The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Michigan in
Washington
Esther Van Wagner Tufty

The Duchess of Windsor made
hit in Washington by saying just
three words--call me Duchess. not
Her Highness". | didn't hear her
say them but everyone in official
dem from the White House down
knows they were said.
With that simple edict, passed
around by the British Press Serv-
ice. she settled all the uproar over
what she should he called
Maybe all this business about
whether she should be called
Her Highness. Her Royal High.
ness, or Your Grace seems like a
fot-of- tesh-te- us average Amer
icans-but the form Of address has
been Importantly significant in
England for centuries.
At first, the protocol experts at
the state Department advised the
presidents OF the two press clubs,
which entertained the Duke and
Duchess at the tea hour. to call
her Her Highness' without the
royal when presenting people to
her
But she let II be known that
she was quite content TO be called
Duchess
The incident expresses the atti.
tude OF this royal couple towards
their visit TO the United States.
They don't want to stir up any
old controversies by insisting upon
this and that.
The Duke at the National Press
Club reflected that he has a mon.
arch's concern over the fighting
Job his country has on her hands.
The war was on his mind and
heart.
If he had thought his coming to
the land OF the woman I love-
would have endangered Americas
desire to aid Britain you can be
very sure he would be back in the
Bahamas.
II the Washington reaction to
their visit is a barometer, they
aided not hurt our relations with
England.
The newspaper men and women
vote the pair regular. To face
the press of Washington is an or
deal even il il is party. They met
us half way. Talked without re-
serve. Answered questions-even
silly ones-with good humor (But
they were our guests and every
thing they said was offthe-record)
As president Of the Women's Ma
tional Press Club. had some extra
time with her. As we rode along,
! forgot to say all the things | had
planned and began worrying about
my introduction Of The Duchess to
the members OF tho club. turned
to the Duchess she was worrying
about her remarks. BY the time
We arrived at the hotel, the Ouch
| ess had changed her mind more
than once about whether or not
she would say anything. But when
the time came she spoke her piece
like good girl and got great
hand
You can't write about the Ouch
ess Of Windsor and not mention
the perfection OF her appearance
Every detail OF costuming anC
makeup is major achievement
She is. unfair. competition. She
made me wish | had taken the
dress that cost more.
Now the Duke, tanned to the eye
brows, is we'll groomed. too. But
/ he achieves an engagingly care
/ less effect by his nervous habits
/ He Is always tugging at the lape
/ Of his coat.
They were both keyed up today
There had been much buzzine
about whether II was wise foi
them TO visit America right now
They knew it and they did fine
job OF selling themselves. A bet
ter job Of creating warm feeling
/ for the Dukes country.
All those who fret and fuss about
the Windsor visit. Who say II
was unwise for the former king OF
England to leave his throne Il
marry this Baltimore girl. SHOULD
have talked with a certain Okla
homa postmaster who happened
into town the day OF their arrival.
A little annoyed with British
sentiment against the Duchess he
said-"The Duke would be in
bad shape except for his wife
/ peonie"