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...Akron last week. The birds were to be used this week in the christening ceremonies of the Navy's huge new dirigible Akron, of which Commander Wicks is construction superintendent. It was his hope that the pigeons would flutter gaily out through the orange-peel doors of the dock and streak for home when Mrs. Herbert Hoover set them free. Hence the suggestions of the Akron's officers: "The thing to do is starve the pigeons first. . . . Get only males that haven't had shore leave for a month...
...solemn test flight was conducted, with the expert counsel of General Superintendent William H. Collins, who became pigeon-conscious when launching ships for Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. Two dozen racing homers from the coops of Tire-Builder Frank Eisentrout were released in the dock. They flapped gladly, promptly homeward. So impressive was the demonstration that the number of christening pigeons was raised...
Walking gingerly under a large umbrella with a George III silver jug of wine in her hand. Queen Mary leaned over the dock's edge, poured the wine into the water. "I christen this dock King George the Fifth!" said...
Syndicalists did best in Barcelona, where they claim a strength of 300.000 and the silent support of Catalonia's "President," Francisco Macia. More than 700 telephone operators left their desks. Lewis J. Proctor, U. S. manager of Telefonica, was severely beaten as he tried to leave his office. Dock workers went out in a sympathy strike, so did employes of the gas works. The Government rushed destroyers and a squadron of airplanes up from Cartagena to maintain order...
Last week it was announced that Mrs. Herbert Hoover will sponsor the Akron at the christening Aug. 8, at the Goodyear-Zeppelin dock at Akron, Ohio. But Mrs. Hoover, practiced though she is at swinging bottles against bows, will swing no bottle of liquid air. The stuff is dangerous to handle, would instantly freeze any bit of flesh upon which it might splash. Instead Mrs. Hoover will set free a flock of white pigeons...