Evening star., 1926-11-24
QUEEN LAUDS j. s.
ON EVE Of SAILING
Declares Reception in Amer
lea Pleased Her-PrinCe and
Princess See Revue.
Bv the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, November 24.-Queen
Marie of Rumania, with Princess
Ileana and Prince Nicolas, sailed for
Bucharest today, cutting short their
American tour to return to the bed
side of King Ferdinand.
Before the Berengaria, bearing the
royal party, sailed some 200 persons
were received in the royal suite and
the farewell cheers of other hundreds
crowded on the pier were acknowl.
edged by the royal visitors from the
deck.
Queen Marie spent the night on the
Berengaria and the prince and
princess boarded the ship in time to
have a few hours sleep before sailing.
AS their last adventure in the New
World the young members OF the
royal party attended a musical revue
last night and were then guests at
private dance. The princess reached
the Berengaria about 1 o'clock this
morning and the prince some three
hours later.
Too Daring for Princess.
The revue which the prince and
princess attended was George White
scandals" 1t was decided after the
first act by the princess chaperon
that the play was a bit too daring
for one so young and unsophistlcated
and Ileana was escorted from the
theater. The prince. however, stayed
until the final curtain.
Before the Berengaria sailed Queen
Marie received representatives OF the
press in the royal suite.
LAS to any stories which may have
appeared," she said. saying that
had made any criticism of my recep'
ton or of America, they are pure
fabrications. Every moment l have
spent in this country has been a hap
py one"
impressed by the immensely and
"efficiency" of everything in America.
She also spoke in warm praise OF the
nolice who escorted her at every
stage of her tour.
Never have l been SO well pro-
tected." she said, but never, l am
sure, have I been in so little need or
protection. I have always felt that
could walk through the densest
crowd alone and hear nothing but
words of love-"
Speaks on Radio.
The Queen bade farewell to her
dear America" by radio, after 80
day tour of the United States IN a spe-
cial train that covered 10000 miles.
Her last fun day in the New World
was filed with excitement, in some OF
which she did not share. The police
bomb squad confiscated bundles OF
incendiary circulars in which the
rulers of Rumania were assailed for
roistreating of peasants and the labor
ing classes. A closer guard was kept
over the Queen. but she was not in
formed of the confiscation. No ar
rests were made.
The Queen occupied herself yester-
dav with a stroll in fashionable Fifth
and Park avenues, and thence to
FIRST avenue and the gas house dis
trict. where children broke through
police lines to win her smile by Gaining
out, Hello. Queen; dinner in her
honor given by Mr. and Mrs. Vincent
Astor. a tugboat ride in Ne" YORK
Harbor and her radio speech.
"r.ood. .by. dear people of America,
sood .by America, blessed child of
which nrogress and understanding
will come" she said in her radio talk.
"Do not shut your heart away from
the Old World, for the Old World and
the New must live together and help
Zach @ other and understand each
other. So good-by, America, dear:
beautiful America. She reiterated
that she had come to the Unlted
states simply to make friends ana
not to negotiate loan.
The visit to the East Side was mace
after the Queen had thrown the switch
that started a new 100000 horsepower
generator of the New York Edison
e. She was then taken to the First
avenue plant of the company in order
70 see the contrast between the old
and the new.
Princess Visits West Point.
Princess Ileana and Prince Nichoias
did not stay with their mother
throughout the day. The Princess
motored to West Point, where she had
luncheon with some of the cadets,
and both she and Prince Nicholas took
enough time off for little tea dancing
in the afternoon. They closed the day
by attending the theater. Prince
Nicholas joined his mother only long
enough to inspect the New York
Edison plant, where he displayed much
interest in the massive machinery
The Queen was accompanied by
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