Show Humorous Angles Are Plentiful at Economic Parley Argentine 1 Delegate Avoids Avoid I Committee Fight by Running Away way to Races B By F. F G. G VOSBURGH Associated Press Preas Staff Writer LONDON June Jun 17 17 On On the surface Its It's all a vcr very serious business this thi S world economic conference but hut behind behind belind be be- hind lind its s scenes nes you will wm find its It S lighter r side American delegates have enjoyed I every minute of the first we week weak k in including including In- In the humorous situations situations- that tha t result when of the worlds world's greatest greatest great creal- est statesmen dign dignity ty and nil all aU are brought Into close proximity For example Just when the Austrian and German German Ger Ger- German man governments were having a 3 because of Austria's opposition opposition tion to Hitlerism two dele delegates ates German German Ger Ger- man mars and Austrian happened to hurry through opposite doors at the same moment They bumped into each other Both bowed in some contusIon confusion but with the greatest dignity Th Than n each turned and hurried back through gh the same door from which he had just emerged A whimsical incident was the de departure departure departure de- de of Thomas A. A Lebreton of ot Argentina for the Ascot race track h In n the midst of the fight over the n 9 h. h w u- u mission He said he would just as soon pick between the horses at Ascot but not between tween the United States and France Francen In n the committee Between the plenary session speeches and the committee meetings meet- meet lags ings the delegates foregather in a special restaurant st stocked with near l ly Iy everything eaten and drunk in any part of ot the world LEMON ION PIE THERE Among the concessions concession to American American Ameri Amen c can an appetites are lemon pie and Virginia Virginia VIrginia Vir VIr- ginia ham sandwiches There is much fraternizing as representatives rep rep- r of the various various' countries sample ample s each others other's favorite national nation a al at t food foods caviar sandwiches and vodka Chinese chicken five kinds of German sausages meat sauce i f from rom Japan and so on Americans try them all but that I old standby the ham sandwich leads I t he the rest I I Beverages available run the entire enc en- en t tire ire range of 01 wines beers whiskies gins brandies and liquors from a dozen countries including arack f from rom Palestine which bar attendants describe as being popular among t those hose persons who try anything once ce One waitress boasts of an ability to say your request in three l languages The delegates ride from their hotels hotels ho ho- to the conference hall hail in big cars decorated with small national flags The experts of whom there are more than a thousand are conveyed conveyed conveyed con con- in chartered buses LUNCH AT HOTEL While the Americans Americans' have an occasional occasional oc oc- oc- oc c snack In the cosmopolitan Utan restaurant r at the thc conference hall hail t they hey generally return to their hotel f for Cor or lunch as their meals are paid f for or in advance by the United S States tes government and otherwise would cost them extra Formal morning Attire was worn the thc first day of th the convention but that has now given way to or ordinary nary i isack sack suits I When they are not too busy the delegates dress for dinner They have hav have had little time for amusements although a few have nave have seen a show or the Aldershot tattoo the great military pageant They have been the invited guests of the British government at several several several sev sev- eral functions including the tho garden carden party at Windsor Windsor castle today This latter is a n rare honor The famous castle where the royal famIly fam tam ily Is now in residence is one of the I most beautiful In the world With tine fine weather no more royal entertainment entertainment enter enter- entertainment could be given the tors In general London pays little at attention attention attention at- at to Its distinguished visitors No curious crowds form After the first day when King George Georgc GeorgeV V V al always always always al- al ways a big drawing card attracted throngs the small vis visitors visitors' gallery J J h holding 0 only has never been filled To the London the man the conference subjects are apparently apparently apparently too complicated ov oven n for lor an attempted comprehension and he is glad to leave them to the states states- men |