Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1924, Page 9

‘BLUE BLOOD FAILS ATLUNCHROOM 108 Princess Kourakine Cannot Cook “Ham and,” So Boss Discharges Her. BY ROBERT T. SMALL, Ryectal Dispateh to The 8 NEW YORK, January ¢.—"She may Be of the royal blgod, but she can't ©00k ham and eggs.” ‘This was the explanation given to- 8y by the propristor of a rather! obsoure little restaurant who had Just had the painful duty of “firing” the Princess larisse Kourakine. The princess {s one of the small army of Russian nobles which has been drifting into this city during the last two or three years. They have been coming in the steerage as rapldly as they could escape from the red rulers of their country and sall enough of jewels or other smug- &led possessions to obtain passage money to the new world of new op- portunities. Admitted as Artist. The princess lost her husband in Archangel a little more than a year ago. He was murdered by the guards, she explained. With her brother she determined to come to America. It was not easy finding even tho small sum necessary to make the crossing third class, but at last the money was in hand and | the voyage begun. Reaching Naw York, the royal sister and brother ran afoul of the immigration quotas. The quotas for Russia were ex- Fausted. The brother promptly was turned back, but a special plea won edmittance for the sister. She had been a nurse during the war. She was an accomplished musicl she came in as an_ exception, rtist. She speaks five languages and otherwise accomplished. English was not at her command, however, and this has proved a pevers handicap. The Russian Re-| lle? Soclety cared for the princess for a week or more. But the rellef society has more than had its hands full these last two yvears caring for all the immigrants from the one- time dominions .of the czar, and it notified the princess that soon she must find something to do that would make her self-supporting. Up to this time the princess has obtained and lost three jobs. All ave been in restaurants. The easier ask of waiting at table was not for er because she could not understand Vhe pdtrons. She was willing to do any kind of kitchen work, either at the stove or the sink. But what- aver the princess may have known in the past of the Ruesian culinary art. she has been absolutely unable to Regotiate the simple but entirely colloquial menus of the average American ‘“place to eat.” In applying for her jobs the prin- cens kept her identity a secret. The Jatest restaurant keeper to give her the air said he had struggled with the little Russian woman for five full days. At the end of that time they were both on the verge of nerv- ous prostration. He didn't know she was a princess until told about it today, but he said princesses mean nothing in the life | of his customers when they want their ham and ecgs, country style. or thair corned beof with a side order of New York beans, a oouple of “sinkers” and a cup of black. It would seem that ordinarily a Russian princess should know all_about cof- lee. Probably the Princess Larisse 6oes know the samovar variety, but the common or garden American type of “draw one” beverage was entirely beyond her. Life is not altogether drab for the rincess today, however, for she has een taken in hy the Countes Tolstol, who 1iv, fashionable neighborhood. There the frincess may be seen moving about n a black velvet gown, cut straight and severe and close about the throat, in the manner of the Russian singers and entertainers who abound in the cabarets and the musical revues. The countess says she mwill care for the princess until the right place for her comes along. She is sure thare is such a place. The princess says that even the kitchen of a New York “eating place” is far preferable to the best of life In Russia today. Blue Bloods in Steerage. Not all of the Russian nobles who have come to America are as penni- 1ess as the princess, but most of them ere. e one outstanding exception is the Prince Youssoupoff, who seems to have the wealth of a Croesus be- kind him. Not only did the prince bring over something more than half a milllon dollars in an attempt to rebuy a couple of Rembrandts from Mr. Widener in Philadelphi but somewhere in the America: customhouse he seems to have an § exhaustible store of jewels, crown snd otherwize. Every now and then notice is given of the withdrawal of @ flock of pearls or a couple or three dlamonds weighing high up in the karats. Some one has estimated the jewels as being‘worth in the neigh- borhood of $2,000,000. The prince has Society (Continued from Eighth Page.) tea, Sunday, 4:30 to € o'clook, as- sisted by the members of her com- mittee. Mrs. Randolph Dickens, Mrs, Frances Willlams, Mrs. Edgar Brown and Mrs. Chester Mayo will assist in receiving. Mrs. Claes Hallen- creutz and Mrs. J. C. Pritchard will preside at the tea table and Miss Mary Laird and Miss Edna Ross will assist In the tea room. “The Ideals of the New Germany," will be the subject upon which Frau Adele Schreiber of Berlin, Germany, {will address an open mebting at the clubhouse of the American Assoclation of University Women, 1634 Eye street northwt tomorrow evening, Janu- ary 5, at 8 o'clock. Frau Schrelber is a member of the German reichstag, and chalrman of the reichstag committee on vital politics. She is director of the mother and child division of the Geman Red Cross, nad is known throughout Europe for her humani- tarian work. All who are interested are invited to attend. Dr. and Mrs. H_S. Lanche of Harris- burg, Pa., are at Wardman Park Hotel for an indefinite sta “French Schools of Art” will be the subject of the illustrated lecture, in the course on “History and Appreciation of Painting,” by Miss Gertrude Richard- son Brigham, at the Art and Archaeolo- &y League rooms, 521 18th street north- west, tomorrow evening, from 8 to o'clock, when the members of the execu- tive committes of the league will be special guests. EIGHTH-GRADE PUPILS TO ENTER HIGH SCHOOL Between 1,200 and 1.300 pupils in the eighth grades of the elementary schools will be promoted to the senior and junior high schools at the begin- ning ‘of the second semester, on Feb- ruary 1, according to tentative sta- tistics of school officlals. Congestion in the high schools will be increased somewhat, although the secondary in- stitutions will turn out at least 500 graduates at the mid year commence- ments the latter part of this month. To Central High School will be a: signed 276 of the freshmen. Eastern will get 225, Western, 110; Business, 187: McKinley, 203, and Columbia Junior High School, 268. Births Reported. The following births have been reported to the health department in the last twenty-four A e V. Seott, girl Donaldson, boy. Hook, girl. d Tillie M. Niswanner, girl. nd Katherine M. Kehoe, boy. Samuel F. and Helen Bmith, boy. H. Paul and Grace M. Firestone, girl John and Jesse Schmutzer, girl. Claud M. and Mary L. Rocca, bo Charles A. and Mary J. McHugh, Frederick A. and Rose Reel, boy. John R. and Monona Cropper, bos Walter B and Birdella MecWilliams, ghl. 5. a John An Harry and Ruth Willlam Harry P. and Nettle TLee, bov. Jobn'and Ophelia Colbert, girl. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenss have been issued te the following: Charles DOP{. jr.. and Ruth P. Waters. Joseph F. Hanles of this city and Ethel M. comE s er o e it of w i, o Harls of 4 Hugh M. Sterling Howard M. Shupp wii C. Jackson and Co Willlam McAdoo of this city city and Leona = Arthur F. Hoell and Elisabeth R. John M. Caldwell and Florence B. A Diehl of Strong., Pa., 3 na Baker. Norman Kelly and Ella M. Henderson. Deaths Reported. The following deaths have been reported to the health department in the last twenty-four and hom Clara W. Small. 75, 521 Butternut st. E 2804 14th of. 40, St. Elisabeth’s Hos- Arihur H. Gleason, 45, Emergeacy Hospital. Infant of Walter H. and Birdella McWil- days. Columbia Hospital. t of Marius and Madeline Rinandot. 1831 6th at. m.e. fary Hydle, 70, St. Elizabeth’'s Hospital Mary Simms, 50, 114 Quander st Catherine Green, 61, 2 Kate Thompson, 50, ency Hospital, Mildred Frinosiey, 46, Columbia Hospital. n's Hospital. Henison Hood, &5, Fres Mildred Bims," 8 months, 1102 Bladensburg road. Willlam H. Oyens, 1 month, 2102 New York v ave. Tntant of Joseph and Mary Gibson, 6 days, e e e Tabal James 8. Willlams tal, 208 Libert; Columbis Hospital. them in bond, and pays duty only when he has negotiated a sale. The Russian invasion of New York is & notable event in the city’s his- tory. It is difficult to keep track of all the titles as they come in, but apparently the Russian peasant is no more. If he is some more, he is staying at home. The ste to- s 12 ine nome of the blae bloods Of Interest to Mothers and Daughters ‘All Mid-Winter APPAREL Girls and Junior Misses (Six to Sixteen) Included in. T ‘BAL BOHEME' PLANS FULLY COMPLETED Committees Conolude Task—Seven Ages of Art to Be Chauve- Souris Feature. PAGEANT TO OPEN AFFAIR Boxes on Sale at Arts Club and Hotel Newsstands. The Arts Club committees for the presentation of “The Seven Ages of Art” in connection with the “Bal Poheme” at the Willard on Monday night, January 7, have completed their plans, under the direction of Carlton Van Valkenberg, chairman of the ball committes, who originated the idea of the “Seven Ages of Art" s a chauve-souris feature of the ball. Art groups who are taking active parts in the presentation of the fea- ture entertainment on Monday night include the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Corcoran School of Art, the Art League, the National School of Fine And Applied Arts, the Tchernikoff- Gardiner Studio, the King-Smitk School of Music, the Caroline McKi ley Studio of Rhythm and the Ram's Head Players. Among’ the Washington architects who are taking part in the Roman Eroup, the “Age of Architecture” are, Ward Brown, H. F. Cunningham, Willlam I Deming, Walter C. Ilgen- fritz. Louls Justement, J. Wilmer Smith, 8. W. Southworth, Charles H. Strattan and James Younger. Fred Upman will appear as Nero, in_the architect group. The Rams Head Players who will appear in the .drama scene in the “Seven Ages"' are Walter W. Beck, Robert Bell, Arthur J. Rhodes, Jo- seph Dronei, Josephine Hutchinson, Leona Roberts, Anne Ives, Allce Tams and Frances Lehman, Maud Howell Smith will appear as’ Drama in conpection with this group. James Reynolds, who Is one of the leading stage artists in the country, and who is art director of the Rams Head Players, has designed all the cos- tumes which are to be used in the “Age of Drama.” Capital Harpist to Play. Edythe Marmion Brosius, Washing- ton harplst, will play in the Renal; sance Age of Music, which is under the patronage of Mrs. Walter Tucker- man, and Mme. director of the American ding inter- preters of futurist and _modern dances of the world. will appear in the “Modern Age,” which is under the patronage of Mrs. James Wadsworth, r. Committee chairmen of the Arts Club, who are actively assisting in the arrangements or the “bal boheme." include Mrs. Willlam E. Fendall, patronesses and boxes: Al- tred E. Lewls, jr., and William Bowie Clarke, floor = ‘management; _ Felix Mahony, decorations; H. J. Staley, concessions; G. A. Lyon, publicity; Mrs. E. P. Knorr, music; Mrs. Maud {Howell Smith, drama, and Marle Moore Forrest, pageant master, as- sisted by a committes on pageantry. IT PAYS TO BOTH SIDES OF 7™ AT K ST. (LTI T T T T T \ This sale of real Oriental Rugs for tomorrow eclipses even our previous offerings. Over 200 real Oriental Rugs to choose from in this wonder- ful assortment, in washed, unwashed and antique pieces. 5 ft. to 8 ft. long. Rugs -of equal grade. A Surprise Sale of $75 and $85 Genuine Oriental Rugs E Over 200 Beautiful Rugs, with the Artistry of the Orient Woven into Them — at Notably Genuine Savings $38.75 HEADS THIRTEEN CLUB. |NAVY AND MARINE CORPS Sroaait Seceeecs| MEMORIAL TO BE FORMED A number of {nfuental citisens of KBRS Bamees it 4 foms ot Maj. H. Randall wi o y, wife o Bec- -mfia '::“D sident of the Thirteen |Totary of the Navy, to form a local Club at the semi-monthly meeting of | Chapter this afternoon of the Navy that body last night at the City Club. |and Ma. morial Assoctation, He succeeds Ben Lefevre. Harrison rect here & handsome . Barnum replaces George Curtis Shinn as vice president, and Barnum’ former position as treasurer is now filled by Bertram G. Lennon. Stephen | R H. Talkes and Charles W. Bemis re- main as secretary and marshal, re- spectively. Last night's meeting took on a political aspect. The following speak- ers discussed the careers, platforms merits of the presidential Mr. Talkes ‘alvin Cool~ ‘Hiram John- J. Bresnahan, “Willlam G, [cAdoo.” The club planned many future activities. WARNS U. S. CAPITAL AGAINST RUSSIA Representative Britten Tells of In- stability of Conditions Found on Visit. Maj. Joseph H. Ben Lefevre as President. a s i Which plans to Stunning Spring Millinery Warning against the investment of { N American capital In Russia was given \\\ today by Representative Fred A. Brit- ten of Illinois, who recently returned from an unofficial study of conditions in Russia. “In a recent report of Russian finances,” sald Representative Brit- ten, “Commissar for Finances Sokol- nikov says that the annual budget has increased from 900,000,000 gold rubles in 1923 to 1,250,000,000 gold rubles in 1924 and that any further increase ‘would mean an intolerable burden for the economic life of the country.” “The chevonetz, which s ne quoted (in Russia only) at $4.32, as against $3.67 in 1922, {s the principa! currency medium and is held at a fic- titious value by _ government-co! trolled banks. It is backed by foreign credits, gold and silver bullion &nd the former crown jewels. “Three hundred and sixty govern- ment trusts, forming many lcates, control business in practically every walk of life and there is not the slightest incentive for the investment of American capital in Russia. “Government ownership is proving a dismal failure, with 118,000 people out of employment in Moscow alone as againat but 39,500 in 1922. “The civil code has been amended so that contracts may be broken ‘for weighty reasons’ at any moment be- fore their termination. “The contractor is to be indemnified for that part of the work performed. “Germany, England, Poland and other countries having commercial treaties with Russia complain of their ipability to make contracts binding’ 22227 7 including Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews and Mrs. Frederic E. Farrington. The committee announces that the - = pageant feature, “The Seven Ages of 2 27 Art,” will open the ball at 9 o'clock. Boxes may be had of Mrs. Fendall at the Arts Club and ticketa are on sale at the New Willard and Shore- ham newsstands. DEAL AT ergs “THE DEPENDABLE STORE" Sizes range from 2 ft. 6 in. to 4 ft. wide and These beautiful Oriental Rugs include the following authentic weaves: Lillihans—Serebands—Hamadans Mossouls—Irans—and many others The wonderful blendings of color, the rich softness of the weaves, the rare beauty of the de-ignathltyonwfllfindln!he!flghut!ypeof Orientals are here for your selection—at a price dmflyMWNWhrOflmhl $100.00 and $125.00 Oriental Rugs Average size, 4 ft.by 7 ft. bronze statue {3 memory of the val- lant Americans (£ the Navy and Ma- rine Co r lives at sea In the service of their country. The national committee which has undertaken the work is composed of men and women of prominence. The addition of a ‘Washington chapter, an organization in the city that is to become the site of the monument, ig expected to add much interest to the campaign. The monument will be forty-two feet high, nineteen feet wide and twenty feet long. It will represent a huge wave just curling to break, above, which will hover seven ma- Jestic sea gulls. It has recelved the warmest and most favorable criticism from experts. Milton RMoy ’5 5750 310 | peginsyLVANIA AVE. AT BTH.NW, Wonderful Coat Values Drastic Reductions on Every Winter Coat Magnificent Coats, L.uxurious Coats, Beautiful Coats, Exceptional Coats, Wonderful Coats, Unusual Coats, RemarKable Coats, The Convenience of a Charge Account Gladly Extended $ to Those Who Prefer It! 100 $79.38 ‘6 9 .98 s49:2t 539.5¢ The Isolatiomist. From Punch. First Chariady--They tell ‘me the league of nations s a good thing, Mrs. 'Arris. Becond Charlady—Well, let's hope that they’ll ave none o' them furri- ners in it! Exquisite Spring Dresses $15 $1998 $25 Now g8 692 5.2 492 392 1208 98 - Coats and Dresses The Outstanding Features of Our Great January Clearance Sale Save 13 to 15 on Smart Coats and Dresses COATS SPORT COATS Originally $35 to $65.00. . . DRESS AND Originally $65 to $85.00. .. 7 $23.00 SPORT COATS $49.00 I, FUR-TRIMMED DRESS COATS Originally $125 to $145.. Individual $75.00 One-of-a-Kind DRESS COATS Originally $165 to $175.. 5080 DRESSES . SILK AND WOOL Originally $35 to $39.50. . DRESSES $177.00 DRESSES FOR ALL OCCASIONS Including New Spring Models Originally $35 to sssloooo 327700 INNER, STREET, AFTERNOON AND D PARTY FROCKS e 4Originally $55 to $75... . $377.00