The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-13
Capital Capers
BY GEORGE ABEL

TALLER than the average American and
Il quite amazingly tall for Japanese is Presi-
dent Konoye, powerful president of the house
of peers of Japan, who lunched the other after
noon at the White House as the guest of Pres-
dent Roosevelt
The prince has had small opportunity to wear
anything except formal clothes since his ar
rival. big dinner Thursday evening at the
embassy luncheon Friday-more dinners
and reception at the embassy yesterday
these are few of the events in his honor.
His grace appeared at the White House
luncheon smilingly radiant and towering above
japanese Ambassador Sato in a silk hat which
added eight inches to his height.
1t was stag luncheon, with Prince Konoye
in the place of honor, beaming at President
Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull, amid an
array OF pink roses, pink delphinium and ferns.
DRINCE KONOYE brought his brain trust
with him to Washington
In his wake as he stepped off the train came
a little, rotund gentleman Gas dininutive as the
prince is talD. He was introduced as Professor
Royama, instructor at the Imperial university ia
Toxic, student of American politics and close
friend of Konoye,
There is also an interpreter, Mr.. Tomohiko
Ushiba, but sometimes Prince Konoye manages
to answer questions in English without help
either from Professor Royama or UShibs. He
SPEAKS 6uSLSIl-uCG uu6nbly, QuG SuI1CleQtly
well.
Two more friends and a valet complete the
retinue.
A the station to meet his grace were AM
n bassador Saito, the Japanese embassy
staff, newspaper men, and photographers. The
first thing one noted was his surprising height.
The second was his geniality.
He answered all questions What is his favor
lite sport? Golf, of course. His teeth flashed in
responsive smile. He loves golf and has played
it everywhere. He hopes to be able to play some
here.
Konoye's son is even better player than his
father. He's so good in fact that this summer
he enters the intercollegiate tournament at
Greenwich. In the fall he enters Princeton
why are you here?" was the first question
fired at Konoye as he detrained.
His teeth flashed. He replied speaking very
slowly and precisely:
II am here to make a few official friends
unof1cially."
N7HILE Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas is
w seen at dances and receptions, Speaker
Rainey at nearly all the official parties and for
NAL dinners, Senator Willard Tydings of Mary
land at Georgetown supper parties and Senator
King of Utah at garden parties-other senators
are found dining al freSco.
Noted on the Shoreham terrace at dinner last
evening, each at a separate table, were the fol-
lowing solons:
Senator Hugo Black of Alabama appropriate
y dressed in black; Senator Ellison Cotton Ed
Smith, in gray suit and looking intensely
pleased with life (perhaps with the patronage
recently accorded him by the administrator;
Senator Royal S. Copeland the New York legs-
lator, in dark blue and adorned with his inevi-
table red carnation; Senator FREDERIC c. Walcott
of Connecticut, in light brown, and Senator
Metcalf, in dark blue
aonx
nor light linens-Huey Long remaining the sem
ator most fond of this spring like attire. But
Huey seldom appears on terraces Or at garden
parties