Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1932, Page 13

SWEDISH PRINCE INLONDON TO WED Lennart Brings ' Commoner | Fiancee to Metropolis—At- tract Much Attention. the Associs LONDON, ruary 24 —Exiled for | . basom ich like a Texas col co-ed best girl, the hi pair seen to find no ept two hotel y e of the unofficial Reception Com- wire the bhlue uniform of a Tte other was in t top hat s and monocle of head to meet them es Fourth Grandniece Insists Washington Was Born on Feb. 11 By the Assoclated Press CHICAGO, February 24— George Washington's fourth grandniece, Mrs. Betty Washing- ton Lewis Linn of San Francisco, said he was born February 11, not 22, and that his family’s name once was Wessington. Mrs. Linn, who is visiting here, said Monday at the time of the general’s birth the British col- onies were still under the old Ju- lian calendar and that England made the change to the Gre- ;f:_)gl;n calendar now used in 752, cannot marry in Sweden without his consent we have come here I have never cared for my royal pre- rogative and I willingly forego it to have Karin with me alw: “My mother, the Grandauchess Marie (of Russia), who now is in America, understands. Perhaps we shall go to America after our honeymoon. Who knows But more than anything we want to be just ourselves in our new home far from all this fuss.” Prince Lennart said he and his 20- r-old financee would see some shows, take some movies—he had five cameras with him—and perhaps dance a bit during the time they were qualifying for the residence here necessary to their marriage. His mother, the grandduchess, was expected to arrive on March 3 to be in London for the wedding. no clue to hi ' birth to the brown CORPORATION TAXES TO STAY UNCHANGED - House Ways and Means Committee Hurried Away to Hotel. \ the twinkling of an eye the bash- 1 and ber prince were whisked to a palatial London hotel where ntil tonight the principal guests had n movie stars—Gloria Swanson, | | ve Brook and Adolph Menjou. | “Miss Nissvandt does not like Lon- *the prince said later after her\ two aunts and an uncle who had come | along with them had bundled her off to a suite. | “Itisall too strange. Not like Stock- | But I think we both will like it | re our wedding, which cannot take for a fortnight or three weeks.” English was good, but with an Miss Nissvandt for the most kept silent, and v she spoke only Swedish, al ak French, too. Lennart dec! d to answer as to how deep is the rangement between him and his or, Prince William, and his grand- ather, King Gustay } That is too personal,” he said. Will Lose Title. But no one from the Swedish embassy met the couple. His father is not com- Xu~ the wedding and after the cere- mony the prince will be just plain Mr. Bernadotte. And Karin with the pretty n-colored hair will be Mrs. Berna- | in a castle home in the middle of ke Constance, Switzerland, far from her native den. It was 25 that the prince and Karin first met, he said. “She was a little gl in pigtails just 13 years old,” he recalled. “I didn't L r at first, but later I saw her in | rent light and in 1927 I deter- | d that I would marry her [ “We have had so much heartache. It | seems like this, moment would never | come. But I made my decision. My| grandfather made his and since we| Votes Against Administration Plan to Increase Burden. By the Associated Press. The House Ways and Means Com- mittee today decided not to change the existing provisions which permit corpo- rations and their subsidiaries to fill affiliated and consolidated income tax returns, This was the first of the proposed administrative changes to be disposed of by the group forming the $1,250.- 000,000 revenue bill. The vote, taken in executive session, was reported by Acting Chairman Crisp as overwhelm- ing An effort to Teach a decision on the Crisp proposal to form a new policy on foreign tax credits failed. The com- mittee was so divided it decided to summon experts from the Commerce Department tomorrow to give further | information on the effect such a change would have on the export business of the United States. On its decision mot to change the law permitting the filing of affliated and consolidated income tax returns by corporations and their subsidiaries, the committee lifted from the worries of many busjness enterprises the threat of an additional tax burden. Under | existing law returns may be filed by an | associated group on their combined net | profits. i e i In the early days of the Nation critics of democracy often raised the question of whether genius would be drawn to the service of the state as where the King bestowed favors for such. Wil- | liam Dunlap. the celebrated painter, author and theatrical manager of the day, answered this question by, “Dramatize politics in a national theater.” We don’t advocate $29.50 bars—but we’re all for Doing the lock-step at Sing Sing isn't a pleasant thought . . . but doing the fashion-step in Washington is delightful. .. and you'll be wearing stgjpes. Colorful bias stripes top this charming frock of navy blue canton. Note the new high waist . . .and the smart jacket. DRESSES—SECOND FLOOR. LANSBURGH’S \7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 No Connection With Any Other Washington Store e’ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. 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