European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                N How those things Are tons of red tape to contend with. It s especially Tough when you re going to carry passengers for they go Over your record with a Fine tooth  he gave a Little  course i m not worried about that. I Haven t any dark chapters in my past thank  was so immersed in her conversation with Stan that she did notice the Man approaching their table until he  Pardon he said in a deep voice but Aren t you Robinson of the Seaboard transport Stan looked up and acknowledged his identity. Not of Seaboard anymore however he added with a Grin. At present i m on the. Loose promoting my own Little  Ellen eyed the Man closely. Accord ing to Leo s theory this might be the elusive Rolph Laramie or someone who might Lead to him. She compared his features with those she had memorized from Leo s photograph. This Man was very Large Gross in fact with several chins. His nose she noted was puff with a network of Small Blue veins just below the surface of the skin. No this was t Laramie. The Only characteristic he had in common with the writer of kidnapping threats was his eyes. They were dark Brown. My name is Sidney Tark the Bigman went on. You probably Don t re member me but i recall you very  re the Best Pilot i Ever flew with. I la never forget How you took us through a terrible storm in Florida a year ago. He turned to Ellen with an apologetic smile. Klone of the passengers eve thought we d come through alive but Robinson landed us. Like a Feather without a  Rpbinson introduced him to the girl. And the fat stranger accepted his invitation to pull up a  be just bought a plane a very Fine one he told Stan. I m looking for a Pilot and when i saw you i could t help but break in on you Tosee if i could interest you in the  thanks very much or. ," the Man supplied. Or. Tark but As i told you i interested in starting my own  i d like to have you take a look army ship anyway or. Robinson Tark urged. I think i be got the Best to Bead but i d be sure of it if  so. Could t you ride out with me now bring miss fair with you of course. It won t take Long and i la bring you right Back Here if you  Stan glanced inquiringly at  saw he was dying to see Tark s plane and she did t see any reason Why they should t humor the big Man. It might mean a Good Contact for Stan As Tark looked like a person of Means and by going with them there was always the Chance that she might Dis cover something which would be useful to  d like to see it too she said. When they left the restaurant stand Rove his own car to the apartment where he lived and where Ellen s aunt resided and put it in the garage at Tark s  we won t have to bother about picking it up later he said. I like to take you to a night club or some place afterwards and i have my own  car turned out to be a big limousine driven by a chauffeur. Tar helped Ellen into the Back seat and then got in the front himself beside the chauffeur. After Stan had left his own car at Home he joined her in the Back seat and they sped to the Airport. " Tark had space in a Large hangar and he seemed thoroughly familiar with the place. He switched on the Over headlights and led them to his plane. Even Ellen who knew nothing at All Boutai planes enthused Over the Beautiful big ship. It gleamed like Silver in the Light and had a commodious Cabin fitted up with every luxury. I have interests in various parts of the country he said and when some thing develops that needs my personal attention i like to get there fast an put things in  he turned to Stan. I can make you a very handsome offer if you d like to be my personal Pilot he  till i see How my own Little business turns out or. Tark Sta said. It s a Beautiful ship and i d love to Fly , Tark took them to his apart ment. It was Beautiful and spacious and Ellen had never seen such luxurious furnishings even in the Arnold  was fascinated and at the same time repelled by the Man. He was so t misshapen from fat Tark after a time suggested they might like to visit a night club As his guests but Ellen declined and Stan backed her up. I be got a lot of things to take care of tomorrow he explained Rellen and Stan lingered downstairs in the lobby of the apartment House where they both lived after Tark s chauffeur had delivered them at the  do you think of our new pal Stan  s scarcely the sort of person i d choose for a companion the girl an swered. He seems to be plentifully supplied with Money though. I Don know a thing about planes but that one of his seems to be really  it s wonderful and i d sure like to get my hands on it.  my other plans fail to Click i could do worse than Hook up with  d rather see you in business for yourself  and Don t believe i would t rather be he agreed. I m going to be very disappointed if i can t make the  i m sure you la make it Ellen  d much rather see you operating your own ship than working for a Man Liker. Tark. It s nothing in particular. I just Don t like him. I have a bad habit of making snap judgments of  they were walking up the Steps to their floor and As they paused out Side her. Aunt s apartment Stan grinned at  what was your snap judgment of me i thought you were an attractive Young Man and that you were exactly what you said you were she  think i m falling in Ive with you he said  Arm suddenly went about her shoulders and he kissed her Good night. It would be very easy she thought to fall in love with  went to see Leo the first thing when she returned to the Arnold estate the next morning and proceeded to relate her experiences of the night be  detective did t seem surprised when she told about meeting Sidney Tark in fact when she finished refilled in on the Man s background. Tark owns the carnival club a nightspot in town he said. It s quite a  owns other carnival clubs in other cities too and from what i reheard about him this picking up you and Stan is typical. If he sees some thing or someone he wants he goes right after  Well so far Stan has t led me to this Man Laramie you re looking for Ellen remarked a Little maliciously. I m beginning to think that perhaps was wrong about Robinson Leo admitted. I still think he s not entirely on the Square but i have another idea about him. Perhaps he s just a Fortune Hunter and he s using you to get acquainted with Olivia. Of course if he manages to meet her through you you just say goodbye to your boy  Ellen s anger flared up again. I that is a True reflection of you ability As a detective she said it might be Well for you to change you business. As a matter of fact Stan told me last night he was beginning to fall in love with  he meets Olivia Leo said when the phone on the desk  talked for several minutes Well keep on it he said finally. " Pecan t afford to Overlook the slightest ," he said to Ellen i guess that crosses off Sidney Tark from theist of suspects. He in t Rolph Laramie. He spent his boyhood in Denver. Later he bobbed up in Memphis and that s where he went into the night club business. So far As we be been Able to discover there s nothing in his past life that indicates he Ever heard of anyone named  was about to ask a question when the door opened. Both of the looked up quickly and started to their feet. Mrs. Arnold staggered toward them her face As Pale As the White letter paper that she clutched in her hand. To of continued next week the Royal question rocks Belgium continued from Page 5 party newspaper la Cuple soon added that Leopold ism is the most characteristic form of belgian  have indicated that they Are not against the ruler personally  fear his return would endanger belgian Unity and so oppose i two other difficulties involving collaborators and belgian membership inthe United nations will rear their Heads if Leopold returns his opponent maintain. The first Springs out of Leo Pold s 1940 statement after the occupation telling the belgians to go Back to work. The second is based on a document called the Royal will that was Given by Leopold s aides to Fiel marshal Montgomery when the latter entered Belgium. In this paper Leopold wrote that any acts in Belgium s name that did not contain his signature were invalid. This would include the United nations agreement. When the usually Calm belgian dispositions get out of hand on the Royal question the result is strangely incongruous with the atmosphere of the prosperous country. But the belgians Are determined to Settle the question of whether or not their forty six year old King will return. To his country to Rule. Leopold who succeeded his father Albert i in1934, lost much of his non political popularity when he married Lilian Baels daughter of a flemish news Paperman during the War though under belgian Law a Monarch can marry a commoner without  it is a matter of personality or politics each belgian has taken the question As an almost personal problem and on Many Walls of buildings i towns and cities Are scrawls both for and against Leopold s return Reading either Leopold or  the Issue is hotly debated at gatherings ranging from Bistro discussions to National congresses. In november pro Leopold forces called a meeting which was attended by fifteen thousand Faith Ful who sent a Resolution to the Spaak government insisting that the King has been kept outside of the country in Defiance of the rules of the Constitution and without Justice. The resulting crisis endangers belgian  yet if he returns said one Brussels newspaper editor we reliable to have a still greater crisis. There won t be a civil War but there will be strikes and with  violence. A general walkout is not  Salesman in a men s clothing store agreed with this View but added it Sall because of the communists. Outlaw  the King will be Able to return quietly As he should. It s the communists who have made the biggest noise Over Leopold and Don t let the socialists Tell you different. They re just afraid to admit that they let the real reds Lead , the socialists do take an other View. Victor Larock socialist political director said the King in All his defences for his wartime conduct actually admitted his misconduct but found excuses for it. Leopolis shave imputed the initiative to the communists because they believe that this version of the facts is of a nature to influence. The government Sand Public opinion in England and the United  Larock continued that it was his party who first made Strong demands for  Antwerp a flemish longshore Man has his own opinion on the subject Belgium needs a King As much As it needs the shipping and Commerce passing through Here daily he says. I Don t want Leopold but i do want the Regency to  a French speaking student on one of his frequent visits to Brussels had another View. Belgium should be a Republic he said some thing like Switzerland where the people also speak More than one Lan Guage. We Don t need a King and now with the Leopold Issue before , we might As Well solve the whole  the argument rages. An aged tour guide speaking English with a Cockney accent has been telling american Visi tors for the last year As the  the Royal Palace that Prince Charles is now living there and when e goes at place will become Aye museum and Well ave a Republic. Leo Pold s never comin Back but you will and i la be Here to show you  Veteran observers Are ready to agree with the old guide and. Believe. That Leopold will never return though few feel that belgian monarchy is read to die. On september 7, Leopold s son. Prince Baudouin will be eighteen Yea sold and under belgian Law will have reached Legal age to assume the , some believe the solution May be in a Compromise by which Leo Pold would abdicate in favor of his son. Political circles predicted last de Cember that Leopold would resigning favor of Baudouin the socialist party strongest of the three anti Leo Pold groups has said this is the Only solution. The other two anti Leopold parties the communists and the Liber als have not As yet opposed the scheme although the communists Are believed to be seeking a showdown on Monarch ism in general rather than solely on  has been considered a favor Able atmosphere for negotiation was established january 9, when Spaak obtained permission for the belgian government to reopen its negotiations with Leopold with an aim towards elevating Prince Baudouin to the Crown. The agreement by the ministers to seek settlement came after a letter was received from Leopold announcing his willingness to resume talks with the Brussels government. The King s letter was reported to have indicated Leo Pold s satisfaction with Spaak s earlier parliamentary statement that the ques Tion of the King s Honor was not to be discussed and that the Only question was a political  As rumours of an end to the Long crisis continue to increase More and More belgians see the solution to their Royalty question in this Compromise. The great majority of the people freely predict Prince Baudouin will be wearing the country s Crown before 1948 is Over and Nof very Long after the eighteen candles on his birthday cake have been lighted next september. Then they Hope their prob lems for 1949 will be no greater than shortage of Coke bottles. Leopold Iii Long in exile in Switzerland has now moved on to Havana while the belgian parliament deliberates his Fate. 17 weekend March 27, 1948