Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 9, 1939, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press Friday june 9, 1939 Page nine american people enthusiastically acclaim Roya on of the 130.000.000 citizens the United states. Presi Dent Franklin Delano Roosevelt top Lett. Welcomed King George top to Wasni Neton. Thursday. He took the King and Queen Elizabeth the White House lop left Centre. Top right Centre is shown the East room in Hie White House where under is Sli Terins Crystal chandeliers the diplomatic reception was held. Denver loft Centre is the canopied bed occupied by. The King Cairins his Washington stay and lower right Centre the Queen s bedroom its carved bed. Lower right i mrs. Roosevelt first hostess the United states upon whose shoulders fell the task of entertaining the reigning Monarch of the Empire upon this history making Occa Sion. Thousands cheered their Progress through the streets of Wash Ringlon. We like them and we Hope they like said the new York world Telegram. British take Washington the same news paper declared. The visit proved a triumphant Success. Through Washington to the cheers of some Ner King George and Queen Elizabeth passed Between Union jacks. Left workmen Are seen fixing up the decorations outside the White House previous to the arrival of the j Royal party Centre Madame Georgette daughter of Madam. Blanche new York s famous cake maker puts the finishing touched to the cake which was eaten at the state dinner in the White House. It was a Black Douglas fruit cake. Right Union lacks fluttering in the Breeze with the Capitol building shown in the background. Congo differ fish us for selves today from the congressional reception in the Capitol Rotunda. Release in Detroit of scan rus Tell chief of staff of the outlawed Republican army who had on technicalities con 0 trip _ a cited with his visa to enter the with inn u cd United states dissipated the threat Kunrt or ui1111.u a i i of reps. James p. Mcgranery. A. Patriotic Martin l. , a. Of. Boycott of King that about 74 members would boy reasons Cost the event assenting them Mcgranery who has been one of the leaders of so called Irish revolt in Congress to Boycott the King because of the Hussell Inci Dent said he never had intended to be present. Sweeney fell Back on his original great Britain is in default on her War debt. He said he had not received any answer to the Telegram he sent King George yesterday care of the while asking his majesty to state publicly what your government intends to do about pay Meir. Of War debt due this nation in the sum of approximately Jive and one half billion rep. Joseph a. Gavagan a. . Attended the reception. He said that As the descendant of a Whir of British patriots who had fought for Irish Independence for hundreds of Ireland and not 3.000 Miles Felt it was the courteous thing to do. Woman is robbed by purse snatcher walking towards her biome at 11 . Thursday mrs. Nellie Schaler. 703 Alexander Avenue was accosted at Alexander Avenue and Ellen Street by two youths who snatched her purse containing s4 and per Sonal effects. Between 4 . Thursday and Early Friday thieves broke into Glenwood school. Elmwood. And ransacked several teachers desks. Police however have not yet Learned what was stolen. A pair men s White shoes wore stolen Early Friday by a thief who hurled a Brick through a at Kaplan s second hand store 403 Notro Dame Avenue. Drying and pulverizing onions Fon. Shipment abroad is proving Ful in Italy a Friendly Salute from the King ;