Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-15
ALBANIAN throne
NEEDS AN OCCUPANT
Secret Search tor One Has
Been Instituted in the
United States.
WANT THE RIGHT MAN
by Charles Brewer Farmer. Editor Of
Every Evening.
Special Dispatch 70 every Evening.
Washington, Dec. Is.
WANTrDA KING.

WANTED-A KING,
Must be young, o bachelor, COM
manding in appearance, and thor
ouglhy schoolel in the wearing
Of crowns. waving Of sceptres. and
opening Of parlamcnts.
The successful applicant must
produce satisfactory credentials.
trace his blood lines TO Europe's
reigning houses, and be listed in
the Alamanach dc Gotha and
Burke's peerage.
Past military experience, while
not absolutely necessary. is dosir-
able. Applicants with ready cash
will be given first hearings.
Country Go be ruled is noted for
excellent tllnato. and longevity of
rulers. Anarchy and boIshevism
unknown.
Send photograph and credentials
to Provisional Government. Al-
bania. on apply in person 70 Ai-
laninn Commission. Washington.
D. c., or the Albanian Embassy in
London, Paris. or Rome.
NOTE: Hohenzoilerns need not
apply. Save stamps aud time.
Tho above advertisement has NOT
appeared in any Newspaper. but un-
less n king for Albania Is found inn
mediately such an "ad' IL not beyond
tho bounds of possibility. according
70 information which was given ex-
clusivciy to Every Evening yesterday
This much was positively stated, bS
an official in a position 90 know the
intimate details Of Aibania's dipio-
matte affairs:
Albania Ia principaIity with a
vacant throne" as Lord Robert
Cecil Of England described II 70
the League Of Nations--has been
making a secret search in the
United States and on the Con-
tlnent for royal ruler "out of a
job who would be qualified to as-
cend the Albanian throne.
This search has been conducted
from Washington, London and
Paris, every effort being made 20
find some prince whose past af-
citations would not place Albania
at disadvantage In dealing with
her sister nations on the Adria-
i &c.
While investigations have been
carried on for many months, an
/ especial effort has been made in
the past few weeks TO choose the
! right man. The reason FOR this
Is that the Government OF the
United States is expected to form
ally recognize the little principal
ity before January J., and It is
highly desirable that Albania an
nounced her permanent ruler and
form OF Goyernpent as soen as
possible.
/. Inquiry in State Department cir
cles today revealed the fact that
the Albanian commissioner pre-
scented Oh behalf of his Country
formal request for recognition
November Il. last. This has not
been acted upon. owing. TO the Con-
ference on Limitation Of Arma-
ments occupying the sole atten-
ton of our State Department Of
flciais.
There is possibility that the ma
requested TO wear Albania's crown !
-or American son now. Furthermor,
it is not beyond the bounds Of proba
ltlity that the throne will be tendere
tc q certain noted American lawye
\ in whose veins flows the blood Of uu
OF the greatest ruling families of Ell
rope. l am not at liberty to disclos
this eentleman's name, but readers
Every Evening acquainted with ma
: in public life in the past quarter cer
j tury should be aole to recognize hir
aIy informant asked me several que!
tiens about this gentleman, 'is he ve,
! wealthy being the most importa;
E one o. them.
t 1t may seem odd and unusual I
: hear Of nation in the year of OF
) bord, 1921, searching the highway
n and the hyways for suitable primo,
e ling while most countries are turi
ing toward a republican form Of go,
! ornment. But the gentleman WI
today told me Of Albanias desigr
. said that il was "a perfectly natur
, thing when one understood the d,
3 mestic situation in that country
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