Whole Hog

Portugal is poor. Portugal has had at least ten revolutions since the late Andrew Carnegie built his Peace Palace at The Hague. But Portugal means well. Portugal has been meaning for more than a generation to do what -- so long ago they can scarcely remember it -- other nations have done : present some gift to the Peace Palace.

Last week Portugal's gift was ready at last -- a tribute to the enterprise of General Antonio Oscar de Fragoso Carmona who seized power as a Dictator (TIME, July 9, 1928) but is now a most Constitutional president. But for his zeal and energy the gift might never have been made.

Elaborately wrought, encrusted with 17th Century Portuguese ornamentation, it bears proudly the arms of the ten-year-old Portuguese Republic. Weight : 6 Ib. Mate rial: silver plate. Nature: inkstand.

Lisbon papers rumored last week that what had roused President Carmona (himself addicted to fountain pens) to have the inkstand made was the wedding of Princess Marie Jose of Belgium (TIME, Jan. 13). Finding it necessary to order a candelabra for H. R. H., he went the whole hog, ordered the Peace Palace's inkstand too, plus a tray for it to stand on, plus two goose quill pens.

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