The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-30
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WASHINGTON TRIP
 PLANNED TOpAX
TO SPEND 2 WEEKS
 ON LONG ISLAND
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NEW YORK, August 29.- Edward, Prince of Wales, arr rived today.
 Slightly built and diffident, he blushed while newspaper correspondents and reception committee thronged about him in greeting on his second visit to the United States. Three army airplanes lowered over the liner Berengaria and thou- sands of persons ashore and on small boats around the ship strained their eyes for a sight of the distinguished young Englishman,
 Soon hS climbed down a ladder to sa priYato yacht. which took him to Glea Cove, on tho nprth shore of Ieng yas Hand whence h0 sseaEneged by n.gtox e the henas af 5esaea 4. Burden ct Scynss set. He. will depart early teEapfrpN morning for Washington to De the gueae of President Oeolldge at luncheon, Re turing to Eyosset, he will stay there for about twa weaka,
 Llkc College Boy
 The prince. weaFihs'a blue shirt and collar and a sack suit of light grays locked more like a college boy than a man of 90 yeaFa reared to be king, Despite hiA having tEayeled virtually around the world, and having spoken at diplomatic dinners in many capitals the prince appeared to be deeply ans barrassed when he found a horde q newspaper men awaiting him on the starboard deck,
 He shock hands with g few of the reporters and in respaRse to enc or tive formal questions he glanced about ae if bewildered, felt iA his pockets and then turned to Major Oscar N. Sol. bert, his American aide, sayingi ~l've got a written statement somewhere. Where is it2"
 Before the prepared statement waa found more queries came from the group, and the prince finally spoka a few words, hesitatingly, and Once eR twice with slight stammer.
 .rI'm happy to be in America." ha said. q like your country very much,A
 He lowered his flushed fact and ada ed tNThe fact that came over heEe for a holiday is the best can say tQ that direction
 It was a young woman journalist who pushed forward and put the inevit. able question as to the prince's pOssible marriage. He smiled tolerantlY and said: No, he was not engaged. Then came this one: Would you marry mn American girl if you fell in love with one?" The prince smiled, but did not reply.
 He explained that he had crossed tho sea for q holiday and expressed the hope that the newspaper men would make matters as easy for his as pps- sible, Then he gave out his written statement, saying he was glad to reneW American acquaintanees and n-7diet- ing that the polo match a'twre't tte British and American teams, s7hlcA he will attend, would be rhS 'neat exhibition of great game yhicA the world can produce today.
 No Salute
 There was no royal pomp 1}lut ttE arrival of the prince. At hi orn re quest there were no military 3s naYs4 salutes. The only display of Jaat epst was the airplane escort whieh circles around the Berengaria as sht st'aned into the bay. From one of the plapgs addresses of welcome written Gy Cor ernor Smith and Mayor Hylaa wera read into a radio transmitter '. hil ths prince listened. The liner earring the prince did not fly the royal sand ard, the visit being nominally unofd- cial