Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
CAROL DECLARES
He RETAINS RIGHT
TOFATHER'S CROWN
Insists Remuneration of
Throne Was Imposed Un-
Ger Grave Circumstances"
HOLDS HE HAS DUTY
TO WATCH OVER NATION
Former Crown Prince Considers
Self Authorized to Inter
vene Personally.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS. July 3O.-Foymer Crown
Prince Carol of Rumania informed the
Associated Press today that he still
maintains his hereditary rights TO the
Ruma MAN throne
carol, through an authorized agent,
spoke OF the acceptance of ms
remuneration of the throne. which was
voted by the Ruma MAN government
January ), 1925, as a forced action.
Carol considers himself authorized
to intervene personally, it was stated
although remaining loyal patriot.
At 10 o'clock this evening the PARIS
office of the Associated Press received
a telephone call and voice asked:
is Mr.. Topping there
Thomas r. Topping of the Paris
staff was summoned to the phone and
was given the following message;
prince Carol of Rumania author
ICES MS to declare that his letter OF
remuneration of the throne signed by
him a wear and a half ago, was i'm
poSed upon his dignity under grave
circumstances and by persons upon
whom he prefers TO abstain from pass
ing judgment or giving details.
Would obey Command
prince Carol affirms that he has no
intention OF provoking any agitation
in his country, but as a father and a
Rumanian he has the right and duty
TO safeguard and watch over the pros
perity of his own nation. lie con-
siders himself as authorized personal
=. I7a aI,s-l al
and will remain an ardent patriot and
loyal Ruma Man whose only desire is
to be useful to his country.
Should the Rumanian people adj
dress an appeal TO him he believes it
would be his duty to obey that com
mand."
Immediately on receipt of this tele
phone communication the Associated
Press demanded and received vertical
ton Of the announcement.
Refuses to Answer Questions.
Complete confirmation of his de-
cision. which may become momentous
in Rumania's future history, was re-
ceived from Carol himself al 126 Boule-
ward Bibeau, Neuily, where he has
been living the life Of a retired
bourgeois.
IJOH l. NOIIY dDbut INC EEHuiItItSS
OF that telephone MESA ge," the prince
assured the correspondent Of the As
sociated Press, That's the way / feel.
Don't ask me any more questions.
The correspondent commenced do.
ing that very thing at once. neverthe-
less, whereupon his highness cut short
the interview with That's all. Good
night
The lights were bright in the Neuilly
villa tonight for the first time in sew
eral weeks. In an open second-story
window a woman with striking red
hair was plainly visible from the
street.
''Wh0 is She?" Guard Asks.
Us that Nine. Lupescu?" the cor
respondent asked the majordomo at
the door, referring to the prince s
companion OF many months whom he
refused to abandon when the question
of his possible return to Bucharest
was under negotiation.
NINE. Lupescu"' responded the
guardian of the portals, without bat
ting an eye. "whO is she?"
The Neuilly Villa. Prince Carols
home for the past Is months resembles
anything but conspiracy or coup
d'etat headquarters. Tonight was the
first time since his arrival there that
Carol had condescended to be inter
viewed outside its portals.
Since the death of his father. King
Ferdinand. however, and the apparent
elimination of Queen Marie from
active politics many prominent and
wealthy Rumanians have been OBJ
served TO have reached Paris, most of
them from TransylVa mia, which is sup
posed to favor Carol as king.