Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-12
Lights Of NewXork
bYLl. STEVENSON

A bunch of newspaper men were
sitting at table discussing titled per-
sons and even royalty they had met
In the course Of their work, when one
of the group told of an incident that
occurred when he and his wife, and
another couple were returning from
Europe on a crack liner. One eve
ming, as they were sitting i'll the smok-
ing room, an Englishman-he was the
type who knows who everybody is
aboard the ship within "a hours
came up and said that most distin-
guished passenger was DESTROYS Of
joining the group, buying drink and,
If permissible, dancing with the ladies.
He was informed that the stranger
forward youngish man whom he
introduced as the prince of Denmark.
With the introduction. the prince
clicked his heels, saluted and carried
himself quite in the proper manner.
The Americans, however, were sure
they were being spoofed bit, so one
Of the ladies replied, "Gland to meet
you, prince, I'm the Queen of Sheba,"
and the prince merely smiled. And
Pm glad to meet you, too, said Chi
cago member of the party. "Tve been
wanting to meet somebody from your
country for some time because I've
been wondering what is rotten in Den
mo rIy Tho ,or;noa ,roilod hovuod o,.d
replied, "There is plenty rotten in Den
mark" Whereupon, the Americans
took him for a good sport and made
a place for him at the table.
By and by the conversation got
around to the ships barber and the
prince said he hated to go to barber
shops. That was the newspaper mans
opportunity. "Prince," he said, with
that mug Of years, you don't need to
go to barber shop. Just get one
of the sailors to holystone that upper
deck of yours" That evidently ap-
pealed to the sense of humor of the
prince. He laughed heartily.
Well, things went along like that
for several days, with the Englishman
who had introduced the prince looking
pop-eyed at all the joshing. But it
evidently appealed to the prince, as
he stuck around and took 1t. You've
guessed the answer, of course. Inves-
tigation showed that he was really
Prince Eric of Denmark, though sew
eral times removed, still in direct line
to the Danish throne.
More than nine years ago-August
6, 1926, to be exact-Gertrude Ederle
set new record by swimming the
English channel in IA hours and 81
minutes. That was battle that left
her deaf. Now she is fighting anoth-
er battle. This time it isn't against
buffeting waves, but against the eff
fects of fracture. Two years ago
she slipped on rug in the home of
a friend and suffered a broken pelvis
Eleven months In a plaster cast fol
lowed. Then came daily messages AMI
many visits of doctors. Eventually.
she was able to walk, but even now
her legs give way after only a short
distance.
The spirit of Gertrude Ederle hasn't
given way, however. Not only does
she go through prescribed course OF
exercises, which she hopes will make
1t possible for her to swim again, bn.
to while away the time she makes all
her own clothes. She holds % records
of different kinds and when she re
turned from Europe, after setting her
channel record, she was received with
the blare of bands and showers of
ticker tape.
Subway scene: A fine looking old
priest, finding a seat. settling himself
comfortably and opening and reading
Jewish daily newspaper. A curious
passenger engages him in casual con-
versation and learns that the priest
has a parish In the thick of the ghetto
section and has been there so long that
he has not only learned to read but
also to- speak Yiddish.
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