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Show j. A.i ; "H' ' 4I LS T ' 7-- ' s v ,a- I if V- a (' ?A : ' ,, -- ' ;A . .v 1 . - JlN- V 4. .V ? . v ! v . f e ?4 i BOOKS TALK FOR BLIND . . . Sightless readers get an Inkling of the personalities of leading authors through the Talking Book editions of their works. Here Edna Ferber, at the New York souud studios of American Foundation for the Blind, placrs part of hrr autobiography, on the record. A Feculiar Treasure. - PERSONALITY winf Jir-- Voices of many of the nations loading authors now reach blind men and women throughout the country on the Books. Main objec yumf playing phonograph discs of the Talking n e new policy of having writers person-- 1 tive t of the a least at portion Talking Book edition of ajjy recor(j their works is to give blind people an inkling of the author's personality, it is explained by American Foundation for the Blind, with headquarters in New York. The foundation records these volumes in sound fnrft '?AK Their votes fedryeodcnce, Mo. Kit not rnough to carry their tool Uckrt or (late and national offers. They left for Washington hinrdiatcly after voting. . pAhonaxiL. aaiutul Santa. UdIsl. Talking Book editions reach blind people without the slightest cost to them. The discs, after being recorded. are placed by the Library of Congress in 27 regional libraries from coast to eoast which operate departments for the blind. The discs travel back and forth between the libraries and blind Talking Book readers postage free. Range Is Wide The Talking Book brings to the sightless every type of reading matter from the Bible to Each side of a record plays fur more than 15 minutes reading time, and the electric machine, which resembles a portable phonograph, is easy to operate by touch alone. Talking Books are a gift to blind people from the American taxpayer, underwritten by an annual appropriation by congress for "Books for the Adult Blind." .. " .ftilSO .'' '9 CLOUDBURST HITS TEXAS TOWN . . . Two young women of Beaumont, Texas, were forced to leave their flooded homes on the bark of their pet pony. A cloudburst covered a large portion of tho city with water ranging from several feet to inches deep. Most of tlio water receded within four days. ' ' well-know- the Library of Congress. Some writers personally record whole volumes. Jan Struther read on the all of her "Mrs. Miniver Talking look discs wbtls recently Glenwar Wcslcott completed recording In full his best seller, For the "Apaa'pient in Athens. h'Virs necessary to record it, Mason Brown read all of his "Many a Watchful NighL Trained Kradera Aid. ually, however, the author s merely his introduction or ilrst chapter, the recording then .g completed by a trained read-roatage mid radio. uthora who have In recording h the foundation Talking Buok editions of Ibeir rks include Somerset Maugham, Yulang, Eleanor Roosevelt, omas Mann, Edna Ferber, John ran, Oliver LaFarge and Dor-- y Caruso. - " fc PLATE at RESIDENT VOTED . . . Fresi-fe- ol Truman and bin daughter, flirgarrt, in their home town of. lfe' Talking Books Give Siglillcss Identity Inkling of Author's WNU Features BIG FOUR . . . Their election on the Republican party ticket has placed these four as contenders for the Republican nomination for president in 1911. Top, left to right: Thomas E. Dewey, governor of New York; Earl Warren, who again won the governor ship of California with little opposition. Bottom row, left to right: Former governor, John W. Bricker, selected to serve Ohio in the sensenator by Michigan voters. ate, and Arthur II. Yandenbrrg, Jl! ON . hsw. ; : ' best-seller- s. Musical Pillow Is Aid to Harmony LIFE ON TOE ISLAND OF GUAM . . Navy dependents living In iha tropical villa go of Slnajana on tbo bland of Guam have been famished with a thriving community under tho U. B. naval military government. The Gnamanlan version of the "lilllo red school bus so In being presided aver by Mrs. Louise Garrison, Hone-InlMrs. Daria Estes, formerly ef Auburn, Ms4 pages through a magaslne in lha living ream. n. the Children NEW YORK. Sciences latest good of contribution to harmony In the bouof war doir is the musical pillow atuRed ist as they map plans for play-- 1 with radio. Santa Claus to the youngsters Step by step electrical engineers Bad Nauheim, Germany, have been attempting to overcome be project la being undertaken the pitfalls of marriage with such the Atlanta chapter of the Barbed annoyance eliminators as electric re club, composed of former pris--r- s blankets, spot lighting and now of war. musical pillows "for individual lisThe Barbed Wire club selected tening." The pillow speaker la the size ol asj its flrst project the Job of play-in- k Santa Claus to little German a silc-n- t butler and about the lame children. We remember they were shape. It plugs into a bedside radio our friends. declared Horace and ran be slipped Into the piUuw case with no one the wiser. Wood, club president, in appealing for donations of toys and dolls. Although the manufacturers guarWood, former infantry lieutenant antee the device is shockpruof, who spent five months as s prisoner tiiey won't say the same about the of war in Germany, recalled an inprograms that come out of 1L stance when a German youth gave The musical pillow, which made him a light for his cigarette. Its debut in army hospitals, now has "There were other times when lit- been offered for borne use. An airtle children along the street would line has tested it on some of its give us cheese and bread. This food runs and is planning to pass out tasted good to a prisoner of war, melodic pillows to passengers on e Wood insisted. hops. .TLANTA, GA. are basically rt, Atlantas rid over TOINGEST ORATOR . . Pierrette Thomai, 19, la . inking at the meeting pepsh Mile. ahotrn of the French Republican women In FatA de la Mutnalllr, Parle. Soember of the Independent cialist party, she la France' yauagrit political orator. ah I J trans-oceanl- CVn 1 kuf- .. K 8 ' - ggBSf i f.i vTkirsssfl ,.ii NOBEL PRIZE . . . Prof. Berman J. Muller, 56, biologist of University of Indiana, who has been announced as winner of the 1M6 Nobel prize for hiu revolutionary research In medicine in the field of genetics. WINS MOmML i '' s . Zv- - A... . '' -- MWil FIVE HUNDRED NEW DEPUTIES . . . Reedy for action, more than recruits were sworn In as special deputies by Sheriff George Hanley of Milwankee to hrlp the police department handle the Allis Chalmers strike at the plant at West Allis, Wis. The plant wae closed os election day, but openrd the following day with Die picket line still active and cases of trouble from different groups of strikers as well as these who passed the picket line. VETS INVADE HOUSING PROJECT . . . Mere than 100 World War veterans stormed the Airport homes, Chicago, x veterans' bousing project, and took possession of CO apartments after forcing the caretaker of the premises to give up the keys. The veterans and their families took possession ef the apartments after charging housing authorities with having failed to rent them. This photo showa two brothers, Robert and Joseph Bogg, and their wives. 509 PM J Xt: 'i LIFE-SIZ- ... Amanda E ADers-meye-r, New York City, has selected her Christmas doll early. She found oat that Santa Clane bad d ordered a large number ef doDa, an Indication that thb Christmas dolls wlU be big. life-nixe- .V S i. a 1 : . :& TZ V ! : if f.:3 M'-'- f'W-'i-f- - t rf-- : fui'i'i GOOD FOR KVU. N : fh . . '4 : HER CROWNING MOMENT . . . hammie Stillry had Just bees ('owned quern of the aliamandai t Winter Haven, Fla. The giant flowers, allamandas, bloom in Florida in winter. ; PUCK CHICK WITH A GOOD LINE Ready to reel In the flrst Carol finny frre lunch rhisrler who tries (or her worm, Ann Land is a plrture of ronrrnlration as she fish i from her grandfathers boat. "Xantilus," off City Island. Her home Is in Mopnt Vernon, X. V.. and she i said to be quite an angler. Carol is an old band at the game, having started fishing at age of IT months. . ld . . . Preparing for another Invasion of Japan, this time rarrying the gospel instead ef bomba, Jacob Deshazrr, one or the original Doolittle raiders, is shown with his bride si they take a lesson In Japanese st Seattle FarlOc college. -- JJ V - T; or L? Idle Vessel Sought for Housing v. I-- 10 : .v-- . W, ! 3"t - CAMDF.N, N. J. Ainoi.g U,e unusual housing j.lnnz revenier y of the Xnfinni.1 lilT'.cials Is the search unitor ay in the Camden area for a rurpiui i.avy vessel tu house .V) fun.iiies Inc1 without she'trr. The drive is sirred st procurement of one of three unfimsheri and .idle vessels in the Pniiodf.lphta- Car.'len area. The rhip would he used tu house eviccd ai;d families un'il more adequate ter is available. Welfare agencies backed by are leading the Cnir.miinily Clu-s- t drive f'.r the housing facilities. A sin. liar housing plan already is in effect at Alabama Polytechnic institute. whi'h Is using 93 tughuiit deckhouses at Auburn for stu'ient veterans. Finch unit houses two rnen with s "tect-nstory" pilot house wh.th can be used as study. j V trl CELEBRATE COMINO OF TIIE "NEW JAPAN . . . They have a brand new holiday In Japan as part qf their "brave new world. It la called the festival ef the reconstruction ef the new Japan. It was Inaugurated in Tokyo to erlebrate the reconstruction of the capital and the new Japanrse constitution which was promulgated November I. Photo showa the Omikoskl shrine, which was tarried in the parade. Such shrines are brought from the temples only ou rare occasions. ANSWER8 MOLOTOV . . . Warren R. Austin, chief U. fl. deis-ga- le to the U. N. general assembly, has taken (he lead la suswer-la- g Russia's foreign minister. ea plane to police atomto energy and ether Issues. Me-lelo- v, |