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NEWS OF THE DAY IN PICTURES WARDEN’S DAUGHTER TO TALKIES r \ Associated Press Photo Joan Marie Lawes, daughter of Warden Lewis E. Lawes of Sing Bing prison. Has been signed to play in moving pictures. She leaves •oon for the coast with her father where her first picture will be Rade. She is eight years of age and an accomplished singer and lancer. WILL CLAIM BRITISH TITLE Reginald Beatty Wo!se!ey, Waterloo, Iowa, elevator operator, and Mr*. Woiseley will go to England to present their claim to a baronetcy. Wolseley left England 33 years ago. FIRST ’C UTE JUMP HER LAST Florence Palmer Davis, 19. mother of a two-year-old child, wa killed at a Bloomington. III., airport when attempting her first parachute Jump. The 'chute became entangled In the plane and ehe droppel ^,500 feet. LIFE FOR INSURANCE SLAYER 4 nr A.J. Bass (left), Columbia, Mo., dentist, is shown leaving the court Tiouse at Bentonville, Ark., after receiving a life sentence for the rnurdar of W. R. Pearman. Base pleaded guilty to killing Pearman to •ollect his $200,000 life Insurance. DAVIS TELLS OF CAMPAIGN FUNDJ ,1 . * i ■ *. .4 4 HOlO James J. Davis, successful candidate In Pennsylvania republican senatorial primary, shown outside senate committee room where he testified regarding campaign expenditures. Left to right: Senator Dill. Washing.on; Secretary Dav s, ar.d Chairman Nye of the com mittee. WORLD FLIERS VISIT HOOVER Asetsc+citd Proot Photo John Henry Wears Oaf*), former hotter of the roved-the-wortt a** travel record, with Fred Wcfchofe, who wt*l act aa phot on Me rssonf world gfrdtfog attempt, ah awn ae they teftthe ¥WiH*. Hovee after cafl or Proetdeet Hoover. HARRY K. THAW IN EUROPE V -lifr tftfliM.tf.-.'g.v.ft .^■■.A... ...*Mr^..... ..m v - mmmmm -. ... %-mn»w..ww»» ' Associated Press Photo Harry K. fhaw shown upon hie arrival at Plymouth, England. H# was refused permission to land in England and continued on to France* SEEK MINNESOTA SENATE SEAT Associated Press Photo Gov. Theodor* Christianson (left) Is a candidate for tha republi can nomination for the United States senate in Minnesota. He will appose Senator Thomas D. Schail (right) In tho primary election. _ I Navy Honor Studenl Associated Press Photo A. MeDurney Jackson of Batoi Rouge, La., regimental commands at Annapolis naval academy wui highest student honors for 1930. War Mother 111 ' ^ - Associated Press Photo Mr*. Florence Williams. 72 Portsmouth* Ohio* was reportec seriously II! in France. She wai one of Gold Star mothers visitin* 9r*v®* of American soldiers. Curb Concert Jacques Gordon, celebrated violin* 1st, to decide an argument, enacted a beggar role on a Chicago corner. He gave a $1,000 concert on a $40,000 Stradivariue. Passeraby gave him $5.61, Resigns Associated Press Photo Hernando Biles, president of Bolivia, resigned recently and placed the government in the hands a# the cabinet. BYRD GREETS BOLLING CREW AT BALBOA Aaao'Hated Preaa Plata Rear Admiral Byrd la shown with members of the Eleanor Bolling’s crew on deck just after the ship, docked at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, where the admiral waited to greet his comrades. Left to right are: Bernt Balchen, airplane pilot; Arnold Clark, Charles Kessler, Jack O’Brien and Admiral Byrd. * NATIONAL SPELLING WINNERS SEE PRESIDENT Associated Press Photo • These three young ladies and the young man, the best spellers In the national spelling bee In Washington, were received by President Hoover at the White House. Left to right: Mildred Fronlng, j South Bend, Ind., third prize winner; Helen Jensen, Council Biuffs, Iowa, first prize: President Hoo* , ver, Ruth DesJardins, Detroit, second place, and Winfield Yarnell, Carlisle, Pa., four^ft place. J FIFTH GROUP OF WAR MOTHERS SAIL FOR FRANCE „ * > . .. —----Attociated Frew l koto The fifth contingent of Gold Star Mothers as they sailed from New York on the I'ner Pir'*'de"' Reeseyelt tor France where they will visit their son,' graves .. guests of the United S.ates govern. r • ♦. Robbed i--1 Aaaociated Praia Photo Marlon Nixon, film atar, waa rob bad of jewels and cash by a robbei who held up pasaengera on a Lot Angelea-Chicago pasaenger train It California. 1 t Engaged Betsy Cushing, daughter of Or ind Mrs. Marvsy Cushing of Bo? on, will marry James Roosevelt an of Governor and Mrs. Frankli J. Roosevelt of New York, Ir Jrookline, Maes, June 4. Held In Bank Theft ] ... -V . I! . m James Thomson, yoong bent* clerk, formerly of Centerville, &. IX# was arrested In connection w+tft theft of *04,000 from Ch«M May JL# —A fWnil DVIm Of Wfw