THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1949,
PICTORIAL
NEWSFRONT
WILD WEST COMES TO NEW YORK-And the city's western fans love it. Here some Jemez and Sandia Indians, of Pueblo, N.M., do n dance called "The Horse's Tall." to the accompaniment of fellow-tribesmen who beat on the drums.
AFTER THE BATTLE—After fighting the blaze for more than eight hours, firefighters are still pouring water into the smoking ruins of a pipe company In St Louis, Missouri. The damage to the buildings was estimated at U.S.$325,000.
HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES?-Upon her arrival in San Francisco, California, by plane from Honolulu, T. H., Kalli-Mahuria Jones takes a look at the city. She's on a good-wlil tour of the west coast as Hono- lulu's official Aloha Week ambassadress, and she'll tell the story of the Hawalian festival,
SHE WON RACE WITH DEATH-She can smile now,
but Jean Marie Manring, five, of Lancaster, Wisconsin, was struck by polio two days before starting to kindergarten. When the ambulance broke down, attendants continued the race in her parents' car.
TWO DIED IN THIS CRASH-Volunteer Bremen and highway patrol officers examine the charred ruins of a trailer-truck which careened down a five-mile grade in Grapevine, California. The driver of the truck and a companion were burned beyond recognition after their vehicle got out of control.
other cars and set fire to four buildings in the town.
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REPLICA OF HISTORIC PLANE-A model of the Bleriot cross-Channel plane of 1909 takes the air in a demonstration at the King's Cup air race meeting at Elmdon Airport in Birmingham, England. The race was held this year for the frst time since 1939.
HOT TIME—Mrs H. B. Spackman and Henry Guss adorn themselves in old-fashioned bathing suits as they Join the parade during the celebration of the Sesquicen- tennial anniversary in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It's not every town that's 150 years old.
· EVICTED VETERAN-William Magee, 103, has lived In his apartment in Los Angeles, California, for 13 years, but is being forced to vacate because his land- lady's son needs an apartment. Magee, a southern California survivor of the Civil War, strokes his dog, Itzey, who is looking for a new kennel
FORMAL Actress Janis Carter, in Holly- wood, wears this strap-
less gown of white crepe, It is intricately shirred
at the waist and em- broidered with rhino-
siones:
IT'S ONLY A TOY-Despite its awesome appearance, this giant rocket ready "to be fired will not damage anything. The missile is only a wooden scale-model, built by General Electric engineers as part of their research programme for the US Army.
A BIG GIRL NOW—-Ready for a grand entrance into the world of readin' and writin', this
young miss will take top-of-the-class honours for this "first-day dress.”” Berk-designed in virgin wool of cobalt blue, the outfit features a gored swing skirt falling from basque-snug waistline. Capelet wings are from yoké detail to give added charm to puffed sleeves. Collar and cuffs are scalloped circlets of crisp white pique.
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