Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

Princess Elizabeth of York, niece Of
Prince Ed.UGrd and third IN line of
succession to the English throne.
new line. I well remember the sensation he
created when the BLACK Bottom" dance was
first imported to London. The prince had re-
Gently been to America and seen the dance
there and knew it was bound to journey to
Europe. On his return, he had quiet inquiries
made and found an instructress who knew all
about the new dance. Every day for two or
three hours he practiced the dance at York
House, until he became expert in the steps.
When he had learned the dance thoroughly,
and while it was still very new in London, he
startled the whole of English society by stepping
out a fashionable dance floor with a special
Iy chosen partner and giving perfect demon
stration of the BLACK Bottom" His painstak-
ing private lessons are also the secret of his
present perfection dancer. His lucky part
ners all declare that apart from his personality,
the prince is the most thrilling man to dance
with because he puts such life and delight and
real enthusiasm into his steps He prefers fox
trots to waltzes and hates the tango Essential~
ly, he loves speed-even in music and dancing.
1t is this love of speed that made him take
I'D flying so earnestly that very soon he VIII
take his pilots certificate 1t prompted him TO
take up the exciting point point racing over
wild country until it was pointed out to him
that these hot competitions with numerous falls
due not to faulty but to extremely daring rid
ing-were a danger to life that no heir TO the
throne should indulge in. With his solo flying
special care will be taken and for the most part
. pilot will accompany him even when he is
handling the controls.
Big-game hunting has intrigued the prince
for some years and he has made several trips
friaa f0r hat he 1i0vC he
actual hunting and also the rough informal
living conditions which necessarily prevail when
on safari. Last Spring, when In the Belgian
Kongo seeking elephants and rhinoceros, he had
o narrow escape from an angry bull elephant.
Prince Edward was taking motion pictures
that day and the elephant, apparently enraged
by the invasion of his retreat, charged down the
hill toward the spot where the camera was set
up. Other hunters shouted warning to the
prince, but he ignored them and the picture was
still being ground out when the great beast was
shot down by the princes companions scant
20 yards away from the camera.
The incident and similar ones which occurred
during the war and on other hunting expe-
dtions illustrate the general attitude of the
prince toward personal danger. Although he
does not purposely court disaster, Prince Edward
is inclined to take the same sporting chances
that others courageous men take with little
thought of his importance to the state.
A BOUT he princes persistent bachelordom
there is a good deal of mystery. Many
persons have tried to solve it. Whispers have
been passed around-mostly untrue. 1t is a
very delicate subject to discuss and if you really
want to rouse the prince to protest and hurt
his feelings ask why he has not married and
what he intends to do about it and you will
succeed in a manner that will surprise you. 1t
is not that the Prince of Wales does not like
women. He takes the greatest delight in the
company of charming girls and women he meets
clude some of the most vivacious of the fair
sex in British society. But to all of them he Is
just charming dancer supper or dinner
partner and if he shows any preference it is for
those women who will accept his favors and
friendship that footing of friendliness with
out endeavoring to presume upon it.
Those who know him best declare that the
prince has not yet had a friendship with any
or girl which ever promised to develop
ma jor one
His major marriage problem is the official
side of the matter He knows that the nation
would be delighted TO see him married so that
when called to the throne there could be q
prospect of a direct heir to the crown But
the princes nature revolts against an official
marriage. He would marry If he could love.
And from present indications it would certainly
appear that unless he can make q love match
he will be prepared and content to become
bachelor king