Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1942, Page 12

A—12 Boutonnieres Handed to Guests At Embassy Arouse Curiosity Social Set Vainly Attempts to Read Political Significance in Mementoes By HELEN LOMBARD. Attempting to read political sig- nificance into social events has become a major Washington pas- time. When the Turkish Ambassador and his wife is- sued invitations for a large re- ception, the first § since the United Statesentered 3 the war against the Axis, necks were craning to see who would be there from g official Washing- ton. Everybody was there from both American and foreign circles. Axis diplomats Dr. De Blanchi. having been removed to other parts, neutral envoys can now mix all elements from the remaining diplo- matic corps without fear of an in- cident. But Washington, long consclous of cross currents in diplomatic salons, ‘was on the alert for them. As each guest arrived at the Turkish Em- bassy he was handed a boutonniere made of a tiny silver orange blos- som sprig. There was speculation about the new insignia, and some guests jumped to the conclusion that it denoted the resignation of the Ambassador and the formation of a premature “free Turkey” group. It turned out to be a memento of the silver wedding anniversary of the hosts. No Political Significance. The political significance of the tiny sprig lay only in the fact that it had none, which the Minister from | Portugal laughingly pointed out | when he displayed his festive | boutonniere with the remark: “The Erteguns have thoughtfully provided a boutonniere that even a neutral can wear.” Minister Joao Antonio de Bianchi of Portugal, one of the few remain- ing neutrals, is now the object of a great deal of attention. Ever since the Dansth envoy, representing a | Nazi-overrun kingdom, took upon himself the responsibility of hand- ing over Iceland to the United Pass System Effective At Fort Meade Feb. 1 Effective February 1, admission to the 29th Division Area at Fort | Meade, Md., will be restricted to | persons with passes issued by divi- sion headquarters, it was announced | yesterday. Army and Navy person- nel and occasional visitors to divi- sion personnel are not included in the order. | Requests for passes, to be made by | letter to Brig. Gen. Amos W. W. | ‘Woodcock, must include the name of the individual for whom a pass is sought, the reason for entrance into the area, designation of me‘ unit area to be entered, period for which the pass is desired, and two | full face passport photographs, measuring 1% inches wide by 1% | inches long. Filipinos See Movie A free showing of David Grifith’s color movie of the Philippines, “Re- member Manila,” will be given to- night at 8 o'clock for the Washing- ton Pilipino colony at Barker Hall in the Y. W. C. A. Building at | Seventeenth and K streets N.W. ‘The showing was arranged by J. M. Elizalde, resident commissioner | of the Philippines. States it has been apparent in the Capital that the influence of one man in a key place may be great in the present chaotic world, Gone are the days when the im- portance of an ambassador depend- ed largely on the size and wealth of the country he represented. To- day the military potentials of the large nations are all lined up and the strategic importance of the small neutrals is becoming increas- ingly evident. Slender Dr. de Bianchi is widely known in Washington for his ever dappear appearance, his spreading wing collars and ascot ties. Among a somewhat smaller group he is ap- preciated as a man of solid culture and wide general background. Besieged With Questions. He is being drawn upon at pres- ent, however, for only one kind of information—facts about Portugal and her outlying possessions. Amer- icans, newly conscious of geo-pol- itics, and reporters thirsty for knowledge about Timur Island and the Atlantic possessions, are be- sieging him with questions. Dr. de Bianchi is a most obliging man, but as all of his books on his own country are written in Portuguese it would take a staff of translators to satisfy the new in- terest in Portugal. 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