1950-01-13 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1950.

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HEADING FOR SCRAP HEAP The cruiser Mil- waukee, recently returned to the U.S. by the Soviet Union, leaves the Philadelphia Naval Base. The vessel was en route to a Delaware scrap yard.

A HELPING HAND-When one of his bulls was stranded on a trestle over the Skagit River, near Lyman, Washington, as the result of a storm, E. J. Kolb, left, made an effort to save it. Other refugees from the Blood lent him a hand to drag the half-drowned animal to a safer place. Livestock losses were heavy in

the area as the result of the bad weather.

THE LATEST

Upholding her title as one of the world's best dressed women, glamorous Gloria Swanson wears these costumes in her new Hollywood film. The black, peg top dress (right) has an ermine hat and cu muff, while the crepe hostess pyjamas have a tie-on overskirt of black and white printed crepe.

HE HAD GOOD REASON-Imagine the surprise of film actor Donald O'Connor as he led Francis, a mule, through the studio and encountered Pansy, a dancing horse. When O'Connor introduced them, Francis looked a bit sceptical.

OFF TO A GOOD START-Tony Duprey, 69, shown in New York with his wife and 18-month-old triplets, is already the father of 35 children, oldest of which is 51. His wife expects another delivery, and Duprey is hoping it'll be quadruplets this time. He claims he's just starting his career as a father, with

plenty of time aliead for raising a large family.

WINTER WARMTH Oxford grey chinchilla wool on the outside and curry yellow jersey lining combine to make this double-breasted coat perfect for winter.

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SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE John Snow, an Aus- tralian swim suit manufacturer now in Los Angeles, says the scanty “Bikini” suit, right, is not for wear In his country. He's buying' American bathing suits to take home with him, but he's slicking to the more subtly, draped type on the left for wear in Australia,

CEMENTING, FRIENDSHIP —The wives of three American officials are enter- tained in a Japanese home in Tokyo. Watching the display of a kimono are, seated left to right, Mrs W. F., Marquat, wife of the Economic and Selentific Section Chief Mrs J. M. Dodge, wife of the Detroit financial adviser; and Mrs P. A. McDermott, wife of a member of the Economic and Scientifle Section.

The Indies' get-together was purely social.

YOUNG ORPHANS — Mrs Grace Zumwalt of the Missouri: Animal Protective Association in St Louis, is, bottle-feeding four eight-week-old puppies. Their mother, was found shot to death, and the orphans will be let out for adoption when old enough.

BOTTLE BABY-Chien, a four-month-old Slamese kitten, looks on hungelly as her twin brother, Ming Toy, hoista a doll's flask for a swig of their favourite beverage, Ming Toy plcked up the bottle habit after too many scullles at the

milk” plate with sister Chlën.