People, Feb. 19, 1934

"Names make news." Last week these names made this news:

In the just-published sixth report of the U. S. Geographic Board, Idaho's highest mountain, Hyndman Peak (12,655 ft.), was officially christened Borah Peak in honor of the State's longtime (since 1907) Senator.

Summoned to the telephone, Maude Phelps Hutchins, artist-wife of Chicago University's youthful President Robert Maynard Hutchins, was told: "This is Postal Telegraph. We have a message for you." Then three girls in the telegraph office sang the message over the wire: "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, "Happy birthday,...

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