Nelson Eddy and Jeanette Macdonald in a scene from "May- time," their latest musical film, now showing at the King's Theatre.
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THE CHINA MAI
ECKENER ABANDONS
FAMOUS ZEPPELIN COMMANDER NOW AGREES THAT IT
IS MOST UNLIKELY
Berlin, To-day.
“While the question of possible sabotage of the Hindenburg must be investigated, in view of the reports received from Lakehurst and the excellent organisation of the United States Government and Navy, there seems now to remain only a very slight possibility that some devilish human agency was behind the disaster.”
THIS STATEMENT WAS MADE YESTERDAY. BY DR. HUGO ECKENER, THE ZEPPELIN DESIGNER AND COMMAN- DER, IN RETRACTION OF HIS EARLIER STATEMENT THAT SABOTAGE WAS A LIKELY CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.
"The possibility is more like-,to establish an air service between United States ly," he continued, "that electrical Germany and the influences caused by the weather, forever and without danger, utilis- played a part in the disaster." ing recent experiences as our guide."
Reuter.
GOERING PROCLAMATION
New Governor Of Mauritius
General Hermann Goering, the Reich Air Minister, yesterday issued a proclamation to all German air- men stating that he would order completion as soon as possible of the new airship LZ 130 now being Sir Bede Clifford, Governor of constructed at..
Friedrichshafen, the Bahamas, has been appointed which will succeed the Hindenburg Governor of Mauritius in Bucces- as soon as possible.
sion to Sir Wilfred Jackson, the re-
London, To-day.
The proclamation adds: “Now,cently appointed Governor of Bri- more than ever, we shall set to work (tish Guiana. Reuter.
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On Sundays, the Rev. Elmer Connin (above) occupies the pulpit of the Pilgrim Church at Springfield, O., but week days he wields a trowel on his new edifica which ho hopes to finish early this Spring.
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