The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-20
CAPITAL Capers
BY GEORGE ABELL

~ApPER smiling Hrosi Saito Ambassador
- of Japan and sportsman extraordinary,
was guest of honor at banquet IN the Ken
wood Golf Club where frequently he chases the
little pill across the links.
Mr. Ambassador" said the chairman eve
take pleasure first in presenting Your Excellency
with a years supply of whisky, since you have
been kind enough to refer to the fact that you
wished to drink whisky-with Americans"
Amid roars of laughter, he solemnly handed
Sato a wo-ounce bottle of whisky.
We'll" remarked Saito, my doctor has told
me not to drink any liquor for the rest of the
year, so I suppose this years supply will last me
until 1885"
But the chairman had not finished his
antics.
Japan demands naval parity" he said, so
it gives me pleasure to present Your EXceHency
with five new battleshipS."
Graciously, Envoy Saito accepted five tiny
battleships made of aluminium They were about
four inches long.
st particularly am pleased by the tonnage Of
these ships" he said.
japanese naval parity however, disappeared
rather rapidly. Nine. Saito seized two OF the
battleships one was confiscated by Capt Yama-
guchi in the name of the Imperial Japanese
Navy and another was taken by Nine. KENO
suke Fujii, wife of the Counselor.
All such is justice in this world" sighed
Ambassador Saito, and he cynically put the re-
naming battleship in his pocket.
ONE of the secrets of the popularity Of
" Persian Minister Djalal has been dis
covered He doesn't eat onions.
At a cocktail party yesterday Envoy Dalai
was persuaded to taste an onion-then two,
then three. But he baked at a fourth.
Il like them very much but-oh, the
BREATH" he explained.
CLANTOROUS Jim NIoffett, Federal Housing
~ Administrator, always does things on the
grand scale, whether it's renting a palace or
giving one of his famous dinner parties.
Recently it was a dinner party-and it We'd
with the bigger and better affairs of the early
Washington season. There were 27 guests; the
men wore white ties and red carnations. 1t be-
gan with caviar and ended with champagne
Here is Jim'S menu:
Caviar
Blinish la Moskovitch
Green Turtle Soup
Terrapin a la Mar land
Roast Turkey
Salad Russo, with Pate de foie gras
Frozen Strawberries and cream.
Gourmets found only one course to criticise
in the Moffett menu. They thought he should
have served either duck or quail instead OF roast
turkey, with such a gamey dinner. Naturally
there was plenty of red and white wine. One
of the hors d'oeuvres consisted of tiny slices of
ham with asparagus tips.
Ranking Administration officials and friends
of the MoffettS from New York and Chicago
attended the dinner. gazing in admiration at
Mrs. Moffetts magnificent engagement ring, a
brilliant pear-shaped diamond almost as large
as a small pigeon egg, which blazed on her
finger.
Host Mofett's daughter, Adelaide, and his
young son, Jim, sophomore at Princeton, were
present at the party. as well as lean, austere
Marvin Mcintyre, presidential secretary, who
relishes good food despite his ascetic appear
ance.
After the dinner Mrs. Moffett donned an
ermine cloak while Jim democratically changed
to black tie. and took some of the company to
a night club.