Evening star., 1928-12-04
Queen Mary, Prince of Wales,
Duke of York Among Com
miSSionerS Who Will Act
for His Majesty.
MONARCH RESTS QUIETLY,
WITH TEMPERATURE 1902
Sleeps Six Hours and Is Able to
Participate in Conference Ar
ranging Affairs-Members Of
Household Go for Drive and
1mpart Confidence.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, December 4.-Prenlier
Baldwin announced in the House
OF Commons today that a commits
sion has been appointed to trans
act business in behalf of King
George.
The premier stated that the
King in council this morning
nominated Queen Mary, the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of York.
the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the lord chancellor and the pre-
mier to be councillors of state for
the Sommoning and holding of
privy councils and the transaction
of other business on behalf of his
majesty.
King Signs Order.
In introducing his remarks, Mr..
Baldwin said: 81 am glad to be
able to inform the House that the
King was well enough this morn
ing to enable a meeting of the
privy council to be held"
The premier said that his
majesty had signed an order in
council regarding the councillors
of state.
Premier Baldwin added that letters
patent under the great seal to give ef-
feet to the Kings commands will be
issued forthwith.
King Georges physicians at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
HIS majesty passed q quiet morning,
tnough the temperature is now IOO.2.
Ihe slight improvement in general con-
ulGion noted In the last bulletin IS
maintained"
The bulletin was the first to he
signed by all five physicians who have
mus far attended the King. They were
SIR Stanley Hewett, DR.. L. E. H. Whit
Dy. Sir E. Farquhar Buzzard Sir
Of Penn. LAWSON
The bulletin was issued after the
nVe doctors were in consultation at
Buckingham Palace. '.s-- ~
Queen Takes Ride.
queen Mary, who did not take her
qsuaI oally outing yesterday, left the
buckingham Palace grounds in ths
royal motor car shortly before O'Clock
tn1s afternoon for brief constitutional.
Inc queen was accompanied by her
daughter, Princess Mary.
large throng around the palace.
tn Mnlcn was disappointed yesterday when
tne queen remained indoors instead of
taking her afternoon ride, was on hand
70 watch her departure.
IL was remarked by observers that
the queen looked more cheerful than
IN the last few days, this being gem
eraAy interpreted as an indication that
Sne mad been somewhat relieved re-
gard1ng King Georges condition. Just
before her departure from Buckingham
Palace, there was quite family gather
ing 1or luncheon. ViScount LaScelles.
husband Of Princess Mary, walked to
the palace and lunched with the Queen
Princess Mary and the Duke and
Duchess of York.
So numerous have been callers at the
palace during the past few days that
bulky visitors book has been COM
pletely filled with the signatures of
persons representative of all grades of
British and foreign society. Today a
new book was requisitioned and already
several pages have been filed.
Princess Louise Imparts Hope.
Princess Louise. sister of King George,
told the Royal National Lifeboat Insti-
tuition today that latest indications
pointed to "a ray of sunshine" in the
Kings health
1.-THE only point of anxiety" she con-
tinued, sis regarding the strength of the
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