Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-15
BRIDGE BORES PRINCE OF WALES.
BUT HE LIKES TO PLAY DICE
Heir Apparent to British Throne Likes
to Spend Active Vacation as Real
Rancher on Own Home in Alberta.

Two small incidents which illustrate
characteristics of the Prince of Wales
marked recent auction of surplus
stock at his ranch. H.>R. H. was in
the crowd surrounding the sales ring
when word was brought that George
Lane had driven up. Mr.. Lane was one
of his oldest Alberta friends. He had
got up from sick bed to pay his re-
spects. The prince ran at once to his
friends car and insisted that Mr.. Lane
stay seated. They had long chat, the
tall and grizzled rancher and the fair
haired. sun-burnt heir to the British
throne.
Attends Lodge Meeting.
The other incident was this At one
stage in the sale Prof. Carlyle desired
to ask the prince about something con-
nected with IT, He could not find him.
At last the prince was discovered, the
center of score of children, seated on
the ground and competing with them
In drawing animals in the sand.
The princes consideration is well
known. The last time he was in Al
berta his published schedule included
train trip from Calgary to High River,
thence by motor to the ranch. High
River decided to have Its branch of
the Canadian Legion at the station
and it was hoped his royal highness
would inspect the war veterans.
The prince, not knowing this. drove
from Calgary to the ranch. He learned
OF the disappointment the change had
caused and at once sent word to High
River that If convenient to the war
veterans he would go to High River
to inspect them the next day, which he
did.
He surprised the Masonic Lodge of
the same little town one evening when.
unannounced, he attended meeting.
Arriving on his way from Calgary to
the "E-P" Ranch, he mentioned to his
party that he had an engagement that
evening. Some of them walked with
him to the lodge room.
Digs Post Holes, Too.
Here's where I get rid Of you," the
prince announced, none of the others
being Masons.
The members Of the lodge had a
fiutter of excitement when they learned
that his royal highness the Prince
Of Wales was seeking admittance.
The princes extraordinary vitality
and physical energy are daily displayed
on the ranch.
He comes here for a rest" Prof.
Carlyle said land he tires out every
one trying to keep up with him."
Whenever he goes to bed he is first up.
What to do todav?" he asks Carlyle.
1t may be haying, or a ride up the
HighWood River, or tree planting-any-
thing suggested Is acceptable If there is
exercise in it.
Nothing pleases the prince more than
pitching hay by the hour. He can tire
all but the hardest ranchmen He has
dug holes for scores of trees planted
since he got the ranch. He has taken
his turn at digging post holes for the
miles of fence.
Shovels Gravel Into Wagon.
A story Prof. Carlyle gets a great
kick from concerns an experience with
a newspaper man from the United
States. There is really. only one rule
the prince wants observed on his visits
| to Alberta. Reporters and photogra-
pliers must not come without invitation.
The newspaper man in question felt
he could avoid the restrictions, and he
had driven from High River. Prof.
Carlyle tells what happened
"On this day his royal highness was
up early, as usual, ahead of me, and 1
am an early riser" he explained.
When appeared he said, Well, what
do do today?'
There's no work, told him. You
| had better ride"
No he answered. I want to do
something different I'll ride later"
"Then I mentioned that I was try
| ing to get the road graveled. II he
wanted to shovel gravel from the creek
| he could"
!" The very thing he decided. So he
| called Prince George and they put on
long rubber boots and old clothes and
! got INTO the creek. All morning they
loaded the wagon with gravel.
Reporter Is Outwitted.
/ "They were hard at it when this
newspaper chap came walking along.
he spoke to the two gravel shovelers and
! then walked over to me. / explained
That he could not interview the prince
| ana escorted him back to the car. When
/ got back to the creek both the princes
were smiling broadly.
What happened?'" I asked.
! They explained that the reporter had
| come over and asked If the prince was
around.
Hes around somewhere. if you can
only lind him. the Prince of Wales
/ answered. He was right here minute
ago. And with that he began to shovel
gravel harder than ever
| The newspaper man didn't know how
| close TO story he was.
George Webster was mayor of CAL
! gary four years in the time since the
Prince OF Wales began going to Canada,
and he has been favored golfing part
ner Of the British heir apparent.
| Puts Callers at Ease.
The prince once told him that the
next time Webster was in England he
| was to be sure to let the prince know.
SO while on holiday. In London the
Calgary mayor teiephoned Sir Godfrey
| Thomas that he would like to see his
royal highness. Webster then called on
the Canadian high commissioner, the
! Hon. Peter Larkin, who advised him
that etiquette required him to leave
when the prince stood up.
The prince xeceiYed the Canadian