The Washington times., 1934-10-04

ANAS~S~NSSJ
noon while awaiting an audi
ence with President Roosevelt
The Ambassador of Brazil
Senior Oswaldo Aranha, and the
members of his staff arrived
first. They were escorted by
James Clement Dunn, Chief OF
Protocol of the State Depart
ment. The Brazilians wore full
evening dress. Mr.. Dunn was in
formal morning clothes.
AS the members of the group
entered the door of the White
House, they we're welcomed by
the Presidents Military Aide,
Col, Edmund M. Watson, and
the Presidents Naval Aide, Capt.
Wilson Brown, and conducted
to the Blue Room.
While the Brazilian AmbaS-
Sador was awaiting the hour of
his audience the new Minister
of Egypt, Ibrahim Ratib Bey.
and members of his staff ar
rived with the Assistant Chief
of Protocol of the State Depart
ment, Richard Southgate.
The Egyptians were in the
diplomatic costume of their
country, dark trousers, dark
tunics- breasted and
fastened at the side with heavy
silk frogs and dark red fezzes,
with black tassels. Since the
wearing of the fez is both re-
ligious and official in Egypt,
the Minister and his staff did
not remove them during their
reception.
The Brazilians, the Egyptians,
and the two Americans chatted
agreeably in French for a few
minutes. Suddenly the door Of
the adjoining room was opened.
Senior Aranha and Mr.. Dunn
arose quickly and approached
the President, who received his
guests standing.
The Egyptian diplomats were
presented to Mr.. Roosevelt by
Mr.. Southgate after the Brazil
ians had left the White House.
The reception of foreign dip
lomats by the President of the
United States generally follows
the same form. On Monday,
however, neither Ambassador
nor Minister spoke English.
President Roosevelt replied to
their introduction in French.
When a foreign representa-
tive informs the President by
way of the State Department
that he wishes to present his
credentials, an hour is ap-
pointed for the meeting. At the
proper time the Chief of Pro-
tocol calls for the representa-
tive in one of the Presidents
cars. When two diplomats are
to be presented within as short
. time as the Brazilians and
the Egyptians, the assistant
Chief of Protocol calls for the
representative of lower rank,
also in one of the Presidents
cars.
After the President has shaken
hands with the foreign repre-.
sentative, the representative
presents his letters of credence
and generally the letters of re-
call from his own sovereign to
his country's previous repre-
sentative. Then he makes a
pleasant little speech, empha-
sizing the friendship of his
country with the United States.
These formal remarks are
usually followed by an informal
conversation. Before he leaves
the presence of the President
the Minister or Ambassador
presents the members of his
staff.
Betty Gram Swing, who with
her husband, Raymond Gram
Swing, the new editor of Ma
ton, has returned from many
years residence in Europe, is
one Of the most arresting per-
sonalities recently to come to
this eager community.
She isn't a new personality
here really. In 1918, though
her gay young appearance would
make you think it was yester-
day (she has managed to keep
both her convictions and her
charm, Betty Gram picketeo
the White House in the cause
of woman suffrage. Got her
self locked up in Jail with
Doris Stevens, Alice Paul and
other ardent feminists.
When, after her marriage,
she went to London to live, she
soon became identified with
Lady Rhonda and her intelli-
gent and influential Six Point
group. She was the only for.
eign executive in this British
group. And gave her enthusi.
asm particularly to the right
of women to earn equal pay
with men for equal work. Ere
quent meetings took her to
Geneva, Paris and Ireland.
In Washington, Mrs. Swing
Is working with Doris Stevens
on the Inter-American Commits.
sion Of Women.