Show Hoover Takes Fakes Part in the Fun as His Ship Crosses Equator II 11 y A S 'S iC A al alJ Y s' s 6 J q v 1 s a tie tier r a w wi i i. i 1 U ri i rp S 4 l r ir c 2 2 ii t r. 2 Z kj r I c. c 4 d' d Sr F 1 tay y i n i 1 ri 5 ny c y r r s l I There was as plenty of fun Cun aboard the battleship Maryland when President elect Hoover and his party crossed the equator on the way down to South America and Mr l and Mrs 1 Hoover took part therein as the picture shows All the men on board who had not crossed the tho equator before were initiated by being ducked in tubs and otherwise maltreated as Father Neptune in his wisdom decreed Mr 1 Hoover was exempt however as he had crossed the equator tor a Do number of or times before From left to right above are Father Neptune Mrs Hoover Mr Hoover and arid Captain Kimberly of ot the Maryland George Gcorge Akerson Hoovers Hoover's secretary is seen over Father Neptune's shoulder This picture was sent seam by fast from Lima Peru to New York and t transmitted thence over tele telephoto photo wires I |