New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1929, Page 24

HERE'S HOW SANTA CALLS IN HOLLAND— Santa Claus (St holas) arrives in typical fashion in a Dutch village, his boat be- ing propelled up and down the canals by a Dutch lad in native costume. Dutch children clu: about the landing spot, anxious to be the first to greet the dis- tinguished caller, who is preceded by his attendant, Black Jack, carrying a sack of sweets. (International Newstecl) TRUCK “BOBBY"—This young Oxonian takes looded street in the University town of Oxford, o a lamppost wharf and sink his line in e an astonished guardian of the peace The fisherman's rowboat reclines just below ional Newsreel) NAR- ASSASSI Hipolito 2, who es- a would-be assing au PREPARING TO MAKE THEM WEEP—Sergeant Evans of the New York City Emergency Squad (extreme right) loading tear gas bombs to replace those ghat were urred when ipped to Auburn Prison by airplane to subdue desperate prisoners during the recent S party were ? mpted jailbreak. The tear gas, which is the latest weapon to be introduced in e national palace combatting criminals, is forming the subject of much careful study at the recently op- ened New York City Police College. attempted the Preside en route from his hc (International Newsreel) (Interpational Newsreel) o Tl ENGLAND'S NEW MT. PELEE IN ERUP- TION AS SEEN FROM ST. PIERRE — This striking view of the erup- tion of Mt. Pelee was taken from St. Pierre, French West Indies, and reveals the dense clouds of smoke that hung over the surrounding country- side. (international Newsreel) YN W “HUSH HUSH” ENGINE—A new picture of England by the workimen who built it, because of the secrecy that surrounded it. FRENCH INVENTOR AND HIS CATA- PULT LIFE-SAVER—M. Santos Dumont, fa- mous_inventor and aviator, standing beside his new life-saving invention at the Paris Nautical Show held in the Grand Palais. By means of the catapult, the floating ball with its hang-on straps may be thrown a considerable distance, either from the deck of a ship or from thehore. It may be aimed so as to fall within reaching distance of drowning persons. (International Newsreel) POLA AND HER PRINCE RETURN TO THIS HAPPY UNION—Pola Negri, film celebrity, and her handsome hus- band, Prince Mdivani, have decided that the wedded bliss which began on their wedding day (pictured above) was too strong to let any Paris divorce court dissolve.- They have been reconciled and, in the words of the pictures, are expected to live happy ever afterward. (International Newsreel) Vg a“ (77 , W\ PRESIDENT HOOVER WATCHES FLAMES DE- STROY EXECUTIVE OFFI- CES—President Hoover (with cigar in mouth) and a friend, atop the colonnade which con- nects the White House with the executive offices, watching the flames destroy the intertor of the office. The four-alarm blaze called out practically all the district’s fire-fighting units, and broke .up, for the President, the Christmas party then in progress in the White House. ~ FRENCH DELEGATE TO NAVAL PARLEY — Ambassa- dor to England De Fleuriau, one of France's most famous statesmen, will be a member of the French delegation to the five-power naval parley in Lon- don next month. The delega- tion will be headed by Premier Tardieu. (international Newsreel) ¢ ;?{;;@';:& - w s new type of locomotive, aptly called the “Hush Hush” engine The new highspeed locomotive embodies many new principles of (International Newsreet)