The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-07
Capital Capers
by GEORGE ABELL-

TAPANS policy of encouraging her distin-
a. guished personalities to visit the United
states in order to foster friendly relations is
noted IN connection with the arrival this week
OF Prince Fumlmaro Konoye, president of the
house of peers
Less than three months ago, rotund beneyo-
lent Prince Tokugawa, former president of the
house OF peers (whom Konoye succeeds). came
10 washington on visit of goodwill and was
Wlned and dined He has many friends in the
capital, and made many more during his last
tour
Diplomatic Prince Konoye has stated that
the reason he is coming here is to see his son
graduated from Lawrenceville princeton pre-
paratory school. Those on the inside of the
picture find additional reasons Prince Konove
also will have talk with President Roosevelt.
test public sentiment toward japan and be
guest of honor at some parties given by japan
ese Ambassador Saito.
The visitor arrives in town Thursday He will
De met at the station by Envoy Saito and will be
feted at formal dinner that evening A second
dinner will be given the following evening, posi-
Oily followed by a reception. Prince Konoye is
remaining here until June Is.
Some time ago, astute Koki Hirota, Japanese
minister OF foreign affairs, inaugurated the
poncy OF sending distinguished persons to the
united States He even talked of organizing a
goodwill mission" but this idea was more or
less 1roWned upon and finally abandoned
what lends additional Importance to Prince
konoyeS visit is the fact that he has been mem
toned as the next Premier of Japan and is nee
eSsarlly the possessor of much official prestige
on account of his position.
senators and other officials make no secret
OF their interest in Konoye's visit Their tongues
are almost literally hanging out Tin several in
stances) SO anxious are they to be invited to the
japanese embassy and give his highness the
american equivalent of Nipponese "look-see."
THE summer exodus has begun AS soon as
congress aGjourns the rout will be complete
Every one who can do it, is getting out of town.
here are some who scurried away for the
weekend, or longer:
Senator John G. Townsend Jr., strawberry
king of Delaware put on a SLOUGH hat and
boarded the Matapeake ferry from ANNAPOLIS.
en- route to Selbyville to visit his family,
Ambassador Hans Luther of Germany re-
turned last night Every hot and wilted-as to
the collar) from hard session in ST. Louis His
speeches and dinners are wearing him out.
The Danish minister, CHEEKY Mr.. Wadsted,
spent the weekend in New York, where he at
tended garden festival at the Danish Home
for the Aged Mr.. Wadsted never complains of
the heat-but suffers like gallant Dane.
Ambassador Andre de Laboulaye of France
| tried to scurry away, but was detained by Of
ncial business. His French excellency, however,
announced: "Je pars pour Paris dams la quin-
zalns," which, freely translated, means that he
VIII deprive Washington of his presence about
June Is by going to Paris
| The governor of the federal reserve board,
Eugene Black, and the governor of the federal
reserve bank of New York, George Harrison,
went yachting.