Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1923, Page 13

HE STAR’S DAILY PICTORIAL PAGE } THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. MONDAY, JANUARY '8, 1923 : ) “MUMMERS” MAKE MERRY. One of the features of the “Mummers’ parade in Philadelphia. Thousands gathered from all over the east to witness the annual event. “Miss Pottsville” is a take-off on the summer beauty shows. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. MOTOR TRUCK “INVADES” STATION. This peculiar accident took place in Louisville, Ky., recently. The truck had been left at the curb, motor running, when it started “of its own accord,” across the sidewalk and through the wall of a railway station. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. THE LATEST BOY PRODIGY. He has written a_play, “The Runaway Boys; or, Home Is Best.” selected his cast and staged the production. The author is Ralph Kellard, eight years old, of Rye, N. Y. Photo shows “court scene” in the play, with Ralph second from right. Coprrizht by Underwood & Uaderwood ~ T OPEN CANADIAN WINTER CARNIVAL 0 A sov. Gen. and Lady Byng, who opened the big winter carnival at Montreal, Canada, recently i ompetitions are 1o take place in all the winter sports. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. A BIG FRENCH FAMILY. Jacques Hamonei, living near St. Lunaire, Brittany, is the father of fifteen living children, ranging in age from four months to twentyfour years. There has never been a day’s sickness in the family. Wide World Photo. SOCIETY WOMEN ARE TRAPSHOOTING EXPERT sports at Pinehurst, N. C. The social season at thy these society women represent several states. Trapshooting is one of the favorite rth Carolina resort is in full swing, and Copsright by Underwood & Underwood R WEARS $20,000 WRIST WATCH. Galli-Curci exhibits the recent present of her husband, Homer Samuels—a wrist watch fashioned after one of the crown jewels of Russia and containing 200 precious stones, The face of the watch is made of a six-carat diamond. Oopyright by Underwood & Underwood. MEMORIAL RINK IS OPENED. The Hobey Baker Memorial Rink at Princeton was opened recently with a victory for the Tiger hockey team over the St. Nicholas team of New York. Photo shows Irving Brokaw of New York and Miss Loskoff, fancy ckater. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood TRYING TO FIND CROWN JEWELS. The report that the famous crown jewels of Russia were buried in the casket with the body of a sailor in the National cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y., has caused a search to be instituted. Photo shows newspaper men bunting for grave. The jewels are said to have been smuggled into the United States, and militiamen are now on guard at the cemetery. ‘Wide World Photo. FASHIONS FOR MEN. A smart coat, more roomy than comfortable, which carries a dozen quart bottles. Revenue officers, watching pas- sengers come ashore from '?p S. S. Majestic, were allowed a first view of the fashiop exhibit, 4nd the wearers were later placed under boud. Locomotive Engineer John McWaters of Atlanta, Ga., who has served fifty- four years at the throttle. The “daddy of all engineers” boasts that not a single passenger has been killed while be has driven the fastest trains in the south. Oopyright by P. & A, Photos, BIG. INDUSTRY IN WASHINGTON. During the past year the lock- ‘makers of the Post Office Department made 350,152 locks_at a cost of | $79,000. Photo shows one of the department’s experts repairing a ock. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Miss Ruth Johnson, the only woman ‘manager of a gold and gem mine. She has been ni imed “the Montana Diamond Queen,” and her mine is near Livingston, Mont. All the precious stones are mined and cut under her personal direction. Wide World Photo. BOOTLEGGERS, BEWARE! According to latest reports, an effort may be made to run down bootleggers with police’ dogs as “hootch™ detectives. The photo shows what may bappen the dog on a hunt for illicit liguor. 4 yright by Harris & Ewing. . < |