Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04
US FROM CAPITAL
| AT WILLIAMSBURG
Diplomats, Economists and
Military Leaders Attend In
stitute of Politics.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WILLIAMSBURG. Mass. August
About Is WashingtoEians. repre-
senting a cross section of the diplo'
matte. official, military, naval and so
s,al circles of the Capital. are attend
srg the sessions of the seventh 1nsti'
tute of Politics at Williamstown, Mass
The nd.table discussions and gen
eral conferences on such diverse sub
iects as Latin American affairs. tie
British foreign policy, European war
debts and postwar finance. ana the
American agricultural situation. have
drawn to this small town in the Berk-
shires citizens Of 81 States and visitors
from several foreign countries. The
increasing Importance OF the institute
of Politics as forum for discussion
of world politics by experts is 1ndi'
Gated by the large delegation from
Far Western States. many OF whom
have come several thousand niles 10
attend the sessions.
Capital Group Large.
The largest Washington group
which has ever registered at the IN
stitute is here this Summer. Many OF
them are living in the dormitories or
Williams College, which is thrown
omen 10 the visitors. A few are stay
ing at the GreyloCk and Williams
Inns. Practically all the members OF
the institute and their wives. now
ever. meet for meals in the coliege
'commons.
act of the Capital have registered for
the entire session; others will be
here for a shorter time. The Hum
;rarian legation has established its
Summer headquarters in one of the
fraternity buildings OF Williams Col
lege. and will remain here. until Sep
tember |. John Pelenyi. counselor OF
the Hungarian legation, is attending
fhe institute sessions. and Will be
Joined this week by Andor Hertelendy.
secretary, who is returning from Paris
with Mrs. Hertelendy, the former MISS
Elizabeth Hit Of Washington.
Axel Astrom, United States Minister
from Finland, is registered at the
institute.
O. c. KEEP. counselor of the German
embassy, and Nine. Kiep have come
to Wiliamstown from the Summer
embassy headquarters at Manchester.
and will remain for the entire session.
Mr.. Kiep is performing the duties Incl
dent to the presence, as one OF the
Cnler institute Speakers VI LII ct0A
p, Reinhold of Dresden. former finance
minister of Germany under Chancellor
Luther. DIR. Reinhold is delivering a
series OF evening lectures on THE
Financial and Economic Policy OF
Germany Since the War"
Mexican Counselor Present.
The Mexican embassy lie represented
by Don Antonio Castro-Leal, counselor.
who is accompanied by Sonora Castro
Leal and their two children. MFR.
Castro-Leal is attending the round
table on foreign interests and ma.
tional self-determination in Latin
America. conducted by Prof. William
r. shepherd, and is taking an active
part in discussions of Latin American
and particularly Mexican affairs.
Andrea Popovici, secretary OF the
Rumanian legation. is attending the
institute. Nine. Popovici will motor
down from Canada next week to Join
him for the remainder of the sessions.
Among the members Of the Japanese
embassy. most of whom are register
ed at the round tables on British for.
eign policy and Chinese affairs, are
shigenori Togo. first secretary: Kwan