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rhe route to the top of the world. Mount Everest, the loftiest peak in the world, photographed from an eleva tion of 22,500 feet. One of the pictures sent back by the Royal Geographical Society's expedition. IViilr IVi.rlil Christmas morning and that glory of the Christmas season?the tree kr\ \ UW Crew of the submarine S-48, trapped for twelve hours at the bottom of the sea. The Dhoto shows them, undaunted by their experience, "standing by" to take a sister boat, the S-51, out for a test trip. This same crew will have another try with the S-48. NwtlomU i'lioto. Where Princess Mary, daughter of the King and Queen of England, will live after she becomes the bride of Viscount Lascelles. The castle is at Goldsborough, Harrowgate, near one of England's famous hunting grounds. Wide World flioto. Mrs. Ernest R. Grant, director of children's health crusade in Washington, who has enrolled 36,000 children within the last year. Eight million chil dren have been enrolled in the United States in the same length of time. ? Harris 6 Curing. vV Wives of cabinet members and Mrs. Capper, wife of the senator, leaving the Capitol after the weekly luncheon. Left to right: Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs. Henry C. Wal lace, Mrs. James Davis, Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs. Herbert Hoover and Miss Ailsa Mellon. National Photo Si Christmas card sent out by King George of England. It ipresents King Richard of England and Phillip of Prance :tting up their standards at Acre, which town had surrender* I in 1191. Wlflr World TUotu. Queen Mary's Christmas card. It shows Queen Elizabeth, on board the Royal Hind, knight ing Sir Francis Drake, the first Englishman to sail around the globe. Wide World Tlioto. Christmas card of the Prince of Wales. It represents Capt. James Cook hoisting the British flag on "the great southland" of Australia in 1770, adding that continent to the British empire. Wide World Tboto. Miss Ethelind Terry, in "Honeydew," a Washington theatrical attraction during Christmas week. Thoto by Apcda.