Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-20

BATTLE With
DISEASE ENDS
Ferdinand Was Loved
BY People Through
out Nation; Was a
Hohenzollern


BUCHAREST, Rumania. July re
lPi-KinE Ferdinand of Rumania-
long failing in health. died at 2:l5
O'Clock this morning.
The nonarch's long and courage
Gus battle with that dread malady--
cancer--came 10 close at che ChA-
teau dc Pelishor at Sinaia, the sum
mer residence Of the Rumanian roy
al family.
The end came with snddenncss
but was peaceful IN the extreme, the
king closing his eyes calmly as II
falling asleep. Members N thr
royal family were at his bedside.
Queen Marie and their daughter.
Queen Marie or Jugo Slavia. having
arrived before death came. Former
King George Of Greece and hia wife,
Elizabeth. another daughter Of the
Rumanian monarchs, also were pres
cnt,
Death Long Expected
Fsrdinand's death had long been
expected and even the staple coun
try folk, who loved him more as
kindly father than a. king. knew
that the disease which be was 40
courareously battling would be- fa-
tai
Recently iumors flew thick and
fast and for days at "a time reports
would spread like wildfire thFt he
had finally died. These woulC meet
official denial and then enc lragiEg
reports would follow-that tEe king
was receiving visitors daily. that his
condition was steadily imNroying.
that he was able 10 take part ~
councils of state.
But these reports failed "a deceive
and the blow that fell today was long
feared and long expected.
Ferdinand the Loyal" was what
the allies called him during the try
ing days VI the World War and 'Fe.-
dinand the Loyal" was what he re-
NAMED "a hs own people. who. un-
disturbed by the dynastic politics
that troubled the upper strata Of Rn-
manian society. looked "a the age
ing king 10 lead them through the
unhappy postwar years 20 content
mcnt and plenty.
Ho,ed to See Son
IL was Ferdnands strong will. say
those who knew him. that put death
OFF for 90 long n time.
Last year. just after Queen Maric'J
hurried return from her visit TO the
United States. biz physicians gave
him up for lost Blu; the king was
firm in the hope that he might help
tO place bis country on stable pD-
iitica basis despite factional dis
Dutes and conflicts among powerful
interests. and clung "a life. Then.
too, say friends. he hcucd % ser
once more before death came his
wayward son Carol, ''the madcap OF
the Balkans" whom hiA parental
discipline had sent into exile.
Sacrificed for Country
His physicians urged MIN t0 Eo
ab Dad 70 q warmer climate to give
nature a chance 70 assist their own
healing efforts. but dynastic and po-
I litical clements played their part
and Ferdinand decided 40 remain am
Bucharest, sacrificing himself rath-
Y er than A. he thought sacrificing
Y his country.
For months King Ferdinand's
4 body. assailed hy many maladIea.
v has been withering away and his
weight reduced 70 less than 100
pounds
One % the last acts Of Ferdinand'S
\ reign was 10 bring about the crea-
Y tion ot government, under the Bra
/ tianos, whom he trusted and who,
with him. we're influential in swing
Y ing Rumania into the World War On
\ the side Of the Alliea-an act I'm
which Ferdinand flung himself
against his own kin, for he was a
\ Hohenzollern.
Only " few weeks ago Premier
Averescu. 10 whom dictatoriai
v dreams were credited in some cir
cieE. was removed from the head or
4 the government and more Inclusive
Y government was formed under
( Prince Stirbey, one of the richest
\ RumAnians and long favnrite a.
court. 10 hold the reins until the
Bratianos weie ready to step into
power again.
Carol viii Not Reign
Those who know Rumania are
quite unanimous w the conclusion
that the regency for young Prince
Michael. Carols son. will rulr AA
provided BY law and that there ~
almost no possibility of Carol as
rcnding the throne.
Tie Bratianos and the party can
didatrs won Hn overwhelming vic
tory ir the recent elections ~ par
liamnt and the BrafianoA. now
ertrf nched in power. Ar4 sOlidly Or
d sed 20 Carol a. il Prince Stirbey.
who with them form "A little group
VI the richest and most powerful
men in Rumania politically and eco
nomirAily
Prince Michael. the six-year-old
son Of Carol. wh0 in destined 10 be-
! come kAn0 wh9n h@ e0rnaR nf mmm