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Page Two Scenes and Persons in the Current News M I—King Edward Vni of England, who frequently uses airplanes. 2—North transept of Westminster abbey In which funeral services were held for the late King George V. 3 —Nessim Pasha,* who resigned as premier of Egypt because of increasing anti-British sentiment in that country. Hell Freezes Over at Last You've often heard the expression "when hell freezes over," but this time it's literally true. Buried under six inches of snow is the little set tlement of Hell, Mich., a name given by one of the early settlers who was arrested for not paying his taxes on whisky he was distilling there. He christened the town Hell and Hell it has been ever since. The photo graph shows a dam at Hell frozen over. Although the little river is not named, it presumably is the Biver Styx, Cotton Gin Wrecked by a Furious Tornado This cotton gin machinery was toppled over and completely destroyed by the mad tornado that swept through the Sand mountain section of Alabama. Four lives were lost. Property damage ran Into the thousands. Rescues Two From Plane Afire; Receives Award Lieut. Robert IC. Glovannoll of Lexington, Ivy., who Is on duty with the army air corps at Dayton, Ohio, was elected to receive the Cheney f Aw IMBH award for 1035, In recognition of his "extreme bravery" in the rescue of two men from a burning plane at Dayton on October SO. California Governor and Bride T v . . .. Hi id Gov. Frank F, Merriam of California is shown above with his bride, who was Mr 3. Jessie Stewart Llpsey of Long Beach. They were married the other day at the Mission inn In Riverside. THE ROCKY MOUNT HERALD, ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA Aga Khan Celebrates 50th Year as Monarch Itlchest of all inonarchs is the Aga Khan, shown in the robes of the spiritual head of the Shiah Imami Ismaills and of the Khojn community of western India. He is celebrating the golden jubilee of his reign. His word is divine law to many millions of his subjects. When a Blizzard Blanketed Manhattan The winter's record sleet and snowfall and a freak wind that at times touched 100 miles on hour struck New York city the other day. The photograph shows a scene In Central park looking east tpwards Fifth ave nue and Fifty-ninth street. Italian Engineers Build Roads in Ethiopia Italian engineers are constructing roads in Ethiopia for the use of the Italian forces. Recent rains have destroyed many of the roads that were built by the Italians, according to reports. He Took the Ouch Out of the Dentist's Office This is Dr. Leroy L. Ilartman, Columbia university professor of dentistry, discoverer of the new teeth desensitizer which makes the dentist's drill a pnlnless instru- M ment. Tlie substance, which it was said "will revolutionize the practice of dentistry," was discovered after 20 years of research by Doctor Hartman. He refused to profit on the discovery, and offered the for mula to all dentists. In the Land of the Wild Jackass v - . & yy ; m ■,:■. %. • J§®;: : ■ -,v |! --- &&MMH H ,n;\ .*. Jls V - *i_z~ --^v .;.. - ." .> A ;> ■*'.>> ;;'•• ■&%£* i/"^ llere Is a small herd of wild burros In Death Valley, the descendants of the little pack animals turned loose In by-gone years by prospectors overcome by thirst and starvation. Death Valley was taken Into the national park service in 1033. Photograph by Union Pacific railroad. Come On and Fight, Says Pussy Hp WHEN , -A , j - J 188 fPSSSIia^-v t!P&fsr Literally putting her head in the lion's mouth is this pussy, but she knows it's all right with her big pal. Kitten and dog, raised together, are Inseparable, and even eat out of the same dish. Just like the baby of the family, the kitten does pretty much as she pleases with the dog, who tolerates her playful antics. They live in Detroit. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1936 Mission Worker Spurns Offer of Big Radio Job The rich contralto voice of Mrs. Lillian Ulrey "belongs to God" and she will not sell its golden notes to radio or any other commercial me- dium for any price. She Is reported to have rejected a rad!« offer of SSOO a week. Mrs. Ulrey Is a work er for the Volunteers of America. Lightning, Long a Puzzle, Now Under Man's' Control Primitive man reasoned that lightning was fire from heaven. Fire was destructive, but It was also the greatest gift of the gods to man. It provided warmth, pro tected him from predatory anlmnls and gave savor to his food. Light ning filled him'with awe, for It also could produce destruction nnd was a manifestation of the giver of life and must be propitiated with sac> rlflces. Modern science, not only knows just what lightning really Is, but knows how to handle It and control Its great powers. Artificial lightning of millions of volts' power Is now generated and so "tamed" that a man can be en veloped In the crashing, snapping, darting volts and emerge from the electrical flames unharmed. Scien tists also know how to measure the power of lightning. A single severe stroke probably lasts not more than 150 one-milllonths of a second, the current in the stroke dur ing this time to pass this much charge to earth must be 100,000 am peres, or about the current required by 200,000 lamps. The maximum power In a severe stroke when It hits a conducting rod, such as a transmission line. Is of the order of two billion kilowatts.—Montreal Herald. Canadian Governor Gets Opinions From Ministry The governor general of Canada, who Is appointed by the king of England as his representative In Canada, Is bound by the terms of his commission, and can exercise only such authority as Is expressly entrusted him. The Canadian Year Book states that the governor gen eral acts under the advice of his ministry, which is responsible to parliament, and as the acting head of the executive, summons, pro rogues, and dissolves parliament, and assents to or reserves bills. In the discharge of these and other ex ecutive duties he acts entirely by and with the advice of his minis try. The royal prerogative of mercy In capital cases, formerly exercised on the governor general's own Judg ment and responsibility, Is exercised pursuant to the advice of the min istry. The practice whereby the gov ernor general served as the medi um of communication between the Canadian and the British govern ments has been given up; direct communication between the Cana dian and British governments has been instituted. Twenty Year* of Leisure The average life span of man Is seventy years. Scientists have com puted that of these he spends 23 years in bed, 13 in talking, 6 in eat ing, 3 in study, 1% in washing and 20 in leisure. It is surprising how little we achieve with the time at our disposal. The total number of words spoken by each person per day is somewhere in the region of 20,000, which works out to almost 500,000 million in a life span. Twen ty thousand words, incidentally, is about quarter the size of a full length novel. It is surprising to think how many times we must use the . same words and phrases, for the average person's vocabulary is limited to about 2,000 words. —Tit- Bits Magazine. A* Aztec* Reckoned Time According Jo the Aztec system of reckoning time, the years were grouped into 52-year periods, and the end of each era was met with the recurring dread on the part of the Aztecs that the world, also, would end unless they-could recre ate' the sun. In order to insure the dawn of another day and a new era. they made supplication to their gods with elaborate religioire cere monies, sacrificial offerings, gladia torial combats and many pagan rites. Phone 265 * PEERLESS CLEANERS Dry Cleaners, Dyers, Tailors, Hatters 127 Rose Street Rocky Mount, N. C BATTLE & BARNES General Machinery and Automobile Repairs. Electric and Acetylene Welding. Lawn Mower Repairs. Portable Equipment for Outside Work. PHONE 270 235-239 S. Washington St. DRY CLEANING If It's Dry Cleaning Call CASEY'S CLOTHES MADE TO MEASURE Phone 685 906 Falls Road
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