New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1930, Page 14

MORE STF UOUS THAN SWIMMING ileen Rig| famous woman swimmer, just rc- turned from a diving tour of Europe, does some strenuous shopping in New York., CAN SHE READ THEM?—Miss Lucille Belhumeur of Washington inspects a book of chants written in Persian, part of a collection of rare Persian books of the ninth century in the Congressional Library. HOW HE DOES IT—Motorcycle .| Policeman Ray Dukes of New York shows how he captured six bandits single-handed. Dukes held the men at bay in a doorway un- til reinforcements arrived. n Tell Their Story THEY TOOK THE PRIZES—This distinguished group was photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, jui after its members had been awarded Nobel prizes for 1930 Left to right, back row. M. Svedberg, Euler, M. Dahlein and Prof. Hans Fischer, who received the chemistry prize: Sinclair Lewis, literature; Sir Chandrasekhara V. Raman of India, physics; Mme. S. Lagerlof, Dr. Karl Landsteiner, medicine. and M. Barany. POSTHUMOUS SUCCESS—The last invention of the late Glenn Curtiss, pioneer aviator, proves suc- cessful in a test at Miami, Fla. Prior to his death, Curtiss worked day and night on the plane which he thought would become an “acrial flivver.” It has no tail, cannot loop, spin or dive, and has a three- cylinder motor. Curtiss believed it could be sold for §1,000. Photo shows the ship, with its 35-foot wing spread, taking off at Miami. FREAK CRASH—Three men in a plane were critically injured when this wreck occurred near Atco, N. J. The plane, in taking off, struck the roof of a garage, then crashed into an automobile proceeding along White Horse Pike. The folk in the auto escaped injury. In the plane were Frank Faulkner, pilot, Clar- ence Sengpiel and his brother, George, of Philadelphia. “OATH OF TRUTH"—“If I have not told the truth, may I die as this fowl di San Fr. Mrs. Rosetta Baker. ,” exclaims Lui Fook, aged Chin o jail on charge of strangling hi PV e houseboy, held in wealthy employer, This Chinese oath of purification and vow of truthfulness is taken only in extreme urgency. A RELATIVE TOURIST—In Havana harbor, Professor Albert Einstein, distinguished German scientist, proved he’s very human by indulging in the popular tourist pastime of snapping pictures. He and Mrs. Einstein were enthusiastically received in Cuban capital where they stopped, en route to California. NO SLEEP IN 16 YEARS!—This night watchman at Elizabethton, Tenn., says he has not slept in 16 years because of an injury. His name is Tisrow Tastrow [srow Hasrow Searisrow Silas McGee, and he recently won a $1 judg- ment against his employers for overtime. LITERARY APPLE-SELLER— Olga Evans, writer, and wife of Phillips Russell, biographer, sells aoples in front of New York book- store where her husband’s books are on sale. She avers she has to make a living until she gets ali- ¢ mony. KING UNVEILS MONUMENT—King Victor Emmanuel of Italy Za (central figure under canopy) and members of his entourage salute as a monument to guardians of Italian finance is unveiled in Bome.