Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19

BERLIN. July IS (by the Asso-
ciated ss).-Prince Joachim of
Hohenzollern, youngest son of former
Emperor William. committed suicide
today in Potsdam. Joachim is be-
lieved to have been in financial
straits. He recently was divorced.
| Later advices say Prince Joachim
| shot himself Saturday while in his
| residence, the villa Leignitz, Potsdam.
| He was removed to st. JoSeph'S Hos
| pital, where he died a few hours
| later.
Joachim recently had been suffer-
ing from great mental depression.
The only member of the former i'm
perial family now in Potsdam is
| Eitel Frederick, the former emperor's
second son.
Prince Eitel. questioned as to the
! motive for his brothers suicide. de-
clined to make any statement. refer
ring the correspondent, at the same
time, to the official announcement
that Joachim was suffering from "a
fit of excessive dementia-"
Prince Joachim was the least tai
ented of the emperor's sons. He held
the rank of captain. He leaves one
son.
The whereabouts of Prince Adalbert,
Prince August William and Prince
Oscar are unknown. The former
CIoWH princess is TepOTteu " NC Stqs :
ing on Rugen Island.
Death Kept From Empress.
DOORN, Holland, July 10 (by the
Associated Press).-The announce
ment of Prince Joachim's death came
to Doom castle like a thunderbolt.
The former German empress, who
during the last week has been again
seriously troubled by her heart all
ment. is believed not to have been in
formed of the tragedy. The sx-em-
peror, however, has been told of 1t,
untimely end of his favorite son.
Prince Joachim saw his parents
quite recently, it having been only
the middle of June when he paid them
visit at Doom castle here.
Scandal Stories Denied.
BERLIN, July 10 (by the Associated
Press).-Friends of Prince Joachim
| of Hohenzollern deny stories current
in Berlin that his suicide at Potsdam
Sunday was brought about by scan
dial. They say that aside from his
| marital disappointments. the prince
was acutely embarrassed through his
restricted finances. Like his brothers,
ne is believed to have been sadly in
need of funds. owing to the limited
allowance from the crown funds per-
mitted him by the Prussian govern
ment.
Prince Joachim is also reported to
have been brooding over the ultimate
fate of the former royal house and
the criticism to which his father has
been subjected in Germany.
By those who were close to the
Hohenzollern family when it was in
power in Berlin Prince Joachim was
said to have been the favorite son
of the former German empress and
fears are expressed that the news OF
his suicide may have fatal effect
on her, as she recently suffered an
acute recurrence OF her heart trouble.
wounded Fighting in France.
Prince Joachim was born Decem-
Der II. 1890, in Berlin. He served in
the late war on both the western
and eastern fronts. In the first year
of the war he was wounded in the
lighting in France, and for long
time it was feared that he would
not recover. When he did recover
he was transferred to the Russian
front, where he had several narrow
escapes from capture and afterward
suffered a serious Illness.
After the defeat of the Germans
there were rumors that Emperor Will
liam would abdicate in favor of
Joachim.
| Pr ,ncess Marie Augustine OF Anhalt.
| old.
The prince during the war was
ranked as popular hero in Ger
many Since the end OF the war little
has been heard Of him. One report
| was to the effect that he hoped to
| come to the United States after the
peace treaty was signed.