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.
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