Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1931, Page 47

Women of Diplomacy Interesting Interviews With Interesting Person- ages Now in Washington. BY PAULINE A.’;REDFRICK. A country where the sun glistens coldly on Arctic snows and beats with torrid flerceness on verdure known only to the tropics, all within the short space of 15 degrees of latitude, has enough variety to satisfy the vagaries of the most persistent climate-chaser. At least this is the opinion of Senora Etelvina G. de Diez de Medina, wife of Bolivia’s former Minister to the United States, and now on a special mission for his government in this country. And Senora de Deiz de Medina knows whereof she speaks, for in her native Bolivia the Arctic meets the tropics. “It's all because of the Cordilleras,” she explained. This offspring of the mighty Andes stretches its slopes from sea-level to the clouds throughout Western Bolivia, inducing a variety of climate and vegetation " To hear Senora de Diez de Medina tell of her country is delightful. She has a vivacity which makes her con- versation graphic. Perhaps this is ac- counted for to some degree by her ancestry. * * Senora de Diez de Medina was born in La Paz, the highest national capital in the world, nearly two and one-half miles above sea-level “Of course, Sucre is the lef ital,” she pointed out. “It that Bolivian independence was de- clared from Spain in 1825. Except. however, for the Supreme Court and Archbishopric, which are still located | there, the actual seat of goverrnment has been moved to La Paz “My father was Fernando Guachalla, one-time Minister to the United States from Bolivia,” she said in answer to a question regarding her parentage “One unusual thing about him, she continued animatedly, pointing out & photograph of a large man of handsome physique, wearing a_much- decorated uniform of the Bolivian diplomatic corps, “was his red hair. Newspaper men often said he looked me like an Irishman than a Span- e And Senora de Diez de Medina is certainly a daughter of her father. A faint suggestion of his coloring mlnm with the dark hair and light skin t point to Castilian forbears, making this cordial little lady of Bolivia an at- tractive asset to any diplomatic_corps. As the daughter of a diplomat, Senora de Diez de Medina had the unusual opportunity of living in and learning of many different countries of the world. ‘Thus she attended schools in Paris and lomatic duties, the then senorita wi given an opportunity to become quainted with the American National Capital. Here she attended Holy Oross Academy for a while, later going to| Dana Hall, at Wellesley After & time Fernando Guachalla was sent to the Court of St. James to rep- resent his country. There in London & dark-eyed young Spaniard from Bo- livia was capably filling the office of secretary of the legation. He soon be. came interested in the Minister’s lovely ! play | nestly | reaches | this dra as Ponselle, Bori and Tibbett bring the |an island in Lake Titicaca saw the werld to the feet of opera as well as to | birth eleventh century. for she, as well as her daughters. has quite succumbed to the lure of the screen “There are several act-rs and actresses whom I like to see especially,” she said enumerating such cinema luminaries as Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer, Gloria Swanson, John B:rrymore and Douglas Fairbanks, jr. When it comes to athletics, Senora de Diez de Medina is most enthusiastic Be it on the golf links, tennis court or in the swimming pool. she displays a whole-hearted enjoyment of recreation by ardent participation. To be able to the feels. is one of the primary rules of happiness If & moment of quiet presents itself in her very busy day, this charmirg Spanish lady sits down with her needle 2nd silk to do some of the dainty em- broidery and laces she has bsen taught in her own country. Music is one of Senora de Diez de Medina’s great loves. As a young girl she studied piano and became quite ac- complished in this art. Since time for practice and study are now at a premi- um, she must satisfy her appreciation for the subject I ing to others “I love the opera.” she declared ear- “It seems to me thap music the greatest heights through | th! matic medium. Such singers | wk themselves. “But the most beautiful music of all | th: to me is that of the Incas” she con- |th tinued with deep feeling k%o It is only natural that one wh comes from Bolivia should have a % * in argely through listen- |found respect for the Incas. Every ing to Senora de Diez de Medina, are | water in the world. Peru and the other half in Bolivia." She spoke of the Island of the Sun pro- | Here it SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER 25, 1931—PART THREE. |that Manco Capac. descendant of the sun and founder of the Inca Empire, with his sister-wife were let down from heaven to earth. The rock on which |they landed was held sacred by the | Incas, who plated it with gold and covered it with & vell, About 200 feet above the lake on the |1sland of the Sun there is & spring known as the “Bath of the Incas.” A | rough stone stairway along which the stream tumbles in riotous cascades, bordered by trees and flowers, leads from the island to the shore. Some distance from the Island of the Sun is another known as the Island of the Moon. Legend says that this was the wife of the Sun. Here the Incas built & massive convent for the vestal virgins, all of wnom were supposed to be maidens of roval descent, trained from earliest youth for this particular life. “The term Inca applics to the ruling head of the empire,” Senora de Diez de Medina explained. “His authority was absolute in matters of state as well as religion. “Although vandals and time have tried their best to erase evidence of this race from Bolivian history,” she con- | | tinued. “their efforts have not always | met with success. Highways and ruins of buildings, especially temples which have long since been stripped of their gorgeous gold decorations, still bear | mute testimony to & remarkable skill |in stonework which fitted stones to- gether so deftly without cement that not even the blade of a ‘knife can be thrust between them.” Not only have the Incas contributed to the history of Bolivia, but the Spaniards also have left their imprint. Beautiful structures, highly ornate with carved stonework owe their existence to early Spanish ingenuity. An outstand- ing example of this art work is to be found in the family home of Senor de Diez de Medina in La Paz. This build- ing. Senora de Diez de Medina described as she pointed out an interesting photo- graph of it, is massive and beautiful with highly carved stone gateways and great silver door knofkers and hinges. *x K ok ok Boliva is not living complacently on a glorious past oblivious of the chal- SENORA ETELVINA DE MEDINA here, throughout the country, accord- e remains of this golden civilization “Legend has it.” she related, “that of this famous race in the Titicaca is more an_two miles above sea level, and is e highest steam navigated body of Half of it lies in the midst of this cloud-topped lake. as, according to tradition, THE NewW elle 1216-1220 F Street N Vionnet’s High- Evening D New for Women 339.50 1 |tenge in the present and future. ‘The |iarge capital realities flanked for building a here and now are vit to Bolivia in impregnating great wealth in her mountain retreats,” Senora de Diez de Medina observed And cnly those who know Bolivia can appreciate the full import of her state- ment, for tin and silver and gold have all combiped to make this Cordillera country ome of the richest potentially to be found anywhere. “Our greatest mineral productions is in tin.” Senora de Diez de Medina sa: with pride. “Bolivia supplies more than cne-fourth of all the tin used in the worl”. sending much of it here to the large steel companies.” An outstanding feature of Bolivian tin is the unusually pure state in which it is found. Some pieces of ore have been known to contain 75 per cent pure metal. “So abundant have been the silver and gold deposits that mountains have been named fcr these precious metals,’ said Senora de Diez de Medina. Potosi is a fabulously rich silver mountain and La Paz is said to be built on a mountain of gold.” Potosi 18 one of the chief seurces of silver in the world. Fifty vears after Columbus j-ined two worlds by his voy- age of discovery the mines in this region were being worked, yielding silver at the rate of a million doilars a month. Here also was established the first mint in South America. Thus, much of this precious metal was reduced to coinage, but a greater part was shaped into per- sonal ornaments and gorgeous archi- tectural decorations. especially for the cathedrals and shrines. which form a large part of the rich Spanish heritage | of ‘Bolivia. Although gold is not being mined as extensively today as it was at one time, Senora de Diez de Medina indicated there is still a great amount of the metal in the sands near La Paz and in the streams. In addition to these three metals, petroleum, bismuth and copper help to increase the mineral wealth of Bo- livia. Rich oil fields also have been found in Bolivia, the exploitation and development of which are attracting ' apartment fire escape Thus snother item of | | wealth will be added in the near future | to Bolivia's eccnomic structure. | % ox % [ From a part of the vice royalty of | iPeru to an independent republic is a | far cry, but it is the road Bolivia has | come. To Simon Bolivar it owes its| independence to A great extent, and for him the country was named upon | its declaration of the right to au- tonomy. | The Bolivian government today is much like that of the United States. The President is elected by popular vote for a term of four vears. The legislative body is composed of a Sen- ate and a House of Representatives made up of representatives of the | people. The judicial branch of the government consists of a system of lo- | cal and national courts culminating in a supreme court located at Sucre. The two main political parties in_the coun- try just now are the Republicans and the "Liberals Bolivia is fostering education among | her people in order to fit them for bet ter citizenship. She is directing her resources toward helping the Indian to become a_self-supporting and reliable member of his community. But Bolivia has one oustanding prob- lem with which she has been wrestling for years. In 1880 she lost her only strip of seacoast when Chile annexed the much-discussed Tacna-Arica. When asked for her opinion on thi question, Senora de Diez de Medina response was in a tone of dignity and | sincerity. | “Bolivia’s great desire is to gain an | access to the Pacific Ocean,” declares Senora de Medina. . | Stealing Park Soil Taboo. ’ NEW YORK. (#).—Three judges have decided that a citizen cannot carry off the city piecemeal Samuel Pastor is under a suspended sentence because a | policeman caught him leaving a_public park with a bucket full of soil. He told the court he wanted to plant geraniums in pots to landscape his | Recent Bride MRS. JOSEPH EDWARD ZUPNIK, Before her marriage in the Italian Ger- den at the Mayflower, she was Miss Jeannette Levy and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Levy of Washing- fon, | Official Chirographer ‘ Of White House Honore, | ., The Success Club of Washington' | dance”iam cient e oo Mok iata | dance night at the | This mee developed m"":‘i\u, r‘me party to the founder of this crud, | Mr. Napoleon Hill, on the occast lom | his birthday. At a previous m o | resolutions were passed by the . bers commending Mr. Hill on the werk ft.n-z he was doing in teaching the lsw |of success, which resolutions beautifully engrossed by Mr. Adriss B | Tolley, the well known 'Governmen® penman who engrosses the wm to House invitations, and presented |, A'large birthday cake was placed be< ore Mr. Hill with 17 mnfll:a. typiry 4 ng_the 17 laws of success as taught by Mr. Hill More than 10 addresses weres de/ livered by members, at the conclusion B{d;;hn‘h & dance program was pro? vided. 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It was after his elec- tion to this high office that he died. * % % ¥ ‘That de Diez de Medina has much of the sparkle of youth is ap- parent. This is a pleasant surprise in View of the fact that she has been re- celving congratulations recently on the celebration of her silver wedding anni- versary. | i married when I was very young." she confided as one of the| secrets of her youthfulness. “Now I am young enough to be & companion to my children as well as my husband.” | And Senora de Diez de Medina is indeed a companionable mother to four interesting sons and daughters. Senorita Gaby is the youngest of the de Diez de Medinas. She is an accom- plished typist. ana, in addition, knows the diplomatic code. It was not un- usual to find her often in Minister de Diez de Medina's office helping with the stenographic work and translating dis- patches. Senorita Maria, with raven tresses, made her bow to Washington soolety during the last social season. This experience made her a valuable d to Senora de Diez de Medina ln‘ ando, the eldest son, is | tn Bolivia, where he holds a prominent post in the Central Bank of La Paz. In addition. he is a writer, having pub- lished a volume of his poems last year. Senor Raul has been in the dinlomatic service for three years, working under his father. At the present tims, how- ever, he is engaged in periodical work, | writing regular editorial and feature articles on inter-American affairs, un- der the nom de plume, Gaston Nerval. * oxox % | The biggest hobby in Senora de Diez de Mecina's life is her family. She i4 always keenly intereeted in what they Uke and what they are doing. 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