The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-03
LITTLE B|LLAST0R
WANTS TO Be JUST
APLA|N CARPENTER
Six-Year-Old Son of Waldorf
Sails With Mother on
George Washington.
HE WON'T BE AN lDLER.
Youngster an American De-
spite Fathers Adoption of
England as His Home.
HE WON'T BE AN lDLER.

Master BIT Aston set sail for Eng
land this morning with some regrets at
his departure BILL" IL may be re-
called. Ia the s.x.year-old con Of wal.
dorf Aston. and the grandson Of william
Waldorf Aston. who expa:-iated him
self The boys father has been re.
warded IN England with an N. p.
BILL" however. Ia no cxpa,riats.
American boy 10 written on him quite
boldly. and he insists that his name In
Bill" Mere than that. he Is going to
be q carpenter.
The heir to that particular branch OF
the Aston millions. under the careful
eye Of his mother. Mrs. Waldorf Aston,
was one Of bevy Of prominent society
people who sailed this morning from
Hoboken on the big George Washington
of the North German Lloyd. the first Of
the transoceanic liners TO leave since
the holidays. The ship put out with 40
late holiday malls.
Mrs. Astor ana Bit we're perhaps
the most interesting OF the passengers.
Mra. Astor occupies the imperial suite
for the trip and her drawing rom was
massed with howers-in which "Bill'
was decidedly uninterested. The big
ship had greater charms for him.
MRS. CHARLES DANA GIBSON
ABOARD TO CAV GOODBYE.
Mrs Astor. very quietly dressed IN a
black travelling suit. with a sable neck
piece over u silk shirtwaist and a rope
Of pearls at her throat. spent some
time saying farewell to crowd OF
friends. which included her sister, Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. Mrs. Astor's hat.
. brown toque. encircled with a wonder
full chaplet OF artificial fruits and vege-
tables In a riot Of colors. was the mos.
distinctive touch OF her costume.
Mrs. Astor and Biz did not rhind
bit being interviewed together.
my son." said Mrs. Aston. lis a real
American boy. He Is Bill to everyone.
No one calls him anything else and he
doesn't like other names. SO please re-
member to call him Bill"
The Astor heir said he had had q
good time In America.
| II liked the Naval Academy at An
napolis best" ne said. In answer to a
question.
| Are you going to be a sai.or?'
| "Bili" shook his head decidedly and
looked at his mother.
Ugh. ugh" he decided. I'm going
10 be a carpenter" He nodded his greal
| approval of the idea.
SAYS HER SON WON'T BE An
lDLER.
| Mrs. Aston la.s"eu Well" what
ever ne ~, neil hot De an iuler when
ne grows ny. she SAID. ne wiil De 4
Dread winner. l. should not tolerat,
.ia,iIg an iuie son.
Mrs. Astor WAS asked whether she
knew anything or the report that the
possible return to power OF the British
Conservatives might mean her nus
bands promotion to = peerags or the
Cabinet.
Il have seen some such thing In tn,
newspapers" she said. but I know
nothing ABOUT It. Still. you never car
tell"
The departure OF the George Wash
ington was delayed half an hour b,
the unexpected rush of mail and bag
gage.
Among other society people VIII,
sailed on her were: Amos Tuck Frencl
and Edward Tuck French OF Tuxedo
Mr.. and Mrs. George ". g. DreAei o
Philadelphia. Mrs. Julia McCar,y Lit
tie OF Park avenue. Livingston l." Bid
die OF Philadelphia, Mrs. William A
Taylor and william A. Taylor jr O
New York.