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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1936 THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON. Scenes and Persons in the Current News Powerful Motors for Army’s Airplanes roar ; : ? 7% : a “ { — 3 * . a it ‘he 4 % 105 1—American refugees from Bilboa, Spain, being taken aboard the U. S. S. Oklahoma for transportation to France. 2—Women of the loyalist forces of Spain marching out to battle with the rebels north of Madrid. Here are some of the 150 powerful Cyclone type airplane motors the army air corps has bought from the 3—Battery of Turkish artillery entering the former demilitarized zone on the Dardanelles which Turkey is Wright Aeronautical corporation at a cost of $1,327,190, for its airplanes. Described as the most powerful of re-arming. their kind, the motors are rated at 1,000 horsepower at the plane’s take-off. The result of ten years of experi ments, these models are designed to give a quick take-off with full load and high speed at high altitudes. JAVELIN THROWER After His Vacation Cruise Aquaplane Winner Gets His Trophy RICH MAHARAJAH ‘ : — I I * i I corales --- 2.I Ä ‘s s. tele, ■ The Maharajah of Mysore, one of the richest rulers in the world, shown in his suite in the Dorchester hotel in London. This is caid to be the first time the Maharajah has sat alone for a posed photograph. The Maharajah divides his time be tween his principality in India and the British Isles. Sistie and 7 .641. . con* Bob Duntley, winner of the spectacular cross-channel aquaplane race from Santa Catalina island to Hermosa-Manhattan beach, on the Tilly Fleischer of Germany who shores of the Southern California mainland, receives his trophy from won the javelin throw in the Olym the hands of Loretta Turnbull, famous feminine speedboat pilot, who pic games at Berlin with a record throw of 148 feet 2 25-32 inches. The was at the controls of another contender in the same event. previous Olympic mark was 143 feet 41 inches set by Miss Mildred President Roosevelt appeared to be well rested and in excellent Dirrikson, famous American girl NEW REAR ADMIRAL Buzzie at Dallas Fair condition for the strenuous work in connection with his campaign. star cf the 1932 games. Rumble Seat Jail in Oklahoma BACKS SPAIN’S WAR "S ! $ | I 4 il 111 G audi M » 8858s I I Sistie and Buzzie Dall, grandchildren of President Roosevelt, visit ed the Texas Centennial exposition at Dallas in the company of their father, Curtis Dall. They mingled with the thousands of other children along the exposition's long midway, munching popcorn and ice cream. They are pictured above, riding on the merry-go-round, while their father, on the left, seems to enjoy the ride himself. In the meantime the children's famous grandfather is busy preparing for a trip through the drougth area, and for the fall campaign. Rear Admiral George T. Petten- giU who has taken command of the Washington navy yard. He relieved Rear Admiral Joseph J. Defrees who has been placed in command of the navy’s submarine force. Rear Admiral Pettengill has been in serv ice 38 years. Young O Communists O Fight Behind a Barricade Dr. Juan March, Spain’s richest man, who is accused by leftists of financing the present Fascist re volt. The Spanish multi-millionaire This is the rumble seat jail invented by Alex Watson, transfer rcently was reported co have con agent for the Oklahoma state penitentiary. Prisoners being transported tributed heavily to the rebel’s war chest. are made to sit on a cushion on the floor. Co-Operative Garment Factory Dedicated it : a 9 A fashion show featured the festivities which marked dedication of the $95,000 co-operative garment fac tory which is the center of the Hightstown, N. J., Federal resettlement administration project. The trans Young Spanish Communists crouched behind a barricade of stones in one of the streets cf Barcelona dur planted garment workers who populate this New Deal Utopia will earn their daily bread turning out garments such as the model is parading. ing actual fighting. Note all the shops in background with shutters down.