The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
PERUVIAN CAPITAL TOBE
NEXT HOST TO HOOVER;
WELCOME TO BE LAVISH
President Registers
Enjoyment at Sailor
Boxing Bouts.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press staff Correspondent


LAND, EN- ROUTE TO CALLAO,
Peru, Dec. Elect Her
bert Hoover spent much of his
time today studying the history of
Peru and Lima, its capital, which
he will visit tomorrow.
AS the Maryland steamed south
ward along the Peruvian coast last
night, Mr.. Hoover spent one of his
most pleasant evenings during his
good will voyage as he watched a
boxing bout.
Roy Costner, a Marine heavy
weight, spared several rounds with
another heavyweight in preparation
for the feature event of the week
planned for Saturday, when he will
meet Bob Lambert, of Los Angeles.
Lambert, a contender for Navy
heavyweight honors, once fought
Jack Dempsey.
-Four other bouts and several
vaud<gI.s bills by the crew brought
smiles al.. S@ioyt-'act to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoover, who SAT On the quarter
deck.
AL JOIson Applauded
Special applause was won from
the Presidential by the Mary
lands "Al JolSon" -Roddie Rod
rigurez of New York city.
Henry P. Fletcher, former am
baSSador to Italy, and Mrs. Hoover
were guests of the ships officers at
dinner last night in the wardroom
of the Maryland. Mrs. Hoover car
ried a notebook with her and sew
eral scraps Of paper with various
entries.
Their was some laughing debate
among the officers as to what these
were-for she diligently referred to
them during the meal and made
frequent entries.
Mrs. Hoover explained thath she
was busy cataloguing the many gifts
received in Ecuador during the call
at Guayaquil.
Mr.. Hoover's mission of good will
to Peru, which begins as he steps
ashore in Callao, port of Lima, to-
morrow morning, comes four GEN.
turtles after Pizarro came as con-
Queror with fire and sword.
Much evidence of American in
huence will be found in this country
whose president, Augusta B. Lequia,
has followed a policy of close,
friendly relations with the United
States.
Spanish Traces Left
A United States naval mission has
been in Peru for several years, in
structing the Peruvian navy.
The President-elect'S study of
Lima reveals it to be a modern city
of 100000 population, with many
evidences of the ancient Spanish &C.
cupation in the Moorish Plaza de
Armas, laid out by Pizarro, with
houses having deliberately carved
balconies and massive oak doors
studded with brass knobs along one
side of the plaza.
On the other side there is a low
fortress guarded, as is the preSi-
Dental palace, by study sentries in
colored uniforms. The presidential
palace is built on the site of the
old palace of the viceroyS, where
Pizarro was murdered. Nearby
stands a 200-year-old cathedral, the
largest in the western hemisphere,
in which Pizarro's bones are buried.
Arriving at Callao with an escort
of airplanes and naval craft. the
Maryland will be ready for recep-
ton programs about 9 a. m, to-
morrow.
Lequia to Be Host
President Lequia will receive the
United States President-elect at IL
a. m. and all will return to the
embassy for luncheon.
The mayor and municipal officials
of Lima will accompany the Hoover
party to a reception given by the
American society at the country
club at $3.50 p. m. and the Engineers
Club will hold a reception at
o'clock.
The presidential palace will be the
scene of a formal dinner at $3.50,
followed by a reception.
The party will return to the
Maryland in time to depart for Chile
at midnight-probably for Anto-
fogaSta.