Evening star., 1922-08-12
BRITISH RAILWAY
TRAINS DIFFERENT
Americans Find New Ways
to Travel on Their
Trips Abroad.

when Sir Auckland Geddes, British
amba ssador to the United States, in
a recent after-dinner speech before
the Pilgrims Society in London, urged
Britishers to travel more extensively
in America he pointed out that Amer
leans have Travelled in England for
years. Despite the frequency of travel
in the British Isles, Americans still
find that our English cousins do many
things which strike us as quaint or
peculiar" according to a communica-
ton to the National Geographic So
ciety by Ralph A. Graves.
IF, for example. the American is
travelling first-class corresponding
to our Pullmans and our chair cars)
he finds that each compartment. as
rule, accommodates six travellers
three on each side. with arms allot-
ting the proper space for each trav-
eler. The third-class compartments
accommodate eight persons. and in
the majority Of cases on the trunk
lines all the spaces are taken. There
is seldom difficulty In obtaining a
first class seat. and this Is the chief
advantage. for which from 80 to 40
per cent higher fare is paid
Whistle Means "An Aboard"
The traveller usually delegates to
the porter with his luggage the task
of finding seat. A bag or coat may
be placed on seat to claim it for
the traveller, who may defer board
ing the car until shrill warning
whistle blows.
IF the traveller is going on a
crowded train he would do well to
obtain from the head attendant of the
dining car a first sitting card be-
fore the train starta
After the train is under way an
assistant attendant comes through
fast is ready for those holding first
sitting cards.
English Dining Cars Differ.
Most of the English dining cars diff
fer considerably from American diners.
The passengers sit in high-back pews
instead Of chairs. The breakfasts are
usually of the club variety. there being
little choice for the traveller. First. our
assistant attendant appears with indi-
vidual dishes of porridge CASUALLY rather
tasteless according to American stand
ards. because 1t has been cooked with
out the suggestion Of salt). This at
tendant Is pursued by a second with hot
milk, which he pours on the porrfdge
if the traveller acquiesces. A third at
fee in one hand and another of equal
size filled with hot milk in the other,
He fills your coffee cup with the coffee
and milk poured simultaneously and In
equal quantities. Then comes the bread
basket attendant, who allows you to
take a roll or a hunk Of bread it is
seldom cut in thin slices).
THE porridge or oatmeal Is eaten
with milk Cor creamy and sugar. the
latter obtained from shakers with
patent caps which seal the shaker when
placed upright on the table. or in the
window sill. The salt is poured from a
shaker with little funnel in the top.
and strange to say, even though the
climate of England is exceedingly damp.
the salt does flow freely at all times
and never cakes IN the shaker.
Ice Water Missing.
"The porridge course completed
our hurrying attendant removes the
plates while a second asks If you
haps you know what he says. per-
haps you don't, but you are being
given your choice. of fresh fish OF
kippered herring. Meantime, your
cup is refilled with milk and coffee
of which you doubtless drink a good
deal. not because you like English
made coffee, but because there is
glass Of ice water Of the American
dining car is conspicuous for its alb
sence. After fish the traveller Il
usually given a choice of egg and ba.
con (never broiled crisp, but appa.
rently only boiled) or grilled kid.
neys. Then comes the ever presen,
marmalade or jam and toast-an al.
together satisfying meal for Ss Sd
(about rs cents) at the present rate
of exchange. And the standard tip
given to the head attendant, is Sc
(something less than IL cents nova
days).
"After the meal the traveller may
remain seated in the diner indefinite.
ly; the car becomes sort of clut
smoker, women as well as men enjoy
ing their cigarettes. Or, II desired
the traveller may have the table
cleared and he may use 1t for writ.
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