New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1928, Page 12

WOULD BE YOUNGEST—Miss Beatrice Spears, aged sixteen, swimming marvel of England, is at Deal on the English Channel in strict training for an attempt to swim to Calais. If she is successful, she will be the youngest Channel conqueror. Va9 OF THE BEST — Here is one of the best of England’s Olympic hopes, D. G. A. Lowe, finishing ‘in a one- mile relay race at Stamford Bridge, England. Lowe is one of the men which America must beat in the 400-metre dash. (International Illustrated News) ALL FOR AL—Left to right, Mrs. Florence G. Farley of Kansas, Mrs. Nellie T. Ross of Wyom- ing, Governor Alfred Smith, John ). Raskob, Senator J. T. Robinson, of Arkansas, Herbert H. Lehman of New York, and James W. Gerard are the big guns of the Democratic campaign to put Gov. Smith in the White House. (International Newsreel) 3 WINNER — Helen Wills, American (Internstiona)l Newsreel) . POPULAR DEMAND—This beautiful American danseuse, Patricia Storm, is justly entitlgd to tl::e acclaim which greets her appeatrances in Paris. She will be seen in Berlin and Vienna during the Winter season. (International Tilustrated News) tennis champion, rushed through all of her matches in great style to win at Wimbledon, England. She is seen here in a dashing bit of play in one of her. early matches. tInternationa) Newsreel) e o FLYERS HONORED—William F. =~ Loomis, l6ft, and Clarence M. Glover, right, two of the surviving members of the Lafayette Esca- drille, were present at the unveil- infiof the memorial at Villenneuve- . L' to the brave fiyers who - gave their lives for France. (International Newsres!) TRAINING FOR WAR—This machine gun squad of the scouting fieet at Hampton Roads, Va., are sharpening their gupnlnwu before shipping to Nicaragua to join the Marine forces a y there. (International Tiiustrated Sews) OFF TO GLORY—Amid lioarse whistles of steamers in New York Bay and cheers of their friends, the United States Olympic teams got off on the S. S. Roosevelt for Amaterdam, Holland. FAST PAIR — Miss Elizabeth Ryan, American; and P. D. B. Spence, of South Africa, went through all "op- position in a posi- tive fashion to win the Wimble- don mixed doubles. (International Newsreel) ... .0 N/ (International Iliustratéd News) BIG BUSINESS — When John J. Raskob, above, chairman of the Finance Committee of the General Motors - Corporation, was made the chairman of the Democratic National Com- mittee, big business lent its aid to the campaign of Gov. Al Smith. (International Newsreell ! | e STILL ON THE JOB — Christopher.C. Thurber, of Los Angeles, Cal., acting head of the Near-East Re- lief at Athens, is the proud possessor of the Cross of St. George and. the Gold Cross of the Savior awarded for his brave work among Greek refugees. (International’ lllustrated News) . ———