The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

varia, a renowned oculist, she began the study of medicine herself at the
 age of 16 and took the degree of M. D. at Leipzig just before her mar
 riage. Exceedingly fond of horses
 and dogs the Queen, before the war,
 frequently attended the weekly in spection of the royal stables at Lac ken when the hundred or more ami
 nlals were attended by court veteri-
 narians and often gave the most ex-
 perienced attendants instructions as
 to proper treatment. Havana grif-
 ions are her favorite dogs and two
 of them usually stand guard in the
 royal drawing room.
 Queen Elizabeth's charity is said
 by the Belgians to be literally un-
 bounded. Many a poor, struggling
 artist at the opera in Brussels is said
 to have benefited from her generosity
 without being aware of the fact for
 her gifts are usually made anony-
 mously.
 An instance of the Queens kind
 heartedness is related by the town
 folk of Laeken One cold, rainy
 morning before the war, the Queen
 was driving along the Avenue de Ia
 Refine, when she saw poor old
 woman, scantily clad, walking along.
 The Queen got out of her car, stepped
 over to the woman and asked her if
 she was not cold Receiving an affirm ative reply Elizabeth took off her own
 waterproof and placed it over the old woman's back. Then, taking out her purse she gave her several gold coins, and took her address so that she might continue her benevolence.
 Many incidents of this type have long since endeared the Queen to the peo- pie of Belgium.
 Intensely practical, Queen Eliza beth has sought to educate her people in domestic economy and other useful arts. She founded a training school for cooks in Brussels on the lines of a university, with a three years course and an honor class. Liberal prizes were offered by the Queen to the students who invented new dishes. 1 The students were from all classes of 1 society, working girl, social butter ! flies and intellectuals
 The Queen is an expert cook, her i self, and frequently called at the l school to advise the teachers and i watch the progress of the students. 1 Among her numerous charities, not l the least is the Albert-Elizabeth Dis l pensary in Brussels which the King 1 and Queen established and have sup 1 ported for years.
 The King and Queen are enthusi- i astic about aviation and both have l taken a number of flights, two of 1 which included trips across the Eng i ihs channel from Paris to London. i On March IS, 1917, Albert made a 1 long reconnaissance in a biplane over l the Yser front under a heavy anti 1 aircraft fire by the Germans. At other times, the daring monarch t'visiter Ostend, Bruges, Dunkirk and 1 other Belgian cities, in machines that 1 carried him high above the guns. l Grateful for the aid which the 1 United States and the Allies bestowed upon Belgium in her hours of trial 1 the Kings visit is said to be partly to
 express this appreciation on behalf of his country to the American people. l One of the gifts which Albert I. | and Elizabeth are bringing to this 1 country Is a complete table set of Brussels porcelain for President and 1 Mrs. Wilson whose guests they will be at the White House for a part of their stay. Upon leaving the United
 States the royal couple are to visit King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain for both of whom they have a 1 warm attachment.