New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1929, Page 10

Her a e —————— Tl UNWANTED MITE FOUND UNDER STEPS — Just another £ s unwanted mite the ound abandoned under the ps of a building in Brooklyn, JEWISH PATRIARCHS CELEBRATE FEAST OF HANUKAH—A scene during ceremonies attending the observance of the Feast of Hanukah, started December 26th and lasts eight days; at the Home of the Sons and Daught of Jacob, New York, The festival celebrates the heroism of the Maccabees and i of the Jewish holy days of rejoicing. A 2 ek Afi s 5 A COMMUNIST SMILE?>—This youthful member of the Russian Soviets takes time from her work in one of the ile at the camera The mill 1s operated proletarian labor” and this worker, paieff, 1s secretary of her unit, at Moscow entirely Comrade S — EEN'S PHOTOGRAPH OF BELGIUM'S ROYAL FAVORITES e intimate family photograph of the King of the Belgians with the 1 Prince. the latter's wife and little Princess Josephine Charlotte, was taken 1n the gardens of the Royal Lacken-les-Brussels Palace by the Queen of the Belgians herself It 1s one of the few inti mate photographs of the sover taken 1n the royal family circle Clternativnal Newsreen) ONE OF THE SEEDED PLAY- ERS IN THE JUNIOR INDOOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS — Richard Salomon, of Brewn Univers- ity, New York, one of the leading netmen in the junior indoor tennis championships at the Seventh Regi- ment Armory, A CALIFORNIAN BUT STILL AN EX- PERT SKIER—John L. Davidson is a resident of Pasadena in sunny California but he has become fond of the Northern Winter sports since entering Dartrouth, where he is a sopho- more. Davidson is'shown making a turn on skis while spending his Christmas vacation at Lake Placid, N. Y. (International Newsreel) PLANE CATCHES FIRE IN FLIGHT; PILOT AND STUDENT FLIER MAKE SAFE LAND- ING—The plane which Pilot Robert Black, ot .Westbury, L. I, and student flier Ray Rothman, of Hempstead, brought to a safe landing after gliding a thousand feet. They were flying over Long Island Aviation Country Club when flames enveloped the plane. From that height they brought the ship to a landing at Roosevelt Field six miles away, escaping serious injuries. (Interuatic KING OF SECOND BASEMEN BRINGS SEA- GOING GAME TO LAND—Napoleon Lajoie, former national idol of the Cleveland Baseball Club, and crowned as champion keystone sacker for all time, takes up a less strenuous but equally skillful game at St. Petersburg, Fla. “Nap" has be- come one of the shuffieboard stacs of the commun- ity and is receiving credit for helping to intro- duce the former strictly trans-Atlantic deck game to landlubbers (International Newsrent) GETTING HIS GOAT. .ACROSS THE FINISH LINE FIRST—While “goat- getting” might be considered a major sport in some parts of the globe the sport of goat racing seems to be confined to Australia. The racing of goats has but Tately become extremely popular with the natives, who hold a series of the affairs periodically. (International Newsreel) LOOK WHOQO'S HERE —AND IN COLD WEATHER — Ship- wreck Kelly, world's champion fagpole sitter in all languages, pops into the limelight despite the cold weather, atop the flag- pole in Union City, N. J., where he intends to remain until a new record is established for his favorite outdoor sport.( He's already survived one snowstorm and expects to weather all kinds of weather. (imtermatona srcel) AT LEAST ONE ANKLET— This anklet of bright beads is one of the recent modes created at . Miami Beach, Fla, where society is gathered from all corners of the country for the Winter season. Note also the split pajama leg, which is en- joying favor at the moment. (International Newsreel),