Evening star., 1939-06-22
Goes Monteiro
Has Luncheon
With President
BroziIiun Purries
Queries on New Bid
To Visit Germany

the Brazilian Army, made a typical
visiting dignitary's tour of WASH
ington this morning, then headed
for the White House and luncheon
with President Roosevelt.
The distinguished South Ameri-
can soldier, during his morning tour,
stopped to lay wreath on the Tomb
OF the Unknown Soldier, paid his re-
spects at the War Department to
Secretary Harry w. Woodring and
neatly parried reporters questions
on the rumor that German En-
bassy Attache here had renewed an
invitation to visit the Reich.
The table at the White House was
set for luncheon at pm. and Presi-
dent Roosevelt had invited a dis
tinguished company to do honor to
the visitor, including cabinet officers
and the chiefs of the Nations armed
forces.
Rumors that Nazi Germany had
seized the opportunity presented by
the generals visit to Washington
to advance their proposal that the
Brazilian make trip to their coun-
try sprung up following a reception
at the Brazilian Embassy yesterday.
Nazi General Talks to Him.
1t. Gen Friedrich Won Boetticher,
military attache of the German En-
basy, was seen in earnest conversa-
ton with Gen. Goes Monteiro. To-
day, the Brazilian denied that the
diplomat had renewed the German
invitation.
He said that he had mentioned to
Gen. Won Boetticher the fact that
he had been invited previously. The
Brazilian explained that he could
make no decision on the trip, but
had to abide by the instructions of
his government. No decision on this
would be made. he said, until after
his return to Brazil.
Smiles at Queries on Reich.
Gen. Goes Monteiro smiled when
his questioners steered him on to
the subject of the proposed Ger
man visit. He Cancelled plans for
the visit when he received the in
vitation to make three-week tour
OF this country.
His morning trip around Wash
ington began at the Brazilian EN-
bassy. With Col. John A Crane,
u S. A., and 1t. Col. Lehman w.
Miller. who acts as interpreter, Gen.
Goes Monteiro and his staff of seven
officers visited the Lincoln Memorial
first
They then proceed to Arlington,
where the party was met by Col. c.
G.. Mortimer, U. S. A., the officer
In charge. Gen. Goes Monteiro
marched up to the American hero's
tomb laid the wreath, saluted and
stood in silence for few seconds.
The party left Arlington Gene
terry to drive through the Fort Myer
grounds. They did not stop here
and no special ceremonies were
scheduled-the post band, in fact,
was at practice when the general
passed and was playing an excerpt
from a Gilbert and Sullivan opera.
Secretary Woodring and Gen. Goes
Montiero remained closeted for
about minutes, then emerged to
pose for photographers. The Bra
lillian said he transmitted the warm
greetings of the Brazilian minister
of war" Secretary Woodring re-
quested him to pay his respects to
the minister.
Visits Pan-American Union.
Assistant Secretary of War Louis
A. johnson was next on the calling
list and the party proceeded then to
the Pan american Union Building,
where Director Leo S. Rowe greet
ed them
The Brazilian flag flew by the
Stars and Stripes over the building.
and once inside the general paused
to gaze at Brazilian plants which
are grown there. He saw exhibits
of Brazilian coffee, rubber, beans,
woods, nuts-and castor oil-in the
building.
The party returned to the EN-
bassy to rest for few minutes be-
fore the White House luncheon.
The Brazilian officers accompanying
Gen. Goes Monteiro include:
Col. Canrobert Pereira da Costa,
Col. Antonio Guedes Muniz, Maj.
Aguinaldo Caiado de Castro, Maj
Jose Machado Lopes, Maj. Jose Bina
Machado, Maj. Joaquin Ascencao,
Capt. Orlando Eduardo Silva and
Capt. Adhemar Jose Alvares da
Fonseca.
At the White House luncheon
given today in honor of Gen. Goes
Monteiro by President Roosevelt the
following guests were invited:
The Ambassador of Brazil, Col.
Canrobert Pereria Lopes da Costa;
Col. Guedes Muniz, Secretary of
State Hull, Secretary of War Wood
ring, Charles Edison, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy; Sumner
Welles, Undersecretary of State;
Assistant Secretary of War Johnson,
Gen. Malin Craig, chief of staff,
United States Army; Admiral Will
liam D. Leahy. retiring chief of
naval operations, who has been ap-
pointed Governor of Puerto Rico;
Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb, COM
mandant, United States Marine
Corps; Rear Admiral Ross T. McIn-
tire, surgeon general of the Navy;
Brig. Gen. George G. Marshall,
deputy chief of staff of the Army,
who has recently been designated to
succeed Gen. Craig; Brig. Gen. Ed
win M. Watson, chief military aide
to the President as well as White
House secretary. and Capt. Daniel j.
Callaghan, White House naval aide.
Yesterday he visited the Gettys-
burg battlefield, returning to Wash
ineton for a reception at his En-
bassy and dinner at the Mayf1ower
Hotel given by Gen. Malin Craig,
chief of staff of the United States
Army, and attended by high-rank-
ing officers.
The trip to Gettysburg was made