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...thing, for now Clare can become Tony's mistress with a clear conscience, perhaps marry him when she is divorced. Meantime Dinny has been as helpful as possible. Worthy Eustace has been courting her quietly but unsuccessfully till she gets news that her poet is safely dead in Siam. Then she makes the best of her bargain, marries Eustace...
...diplomats who presumably will be continued at their present posts. Also last week President Roosevelt appointed the following U. S. Ministers: Bert Fish of Florida to Egypt. Lawyer, judge, spry campaign cash collector, Minister Fish owns large citrus groves around De Land. James Marion Baker of South Carolina to Siam. Frederick Augustine Sterling of Texas to Bulgaria. Career Diplomat Sterling has served as Minister to the Irish Free State since 1927. At Dublin he is expected to be succeeded by William Walter McDowell, chairman of the Montana Democratic State Committee. Post Wheeler of Washington to Albania. A career diplomat...
...vast Scout Camp which had its own police, hospital, specially constructed water and lighting systems and a Jamboree newspaper published in five languages. Scottish Scouts stepped out in kilts, French came in green jumpers, blue shorts and berets. Swart Egyptian Scouts wore fezzes, Irak turned out in sun helmets, Siam sent scouts in black hats displaying a tiger's head. But all proper Scouts in the Jamboree used the distinctive salute* of Lord Baden-Powell's "Boy Scouts of the World." Improper and ill at ease were 800 members of the Mussolini Balilla (substitute for Italy...
...There will be no Communism in Siam so long as I am in power," said Phya Bahol. Ousted conservative ministers' resignations were accepted, but because Siamese like to do things nicely, each was publicly thanked "for his services to the country...
...Siam's erstwhile was replaced in 1928 by her silver baht of one hundred satangs. Nickel & bronze satang pieces are legal tender only up to one baht, above which sum debtors must pay silver...