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They're Not "Fair Weather" Friends, Either
After "watching the clouds roll by" for fifty years, Dr. Charles F. Marvin, seventy-six, has completed his
eerm of service with the United States weather bureau and gone into retirement. At the farewell party given
in his honor by his fellow workers, he Is shown congratulating Miss Annie Relle, most recent member to
join the bureau.
Putting Uncle Sam's Brands on Drouth Cattle
A federal worker with a brush and paint is putting a few daubs on Bossie's coat to show that she has been
purchased by Uncle Sam. Other cattle bought in the drouth area in Kansas are near-by waiting to be
checked off and marked.
New Destroyer Is Launched
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The Macdonough, new $3,500,000 destroyer named In honor of Com
modore Macdonough, victorious leader of the American squadron that
fought the British off Cumberland Head, Lake Champlain, In 1814, Just
after she was launched at the Charlestown navy yard, Boston.
Adolph Menjou and His New Wife
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Adolph Menjou, film star, and Verree Teasdale, actress, were married
in Los Angeles by Judge James H. Pope. Menjou was recently divorced
by Kathryn Carver.
Treadmills Still in U*e
Treadmills operated by horses,
oxen and other animals are in use
In many countries. In the United
States such mills ar used compara
tively little, but In some sections of
the South, treadmill power Is used
for simple power production. In
Cuba treadmills are still used for
grinding sugar cane. All through
the Orient they are used for rais
ing water, for gristmills and sim
ilar uses.
Bird That Dodgei Bullet*
One of the most common of local
aquatic birds is the grebe, often
called hell-diver. There Is hardly
an inland lake in the state that
doesn't harbor at least one family
of grebes during the summer sea
son, writes a correspondent in the
Detroit News. This is the bird that
is able to dod?e bullets it it hap
pens to be watching the hunter, and
for speed and quickness in diving
it Is in a class of its own.
THE ROCKY MOUNT HERALD, ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA
SHOWS HIS SOUVENIRS
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Midshipman Edwin Denby got
home to Annapolis, with 800 or so
of his buddies, from a summer
cruise In European waters, and he
is seen here showing his mother,
Mrs. Edwin Denby, some of the sou
venirs he picked tip on the trip.
Middy Denby's father was once sec
retary of the navy.
BOOTLEGGERS' FOE
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A. J. Mellott of Kansas City, Kan.
who is heading the new drive
launched from Washington to elim
inate the illicit liquor industry ol
the nation. He will be aided in
his campaign against the bootleggei
by a force of 3,298 officials and op
eratives.
Charity Dog to Retire
Victor, the silky-haired retriever
who trotted the platforms of Euston
(England) station for six years col
lecting funds for injured railway em
ployees, is to retire on account ol
age. In that time he has collect
ed $13,000. He wore no collar oi
chain, but carried a box Into whlcb
coins were dropped, and he became
so expert that he did not entei
empty cars or compartments. Jack,
nnother retriever, is in training to
take Victor's place.
Scenes and Persons in the Current News
I—William1 —William G. H. Finch of New York, appointed assistant chief engineer of the federal communications
commission with supervision over the telephone section. 2—MaJ. Angel Echeverrla (left) and Capt Augustin
Erlce of the Cuban army hearing the death sentence pronounced on them for conspiracy to overthrow the
government 3—Dorothy Thompson Lewis, wife of Sinclair Lewis, who was expelled from Germany. 4—View
of one of the cell blocks in the Eastern State penitentiary of Pennsylvania after 200 convicts staged a riot.
Carrying Home Their War Canoe After a Race
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Girls who took part In the annual water sports day at the Luther Gullck camp on Lake Sebago, South
Casco, Maine, carrying home their war canoe.
HEADS NAVY BOARD
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Rear Admiral Frank H. Clark, D.
S. N., has been appointed chairman
of the general board of the navy.
He succeeds Rear Admiral Richard
H. Leigh, U. S. N., who retires from
active duty. Admiral Clark has
been a member of the general
board since June, 1033.
SOLD TO WHITE SOX
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"Bud" Hafey, star outfielder of
the San Francises Missions, who
has been sold to the Chicago White
Sox. He will get his big chance
next year.
Ruins of Cuzco
In Cuzco, Peru, once the metrop
olis of the Incas, may be seen mas
sive ruins on a par with those to be
found in Egypt. When the city was
captured by Pizarro Its' temples
were marvels of magnificence. The
Temple of the Sun was covered
witth a roof of gold. The railroad
to Cuzco skirts Lake Titicaca, an
inland sea, 165 miles long, CO miles
wide, and 12,500 nbove the level of
the sea. The water never freezes,
even when the temperature drops
to 30 degrees, and steel knives
thrown Into It do noi rust.
Fisher Scholarship Winners
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Dreams of a college education will come true for 24 boys from the
United States and Canada as the result of the 1934 scholarship awards
announced in Chicago at the fourth annual convention of the Fisher
Body Craftsman's guild. The awards amount to $51,000 and were given
as prizes to the boys building the most perfect model Napoleonic coaches
In this year's contest. The four boys from the states who won $5,000
scholarships, shown above, are: I—Bartholomew Mandel of Detroit, Mich.
2 —Franklin S. Atwater of New Britain, Conn. 3—Robert H. Hellmann
of Indianapolis. 4—Frank F. Hlnes of Blackvllle, W. Va.
Planning the Textile Strike
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William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor (cen
ter), Thomas McMahon, president of the United Textile Workers of Amer
ica (left), and Francis L. Gorman, first vice president of the Textile
Workers' union, conferring In Washington on plans for the strike of the
textile workers.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1934
Housewife's Idea Box
Selection of Shortening
Some care must be used in select
ing the proper shortening for frying
purposes. To fry properly, the short- ►
enlng must be raised to a high
temperature. Some fats smoke be
fore they reach this temperature.
These fats are not good. As soou
as fat smokes it begins to change
chemically and quickly becomes
rancid.
THE HOUSEWIFE. i
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Girls Unite Enemy Tribe*
Through the work of Girl Guides
in Africa two native tribes, 180 miles
apart, which have been enemies for
centuries, have dechied to be friends.
Each tribe has its Girl Guide com
pany, and they decided this year to
have a joint camp. The invitation
was sent from tribe number one.
The Guides of tribe number two re
sponded and walked the entire 180
miles for a fortnight's fellowship. «
The shyness of the first few hours
was soon broken, as with their lead
ers they Joined in preparing the
common meal and helping the old
people in the village. In doing their
good deeds they soon became
friends. Older members of the
tribes liked the friendship idea and
adopted it »
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Ambition's Spar
Ambition is a longing that makes
some men near great.
DO YOD SUFFER
FROM NEURITIS? •
American and European Scien*
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TRY THIS NATURAL WAY '
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