New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 29, 1930, Page 14

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DISTINGUISHED GUEST S— Two distinguished guests are en- tertained by the English Speaking Union in London. Left to right, Lord Grey of Falloden, new presi dent of the union; Lord Reading, formerly viceroy of India, and the American ambassador, Charles G. DIVORCE—The second Duchess of Croy, the former Helen Lewis of Albany, N. Y., soon will seek a divorce from the Duke of Croy, according to reports from Castle Duelmen, Germany. Miss Lewis married the duke in Munich, Ger- many, in 1924. Dawes. LOOKING DOWN ON 70,000—This is an airplanc view of Pitt stadium, Pittsburgh, with more than 70,000 football fans seeing < Notre Dame triumph cver Pitt Panthers, et e OLD “PRISON” TO BE REBUILT—It was from this ancient struc- ture at Williamsburg, Va., that followers of Blackbeard, the pirate, ¢ were taken in 1718 to be hanged along Gallows Row. The build- ing served as Virginia’s penitentiary when that colony extended west to the M ppi. This is one of the historically important houses being rebuilt at Williamsburg with $10,000,000 given by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to make the community a national shrine. LARGE BRIDGE COMPLETED—With dedication scheduled for Armistice Day, Nov. 11, this §3,000,000 bridge across the Susquehanna river, joining York and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania, is completed. Nearly a mile and a quarter long, it is described as the largest multiple arch bridge in the world. QUEEN OF THE VINEYARDS —Miss Thelma Baer, crowned Queen of the Vineyards, is seen on her throne at Burbank, Cal. % overcoat, direct descendant ofAthe prophet Mohammed, and the high- est priest of world Mohammedanism, rides through the streets of 3 T 4 . . Cape Town, South Africa, with his secretary, marking the first time SUCCESSFUL!—This is a view of what is said to be the first successful catapulting into air of a land ;, I;m years he has emerged from the corfiines of t;gxe holy church plane—the feat being accomplished at the British air force field at Farnborough, England. in Mecca. - LARGEST TELESCOPE RECONDITIONED—This is one of the first photographs ever made of resilvering operations on the huge reflector of the 100-inch telescope of Mt. Wilson observatory, near Pasadena, Cal. This telescope is the largest in the world. S BRSSO A BRILLIANT DOGS—Young Semi, left, understanding 550 words, although only 17 months old, and Queenie, four yeaws old, under- standing 650 words, are said by their owner, R. 1. Tucker, of Tacoma, Wash., to be so brilliant they can point out any article of furniture when asked and locate fire hydrants, mail boxes, as well as turn automobile door handles. UBBYHOLE—Hadji Hasan, a shoemaker of Serajeva, Jugo- that has housed his busi- He ca $2 a day. - CORO_N.A’%ION OF A KING—Posing prior to his coronation November 2, the Ras Tafari, emperor of Abyssinia is seen wi wife, seated on the royal thrones, with the heir to the throne standing between On the right is the youngest prince in the royal family. pictured in a large wooden and himself for the past 30 years = AN

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