Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

DlplOmaClc washington mas SET up
new Summer capital" this year-at
Point Lookout. Md, 81 miles, or about
three and one-half hours motor trip
from Washington. Heretofore the North
Shore Of Massachusetts, has been the
Summer playground of those in the dip
lomatic service, seeking rest and relaxa-
ton, but this season many Of them
have been unable to make the long trip
to the New England Coast, being held
close to Washington by important in
ternational affairs that demanded Their
keeping constantly in close touch with
their respective embassies and legations
and various departments Of the United
States Government.
Among the matters that have kept
them close to Washington are: Await
ing the action Of the various govern
mentS on the Kellogg BRAND multi
lateral treaty, the unrest bordering on
warfare between Russia and China
questions Of naval armament and
cruiser building, the uncertainty of
what might happen at The Hague con-
plan for reparations payments, and
the Senate finance committees DELHI
erations on the Hawley -Smoot tariff
bill, the various schedules of which have
a bearing on the commerce and indus
trial life of all nations. The various
embassies and legations in Washington
have had to keep their home govern
ments fully informed on the latest
Washington developments and senti-
nent, on all Of these and many other
subjects affecting the intercourse be-
tween nations.
So, members Of the diplomatic corps
have discovered" Point Lookout, which
has lain undeyeloped since the earliest
landings OF the European colonists, in
spite of Its having all the attractions
scenic, climatic and geographic. rs well
as historic--for an ideal Summer col
ony. AS result q modern hotel and
cottage colony has grown up In the very
shadow of the old lighthouse, with an
outlook on the Atlantic Ocean, the
waters OF Chesapeake Bay on one side
and the mouth, Of the Potomac River on
the other-and with the best fishing
grounds in America hardby-all within
easy striking distance from Washington.
Some of the highest officials Of the
State Department, as we'll as foreign
diplomats. have sought Summer haven
at Point Lookout. These include Will
liam r. Castle, jr. Assistant Secretary of
State; Henry S. Villars, Pierre Boal and
]. C.. Dunn, all of the State Depart
ment.
Senator David A. Reed Of Pennsyl-
vania, a member of the Senate commit
tees on foreign relations, finance and
immigration and chairman OF the COM
nittee on military affairs, oil matters
Of vital interest TO these representatives
Of foreign governments, also joined the
new diplomatic Summer colony. Edward
p. Warner. former Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy. and Paul Henderson, for
mer Assistant Postmaster General, are
among other prominent guests.
The diplomatic list at Point Look
out includes the italian Ambassador,
Mobile Giacoro de MARITIME; the Min
lister Of Austria Edgar L. G. Prochnik
and Nine. Prochnik: the Minister of
Czechoslovakia, Ferdinand Veverka. and
Nine Veverka; the secretary of the
Spanish embassy. Senior Don Jose M.
Linares- Rivas; first secretary of the
Bulgarian legation, Stephen p. BiSser-
off. and Nine. BiSseroff: the counselor
of the Austrian legation. Eugen Hauen-
schield; second secretary of the Polish
legation. Jan Stalinski: attache OF the
Egyptian embassy. Andre Cattaui: Vic
tor Podaski of the Polish legation.
George Bonesco, financial counselor OF
the Rumanian legation: Vintila Petala,
secretary. and George Duca, attache, OF
the Rumanian legation: Walter II. Ru-
fenacht, secretary Of the legation OF
Switzerland: Senior Alfredo Gonzales
Prado. first counselor of the Peruvian
embassy.
Mine host and hostess at the Point
Lookout Hotel are former members of
the diplomatic corps. who lost indie
pendent fortunes in the Russian revolu-
ton. The manager Capt. !. V. Mlsh.
towt, was naval attache of the Imperial
Russian embassy in Washington. 1915
1918. His charming wife was born
Rimsky Korsakoff. and her family has
been noted for composers and naval
leaders. having furnished admirals and
a secretary Of the navy. The famous
composer Tschaikovsky was her uncle
She herself was q lady in waiting to
the CZarina of Russia.
Another interesting character in this
diplomatic colony is Col. Ayvasoglou,
a noted linguist who was on the Rus
sian general staff and formerly military
attache at the embassy in China. He
is under death sentence in Russia. but
has found a haven in Washington. He
now is a naturalized American citizen
and has done important service for the
War Department and the Department
of Commerce as a translator.