Evening star., 1935-07-28
WORKKEEPSyOUTH|
OF QUEEN MARIE
Near so. She Is Lighter and
More Graceful Than on
U. S. Visit.

BALCHIK, Rumania @.-Within
O few months Queen Marie OF Ru-
mania will be 60 years old. But Ru-
mania's wartime Queen, who has
been described as the most beautiful
and most versatile woman sovereign
In the world, looks far younger than
her threescore years.
She says the secret of her youth,
buoyancy and good health is hard
work, strict elf-diScipline, moderation
in eating, drinking and smoking, eight
hours sleep every night, daily horse
back riding In the country, motor
boating, and cheerful, philosophic
frame of mind. She declares that,
barring serious disease, she ex.eects to
live to be 100.
Granddaughter of the late Queen
Victoria of England, she is consider
ably lighter in weight today, and her
figure more graceful, than when she
visited the United States eight years
ago. There is not trace Of gray In
her hair, which retains its old-time
rich blond hue.
Advocates Riding for Youth.
A great lover of horses, dogs and
sports, the Queen gallops over the
countryside every day for two hours
on her favorite chestnut-brown steed,
with her black spaniels chasing
breathlessly after her. She says there
is nothing like horseback riding to
keep a woman young, supple and in
good health.
Every morning the Queen takes
fast trip on the Black Sea in her
American speedboat, which she pilots
herself. This 25o-horsepower craft,
which was built in Michigan, Is the
Queens greatest JOY.
with my 60 years." said the Queen
refiectively, II have discovered that
the only real joy in life is hard work
and in making others happy. But 1t Is
not always easy to make others happy.
Optimism Survives.
my most acute sorrow in life has
been to see how often ones best inten-
tions are misunderstood, and how little
good one can really do even If one
concentrates ones life on it. But in
spite of all my sorrows and trials,
have not lost my optimism, my cheer
fulness, or my faith in others. God
gave me heart strong enough to bear
sorrow, spirit deep enough to tolerate
all unkindness, and a nature generous
enough to accept disappointment and
even defeat"
The Queen was obviously referring
to King Carols treatment OF her
when she spoke, for her voice was
tinged with emotion. But she showed
no trace of resentment or rancor.
In her study she showed all her
old-time energy, vivacity and enthu-
siasm. The Queens once youthful
bloom has now faded into the mellow
beauty of mature age. But her deep
blue eyes still flash with their former
brilliancy, her finely nodded fea-
lures are illumined with an engag-
ing smile, and her mind works with
the rapidity of machine gun.
Long Days of Work.
The Queen said she devoted from
8 to IL hours day on her literary
work and that she enjoyed every min
ute of it. II love to toll" said she.
cit brings me my greatest happiness.
The Queen is now completing the
fourth and fifth volumes of her life,
which probably embody the frankest
and most revealing memoirs ever
left by any royal figure in history.
"All my life" said her majesty, "T
have imposed upon myself strong
lf-discipline and strict program of
hours of work and recreation, which
I stick to rigidly Yet do not know
what fatigue is, nor i'll health, nor
despair. I am still looking forward
to many fruitful years of life. Only
now, on the eve of my 6oth birth
day, do I realize the full meaning
and richness of life"
The Queen said before she died she
hoped to make a trip around the
world, during which she would take
occasion to stay longer in the United
States and get better appreciation
of the American people and their
achievements.
Becoming introspective and somber,
she discussed the subject of religion
and immortality.
Sums Up Religion.
What do you consider the highest
form of religion?" she was asked.
Love of ones brother creatures"
replied the Queen quickly. I'm that
one word of love all the religions