The Washington times., 1936-01-21

sore throat, but was kept con.
stantly informed Of his fathers
condition by telephone.
New Standard Rises
This morning the standard of
Edward VIII replaced that of
George v over the Sandringham
church, while the Archbishop of
Canterbury conducted private COM
munion within.
The Princess Royal, in deep
mourning. her face bearing signs
Of deep grief, was the only mem.
Der of the royal family present.
Many members of the Sandring-
ham household wept openly.
The drawn blinds in the Kings
room at Sandringham Hall were
the only outward sign there that
anything was amiss. But outside
on the Jubilee Gateway there still
fluttered the last bulletin that in
formed bowed men and fainting
women shortly after midnight that
their King and neighbor was dead.
During the early hours of the
morning a constant stream of
peasants came by the gate, each
person kneeling a moment after
he read the bulletin.
The King, after only a brief
sleep, arose early and resumed his
conference with Lord W:gram,
who was the late Kings private
secretary.
1t was decided that the body
of King George, after reposing for
a time in the local church, would
be taken to London, where it
would lie in the Hall of Westmin-
ster. one of the buildings in the
Parliament group, where the King
only a few months ago delivered
his public address to the Com
mons and Lords.
One of the most historic places
in the kingdom, Westminster Hall
has been the scene Of the lying-in
state of most Of Britain's mon
archs and distinguished person
ages before their burial.
Keeps Watch Over Bier
Day and night the picturesque
iy.costumed Observation-Disclosures
Of the guard-will keep watch
over the bier, which will be draped
with the Union Jack, the royal
standard, and coronation robes,
upon which will lay the crown,
orb and scepter.
Burial will be at Windsor Castle,
at an undetermined date, in the
vaults where Henry VIII. Charles
I and King Edward VII lie.
1t was shortly after the King
held a privy council and es-
tabliShed council of state to rule
in his illness that he began
definitely sinking, although it is
understood the Queen had been
warned as early as Saturday that
there was little likelihood of his
recovering from his bronchial
catarrh and weakened heart con-
dition.
1.-THE King has had more rest
full night" said yesterday morn
ing's bulletin, but at $50 o'clock
came the official warning: 1.-THE
King shows diminishing strength"
The empire was told at 9:25
o'clock that "the kings life is
drawing peacefully toward its
Close" and a little after midnight
a boy on a bicycle rode down the
path to the gate of Sandringham
Hall and posted the bulletin say.
ing he had died peacefully"
Death Was Painless
He had several intervals of un-
consciousness before the end, but
at no time was in any pain.
King George died almost at
midnight, at about the same time
as his father, Edward VII, and
Lord Dawson Of Penn, one Of the
three doctors who signed the
death bulletin, also announced to
the world the death Of Edward
26 years ago.
Deepest sorrow lowered over
Sandringham Hall today, but the
routine of the house was not dis
turbed even last night when it was
positively known the King was dy
ing.
! There ENs nothing grim about