Evening star., 1941-09-26

able strategic Importance as air
bases for attacks on this continent"
he said, their effective defense
against all aggressors is important
for the safety Of the American
people"
The Duke said he was spending
his ofYicial time in Washington ex-
ploring means whereby serious un-
employment in the Bahamas may
be averted and at the same time =
way out in the event Of circum-
stances proving too strong to avoid
it."
The Duke made the following
comment on his 20-minute CONVEX
sation with President Roosevelt at
the White House, scheduled after a
luncheon for the Windsors had been
Cancelled due to the death OF the
Presidents brother law, G. Hall
Roosevelt:
1T has been a great pleasure to
me to meet again the President 49,
whom I found looking we'll despite
his sad bereavement and the great
responsibilities which are his. I
would like to pay tribute to his
generous heart which beats in
sympathy with the poor and op-
pressed Of every land and to his
strong hand which is uplifted in
wrath against tyranny and ag-
gression."
Dimes ut Embassy.
The busy first day of the Windsors
in Wellington was brought to a
close last night with dinner party
in their honor at the Embassy. Fol-
lowing a policy established when
war was declared, the Embassy did
not make public list Of guests. but
it was said the guests were drawn
from lists of American and Dominion
officials. Twenty-Five guests were
present in the Embassy dining room.
For the affair, the Duchess wore
her fourth ensemble of the day-a
white dinner dress embroidered with
white paillettes and beads. The
gown was hfgh-necked and had
short sleeves. The Duchess arms
were sheathed in elbow-length white
gloves. Her necklace, bracelet and
earrings were of diamonds and
rubies.
Characteristic of the informality
of the entire visit. the men wore
black ties for the dinner. The party
broke up about IL pm.
The Windsors found the largest
crowd of the day awaiting them in
the vicinity of Fourteenth and F
streets, where they stepped from
their car first for the National Press
Club party in the National Press
Building and again at the Willard
Hotel for the National Women's
Press Club.
Before the Windsors' arrival 1t be-
came apparent that the l55 uni
formed policemen stationed there
would be insufficient to handle the
jostling crowd Of homebound worker!
and others who had waited until the
afternoon for their glimpse Of the
couple. The force was brought uE
to 300 men, who formed a man-mad'
rope at the four intersections.
Others were assigned the length
of Fourteenth street between E ano
F streets and rope had beer
stretched the full length OF r street
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, where the spectators waited
for more than an hour to see the
comings and goings of the Windsors
People who just wanted to &c
home were diverted to other streets
having to walk at least a block out
of their way. Offices and stores on
the east side of Fourteenth street
between E and r streets, were closed
for the duration of the downtown
visit.
More than $4,000 spectators, acs
cording to police estimates. were or
the scene as the Duke and Duchess
entered the Press Building. The
Duchess departed alone and rodl
around the block to enter the Viii
lizard. The Duke followed her te
the Willard by the same route and
the Duke and Duchess emerged
from the Willard together
1t was at this moment that the
crowd got their best view Of ths
Windsors. AS they left the Willare
under the awninged path to the car
the crowd lined up on the other
side of the street were shut of from
view of them by the limousine,
toward which they walked.
But taking her husbands hand
the Duchess walked around the cal
and out into the middle of F stree
so the crowd in all directions hae
an unhampered view of them. They
waved and smiled and the specta
tors cheered and waved back al
them while plainclothesmen hurried
to form a protecting line on pott
sides Of the pair.
Policeman Takes Spill.
The Duchess failed to notice q
near accident that occurred to ths
encourage. When she left the Pres.
Building and entered her limousine
the motorcycle policemen immedi-
ately leaped to their machines. Ont
driver steered too near another
throwing the latter to the street
The loose motorcycle skidded l:
feet up the street, weaving danger.
ously near the crowd before it wal
halted.
For the Press Club functions, th'
Duchess wore two-piece sheer WOO
afternoon dress, with a blouse O.
Windsor blue and a peplum effect
over a black skirt. The blue vel
over her dark beanie" or skull
cap, matched the blouse, but her &C.
cessories-bag, gloves and slippers
with exceptionally high heels
were black. She carried fur scarf
of platinum fox. Her costume wa!
set off with several diamond orna,
ments-large clips on her ears,
butterfly diamond hat piece anC
other clips at her throat.
Before the two club receptions