THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1949.
PICTORIAL
NEWSFRONT
HIGH SPIRITS IN BERLIN—Horse-drawn beer carls parade in the western zame of the German capital to the accompaniment of brass bands. The occasion marked the beginning of the beer-drinking season which is cause for real cele- bration now that good beer is back.
GARDEN BLESSING—This king-size` cabbage is a sample of the vegetables that Father Joseph and his associates have grown at the Holy Trinity Monastery near Jordanville, New York. Despite the drought, crops have been excellent at
this Russian religious institution.
LOOKING THINGS OVER -- When this horse encountered his imitation on a street in London, England, there was embarrassment on at least one side, The young jockey looks annoyed.
JUST FOR FUN-Erkki Jaakkola, 11, sports the cap of the airline pilot who flew him and his sister, Airi, nine, from Finland to New York's idlewild Airport. The youngsters made the trip alone and have joined their parents in Nusynuk, Minnesota.
SOME GAL-Between gales in Miami, Florida, when girls like Ava Hall wander onto the beach, everyone forgets about the weather and con- centrates on what's at hand,
NEW AIRLIFT DOLLY-Aircraft workers in Seattle, Washington, load a com- plete Boeing B-50 superfortress-power-package by means of the tail ramp of the huge C-97A Stratofreighter. The engine and accessories are mounted on the new airlift dolly which weighs 8400 pounds. The ramp leading into the cargo hold of the big ship is also used for loading heavy trucks and other mobile equipment.
AN OPTICAL ILLUSION-Motorista passing, through Dallas, Texas, have wondered if this spire was a rocket about to be launched. Despite the similarity, it turned out to be one of the legs for a huge water tower to be
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HEADING FOR ISRAEL The truck being lowered into the hold of a ship in New York is part of the first major shipment of automotive products to Israel. The ship salled for Tel-Aviv with part of an order for some 1800 vehicles n'aced, by the Israeli govern- ment with a U.S. vehicle concern.
TV QUEENS-Contestants for the title of "Miss Television of 1949" display their charms In Chicago, linois. The girls are, left to right: Helen Olson, Teresa Giorgian, Margo Collins, Trudy Germl, Penny Karno and Joyce Thorsen
AIR-BORNE ARTILLERY DROP-The US. Ninth Air Force carrier planes drop their cargo of 105-mm howitzers during a demonstration at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Jeeps to pull the howitzers were dropped a few seconds later from the same planes, and the 82nd Airborne Division jumped in nines formation