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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1930)
Veteran of LI. S. Supreme Court at 35 Forgets Her Passport, France Waives Rule, Charles E. Cropley who, although but 86 years old, has 22 years of service in the United States Supreme Court to his credit. Cropley first entered Uncle Sam’s judicial service at the age of 13 when he began as a page. Asso ciate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes is the only one of the present Justices wh was serving at that time. Cropsey served under four Chief Justices. (lutarnatloaai Newm.'el) All the resource* of international telephones, telegraphs and fast mail were brought into play over the week-end to save Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow and Miss Elizabeth Morrow from delay at the hands* of the French immigration service.' Mrs. Morrow did what many do who go abroad—forgot her pass port. (Internulonal Newsreel) Honesly Brings Reward Police Com missioner Grover Whalen. New York City, giving a five-thousand dollar reward to Clodomiro Ruiz, an honest taxi driver, who returned a bag he found in his cab. The hag contained jewels worth $45,000. With the reward Ruiz plans to take his sick wife to a farm in Porto Rico, where he hopes she will regain her health. (International Kv wares!) Picturesque Attire for Ocean Cruise Oldest Woman Slaps Methods of Today 'The picturesque young lady pic tured above Is all ready for a yachting cruise, from the manner in which she u attired. She dons a blouse ov! silk crepe and a circular skirt ot flannel that boasts light blue stars over a smooth white surface. The cape of blue flannel replaces the jacket of yore at the shoulders. (isMmtioui notmIi! Mrs. Hester Ann Harmon, who is celebrating her 108th birthday in the Milwaukee Hospital, is believed to be America’s oldest woraanJ Mrs. Harmon, whose mind is alertj is of the opinion that the world is living too fast nowadays to break many records for longevity. UaiwaMtoaaJ )• Pittsburgh Las» Queen At Sweet Briar College Miss Eliza Ruth Hasson, a Pitts burgh, Pa., girl, has been elected Queen of the May at Sweet Briar College at Lynchburg, Virginia. Tha annual festival starts May 4. (latarnatlonal N«wir««lt Attack Dry Law to Restore State’s Powers William H. Stayton, chairman ol the board of directors of the Asso ciation Against Prohibition, de manded the repeal of the Eigh teenth Amendment, leaving eacb State free to permit or prohibit liquor, as it may choose, in as anti-dry attack before the House Judiciary Committee. < I ittet national Nawnraal) Impeached Governor Will Stage Comeback Former Governor James F. Fergu son, of Texas, who, although he was impeached and removed from effice in 1917, announces that he will be a DempcraUe candidate foi Governor in the July elections. Since his removal from office as Governor, Ferguson has been an unsuccessful candidate for the United Stales Senate and ran for President on the American Party ticket. ftntemartonal N*'vsr«#l> Broadway Star in American Legion Show I Valerie Raemier, Broadway’s high est salaried show girl, was judged by a committee of American Legion artists to be the most beau tiful girl in America. She will represent the United States in the forthcoming American Legion Dicture “Raus Mitt 'Em.” llatwnalieaal NawarMIj Fair Entrants in Southland Pageant ■ —■ -- The land ef sunshine will again witness an exrm- 1 plary battle—this time, however, it will be a battle of beauty, attended by the Queen ef Beauty from every land, all seeking the honor, of “most beauti ful.” Above are pictured some of the fair con testants (left) Evelyn Witt, acclaimed Queen of Beauty in her native State of Pennsylvania. Martha Hick, of Pittsfield, Mass., who will represent tho Bay State; Mary Dean, who nailed from CriafcobaL Canal Zone, to carry the laurels for “Misa Canal Zone." (Center) Haydce Morales, 10-year-old Nisarajruan firl, who bears the title of “Misa Nicaragua." (Lower) Misa Doreen Dendix, one of London’s mnt beautiful hostesses, is considered an authentic type of Enrlish beauty. tlnternatleaN Mnwiuael); Former Governor Seeks Senate Seat Heady for “Blind” Flight Eben S. Draper, of Ilopedaie, Mass., former army captain, re cently announced his candidacy lor the United States Senate. (Inttrnatlonal N«w*r»«l) The student aviator at Oakland, Calif., at the left is about to be enclosed in hood covering the eockpit, which will make him depend rairirely upon his instruments for gu'dnnce in flying the plane, ile 3sus gains selt-reliance and confidence in his instruments which yBi stand him in good stead when he encounters dense fog or blia md mUst determine his course entirely without external aids. OBUnUUMl SSKTWSWV First Air Mail From <UhiIe to U. S. Huge flying boat carrying its precious cargo of < the first air mail to bn carried from Chile, Argentina and Brazil to the United States. The ship is shown just after taking off from Port of Spain, Trinidad, at the northern tip of South America, to carry the mail over one relay division of the 8,030 mile jump. The route crosses over 10 countries on two continents and the service will cut down the travel time from 13 days to about ono week (Intemarlor.al Nfwwwi) The Bottle-Cry of Freedom i___ _ - - Will Lead North C.arolina State Pron Patrolman Peter Hp.rfst, New York, looks over a few of the 1,800 bottles of liquor unloaded upon the police, following a raid. The 1,800 bottles are valued at $10,000, and it has been necessary to convert the police station into a miniature liquor warehouse. 41nt«rnarton»l M«w*rd«4> Miss Florence Lriggs, debutante daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. ti Briggs, will lead the annual pron. at North Carolina State College this year. Rlisa Briggs is sponsoi of the Pan-Hellenic Council of Na tional Greek letter sonorities at North Carolina State College. (lmarasitMMU