Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1936, Page 4

NG LIS SPORY HASFRAL YOUTH Mechanics, Economics and Boy Training Also In- A terest George. An intimate story of the lives and personalities of the Duke and Duchess of York, who mow have @ascended the throne of the British Empire, is told here in a series of articles, of which this is the sec- ond. The writer is an experienced English newspaper man who has eovered many outstanding events connected with the British royal tamily. BY H. J. J. SARGINT. LONDON, December 12 (N.AN.A)).— Bngland's new King, George VI, despite somewhat poor health from which he suffered as a young man, is pas- sionately fond of exercise and sports of all kinds. He is very nearly an expert lawn tennis and squash racquets player and 16 years ago won the doubles championship of the royal air force with his equerry, 8ir Louis Greig, as partner, and six years later took part in the all-England champion- ships at Wimbledon, being the first royal entry. He is also a golfer of no mean cali- ber, with the same handicap of eight @s his brother Edward, whom he gen- erally would beat owing to his steadi- ness on the greens. He has a fine natural swing and, if he gave more time to the game, he probably would become a scratch man without diffi- eulty. He likes watching rugger and dur- Ing his naval career showed consid- erable promise as a soccer player. As ® boy he also was fond of cricket, and the Dartmouth Naval College possesses es a trophy a ball with which he once did the “hat trick,” taking wickets in succession from his father, George V; his brother Edward and Prince Arthur of Connaught. Guest of J. P. Morgan. The King is also a fine shot, very nearly as good as was his father, who was reckoned the best shot in Eng- land. He has shot a great deal at Glamis and, for the last three years, has been a guest of J. Pierpont Morgan at Gannocht, one of the best moors in Scotland. The King is a fair angler and a good horseman but prefers motoring and, as a young man, Was the proud possessor of a racing motor- bike on which he used to dash along the country roads around Sandring- ham. He is always anxious to hear of new mechanical inventions and once insisted on steering a hydroglider, a flat bottomed boat with an airplane engine, on the Thames at a speed of 40 knots. He has an astonishing vitality, always walks at a fast pace, is fond of dancing and anything that gives physical exercise. King Edward VII once said of his grandson, “Albert has a delightful nature and is clever, too.” There is no doubt the King has an unusual ability to grasp quickly subjects which most people think dry and difficult. He made a special study at Cambridge University of history and economics and when he left he devoted himself to them. He became a student of Bidney Webb and other writers on social condition, with the result that he really takes a keen personal interest in the doings of the working classes, which is accentuated by his constant visits to factories and workshops. Interested in Boys. ‘The King has always shown a par- ticular interest in the training of boys and his views on this subject were expressed once in a talk to a number of them. “I want you to realize” he said, “that you have a great responsibility to take up with the duties of citizen- ship that lie before you. You may think these problems have nothin, do with you, that it is other pebple who have them to solve. But don't believe that. It is only when every man and woman realize their re- sponsibilities to their country in gen- eral that a happy country can result, because not one of us is put into the world for himself alone. Make your- self effective in your job and do it with all your might, because dishon- est and ineffective work is wrong to your fellows and to your country, therefore we must all do the best we can.” The duke’s annual visits to boys’ eamps were not merely tours of cas- ual inspection, but real affairs, for the duke lived among the boys for a week, entered into their amusements and shared their food and fun as well s the inevitable discomforts of camp life. Dressed in ‘shorts and an old pullover, he was hailed by his young companions as a good fellow. As King, these visits, of course, will have to cease, much to his personal regret. The new King is & keen Free Ma- son and grand master of the lodge, but he is expected to give up his ac- tivities in this direction. When the Duke of York was at he was subject to the customary university discipline and had the experience of being fined 6 /6 by the so-called “bulldog,” univer- sity policeman, for smoking in a for- bidden spot. A party of smoking graduates tried to dodge the “bulldog,” but the latter gragped Albert and said, “Put out that cigarette and come with me to the proctor.” The next day the prince paid the fine, remarking laughingly to the “bull- dog,” “I have done it before without being trapped by you.” Hater of The King, who always has been s hater of ostentation and formality, detests publicity and he has had the habit of turning up entirely unex- pectedly at & factory to see conditions for himself. A telephone call would be sent to the head of tl on as usual. A couple of hours later the duke would arrive without a formal reception by & crowd of well- dressed directors and the tour of the factory would be made under the guidance of a foreman who would explain the various processes and re- Ply to the duke’s questions. A well-known American who once met the duke discussed with him various topics which he thought would appeal to the average “young man about town,” but the duke replied with some very exacting questions re- garding the industrial situation in A4 » THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1936. A .w e n e e n e s TR BEINING BT AR WANTLINTION, L b A With Edward at Farewell i Radiophoto of mn‘f George VI, the new King-Emperor of the British Empire, and his brother, the Duke of Gloucester, as they left the home of the former at 145 Piccadilly for Windsor Castle and a farewell dinner with Edward VIII, who renounced his throne. —Wide World Photo. Edward’s Farewell Message Tells Radio Audience It Was Impossible to Carry On as King Without *Help of the Woman I Love.” By the Associated Press. LONDON, December 12.—Following is the text of the farewell broadcast last night of former King Edward, who was introduced to the radio audience as “His Royal Highness Prince Edward": At long last I am able to say a few words of my own. I have never wanted to withhold anything, but until now it has not been con- stitutionally possible for me to speak. A few hours ago I discharged my last duty as King and Emperor. And now that I have been succeeded by my brother, the Duke of York, my first words must be to declare my allegiance to him. This I do with all my heart. You know the reasons which have impelled me to renounce the throne, but I want you to understand that in making up my mind I did not firget the country or the empire which, as Prince of Wales and lately as King, T have for 25 years tried to serve. But you must believe me when I tell you that I have found it im- possible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love. And I want you to know that the decision I have made has been mine and mine alone. ‘This was a thing I had to judge entirely for myself. The other person most nearly concerned has tried up to the last to persuade me to take a different course. I have made this the most serious decision of my life only upon the single thought of what would, in the end, be best for all This decision has been made less difficult for me by the sure knowledge that my brother, with his long training in the public affairs of this country and with his fine qualities, will be able to take my place forthwith without interruption or injury to the life and progress of the empire, and he has one matchless blessing, enjoyed by 80 many of you and not bestowed upon me, a happy home with his D. . CROWDS HEAR EDWARD'S SPEECH Loudspeakers in Stores, Hotels and Taxicabs Bring Message. Washington contributed its share to the greatest radio sudience in his- tory, sssembled in front of louds speakers everywhere yesterday evening to hear Mr. David Edward Windsor tell why he laid down the burden of empire. Crowds gathered in front of radios in stores, hotels and even around taxicabs equipped with speakers, Mrs, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in New York, was homeward bound in s taxicab when the broadcast started and sat in the car at the curb in front of her New York home and listened to the rest of the message, while the meter ran on, the Associated Press reported. The lobby of the largest theatrical hotel in the Broadway sece tor was packed with British actors and actresses, who wept openly and unashamed. Although the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. had no official report on the effect of the broadcast on tele- phone business, individual operators reported that during the broadcast, business fell off almost to zero, though it was exceptionally heavy both be- fore and after the broadcast. Phone Calls Cease. “Right up to a few seconds before | the King went on the air we were | very busy,” reported an operator at the Columbia Exchange. “Then the traffic fell off abruptly almost to nothing. Where there had been scores of calls just a moment before, there were just one or two. Immediately after the broadcast traffic jumped away up again.” Officials of the Diamond Taxicab Co. said there was no doubt radio- equipped cabs did excertional business | during the period of the broadcast. | “Every one was interested in the | King's farewell message, especially the ‘women,” they explained. | The Mayflower Hotel installed spe- | cial radios in the mazzanine and offices to pick up the broadcast and reported | that “it seemed as though every guest | and employe dropped whatever he was | doing to listen.” The radio Conference | on Education was in session in the ball | room and the delegates, it was re- | ported, got a very striking first-hand | demonstration of the “pulling power” wife and children. During these hard days I have full consideration. to arise. I lay down my burden. been comforted by her majesty, my mother, and by my family. The ministers of the crown and in par- ticular Mr. Baldwin, the prime minister, have always treated me with ‘There has never been any constitutional difference between me and them and between me and Parliament. Bred in the constitutional traditions by my father, I should never have allowed any such issue Ever since I was Prince of Wales and Iater on, when I occupied the throne, I have been treated with the greatest kindness by all classes of the people wherever I have lived or journeyed throughout the empire. For that I am very grateful. I now quit altogether public affairs and It may be some time before I return to my native land, but I shall always follow the fortunes of the British race and empire with profund interest and if, at any time in the future, I can be found of service to his majesty in a private station I shall not fail. And now we all have a new King. I wish him and you, his people, happiness and prosperity with all my heart. God bless you all! God save the King! over, he has an immense grit, for he | carries out everything he undertakes, regardless of all obstacles. His conquest of a difficult stammer is the most striking example of this perseverance. As an infant, he had | trouble to even say “Papa,” but con- stant lessons in elocution and an in- flexible will-power have overcome this defect so that now he can speak publicly without much trouble and has lost the shyness and diffidence from which he suffered as a youth. That he is not lacking in personal courage the young duke showed in the Batile of Jutland, where he served in the gun turret of the bat- tleship Collingwood, being mentioned in dispatches, and also in the air force, which he joined after his ex- perience in the navy. He went to training school, where he made his first flight in weather which was any- thing but favorable. The officer in command was worried and did not want the prince to go up, but Albert, when told that other learners were going up, said: “All right, if they go, I go, even if the weather is foul” And up he went and eventually became quite a good pilot. His insistence in regarding. the other fellow as good as -himself always has been characteristic of George VI, as the new king will be known, and this quality has particu- larly endeared him to those with whom he has come in contact. The King’s intimate friends are few in number, but ail swear by him 45 & man of great personality, charm and dignity. One of his closest friends is his equerry, Sir Louis Greig. to whom the King possibly owes his life. Greig was a naval doc- tor when the King, & cadet on the Osborne, was suffering from constant il health which a famous doctor diagnosed as appendicitis. He was operated upon in 1914, but his health didn't improve. Greig insisted the Teal trouble was a duodenal uicer, In 1917 his advice was taken, the duke was operated upon and his health has been good ever since. As & result a firm friendship was lished with - (Copyright. 1936, by the North Ameriean Newspaper Alliance, Ine.) Lansburgh Ball Tonight. ‘The annual ball.of the h uumhmmwfid tonight at the Willard Hotel. The committee in charge is headed by Oliver Brown, president of the asso- 35¢ s 54:'55‘-‘ b ROME HEARS EDWARD MAY LIVE IN REGION Rumor Says Former King May Take Up Residence at Posi- tano or Amalfi. B the Associated Press, ROME, December 12.—Telephone and telegraph companies as well as the municipality were kept busy today answering inquiries whether former King Edward would live in this neigh- borhood. It was rumored Edward might go to Amalfi or Positano. Count Placido Desanro, mayor of Sorrento, left suddenly last night for his own city, giving rise to rumors he might be preparing for the former ruler. Aristocratic circles said it is pos- sible Edward was going to Ravello, near Amalfi, to stay at the Villa Cimbrone. Some, remembering Edward’s world- wide travels, thought he might make his honeymoon with Mrs. Wallis Simpson a world wuL!e Friends of the couple said they do not expect them to visit America any sooner than England, but it is pos- sible ‘Wallis eventually might take her new mate to Baltimore. ‘Other friends believe they may visit Edward's ranch in Canads, but avoid the United States. ——— SIMPSON SERVANTS SAIL DIEPPE, Prance, December 12 (#). Three servants of Wallis Simpson’s household arrived here today after crossing the Channel from England on the steamer New Haven and left by automobile for an undisclosed destina- tion, ‘The cook, maid and chauffeur from the Enligsh establishment carried 12 Pieces of baggage. RESORTS. FLORIDA. . FLORIDA TWO HOTELS OF DISTINCTION IN MIAMI It's the of the radio. Visitors Crowd Studio. Station WRC had so many visitors who wanted to hear the broadcast that | they overflowed the reception room and | packed one studio, opened for the purpose. | “You never. saw such a quiet crowd | as that when the broadcast ended.” | said Miss Phoebe Gail of the studio staff. “People seemed stunned. They | had nothing to say and just walked | out quietly.” | At the Willard Hotel, it was re- ported, many guests ordered radios set up especially for the broadcast! and crowds gathered in the halls to| hear the King's farewell. | The speech was heard in all imagi- nable places—short-wave radios in news rooms, pool rooms, police nead- | quarters, grocery stores. hospital bed- sides, cocktail lounges and barber shops. It was reported that some employes in the Office of Education took a half | hour out of their annual leave to rush | home for the speech. PRINCESS ELIZABETH TO KEEP THAT TITLE By the Associated Press. LONDON, December 12.—The 10- year-old heir presumptive to the throne of Engiand will continue to be known to the public as Princess Elizabeth—neither the title of Prin- cess of Wales nor Princess Royal can be hers. | Princesses of Wales are wives of the eldest son of the reigning mon- arch, and England has had none since 1910 when Elizabeth’s grandmother, the present Queen Mother Mary, be- came Queen Consort of George V. The principality is not conferred on female heirs to the throne and the title will remain merged with the | crown unless a son is born to the new King and Queen. | L * * \.,\fi s #ounn TREATS FOR YOU From Christmas Eve through New Year's Day the Dodge Hotel has prepared a gala program of enter- tainment. Concerts vocal and in- strumental, the singing of Carols and Spirituals in the soft glow of candlelight, the unique Interna- tional Xmas tree and traditional Wassail Bowl all‘are features you will long remember. 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