Chaos in Wake of Porto Rican Flood
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A wall of water from the Yaguez River, which has
been swelled to torrential proportions by heavy rains,
swept 300 houses to sea at Alayaguez, I’uerto Rico,
and left this scene of wreckage and death in its wake.
Over twenty persons lost their lives, many were
injured and $1,000,000 worth of damage was done.
New Aircraft Carrier Launched
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l*his impressive scene at the Newport News, Va., shipyards shows the
tuge hull of the new U.S.S. Ranger, largest and most formidable unit of
laval aerial armument ever built, as it slid dow-n the ways after being
fflcially christened by Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of the President. The
eremony was witnessed by Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis
kdams and other high naval dignitaries. Inset shows Mrs. Hoover as she
did the honors with the traditional bottle.
Sherlock Bow
A new picture of Clara Bow, fa
mous “It" girl of the films, who, it
has just been revealed aided Scot
land Yard, Britain’s great man
hunting organization, in capturing
a clever criminal. Miss Bow w’hile
in London was approached by the
man who attempted to sell her a
gold-making machine. The “It" girl
“strung him along” until the time
was ripe and then turned him over
to police.
As "First Family” Attended Church
Beginning his first full day as Chief Executive of the
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt is pic
tured as he attended service at St. Thomas’ Episcopal
Church with other members of his familv. At ex
treme left is James Roosevelt, son of the President;
and in the automobile are President Roosevelt, Mrs.
Roosevelt, wife,-and Mrs. Sarah Delano Roosevelt,
the President’s mother.
Bermuda Champion
Virginia Rice, of Boston, who cap
tured the tennis championship of
Bermuda by eliminating Virginia
llilleary in the finals at Hamilton
to the tune of 10-8, 6-8, 6-3. Miss
Rice ia one of the foremost net stars
in the United States.
They Don’t Need Any Bait
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One could not call the finnies of Georgie “poor fish”—not with two beau
ties like the Misses Cornelia Wilson (left) and Margaret Wood paying
them so much attention. The barc-foot beauties were photographed as
they officially opened the Georgia fishing season at Augusta recently.
•'Okey America!”
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This ” Happy - Days - Are - Here -
Again” smile was worn by James
H. Perkins, chairman of the board
of tho National City Bank, as he
left the White House after discuss
ing the banking situation with
President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The smile is an omen in support of
the belief of industrial leaders
that we have touched bottom and
soon we’ll be on the way up to pros
‘,r perity.
Champ at Fifteen
! Although only fifteen years old,
Miss Dorothy Lyford, high school
girl of Spencer, Mass., is the
women’s broad jump champion of
the world. During the indoor meet
at Madison Square Garden, New
York, recently she set a new world’s
record of 8 feet, G% inches.
"Miss Italy 1933”
Miss Juliania Anere, New York
girl of Italian extraction, who was
recently awarded the title of “Miss
Italy 1933“ after she had been se
lected as the most beautiful Italian
gill in America. Miss Anere was
crowned by Cavalier Uff Rosario
Romeo, Italian nobleman, who is
visiting here.
Youth Sold Bobcats
He Captured as Cubs
White Salmon, Wash. — (UP) —
David Moore, a youth still in his i
teens, discovered a trio of baby
bobcats in a trcj 20 miles north
of here. Stripping off his trousers
the lad tied the legs and made an
improvised sack.
He climbed the tree, placed the
squawling kittens in tha "sack'
and climbed down. One kitten,
however, was killed in descending
the tree. The other two became
very tamo..
Recently, the two kittens
brother and sister, were sold to £
lion farm. David netted $350 ir
the sale.
"Georgia Peach” in London
It’s just an old English custom to ask a “Bobby” when in doubt, and
William “Young” Stribling, Georgie heavyweight fistic merchant, is here
sbowrn as he conformed to the rules and sought some information from a
London policeman during his tour of the English capital. With Stribling
are his two children who accompanied him on the long trip that took him
Vo South Africa, where he defeated Dan McCorkindale, champion of the
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A Couple of Champions
Miss Mary Gwyn Fiers, of Oklahoma City, is pictured on her champion
saddle mare, Roxie Highland, as she took part in the recent horse show
at Coral Gables, Fla. Roxie Highland has made the business of winning
blue ribbons a rather monotonous procedure, having remained unbeaten
for four years.
Leading Social Whirl
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The airy gv&c*. that has given Anne Var.derhoef tbe reputation of being
New York’s most talented debutante is intimated above, as she rehearses
her role of premiere danseuse in the annual Pasadena, Cal., revel. Mis*
Van-jerhoef is one of Gotham’s most popular members of the younger *•«.
