Evening star., 1926-11-08
My Impressions of America
By Her Majesty the Queen of Rumania
Written The Star and Other Members OF the North
American Newspaper Alliance.

eve. When the banker inquired how
he had guessed which was his glass
eve. the man answered he thought
he saw a huma n twinkle in II. The
story needs no explanation.
Most Of the bankers At my taoie.
however. had humorous twinkles In
both their eyes for that hour at least.
or must / conclude that they all had
glass ewes? Mr.. Irimesco. Ruma-
nian friend. who had been a flyer dur
ing the war, made a very good speech.
in which he talked Of Rumanta dur
ing and after the world struggle. He
gave many details which man can
give better that a woman. nut senu-
ment was not left out OF IT. In re-
sponse to this. one OF the bankers
smoke. wishing me welcome 10 tneir
midst. and II was / who spoke ias'.
7 cannot remember all that sal ou.
I WAS congratulated by my nosts "nu
also oh. 40 much more important ny
49,. ,evere critics brought from home.
wbo Sit in Judgment upon me every
doy ~ nv life, for Is II not wei
known that no man is hero unto MS
valet?
Gotham From AiOft.
certainly will keep a charming
souvenir of the Millionaire mhch sno
7 hone that X one day L come nv"
more serious contact with them' M Mtna'
there will be several glass eyeS
among them. From TINS lot
story, which was the roor. l mao my
frst look down upon New YORK from
a height. 1t certainly was an ISL"
ishins sight and some one mere
cannot remember who. told me Una
every sort OF bird. even birds win
beautiful plumages. nested among
these colossal brick and stone mon
sters. seeming to find them ent're'!
To their taste, birds which came. too
knows whence and God knows why
The people beneath looked IKE
moving ants, and / reahzed 'nat
was looking down upon picture
that I would certainly never see in
Europe. The shady side OF the whole
thing was that my cough was csus'
ing me great inconvenience and sap
ping some Of that strength or mime
I am so proud OF. ,
But no mercy was SHOWN me;
was expected at Columbia universitE
40 IN columbia University was
taken where the most nattering re-
ception was given me. The enormous
fight OF stone steps leading =" tne
central building disappeared beneath
a seeting maas OF welcoming. klndiE
people. Several little boys. holder
than the grown ups. detached them =
selyes from the crowd and came 10
sha ke hands with me-a little Amer :
lean. little Japan nese and little
negro. Was this a symbol?
Nurses Treat Throat.
DIR Nicholas Murray Butler. presi-
dent OF the university. led me for
moment into their parlor, and there
7 asked for a glass of water. for this
WAS indeed the worst day OF my colo
I could hardly draw breath wltnou'
bringing on q coughing flt, and this
way OF being taken from one big re-
ception TO another. was not the bes'
cure. was surrounded by all the
faculty, most charmingly amiable and
gracious gentlemen. but l felt a.
disadvantage. although / thoroughly
enjoyed their company. Here the ad-
dress paid me and my answer were
short, and II was most fiattering tor
me to he thus received up into the
bosom of the world of science and
| learning. | confess it made me fee
very ignorant. and as | thought
were receiving hOnors far beyond my
| deserts.
| What a world Columbia University
| is.
A whole town in itself. We visited
| the chapel and one or two of the
houses. also Earl Hall. where, wher
visiting the small sanatorium at the
top. the kindly nurses ! found there
offered to treat my throat, which
gratefully accepted.