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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1937
Kntered   et   Wllkei-Bsrre,   Pa., As   Second   Cls»   Mall   Mstter
PRICE TEN CENTS
m<:garran threatens court plan
PICK FORMER OFFICER OF HIGHWAY PATROL
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Reese  Named  Captain  Of'
Police After  Resignation
As Chief Is Accepted
AN OFFICER SINCE 1906
Charles H. Killian, World War veteran snd a former lieutenant in the State Highway Patrol, was named chief of police of Kingston borough, replacing Lewis S. Reese, at an adjourned meeting of Kings¬ ton council held yesterday after¬ noon.
The election of Killian waa fol¬ lowed by thc adoption of an ordi¬ nance creating the position of cap¬ tain of police, lo which Lewis S. Reese will be named as soon as the ordinance becomes effective, at a .salary of $160 a month. In the meantime he will serve as patrol¬ man.
The action of the council caused much comment on the West Side last night as the meeting yester¬ day was called primarily to dis¬ cuss flood control.
The veteran chief of police, one of the oldest police officers from the point of service, recently for¬ warded council a letter in w-hich he requested that he be relieved of his responsibilities as the direct¬ ing head of the department, also suggesting that another position be provided for him. He is over 70 years of age.
Reese Resignation  Accepted
The letter of resignation waa in
the possession of the secrelary of
council and, when the session was
partly   underway   William   Rosser
/and   Ted   Puhlick,   two   members.
' tsked that the communication from
Chief Reese be read. Immediately.
the   suggestions    offered    by    the
officer   were   carried   out   by   the
votes of Edward  Conrad   William
Rosser and  Ted  Puhllck.'  William
Taylor   and   Harold   Grimes,   two
minority   members   voting   in   the
negative.
Following acceptance of thc resignation, Killian was named and the ordinance adopted providing a new position for the veteran officer.
The new chief of police Is a resident of West Walnut street. Kingston. He came to Kingston in 1929 RS lieutenant of the .State Highway Patrol, having super¬ vision of a creater part of North¬ eastern Penn.sylvania. He was born In Warren county and Is 39 years of age. For three year.s he wa.s in charge of the school at Harri.sburg for the training of State Highway Patrolmen. He en¬ tered the highway service In 1912 nnd promotions followed rapidl.v. When America entered the war on the side of the allies, he enlisted in the navy, serving three years. He located in Kingston following his marriage to RIeanor Davenport, « Kingston resident. They have one  child.
To Have Free Hand The new chief of police, accord¬ ing to Edward Conrad, chairman of Kingston council, w-ill have free reign to carry out his dulies and will have no Interference from sny members of council. In connection with the resignation of former Chief of Police Lewis S. Reese, Mr. Conrad added:
"Chief of Police Reese has been a   sincere    police    oflRccr    and    a
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LKWIS S. RKKSK To Be Kingston Police Captain
May Suggest
State Mining
Latest news from Washing¬ ton is to the effect lhat the commission Governor Earle ap¬ pointed to study the unique bootleg coal problem in Schuyl¬ kill and Northumberland coun¬ ties may stir up a new con¬ troversy by advocating govern¬ ment ow-nership of a number of the unprofitable mines in the territory affected. Although the commission is divided on the nature of the report that will be made, prevailing opinion is lhat a majority will goon record as advocating the opening of a number of the closed mines by the Commonwealth of Pennsyl¬ vania.
Informed sources say the ma¬ jority report will bc "construc¬ tive and sound" and that if il departs from thc "American way" of keeping government out of business il is because the bootleg coal problem itself is something new and "revolution¬ ary" and can be met only by a method possessing elements of originality.
Governor Earle intimated a year ago that he was consider¬ ing stale operation of some of the anthracite mines as a mean.s of giving bootleggers lawful em¬ ployment and breaking up rn illicit business. He initialed a study of the constitutionality of this procedure, but delayed deci¬ sion pending a report from the commission lhat has been study¬ ing the problem the past several weeks.
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gentleman    whom     everyone     re¬ spects."
The action of council was pre¬ cipitated by the following lelter in which Chief of Police Reese sent to the president of thc council un¬ der the date line of January 18, In which he said: i
"Having  served  this  community as a police officer for over a quar¬ ter   of   a   century,   I   feel   that   I shouhl   like   to   be   somewhat   re¬ lieved of the responsibilities of chief and   ask   you   to   consider   placing | me in some position not involving , all   hours   and   all   responsibilities, j For  various  reasons I  feel that  I don't want to be retired complete¬ ly at this time and ask your con- I sideration of thc possibility of be¬ ing  placed   in  police  headquarters on  daytime  duty.
"I feel lhat I am physically fit to accept this job and will appre¬ ciate It very much if council takes this inlo consideration and advises at the earliest opportunity.
"Assuring you that it has always been a pleasure lo serve Kingston , ,, ,        . . ,
borough, which I feci I have done 'wo Nnnticoke mine worker.? when to the best of my ability, I am, j the boat in which three men were "SInserely  youra, fi.shing upset.   Only one was saved
Consolidation Looms For 24 School Districts Here
Referendum Will Be Taken In 1939 In All Towns
Having Less Than Ten Teachers; Reason For
Existence Of Small Boards Eliminated
No Luzerne county school dis-, 1 tricts are affected by the consolida¬ tion measure signed last week by i Governor Earle, which will elimi- j nate those not having any teach- i ers. This law, known as thc I Brownfield bill, requires teacher- i less districts to merge with adja- j cent  districts.
I* Twenty-four other school dis- , tricts ot the county, how-ever, w-ill be affected by further provisions i of the Brownlield law which pro¬ vide for a referendum in 1939 in all school districts having less than ten teachers, as lo whether or not i s^''"^'^"'"^'
with  the  Abington school  district.
In the affected districts the present school directors will serve out their terms; then directors will be elected at large when the next election   takes   place.
Property   .Moved
All properly and debts of the districts being merged are com¬ bined into the newly created single district. I
Thc referendum provision of the Brownfield act will apply to the following Luzerne county districts, which    have    less    than    ten    in-
the   voters   desire   to   merge   with an  adjacent  district.
Two districts in Lackawanna county are affected by the compul¬ sory consolidation rule, the Roar¬ ing Brook district to be merged wilh Elmhurst district, and thc North  Abington  district  to  merge
Bear Creek tow-nship, four teach¬ ers. 438 residents.
Buck township,  one  teacher, 122 residenls.
Conyngham borough, three teach¬ ers, 522 residents. Courtdale borough, eight teachers, 1,007 residents.
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BOAT TIPS; TWO MOWN
Nanticoke   Mine   Workers
Victims Of Mishap While
Fishing At Sylvan Lake
COMPANION SAVED
STEEL WORKERS GET UNION RIGHT TO CALL STRIKES
Organizers  Empowered To
Call Out 150,000 Men;
One-Third Of Industry
LEGAL ATTACK OF FORD PLANNED BY
A   fishing   trip   lo   Sylvan   Lake ended   in   tragedy   last   night   for
BETHLEHEM READY
Pittsburgh, May 15. (UP)—The steel workers organizing committee was empow-ered tonight to call strikes   in   five   large   independent
Consider   Unfair   Practice Charge On His 'Anti- Union' Message
Madame Minister Wastes No Time
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Washington, May 15. (UP) — Mrs. J. Borden Harriman. newly appointed American Minister to Norway, committed her fir.st political faux pas within three minutes afler taking her oath of office as a diplomat today.
In her first press conferenci as Madame Minister, a title she has specifically requested, Mrs. Harriman let out the news, hitherto jealousl.v guarded by the State Department, that tho United Stales is negotiating a reciprocal trade treaty with Norway.
Her "break" was especially discomforting to Slate Depart¬ ment officials who had carefully suppressed information.
Mrs. Harriman was seconded at her first press conference by an offlcial of the department who is a veteran in the ways of the American  press.
"Do you expect to open nego¬ tiations for a trade agreement wilh Norway?" a correspondent asked Madame Minister Inno¬ cently.
"Why that's already being done," she  replied.
The State Department official coughed significantly and inter¬ posed.
"There is no oflicial announce¬ ment about that yet, Madame Minister."
But Madame Minister went right ahead. •
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BLOC FA YOKING COMPROMISE IS READY TO SHIFT
'And We've Got It Licked,' Says Democratic Senator From Nevada; Sen.  Wheeler Charges Administration With 'Des¬ perate And Threatening' Tactics To Force Bill's Enactment
TERRIFIC PRESSURE PUT ON
Washington, May 15. (UP) ~ President Roosevelt's fight to save his judiciary program suffered a new blow tonight when Sen. Pat McCarran,  D., Nov.,  said the con-
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Detroit, May 15. (UP)—The United Automobile Workers of America, (Jlrough President Homer Martin, indicated tonight it might i file charges of unfair  labor prac
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"L. S. REESE."
When a reporter of the Sunday Independent asked Lew-is S. Reese whether he had anylhing to say In regards lo the action of council he  replied:
"I have nothing for publication." (Ihiet Since 1912
Reese was appointed to the Dor¬ ranceton borough folice force in 1906 and from 1912 to 1921 he was chicf. In 1021, when Dorranceton was consolidated wilh Kingston Borough, the first aclion of the consolidated council was to name Reese as chief of police. In his 31 years of service as a police officer, Reese has earned the commepda- tion of his home town people as well as thc respect of hundreds of citizens throughout Luzerne county. On two occasions he was an inde pendent candidate  for the Repub
The victims, over whom Fire Chief .lames Thomas of Nanticoke worked with a pulmotor until early this morning in a vain effort at rescucitalion  were:
Anthony Jarmusik, 3.'). of 174 West Broad streei. Nanticoke.
Zigmund LevandowskI, 34 of Coal and Slope  sireet,  Nanticoke.
The survivor of the fishing tragedy is Henry Jarmu.sik, 26, broiher of Anthony Jarmusik. Hc lives at 60 Coal street. Nanticoke. Clinging lo the overturned boat halfwa.v across the small lake, lo¬ cated between Sweet Valley and Muhlenburg the younger broiher shouted for help. Across the lake two olher brothers, .Julian and Peter Byczkow-ski. of Main sireet, Glcn Lyon, were fishing. They rowed lo the scene of the mishap. Julian Byczkow-ski hastil.v prepared a hook on a pole and within ten iican nomination for sheriff and il | minutes had recovered thc body of
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Mussolini Says Italy Will Be Able To Produce Oivn Gasoline And Oils
Rome, May 15. (UPl — Italy, fight¬ ing vigorously for economic inde¬ pendence, will be able by thc second half of 1938 to produce enough gasoline ind lubricants to supply national requirements. Premier Benito Mussolini declared today.
Mussolini addressed the national assembly of the Fascist corpora¬ tions, which regulate every phase of Italian business, economic and professional life.
He lashed out at foreign critics of Italy's policy of self-sufficiency Hiid said Italy will continue the struggle lo avoid being "strangled" by richer counties in event of war.
Mussolini asserted he has docu¬ mentary proof that Ethiopia has enormous possibilities in oil and other raw resources, although great efforts will be entailed.
To Exploit Ethiopia
"If necessary," he said, "Italian patience and tenacity will be tested 2< hours a day" to exploit the 'egion. He tieclared Ethiopia could produce cotton, leather and pre¬ cious metals.
Under the statue of Julius Caesar m the Campodoglio Square, Mus- •olini spoke for 25 minutes In a csim, sober discussion of Italy's •tfuggle lo become Independent of foreign imports.
"We mean to assure the lives, the 'uture and the power of the great itallan people,' he' aaid.
Mu.s.solini, in an evident reply to Senator William E. Borah and other critics of the Italian totali¬ tarian state, said:
"For some time, several more or less responsible persons in the so- called great democracies have ex¬ pressed a wish lhat so-called authoritarian nations would re¬ nounce their plans for national autarchy in behalf of we don't know what concessions.
"In a world armed to the teeth, for us lo renounce economic autarchy would mean in case of war to place ourselves at the mercy of those countries which have un¬ limited goods and money.
"Autarchy for us Is therefore a guarantee of that' peace which we so firmly desire."
Jlay Visit Goering
There were reports that Musso¬ lini, who has been assiduously building stronger relations between Italy and Nazi Germany, might fly to Venice over the week-end to talk to Col. Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goeringer. chief aide of Fuehrer Adolf Hitler.
Goering is in Venice ostensibly to visit his wife, who is on a holi¬ day there. He came by special train from Berchtesgadcn, Bavaria, Hitler's country retreat.
There   were    also   reports   that within about a month, Hitler him- laelf might visit HussoUni.
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I few minutes  later brought  to the
i surface the body of Jarmusik.
I     The   double   drowning   occurred
I about   9:30.   Telephone   calls   were
made to Nanticoke physicians, and
Nanticoke   firemen.   Coroner   I.   C
\ Morgan   was   notified   from   Sylvan
Lake through the Muhlenburg ex-
i change.
Fire Chief James Thomas hur¬ ried with a pulmotor and worked over the two men for hours lo no avail. Dr. J. A. Hugo of Nanticoke responded to the call, driving to the rural lake, and aided In the fruitless efforts lo restore "life. Henry Jarmu.sik, badly shocked, was taken to his home and was under the care of a physician early this morning.
All three  men  worked at No. colliery at Stearns' station.
-CITY POLICE SEEK
HIT-RUN    DRIVER
City police early this morning sought the driver of a car which ran over Joseph Trzasko. S3, of Buttonwood Heights, Hanover Township, on Horton street, near Bertels street, and fled, leaving the victim in a semi-concious condi¬ tion on the roadway.
Cruiser Car Patrolmen Pat Dougherty and Johu Anstett re¬ ported the man was struck about 1:30 and was picked up by Walter Sayre of Ridge street, Ashley, and rushed to Mercy Hospital where he w-as admitted suffering from a po.s¬ sible fracture of the skull, brush burns and a laceration of the face and head.
200,000 workers or about one-thud of the total employment in the industry.
An emergency meeting of the John L. Lewis steel union, called to discuss the failure of thc "in¬ dependents" to sign S.W.O.C. con¬ tracts, closed w-ith adoption of a resolution authorizing Chairman Philip Murray and his regional directors to decide " the entire matter of policy in regard to strike call  or  other  strategy."
The independent producers at which the union threat was aimed are: Bethlehem Steel Corporation, largest independent steel concern in the counlry; Republic Steel Corporation, second largest; Youngstown Sheet & Tube, which ranks third; Crucible Steel, and In¬ land Steel. Bethlehem employs 7.'>,000 persons; Republic, 62,000. Wait Vntll May 20 Murray intimated that no action would be taken against any of the companies until after Jones & Laughlin Steel.,Corporation's labor board election, scheduled for May 20. An agreement providing a government-supervised election ended a Iw-o-day strike at Jones & Laughlin yesterday and the com¬ pany's 27,000 employees returned lo work, having participated in the steel industry's first major walkout in 18 years.
Thc S. W. O. Cs demand was for written collective bargaining agreements, similar lo the con¬ tracts included in March wilh U. S. Steel Corporation and, since then, wilh 125 smaller steel producers. The tall, grcy-halrcd steel union leader, who also is vice president ot the United Mine Workers of America, said lhat his committee would file charges of violation of the Wagner Act against Republic Steel Corporation next week. Two .May Settle The S. W. O. C. last Saturday chatgcd Weirton Steel Company, main national steel subsidiary, wilh violation  of thc  Wagner Act.
Union leaders hinted there were hopes of settling controversies with Crucible Steel and Inland. A con¬ ference wilh the Crucible manage¬ ment has been arranged for Tues¬ day, May 18; with Inland, at Chi¬ cago,   May  25.
Representatives of union lodges in Republic, Youngstown, Inland and Crucible attended the confer¬ ence. Bethlehem lodges were not represented, but as Murray con. vcned the meeting he received this message from the Conemaugh Valley Lodge No. 17, Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers,  Johnstown,  Pa:
"In the event the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation   fails   to  comply  with
the request made by the member-
stijp of Conemaugh Valley Lodge at
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manufacturer goes through with his announced intention of .dis¬ tributing an "anti-union" message to his 140,000 workers.
Such activity on the part of Ford, Martin alleged, would constitute a violation of the Wagner Labor Re¬ lations Act.
Ford To Give Stand
Ford has announced he will dis¬ tribute cards explaining his stand on unionism on Monday, the same day lhat the union opens Its mem¬ bership drive among Ford em¬ ployees.
Martin pointed to Section 8 of the national labor relations act as bolstering his charge of alleged violation. This defines interference by an employer with the formation of any labor organizations as an "unfair labor practice."
The Ford plant was closed for the week-end and officials were un¬ available for comment.
With thc last of the current un¬ authorized strikes in General Motors plants settled, U. A. W. leaders prepared for a week of campaigning among Ford w-orkers. Tw-o branch offices to sign up Ford employeea will be opened in Dear¬ born next  week,  they said.
Union    officials   were    confident the Ford counter attack would nol halt unionization of his employees. Welcome  Ford's  ."Move
Asserting a "majority of Ford workers will be union members in less than two months," Walter Reuther, 29-year-old president of the West Side U. A. W. local and a member of thc Ford organizing committee   said:
"I'm glad Ford is taking the of¬ fensive in distributing these cards for I'm confident his anti-union drive will be as successful as his campaign to get Landon elected President. Although their boss was sure Roosevelt's election wouldn't be a good thing, 85 per cent of his employees voted for Roosevelt."
LOYALISTS AOVANCING
Retake   Strategic    Points; Many Killed As Insur¬ gents Bomb Cities
BRITISH EMBASSY HIT
Planted The Tree, Made Own Coffin
Paola, Kan., May 1.5. (UP)-- J. W. Casida, 73, was buried loday in a casket fashioned by his own hands out of lumber sawed from a walnut tree whieh he planted on his homestead more than 50 years ago.
The slory of his coming to Kansas in 1875 and the plant¬ ing of the tree was carried in his obituary, written by Casida. Five years ago he cut down the tree, sawed it into boards and with the boards made two caskets, which he had lined with   costly   velvet.
The second casket will be used when Mrs. Casida dies.
Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Fron¬ tier, May 15. (UP)—The Basques tonight claimed to have retaken the summit of the strategically vital Mount Biscargi in a new- counter-offensive against General Emilio Mola's Insurgent army.
The Nationalists in the Mount Jata sector farther north, mean¬ while, threw terrific weight into a new push over the crest aimed at opening the road to Plencla, where they could dominate Bilboa's link by waler with the open sea. Loyal¬ ist sources on the frontier tonight reported that despite the power of the Insurgent drive, supported by heavy artillery and air squadrons, Basque and Asturian defenders had thrown the attackers back to their original positions.
A heavy toll of lives was report¬ ed on both sides in hand to hand fighting as well as air and artillery bombardment of the lines.
Under cover of their own artil¬ lery fire and aided by a natural smoke screen created by blazing pines set afire by shells, the Basques pushed upward along the whole front today. i
Farther   north.   General   Mola's mixed    Hispano-Italian    column' pushed along the coast to the vil- '¦. lage of Orlitz, beyond Cape Viliano. ; Four miles  from the  coast  behind : Cape Viliano rises Mount Jata, 850 feet above the sea.   Mola used the same   pincer   tactics   he   has   suc¬ cessfully used  before, sending one column    around    Jata    northwest from Solluve and another striking south from the coast.
They enveloped the mountain and slowly moved up the slopes on all four sides. Twenty insurgent bombers bombarded the defenders on the peak, dropping 90 pound bombs.
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switch its strategy and go out to "lick"  the  administration  bill.
McCarran Issued a sharply-word¬ ed statement saying that the com¬ promise advocates—who admittedly hold the balance of power in the court fight—"will not be inclined to withdraw our proposals and bring the issue to a straight out vote."
"And we've got it licked," the Nevada senator added.
His statement came after Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont., leader of the fight against the court bill, had charged the administra¬ tion with "desperate and threaten¬ ing" tactics In seeking to press the bill to enactment without compro¬ mise.
Wheeler particularly assailed Postmaster General James A. Far¬ ley for remarks he made concern¬ ing senators w-ho have advocated a compromise, mentioning McCar¬ ran and Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney, D.,  Wyo.
Copeland Sees Defeat
Sen. Royal S. Copeland, D., N. Y., a foe of the court plan, pre¬ dicted in a prepared statement that its "defeat is Inevitable." He said "there will be no compromise on our side."
"Compromise is a double-edged sword," he said. "This is a matter of principle w-lth so large a group of senators that it is impossible for the plan  lo  be  approved."
"I'm not answerable to Jim Far¬
ley for my conscience, thank Godl Right now my conscience is ptf fectly clear.
"I don't say this to be disagree- able, but all of us who are interest¬ ed in the progress of events in I Washington know the bill isn't going to pass while 40 to 50 men in the Senate  are against It."
McCarron's   remarks   were   con¬ sidered particularly significant be¬ cause of the attention given to hia compromise proposals for Increaea of  the  court  to   11   membera  and because he had been the key man in the agitation for compromise. Swinging Against Plan The   controversy   over   enlarge¬ ment   of   the   court   continued   to dominate the congressional picture ! into which the President yesterday \ injected     suggestions     for     labor, I power and economy legislation at I this session.
"Perhaps those of us who have ¦ been   Inclined   to   interpose   com- I promise   with   the   hope   that   ii-« might  go  on  w-ith   the  legitimata business of congress and the coun¬ t-try will now be  inclined  to with¬ draw    our   proposals,"   McCarran said.
"This, It appears from reporta emanating from yesterday's WTiite House conferences, would be more in keeping with tiie attitude of the other side.
"We have been willing by means of the substitute bill now pending before the Judiciary Committee ta do the thing lawfully, where aa the administration plan is unlaw¬ ful and unconstitutional.
" We could, under the substitut* bill, enlarge the personnel of tha court by two and probably bring into the court representative resi¬ dents of all circuits. The so-called President's bill offers no such legal change.
"If, as It appears, there is to b« no willingness to compromise tt might be the attitude of those who are against the administration plan to offer no compromise, but in¬ .stead to bring the issue to % straight-out vote— and w-e've got it licked."
The statement indicated that tha last possibility of any compromise agreement at next Tuesday's judic¬ iary committee meeting was lost. The committee virtually is certain to vote to report the President'* bill unfavorably.
O'Mahoney,   also   a   compromise advocate, declined to comment on the developments. Calls Administration Desperate "The Admini.stration obviously la getting desperate and threatening," Wheeler, an active foe of the court bill,   said   in   reference   to   state¬ ments of Farley. "They have put terrific pressure (Continued on Page A-4)
Duke To Get $150,000 A Year For Life With Family Going Broke To Pay Bill
New  Cabinet  Await<>d
Madrid, May 15 (UP)—The masses of the popular front tonight tensely awaited information from Valencia regarding Premier Fran¬ cisco Largo Caballero's efforts lo form a new cabinet, on the results of w-hich it w-as believed the out¬ come of the civil war might hinge
All sides, however, w-ere deter¬ mined to continue unrelentingly the fight on all fronts against Gen. Francisco Franco's Insurgents, re¬ gardless of how the cabinet crisis is resolved.
Doubts were expressed in inform¬ ed circles that It would be possible to form a new cabinet before the end of next week. Partisan news¬ papers here displayed the news of the cabinet resignation under huge headlines and political parties started campaigns for places on the new cabinet.
The hope of the man on the street appeared to be that ths popular front would be strengthen¬ ed In the new cabinet without .(Continued oa Page A-9),
London, May 15 (UP)—The Duke of Windsor has been given a finan¬ cial settlement w-hich will give him and his intended bride. Mrs. Wallis V.'arfield, a truly royal income for life reliable sources close to Buck¬ ingham Palace revealed tonight.
The settlement comes from the private resources of the royal fam¬ ily, the governmenl having decided nol to take care of the abdicated king from public funds.
Bolh parties lo the agreement v.-crc reported to be "well satisfied," but no details of the amount of the settlement were revealed—or are ever likely to be revealed offi¬ cially.
The best guess was that the ar¬ rangement is in the form of a trust fund which, togeiher with in¬ come from his own capital, will give the Duke sn annual income of about $150,000.
Royal Family Pays
The settlement has been provided from the pockets of King George VI and other members of the royal family, especially Dowager Queen Mary and the Earl of Harewood, husband of Princess Mary (the Princess Royal) who Is said to be one of the richest men in the coun¬ try.
Reports are that a trust fund kafi been set up of about $500,000. Edwsrd cannot touch the capital. In the event ef Ms death, the in¬ come would go to Mrs. '^'jRrfleld
TUE  D   Kt:  UF  WINDSOB Fixed For Life
and any possible children, and aft«f their death would revert to the royal family.
Although the Duke's affairs wera In a highly tangled stale when ha left England, they have now beea flCoDtinued on Page A>tf.