Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-29
VISITING LAWYERS
END CAPITAL STAY
French and English Legal
Leaders Leave for Annap-
ellis and Baltimore.

The distinguished group Of French
and English legal men and women who
have for four days been guests of legal
and oflcial Washington following the
sessions Of the American Bar Associa-
ton IN Chicago today left the Capt.
tai for Annapolis, where they were
guests g Coy. Albert @. Ritchie of
Maryland ct the State capitol and
Of ofaciais OF the United States Naval
Academy. They will 60 BY boat from
Annapolis to Baltimore late today.
A late dinner. caused by the late
return Of party Of the barristers from
Mount Vernon yesterday afternoon,
Association, hosts of the visitors at .
dinner ct the Carlton Hotel last eve
ming, to miss the principal address of
the dinner, that delivered by Sir John
A. Simon. head of the Royal British
Commission of Inquiry into India, over
. Columbia Broadcasting Co. chain.
BrOadcasts Address.
Due to the late start of the dinner,
Sir John had just reached the entree
when the time drew nigh for the de-
livery Of the radio address. The radio
ofncials would listen to no pleas for
delay. The whole broadcast program
would be disrupted If Sir John did not
80 on the air on time. So the British
visitor obligingly left the dinner at the
Carlton and went to the radio Stud1,.
IN the Shorehan Building, a few blocks
away, do1ed his dress coat and gave
American listeners q talk on "Sone
Aspects Of the Indian Problem" A
radio was rugged up for the dinner
guests. but all that could be obtained
was static.
On his return from delivering the
radio address Sir John was introduced
to his hosts, but begged of from q re-
delivery Of his talk on India, saying
that "at FIVE minutes Of 10 it is i'm
possible TO discuss the Indian problem"
impressions Of Washington and Of the
country at large,
After that talk the party was over
and the harristers attended reception
at the French embassy.
nifacult and Fascinating.
In his radio talk, Sir John char
acterized India as the most compli-
Gated end difficult as well as the Most
fascinating Of world problems"
He said that the poIyelot speech of
tne country, the caste system, the fact
That vast portion of the residents of
the country are ruled by many small
minorities, and the fact, that there are
some Indians who continue to throw
as many monkey wrencheS as possible
into any scheme of things offered in
India, all make the problem mora com.
pley.
mo one" he said, "ean produce a
practical plan for developing an In.
dian policy who does not first try to
comprehend and appreciate the variety
and complexity of the facts
India Is not some single problem.
It Is . collection Of problems which
call Tor hard study and clear think
ing, for upon their wise and sympathetic
treatment now depend issues tncom-
parably great for the whole world.
Ce-operatipn Necessary.
Every one who wishes well to the
Indian people desires to help them to a
greater sense Of common citizenship,
and the whole aspect Of the Indian re-
port Is to suggest various changes which
VIII help to this end, but the future
constitution Of India cannot be q mere
copy Of an English or American pat
tern II must be worked out patiently
and Sympat heticaily In 3 shape suited
to an Oriental continent by the Coz
operation Of British and Indian men OF
good will"
Women jurists Of the party attended
ct the willard Hotel as the guests Of
the Washington Women's Bar Associa-
ton. Immediately afterWard they
Joined the members Of the party who
went 70 Annapolis this morning.