The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
PRINCEOF SIAM HERE
TO STUDY RAILROADS
Arrives on Mauretania to Get
Ideas for Government
Owned Lines.
LORD ASTOR MAKES VISIT
Mary Garden and Tetrazzini
Among List Of Notables
oil Liner.
LORD ASTOR MAKES VISIT

The Cunard liner Mauretania reached
port yesterday from Southampton and
Cherbourg with LIZA passengers on
board, including the largest nj Der Of
notabies which has arrived here in sew
eral months.
Perhaps the. most interesting passen-
ger on board. in the opinion of his fell
low voyagers, was Prince Purachatra of
Kampengpetch. half-brother to King
Rama vi. of Siam. Passengers voted
him a good fellow besides. There were
no signs of Oriental pomp or splendor
about the Prince. He brought only a
secretary and a servant with him and
he is here very much on business and
not regal business at that.
Prince Purachatra was educated in
English schools an dspeaks English
fluently. He is brisk and cheerful in
demeanor and the only thing that
strains his optimism is to be treated
! p royalty.
4 am here to study American rail-
lads in order to ascertain what i'm
brovements can be. made in our own
system" he said, before any one could
ask him any questions about white ele-
plants, lakewood or other Oriental top
les. las comiuIssioner-general OF the
State railways want to keep our lines
UP to date. At present we have 200
klometers OF lines and we are adding
about 900 kilos more. It Is now posi-
BILE to travel from Bangkok to Singa-
pore by rail-"
The railroads of Siam have always
been owned by the Government. but be-
fore tho war were operated by Germans
The Siamese, being in sympathy with
the Allies, took over the control OF the
roadN during the war and now intend to
run shem without Teutonic aid. The
Prince made it plain in his conversation
that 1T was aTegular railroad man. He
will sit and inspect railroads here and
in 9th, cities of the United States. He
explained that not all American in
ventions and improvements would do for
Siam.
For example, here you must have
systems for heating the cars" he said.
''In Siam, which is much nearer the
equator. we must plan to cool our cars"
Admiral Sir Willapl q Packenham,
X. C. B., X. c. NJ. c., X. c. V. O., of the
British navy. accompanied by Flag
Lieutenant L. D. r. Curbon Howe, cousin
of Lord Curzon: Paymaster Lieut.. F.
r. Porter, Paymaster Commander p. a.
Ward and eight petty officers, also ar
rived on the Mauretania, but was met
down the bay by the u. S. mine sweeper
Bagadoce, taken off and transferred to
the liner Fort Victoria. bound for Ber-
muda. Admiral Packenham is to. take
up the duties of Admiral in charge of
the West Indies feet in place of Sir
Trevelyn Napier, who died two months
ago of typhoid fever.
Lord Waldorf Aston. son of the late
Viscount Aston, and husband OF Lady
Nancy Aston, only woman member OF
the House OF Commons. arrived here TO
take a short rest. This is his first visit
In ten years Lord Aston said that he
and Lady Aston could not visit this
country together on account of politics.
He added that his wife is we'll and busy.
Lord Astor will visit his sister-in-law.
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, during his
stay here, which will be for two months.
He refused to discuss the coal strike in
England on the ground that he had been
out of touch with affairs while on the
Mauretania.
Gen. Bramwell Booth Of the Salvation
Army arrived. accompanied by Commits
sioner David Lamb, Brigadier John Tuley
and Stall Captain John Smith. He was
met by Commissioner Thomas Estell.
He will tour Canada and the United
States with his sister. Commander Evan
gelinc Booth
Lady Aston may have a rival In the
House OF Commons. 1t was learned from
senger on the Mauretania. Miss Garden.
who is a resident of Scotland said she
had been asked to stand for Parliament
in the Aberdeen district, and didn't know
but what she might.
Lady Aston has made name In
politics, and why shouldn't I?' she asked
and nobody answered. Returning to
matters of the Immediate future she said
she would go on n concert tour In the
country before the regular season of the
Chicago Opera Company opens.
Nine. Lusa Tctrazzini also returned
OF the Mauretana. She sang at the
ships concert and just previous to sail
ing sang before an audience of 1900
people in Albert Hall, In London. She
is here on farewell concert tour
which will occupy six months, and may
sing in grand opera.
Another voyager was Elinor Glyn.
suthoress. who brought with her good
opinion of American men as husbands.
They are not out shooting and hunting
all their spare time, she said. She also
predicted that women, having won the
right OF suffrage. would become less
subtle and cunning because they could
fight their battles in the open.