The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16
Capital 'Capers
RY GEORGE ABEL

A MEXICAN diplomats always are fascinated
L bv their state department. Even when they
leave the service, they invariably return TO pat
friends on the back and talk wistfully of Rio,
London. Paris and the good old days"
Two former American diplomats paid visit
! to their Alma Mater.
Dinlomat No George Earle, former minis
ter to Austria now Governor-elect of Pennsyl-
vania. called to see Undersecretary of State
| William Phillips but was informed the latter is
| out of town.
Whereupon. ex-Envoy Earle called on Pierre
pont Moffat dapper, meticulous chief OF the dl-
| vision of western European affairs.
Want YOU to meet Senator Gutey SAID
Earle. as he presented bowler hated compan-
ion. Joe Guffey, Democratic boss of PennSyl-
vania.
Pierrepont was effuse in congratulations.
Diplomat No 2-Roy TaXco Davis, fcImer
minister to Costa RIGA and Panama bounced IN
and out of state department offices. He has not
lost any of the pep" which used to make col
| leagues run to keep up with him.
| Ex-Envov Davis now is attached to the Uni
versity of Missouri. His middle name is derived
from Taxco, the beautiful eighteenth century
town outside of Mexico City. While in Mexico
friends took him to Taxco, gave big party IN
| his honor.
lone of my ancestors picked up the name
| from the town." explained modest Roy. (Some
| think the town was named after his ancestorO
When revolution broke out in Panama, Envoy
| Davis removed his coat and hat and mingled
with the mob Later, he took an important part
in patching up the revolt. On the occasion OF
his leaving Costa RIGA, huge crowds filled the
streets to give a farewell demonstration in his
honor
WEARING caramel tweeds ornamented with
| w pink velvet bows, dynamic Edna Ferber,
author of numerous best sellers" paid quick
| visit to Washington.
Before dashing back TO New York she gave a
young man lesson on the proper way to light
cigaretS.
Miss Ferber" said the young man, 81 am
afraid YOU will SINCE your nose if you lean for
ward when 1 hold out the match"
/ Men" observed Miss Ferber, have no idea
how to light woman's .igaret. They hold the
| fame too far down, naturally one is forced to
stoop TO light the cigaret. Hence, many singed
noses"
ID EARDED, wearing traditional black robes
ID Archbishop Athenagoras Greek Orthodox
prinate of North and South America, presided
! at funeral services in memory OF King Alex
ander of Yugoslavia.
Tall. venerable Archbishop Athenagaros Gre
ated a futter when he boarded the train in New
York carrying an ebony staff with silver handle
clad in full episcopal veStments, big gold crosses
tinkline unsteady En- route. his grace ordered
a club sandwich and glass of water When ne
| removed his enormous black mortarboard nat
observers noted that the archbishops hair is
brushed straight back and drawn into queue at
the neck.
At Philadelphia, a Greek priest met the
archbishop and travelled from North Phiaoel-
phia to the new Market street station with him
| At Washington, he was greeted by large dele
CATION including bearded Father Daniels pastor
Of the Greek church of S. Constantine and
Helen.
Minister Charsambos Simopoulos Of Greece
attended the services clad in wing collar and
morning coat. Later, Archbishop Athenagoras
and Envoy Simopoulos posed together for pic
lures. chatted in Greek, bowed tremendously a:
they said farewell.