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Show THE 1\IIDVALE JOURNAL Taking the Census in Big Bend Comttry of Texas 1\Irs. J. H. Nail of Alpine, Texas, taking the census along the Rio Grande In the Big Bend country of Texas. Over 1,100 miles of travel by auto and several hundred mlles of mountain climblng were necessary to accomplish her task. Great Britain's Newest Submarine, Rainbow Thursday, June 5, 1930 Los Angeles Harbor Now in Second Place With a record of $1,425,844.19 net profit earned for the city during the past year, Los Angeles harbor is now se~ • ond In American shipping, and was one of the "exhibits" most lnterestlng to delegates of the National Foreign Trade convention. Above ls an aerial view of Los Angeles Inner harbor. Medals Given Navy's Transatlantic Flyers • The United States navy flyers who made the first transatlantic fight in 1\Iay, 1919, being presented with the NO medals by President Hoover at the White House. In this picture President Hoover Is presenting the medal to Commander John n. Towers, "for conceiving, organizing and commanding the first transatlantic flight.'' On the right is Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams, while on the left are the others who received the medal: Commander Alhert C. Read, Lieut. Comdr. Elmer F. Stone, Former Lieut. Walter Hinton, Lieut. H. C. Rodd, Former Lieut. J. L. Breese, and Chief Avla Uon Pilot Eugene S. Rhodes. Great Britain's newest submarine, Rainbow, the first on the 1928 program, utter It was launched. The vessel weighs 1,475 tons (2,015 tons submerged) and Is expected to carry one four-inch and two smaller guns. Father and Son Rifle Champions Two rifle championships In the same family Is the unusual recoru that has been achieved by Samuel A. McKone and his seventeen-year-old son, Samuel A. McKone, Jr. A few hours after the elder McKone had won the senior championship of the Kansas State llitle association at Junction City, his son won the junior championship, The father's score was 243 out of a possible 250, while the son's was 193 out or a possible 200. Odd Architecture for Chicago Fair LANDMARK PERILED Submarine Wilkins Hopes to Use WANTS NORRIS' TOGA Dr. Jennie Callfas of Omaha, Neb., who was ousted as Democratic national committeewoman after she had refused to support AI Smith for Presi· dent, Is seeking the Democratic nomInation for senator. That seat Is now held by George W. Norris, Republican. Doctor Callfas said she would fight for revision of tariff rates to benefit agriThis historic curfew and fire bell culture, as part of her campaign tower at .Moreton-ln-the-Marsh, Glouplatform. cestershire, England, in which King Charles once hid during a hazardous trip across the country, Is being shaken WINS OVER GLENNA to pieces by the vibrations from passIng automobiles. The city council must decide between expensive restoration work and demolition or removal. NEW REVOLT LEADER • The U. S. Submarine 0-12, In the naval "boneyard" at Philadelphia, which Sir Hubert Wilkins has requested from the Navy department for his underwater trip under the North pole from Spitzbergen to tbe Bering sen. The plans disclosed that the submersible, If made a-Yailable, would be vlr· tually rebuilt• . Cadets Take a Ride at Aberdeen . • Architecture for the Century o.l Progress exposition In Chicago Is going to be decidedly di'fferent from any that has eYer been used For example, this photograph of the model of one of the domes of the Travel and Transport building shows how cables on the outside will do away with the necessity ot having pillars and posts on the insi!le. The men Inspecting the moJ'el are Manager L. R. Lohr, Assistant Director of Works C. W. Farrier and Secretary Paniel H. Burnham. Diana Flshwlck of the North Foreland club, who won the British women's open golf fin.al by defeating Miss Glenna CoUett of the United States. Miss Flshwick, who is but nineteen, Is the former British girls' golt champion. lt'a Up to You Reswve to be content with your lite unless you are willing to make a saC!· ritlce to alter lt.-Amerlcan Magazine. lion. V. J. Patel became leader of <he passive resistance campaign of the natives of India following the ln<'ar·t.>ration of Mahatma Gandhi and Mrs. >'aldu. He was formerly president of ,be Indian legislative assembly. West Point cadets of the graduating class taking a ride on a 'self-propelled gun mount during their annual vlslt of instruction to the artillery proving grounds ·at Aberdeen, Md. |