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World News In Pictures
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1930.
World's Tallest Man
Jin Taeva, said to be the world's tallest man, and Mrs. Tervh, on board the sa, Pennland just before railing for London, where the former will lavix wecka cireus engagement. Tarva is 8 feet 4 inches tall. weights 460 pounds, wears size 15 shoes, size 8 hat, and says he cannot find socks anywhere that will t him.
Parisienne Weds Aga Khan
Mille. Andree Carron, young French business woman, and Aga Khan, Indian sportsman, were married In France. Aga's full name is His High- ness Sir Sultan Mahomet Shah Aga Khan, Grand Cross of the Order of the Indian Empire.
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Future Governor- General
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Field Marshal Sir William Riddell Birdwond. A.D.C. to his Majesty the King and commander in-chief of the army in India, who is to retire from service in June 1930. It is reported that he will succeed Lord Stonehaven as Governor-General of Austraila.
Negro on Senate Committee
Representative Hamilton
Fish.
Junior, of New York, who proposed the assignment of Oscar de Priest, negro Representative of Illinois, on the Committee to investigate conditions in Haiti. The appointment of De Friest on the Committee Enrolled Bills, brought the resignation from that body of Representative Allgood of Alabama, who refused to sit with a negro.
Will Wed Rockefeller Heir
Mary Tudhunter Clark, daughter of Mr. and
Mr. Percy H. Clark, of Philadelphia, whose en. gagement to Nelson Alrich Rockefeller, youngest son of John D. Rockefeller, jan., has been
announced,
Professor Discovers 'Flu Germ
Dr. Isidore S. Falk, 30, professor of hygiene
and bacteriology at the University of Chicago, has discovered a izolated the plemorphic strepto- coccus, commonly known as the influenza germ.
Shawn with Dr. Falk, who appears in his studio,
is Ruth McKinney, an assistant, from whom bacteria for Falk's experiments were secured.
Historic Meeting at the Vatican
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chpics Republican assignments will be awarded by the Committee on Committees in the Senates Latest reports ang Bob La Follette (above) will get the tearsted Member of the Benate Finance Committee. of Indiana, anti-World Court exponent, oreign » Relations Committee. The vacancy: omí, Hour Committee will go dtler to Senator: Stelzer: Senator Johnson (right)}
This is an exclusive plature of the first visit of an Italian munar ch to the Vatican since 1870. The photo shows the King and Queen of Italy surrounded by their retinue paying a visit to His Hall- Dess Pope Pius XI At the resptlog King Victor appeared in the full dress uniform, of a General in the Italian Army,
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