The sun., 1912-08-07
ANOTHER PRINCESS NOW
FOR CURRY Joe" SMILE
Former Cook Is the Son, II
Seems. of the Amecr Of
Bcluchistan.

Perhaps you recollect me-8 younger
son OF the Ameer OF Beluchistan. East
India" reads a circular which was sent
to THE Sun two years ago next Saturday
from Oscawana Island.
The note accompanying the circular
invited The SUN 70 make q short stay
at the island and II was signed by Prince
Ranji Smile. There was no difficulty
then in recollecting Prince Ranji Smile
a. plain Joe Smile. a curry cook Of parts
who had made himself famous at Sherry q.
IL also was recollected that ten years
before Prince Ranji. accompanied by
fifteen solemn Hindoos. had arrived in
New York from Montreal. There and in
London he had become we'll known for his
urbanity. his sprightliness and the size
Of his fortune. But on arriving in New
York it was his talent as cook that was
remembered and the immigration author
tiles wanted to know why lie was bring
ing In those Hindoos. Bahar Bux. the
engaging female who accompanied Joe.
explained matters in such an unex plana-
tory way that she and her brown bare
feet and the fifteen glum Hindoos were
sent away
''o ~ ~ sNtsh WtVh thc - IVY AlbiI
itself yesterday about an East Indian
prince whom Alderman John Mccain
had married to Miss Violet Ethel Roch-
litz. daghter Of q photographer at 2si
Fifth avenue and the name Of the BRIDE
groom appeared a. R.nii Smile. there
were further recollections. 1t was re-
membered that on May 10. 1910. Prince
Ranji Smile had procured license TO
marry Miss Anna Maria Washington
Davies. who gave her address a. the New
port apartments In West lO4th street.
which was at that time the temporary
court of Prince Ranji. No return on that
license ever was made to the County
Clerk. but few months later the Prince
wrote in his circular. MY wise and adored
Princess wanting a home. found this
beautiful. enchanting island He said
yesterday that the Princess had been
dead nearly two years.
Prince kanji now gives his address as
the Cafe des BeauS Arts. his occupati ion
as merchant of Beluchistan. East India.
and his parents IA the Ameer OF BeluChis-
tan and the Princess Fora kAhlekt Two
years ago his parents were Hail and
Princess Fora NarbeboSy and his residence
was Oscawana Island. He was the same
age yesterday as he was two years ago,
being -. Three years ago he said he fell
into wealth at the age OF IS.
Miss kochhtz said she vas 70 years old
and iiy ed at u East Twenty second street
She volunteered the information that
her parents didn't know a thing about
the marriage and that it was intended as
a happy surprise. Prince Ranji said tina,
right after the Ceremony yesterday morn
ing he telephoned to Mr. Rochlitz and had
a long talk with him. The situation was
to dinner AT the house of his father-in-
law. When q reporter told him that he
had just been talking o er the telephone
with Mr.. Rochlitz and that the latter had
said that he didn't know thing about
the marriage Prince Ranji explained that
Mr.. Rochhtz was deaf and couldn't hear
over the telephone, Furthermore. il
had telephoned to MIR. Rochlitz and told
him about the wedding 40 it must be that
the reporter had telephoned to him much
earlier. very much earlier indeed
Ha, ing thus satisfactorily explained
matters Prince Ranji said that he and the
Princess would spend their honeymoon
at Long Beach. Atlantic City and other
six months. would go TO Delhi. India. to
open hotel for Americans.
At the Cafe des BeauX Arts il was
said that Prince Ranji hadn't been
working there for a bout eight weeks.
but had been giving Tuesdays and Fri
days to the Ia, erne Louis. Al both places
there was much interest in the wedding
Joe was on hand yesterday afternoon
at Mr.. Rochlitz's house in a gray suit
and soft collar to receive callers. whom
he told all about his curry enterprises
here