STORIES OF KINGS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 23 January 1936, Page 15

STORIES OF KINGS

GEORGE AND EDWARD

BROADCASTS IN BRITAIN

ADVICE TO READ BIBLE

(Rlbc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Jan. 23. 2.10 p.m.) LONDON. Jan. 22. Sir Walfoi'd Davies, Master of the King's .Music, broadcasting, said that Kins; Edward insisted that the National Anthem be played slowly, because it was a prayer. When a command eoncert was given in the Albert Hall last May the King insisted that '-'Jerusalem" he sung, and said. "If they don't sing. I will po and whistle it.'' The King once said about some hymns that they either had too many syllables fur the notes, or too many notes for the syllables. Mr. Marshead. the librarian at Windsor Castle, in a broadcast to schools, said that King George used sometimes to tell children when, they came to Sandringham House for a special prize now. when he was a boy. his grandmouier, Queen Victoria, gave him a liible and she advised him to read a chapter every night.

"I have always done it wherever I liava been except that during a bail illness 1 could not," he had continued. "Now von do as yon like, but if vou make that a rule of life. I don't think you will regret it when you come ot my age. ami yon have a long] way to

lie then gave a great boyish laugh. Mr. Marshead told of King George's last appearance outdoors, when he rode a little fat white pony, Jock, through the sunny woodlands and dismounted at the garden gates close to the little cliurcu where, he now was lying. Jock nibbed his head against his master for carrots which lie knew were coming. Mr. Marshead said he met the King there'. He had brought for him an original hand-written document from which the girl Que«n Victoria had read her speech to the Privy Council on the morrow of the death of William IV. The manuscript had strayed into private hands, and the owner had asked Mr. Marshead to offer it to His Majesty.

"As we walked to the house, His Majesty told me of Ihe insupportable emotion with which he. had confronted the Privy Council, and how he had been up all night long and could hardly snatch time to jot down notes and despaired, in his grief, of being able to give utterance to his thoughts.'' said Mr. Marshead.

He added that only a week ago. Mr Bernard Shaw, before sailing for the West Indies, said that King George was one of the finest broadcasters, and that his sincere humility and whole attitude made us say "A man! God bless him."