Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06
CROWN PRINCE BACK
Germany's Prospective Ruler
Returns to Berlin.
WILL ATTEND CORONATION
Club Formed for Purpose of We'll
coming Prominent Foreigners.
NOVEL INSURANCE SCHEME
Policies Cover All Accidents to
Children on Way to and
From School.
TWILL ATTEND CORONATION
NOVEL INSURANCE SCHEME
Special Cablegrsm TO The Star.

Special Oablegrsm TO The Star.
BERLIN, May G-The crown prince
and crown princess are al home again
lnuch TO Potsdam's JOY, after their long
nve-month sotourn in Ceylon, India
ana Egypt Like the ardent soldier that
he is. the crown prince went promptly
PACK TO his military duties as ma jor OF
a battalion of the guards at Doboritz to
be warmly welcomed by his comrades
among whom he is extremely popular
The crown princes next trip abroad
will be in June. when he goes to Lon
don to represent the kaiser at the cor
onation. Meantime. according to present
arrangements, he is to take command OF
the Deaths Road Hussars at Dantzig.
although a hitch in that arrangement
has arisen in connection with proper Iiv-
Ing accommodation for his imperial high
ness family at the Baltic military and
naval station.
The German press points out that II Is
SUN TOO early TO strike balance" for
the crown princes far eastern tourney
Ihat is to say. time is required TO dem
onstrate how much he actually prof1ted
from the trip. which was undertaken to
broaden his range OF vision and was to
constitute another year in his training
FOR the future duties OF kaisershtp In
the early stages Of his wanderings the
criticism was made that the crown prince
vas devoting far too much attention to
English sport" and wasting his time
on trif1es like golf, tennis and hunting.
Maturer Considerations.
Maturer considerations have prevailed
in the German mind since then, and it
is realized that the crown prince very
likely imbibed instructive atmosphere"
and knowledge even while pursuing the
elusive golf ball or tracking the tiger
through the Jungle. We have his own
word that he benefited inexpressibly from
contact with liberal-mlnded men ard
from ACQUAINTANCE with liberal institu-
tons of all kinds
Berlip's latest bid for cosmopolitan hon
ors Is the formation Of an International
Club. to be modelled on the lines OF the
well known Travellers Club in Paris,
which Is to make the extension of pr!-
vate hospitality to distinguished foreign
ers its specially. Preliminary headquar-
tiers have been established in the reich
stag district in the NoItko-strasse, and
the club hopes to be engaged In It's work
or welcoming the stranger by the time
ing the coming summer. The Berlin or
ganizatfon is studying the statutes and
principles OF The Pilgrims of London
and New York. with view to borrowing
some ideas in those quarters
4 novel insurance scheme is being
introduced in the city of Berlin,
strongly recommended by the kaiser
as we'll as by the municipal authori-
ties-the insurance against accidents
to school children on their way to and
from school.
The policy covers all accidents to
children within the walls of the
schools The premium is 40 cents a
year. and In case of death a sum of
5000 marks $3.50 is paid the parents.
while total disability entities the child
to $1,000. For temporary disablement
the company pays all doctors bills and
70 cents day.