VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
Scenes and Persons in the Current News
1—Gen. Edward Rydz-Smigly, who has been proclaimed Poland’s first citizen, a post which virtually
drops him into the boots of the late Marshal Pilsudski. 2—Tanks rumble through Spain’s cities, as the leftist
government tries to crush the military revolt. 3—Veterans of the Second Division dedicate a memorial to
their fallen comrades in Washington, D. C.
51-Foot Yawl Wins Honolulu Race
"You’re first to finish!” James Wilder, judge, tells James Flood
(left) owner of the 51-foot yawl Dorade, at the end of the longest yacht
race in America—2,225 miles from California to Honolulu. Hawaiian
leis cover Flood’s tanned shoulders. The Dorade made the trip in 13
days, 7 hours, 20 minutes, 4 seconds elapsed time, being just 14 minutes
ahead of the next arrival.
GIVES ALL TO CHARITY
TRAIN CRIER CHAMP
Civilians and Their Dogs Parade in Gas Masks
Tokyo.—Civilians and their dogs parade through the streets of the Japanese capital wearing gas masks
In a demonstration of the preparedness of the civilian population for a gas attack when and if the next war
comes.
Mother Dog Adopts Litter of Pigs
GOV. LANDON’S AID
Lola Williams, for 14 years the
secretary to former Vice Presi­
dent Charles Curtis, is now in To- i
peka as a new member of Gov. Al­
fred M. Landon's secretariat. She '
When all but one of her puppies died, Lille von Perbock. an aristo­ is a native of Kansas and is con­
cratic Dobermann Pinscher, of Hollywood. Calif., just had to lavish sidered one of the most capable of |
her mother love on something. She adopted a litter of red duroc pigs : America’s politically - experienced
and all is now serene in her unusual family.
I secretaries.
In a Train Criers contest in con­
nection with Railroad week in Chi­
cago recently, J. A. Berti, an em­
ployee of the Milwaukee railroad,
was adjudged the “Caruso” of all
In a momentous decision based train callers. He is shown here
on "divine inspiration,” Elsie Janis, trying out a few more calls short­
one-time popular stage star and ly after he had been presented with
"sweetheart of the A. E. F.” dur­ the championship cup. The contest
ing the World war, has disclosed was sponsored by the Chicago
plans to dispose of her worldly pos­ Junior Association of Commerce.
sessions and to devote the proceeds
and her life to local charities.
FILLS FARLEY’S POST
HELD BY NAZI
William W. Howes, who is acting
postmaster general during the
leave of absence of Postmaster
General James A. Farley, who is
directing the Democratic party’s
campaign to re-elect President
Roosevelt. Mr. Howes’ regular
post is first assistant postmaster
general.
Arrested in Hamburg more than
a year ago on a charge of possess­
ing anti-Nazi documents, Lawrence j
Simpson, seaman on the U. S. S. |
Manhattan, has been placed on tri- ’
al by a secret Nazi court. The
charge, however, has been changed I
Restricted Immigration
to that of “illegal export of mon-
The old Greek co'onies restricted
ey.”
immigration.