The Washington times., 1935-11-20
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H1mbrO KnOUS
His Stories
KIN OF KAHN
BY HELEN ESSARY

NdnCU dI LL1c WLlIS E1OuoS W pay |
his respects.
1t isn't recorded what Mr.. Roose-
Velt said-the talk probably shifted
quickly to international matters
of grave importance-but when
heard Mr.. Hambro tell it it
seemed a magnificent story Of |
woman-of any wom n-who |
tried awfully hard to say the right |
thing.
The woman was an American.
Pretty and very vivacious.
She was seated at dinner in
London next to His HighneSs, the
Right Honorable Aga Khan, G. C.
8. l.; G. c. I. E.; G. C. v. O.. one
Of the most fabulously rich and
powerful of East Indian poten-
tates. He owns rubies, race horses,
principalities, is the Indian head
Of the Mohammedan religion and
head of the Indian delegation to
the League Of Nations and several
dozen other things besides.
The vivacious lady was awfully
Impressed at sitting next to so
distinguished a person. Il know
how she felt because sat beside
Mr.. Hambro at luncheon yester-
day at the Norwegian legationJ
She wanted awfully to say the
thing that would bridge the inter
national gap, so to speak, and
please the Aga Khan. So she ex-
claimed:
"Oh, Mr.. Aga Khan, I'm so aw-
fully glad to meet you. You see,
know cousin Of yours in New
York"
"Ah-h-h," answered the Aga
Khan politely. "And who is this
gentleman?"
"Oh. he's very, very important,
Your Highness. He used to run
the Metropolitan Opera Com.
pany. I think he owns dozens
of banks. Anyhow, you know all |
about him. He's Mr.. Otto H.
Kahn!"
am sure no visitor who has
come to Washington in many
years has made a more delight
full guest of honor at an official
party than did Mr.. Hambro for |
whom the Minister. of Norway |
and Madame Morgenstierne en-
tertained. Mr. Hambro has the |
gift Of introducing amusing con-
troversial subjects at a formal
table.
He said yesterday it would be
fioA fk1ino oil fhn VNofiAVNS |
of the world agreed to restore to |
their original homes the art
treasures, temporarily living in |
museums in foreign countries.
Mrs. Cordell Hull, the Swedish
Minister, Mr.. BoStrom; the
Czechoslovakian Minister, Mr.. |
Veverka, and Baron Beck-Friis,
Counselor of the Norwegian Le-
cation, agreed with Mr.. Hambro.
All of them wondered, however,
who would take the first step in
such a bewildering international
exchange.
liked also Mr.. Hambro's
story Of the young man who was
suggested for membership at an
aristocratic European club. The
club was very fussy about the
ages of the families of its mem
bers. So 1t wrote to the possible
new member and frankly asked:
How old is your family?"
The young man was very an
noyed at this question. He
answered promptly:
MY family is so old that it
was degenerate at the time Of
the first Crusade"
He was Immediately admitted
10 the club.
At the end of the luncheon
Mr.. Hambro, in the pleasing
Norwegian custom which ex.
presses in words and with a toast,
q graceful appreciation of hospi-
tality, arose from his chair, and
made cheerful little speech.
He said he had known Mr.. de
Morgenstierne since he was a
slightly rebellious young student
at the University of Oslo (Which
wasn't so very long ago.. He was
so very glad to have seen him and
his pretty wife representing Nor
way so wisely and so happily.
When ne got back to Norway he
was going to tell the Minister'S
mother that her son was doing
just what would please her most.
Mr.. Hambro and DR.. Frank N.
De Buchanan, who is director of
the oxford Group (Mr. Hambro
represents the Group in Norway
left soon after luncheon by plane
for Richmond to be guests of the
Governor of Virginia at large
reception.
Travelling from Richmond
overnight, they reached New
York this morning. Addressed
Q luncheon of two hundred
bankers at noon today. With
other members of the oxford
Group, they will speak at a mass
meeting at the Metropolitan
Opera House tonight. And go
aboard ship Immediately there
after, bound for Europe.
Mr.. Hambro, who is a big
square fellow with a lot of black |
hair and twinkling eyes, is, in
addition to being head of the |
Norwegian Parliament, chairman
of the financial committee and
q member Of the supervisory
committee Of the League Of Ma
tionS. He believes that the Ok
ford Movement will help greatly
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