The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-08
Capital Capers
by GEORGE ABELL

CTRAWBERR1ES with rich, DevonShire cream
~ were the piece de resistance the other after
noon at the garden party given by the British
| ambassador, Sir Ronald Lindsay, in honor of the
birthday anniversary of his Britannia majesty
Clouds cleared and rain stopped just in time
to prevent disaster to afternoon frocks and
white waistcoats.
The outstanding sartorial hit of the after
noon was sleek, white mustached Paul May,
the Belgian ambassador who wore a top hat
of gray felt-for all the world as if he were
going to Ascot.
Look at that, my dear!" whispered dowagers
as Monsieur May passed in all magnifcence
through the doors.
However, his Belgian excellency failed to
wear the famous gray morning coat which he
appeared in last season. He contented himself
with an ordinary morning coat and waistcoat
that resembled marion frappe.
A IL the Chiefs of Mission, incidentally,
IN staggered in with high silk hats over
their ears. All glanced jealousy at the superior
headdress of Envoy May, who preened himself
deghtedly.
Speaker Rainey, despite the formality of the
occasion, still adhered to the Bohemian simplic-
ity of his artistic Windsor tie. He sampled the
punch and the Strawberries and bowed genially
! to many friends.
senator James u. LAWS NOI welsh ancestry
looked surprisingly like an older edition of the
prince of Wales as he strolled across the lawn
toward the brilliantly striped marques.
The health of his majesty. George v, was
drained in champagne, Scotch and punch
which might have been stronger.
Thank God" exclaimed one Englishman
meeting guest, "the rain is already over"
DO you think God would allow rain to fall
on a garden party for his majesty?" inquired
the other, with wisp of smile.
THE verbal battle between Senator Huey
Il Long and Enrique Finot minister of b.
ivia was resumed yesterday when Finot accused
Long of being paid propaganda agent"
Recently the Bolivian minister wrote to
Huey, after the latter had attacked Bolivia on
| the floor of the senate He demanded the
"KingfiSh" explain his charge that the Bolivian
government is under the heels of the Standard
Oil Company"
In return Long called Finot "a hireling of
the Standard Oil Company" and limited that his
letter was written in the Standard Oil Com
pany's Office
II made mistake in addressing myself to
Long as statesman and gentleman" adj
mitted Finot. But I'm not sorry wrote. The
more light on this subject the better"
In formal statement he added:
Inc insults of Mr.. Long do not interest me-
am awaiting the action he proposes to take in
the senate to demonstrate to him again that
ne does not tell the truth and that he is wrong
IN mixing up his senatorial duties with those of
a paid propaganda agent"
MONSIEUR FLOREsCU, dapper and wealthy
AVA individual, well known to Bucharest So
clety, is arriving here next week to assume the
duties of counselor of the Rumanian legation
He has been stationed in Berlin
At the same time, Monsieur Charles Davila
the Rumanian minister, is leaving Washington
10 spend the season at European watering places
Florescu arrives on June II. Davila leaves on
June IS
Polished, ultra refined and debonair Min
lister Davila is "a fact which strains the imagi-
naClonD a big figure in the National Peasants
party OF Rumania. He is also a poet and
friends claim that the combined jobs of writing
book OF poems and managing the Pumanan
peasantry will keep him busy most of the
| summer.