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FIRST ROYAL VISI

AMBASSADORS OF GOODWILL

New York, To-day.

Much can happen between now and next June when King George and Queen Elizabeth of Britain come to this country as guests of President Roosevelt.

They will cross the Atlantic as super-ambassa- dors of goodwill both to Canada and the United States, where present British foreign policy, sym- bolized by the Munich agreement, has proved dis- tinctly unpopular.

PRINCE RIBBED

Because the next eight months liked then, as still do now to some may completely transform the in- degree, to regard twisting the lion's ternational political map, specula- tail as a favourite pastime. tion over the political aspects of the royal visit is subjected to many imponderables. From the senti- |mental, historic and dramatic view- points, however, it has already evoked widespread comment.

FIRST SOVEREIGNS

King George and Queen Eliza beth will be the first reigning sovereigns of Britain ever to visit this country.

Three prospective monarchs of the one time mother country have

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The American Press apparently after two ho subjected the young Prince Edward it all, howeve to considerable ribbing during his away to Canadian tour. When some of his safety and t bath water was retrieved by ad-native land, mirers who wished to save it as a Better-rem

the two souvenir, American reporters an- are nounced the creation of the "Order country by t of the Second Hand Bath.”

of Wales, lat But when Prince Edward enter-and now the ed the United States at Detroit, he

Over the d was given a warm, popular recep-

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The crowd was so enthusiastic of the 'twent From $12.50 set. come to these shores amid highly- as a matter of fact, that the royal own America

varying circumstances, however. guest had difficulty disembarking The first occasion has passed all from the gorgeously decorated but unnoticed by chroniclers of ferry that brought him from Wind-

The Princ such events. It was in 1782, six sor, Ontario, and several members years after the colonies had pro- of his suite were pushed into the flattering atte claimed their independence. Prince water. William Henry, third son of King Edward travelled, as did his George III and later King William grandson nearly 70 years later, IV, arrived at New York, then held under the incognito name of Baron by the British, as a midshipman in, Renfrew. He was received by the Royal Navy..

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It is recorded that an enterpris-House, where a studied democratic ing colonel in the American Army air was maintained. proposed to General George Wash- One censorious critic noted that ington that the Prince be kidnap- the women wore their bonnets and ped, but the project was never some of the men went even so far brought off and the young Prince as to spit on the carpets. Later, in sailed back to his royal destiny. New York, a ball was given in the The second visit by a British Prince's honour, and this was 80 royal heir occurred under some-packed that one reporter described what more felicitous circumstances. "the gentle surging of the floor" In 1869, Queen Victoria sent her while "standing still, with an elbow 19-year-old son Edward; later King in every rib and a heel on each Edward VII, to Canada.

toe." Rather dubiously she permitted FLOOR SAGS TO CELLAR him to accept an invitation extend- As the music struck up for the trial, over 1,000 ed by President James Buchanan first dance, the surging of the floor the 10 h.p. Sal and the Corporation of the City of increased alarmingly and one sec- And it has New York.

tion of the floor sagged quietly Hydraulic Br It seemed a bold act to send the down into the cellar. Carpenters features. young Prince of Wales among the were rushed in and a semblance of doughty American democrats who underfoot stability was restored

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IT'S PRETTY QUIET IN HIS ROOM-I WONDER IF HE'D

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TO DINTY MOORES FOR SOME CORN- ED BEEF AND CABBAGE ÄFTER I TOLD HIM HE COULDN'T GO?

HUH- THERE HE IS- JUST LOOKING OUT THE WIN-. DOW-'I'M GLAD THAT HE REALIZES I MEAN WHAT I SAY-AND I'M GLAD HE'S NOT LETTING THAT AW- FUL CIGAR SMOKE IN THE HOUSE

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