Evening star., 1936-12-12
BY II. ]. ]. SARGENT.


England'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, Sir Louis Greig.
a partner. and six years later took
part in the all-England champion
ships at Wimbledon, being the first
royal entry.
He is also golfer Of no mean cali
Der, with the same handicap of eight
as his brother Edward, whom he gen.
orally would beat owing to his steadi-
ness on the green's. He has q fine
natural swing and, if he gave more
time to the game, he probably would
become a scratch man without diff
Guilty.
He likes watching rugger and dur
ing his naval career showed consid-
cradle promise as a soccer player. AS
. boy he also was fond of cricket, and
the Dartmouth Naval College possesses
as a trophy a ball with which he once
did the hat trick" taking wickets in
succession from his father George ";
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 q fair angler
and a good horseman but prefers
motoring and, as a young man, was
the proud possessor of 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 hydroglider. a
fiat bottomed boat with an airplane
engine on the Thames at a speed of
20 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 q 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 special study at Cambridge
University of history and economics
and when he left he devoted himself
TO them. He became a student of
Sidney Webb and other writer's on
social condition, with the result that
he really takes 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.
II want you to realize" he said,
"that you have great responsibility
10 take up with the duties of citizen
ship that lie before you. You may
think these problems have nothing to
do with you, that it is other people
who have them to solve But don't
believe that. 1t is only when every
man and woman realize their re-
sponsibilities to their country in gen.
eral that happy country can result,
because not one of us is put into the
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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 dukes annual visits to boys
camps were not merely tours of cas-
ual inspection, but real affairs, for
the duke lived among the boys for
week. entered into their amusements
and shared their food and fun as well
as the inevitable discomforts of camp
life. Dressed in shorts and an old
pullover. he was hailed by his young
companions as 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 &C.
tivities In this direction.
When the Duke of York was at
Cambridge he was subject to the
customary university discipline and
had the experience of being fined SIS
BY the so-called bulldog" univer-
sity policeman, for smoking in q for
bidden spot. A party of smoking
graduates tried to dodge the "bulldoe."
but the latter grasped 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
doe, Il have done 1t before without
being trapped by you"
Halter of Ostentation.
The King. who always has been a
hater Of ostentation and formalitv
detests publicity and he has had the
habit Of turning up entirely unex-
pectedly at factory to see conditions
Tor himself. A telephone call would
be sent to the head Of the factory
telling him the Duke was coming.
but the workers would not be in
formed 80 that everything would 20
on as usual. A couple Of hours later
the duke would arrive without a
FORMAL reception by . crowd of we'll
dressed directors and the tour of the
factory would be made under the
guidance Of foreman who would
explain the various processes and re-
ply to the dukes questions.
A well-known American who once
met the duke discussed with him
various topics which he thought would