Evening star., 1931-11-29

used to sit and watch his father dis
patch with the ministers"
After collecting interesting observa-
tions of conditions as they are in Russia,
Sonora de Ferrara and the Ambassador
started through the Scandinavian
countries.
Here we found perfect order. peace,
cleanliness she announced with feel
ing Here we found true democracy
and not merely an external show of it..
We went from these countries to
Germany. On the day before the
financial crisis We were in Berlin. Every
I thing seemed gay enough on the sur
face-there was no outward indication
that calamity was about to descend.
What was our surprise, then, on the
following day to wake up in France with
the distressing news that Germany had
been rocked by terrific financial
crash"
II am writing of my trip" Sonora de
Ferrara explained, when questioned
about her literary aspirations, telling
CT the places I have seen. the people
have met. and the impressions l have
gained. That is one reason why 1 have
kept such careful pictorial recorder
intend to use some of these pictures
to illustrate it."
If one is to judge her ability as a
writer by the wit and wisdom with
which she infuSeS conversation, the
work is already marked for distinctive
success.
up to this time have liked to write
essays best of all" she revealed
But Sonora de Ferrara would never
for moment dismiss the subject of
writing without alluding to the accom-
,N1f ~, al A;z
tinguiShed husband. Many years ago
he made his debut as writer, and
since that time he has made outStand-
ing contributions in Spanish to political
science and economic studies.
My Cnly regret is that his articles
on Russia have not been translated into
English so that they might be avail
able to many more people," Sonora de
Ferrara said. But some day l hope
this will be accomplished"
She pointed out that Ambassador de
Ferrara began to write things that were
purely literary, but since then has de-
serted this field for which he had no
particular liking, and has specialized
in technical and scientific discussions.
y
birth place of this attractive diplomatic
hostess.
Your father was active in Cuban
political life, was he not?" she was
asked.
Sonora de Ferrara laughed, and char
acteristically shrugged her shoulders.
Il think he was in almost all the wars
and revolutions Cuba ever had for its
independence. When he was fighting
in one war my mother and I came to
Florida to live We also lived for a
time in New York and Boston, which
adore.
What queer ideas one can have about
example, as child 1 had an idea that
Spain was the worst place in the
World-and that Queen Christina
the regent during our war for inde-
pendence-waS the worst person.
Imagine my surprise to find that. upon
the first time I went to Spain, the
country was beautiful and the people
exceedingly gracious and hospitable.
And shall never forget the first time
l saw the Queen! She was such lovely
lady that one couldn't even begin to
imagine anything unkind about her"
Florida has especially one outstanding
memory for Sonora de Ferrara. 1t was
here that she met her Italian-born
husband, who was on his way as a VOL
unteer to the Cuban War. After the
war they were married in Havana.
This is Ambassador de FerraraS first
permanent diplomatic post. He ranks
next to the dean of Washington dip
lomatic corps in seniority. When it was
suggested that she was close to the
position Of first lady" of the diplomatic