The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 26, 1938, Page 5

2 WHO HARMS ‘CACTUS JACK,’ or wants to, would have a hard time getting pasi Edward F. Brown, 320 pounds, whose special duty is to guard the physical welfare of Vice President John Garner. To furnish a comparison, slight Robert Henry, 120 pounds, stands next Brown in a senate hallway. HIGH HOPES HAS ANDY HIGH, Brooklyn Dodgers coach, for Bert Haas (right), rookie infielder learning the ropes at Dodger camp in Clearwater, Fla, SPOTLIGHT| TOSSING HAT into poli~ tical ring, Lieut. Gov. Thos. Ken- nedy of Pennsylvania announced for Democratic nomination for governor. Kennedy is a United Mine Workers official.’ PRIM clegance is suggested by “Minuet,” a top-of-head coiffure which gave Unice Cole first prize at mid-west beauty trade_show CTURE NEWS THEY WERE LISTENIN’ when Tony Wons (center) gave them violins, made by Wons, and $250 cash scholarships as winners in nation-wide auditi for a National Federation of Music contest. The four child violinists, picked from 2,000 candi- dates for honors, were, at le tuart Canin, 11, Edgemere, Long Island; Gloria Perkins, 15, Winston-Salem, N. C.; at right: Harry Cykman, 15, Philadelphia, and Dolores Miiler, 12, Richmond, Cal. TO ‘DAS VATERLAND’ nas gone “Buddy,” German police dog pet of Steve Dudas (above), now on way to Germany for April match with Max Schmeling, heavyweight. IN BIRTHPLACE OF THE BIG GUN S—_this factory on the Anacostia river not far from nation’s capital—the loudspeakers of U. S. “men-of-war” are built and repaired. Some 8,000 men are employed there, and above view gives an idea of the factory’s size. Since “life” of big guns is Jimited by times they are fired, they must be returned to factory for reboring. Completed guns are &reased inside and out as protection against weather conditions. ', waiting for Jap bozabers in north Shansi district. GERMANIC N OTES in Chinese war are helmets worn i-aircraft gunners of China’s Eighth Route Communist ST. PATRICK’S DAY finds Mrs. Julia Sullivan Judge, 90, a U. S. citizen. She shows how she took oath in San Fraz. cisco, 73 years after coming from Ireland. *BIGGEST, MOST POWERFUL AND FASTEST’ are claims for Britain's motor torpedo boat, armed with 21-inch torpedoes, and capable of 50 miles an hour when fully equipped. Vessel also carries anti-aircraft armament. |CAMERA 'GOES TO SCHOOL, RECORDS ACTIVITY JUDGE for yourself the judi- cial concern of boy presiding at “safety trial” held by a Hackney, England, school to teach pupils traffic caution. KNELL OF BELL issounded by Pres. Arthur Cuts Will~ ard at University of Illinois where it had been lodged in 65-year- oid University hall now consigned to wrecking crews. With funereal note, bell was solemnly rung at recent 70th anniversary celebration of the Illinois university, FROM CLASSES TO CLASSIC, wellesley college girls rehearse ballet for opera of Greek queen, Alceste, given by Wellesley with aid of Harvard students. Left to right, dancers are: Camilla Davis, Dallas, Tex.; Martha Parkhurst, Providence, R. L; Marjorie Li, Glen Cove, Long Island. GERM-FREE AIR for school pupils is goal of University of Pennsylvania scientists directing installation of a new lamp in this junior grade room at Germantown Friends school. From the lamp, invisible ultra-violet light radiates, cleansing the atmo-. spbere—it is believed—of harmful bacteria. HALF BILLION spentte train youths, 16 to 25, was en- dorsed by Murray Kempton of Johns Hopkins university, testis fying for American Youth bill.