The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-26
Capital Capers
BY GEORGE ABEL

w WEARING a blue cornflower in his coat
w lapel, Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly of His
Majesty's navy paid his respects to the United
States navy department.
Clean-shaven, we'll tailored and, slightly stoop
shouldered, the neat little Britisher was whisked
this way and that, bowed in and out of one round
after another and finally wound up as guest of
honor at a tea in the Army-Navy Country Club.
One American admiral after another took
charge Of the visitor.
First it was R~ear-Admiral Hayne Ellis, chief
Of naval intelligence.
II remember seeing you in southampton, he
Informed Admiral Bayly.
quite quite" piped Bayly.
Then it became the turn of Admiral Standby,
chief of naval operations.
Glad to see you, Admiral" he doomed.
Then arrived Admiral Taussig, assistant chief
of naval operations.
This is my workshop, Admiral" he beamed,
opening wide the door of his Office.
Admiral Bryant, chief of the war plans di-
vision, now took omman and piloted his guest
toward the teacups "a pastime reliShed by every
British subject, whether admiral or lieutenant).
Admiral Lloyd P. Chandler, Bayly's host, then
took him to dinner and told him some Kipling-
esque stories. (Chandler is recognized as one of
the leading authorities on Kipling in the United
States).
XXTHITE-SUITED, dapper Ambassador Car
w denas of Spain ended his ambassador
ship to the United States in a blaze of tropical
heat.
Panama hats, fans and handkerchiefs fut-
tered in farewell as the train bearing the popu-
lar envoy and his wife to New York crawled out
of the oppressive warmth of Union station.
Despite the fact that the train platform felt
like a foot-stove, nearly every one who counts
for anything in diplomatic life strobe along
toward the Cardenas Pullman.
1t esemble a garden party, with the sun
shine, the gay dresses, the flowers, the straw hats,
linens, white coats and fannels. One legation
attache calmly nibbled a pink ice cream cone.
Nine. de Cardenas - much affected by the
demonstrat1on-Wept as she waved good-by from
the steps of the Pullman. She carried a large
bouquet of American Beauty roses, red and white
carnations and spring flowers.
A SSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE SUM-
4 n NER WELLES and Mrs. Welles were at the
train to say "hasta luega." They are close friends
of the Cardenas family.
The tall, slim secretary seemed unaffected by
the high temperature. He became used to heat
in Havana.
Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British ambassador,
suffered visibly. His British ~placidity and British
flannel suit wiIted noticeably under the heat
wave. Once at a White House reception, he
famed himself with a plumed hat and remarked:
IA Jove, it's hot!"
Yesterday he didn't fan himself at all. He
stood stoically and once curved his lips into a
silent whistle expressive of his chagrin.
Felipe Espil, the Argentine ambassador, braved
the Washington climate in a thick brown suit.
Ambassador Laboulaye of France sent his re-
grets. He had to go to Annapolis to visit the
French training ship. Anyhow, We'll meet in
Paris" he assured Cardenas.
Greek Minister Charalambos Simopoulos and
Peruvian Ambassador Freyre were both on hand,
wearing linens.
The German ambassador is out of town, but
little italian Ambassador Rosso, his hair sleekly
shining insthe sunlight, arrived to shake his col
leagues hand.