Evening star., 1928-03-11
Conde de Ber1anea
OF Spanish Embassy
Is Native of Madrid
New Attache. just Entering
Upon Diplomatic Career,
Has Made Record as Stu.
dent and Writer.

Don Edgar Neville. Conde de Ber-
langa Duero. who has been assigned to
his first mission in becoming attache OF
the Spanish embassy, Is beginning his
diplomatic career most auspiciously In
that the present Ambassador, Senor
Padillo, began his distinguished serv-
ice In the diplomatic corps In Washing
ton. and so. too, the former Ambassa-
dor Senor Juan Riano. Conde de Ber-
langa Is partly English, as his name
implies. being the son of the late Hon.
Edward Neville Rivesdalle Of Liverpool
and the Countess Marie de Rouiree of
Palac!o. Some years after the death Of
her first husband. Conde de Bcrlanca's
mother married the Marquese de Am
posta. for several years Spanish AM
| retired and with the Marquesa Is living
in Valencia.
The new attache. however is a ma
tive of Madrid. where his parents re-
sided through his boyhood. He received
his education in Madrid schools and
colleges and having determined to
enter the foreign service. he took grad
uate courses In international law at the
famous seat Of learning in Granada.
He had been in the ministry Of foreign
affairs since 1924 until his transfer to
Washington. In 1925, Conde de Ber-
Ilanga married Senorita Angelita Rubio
Arguelles of Malaga. and there Is one
| son. Ralph. just 2 years old. On COM
ing to Washington the attache and his
family found apartments In Wardman
PARK Hotel, but during the week, they
moved to 1912 Twentieth street, where
they have more spacious quarters.
Conde de Berlanga presents many
pleasant angles to his associates in his
new home. He Is a keen sportsman,
being In the champion class for swin-
ming, skating and for tennis. He Is
the most accomplished ice hockey
player in Spain and for some 18 or
20 times he has represented the Madrid
team at international contests, gaining
new laurels and many trophies on all
these occasions. The conde also wiclds
a graceful pen and from his college
days. he has written fiction, studies of
rural life. OF international law and on
various subjects for the newspapers and
magazines of Spain and for many in
/ the New World. For some years he has
been regular correspondent Of lie Sol.
La Vaj and II Diario de la Marina Of
Havana. He recently published a series
OI dTliCleS III NeVlSta &c OCCluenLc Oh
Madrid, which attracted wide attention.
Conde de Berlanga has also tried his
hand at Aim dramas and two have been
produced in the Spanish capital 1t is
his purpose to make study of Aim
writing In this country. He has written
many volumes OF fiction. most Of II ap-
pearing In serial form In leading Span
ish newspapers. Last year he collected
these tales and had them published In
book form and with Latin courtesy he
called the volume from the leading story
Eve and Adam," rather than In the
usual way with Adam first. Another such
volume is now on the printing press OF
Madrid and Will be issued this Spring.
During his service under Senior de
Padilla In Washington Conde Berlanga
Is an accredited member Of the Spanish
press and will send regular contribu-
tions to Madrid and the leading papers
OF the larger cities OF his country.
Condessa de Berlanga, who Is a
charming young matron In her twenties.
Is as keen lover OF sport as her hus-
band, She Is fond of horseback riding
and when she has her domestic prob
lens satisfactorily settled. she and the
conde will BE- seen frequently on the
bride paths.