New Britain herald., 1929-11-13
SECRETARY GOOD OPERATED
 UPON FOR ACUTE INFECTION:
 CONDITION REPORTED GRAVE
FORMER PRINCESS
 DIES DISILLUS|ONED
Frau ZubkoIf, 6S, Was Sister of
 Kaiser Wilhelm
MADE DISASTROUS UNION

Debts Force Royal Wife to Sell
 kccpsaI>cS-Hcart Broken Nom-
 an SuCcumb, Today.
 Bonn Prussia, Nov. 1S CTD-Frau Alexander ZubkoG. e. who was Princess Victoria Non Prussir. sister of the former German Emperor Will helm and srandchild Of Queen Vic toria Of Great Britain, died today at st, Franciscus' hospital here, ending one Of the strangest romauces written into the records of European royalty.
 Death came while she slept. at 1:%0 a. m, and followed brief ill., ness which began last week shortly after her husband, Alexander Zub- ilon, Russian advcnturer who was &4 years her junior was served with divorce papers on her behalf.
 RcnounceJ Her Rights
 Frau Iubkoff, when she married last in 1927. r"nounced her rights as princess. and accepted cstrange- mont from her family Members here today at her death were her "baby" sister, Marguerite, Princess Non Hcsso. and her husband, Prince Frederick Charles. and their two sons, Chrlstof and Richard.
 Although her fatal illness came upon her only few days ago the last months in the life of the priu- cess were far from happy, and were spent in most modest quarters here in loneliness. poverty and disillusion- ment.
 Just month ago she was forced 10 auction off hcirlooms of great Nalue 10 pay the debts of her ad. vcnturcr husband. but she succeed. cd in raising only a small amount Bankruptcy proceedings previousl, 1 h; Il been instituted against he | when she failed to meet obligation contracted by Zubkoff. At one tim, she was wealthy in her own name
 Lived With Family BE her first marriage the forme, princess was Princess of Schaum. burg Lippc. wife of Prince Adolpht Of that house. He died in 1916. anC for years she lived side by side witt other members of the Hohenzollerr and Schaumburg Lippe families. Al suffered reVcrscS as result of tho war. but their lot was exalted com. pared to that which awaited Victoria
 In 1927 she met Xubkolf. 99 wears old, who was said to have repre- sentcd himself to her as a Russian cIn&re of good family. but was be. h"V"d really 10 have been the sor of a cobbler and 10 have worked as waiter and gigolo in a Pari, dance hall
 The princess, then G1 years old and he were married despite the opposition of the former kaiser. ana others of her family. who forced her 10 renounce her royal standing before she went ahead with hel lattor-lite romance
 No sooner had they been married at Bonn than young Xubkorf bcgar to attract attention 10 himself witt cscapadcs in public houses, affair. with other women, and numerous tilts with the authorities over sucf matters as bad checks.
 I',n,,lI,J Pr,,,,, Tubkotf finally was expelled iron i Germany and then from Belgium and at various times later had trou ble finding agreeable residence il several countries of Europe. Iii! vile for q while remained attaChC, 10 him, but finally she left him, ant l when ne reappearod in Germany ; i few days ago served him with di | wore" papers.
 "Nicly," as she was called Wal 1 he favorite g1andchild of Queer i Victoria. for whom she was named The British quecu Willed her tn, l greater part Of q jewel collection 1 which she had spent years in bring ing together. She recently was sai, . 10 have sold most of these jewel ' 10 meet Nubk3fi's debts.
 According 10 talk in former cour 1 circles the latest method of Xubkoi 1 to cNtort money was a threat l. ! write movie scenario in which tn 1 courtship. marriage, and relation l ship of the two would be dcpicte, Continued on Page Twol