Evening star., 1943-05-02
War Brings Ney Dignifayies to CAPITAL
Dr. Benes Due to AuIue
Here During Next Week
By Margaref Hart,
Society Editor.

The springtime picture in WASH
ington now vastly is changed
with wartime transportation re-
strictions thwarting the tradi-
tional multitude of visitors. For
eign dignitaries on goodwill tours,
however, will enliven the scene
during the next few weeks. Each
OF the high officials will be &C
corded the customary state hon.
ors and there will be the usual
furry of parties.
Almost Is years ago-on Octo-
ber %, 1918-the Czechoslovak
republic was born. During the
week of May 9, not many months
before the marking of the silver
anniversary of the founding of
the democracy, DR.. Eduard Benes
will arrive here. The illustrious
Czech statesman who helped to
create his republic-now Presi-
dent of the government-in-exile
will be welcomed warmly.
He is no stranger in this city
nor in this country. He visited
here many times while serving as
a professor at the University of
Illinois. 1t was in 1885 that DR..
Benes succeeded his lifelong
friend, Thomas Garrigue Ma
saryk, father of the Czech repub-
lie, as Chief Executive. Before
this he had been Foreign Minister
of his country. Jan Masaryk, son
of the first President, now holds .
this position with the Czecho-
slovakian government in London.
Accompanying DR.. Benes to
Washington will be Mr.. Jaronir
Snutly, chief of his cabinet. Mr..
Ladislav Feierabend, Minister of
Finance for Czechoslovakia, will
time his return from the West
Coast to coincide with the visit
Of his President.
DR.. Benes will go Immediately
to the White House upon his
arrival, probably on the afternoon
of May IL. He will be the over
night guest of President Roose-
welt, and during the remainder OF
his stay he will be established at
Blair House, the official residence
of visiting foreign celebrities.
The program for the visit of DR..
Benes has not been completed in
its entirety by the State Depart
ment. There will be a dinner and
perhaps lunch party or two with
state officials as hosts.
The Minister of Czechoslovakia,
Mr.. Vladimir Hurban, and his
American-born wife will enter
tain for President Benes Friday
evening, May IA. Invitations for
this fete already have been
issued. The Minister and DR..
Benes are old friends. 1t was Mr..
Hurban who was one of the lead
ers in placing DR.. Benes at the
head of the provisional govern
ment of his republic about three
years ago.
The noted Czech probably will
not do much sightseeing during
his stay. He is familiar with
Mount Vernon, the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier, and has visited
the tomb Of Woodrow Wilson at
the Washington Cathedral of st.
Peter and st. Paul. Usually these
places are included in the timer
ary of a state guest.
Wednesday of the coming week
will find the President of Bolivia,
Gen. Enrique Penaranda, within
our midst. He will be the honor
guest at a number of official af-
fairs. Prominent among these
will be the special meeting of the
Governing Board of the Pam
American Union Thursday. The
meeting, to be presided over by
the Secretary of State, Mr.. Cor
dell Hull, chairman of the board,
will have in attendance the Am
bassadors of the Latin American