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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH, UTAH i From Blue Jays to Dinosaurs Whether it's a blue jay, a dinosaur or a Paleozoic fossil, the Nais glad to get it. Specimens tional Museum at Washington, D. last year numbered 368,082. These photos show you how the taxidermist goes about his job. Germany Prepares for British Air Attack Stout cord is wrapped around First the skin and coat of feathers are separated from the rest of excelsior. The artificial body and neck must bemadetofit perfectly. the body. avm a a mvmw mwamawi1 There have been many pictures of British preparations to ward off Nazi invasion attempts, but very few showing Nazi preparations against British effort. These pictures show the preparations being made by the Gerft mans on the coast of occupied France, to withstand the daily batterings of the RAF. At left, an to blast man as his mans instrument sits The the observer in Center: is trigger ready position. gun placed the invading British. Right: Gun loaders insert clips of 37 mm. shells. anti-aircra- Gas Mask Drill and JAWAVXJyAyAyA-- . . . aw,1, .wavav.v,va;aw. . .. . A v . ..JSSW.WI A Dipsy Doodle Dip v.v.v A ' . av. a , a r " v W';NyV ' Above: The blue jay's new artificial body is inserted in the feather cloak and sewed inside. The entire operation' takes two and a half hours. Right: And we might call for applause for taxidermist Asche-meiewho makes his appearance at this time. Perhaps he can be persuaded to stuff a butterfly as an encore. r, division (left) racing through a smoke screen, to which a little tear gas has Soldiers of the Forty-fourt- h been added, during a gas mask drill at Fort Dix, N. J. The gas was sprung on the boys by surprise to test their powers of detection. Right: Members of Cbmpany E, 101st Infantry, try out a new march relief step called the Dipsy Doodle Dip at Camp Edwards, Falmouth, Mass. The boys take a dip on every tenth step. Mighty Mites to Haul Giant Planes I A'. v ; , j Football Czar Say ah! This particular dinosaur had terrible teeth. Could have used at least a dozen fillings and some inlays. Tugs are usually associated with harbors and shipping, but their modern counterparts are found at Randolph field, Texas, where tiny to and from their hangars. plane tugs are used to tow the sky giants Picture shows Sergt. RR. Arnold checking in a shipment of the mighty mites at the West Point of the Air. s a Here is the assembly line. Repairers Moran and Boss continue their work on a screen which can be turned easily. Elmer Layden, football coach at Notre Dame and one of the Four Horsemen, who has accepted the post of commissioner of professional football a post comparable to that WINNAH . . . Dr. Charles W. Gilmore, curator, examines the of Judge Landis, esar of baseball, j finished dinosaur . The framework is of steel. Years of work are j will draw 120,000 a year, qUire(J to put this animal together in proper relation to all its parts. re-Lay- |