brig. Gen. E. T. Collins, walked
down the marble steps leading from the
! amphitheater to the tomb.
SaIuted at Fort Myer.
! A company Of Infantry presented
arms as he advanced to the tomb
Magnificent" exclaimed the prime
minister as he surveyed the amphi-
I theater and the tomb.
| AS the party passed Fort Myer a
salute of 10 guns was fired. The prime
m mister left his automobile and walked
! to a position near the four artillery
guns and stood leaning on his walking
| stick until the salute was concluded.
Premier Laval and his party made
quick trip along Potomac Park. The
automobile in which he rode slowed its
| pace at the Lincoln Memorial, but did
not stop.
When NJ. Laval reached tho Capitol.
/ where he was to pay formal call on
Vice President Curtis, he found that
Z fha Uiaa pracidnpf NOT in hic nfFipa
in the Capitol, but through misunder-
standing was awaiting the Prime Min
| lister in the Senate ONCE Building. M.
Laval was shown the Vice President S
Office and about the Capitol, and then
went to the Vice Presidents Office in the
Office building, where he was cordially
received by Vice President Curtis.
After talking with the Vice President
on the desirability of such visits as his
as a means of increasing international
cooperation, M. Laval returned to the
Capitol, where he visited Chief Justice
Hughes for IS minutes.
The conversations with the Vice Pres
ident ard the Chief Justice were con-
Quoted through an interpreter. Vice
President Curtis has French blood in
his veins, enc Of his grandfathers hav-
ing been q FTenchman. Until he was 8
years old he spoke French. he said,
after the visit of NJ. Laval, but not
! since that time.
NJ. Laval and his party left the Cap
itol and went swiftly up Pennsylvania
avenue behind a motor cycle escort to
the State Department to pay respects to
Secretary Stimson.
Cancels Press Conference.
President Hoover today called off his
usual O'Clock Friday conference with
1 the press planning to give the entire
afternoon to his distinguished guest. He
plans TO have a conference with the
press at 3 pm. tomorrow. At that time
formal statement may be made an
/ nouncing what has been the course OF
the conferences between the heads IF
! the two governments and what conclu-
sions, if any, have been reached.
! With M. Laval speaking no English
and President Hoover rusty in his
French, interpreters are necessary for
them to carry on their conversations.
Had Busy Afternoon.
i The French premier put in busy
afternoon and evening following his
| arrival at Union Station at AIS pm.
| At 6 o'clcck he made his first formal
call, upon the President of the United
States and Mrs. Hoover. President
Hoover sent his personal car to bring
|
porary he adquarters. the home Of Am
bassador Edge, on Eighteenth street, t.
the White House. Accompanying M
Laval in the Car were the French Am
bassador, M. Claudel; the Presidents
naval aide, Capt. G. r. Train, u. S. A,
and Warren d. Robbins, chief of pro-
! tocol. A second car carried to the
| White House the prime minister S
! daughter, Mile. JoSee Laval.
10 u Rrn lfo-
ton, prevtcus to the arrival of NJ. Laval
| for his presentation by Ambassador
| Claudel, with Secretary Of State Stim-
son, who met M. Laval in New York
| and accompanied him to Washington in
| his special train. Mr.. StimSon had out
lined to the President hts talks with
| the prime minister and in a general way
| made known the desire OF NJ. Laval ia
aid in bringing about Understandings
looking to the economic recovery OF the
| world and the part which the United
States and France, in cooperation
should play. Further, It is understood
to be the desire of the French prime
| minister to bring about some agreement
| between the two nations looking to a
settlement of any differences that may
| arise between them. Just what form
such an agreement should take has not
yet been disclosed by M. Laval.
Holds Press Conference.
M. Laval was with the President on
this first formal call at the White
House for IS minutes. He returned
Immediately to the Edge house and
there held his first press conference in
| Washington, meeting with q hundred
representatives of American newspa-
pers and with the French correspond
ents, a score of whom had accom-
| panied him to this country.
The prime minister made brief
statement to the newspaper men, In
which he expressed his gratitude for
corded him and his party both in New
York and in Washington. He spoke
in French, which was translated by
an interpreter to the listening cor
respondents. M. Laval promised to
/! keep the press fully informed at a
daily conference and through ofhcial
communicates of the progress of his
conversations with the President. Re-
spending to questions asked by COR
respondents, M. Laval expressed hope
and a belief that good would come out
of his visit to this country and his
conferences with President Hoover. He
gave the impression that he hoped for
some definite agreements which would
bring cooperation between France and
the United States in the present eco
nornic crisis facing the world.
The prime ministers formal title Is
President of the Councils of Minis
| tiers of France" He is referred to by
the interpreters as 1.-The president" &C
centuating the fact that he Is the head
of the French parliamentary govern
ment.
France Hopes for Peace.
M. Laval impressed his listeners with
his earnestness. He denied that France
had any desire to dominate other ma
lions and insisted that her hope was
| for peace.
| when asked to clarity his utterancS