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Diplomats

Latin American diplomats, hats at the right angle and correctly dressed in the best air-plane christening style, turned out en masse when Mrs. Hoover christened the "American Clipper," Pan American Airways' latest addition to their plane service.
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Crestes Ferrara, Ambassador from Cuba, and Mr. J. T. Trippe, President of Pan American Airways, called it a tie on the speech making. The entire event was carried on national radio hook-ups.
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Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Ambassador, finding things quite dull went to the airport, gravely inspected the many planes and then boarded one in dignified silence. He was really quite thrilled over his trip---that is if an Englishman can get "thrilled" over anything.
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Sir Harry Brittain, of the Imperial Airways, England, also took a trip on one of the lines which he said was superior to his line in point of frequent service.
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Presidental Candidate Francisco Arias of Panama, flew to New York to buy a little aircraft for his country. He made a brief visit at the Legation before he flew home to count his votes.
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[[caption]] Col. Francisco J. Aluilar, Mexican Military Attache, who flys his own plane.
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