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...grounds that he was 1) a mediocre medical man, 2) one who had worked during the War to split the Flemish districts from the rest of Belgium and set them up as an autonomous State. Soon the Flemish-Walloon issue had all Belgium so divided that King Leopold dissolved Parliament and ordered a new election...
...thing that did it was a short return engagement of their beloved onetime musical director, Leopold Stokowski. First storm-signals flew when word leaked out that Conductor Ormandy had fired fuzzy-headed first cellist, Isadore Gusikoff, because Gusikoff "made him nervous." Cellist Gusikoff promptly sued for the rest of his season's pay, proudly admitted that he had conducted a "silence strike" while sitting in the orchestra, accused Conductor...
...other men resigned in sympathy. Said the orchestra's manager, curly-haired Socialite Alfred Reginald Allen: "Things aren't like they used to be." He resigned too. With its once-remunerative radio dates gone, and its budget badly off balance, outlook for the orchestra seemed squally. Leopold Stokowski preserved his beautiful calm. He purred: "If Philadelphia is solidly behind our orchestra, the disturbing influences can be stopped. If I can do anything to help, I will be so glad." At week's end it looked as though Heavyweight Stokowski might indeed help, by returning to the Philadelphia...
...Leopold, Master's Lodgings, (Use Study entrance as directed above): Wed., 11-1 and 4-6 o'clock; Thurs...
...Leopold, Adams I-11: Mon., 4-6 and 8-9; Tues...