Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-04
RUMAN|A REGENCY
ACTION IS DELAYED
Report of Conflict Between
Crown and Government
Over Case Denied.

~ the As-p,latrd TreSs
BUCHAREST Rumania, January
4 II i announced that the Nationa
>sscnahly Will hc asked only 10 accept
Crown Prince Carols remuneration OF
his right of succession IT, the throne
without taking action regarding d
regency. The latter question IS con
ejdered of such paramount Importance
that hasty action might imperll the
whole succession.
The foreign Office has officially de
MED the report current in Vienna and
other European capitals that Prince
Carol was the head of Il frustrated
army plot to seize the government ana
proclaim a dictatorship.
His remuneration of the succession
Il is declared, arose through purely
personal, private motives, and no con
tlict exists in any way between the
crown and the government
Letters Published.
The newspapers today publish fac.
SMILES of two letters written by Carol
in 1918 and 1919 rcnouncing the sue
cesaion, which King Ferdinand re
fused on those occasions to accept.
The King. disregarding the orders
Of his physicians, has come TO Bucha'
TeSt from Sinaia to confer with mem
hers of the government and the op'
position before the meeting OF the
National Assembly.
Mgr. Miron Cristea, patriarch of the
Rumanian Orthodox Church. has di-
rected all churches throughout the
country to eXpunge Carols name from
the PRAYERS for the heir apparent, sub
shutting that of his 4-year-old son
Prince Michael.
Carol in Milan.
LONDON. January LP)-At least
three points in the mystery surround
ing Crown Prince Carol OF Humanla
and his REIMBURSEMENT Of his right
To ascend the throne have been clear
ed up.
Carol is in Milan Also there is
Nine Magda LupesCo, blue eyed, red
haired daughter Of 4 Jewish merchant
If .Tassy, Rumania with whom Carol
i on friendly terms. ZyZiZ Lambrino,
former morganatiC wife of the prince,
has remarked.
Carol gave a dinner to his encourage
ut a hotel last night. Nine. Lupesco
was a. guest. At her place at the table
was a huge bouquet Of white flowers
of the same kind that she threw
into his automobile. inClosing a love
note which brought them together
in the bonds Of friendship.
Motor Rides Cease.
Prior to Carols ahdiCation Carol
and Nine. Lupesco motored together
daily but when the storm broke thcS"
pleasure rides ceased: Carol remains
in seclusion. but Nine. Lupesco DC
CasionaHy appears in the foyer.
To a number of written questions
sent in by the correspondent of the
Daily Express, Carol replied in writ
ing thar he had determined not &c
make any statement with regard Il
his remuneration. With some asperity
he declared that the details of his do
lugs printed in the newspapers Were
fundamentally wrong ana that they
constituted infamous propa ga dt
Carol is said to have flown into a
rage when Informed that his father
King Ferdinand. announced to .
crown council that he had given VI
his rights to the throne.
Bucharest adviceS say that both the
King and Queen and the cabinet are
reassuring the people that the abdI
cation of Carol does not indicate {
dynastic or political conflict
Refused to Leave Woman.
A dispatch from Budapest describes
a woman who has visited Paris, Lon
don and Milan with Carol as the wife
of a majo The prince was ordered
iy the Rumanian government to cease
attentions to her, but he IS declared
10 have replied that he would rather
give up the throne than acquiesce.
a personal effort made by the Ru
manian court chamberlain III Paris
failed to shake the prince in his re
solve.
Other advices are that Princes
Helen shortly will start proceeding:
10 divorce Carol The understanding
in Athens Is that Helen will remain
at the Rumanian court and devote hel
attention to her little son, Michael
who is to take his fathers place a:
the successor OF King Ferdinand.