The Washington times., 1922-10-22

bunch Of violets. how half with
cred. In. another room their
stately guide conducted them to
the new catafaique Of the late
, emperor. s.,
And when Flambeau asked the
monk II he believed the Haps-
burgs would be restored to their
throne. he answered, with feeling,
II hope sor' And again. with the
stately tread and dignified manner
. caught from the emperor. he led
them out once more, from the
musty final vaults OF unhappy
monarchs to the clear sunshine
and blue skies Of an unhappy city
In the throes of a new revolution.
MEETS CAPTAIN ETH"
Business as usual.' was Flam-
beau's program that day. and so
his next engagement was with Mr..
e. K. Gradinger, also known as
Captain ETH, formerly OF the
New York Times, and noted In
diplomatic circles in several coun-
tries, especially China. but now a
connoisseur with Q varied collec-
ton Of art works, paintings and
sculptures from modern Viennese
artists. a sort Of club called the
National Art Gallery. at Karis-
platz 8, Kuenstlerhaus, / Vienna,
where. Mr.. Gradinger will welcome
American tourists and give them
any assistance in his power dur
ing their stay In Vienna. Mr..
Gradinger. or Captain ETH, az he
was formerly called, has still .
great love for America, where he
hopes to return some day, bring
ing with him his charming young
wife. whom he married since his
return to Europe. a -
Here Flambeau found a practical
organizer, with host of artistic.
painters and sculptors, all anxious
to assist in the exposition ct
Washington. Several Of them came
to meet Flambeau. and all ex.
pressed the deepest interest in
America, and the desire to travel
there. So 1t was arranged that
Mr.. Gradinger should prepare
small collection of paintings and
sculptures for Washington, to be
accompanied II possible by some
Vienna artist, or possibly Nj.
Gradinger, and Flanbeau was 10
pave the way in Washington for
the transportation Of the group
Madame Gradinger will also as
semble a group of native hand arts
of the Austrian type embroideries,
''und SO weiter..'
Another result Of this intervi y
was the pleasant acquaintanr,
Flambeau formed with two impoi.
tant newspaper men Of .Viennl.
Herr l.. w. Hohenau, and Mr.. NJ.
henbein. of the International
Press Department. Annagasse 3. !
Vienna. Both speak English
fuently, and Mr.. Kienbein has
been in America. and hopes to re-
turn when conditions are more set.
tied.
They gave Flambeau a letter of
introduction to a Russian. art So
ciety in Moscow. which ne expects
will prove an agent of delivery
some day when the Soyiets are ap.
plying the screws In his journey
through "Russland." They only
asked in return that he would send
them some brief reports Of condi-
tions he might find there among
the artists. as they said no one
had yet gone on this important
mission. ..
FINDS ANXIOUS WIDOWS.
Again Flambeau returned 10 his
hotel to find an anxious little group
awaiting him. One was Madame
stefanie Steinbrecher, "gebortn
Pfersmann Won Eichthai," gen.
lewoman in black. who came to
tell Flambeau Of the tragedy Of
her experience since she lost her
husband and was left with three
children. during the crucial days
that Vienna has seen in the past
few years. She wished to make
business connections In America,
but alas! Flambeau was not . busi.
ness man. and all he could do was
to recommend her to q Vienna
magnate, the manager Of an ,sso-
ciated merchandising corporation
similar to that In Berlin, doing a
large business with Americans.
Frau Steinbrecher left before
Flambeau had even learned her
address, but he sometime offers e
little prayer that she may have
found help out Of her difficulties.
Another guest was q charming
young Russian artist painter.
Frauiein Marssyets sicherschein.
who wished to contribute to the