1949-10-11 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1949.

PICTORIAL

NEWS FRONT

FATAL TRAIN. CRASH—A train crash which completely demolished a car, flinging it some 1,000 feet along the track at Oceanside, New York, killed Mrs Catherine Braemer, the driver. The woman had just taken her own child and a schoolmate to school, and was returning when the crash occurred. Two men pulled

her out of the car which then burned.

GETTING

BETTER

Actress Caren Marsh is "recuperating in Holly. wood, California, from the injuries she suffered in a plane crash last July which took 36 lives. She keeps busy around the house with the aid of crutches, and is suing the airline company for U.S.$100,000 for hos- pital bills and time lost from shows in which she was scheduled to appear.

GAS TRUCK BURNS-A spark of electricity set off this explosion which burned up 2,700 gallons of gasoline in a U.S.$200,000 fire in Eddington, Pennsylvanin. It started when gas was being pumped into the ground. Fire fighters get in as close as they can to bring the fire under control.

HELP YOURSELF — Hundreds of pounds of honey- comb are believed to be in the walls of this house at Kreidersville, Pennsylvania. Constance Sterner points to only part of the comb. Her parents were forced to vacate the bedroom which the bees have been using as a hive for the last 18 years. Fortunately, the bees haven't shown any interest in the rest of the house.

HOME WITH HONOURS

World-famous contralto

Marian Anderson returned to New York after an extensive concert tour of Europe. Decorated by the Finnish government, the singer was awarded the coveted White Rose of Finland during her engagement in that country.

OBJECT OF HER AFFECTION-The fuzzy llama at the Pet's Corner of the London, England, Zoo kneels down for little Maureen Sheils to tickle his chin. The 16-month-old tot is very keen on making the best of a chanco acquaintance.

GROWN UP SINCE THEN-Back home in Lawrence. ville, Georgia, for a visit, heavyweight champion Ezzard. Charles shows his muscles to Dr Webster Pierre Ezzard who delivered him 28 years ago, Charles was named for Dr Ezzard who seems impressed with the result,

QUEEN

SO GOOD! With some help from her parents and one-year-old brother Vincents Susanna Giardina celebrates her third birthday in Brooklyn, New York, Among her guests were 50 of the 60 blood donors who came to the tot's aid last Christ-

mns when she was suffering from Cooley's anaemla.

JEWELLERY HOUND-TABLE-Japanese movie actresses, Geisha, girls, dress- makers and hair dressers examine costume Jewellery during a round-table discussion held in Tokyo by manufacturers, The meeting was held to get ideas and suggestions for the production of more jewellery.

LIZABET

BACK FROM SCHOOL Jean and Joan Johnson, of Chicosha, Oklahoma, arrived in New York from Europo where they attended summer school classes at Oxford. In England. They are the daughters of US Customs Judge-Jed Johnson,