New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1929, Page 16

g B 1 elr Stdry SLATE DIRIGIBLE—The Slate Dirigible at Glendale, California, was taken from its hangar to make tests of the novel features of the ship in the manner it is to be propelled. There is a radical motor in the nose of 'which there is a “pusher” propeller of ten small blades. This is designed ove” the air when in flight and create a vacuum which permits the air on the tail to pust sip forward )~ 50,000,000 GOOD ROADS TURES—Reg Dowell, o the bill to increase the Federal good-roads appropriation from $75,000,000 to $125,000,000, Taternational THE WOLF THAT DID $25,000 Scott Leavitt, of Montana, with the pe! to have 525,000 worth of pr. B KING WINTER TEARS DOWN COMMUNICATION WITH OUTSIDE WORLD — (Left) This sturdy elm tree is icy co View telegr. TO GRACE ITALIAN ART EXHIBITION— This priceless Botticini painting of the Madonna and Child is among the 31 world-famed Italian mas- terpieces, valued at ap- roximately $10,000,000, which have been loaned to London for the exhibition of Ttalian art DAMAGE—Representative 1t of the wolf that is known operty, and which was sent Mr. Leavitt by a friend in the district in which the animal prowled i rect national Ne trewing the street phone and telegrap! ating that spread itself over the t of principal thoroughfare cf Glens § aph wires, cutting off cor th broken branches, cs. twigs, h many points. A FAIR CHAMPION—Fanry Homar, comely mermaid of the I[llinois Women's Athletic Club, who is centr~l A.A. U. back- stroke champion and a member of the I W. A. C. World's Champion 300-yard Medley Relay Team. Her home is in Milwaukee. In winter or out it is evident that she is one of the prettiest girl swimmers. Tuternational Newsreel W)\ shown split almost in two by the fierce storm which swept the town ot vi 1 v uprooted The branches of this tree -are covered with an accompaniment of the wintry blast. shows the havoc wrought among teleph telephone i an (Right) 1 and Newsree DARTMOUTH’S GRID CAP- TAIN WAITING FOR AN ICY PASS — Ellsworth Armstrong, captain of the 1929 Dartmouth football team, ready to intercept a pass on the ice at Hanover, N. H., where he is taking a major part in the green's hocky activi- ties. Prospects of repeating Dart- mouth’s past triumphs with the puck are considered excellent this year. Tuternational Newsreel L bt 5 il i, SANTA CLAUS AIDED BY LITTLE NANCY STARTING CHRISTMAS SEAL DRIVE— (Left to right) Vice-President Charles Curtis, little Nancy Leech, grouped together at Washington, as Santa Claus looks on, when Nancy sold her first batch of Christmas seals to the Vice-President. QUEEN OF SWEDISH DRAMA —AND FASHION — Recent portrait of the beautiful Tora Teje, considered Sweden’s foremost stage star and known as “the best dressed woman in the Swedish theatre.” As far as is known, she has not yet been lured by an astute American film magnate into signing a Hollywood contract 1 ernational Newsreel DOCKING OCEAN LINERS AT N. Y. BATTERY NOW ?—The 39-foot model of the North German Lloyd Liner S. S. Columbus sails smartly around the breakwater at the Battery, as though preparing to draw up at the pier and discharge the usual lengthy passenger consignment. Although it is believed to be the largest working model of a ship ever made, the miniature S. S.'Columbus, however, carries a crew of but four men, who occupy the curious position of being above and below deck at the same time! 2 g""‘“fl" Iuternational Newsreet