1949-09-29 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1949.

PICTORIAL

NEWSFRONT

ALREADY FORGOTTEN—Tall weeds and ass grow around the U.S. P-38 plane piloted by Major Richard 1. Bong, great flying hero of World War II. The plane, surrounded by a snow fence in Poplar, Wisconsin, Bong's home, was intended as a memorial to the American hero who was killed while flying an experimental jet fighter.

FUR COAT FOR YOUNG LADY-Barry O'Neill, a paymaster in Keno Hill, Yukon Territory, tries a nine- foot Arctic wolf skin on his daughter, Angela, while his wife Eileen helps him with the fit. The O'Neills typify young Americans pioneering in the Yukon.

TOURING BRITISH CAPITAL-American and Canadian air cadets, in London under an exchange organised by the British Air Ministry, view points of interest. Pointing out landmarks in front of Big Ben and the House of Parliament is Bernard Sullivan, of the London County Council,

TO THE RESCUE!—After being trapped for 45 days in a dry, well in Hover, Louisiana, Shag, a four-year-old seiter, is rescued by E. D. Ashley, the pet's owner. - Although she lost 55 pounds during that time, Ashley believes Shag stayed alive by eating leaves.

THE SAME EVERYWHERE—This new office building on the beach at Dover, England, is deeply resented by some of the sun-bathers. They contend there are ample places in town, damaged by German bombs, that could be used for new buildings without using the sea-front. Also, the tax-payers prefer to have more dwellings and tourist accommodations crected than office buildings.

LIKE THIS?If actress Virginia Mayo, in Holly- wood, will just look Üke this in her next movie, no one will be dis- appointed. But she's an

eyeful at ̧nny time.

YOUTHFUL

Katheryn

·HIKER —— Three-week-old Benson struggles to take a couple of steps as her mother, Mrs La Verl Benson, holds her back. The Murray, Utah, tot has been walking for a week, but doctor has advised a minimum of exercise.

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UNWANTED Heavy s

smoke rises in Jerusalem as Israbu army engineers blow up ainest tour tons of explosives in the heart of the Holy City. Oficials stated that no damage was done, even to the windows of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, right. The explosives were left over when a glant and mine was

burled about eight months ago.

BOLD PLUMAGE--This trim down hat of light navy taupe sits at the back of the head and sportsa symmetrical brim. Introduced in Paria, the chapeau is trimmed with matching

·coque-fenthers..

A LOT OF MONEY-Work is rapidly progressing on this big dam in the Genesee River, near Mt. Morris, New York. The Federal Government will spend an amount estimated at more than US:$50,000,000"on" the flood" "control:project!-