The Gazette from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 7

VOL. CLXV. No. 291 THE GAZKTTE. JIO.NTKKAU FRIDAY.

DECEMBER 4, 1936. 7 was the "constitutional crisis" re vealed to anxious and curious sub' jects of the King. and Wednesday. December 22nd and 23rd. to ratify or reject the by-law to borrow S80.000 for 25 years for this ouroose.

Ocean Mail Services Weather Report PAPERS IN BRITAIN SWINGING TO KING obituary widely-known psychologist, collaborated with her husband in several scientific investigations and from 1908 to 1919 was professor of psychology at Drake University. ARTIST DIES OF BURNS daughter, Mrs. Lovell Ruiter, and one brother, John McCabe, of this place, with whom, he had resided for the past six months, survive. E. John Dormer Is Dead Detroit, December 3.

(CP) Burial will be held here Friday of E. John Dormer, native of Peterborough. who died here Tuesday of pneumonia. Dormer had lived here 21 years. Surviving are his widow and daughter: three sis Toronto, December 3.

A shallow disturbance la moving eastward over northwestern Ontario, while pressure Is high over the Western Provinces and Northwest Territories, also over Quebec and I'oitava. The eastern disturbance is now centred near Cape Breton moving northeastward and has caused strong winds and gales with rain in the Maritime Provinces, and snow over the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Western Newfoundland. The weather Is decidedly cold in the Western Provinces and it has been for the most part fair and moderately cold In Ontario and Quebec. Minimum and maximum temperatures: Dawson 38.

IB: Aklavlk '22. lo: Simpson 2fl. 14; Fort Smith 20. 14: Prince Rupert 34. 38: Victoria 38, 40; Vancouver 3H.

42; Kainloopa 28. 34: I'nnce (ieorge 2H, Jasper zero, Edmonton 6. Banff 5. 16; Calgary 4. 12: Lethbrtdge 4, 12; Medicine Hat 2, 4: Swift Current 14, Battleford '10: Prince Albert 14, Saskatoon 10.

8: Moose Jaw 6. Kegina 2: Brandon Winnipeg 2, 12; Kenora 14; Port Arthur 2fi. 32; Moosonee 'B, (I; Cochrane 18. 18: Hums-ville 14, 20; Parry Sound 10, 22; London 14, 30; Toronto 19, 31: Kingston 22, 28; Ottawa 18. 20; Quebec 22, 28; Saint John 32.

40: Halifax 30. Charlotletown 20, 48; Chicago 32, 3ti; St. Paul 32. Below Zero. FORECASTS.

Ottawa and Upper St. Lawrence Valley: Moderate to fresh east to southeast winds; mostly cloudy with stationary or a little higher temperature and probably some light snow. Grand Banks: Strong south and southwest winds or moderate gales with occasion rain and probably some fog. West: Fresh or strong north and northwest winds; partly cloudy aud colder. Maritime East Strong but decreasing northerly winds; mosily cloudy and colder; probably snowflurrics.

Gulf and Bay Clialeur: Decreasing nortnerty wiikin; partly cloudy and cold; scattered suowflurries. North Shore: Strong northerly winds or moderate gales: mostly cloudy and colder with light snowfalla or flurries. Lower St. Lawrence Valley: Moderate to fresh winds, mostly northeast and east: partly cloudy; not much change In temperature. Northwestern Quebec and Lake St.

John: Mostly cloudy with stationary or a little higher tempfrature; probably light snowfalls or flurries. Lower Lake Region and Georgian Bay: Fresh southeast and south winds: mostly cloudy and comparatively mild with some light rain or snow; followed by northwest winds and becoming somewhat colder at night. Northern Ontario: Mostly cloudy and somewhat milder with some light snow, followed by northwesterly winds and colder again at night. Lake Superior: Fresh or strong northwesterly winds; partly cloudy and colder with light snowfalls or flurries. Kenora and Rainy River: Northwesterly winds; partly cloudy and quite cold.

Manitoba and Saskatchewan: Mosily fair and decidedly cold. Alberta: Partly cloudy and cold with light snow in some districts. Northern New England: Mostly cloudy Friday; Saturday, generally fair and colder. December S. 1036.

Abstrart from Meteorological records, McGill University. Montreal. Height above sea level, 187 feet. Birometer reduced to wind General Weithai Hnur leiel. Ther.

Dir. Vet Condition. p.m. 30.13 28 SE 10 11p.m. 30.0 28 SE 12 la.m.

30.03 24 SE 9 3a.m 30 02 24 NE 10 5a.m. 30.00 24 NE 10 7a.m. 30.01 25 NE 11 Cloudv and a.m. 80.01 28 NE 10 mild, lla.m. 30.00 20 NE 8 lp.m.

30.00 30 NE 6 3p.m. 30 03 30 NR 8 5p.m. 30.04 30 NE 8 7p.m. 30.06 28 11 31.1; 79; no iun; snow 4.9. Sun rises 7.17 a sun seta 4 It m.

GAMELIN OPENS ROOMS Maisonneuve Labor Candidate Supports Houde J. A. Gamelin. announcing himself as labor candidate for the aldermanic seat in Maisonneuve Ward, is opening a committee room 4295 Ontario Street East, he said last night. Mr.

Gamelin declares he is a "hundred per cent, supporter" of former Mayor Camillien Houde. i The Canrlirlatp alert annnnncorl a mass meeting at Maisonneuve Mar- Ket uecemDer a. Waterworks By-Law Voted (Special to The Gazette.) Lachute, December 3. At the regular meeting of Lachute Town Council held in the town hall last evening the new waterworks improvement by-law passed its third reading and the citizens will be called to vote nn Tuesday PACKARD'S SALE OF USED CARS See Page 13 .1859 tKOM MONTREAL. Friday.

December 4. a.m.. letteri art-d Tensed via New York for Ureal Britain and countries via (Jreat Britain, per Knropa from New York; air mail December 4. 1 p.m. Friday, December 4 p.m.

full mail for Jr-at Itritain and countries via Great Britain and France and conn-tries via France, per Ascania from Halifax. December 4, 5 p.m., full mail foi Great Britain and countries via (treat Britain, per from Halifax. December 4. noon, parcel inaij and specially addressed leiters and paper for Colombia and Jamaica, per steamer from Saint John. December 7.

4 p.m.: parcel mail for South Africa prepaid via Sew York per City of Swansea from New York. Tiicsuay, December 8. p.m.; bnaioexa letters and letters addressed via New York for Jr. Britain and countries via (Jr. Britain, Normandie from New York.

Tuesday. December 8. 5 pa. full mail for Sweden: letter and paper mail for Denmark. Estonia.

Finland and Norway; parcel mail via Sweden, and letter and paper mail ior Lithuania and Latvia per Uripsholm from Halifax. Tuesday. Devember 8. noon: parcel mail and specially addressed letters and papers for Belgium and Holland per Haukefjell from St. John.

Tuesday. December 8. 4 p.m.: parcel mail and specially addressed letters and papers fur Germany per Cold Harbour from Halifax. Tuesday, December t. 4 p.m.: full mail for China.

Hawaii Japan. I'liilip-pines and offices served via tl'ese countries per F.mp. of Canada from Vancouver. Air mail Thursday, December 1(1. 1 p.m.

Wednesday. December 9. a.m.: busi ness letters and letters addressed via New York for fir. Britain and countries via (ir Britain per New York from New York; air mall Wednesday. 1 p.m Wednesday.

December a.m.; parcel iiinil and specially addressed letters and papers for Br. Honduras, Colombia and Jamaica: full mail for Bahamas and Bermuda per Lady Somers from Halifax. FROM OTTAWA. Correspondence per S.S. Europa via New York, will close at 10.30 p.m., Thursday.

December .1. Correspondence per S.S. Ascania, via Halifax, will clnsa at 2.30 p.m., Friday, December 4. Correspondence per S.S I.nncastria, via Halifax, will close at 2.30 p.m., Saturday. December 5.

SEEKS RE-ELECTION ON HIS PAST RECORD Hector Dupuis Outlines Efforts to Help Underdog During Depression Re-election on the basis of his record at city hall during the past two years was urged upon Papin-eau ward electors last night by Hector Dupuis at the opening meeting of his campaign held in St. Brigide school hall, Maisonneuve and St. Rose streets. Putting himself forward as the mouth and arm of the small man as against the financial interests, Mr. Dupuis outlined at length efforts on his part to help the underdog during dark days of the depression.

And already, at a session of City Council in the near future, he said he was able to promise that a deficit of $58,000 in operating relief activities of the SL Vincent de Paul Society will be shouldered by the city. The retiring alderman told his constituents that the only thing which prevented immediate construction of a tramways station for autobuses at the corner of Delor- mier and St. Catherine streets was intervention of the election campaign. As soon as it was over, and if re-elected, his efforts would be renewed. Mr.

Dupuis deplored the "whisp ering campaign" being waged by opposition against him in the ward, denied he was protecting "barbotte" hangouts, and averred he "did not even know what it was." He listed among achievements he helped gain: Care for the unemployed, payments to proprietors, relief expenditures, park improve ments, street maintenance, etc. If the federal power shouldered its just share, much of the problems or me unemployed would not be saddled upon the municipality, he said. Fortin Not Houde Man Tancrede Fortin. former aMer. man and candidate again in Ville Marie ward, yesterday denied that ne is supporting uamiuien Houde for election to the mayoralty.

His denial follows newspaper statements to the effect that ha lined un with ethers nn the side Established I I at It seems accurate to say. it. general, that they were not shock ed by it, for those wnom it shocked had lone been aware of a "crisis," and had discussed it. To those who learned about it today that is, a large perhaps a major' ity of the British public it seemed important and interesting without being terribly ominous or shocking. Here was a man who apparently deeply desired to marry a certain lady, and to countless thousands of Britons, particularly the younger ones, that seemed nothing to mane a great luss about, even if the man happened to be their King.

Some thought it a refreshing novelty for a King to insist on mar rying whom he pleased, and some even found it romantic and admirable. Others were worried by tne fact that it seemed to involve tne King's refusal to follow the Prime Minister's counsel and thus mignt provoke an unsightly politica struggle. But generaliy. no matter what shade of opinion was express ed and it ranged all the way from a Liberal laissez-faire attitude to unbending, uncompromising Tory ism there was a cheerful and op timistic hope that there might be some way out which would neither frustrate the King's personal wishes nor smash the Constitution, not cost the Empire such a colorful and Dooular monarch. "I think he ought to abdicate." said a subway guard.

"If he did not intend to stick to the rules ol the job he should." "It is time the old rules were abolished and the King married whom he pleases," said a young man, in the certainty that he voiced the views of the youth of Britain, who find Victorian standards out moded and traditional conceptions of royal marriages unacceptable. PAPERS EAGERLY SCANNED. At a huge populai restaurant in the centre of the city at noon editions of the afternoon papers eagerly were scanned, resulting in many high-pitched discussions and a scattering of earnest arguments. A group of factory girls who heard the news for the first time seemed to interpret the whole thing as a modern version of the age-old Cinderella. All obviously were elated at such an unheard of thing, and were unanimous on having the King take any wife he chooses "I don't care," said a richly uniformed doorman at a West-End apartment.

"It is a pity perhaps that the King couldn't have made a marriage to suit everyone, but the King is a man and is entitled to his choice of a wife." So it went from one end of the city to the other, in high places and in low. In this country which prides itself on its discretion, its avoidance of scandals and "scene," it was odd to see the reaction of the public to the unprecedented newspaper expose. A striking thing about it was that the public for the most part refused to be so alarmed as those who had concealed the facts in the vain hope that the difficulty would be smoothed out without publicity, had expected. The inclination of most of London was to receive the "crisis" calmly, shrug their shoulders and go about the day's work. There were, as to be expected, a few curious.

Gaping throngs gathered at the gates of Buckingham Palace and outside No. 10 Downing Street early this morning, most of them in the hopes of seeing the King or members of his Cabinet. PATTULLO IN FAVOR OF MORE RECRUITS B. C. Premier Says Army Service Would Provide Employment for Youth Premier T.

Pollnlln D. mier of British Columbia, yesterday suggested that increased recruiting of young Canadians in the country's defence forces "seems to me a good plan." Here on a visit prior to attending the cnnfprennp rf rrn.innial pre miers and finance ministers to be held in Ottawa next week, Premier Pattullo discussed defence matters wim reporters. He believed that rprriiifintf wae a means, not only of providing employment for young men "many of Whom haVA IMn atAinn ini. ouickly and surely because of iurcea put as a step in preparing Canada "to do our share in anV rait.CP which lira haliat.A 4a be just." "I believe," he said, "that the dis- CInlinR flnH trainini? irUifh enma our young men would receive would ue a great Dencnt to tnem, as well as a useful and necessary service to the country." Mr. Patilllln marls it nlnaf (Via ha was not suggesting conscription.

was pieasea mat live new planes had been ordered for the Canadian flip fnrco "Panala tan never be a military country," he auu. ii woum De aosura to suggest Snvthinff nf ihn Irinrl Put should hp nrpnnrarl in An nut In fllll rlflfnnna I nc ui niij iauec mat we ueiieve 10 De just Questioned on the provincial con- fprpnna in nttau.a nnv 1" WHMYVd 1 1 1 ft I CLR, 111. Patltllln fifllH that iUa .111, DUUJCll of discussion would be the proposal lurm a voluntary loan council or the provinces and the Dominion, to control borrowings. "Our Government," he said, "Is prepared to co-operate wherever it flanlV flHvQnlatTAlMl. ti 110 hnnnii.

successful administration consists of Rpries oi compromises. The Premier is staying at the Mount Royal Hotel. House Fire Loss Is C3.R00 St. Charles, December 3. (CP) Fire believed to have been caused by a defective flue destroyed the home of Octave Dube in this Bcllechnsse County town today, with loss estimated at $3,500.

Relief Bill Is $1,165,70 8 Quebec, December 3. P) Quebec City's direct relief disbursements during the first 10 months of 1036 amounted to $1,105,708, the Administrative Committee announced today during a meeting with the Property Owners' League. STUFFYHEAD A few drops up ach nostril tsducst swollrn mmbrans, clars away clog-Sing mucus, brings welcome irlif. VicksVatronol BIRTHS, ENGAGEMENTS, MARRIAGES and DEATHS SI Per Insertion Prepaid DEATHS BRITTAIN At her lte residence, Midi Cuvlllier (Street, on December 3rd, 1(136, Edith Eleanor Tickner, beloved wife of John William Brittain, aged 58 vear. Il'inains at th Chapel of Joa.

C. Wray 1234 Mountain Street. Funeral from the Church of St. John the Evanzelist, at 12 noon, on Saturday, to Mount Eoyal Cemetery. CRILLY At the Homoeopathic Hog.

pital. on Tuesday. December 1st, 1938 Charles Crilly. husband of the late Nellie Sweet of 1B21 Ducharme Avenue, in his 62nd year. Remains left the William Wray Chapel, 2OT5 University Street, on Thursday evening, for interment at Lindsay, Ont.

GIAN'OPOULOS In this city, on December 2nd. 1936. Angelina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Uianopouloa, of 6906 Iberville Street, aged 22 years.

Remains at the Chapel of Jos. C. Wray 12,34 Mountain Street. Funeral from Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Sherbrooke and Clarke -Streets, at 3.45 p.m., on Friday, to Mount Royal Cemetery.

HYDE At the Western General Hospital, on Thursday, December 3rd. 193B. John Hyde, beloved husband of Adelaide Hyatt Hyde, aged 83 years. Funeral from Westmount Park Church Icorner Western and Lans-down Avenups), on Saturday, December oth at 2.30 p.m.. to Mount Royal Cemetery.

Please omit flowers. JOHXSOX At the Royal Victoria Hospital on Wednesday December 2nd, 193i. Charles Ernest McLea Johnson, beloved husband of Matilda Higgins, and son of the late James Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, of 44a 14th Avenue, Lachine. P.Q..

in his Sth year. Funeral from the William Wray Chapel. 2IV75 Cnivprsity Street, on Saturday. December 5th, at 3 p.m. Xew Jersey, Vermont.

U.S.A.. Toronto, and Winnipeg papers please copy. LARRY At his late residence, 4214 Madison Avenue, on December 2nd, 19.36, Charles Boyd Larry, aged 62 years. Funeral from the Chapel of Jos. C.

Wray 1234 Mountain Street, at 2 p.m.. on Friday, to Mount Hoyal Cemetery. McRAE At St. Luke's Hospital, on December lu, 1936. Catherine Beattie.

Funeral on Saturday, December 5th, at 2 p.m.. from J. W. MaoGillivray's Funeral Home. 3fW5 Wellington Street.

Interment in Hawthorndale Cemetery. Glasgow, Scotland, papera please copy. MERCIER At bis residence, 653 Grosvenor Avenue. Westmount on December 1st, 1936. Mr.

Justice Wilfred Mercier. aged 76 years. Funeral on Saturday morning from above residence, at 8.30, for service at 9 o'clock at St. Leo's Church, West-mount. REA On December 2nd.

1936. at her late residence, Linton Apartments, Sherbroolte Street West, Eleanor B. Rea. in her 90th year. Funeral from the Chapel of Jos.

C. Wray 1234 Mountain Street, on Friday, December 4th, at 12 o'clock noon. TURNER At the residence of hft niece, 7028 Bloomfield Avenue, on December 1st 1936, Mary Wood, beloved wife of Charles Turner, aged 64 years. Funeral from St. Cuthbert'i Chnrch, at 1 p.m., on Friday, to Mount Eoyal Cemetery.

FLORISTS Si. Catherine at Guy Ft. 249! Greenhouse Shop WE. 271 Mr. Royal Hotel PL.

4550 UI6 StXtUwrin St.W.-MONTREAJ. MArrniette 9241 UNDERTAKERS. Bistinriibe funrral Srrbirp Th6 Chapel of Cathedral Beaute AT YOUR DISPOSAL WITHOUT CHAKGE A ouiet, ilmple service, with inexpensive fur. nlshingi. receives the lame sincere personal ttcntlon ai one of wealth and high ita-tlon.

No extra charge for use of our modern Funeral Chapel. TEES ICQ- JAMEf FUNERAL CUAPEL CTIIlk-c i Tnutn WllBANIC 4224- Antikor-Laurcnce BEST CORN REMEDY sla, llsbl, fwmsl A. LACBEWCa ftmrnsrilats Mo trad old Svsnrvhart, Ma, II LATE CHIEF RICHER TO GET CIVIC RITES Viile St. Pierre to Honor Police Chief Killed in Accident 'Police and Fire Chief Adrien Richer, of Ville St. Pierre, will be given a civic funeral tomorrow morning, Mayor J.

W. Brasseur said yesterday. The 47-year-old chief was fatally injured early yesterday morning when crushed beneath a rear wheel of a snow plow while acting in his capacity as foreman of public works. The body was taken to the Town Hall yesterday and will remain there until tomorrow morning when the cortege will leave for the service in the local parish church. Decision to have a civic funeral was reached at a special council meeting yesterday morning.

Afterwards the mayor said council members were deeply moved by the chief's death as he had been a conscientious employee devoted to the town's interests. An accident death verdict was signed by Coroner Prince yesterday. Chief Richer was born in Lachine and started service with Ville St. Pierre 17 years ago. In addition to his work as chief he acted as foreman of the roads and public works departments and in many other official capacities such as inspection and tax collection.

Surviving are his wife, formerly Elodie Goulet, five sons, Roger, Henri, Fernand, Gaetan and Guy Richer; a daughter. Miss Lucie Richer; his father, Damase Richer; four brothers, Louis, Adelard and Albert, all of Ville St. Pierre, and Xavier Richer, of Montreal, and three sisters, Mrs. Arthur Desjar-dins, Mrs. J.

Brabant and Sister Marie Esthelle, teacher in the Congregation of the Sisters of Ste. Anne. CHARLES JOHNSON, SINGER, DIES AT 55 Well Known as Member of Local Quartets A Prominent Mason Masonic and church musical circles are today mourning ths loss of one of their most active members, Charles Ernest McLea Johnson, active as singer at concert and benefit performances in Montreal and Lachine for several years, who died Wednesday afternoon at the Royal Victoria Hospital in his 56th year, after a brief illness. While interested in the musical life of the metropolis, Mr. Johnson was also employed during the past 40 years in the commercial department of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada until his illness two weeks ago.

He resided at 44a 14th avenue, Lachine. Mr Johnson was born in Montreal and attended school here. During his youth he was employed' for a brief period with the Harry Martin Company, manufacturers of army uniforms. He then entered the employ of the Bell Telephone Company. His first musical training was obtained when he was a young boy and sang with his father in the choir of St.

Georgs's Church, Dominion Square. Some years later he organized a quartet and appeared in the M.A.A.A. minstrel shows which that organization staged formerly as an annual musical event. With him in the auarti-t then wore i-i. layior, Bourdon and L.

Thomas, all now active in the business life of the city. Entering the Masonic order in later years as member of Royal Victoria Lodge No. 57, A.F. and A.M., and honorary member of Victoria Lodge No. 73.

A.F. and A.M., he organized numerous musical entertainments with various lodges, including St. George's No. 10. in addition to singing at church concerts.

Until recently he had appeared with his quartet at performances conducted by Edgar Murphy, at the Military Hospital, Ste. Anne de Bellevue. With him in the Lachine quartet on these occasions were H. Denny, F. Woodall, and F.

Cleal. He was also a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters. Surviving are his wife, formerly Matilda Higgins; one daughter, Edna Johnson; his mother, Mrs. James Johnson, and four sisters, Mrs. A.

W. Weir, Mrs. E. Laylon, Mrs. Edgar Murphy, and Mrs.

H. Denny, and his brothers-in-law, A. W. Weir E. Layton, Edgar Murphy and H.

Denny. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m.. at the William Wray Chapel, University street. Rev. Gilbert Oliver, rector of St.

Mathias Church, will officiate. Interment will be in ths Mount Royal Cemetery. ROWE McCUNE IS DEAD Connecticut Man Was Well Known in Montreal Word reached here yesterday that Rowe McCune, retired business official, who made many friends in Montreal during his residence here, died suddenly of a heart attack at his estate at Green'i Farms. Connecticut, on December 1. Ha was 49 years of age.

A son of William J. and Sally Rowe McCune, Mr. McCune was born in Chicopee, Mass. He attended the Horace Mann School, Phillips Andover, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For many years Mr.

McCune was Associated with the Otis Elevator Company as district manager in Vancouver and Montreal. Later he became purchasing agent for the Utah Copper Company. Since his retirement from business he had been living at his Connecticut estate. He was a member of the Engineers' Club, the Pequet Yacht Club, and the Fairfield County Hunt Club. Mr.

McCune Is survived by his widow, Edgarda, a son, Robinson, and a daughter, Sally. Noted Psychologist Dead New Haven, December 3. W) Mrs. Florence Richard Robin-ton, wife of Dr. Edward S.

Robinson, professor of psychology at Ysle, diM today after a brief 111-nets. Mrs. Robinson, herself a Liberal Nevvs-Chronicie Sees Way Out Divorce Is Times' Obstacle ATTACKS ARE RESENTED Daily Mail Hits Censorious Critics and Predicts Edward Will Emege Happier and More Respected London, December 4 (Friday) VP) Following are excerpts from editorials and comments appearing today in British newspapers: The Liberal News-Chronicle: "There is a way out, one more acceptable to public sentiment That King Edward should agree to inarry Mrs. Simpson in his capacity as Duke of Cornwall or Lancaster, rather than make her Queen of England; at the same time he should acquiesce to an act of exclusion, passed by Parliament, debarring from succession to the Throne any heirs of his marriage." The Times explained its opposition to a match between King Edward and Mrs. Simpson was because "the lady in question already has two former husbands living." Such a match, the paper said, "would scandalize a very large proportion of the nation and Empire and therefore do infinite harm to the whole institution of the British Monarchy." "There are many daughters of America whom he might have married with approval and rejoicing." the paper added.

"It would have been an innovation, but by no means an unwelcome innovation in the history of a Royal House which is under no obligation in these days to look for a bride in what is described across the AtlaYilic as some 'hand-picked The London Daily Telegraph: "It matters in the highest degree, matters radically, matters constitutionally that the first lady in the land shall be untouched by such rumors and reports as of late have been in general circulation throughout the world. "Queens Mary, Alexandra and Victoria these have been Queens of England whom this country and the Empire have known for a full century and they will not tolerate any other or different standard of aueenship. The Manchester Guardian said Prime Minister Baldwin's assurance in the House of Commons that there was no constitutional difficulty "may legitimately be read as the present confirmation of the hope all of us have been cherishing that no direct conflict between the wishes of the King and the advice of his Ministers would arise. "We have at least gained what would seem to be a brief respite from the immediate prospect of that 'constitutional The London Daily Mail: "PEOPLE WANT THEIR KING." The country's determination is growing that "no development of the present extraordinary situation shall be allowed to part it from its beloved King Abdication is out of the question." The paper said the country "resents the one-sided attacks which have been made upon him by censorious critics who have shown an utter want of human understanding, respect and pity." It predicted the King would emerge from the crisis "stronger, happier, and more respected than ever." 'Let King Choose' Express London. December 4.

(Friday) ((R The Daily Express, published by the Canadian-born Lord Beaver-brook, commented for the first time today on the constitutional crisis and declared "the King is free to choose." "You must believe that he will choose wisely," the editorial said. "The King, through war and peace, strife and stress has borne his part in the eyes of all men as a son of kings should do and since he took the cloak of kingship he has deepened the channels of our emotions towards him. "Let the King give his decision to the people and the reasons for it, too. Are we to lose the King or keep him? He knows the answer that the people want to hear, but it must not be goodbye, for the citizens of these shores would say that word only with hearts loaded with grief and heads bowed with sorrow." SIMPSON PORTRAIT IN LONDON PAPERS (Continued from Page One) effects of the wholesale publicity on the public at large. In Mayfair's exclusive clubs, smart cafes and cocktail bars one heard only one question, no matter how phrased: What will happen now? Although the morning papers had denned the "constitutional crisis' clearly to those who had the faintest inkling of the King's strained relations with his Cabinet, the evening papers dropped all restraint.

Large block-red letters in the afternoon papers blurted out the name of Mrs. Simpson a name unknown to a vast block of the British population until that moment First pages of the papers displayed studio portraits of this suddenly distinguished lady taken at various angles and in various costumes. In one she wore a dark street frock, in another a white blouse. In one paper she was seen wearing a fluffy white collar caught at the throat with Jewelled clasp. She also appears in evening in a tea gown holding an Aberdeen Scottie, and in a tailored ensemble she wore on shopping tour on Regent Street.

But the boldest stroke of all appeared in the Evening News, In which the outside layout shows both Mrs. Simpson and the King facing each other from opposite sides of the pnge. Regardless of the variety of the costumes all the portraits of Mrs. Simpson showed her coiffure almost severely classical, with her dark hair parted in the middle and drawn back close to the head fully disclosing an oval face ano high forehead. She did not look in any way foreign or particularly American and she might have been one of those British ladies of proud and ancient lineage whose photographs decorate the pagrs of fashionable society Journals.

In this prepossessing form Leslie Thrasher Succumbs at Port Jefferson, N.Y. New York, December 3. (ffl Charles Leslie Thrasher, whose drawings have appeared on the front pages of Liberty and The Saturday Evening Post for several years, died early today in Port Jefferson, N.Y., from injuries received when fire destroyed his summer home at Oldfield, N.Y., last bunday. Mr. Thrasher and his wife, Janet, were rescued unconscious from the house by T.

McFergus Cooper, neighbor and fellow artist. Mrs. Thrasher was released from hospital yesterday after treatment for minor burns. The artist, 47, was a native of Piedmont, W. Va.

J. HYDE DIES AT 83; WAS BORN ON SHIP Former Prominent Chartered Accountant Once Headed Dominion Group John Hyde, for more than half a century a prominent chartered accountant in Montreal, died yesterday in the Western Division, Montreal General Hospital, in his 84th year. Mr. Hyde was born at sea on the sailing ship Juliet while his parents, James Hyde and Agnes Clark Hyde, were coming to Canada from Scotland. The journey took four months.

He was educated and grew up in this city, taking up accountancy in his youth. He served as president of the Dominion Association of Chartered Accountants, and besides holding degrees, was closely connected with all fields of his chosen work. He was president of the Royal Guardians, and an elder of West-mount Park Church. Besides his widow, Adelaide Hyatt Hyde, he is survived by two sons, G. Gordon Hyde.

K.C., of Montreal, and John A. Hyde, of Barrington, Washington; and a daughter, Mrs. C. E. Reckitt, of Westmount.

There are also two sisters and a brother living. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from Westmount Park Church, Western and Lans-downe avenues, to Mount Royal Cemetery. DOUGHTY FUNERAL TO DAY Prime Minister Among Honorary Pallbearers Ottawa, December 3. '(B Honorary pallbearers at the funeral of Sir Arthur Doughty, Dominion Archivist emeritus, were announced tonight. The funeral takes place at 8:30 a.m.

tomorrow with requiem high mass at Sacred Heart Church. The honorary pallbearers will be: Prime Minister Mackenzie King: former Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden; Justice Minister Ernest La-pointe; Hon. Martin Burrell, Parliamentary Librarian; Hon. Paul Leduc, Ontario Minister of Mines; Dr. O.

D. Skelton, Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs, and Dr. R. H. Coats, Dominion Statistician.

COL F. 0. SISS0MS DEAD Was Commander of 3rd C.M.R. Overseas in War Medicine Hat, December 3. (CP) Frank O.

Sissons, 61, died in hospital here today. Commander of the Third Canadian Mounted Rifles overseas during the Great War, he was a pioneer rancher of the Medicine Hat district, coming here from Manitoba in 1884. His widow and three children, including Donald Sissons, a son, of New York, survive. WALTER H. CROOKS DEAD Vankleek Hill Resident Was 111 Few Days Vankleek Hill, December 3.

Walter Henry Crooks, one of the best known citizens of the lower Ottawa Valley, died at his home here late this afternoon in his 49th year, after a few days illness. He was born here in 1887, a son of the late William Crooks and his wife, Harriett McLeod, pioneers in this district. At the age of 14 he engaged in a farm implement and machinery business, later branching into the automobile business. He was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church here. Besides his business activities, sports occupied a lot of his time.

In his early days he was an amateur hockey player of note and played with such teams as Rockland and Vankleek Hill. Of later years, however, he devoted his leisure to curling, being an active member of the Vankleek Hill Curling Club while still taking a keen interest in all hockey activities affecting his home town. During the summer, softball and golf were his favorite recreations. In 1919 he married Miss Irene Sherman, of this place, who survives him with a daughter, Irene, and a son, John Walter, one brother, William, of Ottawa, and three sisters, Cora, Mrs. William Sim, and Dorothy, Mrs.

J. Oliver, both of Montreal, and Birdie, Mrs. Wei-lesley Vogan, of Vankleek Hill. Mrs Duncan Selleck Buried Iroquois. December 3.

The funeral of Mrs. Florence Selleck was held from her home in the Township of Edwardsburg to the United Church, Heckston, where Rev. M. Somer-ville conducted the service. She was a daughter of Mrs.

Jackson and of the late Isaac Jackson, and was born thefe 51 years ago. She is survived by her husband, Duncan Selleck. two sons, Oliver, of Grove-ton, and at home, two brothers, Harvey Jackson, of Garvnnoquc, and Gordon Jackson, of Ogdens-burg, N.Y., and one sister, Mrs. Russell Pitman of the Township of Edwardsburg. Dies at Age of 83 Sweelsburg, December 3.

William Henry McCabe, of Concord, N.H., died at the Brome-Missisquoi. Perkins Hospital early today at the age of B3 years. Mr. McCabe was a native of the Eastern Townships, having lived his, early life In Stanbury, going to the United State to reside about 31 years ago. Hit wife, formerly Burnet, preri.

ceased him In May, 1933. One ters including Mrs. P. J. Fuller.

Peterborough, and Mrs. William Hartley. Sherbrooke, and a brother. Rev. E.

D. MacKillop Is Dead Glace Bav, N.S.. December 3. (05 Rev. E.

D. MacKillop. pastor of the United Church at Gabarus. N.S.. died in hospital here today after an illness of one year.

He was 64. Mr. MacKillop was inducted into the ministry 25 years aso at Pine Hill Divinity College, Halifax. Asa A. Rice Dies at 82 Ottawa, December 3.

Death of Asa Albert Rice, father of George H. Rice, secretary of the Ottawa Public School Board, occurred this morning. He was 82 years of age. Another son in England and a daughter in Vancouver, survive, in addition to his second wife, formerly Annie McEwen. His funeral will take place on Saturday from 728 Albert street.

Interment will be in St. James Cemetery, Aylmer. Jos. Dupont Dies at 69 St. Hyacinthe, December 3.

Joseph Dupont, father of Rev. Armand Dupont, vicar of St. Ours sur Richelieu Parish, died at his home in St. Antoine sur Richelieu this morning at the age of 69 years. His wife, formerly Marie Dupre, and two other sons, Ernest, of St.

Antoine, and Jean Baptiste, of Montreal, survive. Mrs. J. Borthwick Dies at 74 Brockville, December 3 Mrs. John Borthwick, life-long resident of Lyn, died there today after an illness of several months.

She was 74 years old, and the only surviving member of the family of the late Benjamin Hudson. Her husband died in 1923. Eudora Ouellet Is Dead Chicoutimi, December 3. ((0 Eudora Ouellet, 35, sister of Miss Anita Ouellet, of Montreal, died in hospital today. YACHT MAKES PORT DISABLED BY STORM L'Oiseau Blanc, Buffeted by Seas, Damaged by Fire on Voyage Newport, R.I., December 3.

(JPj The three-masted auxiliary yacht L'Oiseau Blanc crept into port late today, her main boom broken, her lighting system disabled and her Saloon charred by fire during a storm-tossed 10-day voyage from Quebec. 'We had nothing but wind and hish seas all the way." reported hei wind-beaten, gray-haired skipper, Captain Frank Nolander, who brought her in with a crew of 11. The vessel, owned by Baron Louis Empain, of Antwerp, Belgium, was bound for New York. Two days out, as the vessel left the St. Lawrence River, she ran into a storm, her captain reported.

High seas smashed her main boom, carried away a sail, broke several gaffs and battered the craft generally. That night her generating system went out of commission and she ran through stormy nights without liehts. The dirtiest weather came off Cape Cod. There a fire, started by the vessel's pitching, imperilled the whole craft until it was extinguished, leaving the saloon woodwork blackened. Nolander said the vessel would stop here several days for repairs.

Season's 'Hard-Luck Ship' L'Oiseau Blanc, owned by the 29-year-old Belgian millionaire, Baron Louis Empain. is the "hard-luck ship" of the 1936 season in Canadian waters. Three times during the summer the big three-masted yacht went aground in the St. Lawrence River, damaging herself so badly the last time that she was in dry-dock at Quebec for a number of days at considerable cost to her owner. The groundings occurred while she was on fishing trips to the Gulf.

The yacht was brought across the Atlantic by a Belgian crew this spring. Her owner had originally intended to take her above Montreal, but the vessel's draft was too deep for the Lachine canal. Following her third grounding, the yacht remained tied-up at Quebec until she started for New York 11 days ago. THREATENED WITH GUN Grocer Reports Menace by Unknown Youth Steve Gyuro, grocer of 2098 Clarke street, told police he was threatened by a young man with a revolver, about 8.30 o'clock las, night, when he tried to disperse a crowd of youngsters outside his store. The man fled when he entered the store and shut the door to call police.

Gyuro said he was telling the boys to go away when the young man stepped in front of him and said, "Who's going to make them?" The grocer started to argue the point when, he said, the man drew a revolver and pointed it at him. He backed into the door and slammed it shut, going to the telephone. A hold-up alarm, broadcast over the police radio, brought patrol cars to the scene but there was no sign of the young man. Gyuro said he had seen him once before but did not know his name. 3 PRISONERS BREAK JAIL Escape From Concert Prac-tice at Ontario Reformatory Guelph, December 3.

Three prisoners made a successful break from the Ontario Reformatory tonight. A The three, all serving indeterminate terms, were: Frank Connelly, 17, of Toronto; William Menton, 18, of Belleville, and his brother, James Menton, 18, of Belleville, The fugitives were practising with concert party In the new auditorium of the Institution when they made their break. They fled through an incompleted lection of one of the walls of the structure and were soon lost in the darkness as they made their way across the reformatory grounds. W. SCOTT SON EXHIBITION OF WATER COLOURS Principally Around Metis, P.Q.

AND ETCHINGS HERBERT RAINE, R.CA. NOW ON VIEW 1490 Drummond St. HA. 8525 A Most Acceptable and Distinctive Gift A FINE PAINTING FROM WATSON ART GALLERIES 1434 Sherbrooke Street West EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS by YVONNE B0LDUC depicting the life of Maria Chapdelaine NOW ON VIEW at GWYNNE STUDIOS 2027 Victoria Street'.