The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 7, 1941, Page 5

MEN WHO CO DOWN TO THE SEA—_Past clusters of admiring relatives march the graduating elass and trainees of the U.S. coast guard academy in New London, Conn,, where the 55th commencement exercises were held recently. Honor student of the class was Joe Louis Horne of Silver Spring Md. Coast guardsmen have become vital cogs in nation’s defense machinery. e WIZARD WHIRLAWAY _whirlaway, the unpredict- able horse that's making turf history in 1941, ambles back to his stall at Belmont, N. Y., race track with Jockey Wendell Eads up. Whirly took the Derby and—after a late start—the Preakness. FARMING TURNS A halils from Harrisb: HELPS_strikes don’t wo! Warden Joseph W. _Sanfol 4 5 _— (nbm;e) ‘:l l:lerlll "):nllenflury v . p at Atlanta where 1,000 prisoners M WHAT LARGE EARS!_The ‘better for hearing ted’rt]l;_erlr m“,::‘;'fi,fi; wlth,' are the huge “ears” of this sound detector de the Pe&cks ship awnings, shell covers grounds of West Point military academy where cadets K510 per cent in 30 days. Ing the stern theory of combating enemy alroraft. . K 1WA NIS_As president of Kiwanis _Internationsl, Mark Smith of Macon, Ga., will pre- side over Kiwanians’ conyention :l. 1:-19 'at, Atlanta whero ‘l:hgll 'Rlv 1'1:'1\-:""' lon, 8. C., of -H_cluby: oduubuuuualuu:’m L EAF—Modern farming methods have replaced age-old ways in Puerto Rico, America’s tropical pessession in the Caribbean. Here is Gov. Guy J. Swope (right) in- specting a-terraced soil erosion project in Mayaguez on the island’s west coast. Governor Swope, who Pa., has interested self in island’s agricultural problems. Ik-oe Irnrauh Services . ASSOCIATED PRESS - ICT URE NEWS SITTING ONE OUT—A roadside creek near Green Bank, N. J., was a friend indeed to these soldiers’ needs after their 12-mile hike. Left to right: Sgt. Frank J. Mahala, Corp. Edward Dodds, Sgt. Joe Deninsky, of 114th infantry from Salem. N. J. ROCKIN’ CHAIR REALLY GOT HIM—From the simple rocking chair he had three years ago at his home in Kansas City, J. A. Sanders worked up to this—which he calls his “utility chair” because it enables him to carry on many activities without getting up. The chair, shown at a Kansas City hobby exhibit, weighs 522 pounds, has 189 compartments and 12,852 parts. Among other things the chair includes barber’s equipment, bre-khllt :’et, Bible case, fan, card case, thermometer, =adio and calendar. i b it o PLANS_secret development of a $500,000 four-motored, 64- passenger, transport plane af; Lockheed plant for 1942 de- Frve. (abover, TWA. presidont; e (above), Pro in collaboration with Howard Hughes. Top speed, 350 m.p.h; range, 4,000 miles. s, GOOD TRICK_By the mere flick of 42 miles, Elaine (left) and Vivian Davis, twins, ski at Alta, Utah, and then peel down to swim suits at Black Rock beach (above)—42 miles away, 4,385 feet lower, and 37 degrees higher in temperature, . - ‘ PAIR Ole3LUGGERS —When these two, Rudy York (left) of the Detroit Tigers and Charlic Keller of the Yankees, met in New York recently they were even up on runs batted in—the tally for each heing 32. The grips show how they do it BOSS_A¢ 85, Marshal Hi 4 Philippe Petain (abéve) di it g oy destiny of it NEW TYP told ; 'AlL FOR MARS .KITE—Like the tai] of a kite the boinb load of an R.A.F. 'night fighter i Brita his people “I¢ Is up-fo you' | . “behind a great war bird. Fhis phote.was made just as & night bomber squadron began its moonlight trip to Germany, - [