1949-12-22 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1949.

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NEWSFRONTE

GETTING READY — Citizens of Oberammergau, Germany, crowd in front of the town hall to read the results of the voting for roles in the Passion Play. Next year's presentation will be the first since 1939 and Anton Preisinger, a hotel owner, was chosen by the 25-member play committee to play Jesus Christ.

MIXED FAMILY-Lindy's Enchantress, a Pekingesë, poses in Chicago with her oddly-assorted family. She's taking care of her own two, plus two boxer puppies which are almost bigger than herself. The boxers" mother was unable to nurse them, and the Peke was an able substitute.

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WINS RACE-Nearing the end of the freshman course of the 41st annual Inter-- collegiate A.A.A.A. cross-country championship at Van Cortlandt Park, N. Y., are, front to back: Carl Joyce, from Georgetown University, who finished first; Tom Vorhees, Georgetown, and William Albers, of Cornell.

GETS MOVIE ROLE-Paralysed war veteran Arthur Jurado chats with actress Teresa Wright on a movie set in Hollywood. Jurado was chosen from among 32 paraplegio veterans for a'role in a film now being made. He has never acted before.

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RUNS AGROUND-The British cruiser Ajax, remembered for her battle against the German Graf Von Spee at the start of World War II, lies on mud bands after running aground at the mouth of the Usk River, near Newport. The ship was on its way to the breakers" yard when a propeller fouled a buoy, and a strong wind swung the cruiser on to the mud banks.

NICE GIFT Barney Pressman, right, president of a clothing store In New York, realised he had a large stock of out-of-style clothing on hand. Here he donates It to Major Roy Barber, Director of the Salvation Army's Men's Social Service, who will see that all the pieces are distributed to the needy.

BROUGHT IT ALONG When little Mary and George Pitsilos arrived at New York's LaGuardia Field from the Island of Cyprus, In the Mediterranean, they dragged out bottle of water they had brought, They'll join their father in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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BAD—While frolicking on a beach in Southern California, actress Ruth Roman encounters a little bath Ing suit difficulty,

KEEPS UP WITH THEM-This wounded member of HMS Amethyst follows his companions in a mechanical Invalid chair as they march through the streets of London following a thanksgiving service.

HARVEST SAVERS "fato, an'nluminium gra Jawa, to store part of Nearly 20,000 nluminium

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