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Unknown to many a person is the fact that the Waldorf has already had one opening. The King of Siam was told that many a member of his house had honored the old hotel. He attended a luncheon in the new building. The kitchens were not opened, but piping hot food was brought from Sherry's across the street and photographs were taken of His Majesty, Mr. Boomer and Oscar...
...editors, were somewhat less imaginative. Features of the first issue: a description of the aborigines of Australia & New Zealand; the child temple-dancers of Bali; Ras Tafari's monogamy; a big-game hunting article, suggesting that African lions are really tame; a summary of now familiar facts about Siam's royalty. The American Weekly of the same date offered: "If the Earth Becomes Uninhabitable-Where Shall We Go?," with brilliant illustrations; "Mystery of American Lady Curzon's Vanished Millions." "Still Another 'Betty Coed' Tragedy"; 'Judas the Hero of a Play That Has Startled London...
...Siam's small, brown King Prajadhipok marched behind 125 large, hairy Scottish bagpipers in Banff, Alberta, one day last week. The pipers shrilled and wheezed ''The Campbells Are Coming," but behind the King came Rear Admiral Thavara Chayant, royal physician, Siamese Minister to the U. S. Prince Amoradat Kridakara and two inspectors of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In a motor car came Queen Rambai and the royal suite. They arrived at a large field. King Prajadhipok (incognito as Prince Sukhodaya) ran St. Andrew's flag up a tall flagpole and opened formally the fifth annual...
Proprietor Frank Fischer of the barber shop in Manhattan's elegant Hotel St. Regis revealed that he had barbered King Prajadhipok of Siam and his entourage during their U. S. visit, and had received a testimonial of appreciation from...
King Prajadhipok and Queen Ram-baibarni of Siam took a 7-hr, cruise in the dirigible Los Angeles over New York City, Long Island and the New Jersey coast, napped a while in the commander's cabin. In the party were a Siamese lady-in-waiting and Mrs. William B. Sayles, wife of a Brooklyn Navy Yard captain. The ladies were the first ever to ride in the Los Angeles. Next day the Siamese court left the U. S. for Canada...