The New York herald., 1921-01-30
PRINCE SPURNS JOB
OF LAYING CARPETS
Son-in-Law of Jason Waters of
New Ambassador Hotel Goes
to Mcrrick for Rest.

I Special Despatch to-THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ATLANTIC Cry. Jan. 29.--His Royal
Highness Prince Ludovico Pignateiii
d'Aragon, who has been laying carpets
and pushing pianos around the new
Ambassador Hotel in New York city for
the last few weeks. has quit his lop
cold The demands of the various oper-
ations involved in covering floors were
slightly more than too much Tor the
royal muscles. so il became known to-
day. and his F1ighness has rolled down
his cuffs. packed his trunks ana gone
to Merrick l.. T., for rest. This rest
period at Merrick is the climax 10 an
attempt by the Princes father-in-law.
G.. Jason Waters. managing director Of
all of the Ambassador hotels. to put him
to work.
The Prince, who traces his line right
back through the grandees Of Spain TO
Catherine of Aragon. married Miss Ruth
Waters daughter of G. Jason Waters
n few years ago and with his wife has
been prominent in society.
There was lot of interest shown sew
eral weeks ago when the Prince and his
wife came one afternoon to visit MI.
Waters at the Ambassador. 1t was be-
Iieved at first that It was q social call
made merely to congratulate Mr.. Waters,
who had just been put in charge OF the
hotels.
Now it appears that Mr.. Waters in
vited his titled son-in-law to town for
the purpose of pointing out to him the
desirability of connecting himself with
some kind of a job. And it is being
gossiped ABOUT that Mr.. Waters minced
very few words. He told the Prince. so
the talk goes. that up in New York city
the new Ambassador Hotel soon would
av,I +t,ot laF0 xx-ac rl1ilag
and miles of carpets would have to be
put down He offered the Prince a posi-
ton as head of one of the hotel depart
ments, out urged him to begin at the
foot of the ladder.
When the Prince hurried back to New
York and up to the hotel to see what
kind of position Mr.. Waters had
picked for him, he found he really
wasn't going to have q position. He
was going to have job laying carpets
and riding tables and chairs around on
a little wagon. But the Prince. whose
working history goes way back to one
summer day when he volunteered TO
be a deputy sheriff in Nassau county.
Long Island, and blocked the road to
Long Beach in his efforts to grab
speeders. decided to punch the time
clock for while at least
Night after night, according to re-
ports the d'Aragon spine. not to mention
the ribs and the biceps. ached fright
fully. His Highness pegged away at
the carpets and was rewarded with the
assurance that some day, after he had
made progress. he might have big
hotel ALI his own and full charge over
the hors d'oeuvres. When he cracked
isn't certain. but it became known to-
day that he had punched the clock for
the last time and that until further
notice he will be resting his nervous
system out in the Waters cottage in
Merrck.
Prince Ludovico Pignatelli refused
last night to comment on his refusal
to Law carpet and move furniture for his
father-in-law. He said there has been
no disagreement between them.
Disagreement with my father-in-
law?" ne repeated after the interviewer
'.No-o-o-o. Certainly not. We are the
best friends. Work? Sure. Every one
should work. Every American ought to
work. or have profession"