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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1936 THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON. PAGE TWO Shrine Holds Annual Convention in Seattle Scenes and Persons in the Current News CT TVs ,-of. i joe* Aft /* ■ N'l V. Big ft 1. ig Thousands of members of the Shrine from every state in the Union gathered in Seattle for the order’i recent convention. Photo shows Medina patrol of Chicago in a street parade. Before the close of the con vention the delegates voted to continue the charitable work of the Shrine in maintaining hospitals in various cities for the care and treatment of crippled children. Splash Stars Represent Uncle Sam in Olympics Athletes of World Gather in Berlin For Historic Games Four of the mermen who repre sent Uncle Sam in the diving events at the Olympic games in Berlin. They are, left to right: Dick Degener and Elbert Root of Detroit, Marshall Wayne of Miami, Fla., and Al Green of Chicago. Leading athletes in many sports from the United States and other countries have gathered in the German capital for the contests. 1—John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America who has refused to appear for trial before the American Federation of Labor. 2—German troops boarding a train to cross the Polish corridor, now regarded as one of Europe’s danger spots. 3—Scene at convention of Townsendites held recently at 1 Cleveland. Dr. Townsend, founder of the old-age pension movement is seen in the middle. Water Now Rushes Through Sluiceways of Norris Dam * • rat. iK 27. Water is seen being let through the sluiceways of Norris dam, Ten nessee, for the first time since the dam gates were closed to. Great Norris lake, immediately after the dam was completed. The gates were opened to raise the Tennessee river to its normal level, thus pro viding transportation and increas ing power production at Wilson dam, Muscle Shoals. Norris dam cost about $33,000,000 to build. i RAILROAD QUEEN Three Sets of Twins in Succession - * si. as Six Alarms Sounded for Baltimore Factory Fire $ Honors as “Railroad Queen” went to Miss Marybeth McGurk, Three sets of twins in succession have been welcomed to the family eighteen, of Chicago, during the re of the Andrew Jackson Robertsons of Walla Walla, Wash. Born in 1933, cent celebration of railroad week. 1934, and 1936, only the youngest pair were of the same sex.. Government’s Slice From Loaf of Bread ROCKEFELLER IS 97 V Fad el" 3 fevts? Most of Baltimore’s fire fighting apparatus was called to battle a conflagration in a factory which followed a terrific explosion. “Boy Orator’ Seeks U. S. Senate Seat YOUNG EDUCATOR Defeated Gore in Primary in Oklahoma Rep. Josh Lee, the “boy orator” who defeated blind Senator Thomas E. Gore in the senatorial primary in Oklahoma. He took issue with the anti-New Deal views of the vet eran who had represented Okla homa from statehood in 1907 until 1920 when he was beaten. Senator Gore was called out of retirement six years ago by a heavy vote. Members of the Conference of National Bakery Executives meet ing in Chicago were shown by W. E. Long how big a portion, of a 15 cent loaf the federal tax collector gets. Taxes take that part which Mr. Long holds in his right hand. Members of the conference agreed to place on bread wrappers the exact amount of tax levied against each loaf, to acquaint the American public with the tax problem. Declaring that he would live to be one hundred, John D. Rocke feller celebrated his ninety-seventh birthday recently at his estate at Lakewood, N. J. The aged philan thropist observed the day in his usual quiet manner. Birds Eat Roast Bugs The Rev. Francis Kelley, 34, new Yosemite National Park.—Park ly appointed president of Seton Hall rangers say birds no longer seek college, South Orange, N. J., is the worms. They wait till motorists youngest college head in the United arrive, then sweep down and pluck States. He was formerly head of the hot roasted bugs from radiators. the college's philosophy department. Refugees From the "Dust Bowl” Seek New Homes $64,000,000 Triborough Bridge Is Completed The massive Triborough bridge linking Manhattan, the Queens and the Bronx, which was recently dedi cated by President Roosevelt. It was built at a cost of $64,000,000 by the PWA. Photo shows one of the main spans in this great chainwork which is second in size to the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco. become, squatters along the highway near Bakersfield, cut which cam. hoy Penniless, without shelter and looking for work these refugees from the drouth-ridden “Dust p... There are a in a.’«SS
