New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1926, Page 10

¢ ) 1 g Scene of Chinese . ‘IEEW WATCH FOI.AS HOLD-UP MEN Flood; 3,000 Dead PEKING HUPEH PROVINCE “~— CHANGSHA! FLOODED AREA COVERS 2,000 SQUARE MILES J®A German wventor 1s responsible for latest device tended to foil crovks A dummy sn electric battery in a coat po the sleeve, gives the hold-up wan an arresting shock when he attacks the wearer, ® wrist watch, connected to ket by a wire runmng up [, BEXTRA! BATHING BEAUTY SWIMS Bursting of dykes on Yang- tse river, in Hupeh province, : P ; following heavy rains, has 4 killed 3,000 Chinese, and 250,- 000 others are homeless. Map shows scene of disaster. - Saved by‘Rail D Miss Marjorie Joesting, V ington, D. C., entrant in na- rail on a bridge tional bathing girl contest, really knows how to swim. ragedy when auto road at Strines- town, Pa U S Bureau of Roads is using photo in safety campaign. 2 All Alone Amelia Morrison, 16, New Orleans, 1s touring the world alone Steamship company agents are her chaperons in foreign ports, by arrange- ment. Charge! Major ieral John L. Hines, chief of staff of U. S. army, has to depend on golf course for excitement these peaceful days. WHAT THE WELL-DRESSED MAN WILL WEAR - V) = The mode p: imes for male wear in late summer and early autumn fo4‘ma! sport, afternvon and evening agparel 1s shown. ribes these cost Business, informal sport, ’ Thomas Coffey is post- man to president of United States for duration of Mr. Coolidge’s stay at White Pines camp,-in Adirondacks, Martha Brady, San Fran- cisco debutante, has her own ideas of what a bathing suit should be like This costume set a style in her fashionable set. BLfL E. Pioneer Emmett E. Elwell, 96, Por Clinton, 0., is only survivor of group of 12 men who or- ganized Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers, then known as Brotherhood of the Footboard, in 1863. He has seen it grow to most power- ful financial labor organiza- tion in world, ‘ WéEN POINCARE REVEALED SCHEME TO SAVE 5 g B A R SO 1 e Premier Poi senting to on the floor below. ce's 1 are (arrow), as head of F v of deputies his plan to revive f ached to me pres g ind Will 1z wand G O P n t Bear Mount et W Secretary of Treasury Mel- lon, vacationing in Europe, appears to be unworried about attacks being made on him by foreign orators and newspa- pers. Photo was taken as he was on way to Rome. Picking Time for America Beauties L Under Frank McNicholas, steel-worker, gets a unique view ¢ Times Square, New Yorl eity, whenever he dares to loy down. Pardi)n Santa Cupid's Taraet Cupid appears t ; - Again ZS))‘ 3 Q) James A Finch is Santu have ensnared Mary ‘Lando q ‘ Claus to federal prisoners Baker, Chicago belle who lef All applications for pardons McAllister McCormick wair or paroles ‘made to attorney ing at church. She general of U S or president, ported engaged to J a are turned over to Finch for consul in Chicago, son ¢ investigation and recom- British noble, mendation, = Newest beauty contest win- ners are (top), Helen K Douglas, “Miss Minneapolis,” and (bottom), Mae Green, “Miss Chicago.”