The Washington times., 1936-12-10

lice functionS-public and private
suspended for tonight and to-
morrow.
House Meets Amid Hubbub
AS the session got under way
with the usual preliminarieS OF
routine business, the excited con-
versational uproar in the house
frequently made it impossible for
members to hear the governments
reply to their questions. Shouts of
"Order! Order!" and Hush that
hubbub!" rang throughout the
chamber.
The tension, probably unprece-
denied in all history, was clearly
manifested by bursts of almost
hysterical laughter at the slightest
provocation. The atmosphere was
electrical.
Early good humor changed to
impatience over Minister of Labor
Ernest Browns labored slownesS
in answering questions. AS a re-
suit, six queries, strangely point
less in the crisis, took him 10
minutes to answer.
United States Envoy Present
Brown finally sat down. The
Speaker saved the situation by
suggesting that Brown circulate
printed answers.
United States Ambassador Rob-
ert Worth Bingham was among
the many diplomats present.
In the distinguished strangers
gallery were members of the vari-
GUS royal households, including
Sir Eric Melville, secretary to the
Duke Of York; Lord Claude Hamil-
ton, Capt. Basil Brooks and Sir
Malcolm Murray.
Edward has said farewell to his
saddened mother, to his bewildered
brothers, to his sister and others
Of the royal family.
They all wished him Godspeed
on his journey outward-bo to
hoped-for happiness. And Edward
asked them in exchange to carry
on"
Opposition May Delay Divorce
Particularly did the King urge
his brother, the Duke of York, to
place considerations Of duty and
family over fraternal loyalty and
affection, for York will be a King
who wished he had not been com
TNo11nl r. 1onoV1on nm VYpIan chI1N
dered at the thought Of wearing a
crown passed to him amidst the
gravest crisis in all Britain'S long
history.
A move is reported afoot to block
off any immediate acceleration Of
Mrs. Simpsons absolute divorce
decree. If the report is true and
the effort proves successful, 1t
would mean that Edward could
not marry for some time.
A King has hustled off his
throne to marry the woman Of his
choice. Suppose he finds obstacles
have been put In his way. What
then? There is no immediate
answer.
Contrary to reports, the many
discussions between King Edward
and Premier Baldwin before the
final decision was reached were
far from angered ones.
To the monarch to whom he had
pledged answering loyalty, Bald.
win was almost paternal. He had
known Edward since the King was
q small boy, and while the two
rarely saw eye to eye in political
sense, was extremely fond of him.
To Leave by Air
Frequently during these last
talks, the premier played a dual
role-that of fatherly adviser and
Of staunch champion of parlia.
mentary rule and the limitations
Of a constitutional monarch.
Convinced that King Edwards
departure is only q matter of hours,
newspapers assigned men to every
airfield and seaport in southern
England which he might use in
his dash to the Continent.
London buzzed with speculation
over the method of his departure,
but it was agreed it would be man.
aged as secretly as possible to
avoid popular demonstrations
Most observers believed he would
leave by air, but one report said a
destroyer from Dover might be
used.