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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7. 1939 -7, Kings Manner and Queen's Striking Beauty Charm Windsor Women Modest whenever possible to let the Periscopes Popular Among Spectators Rulers Make All Else Fade Her Majesty Is Left to Take Bows Irish Chieftain IsKeptin Jail May Be Deported for Outstaying Permit v- jjm'wfP- unia lamm. ay a -a" I 'I 11 iff I -I i it 1 1 if i ill I t-'i- yJL Wood row end Capt. Walter Coleman, of the 2flth Field Battery, R.C.A. Leading the musicians of the Esex 8cottih'e brass band was Warrant Officer A.

W. Drake. Jock Copeland, pipe major, led the pipe band. Maj. Gow was among those to be presented to Their Majesties, Others on King's Left Others to be presented, including Gold Star mothers, distinguished guests and veterans, were ranged on the platform to the King's left 1 1 he approached.

At 8:26 m. exactly, locomotive No. 8120 pulled slowly past the stiffened ranks of officers and men of the Essex Scottish (Highland) Regiment. The realization that Their Majesties were arriving dawned slowly upon the Wlndsorttes at the royal inclosure. "Here they come! Isn't it wonderful! There they are!" were heard on all sides.

Slowly the cheers began gathering momentum. Flags, hats, handkerchiefs and even coats were waved in the air as the long blue and silver train pulled up to the red-carpeted platform. As the train passed the line of Essex Scottish Highlanders drawn ii 4 do Periscopes were much in evidence as 'optimistic purchasers' sought to see over the the heads of the more persons who arrived early. In the above photograph many of the device can be seen in use in the crowd near, the reception platform. vueen take the bows.

He ac- Knowledges salutes with a shy wave. And nOW VOU'll went tn Vnrrar what the Queen wore. A warm pink-beige frock with matching waist-length jacket. Beautiful fox fnr whirh thrown back over her shoulders. fink-oeige gloves, strands of pearls around her neck and a rii.

mond pin clasping her dress. Her Lt 1 tuuuwea ine oir-ine-iace style mOSt Often affected hv ha mrA very becoming to the famous complexion and soft dark hair. as soon as tne King and Queen were well on the platform, ten. year-old Connie Croll, daughter of Mayor David A. Croll, of Windsor, walked forward with perfectly rehearsed little steps, curtsied and presented Her Majesty with a bouquet of purple orchids and lilies of the valley.

Waves Them from Train The Queen still carried them when she waved from the train, pulling out along the dark river front. Connie looked the typical little girl In an aquamarine blue and white jumper dress, long bangs and two pigtails. Mrs. Croll was becomingly dressed in a costums consisting of blue top with black and blue printed skirt and printed silk turban. All the women presented wore informal clothes.

Some were in light-colored, tailored lace. Some wore summer linens. There were one or two dark crepes. But all adhered strictly to the suggestion that they dress simply, as Uiey would at any afternoon affair In Detroit or Windsor. Air in all.

it was a treat dav for the ladles. From until 8:30 t. when the roval train nulled alowlv intn the station, there was something 10 exciaim over. First the Essex-Scottish, their brave kilts swinging, their bayon ets gleaming, tooK up positions along the tracks. The bagpipes screamed, the bugle blew for their maneuvers.

Canadian Mounted Pnllra strolled about, dotting a landscape already blazing with color. Long lines of war veterans, their companies marked by the color of ineir Dereis, marcned past. And for a climax well it Isn't very aay we see a King. Windsor police, assisted by 95 Detroit officers in plain clothes, reported an orderly and uneventful day in i Windsor despite -the huge crowd. Traffic moved smoothly, John said.

Only three persons were taken to Windsor Police Headquarters. Two youths were arrested when shop owner complained that they were damaging his roof. They were later released. Mary Picard, 6 years old, got lost and was taken to -headquarters. She knew where she lived, at 1551 Howard but couldn't get there.

Police took ner home. A little girl, overcome; by excitement, burst into tears when the Queen smiled at her. The girl was Elsie Storey, 10 years old of who had waited for hours In the very front line of spectators at the head of the reception tracks near the Chrysler Queen Elizabeth leaned forward, smiled and waved to her just a few feet away and Elsie cried. The Walkerville Ferry Co. did bier business.

It carried capacity loads of 412 passengers from Detroit from 1 until 8 p. making three trips an hour. Steamboat inspectors checked the loads carefully to see that the boat was not overloaded. Thousands waited line for the return trip after the royal couple had departed. A cat may look at a King, but spotted tabby which ventured put of a building near the Devonshire Road crossing took one look the throng and King Main Street Is Lovers' Lane as Windsor Meets the Train Continued Romance Thrives and Business Dies in Wake of Cheering Throng The close-packed throng of school children, many of whom had fainted in the long wait, were rewarded with a sight of Their Majesties as the train passed them inward hound at 8 :21 p.

m. Peering from a window was the Queen, and ai the dozen-car train rumbled past the children's inclosure, the King's face appeared beside hers. Others aboard the train could be seen at their dinner. As the train slowed down to a stop at the Windsor station, the lights were winking on In the towering Detroit skyscrapers across the River. The cheers, which had accompanied the train as the wash accompanies a ship passing through a nar By Marjorie Avery Weman't ti'tn a tht DttrmU Free Pnu Just a few moment before the roval train puiiea mioine sumon, the Union Jack came down from the grandstand pole and the Royal Standard, furled, was hauled to the top.

"Watch the flag when they come," people around told me. "It Will uMUri as uy rnuum. uie "Watch the flag. It'll be a grand iVht" said one of the veterans lined up 111 wt wwv. Well, I didn't see it.

uv eves were glued on a slim, rather grave young man wearing dark grey slack suit, with, a narrow head and lean jaw, and a daazlingly lovely young woman oy Mi side with, the bluest eyes, the bravest smile ana me most inena handclasp in the world. Verified by Women That statement was tremblingly vritied by a heart-thrilled, group 1 of Windsor women as tney stepped down one by one from the plat-i lorm after having been presented to King George ana yueen miz beth in Windsor Tuesday night. "The King Is so said Mrs. W. E.

Atkinson, wife of Councilman Atkinson, "much more so than his pictures. Ana so young lnoVine." "It's the greatest thing that ever happened to Mrs. Arthur L. Mason said, her voice breaking just a little. "They are cnarmmg, I charming." Mrs.

Cecil Daynes said, "She Is very beautiful. I've never seen I niieh a complexion, I don't see how she does it." She Credits the Moors "I know," said a young voice at shoulder. "I saw her when th was Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. There never was such a com plexion. But-then it's the moors I that do it.

She used to take walks 'on the moors," u.iilnir n. mental note tn find Tnyttru a. lliw ftiiiiw v.w, turned eyes back to the King. irl yirrVif her I want tn flv that not enough has been written on that subject. agree with tars.

Atkinson; He's much tetter looking than his pictures, and much younger, In the blaze of lights that flooded the platform, he stood there, a little tired, smiling his grave, slow smile, reaching out his hand with a cordial gesture to the men and women who Tiled -pant him, stopping one now and then to engage in talk. There wasn't much time. She only -said 'How do you do.1" Manner I Modest The King shares With the other members of his family a modest manner. He steps back GOOD NEWS r.lACKlfiAC Week fed Cmftes RESTORED $1 750 17" Meats amfSirtA Incladti RESERVATION IOOKS NOW OPEN Kirby Travel Bureau Dlnia Bank or Can. Matora Cherrjr 7410 TR.

1-4180 Don't short ask for mm a i in a at MARTIN'S 10 year Mellower Special to Free Press and Chicajro Tribune LONDON, June 6 Chief Constable Albert C. Canning, of Scotland Yard, the man entrusted with the security of King George and Queen Elizabeth, revealed tonight that it was on his own personal request that Sean Russell, leader of the Irish Republican Army, was arrested by G-Men in Detroit Monday night. He said that United States agents had been trailing Russell for three weeks. "I considered it significant that Russell came to Detroit the dav before Their Majesties were to arrive In Windsor, just across the River," Canning said. "If he had gone any place else, he wouldn't have been bothered." Sean Russell, reputed leader of the outlawed Irish Republican Army, will be detained to Detroit by Federal Immigration authorities until long after King George and Queen Elizabeth have completed their Windsor visit, it was revealed Tuesday.

He is held on the technical charge of having overstayed a thirty-day limit set in his entrance permit. Authorities both here and in England refused to say whether he was arrested as a precaution against possible violence toward the royal couple. Ask V. S. to Watch Him A late dispatch from London Tuesday night disclosed that the Foreign Office had asked the United States Government to keep an eye on Russell's activities.

The British Foreign Office had said earlier that no request had been made for his extradition. It is understood that Russell's arrest was made on request of the United States State Department, working in connection with the immigration officials. Whether it was at the instigation of Scotland Yard could not be determined. An immigration board of inquiry will meet within a few days to hear Russell's case. Results of the hearing will then be sent to Washington for action by the Labor Department.

Meantime Russell is held in the immigration office's jail on E. Jefferson Ave. Liable to Deportation John L. Zurbrick, district director of immigration, said that Russell had entered the United States at New York April 15 with a permit to stay 30 days. He has been in this country continuously since then, and hence has violated the terms of the permit, Zurbrick said.

He may be deported, or may be requested to leave voluntarily. at the discretion of Lapor Depart ment officials. Russell's friends have retained Thomas F. Chawke as his counsel, Joseph McGarrity, of Philadelphia, leader and chief organizer of an Irish-American patriotic society, came to Detroit from Chicago with Russell. He is at the Roosevelt Hotel, 2250 Fourteenth and appeared more amused than per turbed by the incident.

Weren't Going to Windsor He denied he and Russell were going to Windsor, and said Russell was on a lecture tour. "Russell came here to see friends," McGarrity said. "Our arrival here at this time was just a coincidence." Russell, in lectures in the United States, has been quoted as saying tnat a state or war exists between Ireland and England, and that the recent bombings which terrorized England were "probably" attribu table to the Irish Republican Army. The American branch of the or ganization is composed of friends of the Irish patriots who are fight ing the English Government, Me-Garrity Signer of Proclamation Russell was one of the "old timers," London dispatches said, who signed a proclamation which signaled the start of the bombings in England. He has been inter ested in the Irish Republican Army since a terroristic period before 1921.

The army is illegal both in Ire land and Northern Ireland, as well as in England. It has been estimated that there are about 25,000 members. It is an offshoot of the Irish Republican Brotherhood which was founded in 1853 to free Ireland. Roosevelt Kin to Stay in Hotel at Royal Visit A RWTTMftTniM fl I A.P. The Roosevelt children coming home for the visit of the British King and Queen will stay in a hotel so that the royal party may occupy all White House guest rooms.

i 1 Members of the family expected include Mr. and Mrs. James of New York and Hollywood; Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt, of Fort Worth, and Franklin D.

Roosevelt, of Charlottesville, Va. Mrs. Franklin u. Kooseveit, who has been ill this winter, is under a doctor's care. John, youngest Roosevelt son, is in Bos-tnn with his wife, the former Anne Clark.

Their first baby died at Dlrtn last wee. One Schoolchild of 20 Has Defects in Hearing A hearlnar survev conducted among Detroit school children by the Health Department shows that ma nut 11.564 examined have impaired hearing, lhe testa were made with an audiometer, capapie testing 40 at once. nr Molner. director of the School Health Service, said the tests made it possible to correct many cases which might grow serious later. The department reported 651 eommunicable-diseese eases among children since Jan.

1. row canal, grew to Waiting on the station platform as the King arrived were Chief Constable Albert Canning of Scotland Yard (one of the picked Scotland Yard men charged with protecting the sovereigns) and Capt. Frank C. Badgley, of Ottawa, official Then came the dull, rolling BOOM of the saluting cannon firing their Iron greeting from the open space at the west end of the station. Croll Is Presented William Lyon Mackenzie King, prime minister of Canada, presented Mayor David Croll, of Windsor, to King George.

The Mayor, in turn, presented the fortunate Windsor residents who for weeks have been alternately frightened and thrilled at the prospect of standing in the royal presence and accepting the royal how d'you do. The King was attended by Com mander A. L. Smith and Col. Piers Legh, royal equerries; by Lord Airlie, Lord Eldon, Alan F.

Las-celles, Capt. Michael Adalre, Sir George Steward, British liaison officer, and Norman McLarty, M.P., of Windsor, postmaster-general of Canada. Attending the Queen were Lady Katherine Seymour and Lady Nunburnholme. Soldiery disposed about the royal stand included the Essex Scottish, the Essex Regiment i from Page One Tank; a small contingent from the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and, behind the station, tne saluting battery the four eighteen-pounders of 26th Royal Canadian Artillery, The tank soldiers, 240 officers and men in khaki uniforms and black berets, were aligned on the west side of the platform. They were armed with pistols the of- ncers with swords.

On the east side stood 500 kilted officers and men of the Essex the men with fixed bayonets and the officers with claymores at their sides. With the tank soldiers stood a dozen members of the No. 1 Tank Battalion Signal Section of the R.C.C.S. Bands Drawn Up Slightly to the rear and east of the platform were drawn up the pipe band and brass band of the Essex Scottish. The saluting pieces, thiplr muzzles toward De troit, stood in battery front at the west end of the Canadian Na tional Railway station.

Ranking officers of the various units were Lieut. Col. A. Y. Mas son, Maj, James Gow and Maj.

Day C. Warnlca, of the Essex Regiment Tank; Lieut. Charles Wakeham, of the Signal Section; Lieut Col. Arthur S. Pearson, Maj.

John Motherslll and Capt T. E. Hayhurst, of the Essex Scottish; Maj. W. Eric Harris, Maj.

Charles 'tea? Bur: 3 JSSttu Mm Aiim lima I () fin n. up in double ranks with their colors, the Queen could be seen Inside the coach of the train, smil ing. King Also Look Out Once she looked at the King, in the background, and spoke. The King nodded and looked out. The appearance of Their Majesties on the observation platform before stepping down to the ground was, the signal for a tremendous burst of cheering.

Flags, handkerchiefs, hats and even coats were waved madly in the air. There was a harsh click as the Essex Scottish (Highland) Regiment on the east of the platform and the Essex Regiment (Tank) on the left sprang to the soyal salute. The Regimental Brass Band of the Essex Scottish burst into the familiar strains of "God Save the King!" Simultaneously the 1 of the Regiment were lowered and the red and gold four-Continued on Page 17 Queen Just Swell, Flower Girl Finds Daughter of Windsor Mayor Chats with Her Majesty Ten-year-old Constance Croll, daughter of Mayor David A. Croll, was happy today, very happy. For it was she who presented the bouquet of orchids and lilies-of-the-valley to Queen Elizabeth at Windsor.

The child curtsied on the platform before the Queen, and the Queen said: "Thank you for the beautiful flowers. How old are you, my dear?" "I'm 10 years old. Your Majesty," replied Constance. "Ten years old," interjected the King, beaming. Afterwards, Constance mingled with the crowd.

"What did you think of Her Majesty she was asked. "I think she was swell!" said Constance. CEDAR POINT AND isiiiio BIG STR. PUT-IN-BAY Free Dancing Table for Bridge Whitafish Dinner, $1.00 Serrself and counter lorrlce. STEAMER PARTY for GRADUATING CLASSES Friday, June 9th TO PUT-IN-BAY Lea re 9 a.

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MOONLIGHT: Friday, Jase for your free cepy of "The Ls (-; arc re" First Si. Dock RA. 0230 ASHLEY DUST1N STEAMER LINE tjtee. A r- jt "Of course, I'd like to go," Keegan said, "but I suppose somebody has to run things. seen a President Mrv Roosevelt but I've never seen- a king.

Now, maybe I won't see one at all." Outside a young couple -wandered down the deserted street, hand in hand. Delicious Solitude They were obviously too much with other thoughts to be asked what they thought about the King's visit. And across the street another couple were stand ing: on the sidewalk, not in a door way or anything like that, but just in a shadow, The man had his arm around the girl. Whatever he might have had in mind is his business. There are certain situations into which a reporter does not stick his nose.

One hotel barroom was occupied by exactly four men. They had the radio going, and it was telling about the King stepping off the train and the Queen getting a bou quet. The cheers of the crowd were coming over the radio but you could here them a lot clearer just by cocking your ear toward the stadium. Outside the bar, a Mr. Douglas Porter, of Toronto, a polite-spoken but rather tired young man, was devoting virtually no effort at all to the business of selling flags and souvenir buttons because, quite obviously, at that moment nobody was interested in buying.

He Calls the Timetable He wasn't more than three blocks from the King. Wasn't he unhappy at not seeing Their Majesties? "No," said Porter. "You see, I've already seen them in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Regina and It seems that after you've fol lowed the King, selling souvenirs, you get a little blase. Down the street, a half dozen youths were arguing, and it was just a few minutes before the twenty-one-gun salute started to terfereing with the eavesdropping business. The youths were a block south of the stand with the sign, "Chop Suey Sandwiches and Soy Bean Food Served Here." The tallest youth was savins'.

"We made more money than all of you. Yeah, selling novelties." No Theater Business Most of the people who didn't go to the ceremonies were very positive, though, that they wished they could have" gone. Arthur du Charme, assistant manager of a movie theater, said, "I passed up two tickets. Thought I couldn't get away to go. I'm sorry about it now didn't really begin to get stirred up about the visit until this morning.

"And I might as well have rone anyway, because we're not doing any business people aren't even coming to see the Nova-Baer fight pictures tonight" There was a report among movie men that the only people In the shows were those whose feet got too tired waiting for the King. au or a sudden the streets were full of people. The restaurants were jammed and there was singing in the drinking places. reopie waiKed home carrvinsr folding chairs and periscopes and flags. One man went down London street with a woman clutching one arm while in the other he carried a barrel.

Others lugged stepladders and baskets. For the attitude of the girl-in-the-street, take this verbatim report by a practiced eavesdropper: One girl said only, "Weil, we've seen the King." The other one waited about five steps and then she sort of breathed: "Oh, he was MAR-veliss." Windsor's main street, Oulette was just a lover's lane at 8 p. m. Tuesday that's what the visit of Britain's King and Queen did. There were some Windsorites who didn't go to see the mon-archs, but most of them had a good reason, such as making a living or love.

But J. Reg. Keegan, manager of the Prince Edward Hotel, stayed on the job so that one of the staff could take his two children to see the royal couple. To Old-Timer, King George VI Is an Admiral King George arrived in Windsor Tuesday night as King or Canada or King of England, as you prefer to look at it. To eignty-tnree year-old F.

E. Ewer, however, he came as just another admiral. Ewer, who was torpedo to structor to the present King's father when the late George was a naval lieutenant, is not much impressed with majesty. He was presented to George VI TueS' day night, but he already had known four British monarchs Victoria, Edward VII, George and Edward VIH. Born in Brighton, Sussex, which Ewer says is "two shillings sixpence from London," he joined the Royal Navy in 1872.

That was in time for the Egyptian campaign of 1882 and the Egyptian medal and star were among the decorations on his breast as he waited V. E. EWER on tne royal piauorm Tuesday night. Beside it were the Long Service Medal and the Victory and General Service Medal of the World War. Ewer went Into the Royal Fleet Reserve in 1894 and remained there until 1907.

In 1910 he came to Canada, but went back to his homeland in 1915 to become a torpedo instructor until the end of the World War. Asked if the prospect of meet ing George VI excited him, Ewer answered, "Not a bit. The King is no more than any other admiral to me. He is a lord high admiral, and so was his father." "He asked me about my war record," said Ewer proudly after the royal train had pulled out. "I told the King had taught his father and he asked me the dates.

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