The Washington times., 1925-03-10

1SunG0 MdISuudlKd, uAhD0~SSeSNA0-
from Japan. These two round out
the five new ambassadors that have
come along with the spring, or
shortly before.
Baron Won Nathan reached Wash
ington last night from New York,
where he arrived a day or two ago,
accompanied by Baroness Won Malt
ran and their only child, Edith,
girl OF six wears. Today the baron
ess II resting after the rather
fatiguing ocean trip, and Is seeing
nobody but members Of her family.
10 one must take the word from
New York that she is "a woman
OF striking appearance. From otner
sources we know that she Is 2
skilled dancer and an artist OF
ability, and is clever in athletics-
likes HORSEBACK riding and skating
especially.
The physique OF Baron Won
Nathan is that OF an athlete ana
he confesses that in his youth ne
gave much time to hunting. rlolng.
shatiIlg and skiing, and dancing.
It "a the first time that baroness
von Nathan has been in this coun-
try. Baron Won Maltzan. however.
nasged through the United states.
during the first period OF the world
war, on his way home from the
Far East. And he says that ne
has pleasant memories or this.
The Baron has not yet shown to
anyone In washington a luck-giving
necklace OF pearls. which. according
10 legend, was the gift lof q goblin
~ q member Of his family IN the
long ago. 1t has been handed down
10 the present head OF the Won
Naitzan family through q long line
If ancestors dating back 70
baroness Eva Won Nathan.
But here is the story as It came
from an authority in Berlin;
Legend Of the Necklace
In The Won Nathan Family.
.rTn 1888. this baroness had just
xfven birth to a son and was lying |
ln her canopy bed when she saw on
the floor a tiny little man with q
long white beard.
sYou have heard OF the goblinF,
he said. "wio in ofden days lived i
among men and helped them. NOW
mankind has become unkind ana
already for a century we are NH
grating north.
eve took a rest in this castle.
and a few days ago my grand
daugh gave birth to q. boy. We live
under your bedchamber. and the
on Of your lamp drops through the
floor and falls on the bed eL my
granddaughter. VIII you kindly
move your iamp?"
Baroness Eva awoke, looked round j
but saw nobody.
The next night she had the same |
dream. The third night the goblin |
returned again and said:
saTwice. Lady, I have begged yoa |
10 tree my grandchild from the oil /
dropping on her bed. Now she AMI |
her child have fallen i'll. For the |
last time. beg You to move your
lamp
The goblin's eyes were filled with |
tears and ne so impressed the Bar |
oness that when she woke up shs |
rang for her maid and ordered the
lamp moved.
Eight nights passed, and on the
ninth Eva Won Nathan, again saw
the goblin. II
Joyously he thanked her. tod |
her his granddaughter and her child /
had recovered and that the goblfns /
would now continue their migra-
tion.
Accept this necklace" he said.
''as a token Of our gratitude. 80 /
long as these pass from son to sol. |
In the Nathan family. they viii
bring luck to them.
'.when a pearl changes its color. |
II will indicate that the head OF
the family is going to die. Should
one be damaged, a misfortune Will /
befall the family"
The goblin disappeared with a
deep bow, and Eva Won Nathan
woke up holding in her han1
beautiful string OF white pearls.
The earls confirmed the words |
Of the goblin. The Maltzans in |
creased in wealth and power. In |
1916. Joachim Won Nathan, Eva's |
husband, assembled his family 70 |
a banquet. After dining sumptU- |
ously, he hit one Of the pearls with |
his dagger and broke it. At that |
very moment a thunderstroke o.
CURED and part Of the castle WAS
set on fire.
Since that day the Maltzans never |
exposed the precious necklace to |
damage and kept it in the castle |
Of Militsch in Silesia.'
30 mere Is a new DSQIAAAI6 5tOA L
for our radio broadcasters.
The Japanese Ambassador and |
Nine. Matsudaira are due IN the |
Capital tomorrow with their chill |
dren.
WHITE HOUSE VISIT
COMPLETED; NOW IN BOSTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Stearns,
who have beer guests OF the Presi
dent and Mrs. Coolidge at the
White House for the last fortnight
have left Washington to make a
brief visit at their home in Boston
before sailing for Europe.
Mrs. Coolidge will attend the
Philharmonic Orchestra concert at
the National Theater today, having
guests with her.
The guests whom the Minister of
the Netherlands and Nine. de
Graeff have invited to dine at the
legation tonight have been asked
TO meet the great Dutch composer
conductor. William Mengelberg
and Nine. Mengelbers. There will
be thirty In the company and later
there will be a musicale for which
n number of other guests have been
hidden. The program will be given
by Gerard Hekking, Dutch 'cellist
who is a protege of Mengelberg and
a gifted artist.
The Philharmonic Orchestra, with
Mr.. Mengelberg conducting. is
making its single visit TO Wash.
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