Evening star., 1941-09-24
Windsors Are on Way
To Washington; Face
Crowded Schedule
382 Police Put on Special
Duty for 30-Hour Visit
OF Duke and Duchess

Embarked on a siX-Week vacation
to the United States and Canada,
the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
left Miami today on a Washington
bound train scheduled to arrive at
Union Station at 7:05 am. tomor-
row.
A cheering crowd in Miami saw
the Windsors off on the Silver Me-
teor, Seaboard streamliner, at 1920
am, the Associated Press reported.
They travelled on private sleeping
car, the Lake Alexander.
When the train arrives here to-
morrow, after stops at Jacksonville,
Savannah and Richmond, the couple
will begin appointment-packe 30
hour visit in the Nations Capital.
Visit to Davis Yacht.
The WindSors stayed overnight at
a Miami bayfront hotel after trip
via chartered Pan American Clipper
from Nassau where the Duke car
ries on his official duties as governor
of the Bahamas.
The Duke and Duchess spent yes
terday visiting points of social and
official interest in Miami A re-
ception at the Miami Airport was
followed by a visit to the yacht of
Arthur V. Davis of Pittsburgh, chair
man of the board of the Aluminium
Co. of America.
During the afternoon. the Duke
called on 300 Royal Air Force cadets
undergoing advanced flight training
at the University of Miami in sub
urban Coral Gables. The couple en-
tertained airline officials at a cock
tail party and dined with members
of their party at a restaurant last
night.
AS the time for their arrival in
Washington drew nearer. Acting
Police Chief Edward j. Kelly or
dered 382 members of the police
force on special duty, and all leaves
were Cancelled in the detective bu-
reau.
Ninety policemen will be assigned
to the command of Acting Capt.
Robert c. Pearce at Union Station
for the arrival of the Duke and
Duchess tomorrow morning. The
squad has been ordered to report
for duty at $50 am.
Heavy Guard at Embassy.
At the British Embassy, head
quarters for the Windsors during
their stay in the Capital, 26 men
will be detailed all day under Capt
Clarence Talley. Other special de-
tails will be on duty at the Com
merce Department, entrances to the
White House grounds, the State
Department, the Otis Building at
$40 Eighteenth street NV. the
Willard Hotel and the National
Press Building. all stops on the
Windsors' Washington appointment
list.
The points will be visited in the
order named. following breakfast at
the Embassy. High point in the
tour will be luncheon at the White
| House, provided the illness of Mrs
/ Roosevelt's brother, G. Hall Roose-
welt, does not necessitate a change
in plans.
The Duke, it was understood. will
visit the Commerce Department
alone, rejoining his wife before the
White House luncheon. A visit with
State Department and Civilian Con-
servation Corps officials will precede
receptions in honor of the couple
by the National Press Club and the
National Women's Press Club.
Duke to Talk at Club.
The Duke will speak off the recorc
at the National Press Club recep.
/ ton, scheduled to begin at pm.
and later will join the Duchess al
the womens gathering at the Viii
lard.
The days entertainment program
will be concluded with an Embassy
dinner. with guests drawn from off
cial lists. The Windsors will entrair
at 1:25 pm. Friday for the Duke!
ranch near Calgary. They vii
change trains in Chicago and st
Paul en- route. according to tht
planned itinerary.
The Duke and Duchess will visit
Baltimore, home town of the Ouch.
ess, and New York on the return
trip through this country. They
are expected to be back in Nassau
by November, when the Duke
will reopen the Bahaman Legisla-
| ture