The Washington times., 1925-04-23

NV A0f14ENG1OEN is oH the eve
w of losing its most pictur
w esque family. Vice Admiral
Newton A. McCully's seven little
Russians-sounds like a comic ditty,
doesn't It?
The admiral who is now at the
head of the American mission
charged with reorganizing the Bra
lillian navy, has sent for the young
sters and in June six of his seven
adopted Russian children and their
Russian governess are to join him
in Rio de Janeiro.
Nicolai, the oldest, a fifteen-yea:.
old boy, will remain in this coun-
try and next autumn he plans to
enter a military school-the Staun-
ton Military Academy at Staunton,
Va. being now under consideration.
Vice-Admiral McCully has been in
Brazil nearly a year, but his chill
dren have stayed in the McCully
home in Washington with Miss
Eugenia," their governess, who is
in the early twenties. and who has
had entire charge of them for the
last two winters-with, OF course.
instructions via mail and occasional
visits from the Vice-Admiral. The
cook, a nice, black Nanny type,
has also been an invaluable asset
20 the household.
The McCully home here has been
leased by an army officer. who will
take possession of it in July. The
children are keen about seeing the
admiral, as they call him, but
they are less keen about leaving
Washington and having to learn a
new language in a new country.
Four years agv they were
brought from Russia to Washing
ton with no knowledge of English.
Now they are making good in local
schools and are in the same grades
as native-born American children of
similar age.
From Brazil the Admiral writes
that he is studying Portuguese, a
tongue the children too will have
to learn when they go to Rio. OF
the six children, who will go to
Brazil, five are girls and one a
When Admiral McCully first con-
ceived the idea ef taking these
seven small victims Of the Russian
revolution into his home, pessimists
cried out that the experiment was
doomed to failure. But instead it
has been a huge success so far.
The children are growing up to-
gether in the happiest atmosphere
and they are really enchanting,
especially Taunitchka-the young
est isn't she?-who has the most
beguiling little ways. She never
comes home from a party, for ex-
ample, without bringing something
for Miss Eugenia even If she
has to demand a cracker from the
hostess at the moment Of leaving.
Both Pennsylvania Senators
Claim Extra TERRITORIAL Rights.
The news that Senator George
Wharton Pepper has sailed for Ber-
Tnuda, calls attention to the fact
that both the Pennsylvania Sen
ators now in a position to claim
extra-territorial privileges pen
alties. Senator David A. Reed, it
will be remembered, J. has been
abroad ever since Congress adjourn
ed and is not due back until some
time early in May. He. has his
family with him, but although the
Senator will come to washington
for few days. it is probable that
Mrs. Reed and Miss Rosamond
Reed will go direct TO their home
IN Pittsburgh.
The Reeds. who picked up Miss
Eosamond in Paris. where she had
been st\1ying at the Sorbonne. have
been travelling in. France and Italy,
and where recently received by the
King and Queen of Italy and by
Hussolini. Miss Reed is to make
her debut in Washington next
winter.
| have not heard whether or not
Mrs. Pepper is accompanying Sen
otor Pepper on his holiday in Ber
nnuda. but probably she is. for
they usually hunt in couples"