Wild flowers of New England

America Owes Everything To These Jewels. These are the very jewels, according to authentic records held by Harold A. Brand, of the Brand Pittnos Syndicate of Atlantic City, that were pawned in 1492 by Queen Isabelle of Spain, so that Christopher Columbus, could outfit his fleet, for the trip to discover America. There are exactly 280 stones in the set and in their entirety they weigh 500 carats. The breast piece has seven large drops. The largest diamond weighing 54 carats. The total net weight of the diamonds in this piece is 400 carats although their historic worth cannot be estimated. Their worth in national currency has been put at half million dollars.

Valparaiso, Chile: A partially demolished house here reflects the damage central Chile suffered 3/28 when an earthquake struck. In Valparaiso, Chile's largest port, four persons are known dead. The army has established a curfew at 7 P.M. to prevent looting of damaged stores and homes.

Boys playing cards on stoop

Temple near Rukmini tank, Gaya, India