Word: throned
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...called for war, for more war, for the Imam's abdication in his favor. While the son launched guerrilla raids on Ibn Saud's supply trains in the hills, the compact crinkle-bearded old man scrambled up into Sana, city of 40,000, and squatted in his throne room where the only ornament on the dark blue walls is his own scimitar. Refusing to abdicate, he set about rallying his black, wiry, citizens for the defense of Sana...
...frugal Yahya put his troublesome son behind him and sued for peace. Ibn Saud nailed home his conditions and declared an armistice. Hungrily his three armies halted in their tracks outside Sana. Britain, France and Italy waited anxiously to find out whether Yahya had lost his throne as well as his power and prestige...
Last week all Hearstlings were given evidence that the Chief was still able to sit upright on his throne. Hearstpapers trom coast to coast blossomed with pictures of a virile-looking Hearst on the tennis court with his three eldest sons fat George, thin William Randolph Jr. and John Randolph (see cut). The pictures were taken on Publisher Hearst's 71st birthday and broadcast by his able picture chief, Walter Howey...
...short, Miss Garbo is not convincing as the young Swedish queen who comes to the throne after her illustrious father has nearly succeeded in making the Baltic a Swedish lake. While the conception of Queen Greta is a pleasant one, that of Queen Christina should not be neglected. Admittedly, assigning her to a role in which she had to give up a kingdom for love was unfair; her unusual technique was sufficient. But to place John Gilbert as the lover was suicidal. It results in a rather good, and ocassionally amusing. Garbo-Gilbert perpourri but as an interpretation of Swedish...
...King Victor Emmanuel arrived, in the full dress uniform of an Italian General. The instructions to the Deputies had been: "The entrance of the King into the Chamber will be the signal for an enthusiastic outburst of applause." It was. The King marched up and sat down on the throne which had been specially built so that his short legs could reach the floor. Flanking the throne were eight gilded chairs and in each chair a Prince of the blood...