Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1932, Page 42

Women of Diplomacy Interesting Interviews With Interesting Person- ages Now in Washington. BY PAULINE A. FREDERICK. There is something interesting about | the fact that a nation little more than | the size of Maryland, and “snatched | from the sea,” as it were, should be written down in history as a meeting place of the powers. This observation was made recently by magnetic little Mme. Albertina Win- throp van Royen. She was talking about the Netherlands, the country of her adoption since marrying the pres- ent Dutch Minister to the United States. In the Peace Palace at The Hague, she pointed out, there converge many of the judicial and arbitral efforts of the nations of the world. The Hague Court of Arbitration and the Permanent Court of International Justice bear testimony to this fact But_one would be attracted to this lttle Dutch nation for other reasons, too. Somehow, when the Netherlands is mentioned, it evokes pictures of quaint costumes with stiff white head- pleces; clumpy wooden shoes: pictur- | esque windmills, and sturdy dikes with a courageous little Hans stopping a hole in one of them with his fidger, then his hand, and finally his 2¢m, to keep the sea from breaking through | and rushing destructively over the| land. Mme. Royen retinted these pictures with her own glowing words as she de- scribed the costumes and people of her adopted country, and referred to the| well known story of the little Dutch boy who saved Holland from a flood. Xy % “Among the many things in the Netherlands of which I am extremely | fond, too, are the tulips,” Mme. van Royen explained. “The great bright beds of them are surely a beautiful sight.” She spoke, then, of some of the cus- toms which are interesting. For ex- ample, one of the favorite ways of travel is by bicycle. In fact, this mode is so popular that it is estimated there| are more than 1,500,000 bicycles owned throughout the country. | Descriptions of various Dutch aifé;" brations entered into the convers: Forumsmnct. almost before Americans | have started their annual Christmas | shopping, the Yuletide gift-giving sea- son in the Netherlands is over. “In_the Nethcrlands Eelcember 6, | he name-day of St. Nicholas ( ' E?l:us). is set aside for gift giving, Mme. Van Royen pointed out. “Pres- ents are also given on birthdays in Holland, but in all so-called Catholic countries the name-days of saints nre‘ of greater importance, and besides cele- | brating one's own birthday one always | celebrates the day of the saint whose | e one bears. | P25t “Nicholas, in the Netherlands,” she continued, “is separate and distinct from Christmas, the birthday of Christ. | Here in America the two are confused and observed on one occasion, Decem- ber 25. 2 ‘Mme. Van Royen has a captivating | rsonality. Although a silvered hair lies youth, the freshness of her face and eyes indicate that the years rest| gracefully with this little American- born Dutch lady. She looked especially charming in & simple gown of amethyst | crepe, with a bit of white chiffon at the neck. It was 28 years ago, as Albertina T. Winthrop, that she first met the pres- ent Minister of the Netherlands to the United States. He was at that| time secretary of the legation. The meeting took place in New York, where Mme. Van Royen was born, and where her father was a banker. Minister and Mme. Van Royen have itwo sons. Robert Dudlen, the younger, {is studying law in the Netherlands. The elder son, Jan Herman, jr., is at ithe present time attache of the lega- {ion. Thus he is having the uhusual «pportunity of serving out his appren- ticeship” in the diplomatic service under the tutelage of his own father. The Van Royens have been located 6t a number of interesting diplomatic },\ocu in different parts of the world. *rom the secretaryship of the Wash- 1ngton legation Minister Van Royen was vent to Constantinople to fill a similar position. From there he went to Lon- don as counselor. Since 1908 he has served as Minister successively at Tokio, J¥adrid, Rome and Washington. And {he American-born woman who is his| wife has become an ardent supporter | of the interesting country she has| adopted. 50 s “How I love Holland's scenery!” Mme. | Van Royen exclaimed ardently. When | that topic was broached she made one long for a magic carpet—you know— close your eyes, mutter a wish and— | swish—you are transported to a land of | beauty. But to quote Mme, Van Royen: “People think that Holland's land- scape is rather monotonous, contem- plative and peaceful and all that sort of thing, but more or less limited, like an instrument with one string,” she | said. “But the opposite is true. Of course, the traditional pastures, dotted with cattle and & row of windmills in the background, are beautiful, and one can understand how soothing such a | Prfltfl peace was to the minds of Hol- and’s great men. I imagine that few countries could have produced a Spi- (Santa | N beautiful objets d'art from all parts of the world. * o ox x ‘The large reception hall at the en- trance throws out a warm greeting of color. A great red rug stretches luxuri- ously down the entire length of the hall and up the stairway to the left. Against the light gray granite walls have been placed bronzes, burnished and gleam- ing. There are wall vases and braziers, candlesticks and hanging lamps, all ar- ranged artistically in regular rows, like sentries keeping a silent but friendly watch. Above the landing of the stairway there are relics of Spain. Against a huge piece of red felt simulating a shield hang swords. raniers and sabers resplendent of Castile. The reception hall on the second floor is another spacious treasure chest Against the granite walls, hundreds of bronzes etch intriguing outlines. There are quaint Chinese gods, that have come out of the Far East. arranged in a perpendicular row. Wall ornaments, trays, urns, tankards, candle holders. all have their proper places, as though the eye of an artist had purposely de- signed their form and setting. “We obtained most of our brasses and bronzes in China and Japan,” Mme. van Royen explained. ‘There are large pottery vases in striking colors—blues, greens, yellows— standing about on various tables. They came from Spain. Large throne-like chairs of exquisite carving are like- wise of Spanish workmanship. ity b Mme. van Royen, born and reared in a land of democratic government, has an Interesting viewpoint of the Dutch monarchy, especially in view of the fact that it is & woman who rules the Netherlands. “Queen Wilhelnfenia has a man's mind,” Mme. van Royen declared. “By that, T mean that she has a mind quite capable of dealing with the very | intricate and important subjects which are usually looked upon as being in the realm of a man’s interest You can see that she is a superior person | All the matters of state she attends to personally, and does not leave them to others. “But with her stateswomanly abil- " Mme. van Royen went on, “she unusual degree of sweetness and sympathy. She is always so in- terested in everything you tell her.” Each ummer the Van Royens go to pay their respects to her majesty and the heir apparent, Princess Juliana at the Summer palace in the center of the country. “I saw Princess Juliana for the first time when she was only 2 vears old.” Mme. van Royen said. “Now she is 22.” The princess is a brilliant young woman who has made a reputation for herself intellectually at the University of Leyden, the Dutci envoy's wife pointed out. She also told of an inter- esting little incident that oocurred last Summer which she felt indicated Juli- ana’s democratic outlook on life. “When we were in the Summer place a year ago,” she said, “Princess Juliana had as her guests a number of college chums. They were having a jolly time planning to leave the next morning on a short camping trip—to sleep in tents, cook their meals over a campfire and live out in the open.” X K x % “Life here in Washington is delight- ful,” Mme. van Royen avowed when asked for her impression of the Capital City. “But, of course, owing to the many diplomatic duties, life is not al- ways equally easy. “Nearly every day there are people, very often visitors from Holland, who come to luncheon. Then in the after- noon one goes calling or entertains. On Mondays the wives of the Supreme Court_justices are ‘at home,’ on Tues- days the congressional ladies, on Wed- nesdays those of the cabinet members, on Thursdays the wives of Senators, on Fridays the diplomatic ladies and on Saturdays the wives of Army and Navy men. “In the evenings there are dinners, concerts, the theater, receptions or other equally interesting events to add to the social life in Washington.” Thus she talked of her enjoyment of the responsibilities devolving upon & diplomat’s wife. But it was not difficult to conclude that the great pleasure Mme. van Royen finds in the things she does and sees is influenced not a little | by the sttitude of optimism that she herself brings to the occasions. Society Woman Gcographers Plan Interesting Program An internationally known woman, Miss Gertrude Emerson of New York, co- editor of the Asla Magazine and author of the book, “Voiceless India,” will be guest of honor and speaker at the an- nual luncheon of the Washington branch of the Society of Woman Geographers Saturday at the Cosmos Club. Miss Emerson was one of the founders of this unique society whose national headquarters are in Washing- ton and whose membership includes woman and nozs, s sage with such a perfect peace of mind. “But, then, part of Holland is hilly,” | she went on reflectively, “with an oc- | casional fir and pine tree wood. Large | stretches of moorland are in the north. Erica covers the heath in the north and south. And one cannot forget the vel- vety loveliness of the dunes and the ocean, Holland’s boundary in the north | and in the west.” The Dutch home of the Van Royens stands just across the street from the | Peace Palace at The Hague. 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To this “Village of the Five Trees,” in that part of Northern India known as Oudh, far from any British settlement, Miss Emerson journeved alone. Here she bullt a little white- washed bungalow of mud and plaster, learned the village vernacular and settled down to study rural conditions. One or two in the village knew a little English and to them she explained her mission. One of her first acts was to order a distribution of grain which she had brought with her and_with the aid of a “Medical Guide for Non-Medi- cal Missionaries,” she treated a child for some small illness. The natives at once decided that she was a doctor and her fame spread Into her recent writings on India, Miss Emerson has poured all her wealth of knowledge and experience, and her word description of the pathetic Indian village life_unvarnished and unbiased. will be included in her speech at the Geoprahpers' Juncheon. 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