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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1932)
IK MEDFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE, JEEDFORD, Camera's Eye Catches Interesting Events and Personalities of Week WRECKAGE OF BLIMP IN WHICH ONE WAS KILLED t a tu. . it i f 5 "mot i. j Heads U. S. Steel I a - vy Atiaclattd Pratt Phot John Blair of Rockford, 111., mechanic aboard, was killed when the Goodyear blimp Columbia became unmanageable in 40-mile wind and crashed on freight ehed near '.he Holmea airport, "lushing, N. Y. The pilot and a passenger escaped serious injury, 'MAGIC CITY' RISES ON CHICAGO'S LAKEFRONT I William A. Irwin (above), who has been In the Iron and ateel In duatry for 36 yeara, will take over the presidency of the United States Steel corporation In April. He suc ceeds James A. Farrell, who la retiring. Koenig Turns Pitcher 1 ' t - .tl..,.S , Mfcr . . gtaJ Mors than year before the scheduled opening of the 1933 Century of Progress exposition, "mag c llty" to house the exhibits Is rising on Chicago's lakefront The bulldlnge shown In this view constitute Ihs "electrical group," located on Northerly Island, a manmade Island. On the mainland In the back ground are distinguishable, left to rluhtt Soldier field stadium, the Field muaeum and Shedd aquarium. Atiotlatid PrtH Photo Mark Koenig, once a semipro pitcher, is 'being groomed to be come a regular moundsman for the Detroit Tigera after proving his ability as big league inhelder. He is shown warming up at the Tigers' spring camp- BEAUTIES AT FLOWER SHOW YO-HO AND A BOTTLE O' PERFUMI 'S' Sit 4 4locijtd rr f'Aolo Here Is Gay Orlova of Broadway with her arms full of American beauty roses at the annual International flower show In New York. REPUBLICAN HOUSE LEADER a x ' ' v s '7 " us . ' jv v - j i ... . . , ' . . f t ' I"'! ' ' I . ' ' .,-' . : s . . i- "s " - . i . : . s r. tM These pretty pirate captured the city of Long Beach, CaU and practically the entire male population aurrendered without resistance. The charming buccaneera made their landing at the opening of cere monies dedicating a new seaside auditorium and pier here. FEARED LOST IN AFRICAN WILDS uocldlrd i'rl J'Aote This la late photograph of Rap. Bertrand H. Snail of New York, republican leader In the house of representatives. He Is mentioned as possible candidate for permanent chairman of the republican na tlonai convention In Chicago In June. Here he Is with a gavel ready foe action II elected, Aociatt4 JYvm TAoto Two titled air tourists. Vtcomte and Vlcomtesse Jacques ds Slbour. are believed to be lost In the African Interior. They were last reported at Dakar In Senegal. The Trench government has ordered a search. The Vlcomtesse de Sibour la the daughter of H. Gordon Selfrldge, American born, owner of well known London department store RELAY RECORD HOLDERS Left to right are Josephine McKIm, Marjorle Lowe, Olive Hatch and Norene Forbes. They were photographed during a swimming meet at Long Beach, Cal, where they set a new world'e record for the girls' 600-yard relay event They swam the distance In S mlnutea 25 seconds, lowering the former mark by more than 4 seconds. LEAGUE COMMISSION VISITS TOKYO f .j,'inrsiiiirr.iiiiisrar Associattd Pttss Phot4 When the League of Nations commission of Inquiry on Manchuria reached Tokyo, the situation waa explained to them by Premier Inukal of Japan. Front row, left to right: Lord Lytton of England, chairman of the group; Premier Inukal; Count Aldrovandl-frareseottl f Italy. Second row: Or. Helnrlch Schnee of Germany, Gen. Edouward Claude) of Franca and MaJ.-Gen. Frank R. McCoy of the United Statea. LINDBERGH BABY AND DOUBLE Associated Pres Photo The curly headed baby at the left upset the calm of the little mountain town of Crossville, Tenn. Officers believed he waa the kid naped aon of Colonel Lindbergh and. the two couples traveling with him were taken Into custody. The clue quickly proved false, however, when The Associated Preas rushed the picture by plane and telephoto to the Lindbergh home for the anxious parenta to examine. At the right la a picture of baby Lindbergh for comparison. SNOW ISOLATES COLORADO TOWN '., P'1 V t Hi ' ! J rest Atmtmt4 Pttns Photo For more than two weeks snowplows liks the one shown above were operated day and night before residents ot Silverton. Colo, were able to obtsin food except by dogsled. Heavy snows bampere4 trans portation throughout the Rocky mountain territory. VICE PRESIDENT AT MOVIE PARTY " x k i ' 1 i"f,el 'A &ri - f Vice President Curtis headed the list of guests at the annual banquet of motion picture theater ownera In Washington. Left to right June Collyer, actress; Vice President Curtis and Conrad Naaei, actor. SPURNED MOVIES FOR DANCING lt v.' t C ' I t4 r " Elizabeth Turner lived In Los Angeles, but she didn't like acting extra parts In the movies. So she came to Broadway to become a dancer. IN MIDST OF BATTLE 1 r r 3 f t Pnramoiiuf Aatus ssacialcd i'rcs These Japanese marines are barricaded In a ruined building In Shanghai's Chapel district The picture waa made during the heavy lohtlng there while they were firing at Chinese enioere. SHOD FOR CAMPAIGN RACE? rlr .vv. liJ w,,u ,. Attoctattd Prtn Phot who hi wlllino iT'r,t!! ccnvenl" J over the hill. Alfred E. Smith, Tew shoe. c?.h. r,Vhe p",'', ,a"d'r 'n If aaiected. get. seme pair o 'Ihlid . J "mPlS"- At the same time he reminisces e.er riim,.cch, Thrifj;" h bou''h, H '
