|Tlluminated Highways Are New Safety Measure
A motorist can see a pedestrian a half mile ahead and a car three-quarters of a mile ahead at night on
the illuminated highway between Schenectady and Duanesburg, N. Y. The 18-mile stretch of road is lighted
with 390 yellow sodium lights spaced 250 feet apart by engineers of the General Electric company and the
American Road Builders’ association.
Reporter Honored for
Record Breaking
Dash Around World
H. R. Ekins, New York newspa
per man who recently completed a
record-breaking dash around the
world by air. The flying reporter
covered the 24,720 mile journey in
less than 18% days.
Champion Cow Guest at Dairy Show
The world’s milk and butter producing champion, Carnation Ormsby
Butter King, shown with Miss Dorothy Keyes, who was “Miss Wisconsin’’
at the recent National Dairy show held at the Texas Centennial exposi
tion at Dallas, Texas. The cow wnich has an average daily milk produc
tion of 57 quarts was sh'pped 2,800 miles from Seattle to attend the show.
Glass Brain Can Almost Think
A glass brain, perfected by Dr. Temple Ffiy, head of the department
of neurology and Dr. W. E. Chamberlain, professor of radiology of
Temple university, was demonstrated at the recent meeting of the Amer
ican College of Surgeons at Philadelphia. Dr. Chamberlain is pictured
with the mechanism that makes plain the functioning of the human
brain.
SON OF THE KINGFISH
Russell Long, eldest son of the
late Senator Huey Pierce Long of
Louisiana, is shown at the micro
phone as he made one of the
speeches that resulted in his elec
tion as president of the sophomore
class of Louisiana State university
at Baton Rouge. The campaign was
the most vigorous in varsity his
tory.
Sentry’s Lonely Vigil at Unknown Soldier’s Tomb
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Only in peace will this beautiful tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D. C., fulfill its purpose.
With the spirit of the unknown war hero hovering above Arlington National cemetery, the sentry paces his
lonely post as the world prepares to mark the eighteenth anniversary of the end of the World war.
Scenes and Persons in the Current News
1^-King Edward VIII, who according to rumor may mnrry the recently divorceu Mrs. “Wally” Simpson ol
Baltimore. 2—Floods following a typhoon in the Philippines recently cost the lives of over 1,000 people. 3—
Kolomin Darany, acting premier of Hungary following the death of Premier Goemboes, is mentioned as his
probable successor.
Home Gas Masks Tried Out by French I
Not quite a peaceful home scene as mother and daughter, wearing
gas masks, continue at their Knitting during the recent rehearsal of air
raid defenses in Paris. Candlelight served as their only means of il
lumination.
“EXTRA” IS GRID STAR
Just as an “extra hand” when
football season started Fritz Was
kowitz, young soph halfback of the
Huskies of the University of Wash
ington has developed into one of
the mainsprings of the squad. His
early season play in crucial games
has won him u regular berth.
REPRESENTS IL DUCE
The Countess Gaieazzo Ciano, the
former Edda Mussolini, daughter of
Italy's premier, who. according to
reports, will visit New York and
Washington early this winter.
Bike Trailer New Gadget for Baby
A novel streamlined trailer carries baby on a ride behind daddy’s
bicycle. The trailer was constructed partly of old bicycle parts and cost
less than $10. It was made by a resident of East Lancashire, England.
When it’s time for baby to have an airing, his dad tucks him in the trailer
and they’re of! for a spin on the boulevards.
Boy Scout Heads Fay Homage to ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt
Daniel Beard, national commissioner of Boy Scouts, places a wreath on the grave of Theodore Roosevell
during the exercises on the seventeenth annual pilgrimage of t.ie Boy Scouts to the grave of the late Presi*
dent. Left to right: a Boy Scout, A. H. Weytingh; a Brazilian Boy Scout, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
Commissioner Beard, and Walter W. Head, president of the Boy Scouts.
The Mind Ry
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The Similarities Test
In each problem of the following
test there are three words. The
first two bear a certain relation
ship to each other. Write in a
fourth word which will bear the
same relationship to the third
word that the second does to the
first.
1. Notre Dame, Ramblers; Holy
Cross .
2. John A. Roebling, Brooklyn
bridge; George W. Goethals,
3. “Peter Pan”, J. M. Barrie;
“Oliver Twist,”-.
4. Garner, Roosevelt; Curtis,-.
C five, twenty-five; eight,-.
6. eat, fat; starve,-.
7. sailor, navy; soldier,-.
8. ears, hear; nose,-.
9. Socrates, philosopher; Schu
bert,-.
10. pencil, lead; pen,-.
Answers
1. Crusaders. 6. Thin.
2. Panama Canal. 7. Army.
3. Charles Diokens. 8. Smell.
4. Hoover. 9. Composer.
5. Sixty-four. 10. Steel.
Full House
Instead of putting out a “stand
ing room only” sign when there
are capacity houses, Norwegian
theaters turn on a red light at
their entrance. In former days
the light was a lantern, and even
today when there are no seats
available people say that “the red
lantern is out.”
Week’s Supply of Postum Free
Read the offer made by the Pos
tum Company in another part of
this paper. They will send a full
week’s supply of health giving
Postum free to anyone who writes
for it.—Adv.
Acquiring With Difficulty
That which we acquire with the
most difficulty we retain the long
est; as those who have earned a
fortune are usually more careful
of it than those who have in
herited one.—Colton.
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