THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1936
THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON.
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Scenes and Persons in the Current News
Britons Celebrate King Edward’s Birthday
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1—Drouth-stricken cattle being driven to a rail head from Pierre, S. D., for shipment to the eastern part of
South Dakota. 2—Under Secretary of State William Phillips who is mentioned as successor to Breckinridge
Celebrating his forty-second birthday, King Edward VIII, second from left, leaves Buckingham palace with Long, as ambassador to Italy. 3—Vice President John N. Garner (right) and Gen. Eduardo Hay, Mexico s
his three brothers as they attend the trooping of the color at the horse guards’ parade. Left to right are, secretary of foreign affairs, at dedication of Pan-American highways at Laredo, Texas.
Duke of York, the king, Duke of Gloucester and Duke of Kent.
Collier Trophy Presented to Aircraft Head
DIPLOMAT MARRIES
San Diego Girl
Is Selected as
War Vets’ Queen
Quick Lunch for the Stenographer
Shapeliness and charm were the
two principal attributes which won
the title of “Miss American Le
gion” for Betty Fulkerson of San
Diego (shown above), when war
veterans recently gathered at the
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Ruth Bryan Owen, U. S. minister
to Denmark, who became the bride
of Capt. Boerge Rohde, gentleman
in-waiting to King Christian of Den
mark at a wedding attended by
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Aft
er her wedding trip and some cam
paigning for the President's re-
election, she will return to her post
in Denmark. In official life Mrs.
Rohde will retain her name of Ruth
Bryan Owen. Mrs. Rohde is the
daughter of William Jennings
Bryan the great “Commoner.”
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President Roosevelt presents the Robert J. Collier trophy in aviation
for 1936 to Donald W. Douglas, head of the Douglas Aircraft company of
Los Angeles. The trophy is shown on the President’s desk. President
Roosevelt (seated) is congratulating Mr. Douglas. Charles F. Horner,
president of the National Aeronautic association, is seen at the left. The
coveted prize was awarded in recognition of the outstanding performance
of the company’s planes on a number of passenger air lines during 1935.
German Field Battery Roars Into Action
IL DUCE’S NEW ENVOY
California-Pacific International ex
position. She will be an honored
guest of the Legionnaires during the
state convention in Hollywood in
August. She is shown holding the
trophy she won.
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A brand new grill with cooking surface of an amazing new aluminum
alloy so sensitive to heat that a single folded newspaper provides suffi
cient fuel for cooking an egg enables hard-working stenographers to eat
in the office in rush hours. Photo shows Laurette O’Neill testing the
device at the International Homefurnishing show in the Merchandise
Mart in Chicago.
King Carol Greets Czechoslovak President
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In recent military maneuvers near Potsdam, Germany, new field
artillery units of the Reich’s army were tested out. The remilitarization
of the Rhine and recent German diplomatic coups have re-established the
prestige of the Reich throughout the world. Chief among the recent
diplomatic moves was an agreement between Germany and Austria,
pledging friendship.
Fulvio Suvich, whose name had
been sent to the United States for
approval, for the portfolio of next
Italian ambassador. The United
States indicated that he is fully
acceptable and now only the for
mality of an appointment by Pre
mier Benito Mussolini stands in the
way of the official announcement.
Chicago Tests Motor Cars for Safety
Removal of Sean Lester, League
of Nations High Commissioner in
the free city of Danzig has been
President Eduard Benes of Czechoslovakia was warmly greeted by demanded by Dr. Arthur Karl
King Carol of Rumania when he arrived in Bucharest for a conference Greiser, president of the Nazi-con
of the Little Entente powers.
trolled Danzig senate.
Golden Gate Bridge Approaching Completion
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Under Chicago's new compulsory auto inspection law, all motor cars in the city are being rigidly in
Automobiles, will be passing over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridge by next November engineers
spected as to brakes, lights, horn, tires, etc. The law provides that all cars must be inspected every six predict This view shows the center lane with the floor steel entirely erected on the
months. Photo shows general view of the auto test lanes In Grant park on Chicago's lake front.
ing. The bridge, largest structure of its kind in theworid, will cost $77,200,000°
Pay
wears engineers
on"completion.