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BEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNT, MEDFORD, OREGON. Streets of Shanghai for New World Fair JOHNSON MEETS WITH CRITICS OF THE NRA SHARK LOSES THREE HOUR BATTLE Fe v II I'f. ' '-4 . v Chinese Village lor New World's Fair at Chicago. This Is an artist's conception of the "Streets of Shang hai," a gaily-colored reproduction it a section of the oriental portt 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 tion 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 the voice of a single critic was heard Johnson unfolded a 12-polnt 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 1 Kt o4 ARMY AIR MAIL PLANE CRASH KILLS PILOT Building Starts for New Fair Opening May 26 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 Manelli, Dr. Albion J. Howell and John E. Armstrong who are shown with the catch. (Associated Press Photal HOUSE HAS BEEN IN THREE STATES Here Is the wreckage of an army bombing plane near Jerome, Ida., following the crash which killed Lt. James V. Eastham of March Field, Cal. The plane narrowly missed the Barrymore meeting house at the left. Eastham, who was burned to death, was flying between Salt Lake City and Seattle in a tria' run In connection with tha war rinnartment'. nrenaratlons to flv the mail. (Associated Press Phpto) , Full Speed Ahead on World's Fair Construction. Workmen are busy throughout the grounds of Chicago's new World's Fair, tearing down old buildings and putting up new ones for the 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 Spectacutum or Thrill House on Northerly Island last week. It is coming down to make way for a nev Century of Progrecs bus ter - HfeTf fm mi il Hut 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 George White (shown In picture) waa born It wa part of Oregon territory; Charles White waa 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 l u A , Jc $ if f ki i V Appearing before the senate committee Investigating airmail con tracts, Walter F. Brown, postmaster general In the Hoover administra tion defended his airmail policy and personal financial dealings. He called cancellation of 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 w.sVe Sip a 1 tfM im. , " v - "j She Heads Amarillo Mother-In-Law Club TRAIN PLUNGES DOWN EMBANKMENT AT PITTSBURGH S (ri jg " ft " 1 r i( ;:; 11 'i 'V A ft HIIIM, I - 11 Mary Pickford, looking pretty tiny In this unusual picture, la 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 b observed March 5 In Amarillo. Tex Mrs. N. S. Q iggs is the first presl jent of the city's mother-in-law club. (Associated Press Photo) Asks Pardon For Son HPT SSiife Flornell Spicy Bit of Halleston, a female wire-haired fox terrier entered by the Halleston Kennels of Chappaqua, N. Y was adludged the best dog In the annual Westminster Kenntl Club show In New York. The new queen of the dog world was imported from England last year bjMStanley Halle. (Associated Press Photot Capt. Eddie Riekenbacker, wartime ace, set his big transport plane down at Newark, N. J., airport after completion of the final commtn cial flight before the army took over the airmail. His elapsed flying time from Los Angeles was 13 hours and five minutes. Transcontinent al and Western Air, Inc., claimed It was a record for a commercial flight. Riekenbacker (left) Is shown taking the mail from hit pland after arrival at Newark. (Associated Press Photo) At least nine were killed and more than 29 Injured when an Akron-to New York train lumped the tracks at Pittsburgh. The engine and tender ploughed down a 20-foot embankment and five steel care niled up at the bottom. This picture shows tworof the overturned care with wreckage in the background of a three story building which was partly knocked down In the accident, (Associated Press Photo) WORK STARTS ON BIG NORRIS DAM IN TENNESSEE 8. ' , lES-t-Sraiif iPlijrsn-TWWO ;j s : i ir j Mrs. Emma Bergdoll. mother of Qrover C. Bergdoll, Philadelphia draft evader now living In Germany, has appealed to President Raoae. veil to pardon her son. (Associated Press Photoi This aerial picture ehowa the beginning of the Tennessee Valley Authority's S34.000.000 Norrls dam on the Clinch river in mountainous eastern Tennessee. A dam 253 feet high Is to create a mcuntair lake with sn 800-mile shorellns and supply supplementary powo at Muscle Shoals on the Tennessee river In Alabama. (Associated Prase Phnt