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...Russia made public, contemptuously, the diary of the onetime Tsar of all the Russias, written at Tobolsk. On Nov. 14, when Nikolai Lenin's dictatorship was six days old, Diarist Nicholas Romanov was still in ignorance of its existence and jotted placidly: "Today is the birthday of dear mama* and the 23rd anniversary of our marriage. At noon we heard prayers. The choir muddled and sang false, doubtless from lack of practice." Three days later the shattering news reached even Tobolsk. Nicholas the Last pondered well, then wrote: "It is disgusting to read in the papers what happened...
...Public interest, that's why. We have a right to know. What did little Nathan say in jail when papa broke the news? What does the new mama think of her famed stepchild? How would you like to bring up a murderer? Will she see him? Will she kiss him? Will she forgive? LOVES LEOPOLD IN SPITE OF FAMILY FAME. That's what I want. Sex. Sin. Brave little woman...
...ceremony drew to a close and King Michael descended the Tribune he ran happily to Princess Helene, crying: "Let's go home, mama, I'm hungry." Soon a special train carried His Majesty swiftly to his distant chateau, the Little Pelesh. At Bucharest the royal grown-ups turned their attention to the funeral of King Ferdinand...
...BLUES FOR PAPA AND MAMA BERLIN," "BERLIN GOES WET" said New York picture captions. Irving Berlin, singing waitter and song writer, captured fat headline space when he ran off with Ellin Mackay, daugher of the Clarence Mackay who runs the Postal Telegraph. The occasion: the first picture since the preciptous honeymoon. The "papa and mama": a coy reference to their baby daughter. The "wet": Composer Berlin entering the surf at Palm Beach...
...Papa! Papa!" he cried, "Mama and I want you to come home with us! We love you, Papa...