The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-26
KING OF ENGLAND'S
 OPINION IN POLITICS An Amusing Story Is Told
 About King George RISING EARLY NOW
English Society Girls Have Found That Early Morning in the Coun- try Is "Too Thrillingly
 Romantic

London, July 25-(Special.)-A well known member of Parliament. who be- cause of the part he played as eavesdrop- tells me humorous story of an acci? dent concerning King George while he was stlll Prince of Wales.
 1t seems that the prince was a keen auditor of important debates in the House of Commons. and members especially several of radical tendency. became anxious to gain some notion of his atti- tude towards the two parties. Unfortu- nately for them, the British heir was master of his feelings and allowed no emotion to show in his face as he sat listening to the speeches.
 One night. after the adjournment of the House, the member who tells me the story was crossing palace yard on his way home when he overlook the prince and an equerry, who had been In the gallery during the important proceedings of the evening. Overcome by the tempta- ton to eavesdrop the member passed the prince and his attendant at as slow n pace as possible. They were engaged in an earnest conversation and the listener had no doubt that he was at last to learn something of the princes real attitude. He listend intently and as he drew abreast the voices, at first indistinct. be- came clear and tense. Pretending to be interested in something a thousand miles away, but with his ears eagerly attend ant upon the conversation this Is what he heard:
 And there" said the eauerry, his voica vibrating with excitement. there on the sideboard was e large glass of brandy
 Yes, yes exclaimed the prince, his impatience revealing the excitement with which he awaited the conclusion of the interesting story
 Just then the "honk. honls." of the motor omnibuses in Whitehall drowned the two voices and the amateur detective passed out of hearing a disappointed man.
 Country All the Rage
 Call me early. mother dear,' is today the English society girls bedtime request. It is not that May Queening has become popular again, but is result Of society s recent discovery that early morning in the country is 'too thrillngly romantic " To possess the whole land is splendid. To be in the midst of silence and make one's own noise is delightful So society has begun to take out it's motor cars and its launches. it's electric canoes and mo- torboats and go for early morning jaunts by land and water.
 Night motoring is vastly popular, too. Likewise moonlight plcnics on the classic Thames, though the number of the latter is likely to be considerably lessened by the tragic death of young Sir Denis An. son. who, while a member of one of these moonlight parties, which also in- cluded MT. and Mrs. Raymond Asquith, Lady Diana Manners, the son of Count Benckendorff, the Russian ambassador, ana lot of other society celebrities, was drowned near Battersea Bridge in a hot headed attempt to dive from the steam. CTS deck.
 There has, however, been no accident at least thus far, to mar the gaiety of night motoring and. after a supper at a restaurant, nothing is easier than to make up carload or two and go for a spin.