BEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNT, MEDFORD, OREGON.
Streets of Shanghai for New World Fair
JOHNSON MEETS WITH CRITICS OF THE NRA
SHARK LOSES THREE HOUR BATTLE
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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
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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
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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
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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) .
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Mother-In-Law Club
TRAIN PLUNGES DOWN EMBANKMENT AT PITTSBURGH
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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
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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
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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