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Show 2 Thursday, July 10, THE 1930 Cleveland Dedicates Its New Union Station - p. . ' I $! ' , PLAYGROUNDS !' !.( 3",.V!,ll ffMMMtf, liiiuuuuiiuui '" 1 I i'Mi - i, ; ' ' lhr.li..Jl.! J ' I Cleveland's new Cnlon Terminal, on Public square, bas Just been dedicated with ranch ceremony. This picture itiowi the Terminal tower a It appears to travelers entering the city from the went. The entire project will com J150.00O.0O0 and Includes the Union station, a botel. Medical Arts, Midland Bank snd Builders' Exchange buildings and s large department store, all being ' " fcj'jy ;" ss ..,.... ,..:! T. -- f h..,. , fV'"'-"- , J, 'J , .,... .; L OF AMERICA By G. M. KILftOL'ftN I n''w' " i"1 m- nV' ,Vi -' 'Iff X- V-"-- - Volcano Our Only Activ and mnuy RAIN1KU peaks of ths ...iM miaai reL'lon were once vol canoes, ind on ItalnUr st leant, steam Jfts are still present, to un aerinins ins wrowiwm run iu r- mile-wicrater, uui ins omy ! ait ill m tilrh Liiiiiin. tnli-jnthai rule within the United States (exclusive of Alaska or Hawaii) la lit Lassen, chief feature of ths lessen Volcanic National park, ooriheastern California. Many Amerlesna do not realize that there Is a real volcano llxted among their vtslnls national as sets: and the smaieur mountain climbers of the country. In the main huaA KU.IplfUlL U1 I h linVilH of exploring a genuine glacial era- ter as tne ciimax oi s strenuous . HIiSHta. r.vr tv v jm ...'.; iT,V(ii-- v- a-5.Nv- - ;; Ti ; n I ' ' Famous Horseshoe Curve Seen From the Air SCENIC , j '"fell PACE SEVEN NEPIII, UTAH TIMES-NEW- t i! ,h ' -' iaSaWWi- 4f -- :V7 . 4 Here Is a striking view of the Horseshoe curve near Altoona, Pa., as seen from an airplane. AU'i ,rT""" i ' .;.''vMI Monkeys Showing Off for the "Talkies" J La Paz Seized by Bolivian Revolutionists Ss.i'.flfti.i.ri;.Ji'hy Mount Lassen. 1 yT"r"-- r - r;, SA , mr- f mm ay - " M - ; , , ij Whit mi but not exhaustive climb, and a rather simple one so far as difficul ties of ascent are concerned. The park lies about 100 miles north of Sacramento, capital of the state, and Is most conveniently reached by auto from Heading or Red Bluff, at which train connections are also available (Shasta route of the Southern 1'iiclftr). Automobile roads approach the penk from the south, and from the north by a route which finally loops to an end on the eastern slope. Trails from both roads lead to the southern ridge up which the ascent Is usually made. The crater (unless the most recent eruptions have changed Its appearance very radically) Is not so much a great bowl, as It is a topsy-turvprairie of hardened lava, much as if a gigantic plow had furrowed a field somewhat less than a quarter of a mile across. In several different directions. Thin films of smoke emerged In many places; while little lakes of melting snow and ice were frequent neighbors of the sulphurous smoke. Cinder cone, lying about ten miles farther northeast, and with an elevation of but 6.007 feet to Lassen's 10,400, has the yawning crater that Its big brother lacks, and is also more richly colored. It Is entirely across the park from ML Lassen, and can be reached only by trail. A loop highway which will circle the peak is expected to be completed this year. Mount Lassen remained dormant for about 200 years Just preceding Its 1914 eruptions, which continued into 1915 for a total of about 150 eruptions during the two years. In March, 1925, a lava flow covered a part of the west slope for a distance of 1,000 feet down. Then In May came clouds of smoke which towered four miles above the mountain ; at night there were flashes of light which Illuminated the smoke, and flying objects that looked like rockets. Eruptions less spectacular have occurred as recently as 1925 and 1926. The 1915 activity Included hot blasts which escaped from under the lid of the crater in a downward direction, with terrific force. northOn the deep east slope toward Lost and Hat creeks, "the snow was Instantly converted Into water, and the mighty onrush of water and hot blast of gases swept everything before it for ten miles, forming a devastated belt from a few hundred yards to a mile In width. Trees three feet in diameter were broken off or uprooted and the country scoured as if by a mighty sand blast It was reported by the forest ranger that two forest fires were kindled by the eruption." Four Men Needed to Lift This Book JAP CUE ARTIST snow-covere- d if The largest book In England, requiring four men to move It and weighing 200 pounds, which was presented by the United States to the Memorial Theater library at Stratford-on-AvoEngland. It contains the names, In most cases the actual siRnatures, of about 2,000 American to subscribers the Memorial Theater Rebuilding fund. Their First Taste of Watermelon 3? y.s Mr. Fujiwara, one of Japan's most brilliant billiard players, practicing in Tokyo preparatory to his tour of America, where he will meet the premier cue artists of the continent ;ti (CcX 1930. Western actors werfe Two playing golf and every stroke proclaimed 'hat they were novices at the game. Several pieces of turf had been sent skyward and when one unusually large piece departed from Its native soil one of the accompanying caddies turned to the other and whispered: "Did yer tell me they were actors, Bill?" "Yes," answered the other. "Well," was the reply, "all I can say Is. they ought to be scene A V W ; V ' !' ? ' . ! 1 f' ' til itttf E. Roth of Palo Alto. Calif., business manager of the Stanford university, who was elected president of Rotary International at the convention in Chicago. Almon Le-lan- d CHIEF OF SHRINERS ' 4" i x i- -- r' I ii i t Lj.' : The engagement of Miss Anne Seddon Kinsolvlng, attractive Baltimore society girl, to John Nicholas Brown of Newport and Providence, famous two decades ago as the "wealthiest baby In the world," la announced. Germany Produces a New Locomotive "ri i r t r r "t . d shifters." Dora and Dorotha Foy, colored twins at the Womens' and Childrens' hospital In Chicago, enjoy their first taste of watermelon, and from the looks of things tuny take to It like a duck to water. "World's Richest Baby" and Fiancee Newspaper Union. fair-size- Language of Sealing Was The French capital has now evolved a language of sealing wax. Different colors stand for different messages. Anyone who receives a letter with gray sealing way may be certain that it is from a because gray denotes friend1 friend, White sealing wnx indicates ship. a marriage annniim-mien; red. -business letter; green Is the color of hope, and pule green conveys a Messages of condolence reproach A. W. Woodcock of Salisbury. a violet hue; a chestnut col.. Md., new director of the bureau ol carry Is nsert for dinner prohibition in the Department of while pink is reservedengngements for lovers Justice. 'w,.lf ROTARY'S PRESIDENT well-know- n 1 n Seventy-fiv- e monkeys scampered across the rope bridge between two tall trees on Monkey Island, Washington I'ark zoo, Milwaukee, when they were placed in the exclusive residential colony for the summer and filmed for the talkie movies. Frank Judgment NEW DRY CHIEF 1 171 ' ' y Kevolutlonlsis of Bolivia recently seized La Pas and took over the government, establishing rule by a military Junta. The picture shows a view in the capital city when a parade was taking place. - rrw. ' n i 4 m sr. E. A. Fletcher of Rochester, N. Y., who became the new Imperial potentate of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at their convention In Toronto. Hairs on Woman's Head How many hairs are there on a woman's head? Age, color of hair, health and Idiosyncracy must be considered. A blond usually has from 140,000 to 150,000 hnlrs on her head, a brunette from 100.000 to 110,000, while a red haired person's hairs usually number under 100,000. Washington Star. A big surprise was accorded the members of the world power conference in Berlin when the new locomotive (above) was shown them. It Is radically different from the common steam engine. The new engine has 2,500 horse power, steam pressure of 120 ntmos-pberand steam temperature of 500 degrees celsius. The feature of the engine is that it saves 45 per cent in heating material. super-pressur- e es super-pressur- e Rebuke Joe has been unsuccessfully hinting for un air rifle, and finally, to satisfy that yearning for guns, he carved nnd whittled a very creditable looking rifle from a stick of wood. Ills father, on examining It, was amused and rather touched to find that Ihe lad had lettered this label on the gunstock: "Nouexplo-slve"- ! J. Huge Birthday Cake One of the largest birthday cakes ever cut in London was consumed recently when the British and Foreign Bible society celebrated Its birthone hundred and twenty-sixtday. The cage weighed 120 pounds a pound for every year and carh ried 120 candles. The cake was made in the design of a Chinese building. |