This favor was granted the minister's
son and a chum of his, a member of
one of Bangkok’B distinguished
families, by a special act of Congress
passed during the last session. The
boys were received in the Military
Academy in July and have begun
their martial training In earnest. The
young daughter. Miss Kamala
Vijitavongs, and her brother,
Keungdji, were the father’s traveling
companions, and they enjoyed the
journey immensely, but they are glad
to have a permanent abiding place .at
last. They are 14 and 11 years of
age, respectively, and will be placed
in a private school, when the minister
has time to take hold of the problem
of selecting one. Both speak French
very well and the girl knows English
in the book way, and they are
anxiously awaiting the beginning of
their scholastic experiences.
Lieut. Gen. Vijitavongs was for
many years the chief of staff in the
Siamese army, and he was prepared
1 for martial duties in the Royal
Italian Ambassador Absent
From Capital Lending Aid
To Nation’s War Veterans
With Nobil de Martino Envoy Attended Benefit
Entertainment in New ork—Special
Notes of Diplomatic World.
THE Ambassador of Italy and
Mobil de Martino will return
to Washington the first part
of the week from New York.
They attended the benefit
dance given last evening under the
auspices of the Emanuele 111. War
Veterans’ Foundation, of which the
Ambassador is honorary president.
The proceeds of the dance will be
used for the aid of Italian veterans
and war orphans in this country.
Nobil de Martino is honorary chair
man of the patronesses' committee.
