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BEDFORD MAIL TRIBTT, MEDFORD, OREGON". Streets of Shanghai for New World Fair JOHNSON MEETS WITH CRITICS OF THE NRA SHARK LOSES THREE HOUR BATTLE Late? S(P "V- I Chinese Village for New World's Fur at Cnlcagg. This is an arusrs conception ot the "Streets of Shang hai," a gaily-colored reproduction of a section of the oriental port, to be built on the new beach Midway of A Century of Progress, 1934, which opens May 26. It will fea- ture Chinese theaters and music, and will have typical Chinese res taurants and shops. Thousands of lanterns will be used for illumina tlon at night. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, recovery administrator, Is shown at left addressing those whom he Invited to Washington to air their grievances against the organization that has a blue eagle for Its symbol. Before thevoice of a single critic was heard Johnson unfolded a 12-point program for revising existing codes Shown at right at the hearing are Leon Henderson (left), newly appointed director of NRA planning and research, and Clarence Darrow, noted criminal lawyer, who has been named head of a board to represent the small business man. (Associated Press Photoii ARMY AIR MAIL PLANE CRASH KILLS PILOT 7r n jAa ..rrsifV74. x r. S -J, tL X." f" Building Starts for New Fair Onetime Mav 26 ------ aj j TSt. a U3MiimW"y:--.,.i -a 1 J aJL-ii. B K I 1 1 M la t Bwamjana iiu.1 Fishermen, pursuing a 3000-pound shark In Santa Cruz, Cal., bay, fired 70 shots at the 20-foot sea monster before being able to harpoon and subdue It. The shark was sighted from an airplane and three hours later was landed by (left to right) N. H. Hornstad, Caesar Manelll, Dr. Albion J. Howell and John E. Armstrong who are shown with the catch. (Associated Press Photo HOUSE HAS BEEN IN THREE STATES 7A- - Hers Is the wreckage of an army bombing plane near Jerome, Ida., following the crash which killed Lt. James Y. Eastham of March Field. Cal. The plane narrowly missed the Barrymoro meeting house at the left. Eastham, who was burned to death, was flying between Salt Lake City and Seattle In a triar run In connection with the war rfenartment' nrenarations to flv the mall. (Associated Press Photo) . Full Speed Ahead on World's Fair Construction. Workmen are busy throughout ths grounds of Chicago's new World's Fair, tearing down old buildings and putting up new ones for tho opening, May 26. Left: Erecting the first steel on the 900-foot Ford building, to be the largest single exhibit on the grounds. Right: This skeleton was all that remained of the old Spoor Spectaculum or Thrill House on Northerly Island last week. It Is coming down to make way for a ne-.v Century of Progress' bus terminal. ? BROWN AT SENATE MAIL INQUIRY DEMURE MARY MUM ON DIVORCE Although two brothers and a sister were born In the log cabin (right) they were born In different states. The house has never been moved, but when Giorge Whlto (shown In pjcture) was born It was part of Oregon territory; Charlea White was born several years later after It had become Idaho territory and when the sister, Mrs. Lillian Rossbach, was born the cabin stood in Montana territory. It now stands at Old Hell Gate, near Missoula. Mont. (Associated Press Photo) "ff ICnlfi'f '"ftMilfel WV;i& ''jrA'ut She Heads Amarillo Mother-In-Law Club TRAIN PLUNGES DOWN EMBANKMENT AT PITTSBURGH ii '' Appearing before the senate committee Investigating airmail eon tracts, Walter F. Brown, postmaster general In the Hoover administra tion, defended his airmail policy and personal financial dealings. Ha called cancellation ot all private airmail contracts a "colossal Injus tice." Brown (center) Is shown at the hearing with Senator Simeon Fess (left) and A. Coleman, former first assistant postmaster general. (Associated Press Photo) THE NEW QUEEN OF DOGDOM ?4 41 f f 1 '"4 I ? 1 M iff fr. A r r ' j U2tUiiaaraaaMaaBSflBaaaHaKUMr Mary Plckford, looking pretty tiny In this unusual picture, Is Inter viewed by a host of reporters on board a train as she arrived In New York. But she refused to talk about the divorce suit she filed against Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Just before she left Hollywood. "Good tasti orevents," she explained. (Associated Press Photo) LAST PRIVATE MAIL FLIGHT A day for mothers-in-law will bt observed March 5 In Amarillo, Tex Mrs. N. S. Giggs Is the first presl ient of the city's mother-in-law elub. (Associated Press Photo) Asks Pardon For Son 2 ? ?v I? LL fc.) . V few' nine 5 t . ' , " Flornell Spicy Bit of Halleslon. a female wire-haired fox terrier entered by the Halleston Kennels of Chappaqua. N. Y. was lua5 tha best dog In the annual Westminster Kennel C ub show In New York. The new queen of the dog world was imported from England last ysarbv Stanley Halle. (Associated Press Photoi Capt. Eddla Rlckenbacker, wartime ace, set his big transport plana down at Newark, N. J, airport after completion of the final eommer clal flight before the army took over the airmail. Hie elapsed flying lime from Los Angeles was 13 hours and five minutes. Transcontinent al and Western Air, Inc., clsimed It was a record for a commercial flight. Rlckenbacker (left) is shown taking the mall from his plant after arrival at Newark. (Associated Press Photo) At least nine wsrs killed and more than 29 Injured when an Akron-to-New York train Jumped the tracks at Pittsburgh. Ths engine and tender ploughed down a 20-foot embankment and five steel cars oiled up at the bottom. This picture shows two of the overturned cars with wreckage In the background of a three story building whloh was partly knocked down In the accident, (Associated Prsss Photo) WORK STARTS ON BIG NORRIS DAM IN TENNESSEE t !l 'avl: Mrs. Emma Bsrgdoll. mother of Orover C. Bergdoll, Philadelphia draft evader now living In Germany, has appealed Is President Roose velt to pardon hti son. (Associated Prsss Photoi This aerial picture shows ths beginning of the Tennessee Valley Authority's $34,000,000 Norrltdam on the Clinch river in mountainous eastern Tennessee. A dam 253 feet high Is to create a mcuntalr lake with an 800-mlls shorellns and supply supplementary power at Muscle Shoals on the Tennessee river In Alabama. (Associated Press Phatt
