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Show GRAND NIECE OF LATE CZAR GOMES TO U. S. Wealthy New York Widow Will Adopt Child Countess NEW YORK, ct. 5. A two and one-naif year oi.i countess, the grand niece of a former czar of Russia came to America Wednesday. She was Countess Rene de Mondesse and although she will bo legally adopted by Mr?. Wendell Phillips, a wealthy New York widow, she will retain her formidaoie tlTIe "The name Is one of the oldest and greateal In Russia." Mrs. Phillips ex-plafhed ex-plafhed i" reporters when the liner Prealdenl Polk arrived here with the liny refugee. Mrs. Phillips said that the ehlldle father, fmint Henry de Mondesse, ha.i been shot when the bolahevlkl Backed the r.iyal palace In Petrograd The mother Countess Claude, was spirited out of Russia and gave birth to - her child in England Leaving the child In the Woolwich hospital, the countess came to America for, h. r health, hut In 1921 died of in-1 fluenaa in Mrs Phillips' home here. Mrs Phillips promised to rear the; child Today, after the first kisses, the little Russian noblewoman began ad-dressing ad-dressing Mrs. Phillips aa "mama.'' I |