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Thursday, February 4, 1937 THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON. Death and Desolation Follow Ohio River Flood Scenes and Persons in the Current News ( f ) $ Police boat shown removing a water-imprisoned Cincinnati resident as flood waters following torren tial rains swept the Ohio valley, inundating rural and city lands, causing deaths and untold suffering, as thousands of persons were forced to vacate homes and property, estimated at many millions of Collars, was destroyed. Howard Hughes Sets New Air Record SUED BY SENATORS 1—Crown Princess Juliana of Holland and her bridegroom, Prince Bernhard Zu Lippe-Biesterfeld, shown before the wedding. 2—Strikers picketing automotive plant warm themselves over an ash can stove. 3—Wal ter Runciman, chairman of the British Board of Trade, who is said to be negotiating trade agreement with President Roosevelt. Strikes (Not Labor) Their Forte ‘ Howard Hughes, in the cockpit of his monoplane, “Winged Bullet,” at the Newark airport after he had set a new transcontinental speed mark. Burning the wind at an estimated average speed of 332 miles an hour, the flying movie producer drove across the continent in seven hours and thirty-one minutes. LEADS INDUSTRIALISTS The target of no less than sever civil suits, totaling $70,000, is Mrs Ellen French Vanderbilt Fitzsimons (above), widow of Alfred Vanderbilt and wife of Paul Fitzsimons. The suits were filed recently at Newport R. I., on behalf of seven Republicar state senators of Rhode Island, tc whom Mrs. Fitzsimons is alleged tc have referred as “yellow dogs” and “traitors to their party.” SHE’D BE CLAN CHIEF ■ 4 tit California “U” Teaches Cosmetology Meet the mixed doubles bowling champs of New England—Ruth Weckbacher and her partner, Jim Gurry. Ruth, who was five times woman champion of the New England Bowling association, believes in settling bowling controversy but one way—no arbitration, just strike and keep on striking. A photograph of Miss Catriona Louise MacLean, of Ardgour, Scot land, seventeen-year-old claimant to the chieftaincy of the clan Mac- Lean of Ardgour. Her claim is op posed by Lieut. Commander Henry MacLean, of Bursledon, Hampshire, who appealed in the Edinburgh court of session against the decision that a court can pass on the case. Bishop Elevates His Rector Son to Episcopacy at,") .so Mnie't raes. Brother Assists in Ceremony Unique in Church % William B. Warner, who was elected president of the National Association of Manufacturers at a meeting of the directors in New York recently. Mr. Warner, a for mer president of the National Pub lishers association, succeeds C. M. Chester, who was elected chairman of the board. For the first time in the history of the Episcopal church in America a bishop has elevated his son to the episcopacy. At the left is Rev. Dr. Lawrence of Springfield, Mass., ele vated to the bishop of western Massachusetts by his father, Rev. William Lawrence, retired bishop of Massachusetts. -Rev. Frederick C. Lawrence (right), his brother, rec tor of St. Peter’s church, Cam bridge, Mass., aided in the service. Dr. Lawrence was born in 1850 and ordained a rector in the Episcopal church in 1876. He was consecrated bishop of Massachusetts in 1893, re Students of the University of California, who have enrolled for a tiring from active church service in course in “Cosmetology,” taught by an expert cosmetician. The students 1926. The venerable clergyman has learn by practical experience the intricate methods used in feminine been a successful author, publishing beautification. biographies of Henry Cabot Lodge and Phillips Brooks as well as works on religious and historical subjects. Second Inaugural Finds President Roosevelt Fit New Destroyer for Uncle Sam’s Navy Launched a" y —I. i* •‘'s hot'. ' ‘ s An excellent study of President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt as they appeared in their open car, fol The U. S. S. Henley, launched recently at the Navy Yard, Mare island. At the launching, the planned lowing his second inauguration. Despite the downpour of rain, the President refused to disappoint those who . 500-ton destroyer was about 75 per cent complete and will be commissioned in the summer of this year had waited for hours to see him and rode in an open car to the White House. Larrying a complement of 8 officers and 150 men.
