The Washington times., 1931-02-25
White House
Arbiter Has
Resigned
F. Lammot BeIin, Social Ad-
wiser to President and
Mrs. Hoover, Quits Posi-
ton as Season Ends
BY ANNE PATEN

Having successfully Steered
the White House through one Of
the busiest social seasons in its
history, F.. Lammot Belin, since
last November chief of the divi-
sion of international conferences
and protocol of the State De
partment, which involves acting
as ceremonial officer for the
Executive Mansion, has ten
dered his resignation to Presi-
dent Hoover.
Looking back over the four
months in which he has held
office, Mr.. Belin can congratu-
late himself upon having al
most miraculously avoided all
the pitfalls which so beSet the
regime of his predecessors.
Functions on Time
The White House social pro
gram has worked like a clock.
with only one exception (the
Army, Navy, and Marine Corps
reception), the schedule has
been faithfully observed. No
echo of the precedence feud
has been permitted to disturb
the serenity of official reception
or State dinner.
In his letter of resignation,
Mr.. Belin revealed that he had
accepted the post at the in
sistence of the Undersecretary
of State, Joseph Cotton, for
the duration of the official
social season only. He sue
ceeded in office the present
United States ministed to Ell
Salvador. Warren Delano Rob-
bins. Mr.. Belin himself has
the rank of minister.
Are at Country Place
Mr.. Belin's letter of resigna-
ton was submitted February
16, although only made public
this morning. The Belins are
now at their country place at
Waverly, Pa, planning to re-
main until Sunday.
It will be remembered that
Mr.. Belin, when first secretary
of the embassy of the United
States in London, resigned from
the service planning to retire
to private life. Having served
since 1917, he felt that his duty
to his family required that he
relinguish his diplomatic career
and devote his attention to his
profession.
The Belin home in George
town, Evermay, was occupied
during their absence aboard by
Representative Ruth Baker
Pratt Upon their return they
resumed possession of the old
masion and, it is understood,
are planning to make it their
permanent headquarters.
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Entertain At Luncheon
The Ambassador of France
and Nine. Claudel entertained
a small company at luncheon
yesterday at the embassy in
compliment to Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Of
New York, who are making a
brief stay in Washington.
Swiss Envoy Returns
The Swiss minister, Marc
Peter. and Nine, Peter have re-
turned from the Ritz Tower in
New York, where they have
been for the past week.
Guests of Parents
The Assistant Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Francis White
have returned to Washington
from Baltimore where they
were the guests of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Harrison Brewster, jr.,
at Scrooby Manor, their estate
in the Green Spring Valley.
To Honor Mrs. Hope
The ladies of the Little Cab
met are entertaining on Satur-
day at a farewell luncheon in
honor of Mrs. Walter Ewing
Hope, wife of the retiring AS
Sistant Secretary of the Treas
ury, at the Shoreham Hotel.
The luncheon is being given on
Saturday instead of the regular
Monday luncheon, due to pre-
viouS engagement Of Mrs. Hope.