Milestones, Mar. 23, 1931

Born, To Sir Hari Singh ("Mr. A"), Maharaja of Kashmir, opulent millionaire; and his third wife, whom he married four years ago; a son; in Cannes, France. Some months ago Sir Hari made "a large bet" that his expected offspring would be a male. Terms of the bet did not forbid Sir Hari & Wife to employ the yoga method (mental concentration) for producing offspring of the sex desired.

Engaged. Count Henri de Castellane, Harvard student with the class of 1925, son of Vice President Count Stanislas de Castellane...

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