Prizes & Surprises

Because the shoulder of George V, 68. was too sore with rheumatism to bear the weight of gold epaulets. Edward of Wales plunged himself into a black bearskin beehive, waved goodbye to his father who watched from a palace window in a grey sack suit and panama hat, and took the salute at the traditional Trooping the Color on the King's birthday. All in scarlet & blue the Brigade of Guards marched stiffly past, Coldstreams, Grenadiers, Scots, Irish and Welsh. The Life Guards and the Blues rode by in their glittering breastplates, and at their ancient post of honor at the Right of the Line were the short, ribbed jackets of the Royal Horse Artillery. Three guardsmen fainted, were carried from the parade ground. Queen Mary watched the show from a Whitehall balcony, then went home to preside at a family dinner in Buckingham Palace. The servants were given port and champagne.

Only intimate friends and members of the Royal Family may give King George a birthday present, but every birthday King George distributes many a fine pres-ent to loyal subjects. Last week's birthday honors list, shorter than usual, contained but four new peerages, all baronies: one for George Lane-Fox, former Parliamentary Secretary for Mines; one for Publisher Sir Edward Iliffe of the Daily Telegraph; one for Vice President Sir Ernest Palmer of the Royal College of Music; one for Major General J. E. B. Seely for his work in Britain's vast war loan conversion campaign. Prince George did not get the dukedom from his father that British newspapers were expecting, but the hard-working Duke of Gloucester was made a Knight of the Thistle for his good behavior. Lord Lytton was made a Knight of the Garter for his League report on Manchuria.

Most interesting were the new knights. They included:

Editor John Collings Squire of the London Mercury, poet, critic, parodist.

Dr. William Stewart Duke-Elder, ophthalmic surgeon, for his work in saving Ramsay MacDonald's eyesight.

Harry Preston, onetime amateur bantamweight champion of England, good friend of Edward of Wales.

Samuel Gluckstein, hotel & chain store operator, London County Council treasurer.

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