The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-15

or the FRINGE OF Wales.
The fair-haired young heir
by diplomacy, only rarely says
Recently his confidant was a1
young American girl who had
spent two years in Europe and
was an Ideally cosmopolitan listener
Her companions at this partic-
ular party, held in a. Mayfair man
sion, also heard the prince speak
with a franIkness rarely found
among royalty, and his views on
many things are now the subject
OF harmless gossip in the west end.
you must come to one of my
parties IL you like jazz" began
the prince. Its the only music
I ever have quite. the best music
In the world, / think.
"AIl sorts OF people come along
and play for me Teddy Brown and
his band, and young Sydney Mes
bitt. even suggested having q
sort of jazz gallery at MARI
let me.
He's Learning Charleston
81. like that song Jack Smith
sings Cecilia he's splendid. Got
very confidential manner, Ell?
no you really Charleston? I'm
awfully keen on 1t myself; I take
lessons nearly every days but my
people don't know.
me. he's perfectly marvellous. It's
funny to know there are 30 many
steps, because it's al the same
when you look at it. Here's q
new enc I'm learning now i !. q
And still seated, the prince solemn
" performed the arm and leg
movements Of the dance.
"Of< course" quite agree that
American music Is miles away the
Hest. I'm not much good at play
Ting anything, but I know quite 2
lot OF decent tunes, any number.
get them on the gramophore and
then learn them on the banJuleIe.
I suppose eople in America really
think that CIR tunes are best? Well,
I don't.
"Did you really go to Wimbledon
| to see my brother at tennis? chic
Duke Of York competed in the mems
| doubles in the Wimbledon tennis
championships It must have been
e. lark. / don't play tennis at all.
Give me golf all the time; It's much
less strenuous. Besides, tennis. IS
dangerous.
i ssYof play 8 lot OF golf In Amer.
fca. don you? Well, that's an Eng
i lish game, or rather, a Scotch one.
Serious About Games
4 'You know you Americans are4in.
cIIned to be so dreadfully serious
about games. Rather queer. con.
!. sidering your music. which is 80
Jolly.
'sIt's not right. you know. I'm
4 pretty rotten at most games and
things, but 7 enjoy them deuce 1ef
81 lot. You'd think was rotten If.
America Just because I'd be ineffi.
Client. You wouldn't catch me going
in for any championship show. any.
way.
ooh. yes. agree there is q lot Of
difference between US ana the, Amer
Jeans. I don't know which are the
prettiest girls. There are such a
lot Of pretty women in every coun-
4 try, aren't there?
ST like your people when they
speak with a soft accent. It's
very pretty then, but dreadful
sometimes, when you get that
harsh tone.
az suppose the sun must be, bad
| for your compilations. read some
Of your papers,. you know; they
are always full OF beauty advertise
ments.
Likes Our FranIness
"Most of what 1 know of America
| get from magazines and music
and things like that. Very second.
hand. I've been there only such
| a short time and liked it ire
mendously. But then never get
any chance to see any place really
well. E8
"You ought to come and see my
ranch IL ever you come to. Canada;
that's the only quiet place know
Iof. And even there / get crowded
down sometimes, as they say.
What like about America is
your frankness. It's awfully nice.
You feel you can say just what
you want to say. I'm hoping to
go. back next year. on my way
| to the ranch. &t- -
Couldn't you arrange Tor me
to be struggled in and just let me
see the country? or perhaps they
would stop me at Ellis Island--and
that would be rather dreadful.
IL "I'm awfully keen on having an
ice-cream soda through a straw. I
Isuppose people drink it because OF
prohibition? Or perhaps 'notg'
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