The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
grand LANDS
IN U. S.; AIR
TRIP IS OFF
Flight to Capital With Indy
Made Impossible by
Dense Fog.
BOARDS SPECIAL TRAIN
Heavy Guard Is Placed
Around ItaIy'S Famed
Foreign Minister.
BY HI. ALLEN SMITH
United Press staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-One of the
worlds youngest diplomats, Dino
Grandi, foreign minister for Italy,
arrived in the United States today
to discuss international problems
with President Hoover.
Through thick fog, which OBJ
scured Manhattan'S famous skyline,
Grand arrived on the liner Cont
Grande prepared to hurry, with
elaborate police escort, through the
metropolitan area to Washington. =.
The thick fog prevented Grand,
his beautiful wife, and members of
the official party from flying to
Washington with Colonel Charles
A. Lindbergh in the 48-passenger
Caribbean Clipper.
Flight Made Impossible
Arrangements had been made for
the flight and Lindbergh was called
back from the south to whiSk the
Italian diplomat to Washington.
But the fog that held over the met
ropolitan area made the fight i'm
possible.
Instead, it was arranged for
Grandi to go to Washington by
train, arriving in the capital be-
tween and $50 p. m. A four-car
special train was waiting at the
Pennsylvania Railroad pier at Jer-
sey City and large police escort
was on hand there to guard Grandi.
There had been fear of anti
Fascist demonstrations should he
debark in New York and travel
through the city.
Anti-FaSciSti and Communists
clashed here Sunday night in the
course of a meeting where Grandi
had been called distinguished
assassin"
Brings Youthful Viewpoint
Two city tugs went to greet the
Conte Grande. On the Manhattan
were members of the mayors re-
ception committee, while the Lam
caStria was sent to expedite move
ment of the visitors baggage. The
Manhattan tied up alongside the
Conte Grande at 1890 p. m.
Grand brings youthful view
point from the young Fascist gov
eminent of Italy.
Still in his thirties, he has be-
come world figure. His person.
atty has been felt in all the major
capitals of the old world. His fea-
lures, set off by a well-groomed
vandyke and sparkling dark eyes,
are we'll known to thousands in
Europe.
He became active in state affairs
at q. He startled convention by
differing with the Fascist program.
Many resented his speech, but Pre-
mier Benito MuSSolini ordered 81
lence, permitted Grand to con-
tinue, and since has aided Grandi
to the high post of foreign minister.
Speaks English FIuentIy
All of his conversations with
President Hoover will be in English
He speaks Italian, French and Eng
lish f1uently.
Rioting at the Irving Plaza hall
rally here Sunday night was typical
of the trouble expected from agi-
tation arising with announcement
that Grandi was to visit Washing
ton. Fists and chairs flew in a
FIVE minute turmoil which brought
out an emergency squad of police.
Dense fog today caused cancella-
ton of all passenger flights between
Newark, N. j., and Washington. The
hazardous conditions even disrupted
the air mail schedule, although 9
few pilots took off, hoping to gel
through.
Conditions around Washington
were especially bad, with only g
250-feet. ceiling.
Grandi is prepared to speak
frankly with State Secretary Henry
I. Stimson and Mr.. Hoover or
Italy'S attitude toward disarma-
ment, war debts, reparations anc
revision of the war treaties, al
though his public speeches viii
avoid sensational statements.
Grandi hopes to go into the
Franco-German problem and it.
effects on reparations, diSarma.
ment and treaty revision.
Grandi, although scheduled to q
to Woodley, Stimson'S suburban
home, as soon as he arrives il
Washington, may pay a visit to thu
White House. He will remain il
Washington until late Thursda!
when he will leave for New York
He sails for Italy Nov. 81.