The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-25
TWICE REFUSED
DUKES PROFFERS

In view OF the circumstances
which might lead her some day
TO tho throne-If the prince OF
Wales fails to take bride. he may
step aside to allow the duke TO
seIgn-Lady Elizabeth twice refused
the dukes persistent proffers OF
marriage.
The love match. IN which Britain
delights. especially sinee II. brings
British bride TO the house az
Windsor. might have been without
tomorrows happy contamination had
It not been for the dukn's persist.
ency.
Like her fIance. Lady Fiixab.th IL
q keen student OF social problems
and the traditions Of the royal house
In pushing Industrial reform win be
carried out by the duke and Ouch.
ess.
Against the wedding couple II.
self. almost at times lost sight OF
In the magnificence attendant upon
their nuptials. labor. therefore has
no protest. But George Landsbury.
labor member OF parliament and for.
mer editorin-chief ow the Daily
Herald. In an interview with the
4 United Press today, voiced his par.
fy's criticism of the affair as q
efate function.
at Is deplorabIe and disgrace
full TO squander money for en-
travagant display this entire
week In connection with tho
dukes wedding Landsbury
said. 'Tt amounts to profIigacy.
The duke Of York and Lady Ellz.
abeth are nice young people. and
we have no objection 20 their mar.
rying, but We don't want to pay
for II.
The decorations and displays
and other features Of the wed.
ding cost several million dol
lars. which could be better em-
pIoyed helping our 1000, 900 un-
employed.
I'VE protest against the extrava.
gance OF this wedding in view of our
national poverty. II not only diverts
the public attention from the neces.
sIty OF relieving the unemployed. but
II forms cynical contrast in its
Indifference TO the fate of the poor.
Conditions similar to the present
--garish display by the rich and
squalid poverty for the poor-cannot
last.
Conditions In England are ap.
preaching the state OF things
that existed In France before
Louis XVI. had his head cut off.
IL Is impossible to tell whether
we are headed for a bloody reyo-
luton or an economic collapse,
but something is bound 10 hap
pen"
Undismayed by the protests Of
I4ansbury and other labor leaders,
Eoyalty and nobility went thru nth.
hour pantomimIc rehearsals today
for the great event. Those fortunate
enough to obtain tickets To the abbey
or to the temporary grandstand
erected outside went thru the per.
formance Of taking their places. 30
that nothing viii mar the machine.
like smoothness with which II is
planned TO conduct the nuptials and
the incidental procession.
DAZZLING GIFTS
ARE ON DISPLAY
Sparkling, dazzling. TO the eyes
diamonds and precious stones In
tiaras. bracelets and necklaces,
presents for the bride are on display
at Buckingham palace for the last
time today. Already moro than a
quarter Of million pounds is rep.
resented by the wedding gifts. and
messengers are entering the palace
In steady stream.
Princess Mary and her husband.
viscount LascelIcs. who went thru
wedding OF similar proportions last
year, sent embroidered sheets. pillow
slips and linen-one OF the few use.
full gifts among the thousands Lady
Elizabeth has received.
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