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Died. Captain Edward Algernon Fitzroy, 73, Speaker of the House of Commons since 1928, Conservative M.P. for 38 years; in London...
Captain the Rt. Hon. Edward Algernon Fitzroy was 138th Speaker in a line dating back to 1377; none had died in office since 1789, when Charles Cornwall took the last of the great draughts of porter with which he was "wont to relieve the weariness of his office...
...Chief Marshal Sir Charles Frederick Algernon Portal, head of the R.A.F.—Knight Grand Cross of the Bath...
Recently commissioned Ensigns from Harvard now serving as instructors are George H. Earle, 4th '39, Joseph M. Jayne, and Algernon S. Roberts...
...Work. One day last week R.A.F. reconnaissance craft brought in some very interesting pictures. They showed the harbor of Rotterdam ripe with an unprecedented crop of ships. The pictures were so interesting that they went straight to Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Frederick Algernon Portal, K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C., known as Peter. Peter Portal looked and took them straight to the War Cabinet, for the special perusal of Winston Churchill and Secretary of State for Air Sir Archibald Sinclair. All agreed-give these ships the business...