THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1950.
PICTORIAL
NEWSFRONT
WATER CONSERVATION IN ACTION New York City officials witness an demonstration of a high-powered sidewalk vacuum cleaner using only one-fiftieth Chemical deter. of the amount of water ordinarily used for cleaning sidewalks. gents will be used instead of water in an effort to alleviate the critical water shortage.
Eddie Hamilton, an KEEPS CUSTOMERS HAPPY enterprising cab driver in Chicago, has his own ideas for keeping his riders happy. Here he shows Pennie Karnoone a box of articles containing needle, thread, stamps, postcards, tissues and similar items he keeps on hand for emergency requests,
NOT TO BE GIVEN AWÂY — Little Carol Davies seen gotting her Christmas packages wrapped up. One of them, a basketful of cocker spaniels, was not really to be given away, though. Carol kept those puppies for herself.
1950 JR SHIM FOR HEM QUEE
HEALTH
HAPPY WINNERS Queen Glenda Sue Schuman beams as her partner in the Swim for Health contest, King Kenny Cappy, gives her a resounding kiss on the cheek at Miami Beach. Both were winners of the 1950 swimming contest, and they look healthy enough to more than hold their own in the water.
SAVED FOR CHRISTMAS-Mary Bentz, three, of Surf City, N.J., was operated
on to correct a blue baby condition. Here her father is seen with her in hospital
in Philadelphia, after the successful operation.
NO HAS BEEN — Ad-
mirers of Rosemary La Planche, who was Miss America in 1941, are certain she has lost none
of her svelte charms.
HEAVY SUBJECT--Mrs Edith Roeder, world's cham. pion woman weightlifter, demonstrates her ability by using her 12-year-old son, Jackie, as a human barbell in Los Angeles. Mrs Roeder won her title by pressing 165 pounds over her head.
HUNGRY These youngsters in Berlin are gazing into a shop window carrying sweets, cookies and cakes
which most German children have never seen before.
HAPPY FUTURE--Ann
· Alvarez --* Calderon, -20-2 year-old Peruvian beauty- queen of Peru's National Fair, arrives at New. York's Idlewild- Airport. She's going to inherit 32 million dollars some day.
THE CARDINAL'OFFICIATES-Francis Cardinal Spellman' presents Christmas gifts to children of the New York Foundling Hospital, The children, from two to six years old, attended the Cardinal's party anil received gifts donated by well- wishers. Santa Claus looks on in, the background, keeping a watchful eye on the littlest moppels,
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