DUKE ENJOYS HIMSELF

Evening Star, Issue 19613, 20 July 1927, Page 7

DUKE ENJOYS HIMSELF

—— VISIT TO ADVERTISING EXHIBITION KERN INTEREST IN EXHIBITS. Frees Association—By 'telegraph—-Copyright. LONDON, July 19. (Received July 20, at 12.6 p.m.) There is no doubt that the Duke of York managed thoroughly to en joy himself at the Advertising Exhibition at Olympia. Hardly had Mr Amcry received him than ho was attracted by the sight of a tiny perambulator, and he darted off and bought it on the spot, saying: “Just tho thing for Betty. Have it sent to Piccadilly House.” The Duke of York displayed further interest as a family man by observing a motor utensil combination potatopeeler and bacon-slicer. He said; “We have not that. I must have it, and show the cook how. to use it.” He soon sought the Australian and New Zealand exhibits, where ho spent the longest time, and was delighted to Snd Granny Smith apples, which hr particularly enjoyed. At the Auwtralian exhibit,- seeing a stuffed kangaroo and emu, he said: “Oh! My old friends,” and was persuaded to pose for Isis photograph standing between them with a sheep in the foreground. The Duke discussed with the keenest interest the marketing of produce, especially the dried-fruit, industry, and questioned the officials at the stall. He told them that ho regretted that ho had not visited the Murray River soldier settlements, and said that there was nothing like British fruit. “ What you get in foreign countries is often like nothing cm earth. Tho things called strawberries arc more like cotton wool.’*

Ho took care not to miss the “ Palace of Beauty,” in which were living representations of famous posters, and his verdict was “Most charming,”

Ho concluded his visit by pointing out tho legend “British and best” over a stall, and said: “Why not apply that to the whole exhibition?”