Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (3)

THE SOUTHERr.,. CROSS :i:;,ri 'world Wide News ot the Week in Pict ------------------;:.- ~

-l '1any Die in Zeppelin Hindenburg E

Journey's End for World's Greatest -Airship

The biggest news of the week was the coronation of King George VI and his queen. The Britis~ Empire has new king and em- , porer in this world which is none too friendly to kingdoms and mon- archs. With the exception of Italy and Jr O England is the onlY major power that recognizes the divine right of kings and it is a credit to the stability of the Eng- lish speaking people that this is so. Kiiag George VI will rule in the \ saml1' non-spectacular way of his father and will undoubtedly grow j more popular as the years go by• He has none of ideas or habits of \ his brother, the Duke of Windsor, and will probably take an interest 1 in affairs of state much more so than Edward would have. The unfortunate episode of King Edward, now the Duke of Wlndsor, . and the twice divorced Mrs. Wallis I Simpson is officially over as far as the English government and the Church of England is concerned. To the Catholic mind, the posi- tion of the Church of England in the abdication of Edward was somewhat embarrassing. Students of history will tell you that di- vorce was the very reason for the bringing into existance of the Church of England. It seems to be a reversal of form when the issue of divorce is used to keep a I man from a kingly crown. I ---- We have heard a number of opinions on how the Duke of I Windsor and Mrs. Simpson could be married in the Catholic church. It may be well for the Church of \ England to study the marriage laws of the church from which it I revolted. _ \

) This r emarkable picture was made just as the giant German dirigible Hindenburg burst into na:-c1e1 and exploded as it was preparing to land at Lakehurst, N. J ., following a flight from Germany. Ninety-eight persons aboard were plunged to earth in the flaming wreckage. Thirty-four died almost instantly and of the 64 rescued, many were horribly injured. An explosion of a gas cell in the stern was blamed for the d ,aster. ·Bridge Builders Drive Golden Rivet ---- ·- -- --

Tile last rivet was recently driven in the Golden Gate 'brfcl?e at San Francisco. With many notables witnessing the ceremonies, a crew of iron-ha ttcd riveters drove a golden rivet into the span, signalizing com- pletion of the structural steel work.