Evening star., 1937-04-25

The Aunt -in-Law Of England's
Sir Ronald is a brother of the pres
ent premier Earl OF Scotland and a
son of the late Earl Of Crawford and
of Balcarres. Through his father, the
tWenty-siXth Earl of Crawford and the
thirty-third Lord Lindsay of Craw-
ford, the Ambassador is a member of
one of the oldest and most historic
houses of Scotland, as well as one Of
the proudest. 1t is claimed that the
Lindsays are of Scandinavian, rather
than OF Gaelic. origin, and this may be
where they get their florid skin and
sometimes red or light hair, for there
have always been light" and dark"
Lindsays-the Ambassador is known
as light Lindsay" 1t is also claimed
that they are descended from the same
stock as the Dukes of Normandy, who
after the battle Of Hastings became
Kings OF England. So lofty, however,
was the grandeur Of the Lords OF
Lindsay in the fifteenth century that
when the clan the fifth Earl Of Craw-
ford, lord high admiral and lord JUS
ticiary Of Scotland, was created Duke
OF Montrose by King James, he re-
Trained from assuming the title, con-
sidering that he would be lowering his
dignity thereby-and his example has
been followed by his successors.
Lady Anne Bowes-Lyon, who died
last year at the age of 78 years, was
the daughter Of the twenty-ifth Earl
OF Crawford and the aunt by marriage
of the lovely Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon,
England'S new Queen, her husband
being a younger brother Of Queen
Ellzabeth's father, the Earl Of Strath-
more. 1t Is related that Lady Anne
had many characteristics OF the Craw-
fords, and among them was her pride
OF blood. Indeed. she is said to have
considered that the House of Windsor
was honored by an intermarriage with
even an in-law of the Earls of Craw-
ford.
1t was rumored recently that Sir
Ronald's tenure Of Office, which has
already been extended two years. may
soon come to and end, and that his
post will be filled by the brilliant
Sir Robert Vansittart, undersecretary
OF state; clever writer, poet and a
playwright who Is perhaps more club
| bable that Sir Ronald, but though he
may succeed him cannot take his
place in the affections OF those who
have hAan N1I1nh IN, 70
present Ambassador.
Department Of State Rushed
Issuing Passports for Coronation.
The Department Of State is doing
land Office business in passports to
England and there has been such a
mad rush that there has been no time
for the division to compile statistics
as to the heavy increase. 1t is known,
| however, that in March the increase
was 81 per cent over last year-and
last year was record year. Corona
ton china Is already beginning to sift
into this country, but it is the china
| manufactured for the coronation of
Edward VII1-his abdication almost
| on the eve of his croWning would
necessarily make this china most VAL
liable to collectors. 1t is reported that
a woman collector of Boston. when
she heard of Edwards abdication.
telephoned to reserve five coronation
mugs embossed with the crown, King
Edwards head and the British arms.
She wanted them to preserve for her
grandchildren.
The Queen Mother
Moves to q New Home.
The Queen mother has now moved
all OF her beloved chattels to her new
home, Marlborough House, where her
late husband was born, and has had
her favorlte portrait of him hung over
the mantle in the small dining or
breakfast room. 1t appears that
Queen Mary has personally arranged
the house, placing those articles she
prizes most highly, such as her COL
lection of fans and her favorite pic
lures. where she could see them daily.
1t will be recalled that Marlborough
House was built for the Duke of Marl-
borough as a national Thanksgiving
gift for his victories in the War Of
the Spanish Succession. 1t is an ex-
cellent example of Sir Christopher
Wren's work, built of red brick, and
at cost of f5o,O0o The public at
the time was incensed at what was
then considered an enormous price,
but the cantangerous Sarah, Duchess
Of Marlborough, told them in her usual
emphatic language that it was the
strongest and best mansion ever built.
Originally the entrance to Marl-
borough House was on the west side,
just north of the chapel, but the
present gateway occupies the site Of