New Britain herald., 1928-05-19
Associated Press Reporter Tells
 of lntimacies of Belgian Ruler

in Flanders by tillers Of the soil in those indictment weather provinces along the North sea, it is based prin- cipally upon beef taken out of the steers shoulder. Here is the way 1t is made for the king after the Ghcnt recipe;
 Fry two pounds of beef slightly in onions lwhole), then chuck in half bottle of Burgundy or BordeauY wine with about as much water and four spoonfuls Of flour 10 make the gravy heavy and succulant and let Il stew softly. Add two pounds of bloom pota's''-as the Flemish call spuds of the starchy Nariety-and serve stea ming, T. is not dish that doctors would recommend to pa tien's suffering from dyspepsia. The kings preference for this strictly national dish IS not caused entirely by patriotic motives, says Ernest, autocrat Of the royal kitch- ems
 Good stomach, and perfect dl- -estion.' says that worthy, This SIX foot-tWo. 00-pound, J5-year-old man is one Of the finest spsclme ms of that race which IS called fortls slml' and over which he rules.' | Four Years at Front l Four years at the front had some thing to do with II, many say. Tn" | king was in supreme command Of 1 hls army during the var but he asked no favor Of himself and per- mitted himself none, He ate the reg ular soldiers fare while in the field. | Although the hIng's 'avorlte dish contains q halt bottle of wine, oth' l erWise he IS ] strict teetofaler. He ia authority for this himself.
 1 Standing in q cabbage field while ! the battle ragged around Antwerp and shells exploded a few yards away, he received Hugh Gibson, i then secretary of the American Le- satlon at Brussels, now ambassador at the same post. During the course i of the conN ersatlon he asked Gib- son about thn story that German officers had drunk up all his wine at the Palace of Lseken. Gibson replied he had heard it. The king chuckled little and said in his quiet way and ill perfect English Albert speaks French, German. English and Flemish-'You know l
 never drink anything but water. V Then he paused, smiled again and | t,.i, To ''t 1I it was not very good Wine.'
 His Fa,oritc Sports
 Besides automobiling and aviation
 the kings favorite sport is bob sleghing. He made several trips down the Olympic chute last winter at Saint Moritz. He was a member of the crew of four on the bob steered by Lord. Earl of Northesk,
 when shooting down the ice chute
 at the speed of 1.4o for the mile,
 the bob jumped over the side into
 the landscape, the passengers pill 1 ing up in the hardened snow. There
 was rush of volunteer rescuers.
 When they reached the spot, the
 king was brushing the snow off his
 clothes. There was a little blood on
 his face. the result of scratch and
 one of his arms was stiff. The kln1
 smiled and said
 No harm done Northcsk, nc ] damage. Everything all right
 It must be difficult for king te
 look ma ajestic after head over heck
 spill in the snow at forty miles ar
 hour but this king does not try te
 look majestic. He is just naturally
 dgnified. He looked just as natural
 standing in the snow with curiosity
 mongers all about him and not g
 bit more startled. than on that me-
 morable day of August 1. 1914
 when addressing himself directly to
 the members of his Parliament, he said:
 Are you determined at any cost
 to maintain the sacred heritage ol