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Show THE KITLLETIN Willkie's Home Town Prepares for Big Gala Day Each 'X' Marks a Future Pilot for Uncle Sam Citizem of Elwood, Ind., are sprucing np the town in preparation for an invasion of 300,000 visitors whei Wendell L. Willkle formally accepts the Republican nomination for President, on August 17. WiUkle wi; make two speeches, one from the steps of the Elwood high school and the other at the park. Above, left, 1 ahown the house in which Wlllkie waa born, below, Mr. and Mrs. WiUkle and right, the high school. The straps of their parachutes form an "X" pattern on the backs of these flying cadets at Randolph field. Texas, the "West Point of the Air." Each cross likewise marks another of the 7,000 pilots to be added yearly to the expanding U. S. air corps. Several of the cadets are shown heading for their planes for their daily flight training. Others are seated awaiting their turn to go aloft. A concentrated course of training Is preparing these cadets for service in a minimum length of time. British Navy Alans Warships Taken From French 'Liquorless Night Club' at W.C.T.U. Conventior V .. fl:1- TZ1 f. v- ."i . .: S : : J. s ,s- v. a With German air raids and submarine attacks on shipping convoys threatening serious shortages of vital supplies, the British navy has put Into active service a number of French war craft taken under control after armistice. British crews aided by French volunteers are manning the craft. Typical of the French-Germa- n the ships In service are those above, left to right, an escort vessel, a destroyer and four s. Memberi of Youth's Temperance council will attend a "liquorleaa night club" as one of the attraction of the annual convention of the National Women's Christian Temperance Union which opened at Chicago, t 7, to continue for the rest of the week. Milk and soft drinks will be served as evidence of the increasing trend among young people toward temperance. In inset at left Is shewn Mrs. Ids B. Wise Smith, national president of the W. C T. IT. and at right is pictured Frances Willard, its founder. 'England Expects Every Man Lady's Choice An-ru- Trotters Get Ready for Race Classic 66th Milestone Congratulations on his sixty-sixt- h birthday will be in order for former Outstanding harness horses of America will run in the historic President Herbert Hoover on August Stake at Goshen, N. T., on August 14. Biggest race of its kind 10. Mr. Hoover will observe the in the United States, the event annually attracts thousands of lovers of milestone at his home at Palo Alto, trotting races. Above Is pictured a typical scene at the famous track. Calif. He was bora at Long Branch, Scores of champions have been crowned here. Iowa. Ham-bletonl- an Hot Competition in Soap Box Derby Piloting homemade cars costing not more than $10, hundreds of beys from the ages of 11 to 15 will compete for prises at the All American and International Soap Box Derby at Akron, Ohio, August 11. The grand prize Is a four-yecollege scholarship to one of America's leading universities for the lad who comes in first at the finals. ar Eagles' Conclave Charles McCann of Newark, N. J is expected to be elected Grand Worthy President or the Fraternal Order of Eagles at Its three-da- y convention at Chicago, which opens August 15. Summer beat and humidity can be laughed off, says Brenda Talbut lad, takes of New York city, If yea dress Doing his dnty for his country, John Fiske, a great pride In showing King George of England bis handiwork during properly and sip milk every now and then. visit by the king to a munitions factory near London. 'It's in the Blood,' Says Jimmy Dykes Hot Weather Fare Jimmy Dykes, manager of the Chicago White Sox, made it a family affair when he permitted his two sons to practice with the team before a This Cleveland, Ohio, youngster game recently. Above, left to right, are James, James Sr., and Charles. Jimmy Junior is II and prefers to play shortstop, while Charles, who Is didn't have to be told a thing about 16, would rather play second base. Their father made his playing fame posing when the photographer cam at third base. around with a watermelon. |