Opposite Viewpoints on New Wage-Hour Law
Fred C. Perkins, left, the battery firm owner who was convicted by a federal court jury and Jailed for a
short time in 1933 on a charge of violating the National Industrial Recovery act, has announced himself a foe
of the new federal wage-hour law. “I defy them to enforce It,” he said. He is shown in jail In 1933. This
attitude was one of the minor worries of Elmer F. Andrews, right, wage-hour administrator, as he conferred
with his secretary. Miss Eugenia Pope, during the first hours of the act’s effectiveness.
Feminine Technique Pittech Against Crime
These are not chorus girls, but policewomen candidates who took a physical examination in New York
recently. They were successful candidates in the mental test for policewomen, and are here shown being
addressed by Paul Brennan, examiner, before their physical examination.
Royal Pair Assigned to Australia |
The duke of Kent, and his wife, the former Princess Marina of Greece,
who will go to Australia in about a year, where the duke is to succeed
Lord Gowrie as governor general. Both the duke and the duchess are
very popular, and the appointment of a royal prince to the Australian
post is interpreted as a determination of the British government to
strengthen the bonds of empire by every means in its power.
Candlemaker Prepares for Christmas
The robin may herald the spring, but Winston-Salem, N. C., has the
most reliable harbinger of Santa Claus. Mi,ss Ella Butner, official candle
maker for the Moravian church in the South, is busy at her annual
task of making by hand, in ancient molds, all the 10,000 candles to be
used by Moravian congregations in their Christmas love-feasts. The chil
dren of Old Salem crowd around to watch Miss Ella’s nimble old fingers
and bask in her wise old smile.
HEADS SURGEONS
Dr. George P. Muller, professor
of surgery at Jefferson Medical col
lege in Philadelphia, was chosen
president-elect of the American Col
lege of Surgeons at their congress
meeting in New York.
ADMITTED TO BAR
Miss Chiyoko Sakamoto, 26, be
came the first Japanese woman
lawyer on the Pacific coast, when
she was informed that she had
passed the California State Bar ex
amination. A native of California,
she intends to engage in general
practice.
Washwoman Is Heroine
Stopping her washing, Mrs. F.
Brown ran Into the street in Tilbury,
England, seized a runaway horse by
the bridle and hung on until the
frenzied animal stopped just before
dashing into a group of children,
then returned to her washing.
Coming Jockey—Honor T. R.—French Tribute
1—Warren Yarberry, 17-year-old apprentice Jockey from Dallas, Texas, who has been the sensation of the
New England and New York race tracks this season. Observers agree that he will become a Jockey of the
first rank. 2—Daniel Carter Beard. 88-year-old leader of the Boy Scouts of America and personal friend of
Theodore Roosevelt, places a wreath at his grave at Oyster Bay, L. I., where he led 6,000 Boy Scouts from
seven eastern states on their nineteenth annual pilgrimage. Theodore Roosevelt was the first honorary vice
president of the Boy Scouts of America. 3—French youngsters, like this lad, are wearing herets on which
is inscribed the name of Chamberlain, English statesman whose peace-making efforts in the Munich confer
ence will go down in history.
Japanese Greeted With Peace Offerings
As Japanese hordes swarmed through Waishan, near Kiukiang, these frightened Chinese peasants sought
peace with the invaders by offering their prised possessions—pigs.
Mother Leaves Children With Police
Mrs. Kurt von Reine and her four children came to New York city
police headquarters to ask of the whereabouts of their daddy, missing
since last April. During the interview, Mrs. Reine excused herself and
disappeared, leaving the children with the police. Here they are, photo
graphed at headquarters. Left to right, Miriam, 4, Janice, 5, hold
ing her sister, Patricia, two months old, and Audrey, 18 months old.
The older children were sent to the Children’s society, while the young
sters went to the foundling hospital.
Coast s Prize Rhode Island Reds
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Photograph shows George Cvetcovlch with his two prize Rhode Island
Red cockerels, which won high honors at the Pacific International live
stock exposition at Portland, Ore. The two birds, first prize winner, right,
and the grand champion of the whole show, left, copped for their owner
more prizes than one man ever won before.
TO WED DUCE’S SON
Photograph shows Gina Robert!,
20 years old, whose engagement to
Bruno Mussolini, 21-year-old son of
the Italian dictator, has been an
nounced. She is the daughter of
Professor Guido Roberti, chief of
the division of contemporary art in
the ministry of education.
GOPHER MENTOR
One of the nation's foremost grid
iron strategians, Coach Bernie Bier
man, is shown in this candid cam
era study as he watched his Minne
sota Gophers during a workout for
their title defense of the coveted
Big Ten championship. Coach of
the Minnesota eleven since 1932,
Bicrman's Gopher teams won na
tional honors in 1934-5-6, and the
Western conference crown, or a
share of it, in 1934, 1935 and 1937.
Where Airplanes Are Elevators
Eighteen thousand feet up the
slope of Mount Elbruz, Europe's
highest mountain, the Russians have
built a large hotel, the material for
which was transported to the site by
airplane.
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