The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-05
SVEDES White
HOUSE GUESTS
Prince Won't Compare u.
S., Swedish Women;
Likes Our Cigarettes
By CARROLL KENWORTHY
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 5. (UP)
Handsome Prince Bcrtil Of Swed-
en-, who for eight days has been
the central figure in the Booth an
niversary celebration of the Swed-
ish colonization of America, re-
Taxed here Monday in holiday
spirit and tried. in his own words,
lust to have good time"
The 26-year-old royal visitor
had tea with President Roosevelt,
luncheon. at the British embassy,
and a press conference at which
he declined to discuss the COM
parative beauty Of American and
Swedish women but admitted
that he preferred American cigar
cites.
He described as "just to have
good time" the purpose Of a tea
which Mr.. Roosevelt arranged for
him and his step-mother, Crown
Princess Louise. 1t was summer
dress affair on the south portico
of the White House where pleas
ant breezes brought the distant
sound Of popping firecrackers as
Americans celebrated their lnde-
pendence day.
The meeting consisted of sit
ting on the porch, slipping tea and
making pleasant talk, the prince
indicated. 1t was his second meet
ing with the president, for whom
he expresses great admiration.
They were both at ceremonies at
Wilmington, Del, last week.
The holiday mood accounted,
perhaps, for the fact that the
prince revealed for the first time
in America u few Of his own per-
sonal tastes and impressions. He
did so at press conference ar
ranged primarily to thank the
public and many officials who
arranged the official celebration.
The official program here end
ed Sunday night at large ban
quet. SO until Wednesday the
prince and princess are free to
follow an informal schedule.
Paradoxically this included a
luncheon to which the British
Ambassador and Lady Lindsay
had the courage to invite them on
the day when America was cele-
brating its independence from
England The reason for the
luncheon was reported to be that
Crown Princess Louise is Of Brit
ish descent. But Lady Lindsay is
sued orders to embassy assistants
to give out no information re-
garding the affairs.
At his press conference, the
popular prince relaxed in a com
Portable arm chair and chatted
with the ease of one long accus-
toned to such things, although he
was thrust unexpectedly into his
leading role by the sudden illness
Of his crown prince father.
At the start of his press con-
ference he ruled out personal and
political questions. but the coax
ing of Il few women reporters re-
suited in his answering Il number
of personal inquiries.
He said he preferred American
cigarettes and even named the
brand which he smoked. This led
to discussion as to the merits OF
various brands and the prince ad-
mitted that the one he smoked
was "prctty strong" Later he
said he saw little difference
among the leading brands.
American traffic has impressed
him because it is so dense but so
admirably" handled, he said.
As always in interviews with
foreign celebrities, he was asked
what he thought of American wo-
men.
He Immediately ruled out the
question with smile, on grounds
it was in the personal category.
But he was led to say that he
found them very much like Swed-
ish women. He wouldn't admit
which he liked better but said that
the women were just another eX-
ample Of what he had said pre-
viously about Swedish and Amer
lean people in general; that they
are not very different.
The prince is interested in
American motor cars and looks
forward eagerly to visiting manu-
featuring plants near Detroit, ne
said. He assembled engines in
Swedish plant once and designed
motors in Paris for a time.
He appeared very interested IN
his visit to Annapolis naval acad-
envy projected for today. He ex-
planned he is an officer in the
Swedish navy and specialist in
torpedoes. He likes all kinds OF
sports and once held a junior
skating record in Sweden, he said.
He plans to start back to New
York today, and later go on
tour of several cities where Swed-
ish anniversary celebrations are
scheduled. He said he hoped that
his father will recover enough to
take part in the trip.
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