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Scottish-Canadian Wedding
There were brilliant ceremonies in Ottawa when a daughter of the Dominion became the bride of a Scottish nobleman. Miss Lucy Crowdy, daughter of Mr. James F. Crewdy, assistant secretary to the Governor-General of Canada, and Mrs. Crowdy is shown with her husband, the Hon. James Kenneth Weir, eldest son of Lord and Lady Weir of Scotland, after the wedding at Christ Church Cathe- dral
Brave Pilot Honoured
Nation's Lawyer
Although he is a Democrat, William D. Mitchellt of Minnesota. Solicitor- General of the United States, was Pre- sident Hoover's choice for the important post of Attorney-General.
Romanoff Pretender
Although present conditions do not point to such a happening, this child could possibly become "Pretender" to the throne of the Romanoffa. He is the son of the Grand Duke, Dimitri of the old regime in Russia, held in the arms of his mother, Princess Anna Tiyanekla.
Nobile Crash Blamed on Panic
Will Wed Marquis
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1929.
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In recognition of his 2,300-mile flight as pilot for Captain George Wilkins
early in 1928, Carl B. Eielson, pilot of
the Wilkins Antarctic expedition, hus
been awarded the Harmon Internation-
al trophy medal,
Welcomes Fiance
The ill-fated airship "Italia," top, about to take of from Spitzbergen. The real cause of the diang ter which ended in the wreck of the ship, and lamentable loss of life, was found to be the crew's lack of trust in the commander, according to the official commission of investigation. The report rebuked General Nobile for his paor judgment in assembling a heterogeneous crew, and added "the commander was fully responsible for this mistake." Lower life: The surviyora, grouped about the famous "little red tent". Lower right: General Nobile, who has stoutly denied the allegations.
Miss Molly Poli, daughter of
Sylvester Poli, multi-millionaire, once a penniless immigrant, is to wed Marquis Lipe Gerrini, sun. of Princess Theresa
Torlonia of Italy, according to the intcat reporte.
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Among all those greeting Sir George. Wilkins on his return from the Antaro tic, naturally no one is more eager to see him than Suzanne Bennett, above. And why not? She's his fiancee, isn't she?
This map of the Hawaiian Islands ahows the region affected by an earth- quake in Dutch Harbour, Alaska. It was feared that a tidal wave would sweep the coast as a result of the
tremor under the ocean, The 8.5.
"Shiraha Maru" and the 3.5. "Yoke- hama Maru, reported feeling the
quake. Passengers believed the vessel
The one and only Elsie Janis, known
during the war as "The Sweetheart of
the A.E.F. for her wonderful enter
taining of the troops, is ill with in-
Buenza and the infection has spread to
her lungs, according to reports from had struck a rock..
Paris.
This is Senore Jesus Maria Aguirre,
Her husband is the leader of the in-
surrectionists who are raising havoc in
Marico, in the newest revolution.
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Active politically among the women of Virginia, Mrs. Walter Colquit (above), better known as Mra. Sarah Lee Fain, member of the house of delegates of the Virginia General Assembly, in ez- pected to announce her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor on the Democratic ticket
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