THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDA
JUNE 2, 1949.
WORLD NEWS IN PICTURES
HONOURING JOAN OF ARC-Wearing armour and riding a horse, Paulette Blanc Impersonates Joan of Arc in Orleans, France. A festival in held every year in honour of the heroine who liberated the city 520 years ago. Here the procession leaves the Cathedral on its way to the Town Hall.
POPULAR DEMAND -Because he thinks it is bad for his business, Roy Stevens, (holding sign) a band-leader, picketed The White House, in Washington, D.C., with a protest against the 20% amusement tax. When newspaper reporters dis covered him, he was besieged for interviews. However, so far his efforts have®
had little success.
HONOUR MRS ROOSEVELT-The first American Award in Human Relations is presented to Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt by Dr William H. KUpatrick, for the Bureau for Intercultural Education. The award was made "In recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cause of harmony among all men. Left to right are Dr Kilpatrick, Mrs Roosevelt, Bernard Baruch, and John Foster Dulles.
AIR-CONDITIONED The USS Salem Icaves the ship- yard in Quincy, Massachusetts, for trials before delivery. The 17,000-ton cruiser is the first air- conditioned vessel built for the US Navy.
SUDDEN COLLAPSE-While being raised on jacks, to permit workmen to dig a basement excavation, thia house in Chicago, tumbled to one side. A workman was killed, and a woman bystander was injured.
CHILD STAR'S CHILD_Wendy Moss, five-month-old daughter of former child star Jane Withers, faces the camera in Hollywood. Wendy's dad is William Moss, Texas rancher who has recently turned film prod
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