Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-23
Churchill
Guest Of
Nine. BaIsan
BY MAURY PAUL

NEW lOkh, Jan. I3.-NOW
that Britains forceful prime
minister is back in London's
Downing street after his history
making trip 10 this country il
can he reported that he was the
guest of Mime Jacques Balsan,
the former Gonsueio Vanderbilt,
at her Florida estate, just prior
10 taking Off for home.
While in Florida as ConSuelo
BalSan'S guest. Winston Church
Ill never left the boundaries Of
the BalSan estate, which is
located on HypoluXo Island. in
Lake Worth. just a few miles
south from Palm Beach.
| can't think OF any other
home offering a greater privacy
than the BalSan estate.
But that wasn't the reason
the prime minister elected 10
rest there before beginning his
homeward flight.
ConSuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
is an eX-in-law of Mr.. Churchill.
her GrSt husband. the late Duke
Of Marlborough. having been the
prime minister's first cousin.
And during the years Consuelo
was the unhappy mistress of
"Blcnheim Palace" the English
seat Of the Dukes of Mari
borough. Winston Churchill was
frequent guest al the historic
pile which a grateful England
presented TO that famous sol
der, the first Duke of MARI
borough in appreciation of his
great war victories.
Even after the Vanderbilt
heiress divorced Marlborough
her close friendship with Win
ston Churchill continued.
Only once, while he was at
the Hypoluxo Island estate was
Mr.. Churchill seen by others ,
than his hostess, his suite and
the small army of FBI men
guarding the island and all
approaches to ConSuelo Balsan's
palatial winter home.
That was when few care
fully chosen friends of Mr..
Churchill and Mime. Balsan were
asked TO lunch with the prime
minister and to bid him bon
voyage. -
Ali, however, were sworn to
secrecy.
A RUMOR that crops up with
amazing frequency these mid
winter days connects Anne
Payne Blumenthal with Alex
ander Mohl--in a romantic way.
Anne is the widow of the i'm
mensely wealthy George Blum
enthal, who died last June
leaving will which directed
that Anne receive A large sum
running into the millions-and
beQueathing his fabulous art
treasures to the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art. Of which he had
served AS president.
No question but what Anne
has been seen. with great fire.
quency, in the company OF Mr..
Mohl. who. l understand. pos
seSses a Polish title which he
doesn't use. He is widower
with two children and the latter
have been in Mrs. Blumenthals
care for some time past.
Anne first sDrang into social
prominence when, almost UNI
known except in New York's
musical circles. she became the
bride Of elderly James Blanchard
Clews. member Of the celebrated
New York banking family. Al
the time Of their marriage Mr..
Clews was a widower and when
no died he, too. left Anne neat
fortune.
George Blumenthal. whose
first wife was a sister Of Wash
ington. D. C.'S Eugene Meyer.
had been a widower for several
years when he conferred his
name on the widow Clews.
Now. If the exciting tid-hit
the embryo match-makcrs are
whispering has foundation, Anne
is seriously toying with the idea
Of marrying a third widower'
No question but what Mrs.
Plumenthal has carved out A
pleasant place for herself in
New York society and enjoys
wide popularity
7 am told Mr.. Mohl unlike
Ar,c,x frr+-4,,.o- husbands lent