New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
MARIE VISITS
 UNKNOWN'S TOMB
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sented the prince and princess ac-
 companying her. she did not even
 accord them a part Of their royal
 titles. Instead she said simply, as
 one woman 10 another: These are
 my children"
 I've seen so many smiling faces
 since I landed" she said in an
 audience to three press representa-
 lives aboard the train. which 1 brought her 10 Washington yester-
 day. They make me very happy.
 The people seem really glad that
 I am here. I hope they will take
 me to their hearts, as I already have ' taken them 10 mine.
 They seem to want me here as queen" she replied to a question as 10 whether she would assume an
 Incognito or seek any Of the priv ileges of private visitor to this country.
 What use would there be in pre- tending to be some one else?" she asked.
 Then, "a queen can't act in the movies, now can she?" was her comment on a rumor that she would act for the screen while in Holly wood.
 'I shall not appear In the movies, except as I am snapped on the street-but I'm not saying I won't writs for them."
 As a speaker. the queen declared herself to be a complete amateur. My speech in reply to the mayor of New York was the first I ever made" she said. T had not pre- pared It. I only spoke from my heart"
 NO, I was wrong" she corrected herself. q recall another speech made, to Americans. too. It was in Y. NJ. c. A. hut in France before American doughboys. I was trying 10 tell them the difference between ! democracy and bolshevism. Most ! people have learned since what a big difference there is-I knew it l then"
 Seated at the rear 0. her flower | filled private car, the queen, with | her son and daughter. watched the | flying American landscape.
 Tt Is very like England,' she | commented, "only larger and more | brightly colored."
 Welcomed To Washington
 When she reached Washington at the close of her first American day. Queen Marie met another glamorous welcome, and had her first glimpse of the nations capital.
 Standing with Secretary of State Kellogg, faced by an imposing re- ception In which the variegated uni forms of the army and navy, diplo- matic insignia and gold lace desig- mated the highest officials Of the i various departments Of government, back by the color of her own party with Rumanian pomp and ceremony in attendance on its royalty, the queen was the central figure in a scene neither she nor her audience is likely to forget.
 Against the almost ink black sky, over the heads of the marines at attention and the squadron Of cav airy waiting to form her escort Of honor and framed in the arcades Of Union Station, the dome Of the capitol, shone dully gold.
 The army bands drew the Ru- manian and the American national anthems from their brasses, while the queen stood. smiling. her arms full of orchids and her gaze on the far-off capitol. Behind her Princess Ileana, carrying roses. and Prince Nicholas waited shyly. While diplo-' macy claimed the queen, wao was ushered into the first car Of the en- by Secretary Kellogg, the navy in the person of Admiral E. w. Eberle, claimed the prince, who had been trained in the British navy. The lrmy represented by Major General Fox Connor, acting chief Of staff. escorted Princess Ileana.
 At the Rumanian legation. where, 1n the territorial soil of her ,wn country the queen spent the ir. night of her stay In this coun- the crowd that filled the streets waited like pilgrims for sight of new propneteSS
 Appears once More II
 Although she had announced trough an officer that she would lot appear again, Marie at last re- ented and appeared, a lovely regal igure, on q balcony above the en- rance. her hand on the flag staff Of fer countrys red. green and yellow tanner. her animated, charming face 1t by the quickly fading flares Of ,hotogra phers' bombs, she spoke n CIV words or thanks to her new 
 Later she entertained informally t the legation. having as dinner ucsts some members of the diplo- latic corps,