Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12

Attention which is given in this coun-
try to the romance Of Prince Lennart
Of Sweden, involving royalty and the
common people of the country, as rep
resented by Fraulein Karin NiSsvandt,
daughter of Swedish industrialist, is
justified by universal interest in tales
Of fiction. Official disapproval of the
match and remuneration of crown claims
by the young man add to the interest
expressed. There are predictions of a
happy ending.
"The King business" advises the
Omaha World Herald, doesn't offer
young man. Even the perilS of farm
ing are less hazardous. And with Karin
at his side, love at his doorstep and
youth at his command, Lennart is max
ing the choice the world approves in
preferring romance to royalty, cabbages
to kings"
There is belief" declares the Oak
land Tribune, that the main trouble
with most modern princes is they refuse
to come up to romantic expectations.
Too many wear derby hats instead of
crowns, ride in sport cars when they
might be prancing over the country
side on a white charger and achieve
publicity at Monte Carlo and the night
clubs rather than in the fields where
dragons may be fought and beautiful
maidenS rescued. So the world ap-
plauds Gustav Lennart, who becomes a
plain mister" for the sake of a girl
he met when he was Is and she 13.
Later, when the appropriate and official
frowning has been done, and old King
Gustav makes Mr.. Lennart Williamson
a count, it will be understood the OBJ
jections' were largely those of policy
and tradition. For the world which
loves lover and would have its princes
romantic includes, in this case, very
human granddad, who is King Gustav"
X X X
well, what is a kingdom when a
youths in love?" asks the Albany Eve
ming News, adding the comment as to
the Swedish romance: what is all the
world, indeed, when Cupid, the optician,
fits you to roSe-colored glasses and
assures you that hitherto your vision
has been all wrong and that these are
what you have lacked long time. The
prince and princess style of literature
has always appealed to us democratic
Americans and we like this story of
the prince who gives up his throne to
marry the commoner. And, Just to be
sentimental, we aren't so sure that the
prince is not showing good sense, for
a throne Is only a throne and king
dom just for two is better empire"
1.-THE voice of rebellion against the
modern profession of royalty is heard
by the Cincinnati Times-Star as it
quotes the answer of the grandson of
King Gustav to the question as to his
plans for the future, "First of all, I
am going on with my agricultural train
ing" The TimeS-Star continues: "In
a world where dictators boss the realm
or premiers do all the hard work, the
ruler and his sons can be no more
than personable ornaments. True,
princes do have to dedicate hospitals
and orphan asylums, but their low
opinion of this calling was expressed
recently by the Prince of Wales, when
he went on strike against any more
dedicationS. At present, Wales is
headed for South America on the sort
of mission he likes, stimulating trade.
Take away his royal credentials and
Wales would become superSalesman,
as Prince Lennart might become one
Of the first farmers of Sweden. AS it
Is, within the limitations imposed by
birth, they are both doing honest work,
while setting q fine example to the rank
and file Of their countrymen. Thus
royalty in 1881 finds useful niche in
a world which has outgrown it,"
Suspecttng that Gustav, now over 20,
who is spokesman for the royal house,
lin spite of his dignif1ed bearing, has
twinkle in his eye and ready SYM
pathy for the problems of young folks"
the Cleveland News offers the COM
ment: However it turns cut, Prince
Lennart is prepared to go towork and
support his bride, who, rich in her own
right, really needs no support He is
graduate in agriculture and proposes
banished from the palace. He Shows