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C.—GRAVURE SECTION—JULY 27, 1924, Price and Frank W. Mead, avi- b Naval Air Station, who broke duration record July 12. They hours and 53 minutes, traveling @ Hares & Ewing, Defeated crew *“all in.” Members of the University College crew after they had lost the race with Queen’s College (Ox- ford) on the opening day of the Henley River festival. © Underwood & Underwond Fighting one of the worst forest fires in the history of California. Fifty- two persons are re- ported missing, and the flames are being fought by forces recruited from Fed- eral, State and private timber in- terests. Tnternnmtional A studio photograph of the new “first lady of France."_ Mme. Combes. The new President of France, M. Gaston Dou- mergue, is a bachelor, and Mme. Combes is his niece. She will act as hostess at the French “White House.” © Kadel & Herbert, A masterpiece in sugar. The work of Clement, a Washing- ton pastry chef, who toiled for two weeks to complete the carving. A bit of Glacier National Park, one of Uncle Sam'’s great recreation grounds. Yale eight, winners of Olympic rowing championship at Argenteuil, France. The Canadian boat was second by three lengths, and the Italian was third. Prince of Wales at the Olympic games. He mingled with the athletes from the various countries while events were going on in the Colombes Stadium. International [——-—— At left: A fifteen-foot book- shelf of Egyptian writings. Miss Mary Ellis of New York puzzles over an ancient parch- ment found by an English ex- cavator in an Egyptian tomb. The parchment has been sub- mitted to experts of the Metro- politan Museum for decipher- ing. By United News Pictures © Unde bod & Undeiwoad An American, John G. Anderson of New York, wins the French amateur golf championship. Cyril Tolley of England at left, who was defeated by Anderson (right). © Kadel & Herbert