SIAM: Most Propitious

Back to Bangkok from their seaside villa ventured King Prajadhipok and Queen Rambai Barni last week, thus signalizing that tranquillity had been restored after the bloody revolt led by princes of the Royal House (TIME, Oct. 23, et seq.). Duty bound to open the Siamese National Assembly last week, His Majesty consulted an astrologer as to what would be "the most propitious moment." On the astrologer's advice His Majesty opened at 11.02 a. m. sharp.

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