The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-27
GRAND DUCHESS
 CHARLOTTE GAVE WOMEN SUFFRAGE
Repaid By Vote to Retain Her As Ruler of Duchy
 of Luxemburg.

Luxemberg, Oct. 27-CBy The As sociated Press) ).-The Grand Duchess Charlotte, ruler of Luxemburg less than a year, signed a law granting suffrage to women before they had asked for it, because, she told The Associated Press Correspondent, 'it seemed the time to do it''
 'So far as I know" the Grand Duchess said, ''the women never made any special demand for the vote. There is a movement through cut the world for such things and it seemed the time to do it. The wo- men have come up step by step un- til l think they are ready for it."
 The matter of submitting to the people choice of retaining the Grand Duchy, under her or someone else, or of establishing a republic, she admitted with a smile, caused her little anxiey though she signed the law for pIebiscite also. q felt the people would vote for me-" she added.
 The vote was about to 1 to re- tain the Grand Duchy and the Grand Duchess Charlotte as ruler
 The ruler of Luxemburg is of the House of Nassau, one of the richest families in Europe, but the simplicity of her manner has been remarked by many of those who know her. The Princess Charlotte took over the gov ernment upon the abdication of her sister, the former Grand Duchess Marie-Adelaide, of whom the Peace Conference at Paris disapproved.
 The present Grand Duchess is twen- ty-four years old. She is of medium height, slender and girlish with a most complimentary eagerness to listen. Her rather small face is broad across the forehead and tapers very slightly to a fine small chin. The triangular effect is emphasized by the fashion of dressing her chestnut hair rather flat on her head, and puffed out at the sides Her face seems to light up and her eyes to become per cepttbly more brilliant, in a flash, as something interests her.
 The chateau Of the Grand Duchess is at Colmar, nearly twenty miles from the city, but much of her time is spent in the Palace at Luxemburg, where the correspondent was re- ceived. She chose to speak English during the audience and contrary to custom, encouraged questions. "PoH- ties was taboo by direction of the Minister Of State.
 BelnS a ruler Is very interesting but without the responsibility, Of course, life would be very much freer and quieter. I am sure the people voted for me because iU is the surest way to preserve the inde- pendence of the country But it is not for myself that I hope for don't like politics. In politics there !. is so much that is false. It is all false, false. You read enc thing, and 1t is not true; then another, and you do not know what to believe.''
 This was said with a little burst of enthusiasm that made the Grand Duchess seem like one of millions of other girls who did not have to sign big, windy documents for careful Ministers of State. It emphasized the air of simplicity the Grand Duchess had when, receiving the cor respondent, she stepped forward half way to meet the American young man, saying, q am glad to see you" and shaking hands in a manner that seemed to eliminate the necessity of addressing her as 'Your Highness."