Thursday, February 4, 1937
THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON.
Death and Desolation Follow Ohio River Flood
Scenes and Persons in the Current News
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.