Three Principal Forces of the British Navy
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A reconnaissance plane of the British air forces flying over a battleship and three flotillas of destroyers
off the coast of Gibraltar.
“Keep Your Distance! This Was My PaF"
Over Ills dead pal, Brownie, a dog of no pedigree, but true blue, keeps vigil and lets none come near.
Brownie was crossing a street with his pal. Girlie, when the latter was hit and killed by an automobile.
> McDonald Observatory Dome Completed!
The great dome of the McDonald observatory of the University of
Texas has jnst been completed at Mt. Locke. Under the terms of a
co-operative agreement between the universities of Texas and Chicago,
the latter institution is to provide the staff for the observatory, with Dr.
Otto Struve, director of the Yerkes observatory of the University of
Chicago, as director.
A Pair of “Babes” in the Southland
Before the recent meeting at St. Petersburg, Fla., of the Boston
Braves and the House of David baseball nine, Babe Ruth patted the
whiskers of Babe Steinecke, House of David player, Just for luck. But
the little known Babe “out-Babed” the Bambino of the big show by hitting
a home run with one on, while Mr. Ruth garnered a lone single.
FAILS IN BASEBALL
Ken Strong, once strong man of
the New York university footbnll
team, and now a professional star,
tried out for baseball with the
Brooklyn team, but turned in his
uniform when he found that a
wrist injury received in footbnll
interfered with his throwing.
HERE’S COLOR PROBLEM
Wllfyrd Price, three ami one half
years old, has proved a color prob
lem to all who have seen him,
for he has two distinct colorings
of hair, eyes and complexion. The
hair on the right side of Ids head
is red, like his mother’s: while the
left is decidedly blond, like Ids fa
ther’s Ills right eye Is brown,
while his left eye Is blue.
Letter Bring* $255
A letter signed by Queen Mary
of Scots in 1507 wns sold at Edin
burgh, Scotland, for $255.
Scenes and Persons in the Current News
1—President Itoosevelt signing the Philippine constitution; with him at the table are Secretary of Wn
Dern and Manuel Quezon, president of the Philippine senate. 3—Baron Von Neuratli, German foreign mlnh
ter, who assisted Hitler in the discussion with Sir John Simon, British foreign minister, over Germany's renrtn
ament plans. 3—Harry Hopkins, federal relief administrator, right, testifying before the house commlttei
on education.
Reich Military Tailors Are Kept Busy Now
Under tin* new order by Chancellor Hitler to conscript the Herman army to three times Its present size
the military tailors are kept busy providing the necessary uniforms.
FACES SERTOUS CHARGE
\
Representative John H. Iloeppel
of California has been Indicted on
a charge of conspiracy to sell nn
appointment to the West I’olnt Mil
itary academy.
FAMED IRISH POET
Dr. George \V. Russell, fatuous
Irish poet and scholar, who Is now
in tliis country making a study of
tlie administration's agricultural
policy. Ho is known extensively by
the name “.A K."
Head Tax
Head tax is a charge of $S which
which the - federal government col
lects from all aliens entering the
United States, whether for the first
time or when returning from a tern
porary visit abroad, says the <’hi
eago Tribune. There are some ex
emptions, such as visitors for less
than 00 days, and children accom
panied by their parents; nlso repre
sentatives of foreign government*.
Fabulous Wealth Comes to Bootblack
Michael Bellottl, who for ‘*k"> years has been shining ’em up at his
bootblack stand at Harrison, N. J., has Just received notice tlint he and
his brotiier have been named heirs to a $5,000,000 estate left by an uncle
in Argentina. Mike refuses to quit business until he sees the money.
Russia Takes Up Ostrich Farming
The Itussinn Soviet is engaged
In Introducing new varieties of
animals nnd birds into that coun
try. The picture shows a setting
of ostrich eggs being placed In
an incubator. When all the zo
ological gardens In Russia are supplied with ostriches, collective farms
will be stocked with the birds for commercial purposes.
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SIMPLICITY AND
CHIC COMBINED
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PATTERN 2159
In spite of its very definite air of
chic, tills is the sort of dress that an
experienced seamstress can run up
In an hour or so—nnd even a begin
ner renlly should take no longer than
a dny to finish It. Just to show you
how very simple It Is, we’ve given
you a little sketch of how the frock
will look before you sew up the side
scams. See—there nre only four
pieces to the whole body of the
dress, nud the sleeves and shoulders
are cut in one, which does away
| with the settlng-In of sleeves! Make
It of any pretty Inexpensive cotton
materinl—use gny buttons—you’ll be
sure to pat yourself on the back
when you see the result 1
Pattern 21.'>9 Is available In sizes
14, 10. 18. 20. 32, 34. 30. 38, 40, 42
nnd 44. Size 10 takes 8*4 yards 88
Inch fabric Illustrated step-by-step
sewing Instructions Included.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) In
coins or stamps (coins preferred)
for this pattern. Write plainly name,
address nnd style number. BE SURE
TO STATE SIZE.
Address orders to Sewing Circle
Pattern Department, 243 West Sev
enteenth street, New York.
MORE REFORM
‘‘Do you regard votes for women
as a success?”
"Yes,” answered Miss Cayenne.
"But we ought to go a step farther
and disfranchise nil gigolos.”—
Washington Star.
Calc* of Fire
Hojaek—Dingus’ wife must be very
old—don’t you think so?
Sting—I should say she is old I
Why man, the other night when she
was having a party to celebrate her
birthday, there were so many can
dles on the cake that six of the
guests fainted with the heat—and
then she’d left half the candles off.
—The Pathfinder.
Skeptic
Math. Professor—Now, Mr. Zilch
guard, If I lay three eggs here and
five eggs there, how many will I
have?
Mr. Zllchguard (skeptically)—I
don’t believe you can do It, sir.
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