Evening star., 1922-03-06
Capt. Weinberg, fatima's
Escort, Helped Both
Political Camps
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according to a letter in his possess
sion bearing the signature of Sena-
tor Pet Harrison of Mississippi, he
actually audited the books of the
democratic committee.
/ Wefnbergs audit was most salts
factory" according to the letter.
And II / can ever do anything for
you" wrote Senator Harrison,
please do not hesitate to call upon
me-
Impers0natfnE an Omccr.
The immediate charge upon which
Weinberg has been arrested is that
of impersonating a naval officer at
the time Of the spectacular visit of
Princess Fatima to the Capital city.
Immediately clad in Il white duck
uniform, Weinberg faced his COM
mander-in-chief at the White House
without flicker. The Presidents s
military aides were at the ceremony,
but no one thought to suspect the
importer whose uniform was metic-
ulously correct The naval and
military services nave known many
impostors, but this was the first time
one ever had the audacity to take
himself within the sacred portals Of
the executive mansion.
AS can easily be imagined in the
circumstances. it was not without a
good deal of hesitation that the fed
eral authorities proceeded to act IN
this case. Commander Wyman,
however, had been the fiagranL.
Posing as an officer seems to have
been a favorite stunt of the Brook ~ n
impersonator In 1920 long before
the Princess Faiima had ever been
heard of in this country. he was ar
rested in New York i'll the uniform OF
medical officer of the Navy with
the rank of captain. He was admitted
to bail 1t WAS said AT the time that
Weinberg was enrolled i'll the demo-
cratic organization in New York. IN
charge of some district work. Wheth-
er or not his political connections
were brought to bear upon the case Is
not known here. but in any event the
man was let off with a ten-dOliar fine.
At that rate he thought the game was
worth the candle. for he was heard
from several times afterwad in uni
form.
Weinberg unquestionably has en-
joyed thoroughly what his father has
said were Just boyish prankS played
upon the public. He has had a mania
for the spotlight and every time a
big news story has broken in New
York he has wanted to be in it.
/ 1t was that impulse which caused
W einberg to attach himself to DIR.
Lorenz. He told the doctor he had
been sent to him by DR.. Royal ).
Copeland, health officer in New YORK
city and the Austrian was so please
with the personality of the man tha'
he Immediately selected him to be his
American secretary.
His secretarial career was brief.
however. DIR. Copeland discovered
the imposition and Weinberg was
dismissed No action was taken
against him.
Then came the famous Mccormick
divorce story. The MCCormickS, rich
est of American families. were re-
turning from Europe on separate
steamers and rumors began to ny
that divorce proceedings We're IN
. prospect. The papers were full of
the story and so. naturally, Weinberg
could NOT keep out of it
AS he sailed down the bay 10 meet
the Mccormick steamer. Weinberg
assumed the name of Capt Rodney
Sterling Wyman. and it was in that
capacity that he met the reporters
later at the dock and consented to
speak for the head of the lnterna-
tional Harvester Company
Denied Mccormick Divorce.
CT am liafson officer between Mr.
and Mrs. Mccormick" he said. land
III can assure you there is absolutely
! nothing to this talk of divorce" A
few weeks later the decree of divorce
was recorded.
Some, of Capt. wyman's further
! statements were just as remarkable
| Il can assure you that Mary Gar
den is out for good as director OF
the Chicago opera.
1.-The McCormicks are on the bes,
| of terms"
gagged to marry Anne Stillman. whose
parents are having such a deplorable
divorce struggle
| Mr.. Mccormick, sr.. is interested
| in Nine. Walska only as a singer and
as a member of the Chicago Opera
Company.
young Mathilde McCormick's en-
gagement to the riding master OF
/ Zurich.
OF course. wyman was quickly de-
nounced by Mr.. McCOrmick's real at
torneys in. New York. but not until
he had spent a happy twenty-f0ur %
hours in full possession OF the Nc
| Cormick Rolls Royce car. which wy
man said he was entrusted TO get
through the customs house.
wyman's. work with the republican
national committee in the campaign
of 1920 was. according 10 ms own
statement, under Earles S. kinsley.
director of the division of republican
clubs. A letter. bearing kinsley's s
name, addressed to Wyman, reads, In
part:
saThe national committee wishes me
to, express to you sincere appreciation
of the work done by you and your
bureau during the present campaign.
and the hope that your efforts will
insure to the party unrivaIed victory
Senator Pat Harrison's letter for
the democratic national committee
was equally cordial.
"wyman" will be in Washington
soon, facing. trial. If political infiu-
ence" is of avail. to a man in his pre-
dtcament re, ought not to be wanting
in friends In both parties.
I Copyright, 1927
WILL BE TRIED IN DISTRICT.