Evening star., 1937-11-04
W|NDSORS STOMAKE
TWO VISITS HERE.
Couple to Come Directly to
D. c. on Landing Nov. II.
Return on goth.

The Duke of Windsor and his
American>bride will make at least two
visits to Washington during their
37-day grand tour" of industrial Gen.
ters in the United States.
At least a partial itinerary for the
royal couple was announced today by
spokesmen in New York, although
Charles E. Bedaux, who was here
yesterday making arrangements for
the tour, left last night for New
York with most of the details still
locked in his brief case.
The former King and his wife will
come directly to Washington on land
ing from the Bremen in New York
next Thursday. They will remain here
= for perhaps two days, to be White
House luncheon guests and to attend
. dinner at the British Embassy. They
are expected to return for at least
part Of the week end of November 20.
The first two weeks will be spent in
the East, from upper New York to
points as far South as Atlanta. Holly
wood and Florida have been ruled off
the itinerary as essentially pleasure
resorts" according to an Associated
Press dispatch from New York.
Guest Of "Aunt Bessie"
Bedaux successfully resisted the
efforts Of more than 40 reporters here
yesterday to learn details of the indus
trial tour being planned for the former
King and his wife.
After withstanding a barrage of
questions at his press conference in
the Mayflower Hotel, Mr.. Bedaux was
4 dinner guest last night of Mrs. D..
Buchanan Merryman, the Duchess of
Windsors Aunt Bessie" in her apart
haent at 1911 r street NV.
Throughout his conference yester-
day Mr.. Bedaux referred to the Duke
and Duchess as my friends" or "our
friends" without once permitting him.
self to name them. He added that it
would be correct for Americans to ad-
dress the former ruler of Great Britain
Is "sir" and his wife as mann"
Mr.. Bedaux declined to answer
when asked if the Duke planned to
make political use of the informa-
ton he has been collecting abroad,
and expects to gather here.
Parties Questions.
will the Duke and Duchess pay
their own expenses while in American"
Mr.. Bedaux was asked.
.rT11oNE ha
smiled Mr.. Bedaux, "but you must
excuse me from answering"
Mr.. Bedaux was interrogated about
his speed-up system for factory work.
ers. He explained it merely con-
served human energy" stepping up
production and income He declined
TO commit himself, however, when
asked if the system increased en-
ployment.
The American engineer, whose ef-
fciency methods have made him
many millions, was asked if he favored
Fascism.
I am an engineer" he replied, with
interests in many countries. You can
understand how foolish it would be for
me to express political beliefs.
However, have voted twice in the
United States, once for Taft and once
for Mr.. Smith-because thought he'd
bring back beer. I'm afraid, though, !
am = very poor American so far as pol
itics are concerned. I don't even know
when Congress opens"
Little Social Life.
Els it true" asked reporter, that
You are bringing the Duke to this coun-
try rs q sort Of Snowman for places
that employ the Bedeaux system?"
NO." Mr.. Bedaux replied, "You will
md my system used in minority OF
places our friends will visit
Mr.. Bedaux said the tour had been
arranged to acquaint the couple with
heavy machinery first" and then
with light machines, chemical pro-
duction, oil refining, steel, tobacco
rubber, automobile manufacture, pre-
pared foods, meat packing, logging,
timber sorting, pulp and paper, veg
stable and fruit packing and public
works Of all available forms, includ-
ing housing, land reclamation and the
Civilian Conservation Corps.
THAT won't leave much time for
social life, will it?" asked woman re-
porter.
NO" laughed Mr.. Bedaux, mot
unless they want to wind up their trip
in the hospital!"
The French-born engineer said he
had had some pretty strenuous ex-
periences himself when I landed
IN New York I thought at first the
newspaper men wanted to cruelty me.
They wanted me to tell them
everything, and there was so little