Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-02-28 | Page 7 | 'Colonel' Burns Will be Title

Colonel Burns Bur Will Be Title HOLLYWOOD Feb 28 UP Bob PI-Bob Bob Burns an Arkansas boy who wh made mad good in motion pictures will become become be be become come a colonel tomorrow night Not No of Jils his o own n state but of Oklahoma Ol Rela Relations o s between the two two states state were were somewhat strained when th the thene ne news s first came that Bazooka Bo Bob w would uld be commissioned a colonel colone on the staff of oC Governor E. E W W. Marland of Oklahoma Arkansans Arkansan were irritated Now everything has been ironed out Lieutenant Governor James E EBerry E. E Berry of Oklahoma and C. C G. G Hall Hal Arkansas secretary of state arrived yesterday Berry will confer th the honor lonor upon Burns at a dinner Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day night and Hall and a large larg group of former Arkansans will ai at- at tend Lend Burns was recently cast in a film in the role of senatorial candidate from Oklahoma This was considered considered considered consid consid- ered a very good reason for th the of the comedian