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...snug, prosperous, heavily industrial Kingdom of the Belgians and its rich jungle Congo empire, even the worst Cabinet crisis is almost never cause for alarm. Reason: the extraordinary prestige and stabilizing ability of the Throne. Its power is a legacy from that masterly European schemer Leopold II, who died in 1909, and from his heroic successor, Belgium's Wartime King Albert. Fortunately, the throne next came to young King Leopold III, today easily the outstanding European crowned head in strength of mind and leadership. Last week His Majesty, having presided for some days over the vain efforts of Belgian...
...their King was taking a risk in stepping out of his country and away from his Government at such a crucial time. They felt that the Government was not so much being left behind as it was going abroad in the person of the King. Reason: The last time Leopold III went to London, His Majesty negotiated with the British Foreign Office and brought back to Brussels a treaty giving Belgium an altogether different status in Europe*(TIME, April 5 et seq.). This act of state by the King eclipsed in importance anything his Cabinet or Premier have yet done...
...Girl (Deanna Durbin, Adolphe Menjou, Leopold Stokowski...
...Girl (Deanna Durbin, Adolphe Menjou, Leopold Stokowski...
Riled by Broadway's lukewarm-to-cool appreciation of his three last plays (We, the People, Judgment Day, Between Two Worlds), testy, red-headed Elmer Rice (born Elmer Leopold Reizenstein) three years ago made a public face at all dramatic critics and declared he was "disenchanted" with Broadway for good. So far he has kept his word...