The Washington times., 1927-09-27
Experiment In Exchanging Newspaper
Men BetUeen Nations launched
Delightful Young Briton
Tells Of Experiences as
Holder Of Walter Hines
Page Fellowship
b JEAN ELIOT

I'VE seem to have been entertain-
ing an angel more or less UNI
aware in the delightful person Of
Thomas Cadet, 4 charming young
Britisher, who is the first to hold
the Walter Hines Fellowship for
newspaper men, established by the
English Speaking Unien. He was q
luncheon guest Of the Women Is
National Press Club yesterday and
told something OF his experiments
81 getting to know the United States
and its people.
But this introduction to the women
~ the press came at the close Of the
year Of residence in this country,
holding jobs on various metropo aitan
newspapers, which the fellowship
provides, and then he has been pinch
hitting in Washington for WiIlmott
Lewis. correspondent OF the London
Times. Mr.. Cadet is now homeward
bound and will sail on October 10 for
England to resume his connection
with the Thunderer.
Exchange professors and exchange
students between England and Amer
lea are numerous and familiar. But
not so long ago the English Speak
Ing Union conceived the idea that
an exchange Of newspaper men,
upon whom falls the burden OF in
ferpreting one country to another,
would have q gracious influence
upon British merican relations. So
this fellowship was founded, financed
BY the American branch Of the Eng
Msh Speaking Union and named for
Walter Hines Page, wartime ambas-
sador Of the United States to the
Court Of st. James, whose dearest
dream has been the developing Of
close and cordial relations between
khe two countries.
"A Return Fellowship
Later the London Times offered to
finance e. return fellowship, giving
to some American newspaper man
the opportunity to live for q year
IN England, to get q working knowl-
edge Of her newspapers and to cult.
vate an acquaintance with and UNI
derstanding Of the English people.
This fortunate candidate has not vet
been chosen, but he will be selected
by q large and important committee
of American newspaper men.
In England candidates for the
Fellowship were asked to submit a.
story" limited to 100 words. On
their reasons for wanting to come
to the United States and the theory
back Of the proposed exchange.
Mr. Cadets was deemed the best.
be was then on the staff Of the
London Times, He had had four
years Of the war. going into the
army ct the age OF sixteen. and
nrter that four years IN India.
Arrangements had been made
Tor the young Britisher To serve
with newspapers in what might be
described as key cities. At his own
request ne went first to San Fran
CISCO feeling that Il he started IN
endeayor to lit the rest Of the
country round New York rather
than to tit New York into the rest
OF the country. There he worked
on the San Francisco Chronicle
ana learned something about co..
education ana college life by living
"a b fraternity house az the Uni.
yersity Of California.
Crime and Christian Science
In Chicago. where he went next,
he again had & newspaper connec.
ton. but he studied crime condi-
Sions under police direction and
held job IN the international Har-
Nester Company.
In Atlanta he experienced South
ern hospitality to such q degree
that be had little opportunity to
study how the other half lives. but
takes home happy renlembrances
u Il charming society. 1 Boston, on