The Washington herald., 1922-02-15

Oohtthecd Ir0m fuge Ore-
three 6ns. upon thir arrival in New
Ycrk in early July. 1921; accompa-
MED them to Washington. where the
rriheess was entertained sy Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding.
Capt Rodney Sterling Wyman."
Convinced New York newspapers for
forty-eight hours he was the au-
tEorized liaisou officer between Har-
old +. F..McCormick, Chicago million
aire, aAd the press in the matter
Of McCormIck's differences with his
wife. Gamma walska Cochran, the
prirna donna
pr. Clifford sterling Weyman."
Attached himself as private secre-
tary to DR.. Adolf Lorenz, famous
for bloodIess bone surgery. upon his
arrival. from Vienna. Exposed. dis
APPEARED.
. Hurled Down stairs.
Weinberg has had various other.
lesser roles. For instance. during
New York City's last municipal cam
paign. he appeared st the headquar-
terS Of John F. Hylan. seeking re-
election to the office of mayor. pre-
emitted desk and played with
rreat Susto at being a political stra-
tcrist for a week before he was
recognized and hurled down a night
of stairs.
Usually the chronic imposter has
escaped with similarly light pun
ishment. In most instances. ne
"evaporated'' before his real iden-
tityi was learned. On those other oc-
cssions when he did not succeed In
making a getaway unembarrasseo
after taking mean advantage of big
hearts and trustfuI natures he in
variably had acquired adequate
condensation in advance of his eN-
rosure, compensation in glory. pub
Iicity and what not. to satisfy his
peculiar craving for the limelight.
stephen WeinberC's parents. MI
and Mrs. simon Weinberg. live IN
the basement of a frame cottage at
III. Maujer street, Brooklyn. They
arc in straitcned circumstances
They learn from time to time OF
thGr sons indiscretions. but long
since despaired of correcting him.
He has not lived with thems for
eight years or more.
The story OF stephens one con-
viction has its colorful features. 1t
was soon after the United states
Z entered the world war Lieut.. Royale
St Cyr burst upon a hero-worship-
ping public. As an aviation lieu
tenant Weinberg sent out notices
to the papers of New York City that
he had married an actress but that
they had thought OF a less conven-
tional idea: they would get a di-
yorce and then adopt each other.
II was while he was making an
nf
few days later he was arrested on
a charge of having forged the name
of Senator Calder to a letter of rec
ominendstion TO a bank. A military
tailor. astonished at some Of wein-
berc's orders, had put the detectives
on his trail. He got an indetermi
nate sentence for the forgery. but
was released after a few months
on his good conduct record.
Dinner on BattIeship.
Earlier, as Lieut.. Comdr. Ethan
Allen Weinberg. consul general for
Eumania.'" he had visited the bat
tlesnfp Wyoming riding at anchor
in sthe Hudson and had been re-
ceited with the rufhes and -four
ishes of drum and busle. due to his
matIve gold epaulets. To show
his iSappreciatiOn the lieutenant com
msHder gave a dinner to the tofff-
Gers -of the Wyoming at the Hotel
Aseof 1t was an entire success
eNSept for the hotel, whose bill
wehS unpaid.
Yben the Princess Fatina. Sui
taRa< OF kabul and sister of the
present ruler Of Afshanistan, and
hes three sons. Prince Mohammed
Has ON. 10; Mohammed Azim Khan
Ia. 4nd Mohammed Akbar, 12. ar
riyfd in New York by way OF San
Francisco. in last July. with a I4IH-
raas diamond with a dark and de-
v'Ss history. they occupied for a
tlwesa s3s-a-day suite at the Wal
dosf SAstoria Hotel. They are liy-
lnS now in a barely furnished East
Slde 1enement. Weinberg, as Lieut.
ohdr Stanley Wyman. L. s. N"
Is m large part responsible for their
ehi circumstances. according to
Ee Princess wore to this countrr
nuslerous jewels. Including q Iares
sapphire which was tastiiy SET in
ING Uesh Of the left side of her
notea But her one great possession
We -the famous Darayai diamond
seo6d IN size only to the Kohinoor
noW IN the royal crown of England
Eohinoor diamond. incidentally.
vac formerly owned by the grand
fahsF OF the princess. as was The
kohtur. now in the possession ~
the Shah OF Persia.
tatlma and her stalwArt sons and
fhe parayai C~River OF GIory") dia-
mona are mysteries in themselves
ans naNe been suspected Of NOT he
ing ef the purest ray serene. But
pS chance they are takers. Ste
phsnS Weinberg. of BROOKLYN. has
taught them that an occasional
Amebcan is pretty good at that
game The news was hardly abroad
that they were here and had a dia-
mopd to sell before Weinberg called
upon them. introduced himself as a
friend OF J. p. Morgan and head Of
Inc sTrade Company of the United
St3es. which would dispose of
thSf jewel He appointed himself
prEate secretary to Fatima and
arRned in the uniform of q lieu
t"rRst commander of the United
Strss navy. escorted the royal fam
lily. 10 Washington to introduce
thsIf TO the President and Secretary
Hughes.
"a Explanation by Son.
Ac-ordinE to the story told re-
centE by Prince Mohammed
HasSm. oldest of the sons of the
Prnocss Fatima. his family appar-
enuS suffered more from the faner
th7hsary one else in all Wtinberg's
adyeStures.
'NShen we came here in July" the
PrEse explained. the newspapers
printed quite bit about my mother
ande our family diamond. We
rtacbed America via San Franctscv