Evening star., 1941-09-25

jumped up and down and waved as
the motor cycles and limousineS
passed.
Duchess Lunches With Aunt.
A few minutes after their return
to the Embassy, the Duchess depart
ed again for lunch with her aunt,
Mrs D. Buchanan Merryman, at the
latter's apartment at 1911 r street
NV. The Duke remained at the
Embassy for lunch.
Although the Duke departed from
the British Embassy 10 minutes late
for his appointment with Admiral
Land at the Commerce Department,
the trip downtown was made in six
minutes and the Duke entered the
Commerce Building within one min
ute of appointment schedule.
Uses Lord Halifax's Car.
The Duke was taken in Lord Hall
fax's car diplomatic license No. u,
driven by the Ambassadors chauf-
feur, Tom Keep.
More than so Embassy employees
mostly women-lined sidewalks from
which they could get a clear view
of the hallway used by the Duke
and Sir Ronald to get to the linn
CUISINE parked under an archway
between the Embassy proper and
the chancery.
The onlookers clapped when the
Duke appeared and he returned the
greeting with smile and salute.
One woman with his photograph
stopped him and asked him to auto
graph it. He shook his head and
Sir Ronald nudged him gently into
the car.
Corridors Crowded.
The Duke spent more than 40
minutes in conference with Ad-
niral Land, and left for his visit
with Secretary Hull at 1l:30 am.
Secretary of Commerce Jesse
Jones. who also is Federal Loan
Administrator, participated in the
Land conference. Admiral Land told
neWsmen after the Duke departed
that they discussed world shipping
and, in particular, the matter of
Caribbean Sea traffic in the vicinity
OF the Bahamas, of which the Duke
is Governor.
The commission chairman declined
to discuss details of the conference,
but said the Duke wanted to know
about the prospects of deliveries in
relation to the United States ship
building program. Admiral Land
said he told his guest the entire
situation is in the hands of God. -
When the Windsors arrived early
in the day, the Union Station throng
yelled and yoo-hooed their welcome
after a brisk and informal greet
ing by British Embassy and State
Department officials on the station
platform.
Spectators Gather Early.
Spectators had beaten the Of
fetal greeterS to the station by a
matter of hours. but the officials
were on the lower deck platform
in time to see the silver train from
the South break through the gray
fog and speed through the station
to another terminal.
About Is minutes later, the car
occupied by the Windsors and their
entourage was pulled in alone, hav-
ing been switched from the train.
Maj. Gray Phillips, comptroller
and aide-de e-camp to the Duke, was
first of the train. but the Duke was
right behind him. He paused for
only a moment on the train steps
and then descended to shake hands
with the British Minister
The Duchess, appearing less sleepy
than some of the greeters, followed
her husband. AS Sir Ronald per-
formed the introductions, it was the
Dukes hand that the greeters shook
first in each case.
Passes Checked Carefully.
Press and official passes had been
carefully scrutinized by the detach-
mentS of uniformed police and de-
tectives on the station platform
and the rope which had been put
up to keep back the platform crowd
had been abandoned before the
train pulled in.
officials and reporters were close
around the Windsors as they stood
for a moment on the platform ex-
changing greetings.
Both were smiling. Besides crisp
"howdy-doS, they occasionally
chatted for a few minutes with the
men as they were introduced. Then
they strolled along the platform
the Duke in the lead
When he saw he was somewhat
ahead of the crowd. he scurrieC