THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1936
THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON.
Scenes and Persons in the Current News
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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
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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.
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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
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Buzzie at Dallas Fair
condition for the strenuous work in connection with his campaign.
star cf the 1932 games.
Rumble Seat Jail in Oklahoma
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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
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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.
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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.