The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-17
Capital Capers
BY GEORGE ABEL

MASSIVE, military-looking Sir Frederick
1V1 Whyte, British expert on far eastern af-
fairs, lecturer and world traveller, and His Emf
nence Cardinal OConnell, dean of the Roman
Catholic hierarchy in America, were received
Tuesday by President Roosevelt.
Both Cardinal OConneu and Sir Frederick
arrived at the White House at about the same
time. There was some slight mixup about which
appointment preceded which, but the Cardinal
passed in first.
Let me take your picture, Sir Frederick, :"
asked a news photographer.
"On the way out" replied the Britisher
But the picture never was taken, Sir Fred
erick stealing away after his appointment like
the proverbial Arab
Cardinal O'Connell, regal in his scarlet robes,
was an honor guest at a luncheon given by
jovial Michael MacWhte minister of the Irish
Free State.
Guests at the affair included Minister Proch-
nix of Austria (who wore his seldom used mon
ocle for the occasion); Postmaster General jim
Farley beaming from ear to ear his face as
pink as broiled lobster; black mustached Min
lister Alfaro of Panama; busy, busting Jesse
Jones' chairman of the RFC; courteous Prince
de Ligne, the Belgian counselor and Agriculture
Secretary Henry A. Wallace mot much of a
talker at table,.
Sir Frederick Whyte is stopping in Washing
ton briefly. He has long and enviable career as
the best type of British civil servant. He was
the first speaker of the Indian legislative assem-
bly, which was created in 1922 and held that
post for two years. He is deeply interested in
the future of India. AS financial adviser to the
! Chinese government he also rendered valuable
service. He has been ten years in China
|
/ DRESIDENT HOOVER appeared Wednesday
in Washington-but it was upon the movie
screen, in connection with an entertainment
given by Captain Colon Eloy Alfaro, minister of
Ecuador.
Alfaro invited the West Point class of '36 to
/ a private showing of films depicting Hoover's
! goodwill tour to South America in 1929. The en-
tertainment began with cocktails pride of the
! Andes specially concocted by the inventive
Colon, after which guests adjourned to the Pan
American room for the picture.
Seven reels of film handled by the capable
arthur de Iltta, movletone executive, drew pro-
/ longed applauSe-notably when a likeness of
Host Alfaro was flashed on the screen.
HUNTING the grizzly bear in the wilds OF
Virginia is becoming a diplomatic pastime
since Signor Giuseppe Tommasi of the italian
embassy and Baron Johan Beck-Friis of the
Swedish legation set the fashion.
Although these valiant sportsmen returned
bear-leSs from Dismal Swamp, Va others are
setting forth in search of better luck Next to
dare the terrors of Virginia grizzlies is intrepid
Sidney Gest, former American diplomat and
admirer of Mexico.
Sidney is going to Dismal Swamp next week
attred in his Charro costume Of brown leather
accompanied by an Oklahoma guide If he
misses a grizzly bear he hopes at least to bring
down few ducks.
UOUNG Raoul de Medina, son of former b.
i uvian minister to the United States. has
presented to his friends copies of his new book
Autopsy OF the Monroe Doctrine" grinly
shrouded in black and white binding.
Raoul writes under the pen name castor
Nerval" and since taking up a literary career
spends much time in New York. His book has
I been reviewed favorably.