Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17

Daug hter-in-IaW of the tOorLd'S richest
man. Princess Durri ChehUar, daughter
of the former CaHph Of Islam, and
bride of Prince Azam Jah.
NICE. FRANCE.
HE Nizam of Hyderabad in Central
India is the wealthiest man in the
world He has $500 100000 in gold,
SO they say, and So, 900 600 900 worth
of Jewels and ores. He has habit
of doing extravagant things, although
he also has reputation for being stingy.
His last sensational act was the spending of
81 100000 to buy brides for his two older sons.
Crown Prince AZam Jah and Prince NoaZ-
Fam Jah hal nothing at all to say about the
choice of their wives. Their father bought
them each one He chose cousins because he
could get a special rate by taking two girls
from the same family.
Azam and Noazzam have been around. They
have danced with lots of girls in Paris and
fondon They have had English tutors, and
they have learned a little about Western civ
ilizaton, although the kingdom where they
live is as colorful and medieval as an Arabian
Nights tale
So for that matter have the brides been
around. In many ways they are thoroughly
westernized, and just how they going to
like wearing wells and spending practically
every moment in the luxurious but combining
harerls is something that remains to be seen.
THE Mia has stayed at home. The people
] in Hyderabad believe that their sovereign
is too precious to leave India. Just the same.
he didn't intend to risk letting Azam and
Noazzam pick out their own wives.
He sat in first one then another, of his
several palaces, and thought over the matter
He decided that he knew the very two girls
for his sons.
Prince Abdul Medjid Efendi, the former
CaIiph of Islam head of the Mohammedan
religion and spiritual leader of 300 900 900 Mo-
hammedans, has a daughter, Princess Durri
Chehvar. She is 10. The Nizam decided that
she was just the right age for his son Azam.
The former Caliph also has niece, Princess
Hadice Niufer. She is 16. Hyderabad's mon
arch thought that she would do very nicely for
his other son, Noazzam.
Besides the Indian monarch knew that he
could get both girls the same transaction,
for the deposed Caliph is poverty stricken
Nobody knows it better than the Nizam, who
has been giving him 81 500 month for living
expenses ever since Mustapha Renal exiled
Caliph Medjd from Turkey seven years ago.
SO the Nizam got in touch with the religious
leader. He offered the Caliph raise of $500
a month, bringing his monthly allowance up
to 81 900. and he offered him gift of 81 ,20O,-
600 to boot, if the Caliph would let his
daughter and niece come to live in the fabu-
lously wealthy kingdom Of Hyderabad.
THE CaIph accepted all offers . who
| wouldn't . and the bargain was sealed.
The ruler of Hyderabad then went down
into the subterranean chamber of his chief
palace He entered secret cave cut in solid
rock and lined with steel exactly like vault.
He has baskets and baskets Of jewels stand
ing around everywhere. Rubies and sapphires
and pearls piled together quite as though
they apples or turnipS. Bottle after bot
tie glistenS with diamonds
One in this underground cave is fur
nshed sumptuously, SO the Nizam can relax
and enjoy himself when he goes down to look
at his jewels. He has discovered that the
handling of the gems is very soothing to his
nerves When he can't sleep just the touch
OF the Jewels makes him drowsy.
The Nizam carried some of his treasures into
this room. Then he picked up an emerald here
and ruby there and counted out some dia-
moads as doctors shake out pills. When he
Id million dollars worth of stones he
Stopped. He had many left he never missed
the ones he had set aside.
Then he went into the gold chamber. He
has blocks of solid gold weighing much as
quarter OF ton each He has carloads of
golden nuggets and Aladdin's lamp wouldn't
have tried to turn out the golden coins he
100000.
THE two princes weren't especially anxious
- to get married. The Crown Prince Azam
made the remark not long ago that he prefers
horses to women
They are more dependable than wornen,"