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once there for q while, but subse-
quently moved to the southeast cor
ner of Sixteenth and K streets.
They were not through moving.
for soon they leased q, lot. on the
south side Of New York avenue, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, where was later erected
THE Rink" There Peter Grogan
subsequently kept a furniture store,
and afterward was built the Hall of
the Ancients, where now stands the
Capital Garage.
In Georgetown.
There are several King families
in Georgetown today, and, according
to the census of 1900, there were
then living in that town several
families by this name, who may not
even have been related to each
other. and probably there are not
many living there now who can
trace their ancestry back to William
King. the cabinetmaker, who set
tied there in 17s5. and In addition
to following his trade was the town S
principal undertaken from the time
he came there until the time Of his
death. July 7. 1854, when the busi-
ness was continued by others. He
was also a member of Capt. Burch's
company of artillery In the War of
1912.
It took hardy and brave people to
settle the State of California, and
sterling character went a long way
toward stamping out crime and
murder. and one of the most notable
cases in the history of this Far
Western State was the part taken
there for the good of society and
order by James King. one Of the
sons of the first William by the
second marriage, just mentioned.
Not long after gold was discovered
in California In 1848 James King,
william King and Sim King left
their home in Georgetown for the
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second street (now Wisconsin ave-
nue., it was occupied by Dick"
Morgan as restaurant.
John Dickson later went into the
lumber business with Mr.. Pickrell,
as stated, and it was during this
time that the second William King,
who as boy had occupied the trun-
die bed in his room, became the
third partner in the lumber firm OF
Dickson, Pickrell IL Co. Later Dick
son and King sold out their interest
in the lumber business to Pickren:
King bought an interest in the coal
and wood business Of Dickson 81
Gordon and the Arm became Dick
son, Gordon 81 Co., which has as
It's successor today william King b
Son. who still retain their George
town Office at 290l K street.
Dickson and King.
Dickson. Gordon g. Co. did not
confine their business to George
town. but some years prior to the
Civil War maintained an ONCE at
the northwest corner Of Fifteenth
and H streets, where stands the
Shoreham Building. Just before the
war Mr.. Gordon sold his interest to
his partners and went South. when
the firm name became Dickson Il
King, with its Washington ONCE at
Sixteenth and I streets, where 1t
remained for some years.
Later the Arm bought the south
east and southwest corners of Six
teenth and K streets NV, and
stored coal at the former and wood
at the latter. AS this was then
deemed too far uptown for an ONCE,
they rented piece Of ground on
the east side of Sixteenth street.
Just south Of I street, and had their
Evening star., 1947-09-07
By Fronk B. Lord

At Pierce Hall Tuesday the Fed
eral Bridge League concluded It's
summer series open to the public re-
gardless of membership in the
league which is composed entirely
of Government employees and those
of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps.
The Section A winners North and
South were, Mrs. Ida Terrant and
Mrs. Catharine Tidball, first: Mrs.
j. G. Seabourne and Lynn Carrier
second; East and West, DR.. A. J..
Steinberg and Jerry Steinberg, first;
Mrs. A. r. Hodgkins and Rush
Buckley, second. Section B. North
and South. Wessal Stewart and
Merle Lyon, first; Miss Paris Keener
and Miss Doris Rockwell. second; /;
East and West. Mr.. and Mrs. g. p.
Graham, first, and Mrs. Edward St.
John and Mrs. Virginia Dye, second.
The unofiicial result Of the cumu-
lative scores made during the sum-
mer season showed Mrs. Dixie T.
Wright to be high. Mrs. Edward st.
John. second, and David Murray,
third. James G. Stone, chairman Of
the Scoring Committee. will make
an of1cial announcement Of the
winners at the meeting Tuesday
night.
The Leagues team Of four season
series viii start Tuesday.
At the Capital City Chess Club
. first deal West player picked up
. hand containing four and one-half
honor tricks and bid one no trump.
As q nuisance bid South with two
high honor tricks plus called two
hearts. East called two clubs and q
demand was made that the call
be made sufficient. Realizing tnat
his partner would be barred for one
round. East doubled the two heart
bid. No protest was made at the
time and the deal was played az
two hearts doubled.
The contract was set for TOO whicn
was more than the opener could
have made at the five no trump
maximum. Subsequently when the
discussion over the bid reached the
game director, DR.. J. v. Waits,
protest was registered against the
play. DR.. Waits ruled the protest
came too late and could be con-
sidered only II made st the tins
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Friends Of Carson E. Dye honored
him with . bridge party on Friday,
August 20, at the Dodge Hotel. This
winners were John T. GNfith and
Mrs. T. p. Dormsdy.
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PACING y o a y . >
where 1t was be-
lieved fabulous
wealth awaited
all those who
W ere h a r d Y
enough to reach
the newly ac-
quired Territory,
ce ed to the
United States by
Mexico in 1847.
They were men
en- up IN
their 30s. edu-
Gated and capa-
BILE of bein9
leaders among
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the ferrying Of Jews was never dis
covered in Gilleleje. A lucky thing
for us, but We can't help laughing
at their stupidity. Danish fisher
men bought false Swedish papers
and flew the Swedish nag on their
ships, then after the capitulation
they returned the papers to the
Swedes and their money was re-
funded"
Ryelund said that all persons
from Gilleleje imprisoned in Ger
man concentration camps have re-
turned to the village with the ex-
ception Of one policeman. who died
from starvation. Compared with
other towns, this is not an impress
sive casualty list, yet, it is almost
certain that every villager knows
the life history of that policeman.
the part he played In the under
ground and the circumstances Of
his death.
House parents at this hostel are
Freed Skove, 80, and his wife Hilda.
With their two children. 4-year-old
Britta and 7-month- -old Left. they
occupy four Of the 40 rooms in the
building. Their living room alone
was occupied by four families when
the hostel was a displaced persons
camp. When the Skoves moved
here they removed the low. crudely
constructed partitions which d.
vided this and other rooms into
four and eight sections.
Danish Youth.
skove, for seven years q grocer
in Helsinge, Denmark. sold his shop
shortly after the capitulation be-
cause he believed that through the
hostel association he could person
ally contribute to a better future
for Danish youth. Today he and
his wife, who cooks meals for Is to
so hostelers each day, receive q
small salary from the government,
but they must supplement this in
come by office work in the winter
TN Denmark, Is in most coun-
tries" Skove said, "the morals of our
youth declined after the war. There
was-and still is-an irresponsibility
and sense Of hopelessness that isn't
ordinarily found in our people.
But the picture looks much
brighter now than it did even six
months ago. I believe that hostel
ing is partly responsible for this
Considering our size, Denmark, with
its $50 hostels and membership OF
so 600. has the largest hostel or
ganization In the world. Through
hosteling. feel that our young peo-
pie acquire . true sense Of values;
they learn to cooperate with one
another and they appreciate the
simple pleasure of outdoor living"
American hostelers have spent
one week end in Copenhagen since
their arrival here. We were par
ticularly impressed with the mon
archial atmosphere OF this ancient
capital city. Over the entrance OF
almost every public building crowns
are carved in stone. This symbol
seems to appear everywhere on
Danish coins, books, wrapping pa
per, advertisements and on the
helms of the fishing boats that
crowd the city's canals.
Outside the royal palaces we lis
tened attentively while elaborately
dressed guards paused to tell us OF
their late King Christian. Proudly
they recounted the story Of the ag-
ing monarch's defiance Of the Ger
mans. During the occupation he
rode his horse alone each morning
through the streets Of Copenhagen.
Frequently he would nod and say
hello to hi" people. When an IN
credulous German ofacer inquired
of a Danish citizen, "Who protects
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Bridge Players

the bid was made. Some ef the
players maintained that the double
OF the two hearts was, in fact, the
equivalent of a four-heart bid. East
and West got top on the board and.
by reason of 1t, J. p. Snyder, the
insufficient bidder, made second
highest score Of the evening.
Chess club winners on August 2S,
were (NS): DR.. G. G. Mcdonald
and Mrs. ]. v. Waits, FIRST; r. r.
Drake and r. H. Higgins, second:
C. w. Shepard and DR.. J. v. Waits.
third. (EW): James G. Stone and
Mrs. Frederic Eberson. first: David
Murray and Larry Reynolds, sec
ond. and Mrs. j. D. Boyd and E z.
Eisenhart, third. August 30 (NS>:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Byrns, first; 9.
w. Stark and Mrs. J. c. Fletcher.
second. and Mr.. and Mrs. George
L. Dickerman, third.
The Walsh Clubs first master
point game on August 80 CNS): Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Hruby, first; w. s.
Miller and Mrs. Hazel G.. Ryman.
second. (EW): Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Mantle, first, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Griffiths, second. The club
holds duplicate pair games each
Saturday evening. -,
Winners at the La Sale Studio
August 2s, were North and South.
1t. Col. Henry A. Walker and 1t. Col.
John J. Hayes, in tie with Ervln
Kenison and Mrs. Elizabeth Land.
In Monday nights timetable
Mitchell game at the same place the
winners were, North and South, D. r.
Folsom and Mrs. Dixie T. Wright,
first; Mrs. J. A. Dearing and Francis
Drake, second; East and West, Mrs.
Edward st. John and Mrs. Ida Ter-
rant. first; r. B. Hannings and II. B,
Siegel, second.
In the Cathedral Mansions cams
on Sunday night the leaders werf
Lewis Tubbs and Mrs Frederick Eb-
erson. first; Mrs. Margaret Fisher
and Larry Reynolds. second and
Mrs. Kitty Boyle and Mrs. J. @.
Fletcher, third.
Friends Of Carson E. Dye honored
him with . bridge party on Friday,
August 20, at the Dodge Hotel. This
winners were John T. GIfith and
Mrs. T. p. Dormady.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
By Shirley Foster Fields

fThiS Is rhe GhrG IN series
OF articles written by Shirley
Foster Fields on the american
Youth Hostelers' reconstruction
tour OF France, Holland, Belgium,
Norway and ireland. A group OF
225 youngsters are assisting En-
ropedn boys and girls in rebuild
ing their ,pdr damaged hostels.
They are constructing a new
building In ireland.
fAmong Washington students
tpho sailed aboard the S. S. Nd
rine Jumper, student ship, and
haze been studying and attend
ing religious conferences In Nor
,Day and other European CONN
iris this summer are: Patricia
ShnD Of III Columbia road,
Hariett Cdlki1s, 1112 North Eper-
green street, Arlington, Va;
Marie Virginia johnson, 5000
Thtrty-ninth street NV; Ce-
India H.. Kyles, 621 Princeton
place, and William Henry Werth
OF 2403 Irpfng street. The Req.
Thomas M. Steen, 17N N street,
Is attending the World Confer
ence of Christian Youth at Oslo,
and Erling Chrtstophersen, MEM
Der OF the stat OF the Norwegian
Embassy IN Washington, Is
American director OF the Oslo
University summer school.
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Dickson was IN
the lumber busi-
ness with a Mr..
Pickrell on the
present site of
the Georgetown
Office of William
King & Son. coal
dealers. r h e | r
b u s n ess was
growing fast and
some one was
badly needed to
a t t e nd to the
Office work. so
Dickson went TO
William K | n G
lIL .HAr "a
Evening star., 1947-09-07
By John cIoaett Proctor

-EW FIRMS In washington
II have . longer continuous
service than has that of Will
- liam King g. Co., wood and
coal merchants, which recently gave
I'D its downtown Office at 1151 Six
teenth street, upon which thorough
fare 1t had been since prior to the
Civil War, when it was serving the
people of Washington and George
town as Dickson, Gordon & Co., the
company In 1860 being made up Of
John Dickson, Daniel S. Gordon and
william King. corner of I street
and Vermont avenue.
The firm began In Georgetown In
1885 as Dickson & Gordon. the firm
then included John Dickson and
David S. Gordon. Prior to this John
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First constructed as a resort notel,
the building, during the occupation,
was used as a German barracks and
later as a displaced persons camp.
Now the property Of the Danish
Youth Hostel Association, 1t will be
officially opened as the newest OF
Denmark's 100 Youth Hostels when
reconstruction work is completed
next summer.
Americans are the only group
scheduled to do repair work at the
hostel this summer. However, dur
ing our four weeks stay the building
will be open to young European
travellers willing to accept the in
conveniences Of primitive living con-
ditions. Here at the moment are
so Dutch, French, Danish, Norwe-
gian and Swedish hostelers. This
fall when building materials are
more plentiful, the hostel will be
closed and paid laborers will COM
plete the reconstruction task. Mean
while, Americans are preparing
floors. walls and doors for fresh
coat of paint which will cover the
scars left by German gas masks
boots and bayonets.
Once Popular Resort.
Before the war this colorful f1sh-
ing village was a modest but fash
ionable seaside resort. From june
to September its population, which
in winter never exceeded 1,400
sometimes swelled as high as 1000
To the Danes, whose entire popula
ton barely exceeds 100000, Gille.
leje was an important vacation
center.
The German occupation quickly
curtailed most holiday pursuits, but
today the vacationers are returning
Sun tanned and carefree, they wall
about the little streets in shorts ant
bathing suits. Their city faces ar,
easily distinguishable from those O.
the native villagers as they bu!
post cards and knickknacks in tn,
souvenir shops and drink beer IL
the outdoor cafes.
Again, they are bringing pros
perity to the village. More fish ar,
sold and the young grocers' appren
tices, who ride big, black bicycles
must stand in line now for breae
which the bakers hand from theil
windows as the boys wait in th'
street. Despite the heavy tax OF
liquor, merchants must frequentl,
replenish their stocks of wine ant
Danish snaps; pasteries are sold ou
before 4 O'Clock. even though tn.
cakes and tarts, long Danish art
lack their rich postwar favor.
Adequate supplies Of food ant
clothing, best signs Of recovery any.
where, exist here; nevertheless, the
memory of war is still fresh in the
minds Of the people.
Gilleleje, hostelers have learned
Is one of many Danish coastal vii.
laEes where. during the occupation
Jewish refugees were hidden, ther
ferried to Sweden in Danish fishing
boats. Near the back yard Of the
hostel. which is situated only few
feet from the sea, Jews jammed into
the little vessels and week after
week they departed from Gilleleje
under cover Of darkness across the
Oresund Straits to Hoganas, Swe-
den. 1t is only 8 miles to Hoganas
but to several thousand Jews, those
9 miles became a symbol of life and
at least temporary security.
Outwitting the Germans.
With amusement, Danes recall
the shortsightedness Of German SOL
diers who, they say, had no knowl-
edge Of these proceedings.
Regner Ryelund, 21-year-old re-
porter for the Frederiksborg ANTS
Avis, said. "Our underground worked
right under the Germans noses and
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Aol VlAS Ia Cp w IL
liam King, but
later went into
the chair busi-
ness on High
street for him.
self. The build
ing into which
he moved is said
to have served as
the residence Of
President James
M a d | on, but
there is probably
no evidence to
S u p port this
statement. Later,
az 1918 Thirt.V-
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the King on these rides3" he re-
ceived this reply: I'VE all do. Why
should he be afraid?"
On completion OF their work at
Gilleleje, hostelers plan to bicycle
from Copenhagen to Amsterdam.
Paris and LIE Havre. Other groups
are now working In France. Holland,
Belgium, Norway and Ireland.
GILLELEJE. Denmark. - Ameri-
can Youth Hostelers working aboard
this summer are being exposed day
by day to'the Europeans appraisal
Of the Russian question and life in
the United States.
Alert and receptive. most Of the
boys and girls have talked with
young Europeans on practically
every phase of living in Europe and
America. Throughout this healthy
exchange of facts and ideas there
has been no time for pretense. The
youngsters contend that unless COM
plete frankness is observed. 1t Is
senseless to talk at all.
Which group has benefited most
by these discussions Is difficult to
determine. But one thing is GER
tain: Americans will return to their
homes this fall with fresh and
forceful concept of the virtues ,and
shortcomings of their own country
men, and they will have better
idea of the young Europeans stand
on the Russian question.
A Wellesley College stndent who
is helping rebuild the damaged
youth hostel in this small Danish
fishing village remarked, Naturally
1t is possible to acquire knowledge
of Americas good and bad points by
concentrated study and field work
at home.
However, most young Americans
are a little lazy, or we're just not
interested. We generally leave thi,
responsibility to students of eco.
nomics and politics.
Student Interests.
"what a shock 1t was." she ex.
claimed. ITO discover that the think.
ing Of European students is gearee
in an entirely different direction
than our own. Why, here it's poll
tics and economics from morning
until night. We've been forced tt
think hard about our Government
stand on a dozen issues which we'v,
accepted too casually, perhaps. ir
the past" 's
Another youngster said he com.
pared his summer In Europe to his
return home after = year in college
During my first vacation at home
I found I understood my parents In
q new way. Both their weaknesses
and virtues were clearer to me. ]
felt even closer to them because my
perspective was greater and was
able to look upon them as complete
human beings
Young Europeans marvel at Amer
lSd lhA S0A
Advancement.
America is huge, America is rich,
America is strong" young French
man from the Vosges Mountains
said with lavish gesticulations to
illustrate his words.
Europeans We have met are well
schooled In American geography,
admire our universities and our
national interest in sports.
Archibald Campbell, 23, native Of
GLASGOW, Scotland, and an agricul-
ture student at the university there,
said, "Of course, We know that
America is . land Of great wealth.
but at the same time she Is 4 gener-
Gus Nation. My people, and all
Europeans I have talked with are
deeply grateful for the help they
Evening star., 1947-08-08
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