No Match

Next to the arrival of Charles Gates Dawes in England and the proposed visit of Prime Minister James Ramsay MacDonald to the U. S. (see 11), the British press was most concerned last week with the annually recurring rumor of Edward of Wales's engagement. On this occasion the reigning favorite was Princess Ingrid of Sweden, 19, daughter of Sweden's Crown Prince, Gustaf Adolf. With nothing more concrete to go on than the fact that Princess Ingrid was visiting England for a month, that Edward of Wales's 35th birthday was imminent, that he once said that he would marry when he was 35, matchmaking editors embroidered and elaborated the story. The London press decided that the engagement would be announced at an elaborate ball which was to be given for Princess Ingrid at the Swedish Legation.

The ball was held. Edward of Wales was not present. There was no announcement. A Buckingham palace chamberlain issued the customary denials, the customary com plaint that these recurring rumors are "particularly vexatious to court circles" Blonde Princess Ingrid, nevertheless, had a delightful time at her ball. By her express command the band played nothing but waltzes all evening.