Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-20
KINGS ILLNESS CUT
Off QUEENS VISIT
Marie Left America Month
Ahead of Schedule
to Be at Bedside.

By the Associated Press.
The illness of King Ferdinand,
which eliminated in his death. caused
Queen Marie to curtail her tour of
the United States last Fall by month
so she could rush to his bedside.
Accompanied by two of her chill
dren, Prince Nicolas and Princess
Ileana, the Queen had Travelled about
1O, 900 miles in Canada and the United
States when news of the Kings ILL
ness distressed her and caused her 10
sail for Rumania on November "a. in
stead of December "a as her original
plans called for. With her earlier
return she Cancelled a tour Of the
South and a second visit to Wash
ington.
Queen Marie reached America at
New York on October IS and a month
from that day decided to return. At
Louisville on November IS she re-
ceived the bad news of the Kings
condition and announced that she
would depart Immediately.
Political Troubles Feared.
Possible political complications in
the event Of the Kings death were
believed to have also entered into the
Queens decision to cut short her
American tour. Rumanian govern
ment officials at the time. however,
announced that they had made no re-
quest for her immediate return.
niSagreements among the members
of Gu zen Marie's party, which started
soon after her arrival in New York,
marked her tour of the country. The
squabbles mainly were the result of
efforts of her friends and aides to
serve her. and she endeavored con.
stantly to /, store impaired friendships
with the diplomatic acumen for which
she is famous abroad.
The first disturbance came when the
royal visitor attended a performance
given by her friend, Loie Fuller, the
dancer. at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York. Al upheaval
among New York society patrons of
the performance followed when the
Queens itinerary linked up several
to be given.
Miss Fuller and a -ompanion, Miss
May Birkhe,.i Il. accompanied the
Queen on h Westward journe but
left the train at Denver, after a dis
agreement with John H. Carroll. rail-
road host to the Queen. Another dis
agreement arose over the published
statements of j. A. Ayers at Van
couver that Henry Ford was financing
the trip. Ayers then left the party.
Sharp Words Spoken.
After Queen Marie had gone to
Maryhill, Wash, to dedicate the mu-
scum owned by Samuel Hill, railroad
magnate. Hill and Maj. Stanley Wash.
burn, the Queens personal aide,
came into sharp disagreement in
the Queens box at a Portla nd, Greg,
horse show. Hill told Washburn that
his orders were to be obeyed, "or I'll
crush you" At various times it wcs
apparent also that the Rumanian
members Of the party were at odds
with Col. Carroll and Maj. Washburn
in the tours arrangements.
Although the Queen participated
in many colorful ceremonies in her
visits to American cities, her two chill.
dren probably contributed more no.
mantle and adventurous phases. The
princess, while speeding in a gift au-
tomobile from Chicago to indianapolis,
crashed into a truck, but escaped un.
injured.
Rumors of an American romance
also circulated about Ileana when dur.
ing visit at West Point William ].
Glasgow. a cadet. escorted her to sew.
eral functions.