Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

the King in order to let cameramen
get the focus.
AS the King and Queen left the
British Embassy for the Capitol. at
about 1880 am. the King waved his
high silk hat in greeting to the
crowd. Many persons who attended
the morning reception were lined up
on the sidewalk at the Embassy gate.
They and the people behind the
rope on the other side of the street
gave him and his Queen terrific
applause as they departed
Aside from the several hundred
marines that stood guard around
the Capitol, members of the metro
politan police force we're stationed
on the roof.
One of the busiest men at the
Capitol preceding the arrival of the
King and Queen was Arthur E. Cook,
chief engineer in the Office Of the
supervising architect. He went
around to all policemen stationed
near the Capitol steps instructing
them not to permit photographs to
be made of the royal couple. Many
candid cameras went into action,
however, as soon as the King and
Queen arrived.
Members of the House were first
to arrive in the rotunda. at 10:45.
and took up their position in roped
enclosure in the center of the hall.
Some were formal morning dress,
but a large proportion had on white
or plain dark business suits.
A moment later the Senate filed
in, with it's members. also varying
| between formal and informal dress
A low turner of voices re-echoed
up to me lofty ceiling of the dome
as SEQ members of the House and
Senate chatted to pass the tins
while waiting.
Senator Borah headed the Senate
line. in formal dark attire. Next to
him walked the veteran Senator
Ellison D. Smith of South Carolina
dean of the Democrats Beyond
that point no attempt was made to
line up according to seniority.
applause "lCCkS NOSdIIS.
Suddenly, at HOS the hub-bub OF
conversation in the rotunda gave
way to spontaneous applause as
their majesties came up the long
flight of steps and through the por-
tails of the rotunda.
The Queen, in street-length white
dress and white hat, was smiling
pleasantly as Vice President Garner
and Speaker Bankhead stepped for
ward to meet them.
The King and Queen chatted with
congressional leaders as they moved
toward the strip of carpet which
marked the receiving line
1t took only five minutes for the
members of the Senate to greet the
royal visitors. Both the King and
Queen extended a hearty hand
shake to each member. Realizing
that their majesties still have 9
busy schedule for the rest of the
day, however. the lawmakers KEPT
the line moving promptly.
Queen Talks to Mansfield.
When the House of Representa-.
tives' turn came the veteran Texas
Representative Mansfield. who ha.
performed his legislative duties from
a Wheelchair for a number of years
was placed at the head of the line
Queen Elizabeth leaned over thu
wheelchair and chatted with him
for a moment
After the reception. Mr.. Mansfield
said the Queen told him she recalled
seeing him yesterday at the garden
party at the British Embassy. g,
bowed and scraped as best I could Ii
my damn wheel chair" the Texar
| commented.
The Queen asked the war-maimeo
Congressman what branch of tn.
service he had been in, and he re.
piled, THE Army Air Force"
Mrs. Hattie Caraway of Arkansas