Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
CAROL REPORTED
INVOLVED IN PLOT
TO GUST MINISTRY
Political Row Believed Pri-
mary Reason for Renounc-
ing Birthright.
HAS BEEN CONSIDERED
DEMOCRATIC IN IDEALS
Love Affairs Held Secondary Mo-
tive-Probably Is Still at
Milan Hotel.

bN INC Areotldtcu lrets.
PARIS, January "A new love
aftair, 4 desire To return to his NOR
-2natic wife and anger over internal
political affairs are Variously advanced
as reasons why Carol of Rumania so
suddenly gave up his right to ascend
the throne when his father, King
Ferdinand, dies.
There is no confirmation of any
theory, for Carol remains elusive. The
presumption is that the one-Imc
crown prince is in Milan, Italy. resid
ing incognito at a hotel. though some
reports place him elsewhere.
y Milan newspaper asserts positive
" that Carol has been there for II
month, and that he has given orders
to the hotel proprietor to make ready
for the arrival of another Suest--''a
distinguished lady" This newspaper
also is authority for the statement
that on the day Carol came TO Milan
ii young woman of beauty registered
at the hotel as Princess Lupesco."
The prince and princess, however, are
said not to have been seen often TO-
Gether in public. Among the NIilanes
il is being suggested that the princess
in reality may be Mile. Zyziz Lam
brino, the morganatiC wife from whom
Carol is separated. She is the daugh-
ter of Rumanian general and has
two children by Carol.
Princess Near Blindness.
\ report originating in Serbia says
Carol desires TO marry Jewess.
Other gossip is that the distinguished
lady" for whom rooms have been
reserved may be Princess Helen of
Greece. Carols wife. She at present
is visiting the Greek royal family
in Florence. Her health is said t.
he none too good. and she is suffering
from an eye trouble which it is
averred likely soon will render her
blind.
With the princess is the 4-year-old
Prince Michael. son of Carol, and
Who is destined to take his fathers
place as heir apparent to the Ru-
nanian throne. Michael is far from
being robust child, and the talk
now is that If King Ferdinand should
die before he reaches the age of Is
II Will be necessary to constitute q
regency under Prince Nicholas Fer
dinand's other son.
From Vienna comes word that Carol
is in Venice with a Rumano-Italian
woman with whom ne became i'll
fatuated last Summer.
Disputes in Politics.
In political circles it is considered
more likely that the amorous aspect
of the case has less to do with the
remuneration of the throne by Carol
than the political. 1t is declared that
Carol for a long time has been al
loSgerheads with the present gov
ernment in Rumania and that the
friction between himself and the min
listers eliminated in a big row over
the airplane contract for the army
in which graft is alleged to have
been shown and which also involved
the removal of War Minister Mo.
daresco.
Carol also is said to bear animositv
against Queen Marie and Premier
Bratiano because of fear that
Bratiano's direction of the govern
ment ultimately will bring disaster
to Rumania. A report from Vienna
is to the effect that Carol planned
the overthrow of Bratia and that
the discovery of the plot caused him
10 renounce the throne
French politicians see in Carols
action political drive against
Premier Bratiano in favor of Gen.
averesco. leader of the opposition
for whom he desires the premier
ship. Averesco's military program,
particularly as regards aviation, was
Fundamentally espoused by Carol.
This incurred the displeasure of the
King and Queen.
Considered a Democrat.
Carol for a long time has been con-
sidered a Democrat. Sometime ago
he expressed the belief that present
day democracy had been "debased bv
its own passion to place everything
which is utterly worthless in the
front rank" For that reason mo.
narchical tradition. he said. had
placed a valuable check upon demo
! cratic tendencies to run wild.
The concept of democracy" Carol
declared, 'is identical with the right
of every man 10 attain the position
justified by his personal worth and
! capacity. regardless of birth. fortune
or other consideration. /. too, am
a Democrat. But l believe that con-
Do.