The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-26
Capital Capers
BY GEORGE ABELL

CHREWD, capable George Bronson Rea, whose
= calling cards bears in English and Chinese
the title, counselor to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Government Of Manchukuo, mas COM
pleted memorandum.
It's $4,000 words long and may be called The
Case for Manchukuo" Rea has been working
on the manuscript for two months, appropriately
surrounded by volumes on international law,
japanese clocks and red lacquer.
After iotting the last words on his memoran-
dunn. Rea walked down to his hotel dining room
and devoured Lynnhaven oysters, Strawberries
and cup Of black coffee.
interchangeable Rea has been sponsoring the
so-called lost cause of Manchukuo for several
years. He could argue Manchukuo to the man
in the moon His logic is faWless. He sleeps,
eats and dreams Manchukuo. The first thing on
his mind when he rises in the morning is the
magic word "Manchukuo."
Rea's most recent work was a pamphlet en-
titled THE independence of Manchukuo." When
japanese Ambassador Saito calls, he can always
find a number Of yellow-backed copies in
Georges luxuriously furnished apartment.
Note-It is not known generally that Rea, as
correspondent for the old New York Herald, was
the first American to board the hulk of the bat
tleship Maine after it was blown up in Havana
Harbor just prior to the Spanish-American war.
copy of Captain Sigsbee's telegram, hastily
scrubbed in pencil on an envelope, and describ-
ing the destruction Of the Maine, is one of Reas
valued possessions
MINISTER BORDENAvE of Paraguay re-
wi Gently rose from a sick bed to lecture at
George Washington university about the war his
country is waging with Paraguay in the Chaco.
The dark-haired envoy, a celebrated elocu-
ZIONIST, needs no throat loSenges to improve his
voice. His spellbinding words flow in a smooth
cascade Of oratory. He can declaim in Spanish,
Guarani Or liquid French.
Last night George washington students
CAPPED as Minister Bordenave-brushing back his
black pompadour-shook an admonitory hand
and rumbled:
THE Bolivians are people of little military
courage"
After haranguing his audience about the evils
of war, he declared the Bolivians have saddled
their country with debt at the expense of Amer
lean bond holders
Despite the Kellogg pact and the peace ma
chinery of the world" exclaimed Bordenave in
burst Of patriotism, 1T was the Paraguayan in
fantry that finally stopped the Bolivians."
"Bravo Bravo!" cried several enthusiasts in
the audience.
COL. JAMES FITZMAURICE widely heralded
~ Irish fier who failed to enter the London
Melbourne air race at the last moment. is not
exactly popular figure at the Irish Legation
Irishmen who knew him here point out that
while Fitzmaurice was supposed to be testing his
plane for weight requirements in Wilmington, he
was in fact having gold filling put in his tooth
in New York. CAnd that's not all they say)
Erin'S frank disappointment at the failure Of
her aviator is being expressed bluntly One has
but to glance at the face of Michael MacWhite,
the custonarily jovial Irish envoy, to know what
he thinks Indeed. the subject Of Fitzmaurice is
such sore one that it is never mentioned in his
presence.