Evening star., 1941-09-26
Windsors
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shoot Lincoln? Was it personal or
political?" He was informed that
Booth was a Southern sympathiZer
As the Duke left the memorial, he
paused at the top of the steps to
look out over the Rejecting Pool to-
ward the Washington Monument.
Its very impressive" he, said
"like Versailles"
The Windsors posed for newsreel
men in the spacious garden of the
Embassy shortly after the Duke re-
turned from his morning calls.
Humphrey A. Clarke, third secretary
and security officer for the Embassy,
explained that "for. reasons of Sc
curity" the reporters who had been
in almost constant attendance on
the Duke and Duchess since their
arrival here, and had been their
hosts at parties yesterday, would not
be allowed to cover the garden pro-
ceedings. -..'J
The Dukes conference with Secre-
tary Stimson lasted for As minutes.
Details of the meeting were not
disclosed, but 1t was understood
much of the time was spent in
discussing latest war developments
and Americas defensive prepara-
ton, with particular regard to east
ern coastline defenses
Accompanying the Duke was 1t
Col. r. L. Benson. assistant military
attache at the British Embassy. The
Duke was escorted to the War Sec
retary's ONCE by Maj. Eugene Har-
rison, Mr.. Stimson's aide de camp
who met the Embassy car in front OF
the Munitions Building at 1923 am
Clerks Cheer Duke.
Several hundred department clerks,
mostly women, cheered the Duke
from the street and the building cor
ridors, in which they had piled on
desks and chairs to obtain better
glimpse Of the visitor. Soldiers
passed by the Duke as he entered
and departed, saluted and the for
mer King of England returned the
salute.
The Duke rode in the Embassy
car from Mr.. Stimson's office to the
Navy Department Building, little
more than a block away. He was
escorted to Mr.. Forrestal's office by
Capt. Alan G. Kirk, director of
naval intelligence. They conferred
for IS minutes.
In contrast to the large crowds
which had to be roped of at the
Embassy yesterday. only a few
struggling spectators were wander
ing near the Massachusetts avenue
headquarters Of the couple this
morning.
A change Of trains in Chicago and
st. Paul will mark the only breaks
in their journey to the Dukes
Canadian ranch, according to the
advance itinerary.
The Duke revealed his intention
OF returning to Washington early
In November to visit a nearby
Civilian Conservation Corps camp
during conference yesterday
afternoon with C. C. c. Director
James j. McEntee. His meeting
with c. c. C. officials was the Dukes
longest conference of the day-al-
most doubling the time spent with
either President Roosevelt, Secre-
tary Of State Hull or Admiral EN-
ory s. Land, chairman of the Mari
time Commission, and Secretary of
Commerce Jesse Jones.
Holds 55-Minute Conference.
The Duke remained in confer
ence with Mr.. McEntee and several
members of the c. C. c. admins
trative and advisory staff for 55
minutes, during which time he ex-
pressed q keen interest in the
corps program and indicated he
will attempt to organize q similar
agency in the Bahamas, where he
serves as Governor.
Mr.. McEntee said no details of
the Dukes later visit to the Capital
were discussed beyond the fact that
the Duke said he planned to return
here for q first-hand study OF q
c. c. c. camp on the trip back to
Nassau. where he expected to re-
open the Legislature by mid-No-
VemDer.
New York and Baltimore, former
home on the Duchess, already are
on the return schedule of the couple
The only prepared statement
made by the Duke during the Wind
sors' visit was delivered at the Ma
tional Press Club reception yester-
day afternoon. He assured his audi
ence that it was "the settled policy
of the British government to assist
the United States to the utmost In
providing for the security of the
eastern coast line"
Bases in the British colonies ir
the Western Hemisphere were moi
made available to the United States
solely as the purchase price fol
mich needed American destroyerS