The Washington times., 1936-01-23
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A REST PERIOD
BY HELEN ESSARY

Well, I suppose during the com
ing weeks of official mourning
diplomatic society will get lot of
needed sleep and will emerge from
its period of Information more
Starryeyed than ever.
Some Of us may decide to i'm
prove the mind during the un.
social hours, and will be found
sitting in the galleries of Congress
or waiting palpitatingly for a new
Supreme Court decision. Or may
be Wen just go to the movies!
In all the London stories about
the late King George and the new
King Edward, the theme is de.
Votion.
The English loved George v.
They adore Edward VIII.
In America the theme song
about those in high office is hate.
we feVel IN nate.
I used to hate Coolidge and
Hoover when they were in the
White House. I remember how
much pleasure I got out of my dis
like Of them.
I didn't know either Mr.. Cool
idge or Mr.. Hoover except as
"How do you do, Mr.. President"
was in no way affected by their
personalities or their policies.
Yet, as look back on my own
stupidity, know I enjoyed the
unkind stories people told about
them both. I tried to think up
new and meaner yarns. Just to
make an evening merry.
Why, I don't know. Except, as
I said before. hating the man in
the White House, whoever he may
be, is the custom of a large part
Of this country.
Ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth,
eldest daughter of the Duke and
DucheS of York, who is now Sec
ond in succession to the British
throne, was born while we were
living in England. The whole
empire rejoiced at her birth.
Since it was obvious that she was
a possible heir to the throne, the
occasion was of state Importance
and formal ceremony.
The home secretary. Sir Will
liam Joynson-Hicks, was sum.
moned to the Mayfair home Of
the Duke and Duchess of York in
the middle of the night so as to
be present when the possible heir
to the throne was born. Once
a child, not of royal parentage,
was substituted at birth for an
heir. Since that unhappy occa-
sion the law Of the empire has or
dered the home secretary to be
able personally to testify to the
child's authenticity as heir.
A few minutes after the little
Squealing princess came into the
world, Sir William conveyed the
news of her arrival to the Lord
Mayor of London, the Lord
Mayor had her birth posted out
side the Mansion House where he
resides. Then he sent telegram
to the Duke and Duchess Of York
conveying the fluctuations of the
City OF London.
At noon on the day of Princess
Elizabeth's birth a royal salute
of 81 guns was fired from the
Tower of London. So many per-
sons called at the home of her
mother and father that Nhe old
fashioned cord bell of che house
became loose from too frequent
ringings. The bell had to be
repaired while the great crowd
of spectators waiting in the rain
looked on delightedly.
The King and Queen called in
state early in the day on the
little Royal HighnesS. Miss Pryke
the Lady Mayoress. arrived in a
coach and four.
Not only on her fathers side
hut in the ancestry of her mother,
the small Princess ELIZABETH has
roval blood. Her mother, who was
Elizabeth BoWes-Lyon, is de-
scended from King Robert II, Of
Scotland. King Roberts daugh.
ter June, married Thane Of
CSlamis, an ancestor of the Ouch
ess of York.
England is probably wishing to-
day that King Edward VIII could
find himself such a bride as did
the Duke of York. Lady Aston, the
American born member Of the
House of Commons, recently re-
marked of the Duchess:
"She has a genius for friend
ship and a gift for never being
bored. Under the most trying
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