The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-23
Inside
Washington
BY HELEN EsssRv

'ne n0rary OF the Argentine sm
passy were pleasant and rslav;1
The world and its goings on qesne
ed far away as Sonora Eyp1 wis.
OF DR.. Felipe Espil, retiring Arnaa
tine ambassador to the 1rn5t N,,
States and I sat chatting sbor,
books and children ana the
cinating Washington life. ''''
Actually the world and ~
ings on were at the Thresholds m 90
ing men were storing into - = ~ I,
the personal belongings of ao,L van
sador and Sonora Espil for N tro
portatlon to South Amerlcs. '''9'
1T has been wonderful in w.,
lngton," said Sonora Espil. oT5 ASH
have been so many good frio aese
and such a chance of watr rtGus
history made before vow Ing
eyes, have kept 10 Years, p Doa
ord of my impressions Of mo-, 4ec,
the public events in Wasbina.o l
since the New Deal can9a ,'-?.on
events such as important snnra .,rs
court hearings, debates in C T+,,e
gress and meetings with inta ruu'
tional personages. '''''''ld'
| "But it is going Ia he u,os,
fu. in the Argentine, too" sb o'' ss5
ed. Soon we are going to r ooo'
to some of the famous old tou.a.
my husband has been wanting '' ~
snow me IN my adopted county, "
The charming American bo..
wife of the Washington represo SOW
tative of Argentina has alr tosa'
seen much of her adopted CONT T
Indeed, she has written two art;
cles on its history for La Nation"
an Argentinian newspaper. Ono .,
these, on ancient Salta. has .,.a
appeared in 1.-THE Tidings." rnb
LEGATION of the Catholic arcbdot r@o'
of Los Angeles, Cal. 1t is Ekewiso
to be used as a prologue in
volume by one of Argentina's most
popular poets, Juan Carlos Days
los.
Sonora Espil became personally
acquainted with Salta when She
and her husband stayed there one
night on a trip to Buenos Aires
Salta, built $50 years ago by The
Spaniards, is now a Pan-Amerj.
can air crossing at the top of the
Andes mountains. The romance
and beauty of its early colonial
days survives in this violent mod.
ern world. Its revered Image Of
Christ is still Worshiped as shrine
of healing.
| Sonora Espi1, who has already
| published two books, The Cruise
Of the Northern Light" and "Ad-
ventures in a Mans World" de.
termined to write about Saltq.
First, she studied its history in the
Argentine and this country.
"One of the delightful parts Of
this research" said Sonora Espll,
was that it inspired me 10 do an
article on Don Manuel Belgran9,
the famous military genius Of the
Argentinian revolution. Id love to
tell you something about him"
AS Sonora Espil talked enthusi.
astically I realized how completely
she had made her husbands life
her own. The wife of every sue.
cessful diplomat must do this. Be.
ing the wife of a successful dip.
lomat, so I've observed in Wash
ington, isn't merely a matter Of
new gown, a bright smile and
soft voice at dinner party lis
full time job for any woman
and it must be done with healt
and a very smart head
But there Sonora Espl sat, a
picture of a modern woman, smart
ly dressed, alert and gay She has
a son in the Navy in the Scum
Pacific. A few days ago she be,
came a grandmother a sec OF
time. Meanwhile, she has kept nef
slim figure and her wits. She mas
kept a likewise graceful embassy
looked after her family and man
aged to include writing and MS
tcrical research into every days
routine.
Glow have you done all Of these
things?" ] asked
II never do any real work ou''
side my home, which, OF course,
means by husbands embassy
she replied.
cts possible that I am still Old
fashioned. I do not believe tns'
a home is the heart OF all lIVln5'
It. is bound up with husband, clll'
den and a congeniality of inter-
ests and must come first VIII
every woman
Over second cup of tea, Sonora
Espil and I discussed the way !"
which women have Responded "
the needs of the war. She tnlh@
American women have met PROUD
ly their new responsibilities, lns,
hard work and heartache W1thou'
feeling sorry for themselves, H's
thinks Mrs. Roosevelt, with hsI
four sons in the war, is a gle@'
example of what a woman can "
as a mother, an aid to her n'E
band and an inspiration to o'AS
women.