1948-05-01 — Page 5

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WORLD NEWS IN PICTURES

EX-KING'S EYE VIEW - Former King Mchael of Rumania (right) watches a worker operating a press at the Ford press steel plant near Detroit.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION-Bushman, 550-pound gorilla, prepares to enjoy his cake on his 21st birthday. nt Chicago's Lincoln Park zoo. The cake of bread dough, fruit and vegetables is decorated with carrots and celery.

These IMMORTAL CHAPLAINS

INTERFAITH IN ACTION-

CORSAGE FOR CAPITOL -A sailor and a girl walk hand in hand across a lawn as the Capitol In Washing- lon wears its annual spring corsago of cherry blossoms.

EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS—A sun worshipper at New Yk's Coney Island tries to beat the summer season by reflecting the sun's feeble rays on his face with mirrors. The day was cold enough for the blankets to feel comfortabic,

SPRING CLEANING UNDER WATER-Lifeguards Mary Thomas and Hazel Day do their spring cleaning chores below the surface of Florida's famed Silver Springs. Picture was made from a “photo-sub” boat.

SHEWAN TOMES

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3 UNITED STATES POSTAGE 3¢

CHAPLAINS HONOURED — This is a replica of a new stamp to be placed on sale in America on May 28 to honour four chaplains ordained in the Protestant, Catholic and Jewish faiths who went down with arms linked when the transport, Dorchester, was sunk in the North Atlantic

in. 1943.

CIRCUS TIME IN TEXAS-Performers in the Gainesville (Texas) Community Circus go through their acts in preparation for starting their annual tour. Top: Evelyn Knaps, 15, soars towards the watting arms of Paul McGhee, who is the only paid circus hand in the show. All the others Are ordinary residents of the town. Bottom: Verne Brewer, a rancher, puts eight horses through their paces.

SUMMER

SALE

IN FULL

SWING

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Co.,

LTD.

SOLE

AGENTS

FRANCE REBUILDS A WARTORN TOWN—Workmen have nearly Anished the first group of new homes in the war-wrecked town of Glen, France. The government-sponsored project called for use of materials at hand. The architec tural style was copied from the castle in the background, which dominates the town.

EACH "BUY" A BARGAIN

KEENSEN CO, China Building VANCO CO. 33 Queen's Road C. JITSING CO. 33A Queen's Road C.

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