The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-02
Capital CaperS
BY GEORGE ABEL

TINE international golf tournament held the
J. other afternoon at the Chevy Chase Club
between American and English women golfers
was literally "all wet"
1t started magnifcently under a pale blue
sky 1ecked with white clouds. Then the white
clouds grew black. breeze sprang up. The
sun vanished and few drops of rain spattered
on the links.
The large and fashionable gallery which
tramped about the green's looked anxious.
Massive, chubby-faced Sid Ronald Lindsay,
the British ambassador, who had heroically
pulled after his countrywomen for more than
mile, turned up his coat collar.
Here it comes" said some one.
Down it came-a cloudburst that gushed from
heaven like a cataract. The crowd scattered
and ran. His Britannia majestys ambassador
in the lead, Flooding over the soggy field Women
golfers, caddies diplomats and officials splashed
merrily after him.
When Sir Ronald painted into the sheltered
colonial portico of the club, he looked as if he
had been swimming. His well-tailored tan suit
resembled an Annette Kellerman. Water trickled
from the brim of his straw hat ("Now I see
why they call them boaters in England" grinned
friendO oozed from the soes of his oxfords,
dripped from his curling n1ustachios.
"Ha just bit of a squall!" he remarked
cheerily as he shook himself like great st.
Bernard.
Drenched women golfers glanced at his excel
lency somewhat sulkily as he lit a cigaret with
supreme contentment and prepared to return to
his embassy for pot of tea.
n Email Representative Ross Collins of Mis-
" siSsippi, defeated by Mr.. Bilbo for a seat in
the United States senate, has changed neither
his political philosophy nor his ideas about the
United States army.
Jaunty Mr.. Collins breeZed into Washington
the other day as unperturbed as president
on a fishing trip.
AS member Of the military affairs commit
tee of the house, he used to wrange with army
chiefs about his plan for greater mechanization
of United States forces. His idea was that there
should be more machines, fewer horses. Yester-
day he revealed that his slogan still remains:
Less horses for aviators"
One of the first things Mr.. Collins did on
arrival was to amble over to the library OF
congress and proudly gaze upon the famed
Gutenberg Bible which was purchased through
his efforts.
I'VE wish you were back with U.s." exclaimed
friends who talked with him.
-'Oh. I'll be in town occasionally" drawled
Collins. with his anlicable smile.
UTHO said that Pat Hurley, former secretary
w of war, is Virginian? Pat made it quite
clear that, despite his penchant for fox hunting
Warrenton social activities and an estate near
Leesburg, he does not regard himself as Viz
ginia squire.
II was born in Oklahoma" he stated, land
Oklahoma Will always be my state. I'm going
back there soon to campaign for the Republican
ticket"
The golden CLINT is still in Pats mustache.
He preserves his debonair manner. His double
breasted blue suits are as immaculate as OF yore
But one sees him seldom at any Washington
gathering. When he isn't leading the life OF
country gentleman near Leesberg, he's CAM
paigning in Tulsa.