THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 199
Plane That Flaps Wings.
Former White House Pet.
“This is a modelof the "orniplane,” a new type of flying magline invented by Capt. James E. Komph. U. S. A right), which fies by flapping the lower wings instead of using a propellor. Cap. Komph intends to build sport planes of this type, to weigh only 150 pounds, and cost $300, Paul Garbor, who assisted Capt. Keimph in constructing the model, is shown'at the left.
"Paul Pry." once the White House dog, who was lint- shed for being too handy with his toeth, is back again in the Presidential following as, mascot for the marino guard at Swampscott, Mas
Their Majesties at Braemar.
Prettiest Girl in Kansas.
Kansas now boasts of something besides fine wheat. For beauty it is hard to beat Miss Acklin Nordyke, 18, of Wichita, recently chosen as the most beautiful girl in the Stato. Sho
"Princess Kansas" at the International Petroleum Exposi tion at Tulsa.
Finish of the St.
Fir John Rutherford's "Solario" winning by three lengths from the Aga Khan's "Zanibo" with Lord I.ondale's Wardon of the Marches, third, another three lengths away. ("Tiales" copyright photogaph).
Their Majesties King George and Queen Mary arriving at the Braemar Gathering in up open carriage drawn by white horses. They were accompanied by the Duke of York.
Times" copyright photograph
FUTURITY FASTES METRE
To Swim Channel.
Swims the Hudson.
Belmont Park Races.
Pompey, ridden by Laverne Fator, won the $75,000 Belmont Futurity at Belmont Park, L. I., after a race that was" in doubt upto the last socond. The fish is shown, with Pompey ahead; Canter second and Chance Play third.
"Pathfinder" "in Edsel Ford Trophd · Race.
Mrs. Clonington Corson of the United Statos, who, as Mlle. Gude of France, attempted, to "swim the English Channel, con
siders motherhood no. handicap in another attempt. Mrs. Corson, shown with her children, says she will make another try,
Johnny" Frookies" Devino, -
a little six year old, swam tho Hudson River at its widest part · in New York City in the remar kably fast time of 38 minutes..
This big monoplane was the "pathfinder" for the Detroit Aviation Society's reliability air race, Bopt. 28 to Qol. 3.. It was piloted by Eddio Stinson and covered a five-day loop of these cities: Fort Wayne, Chicago, Molino, Don Moinos, St. Joseph, Kansas City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Columbus, Cleveland and Detroit The race, the first of its kind, was open to commercial planes, and a $7,000 trophy was offered by Mr. Edsel Ford, as a means of aiding in the development of commercial aviation.
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