Evening star., 1937-11-06
WINDSOR PLANNED
D. c. SUBURB STAY
Scheduled to Be Guest in
Unidentified Home, ills
Revealed.

Elaborate plans for entertaining and
protecting the Duke of windsor and
his American-born bride in Washinr-
ton were nullified by his decision to
postpone visiting this country.
With announcement Of the post
ponement came disclosure that the
Windsors were to have spent two Of
their four nights in the Capital 1T an
unidentified home In the suburbs,
where they would have been honor
guests at = private dinner on Novem-
Der II, the day Of their scheduled ar
rival here.
To avoid inconvenience to their
hostess, the former British King and
his Duchess, who once lived in Balti-
more as plain Miss Wallis Warfield,
were to have their oticial residence
in the presidential suite at the May
flower Hotel. The Dukes address to
the American people would have been
broadcast from the hotel suite on No.
vember IL.
A tea at the White House and 4
formal dinner at the British Embassy
had been the major oficial entertain
ments planned for the Windsors. No
comment on the change in plans was
forthcoming from the White House,
the Embassy or the State Department,
which was concerned with arranging
protection for the Duke and proper
receptions at the places he planned
to visit on his proposed study of in
dustrial and housing conditions in this
country.
Demonstrations Feared.
Postponement of the visit served
to relieve unexpressed worry that
labor demonstrations against Charles
Bedaux, industrial engineer who was
arranging the Dukes tour, might de-
velop at some points to embarrass the
royal visitor. His desire to avoid any
incidents that might cause any strain
IN British-American relations was be-
lieved to have been a factor in his
decision to postpone the tour.
The decision followed protests from
labor organizations against the Dukes
choice Of Bedaux, originator of an ef-
f1ciency system known in labor circles
as the "stretch-out." Joseph p. Nc
Curdy, author of a resolution passed
by the Baltimore Federation of Labor
which brought the matter to q head.
uttered forceful no. when asked
if he objected to the visit of the Duke
and Duchess.
German Expresses Resrets,
Francis j. German, president of the
United Textile Workers, who had
issued q statement denouncing the
Bedaux system, expressed regret" at
the postponement.
Il would have liked for him to come
mere and get look at this Bedaux
system in its raw state" German said.
The Duke had planned while in
washington to see William Green,
president of the American Federation
OF Labor; John L. Lewis, head Of the
rival Committee for Industrial Organ
1zation, and Secretary of Labor Per-
kins.
The ground work of the plans for
recognition of the Duke and Duchess
by the State Department and the
British Embassy was reported to have
been made several weeks ago when
Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Ambas-
sador, was in London, although Of
f1cial announcements came only this
week.
Sir Ronald is said to have called on
Bedaux, in whose French chateau the
Windsors were married, to inform
him that the visit to the United
States could be made with the blessing
of the British government. Bedaux,
informed that a Mr. Lindsay was
calling, told his valet that he did
not know a Mr. Lindsay, then dis
covered the identity of his caller and
received him cordially.
Subsequently, the State Department
is said to have assured the Dukes
friends that he would be welcomed
at the White uonro