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Page Two Scenes and Persons in the Current News I—View of the Rock of Gibraltar, where Great Britain assembled a powerful fleet of warships. 2 Lieut Felix Waltkus of Chicago, who started from New York on a solo nonstop flight to Kaunas, Lithuania, and made a forced landing in Ireland. 3—Big vessels of the French war fleet on their way from Toulon to Djibouti, French Somaliland. Temperance Champion Heads Alcohol Board Franklin Chase Hoyt of New York city, who has been appointed bead of the alcohol control unit of the Treasury department by President Roosevelt. A descendant of Chief Justice Sal mon P. Chase and winner of the Hearst temperance award In 1929. J1 Amelia Tells the Children All About It While aiding a pilot friend to repair a cylinder of his plane, Amelia Earhart, America's foremost aviatrix, became the center of Interest in Santa Ana, Calif., when a group of children gathered around to witness the repair. Two Record Breakers of the Air ■B i i>l wEffiz ffllk fan I Howard Hughes, left, photographed Just before he set a new land plane sj>eed record of 253 miles an hour. MaJ. Alexander P. De Seversky, at right, set a new mark fur amphibians, 230.03 miles an hour. Hands Across the Northern Border B m * cii MB BMyUg i .'. i'l-- v/tw. .v. ... L. D. Seward (right), In charge of new border Inspection station at Highgate, Vt., greeting his Canadian colleague across border line. THE ROCKY MOUNT HERALD, ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA Sir Bolton's at the Helm of British Navy Sir Bolten Eyres Monsell, first lord of the admiralty, who ordered mm Great Britain's Mediterranean fleet to be concentrated at "key" points. Starting Work on Florida Ship Canal President Roosevelt at Hyde Park pushed a button that started preliminary work on the Florida ship canal that will connect the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico. In this picture are seen men under army super vision cutting down trees to clear the way for the big channel. Triumph for Young Opera Singer l|^ Jean Tennyson, one-time "Follies" prima donna and now soprano of the Chicago City Opera company, who won acclaim following her ap pearance at the Salzburg music festival. She is one of the youngest artists ever to appear at this musical event, which brings together lead ing singers from all over the world. Her beauty is a far cry from the overfed divas of yesteryear who tripped through "Madame Butterfly" like yodeling pachyderms. The modern trend is toward good-looking opera stars. Shoots 99 Out of 100 to Win Rifle Trophy Private (First Class) Remes de la Hunt, United States Marine corps, M^K I 'J^SKSBE '/, .;--- winner of the Coast Guard Trophy match at the National rifle matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, with a score of 99 out of a possible 100, against 1,500 contestants. Private de la Planning How to Spend Five Billions |f M '~l. "V «-J rnniflHffSi SIB W &l m x ' aB £|H >* fl J&M,. . M ■iAX(™fc::§r.s! -Jam. sh RLJhiK^I ~, •■■^B W. M. Cotton, director of the Project Control division of the WPA, guides the laying out of plans for the spending of the huge five billion works relief fund. Here he Is seen conferring with his assistant, Harry H. Freeman, while three busy secretaries take notes. Big Gun That Broke a Long Silence ~ •" Hunt was Jeeply chagrined about that one miss that spoiled an other wise perfect shooting record. How ever, as long as Uncle Sam's devil dogs can shoot 99 targets out of 100 the enemy had better be dog gone snappy in getting out of the way, don't you think? It'd be healthier for him. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1935 New Fordham Flash Boots Pigskin Far Joe YVoltkoski, star punter, Is winging off a long kick, as he prac tices with the Fordham team for a strenuous gridiron program. He plays end with the Rams. With the smell of football filling the autumn air the season for the dopesters who can tell you how all the teams are going to make out Is at hand. While they are doing their expert forecasting, here Is one dangerous gridiron gentleman who Is due careful consideration. This 16-Inch coast defense gun at Fort Tilden, Long Island, broke a silence of 12 years the other day when In a firing test it sent a 2,100 pound projectile 15 miles out to sea. America, In her program of strength ening the national defenses from all angles, wants to be sure her guns can still talk. Invi lion of Lithography The Inventor of lithography was Alois Senefelder (1771-1834). He WHS a Bavarian nctor and drama tist. Not oversucoessful, he tried to be his own printer and publish er, to that end experimenting with metal plates, Solenhofen stone, acids and Inks. mother asked him one day her laundry list. Paper not ?TOing convenient, he wrote it with his greasy ink on a smooth stone upon which he prac ticed writing In reverse. Later, In stead of cleaning off the writing, he tried etching the stone and pull ing a proof. What resulted was his discovery of relief engraving on stone. Subsequent experiments led to his development of lithography. Alligator* Native to New World Except for a branch of the alli gator family In China (with mem bers about six feet long) all known alligators ore native to the New world. They are found In the south eastern part of the United States chiefly in Florida, but also in Geor gia and the Carolinas. They also live In tropical parts of South America. Origination of Commencement* The custom of holding commence ments originated In the medieval universities, though the appropri ate term was Inception. The cere mony and the term were a part of the inheritance received by Harvard university from Cambridge univer sity, thus becoming general among American colleges. Lift Through the "Sea" There Is a museum In a New York skyscraper where the lift shaft Is used to represent the depths of the sea. Traveling down in the lift gives one the Impression of diving Into the sea right to the bottom, for the different fish are all displayed at their natural depths in the lift shaft. Correct "Noon Mark*" Four correct "uoon marks" are made In a year, on the following days: December 24, April 15, June 14 and September 1. Owing to the Inclination of the earth's axis and Its unequal movement In Its orbit, solar days very In their length. Th® average solar day corresponds to the 24 hours of our clocks, which keeps what Is called mean time. If a clock were so constructed as to give the real solar time all periods of the year, It would be observed that sometimes when the solar clock pointed at noon, the or dinary clock keeping mean time, would be pointing at figures be tween 11:45 and 12. or at other times between 12 and 12:15. Four times each year, however, upon the days mentioned, the shadow of a dial, or noon-mark, would point due sonth at noon by the clock. Phone 265 PEERLESS CLEANERS Dry Cleaners, Dyers, Tailors, Hatters 127 Rose Street Rocky Mount, N. C. ——— YOUR EYES ■ Arc your bread winners, don't neglect them, have them exam ined occasionally. DR. L. G. SHAFFER OPTOMETRIST Offic* la IPSTEIN BUILDING Phone 662 for an appointment BATTLE & BARNES General Machinery and Automobile Repairs. Electric and Acetylene Welding. La*n Mower Repairs. Portable Equipment for Outside Work. , PHONE 270 235-239 S. Washington St. FOR MEAL Ground on old fashiond water mill rock* from home grown corn CALL THE ROCKY MOUNT MILLING COMPANY J H. TAYLOR. Miller 1223 Branch Street. Phone 834 DRY CLEANING If It's Dry Cleaning Call CASEY'S CLOTHES MADE TO MEASURE Phone 689 906 Falls Road
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