Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-03

This IL the second Eastertide Whlcn
finds only thin queues of tourist patrlots
at the White House waiting 10 SNAKE
hands with the President. soon aICeI
he took office two years ago, Mr.. Hocver
came down like ton OF bricks on the
age-old presidential habit Of lettlrg the
multitude file by and grab the Executive
paw. 1t was a hard blow for the nus
companies, which make practice OF
hauling people, especially school cnll-
dren at holiday time. to Washington
and holding out as an inducement an
opportunity TO say hoW-do-you-oo 10
the head Of the Nation. NoWaoays
hardly more than dozen WayIaring
taxpayers day appear at the ExecuVlve
offices for handshaking purposes. 1hete
has to be a reason for them 10 gain
access to the President-a personal
letter of introduction or other creoen-
tails commanding respect. Another RUE
adopted since the advent OF the Hoover
regime provides that members OF Con-
gress anxious for constituents 70 meet
the President must present them IN
person. Form letters don't go. Tne
result has been a marked dlmlnutlon IN
such callers.
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Like so many foreign diplomats who
later are accredited to Washington as
envoys of their governments, M. Paul
Nav. the new Ambassador Of Belgium,
served an apprenticeship in the United
States. He was an attache of the
Belgian legation in 1908. Since then
M. May has had distinguished career
in his country's foreign service. He
was Minister to Sweden for several
years and, when appointed to succeed
Prince de Ligne in Washington last
year, was on duty as Belgian Ambas-
sador to Brazil. A cultured man OF
the world, with penchant for art
treasures, M May speaks English flu
emily, has many friendships in the
local diplomatic corps dating from his
various stations abroad and announces
that he already feels himself quite at
home on the Potomac. King Alberts
spokesman at Washington is a slim,
dapper, polished personality still on the
sunny side of so. His family. consist
ing of Nine. May and three daughters,
who range in age between II and 20,
are still in Belgium, but will join the
Ambassador here before Summertime.
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A score or more of distinguished Of
ficers Of the Army and Navy will par
ticipate in the science dinner" of the
American Institute of New York City
next week. 1T is amazing" says the
dinner announcement, chow little the
in the Regular Army in peace times.
In the program prepared for the
science dinner the speakers for the
Army will present briefly the most re-
cent achievements of the service in
radio in aeronautics, in structural en-
cheering and in many other fields
which affect civilian life to a degree
which the public does not compre-
bend" The Navy, the American In
a4fttifa Hi1fa1dc m lItili1a tho on
pcrtunity to demonstrate to the coun-
try at large the work that its personnel
is doing in the interest of industrial
and economic progress. While it will
not be possible within the confines of
dinner program to present a COM
plete record of naval research accom-
plishments, the Navy has selected as
its speakers men thoroughly qualified
to present the high lights of recent
activity in the service"
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Representative Ruth Bryan owen,
Democrat, of Florida is enjoying a
working holiday at washington during
the early days Of the congressional re-
cess. She's completing a text book
on public speaking. Once upon time
the vivacious daughter OF the Boy
orator of the Platte taught public
speaking at the University of Miami.
Recent matrimonial rumors concerning
another Ruth conspicuous in the public
eve resulted in the coupling of Mrs.
Owens name with alleged marriage
designs. The lady from the Everglades
pleads not guilty.
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Just whom was President Hoover
fitting at this week when he said there'd
be no increase in taxes for 1881 If Con-
sress had the courage to resist demands