Evening star., 1941-10-15
Windsor 10 Inspect
British Aid Projects
In Baltimore Today
Confers With HoIifox;
Duke and Duchess to
Lunch at Embassy Friday

The Duke of Windsor planned to
view today what is being done for
the British in Baltimore after hear
ing a flrst-hand account from Lord
Halifax yesterday on what the Brit
ish are doing for themselves on
the other side of the Atlantic.
On the Windsor calendar for to-
day were visits to the blood donor
project for Britain, the British War
Relief Society and the British
Merchant Seaman's Club. all in
Baltimore.
The Duke will lunch with Gov.
O'Conor of Maryland at Annapolis
inspect the Naval Academy.
Washington will have another
glimpse Of the duca1 couple Friday
when they lunch at the British
Embassy en- route to a week end
with friends of the Duchess in War
renton, Va.
May Visit c. c. c. Camps.
On their way here Friday, the
Duke and Duchess probably will
stop at two c. c. c. camps. one at
Beltsville, Md, and the other in
Rock Greek Park
Viscount Halifax, the British Am
bassador, reminded the Duke of his
Friday luncheon date as the former
King of England left the Embassy
yesterday after spending more than
two hours in conference with the
Ambassador.
Following the conference, which
concluded with tea, Viscount Hall
fax told reporters:
Il think the Duke was quite glad
to hear what I had to tell him
about what I had seen and heard in
England"
The British Ambassador was in
England when the Wiudsors were
Embassy guests last month. He re-
turned to this country less than two
weeks ago.
Viscount Halifax described the
conference as lust a general chat"
and commented that the Duke was
"a great deal better informed than
some people"
Late for Appointment.
The Ambassador was at the door
way of the Embassy to greet the
Duke, who first apologized for be-
ing late and then posed with him
for photographers. The Duke had
telephoned earlier he would be at
the Embassy by 2:30 pm. However,
he was detained at the Office of a
Baltimore oculist where the Duke
and Duchess and the Dukes equerry,
Maj. Gray Phillips, had their eyes
examined. He arrived at the En-
bassy few minutes before pm.
Instead of stopping for lunch,
the Duke and Maj. Phillips, who
accompanied him to Washington,
drew up to the side of the highway
between Baltimore and Washington
and ate sandwiches which had been
prepared for them.
Following the Dukes streamlined
black automobile on the drive from
Baltimore was carful of Baltimore
detectives who had used West Vir-
ginia tags on their car to escape
attention. The Dukes car had New
York tags. No motorcycle escort
accompanied the party because, it
was explained, the Duke dislikes
them, but group of Washington
detectives in an open car joined
the Dukes party at the District line.
Duchess Visits Uncle's Estate.
Remaining on the seat of the
Dukes car when he entered the
Embassy to confer in the Ambassa-
doris study we're a biography of
Stonewall Jackson and a Baltimore
newspaper folded to a page bearing
this headline: "Windsors Given
Rousing Ovation"
The Duchess spent the afternoon
at the estate of her uncle, Gen.
Henry M. Warfield, at Timonium,
Md, where the ducal couple has
been visiting since last Saturday.
The Duke returned to Baltimore in
time to join the Duchess at a small
family gathering at the Warfield
home in the evening.
The Windsors will make their
final trip here Sunday, when they
arrive from Warrenton in time to
entrsin for New York City, where
they expect to remain about week