Milestones: Sep. 27, 1926

Born. To Mrs. & John S. Martin, Book Editor of TIME, a daughter, Barrie (8½ lb.), in Cleveland.

Reported Engaged. Prince Leopold, 25, heir to the Belgian throne; to Princess Astrid of Sweden, 21, "prettiest Princess of Europe." She has been reported engaged to the Prince of Wales, Prince Olaf of Norway, etc.

Married. Joan Bennett, youngest daughter of Actor Richard Bennett and Actress Adrienne Morrison Bennett (now divorced) ; to one John Martin Fox, son of steel and lumber merchant; at London. The now Mrs. Fox has two sisters: Constance, who married rich...

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