The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18


Ellis Majesty the king has
had some hours of restful
sleep. The cardiac weakness
and embarrassment of circu-
lation have slightly increased
and give cause for anxiety"
The bulletin was issued after the
three regular royal physicians had
called in Sir Maurice Cassidy, one
of the most eminent heart special
lists in all Europe. He arrived at
Sandringham at noon.
The kings illness began with
bronchial catarrh, an ailment to
which he has been subject since his
grave illness of 1928. But it was
the heart weakness and attendant
embarrassment of circulation" that
gave most concern. 1t was reported
that oxygen was being administered
at intervals.
At least one of the doctors re-
manned in the kings room all the
time, the other alternately taking
short rests in nearby rooms. FIRE.
quently one of them would leave
the sick room to inform Queen
Mary and others of the family Of
the kings condition.
Most of Family Present
Most of the monarch's family, in
Guiding the Prince of Wales, who
would become ruler of the British
empire at the moment of his fathers
death. were gathered at Sandring-
ham, close to the f1rst-f1oor room in
which the king lay.
But in mid-afternoon the Prin-
ceSseS Elizabeth and Margaret Rose,
young daughters of the Duke of
York, suddenly were sent back to
London after being told only that
their grandfather was very ILL.,"
The decision to send them away,
coupled with the arrival from Lon
don of the kings private secretary.
Lord Wigram, was regarded as sig
nif1cant of the great anxiety felt
for the kings life.
Princess Royal Arrives
The kings only daughter, the
Princess Royal, arrived at Sand
bingham in the afternoon, joining
Queen Mary and the others already
at the country estate on the east
coast of England.
In London, Prime Minister STAN
ley Baldwin cancelled his usual
weekend trip to the country and
remained in town. receiving frequent
reports on the kings condition.
Anxious subjects, peers and diplo-
mats, who paused at the gates of
Sandringham House to read the
latest bulletin or visited Bucking-
ham Palace in London to inspect
the copy of it posted there, drew
some immediate comfort from the
fact that Sir John Simon, the home
secretary, was still at his country
home in Surrey and had made no
move to go to Sandringham. By
custom, the home secretary must be
present when king dies.
Queen and Sons Pay Visit
After the medical consultation
which led to issuance of the $3.50
bulletin, Queen Mary, the Prince Of
Wales and the Duke of York visited
at the kings bedside.
The Princesses Elizabeth, 9, and
Margaret Rose, 81 left Sandringham
shortly before 3 p. m. Dressed in
red and seated sedately in a limou-
sine, they were driven directly to
the Wolferton Railroad station, ac-
companied by two nurses.
There they alighted and stood
quietly on the platform with their
pet dog, Yorkie, until their train
arrived. Then they entered a re-
served compartment. gazing out the
window until the train took them
away to London.
The gravity of the afternoon bull
letin depressed the villagers who
tramped over snow-covered roads to
the gates of Sandringham Hall, but
many Of them did not seem to real
ize the import of the references to
cardiac weakness"
Life Goes On as Usual
Many seemed to think the king
had nothing more than a slight
cold and in general the village of
Saadringham continued in its
sleepy, rustic way of life.
Several villagers to whom this
correspondent talked were surprised
to learn that their squire" as they
sometimes refer to the king. had a
heart weakness. They shook their
heads when told the significance Of
the bulletin and said that's bad"
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