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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
PASTOR ATTENDS
 CAMP CONFERENCE
Democrats Nominate Sid- ney Cook; Ives to Enter Service
PROSPECT RudelIa c. DriscOIl, COrre- spOndent = Telephone 5-OS21

Prospect, Sept. 26-Rev. Daryl Williams, pastor of the Congrega- gational church, accompanied Miss Martha Green, Miss Rosemary Si1ls, Miss Jeanette Chatfield, Will liam Morrison. Jr., and John Peach, Jr., to the Young Peoples confer ence of the Naugatuck Valley Association of Congregational Churches which opened Friday at the Y. M. c. A. Camp Hazen in Chester. The. conference is scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
 The Democratic convention of the 14th Senatorial district was held last evening at Democratic headquarters in West Haven. Sid- ney Cook of Milford was selected as the candidate for state senator from this district.
 Mrs. William Hubbard and James Doyle attended the convention as the delegates from this town.
 James L. Ives, Democratic regis trar of voters, will be the guest of honor at a farewell party to be given Sunday afternon at at Little Hofbrau, Union City. Festivities will start at 2 o'clock.
 MT. Ives has been inducted into the army and will leave in the near future.
 St. Anthony's Church = Masses will be celebrataed at 8 and 10 o'clock. Confessions will be heard before each Mass.
 Congregational Church = Rev. Daryl Williams, pastor.
 Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
 Services. at il o'colck. Rev. MT. Williams will speak on 'The Great ness of God"
 There will be an adult Sunday school class at 10 o'colck and pro- vision will be made for taking care of the small children while their mothers attend service.
 Mrs. Daniel Connor, Mrs. William Hubbard of New Haven road, and Mrs. William Driscoll of Cheshire road will attend the dinner of the Derby Democratic Women's club to be held this evening in Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
FUEL RATIONINC
 STARTS OCT. 1

Only four more days remain af- ter today for consumers of fuel oil to fill their tanks up to Q 275 gal- lon capacity. No deliveries may be made after Oct. 1 unless the con- sumer signs a written guarantee that he will turn in ration coupons for the am punt of the purchase when the coupons are issued.
 The government has also ordered that where tanks do not heat priv ate dwellings" they may only Do filled to 30 per cent of capacity bee fore the Oct. deadline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
SPRINKLER SYSTEM TOUCHES OFF ALARM

Acting Deputy Chief Stephen Bloomfield of the fire department was in command of apparatus which answered a call at 6:l5 this morning from the A. M. Larson Go. storehouse, 5S1 Bank street. A sprinkler system head, which had gone of by accident, was quickly repaired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
SUPPORT PLEDGED
 TO JOHN DRISCOLL
Local CIO Secretary Can- didate for Presidency of
 International Union

The candidacy of John J. Dris- coll of this city for the presidency of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers was endorsed by Local 25i at @ meeting yesterday. according to an- nouncmeent by Walter Hahn, sec- Tetary. Mir. Drlscoli, secretary treasurer of the Connecticut CfO, is now international representative of the union.
 Also endorsed by the local was c. M. Marine, of Langeloth, pa., for election to the international executive board from tho sixth disc trict.
 Plans were made to set up eain- palgn headQuarterB and establish Q campaign fund. MF. Hahn said.
 Italy is producing more aluml-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

M 1 n 1 t c r Churchill c n d J osef stalin. " h c is his name?
 2. What are the three im- portant means of external eogn- munlcation in the Amsy9
 2. What ls q eadEe9
 Answers en
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

Transportation Of urgent war materials has been facilitated by an order setting a six-ton wieght minimum on merchandise loading and prohibiting uso Of closed cars ia intfastermlnal movement. A say. Ing of 3f per cent in closed freight ears loaded with lonssthan-earload merchandise has hoen effected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
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 1:i6-The Needleworks 1:30-Adventures in Science 1:45-The Symphonettes 2:OO-CBS News 2:O5-Of Men and Books 2:30-Serenade From Buffalo 2:AS-FOotbaiI Game-Michigan vs.
 Great Lakes Naval Training
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 Great Lakes Naval Training
 gtatlon-Ted Huslng S:s0-Matineo at Mend0wbrook--
 Harry James Orchestra 6:iO-Basebali Scores 6.I5-Caiiing Pan America e:fb-The World Today 5s00~-The Peoples Platform Ts3O--@Tillle the Toller" sioo--columbia Masterworks of
 Music 0sao~~"Comman6oa. eiks-leFic seyareid and the News Dieo-~X0nr Hlt Parade siib-AIlen. Roth's Symphony Of so,iS-Taiks- Daniel ]. Tobln,
 Pres, of Teamat0re unl0n Aeife-filleon Farrell and Columbia
 Coneeft Orchestra nk-iiaI Mcintyre Orchestra Wiap-Iommy Tucker oFehenifA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

SOUTHBURY Very attractive 3 room house. All modern improve ments. Own water supply, garage. 2 acres of, lands: bordering tar road. Price $2,650. First payment $700.
 JOHN B. KING, Southbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Merchandise
Good Things To Eat

GRAPES For Sale. roc per basket. Bring container. 3S1 Berkley Ave. Phone 3-3710.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Automobiles
10 Auto Parts and Accessories

ANTT-FREEZE for your car. Buy Thermo Royal now. Beat the short age. General Oil Corp, 326 Bank. Corner of Meadow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

LOST Or STOLEN-aA'' Gas Rat ioning Book, No. F9516eOB on or about Sept. 18th. Anna Faniglietti, 61 Courtland Ave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Announceaents
Lost ana Found

|LOST-"S Gas Rationing Book No. 572645, on or about September g,
 l042. Ernest Mazaika, 10 Porter St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
9 WAR QUIZ

I This man was the third person
 a' In the recent Kremlin confer ence in Moscow between Prime
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

LOST = s'Ss Gas Rationing Book, No. F54O40,. on or about Sept. 22nd, 1942. Fred J. Francis, 156 Boyden St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Women Wanted

HETEROGENEOUS needing extra funds; experience or full time un- nesecary. Call 3-7528 for appoint ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Personals

Dental Plates Repaired 3 hrs. S1 Your old plate made like new. ' up
 CITY DENTAL LABORATORY 161 East Main St. Dial 3-s6s6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

JOE'S Official Tire Inspection
 Service. Drive up! JOES TIRE SHOP, 241 North Main
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Special Notices

ATTENTION = Working mothers. Day care of children. Good airy home run by experienced moth- CT and ex-school teacher. Fully equipped to care for babies. 3-7670.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Read These Want Ad Columns That Results BuiIt
Business SerUice
ATvrENTTON HOMEOwNFPs

Si BusIns.s Service. Rendered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
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 WABC-NeWs; Male
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 Speakers
 WABC-Stars Over Holly wood: Guest kz:45-WOR-Fur Vest Project 1:00-WEAF-Galli orch. Jeanette Davis
 W0R--Lee Mason, Legion of Friends
 WJz-Vincent Lopez Orch. WABC-Country Journal: Charley Stookey I:s0-WEAF-Joseph Stopak's Orch. WoR-News; Alvino Keys Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Business Announcements

BOARD M HIGH PRICE Noes Auto Parts Dial 4-6127
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
HOUSEWIVES SPECIAL
 HELPi
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WORK-AND BUY BONDS Married girls or older women who would like to work for a few hours a day, but cannot work all day or on Saturdays because of home respon- abilities. please inquire at
 F. & w. GRAND co.
 149 Bank St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
VULCANIZING Retreadina

Official Tire Inspection Service CARES United Tyre Factory
 39 Jefferson St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Houses For Sale

NEW LISTTNGS U 1-2-3 family houses. Call us now! ABC Realty Co. 4-7969.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Rooms, Board. Hotels
sssms ans sears

BOYS CLUE. Cottage Place-asies roonls, swimming pool, GU home eookine. Reception Foon1a Noo' crate Exices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Automobiles Wanted

OLD-Cars wanted. Call 3-8084 from ' a. m. to ? p. m. 3-1816 7-10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Merchandise

30 Business and olnss Equipment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

Typewriter Supplies
 caFbon Paper, Rlbbons, Yellow and Printed "copy" Paper DAVIS q NyE. INcY co Bank et,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
LiUe Stock
Eggs, Poultry, Supplies

BIG SALE-Of Chickens, 1Sc to 2Oc lb. Broilers for $1. Il Union St. Tel. S-9O86.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Calhoun
TireQuOta
Exhausted
Times star Correspondent

BATTLE CREEK. April IA
With less than half the month
gone, rationing board members to-
day announced that the available
tires for passenger cars has been
exhausted for April and that the
committee has a backlog of 200
applications.
The April quotas o. So tires
probably will represent the ex-
pected quotas for next month. so
that little progress will be made
in clearing up the number OF APP
plications. In the truck and bus
tire department. less than one
third of the 1000 applications
have been acted upon since the
first of the year. because of the
exhausted quotas in this category
The board said that il with
held only a few tires each month
for emergencies in which doctors,
truckers hauling national defense
and other qualified persons might
suffer destruction of their tires.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Honor Roll ADDS
Tin Detroit Area

Additional names Of Detroit
area service men killed in World
Var II were added today TO the
honor Roll published Sunday IN
The Detroit Times.
First Class Cook Edward
Klamm. "a. veteran of Is years in
the United States Navy was re-
ported missing December 81. at
Pearl Harbor. and subsequently
&sted as lost in official notification
his sister Miss Dorothy Klamm
Of 1897 Gilbert avenue.
Another navy man, John j.
Hogue. water tender second class,
was reported missing following the
Battle OF Java. February %. in a
communication 10 his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. John r. Hogue of 1851
Rowe avenue.
Also listed as killed in the Pear
Harbor attack was Seaman Second
Class Clarence Lipke, 1S, lost with
the battleship Arizona. His par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lipke
of 1888 GriXdale avenue. were mott
fled first on December 20 and later
received verification.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Pupils TO Farm
4O-Aore Tract
Time. stan Correspondent

BATTLE CREEK. April IA
School officials said today that
students between the ages Of II
and Is years this week would be-
gin work on the 40 acres of ground
recently turned over 10 them as
part OF the Victory Garden move.
Instructors have pointed out
that the value of the gardening
program was not 10 be found alone
in the food poduction but in the
valuable experience Workers are
to be chosen early in the week and
blowing is 10 start later in the
week. Those not seeking work on
the school farm can volunteer as
watchers" and later make them
selves available 10 farmers who
face a labor shortage.
Students will be transported 10
and from the farm in school buses
and will be paid in cash, vege-
tables, school credit points. Some
of the food raised will be sold TO
school cafeterias.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Public 10 See
Bombing Films
Times stan Correspondent

BATTLE CREEK. April "a
Civilian defense leaders believe
that the training films shown fire
fighting squads are so necessary 10
the general public that they have
arranged 10 have them shown pub
licly tomorrow night at the Kel-
logg Auditorium.
The pictures include the bomb
ing Of London and the American
bombing OF the Gilbert and Mar
shall Islands. Other subjects show
Operation of a British control CEN
ter fighting incendlary bombs, and
Commando raids by the British.
Members of the defense services
last night were treated TO an ac-
tual exhibition of fighting fire and
gas. Soldiers from Fort Custer
accompanied by the posts chemical
officer. Mai. Clyde Price. demon
strated use of gas masks, and
aided in the demonstration OF
thermite and magnesium bombs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Senators Amazed
Return TO Capital ExtoIIinq War Effort of Ford
Motor Company After Visit Here

Seven members Of the United
States Senate. members of the
Truman investigating committee
and one-time arch critics OF the
industry, are back in
Washington today, amazed by the
war efforts of the Ford Motor Car
Company.
Headed by Chairman Harry s.
Truman Cd of Missouri the sem
ators toured the mighty Willow
Run bomber plant, the Rouge air.
plane engine plant and enjoyed a
highly confidential interview with
Henry Ford. the guiding genius of
the vast enterprise.
Senator Truman, who only a
year ago publicly lambasted the
automobile industry for its failure
TO convert, led the senators in
their lauding of the Ford company.
MARVELLOUS JOB
"They are doing a marvellous
job" said Senator Truman. ut
looks like we are going to get
planes.
I'VE were very much oncour-
aged by what we saw. The
bomber plant is much further
along than we expected"
Senator James NJ. Mead Cd OF
New York predicted that Detroit
would be the bomber capital o.
the United States.
Detroit Is destined to become
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Make RosenbIoom
In Show at Custer

FORT CUSTER. April IA
Hundreds of Fort Custer soldiers
tonight will have their last OPP
portunity 10 see Make Rosen-
bloom. one-time puglist and more
recently of the movies, in action
as part of the USO camp show,
"Funzafire," showing at the camp.
Rosenbloom arrived yesterday
and made two appearances. The
first show went On AT 7 o'clock
and the last one al $50. with the
same schedule repeated tonight.
Rosenbloom is completing a tour
which has taken him TO camps in
Missouri. Illinois. Kentucky, Michi
gan and New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Soldiers 10 Hold
Birthday Dance
Time. stan Correspondent

FORT CUSTER, April 14.-Ap-
lproximately 1000 girls. members
of military service clubs in towns
surrounding Fort Custer. were
here today awaiting the first dance
10 be held tonight in the $50, 900
field house recently opened.
The dance is being given under
the auspices of the Fort Custer
Military Service Club. which is
celebrating its first birthday. The
1000 soldiers expected for the
event will be observing their birth
days, also. for the dance is open
only TO those troops who had
birthdays in January, February or
March. They will be given birth
day" presents and portions of a
400-pound birthday cake.
AS guests of honor. Gov. and
Mrs. Murray D. Van Wagner and
the mayors of Battle Creek. Mar
shall. Albion, Kalamazoo and Oil
wet have been invited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Women Reported Assaulted

McNamee showed a few samples of Japa-
nese emergency currency from the Manila
National Bank. He told of unofficial reports
that the Japs outside of Manila were mis-
treating Filipinos and assaulting their women.
TIE whites imprisoned in Manila are living
on a half cup of rice daily which the Japs
consider ample food for anybody.
McNamee was knocked out by a bomb
which landed only 20 feet from him. He was
out of his head for three days from the con-
cusson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14

building az the groups Battle
Greek Academy
1t is expected that the new con-
struction will include a gynasium
and heating plant, TO be built at
the close of the school year. A
similar proposal last year was
dropped when the organization ex-
pected difficulties on priorities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14

A. ]. Steinmetz of the Detroit
Trucking Company today assumed
the presidency of the Greater De-
troit Carriage Association. Other
officers named at the annual meet
ing were AL Nelson, Boulevard
Transfer Company, vice president;
William T. Patterson. City Mes
senger Company, secretary, and
John Henry, John Henry and
Schram Storage, treasurer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Freiehter Escapes Bombers

He managed to get aboard a small
freighter bound for Sydney, which was at
tackled by a Japanese bomber but came
through the ordeal unchanged.
McNamee lost IS pounds on Bataan. To-
day, freshly clothed and well fed, he sat be-
side his pretty wife and two children. Jeff Jr.,
16, and Diana, H. while he recounted his ex-
periences.
His wife is still too happy TO have him
back TO talk about il. He was away for three
months, of which he was unreported for two.
McNamee lived for 13 years at Tacoma
Park, Md His former home was in Water
Valley. Miss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
SPEEDS TRAINING

His lordship has been seen wear
ing his various new uniforms he
is in the army. navy and air force
all at once-on rare public appear
ances and has SideSteppcd all in
uuiries from those now IN the
know.
Since assumption OF his new
command. Lord Mountbatten has
gone through the Commando or
ganization and administration with
minutest detail, has speeded UP
training and welded the three
services into far more compact
and interdependent unit.
He was almost entirely re-
sponsible for recent raids or
Vaagso. Norway. and Bruneval and
st. Nazaire, France, spending days
porting over maps and models ano
reconnaissance photographs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14

Whites in Manila Allowed Ample Food-Haf Cup Of Rice Day

Japanese officers living luxuriousy in the
famous Manila Hotel and at the army and
navy clubs.
He said that all white persons in Manila
were sent to concentration camps but that the
Filipinos had been allowed freedom because
the Japs are endeavoring to win them over TO
the Japanese cause.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Tells Story After Sea Hitch Hike

A sample of the leaflets dropped on Amer
lean encampments was recounted today by
Jeff ]. McNamee, administrative production
assistant in the navy department, who escaped
from Bataan Peninsula and then "hitch-hiked'
to Honolulu by way of Sydney and other
points in the southwest Pacific.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Batt|esOf2Wars
Prepare Chief
s0f Commands
Mountbatten Fought
at Jutland; Was Once
London's No. Host
BY LEO v. DOLAN


LONDON. April lathe hard
hitting, hard-bitten Englishmen,
Irishmen and Scotsmen who make
up Britain's Commando army
we're overjoyed when Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill saw FIT TO
announce for the first time that
their leader is Lord Louis Mount
batten. a cousin Of the king.
Fresh from the United States. II
was the privilege Of this CORE
spondcnt to nose out all he could
about Mountbatten' duties and
how he goes about them.
The picture obtained was one OF
a driving force and a commanding
personality.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14

the bomber capital Of the coun-
try" he said Just a. Buffalo Is
the recognized center for fight
ing planes" yq
'Tt IL a remarkable job. II Is
one that perhaps could be eX-
pected from the efficient Ford
organization and its personnel"
HOPES FOR TRAINING
Senator Mon c. Wallgren CD
of Washington said:
IL am satisfied now that we
will have no difficulty in turning
out planes OF the bomber type.
/ only hope that the training
program can equal the produc-
ton program"
What Ford told the senator:
at a luncheon in the Dearborn Inn
they said was confidential. but
they indicated that he had assured
them that bombers would flow of
the assembly lines in the same
manner, though to lesser degree
as cars once rolled out of the
Rouge plant.
Accompanying them was Charles
f. Sorensen, vice president II
charge of production for the com
pany.
Also in the encourage was Sen
ator Prentiss NJ. Brown of Mich
igan. who acted as host along wit
the Ford company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
BY JAMES l.. KILGALLEN
Init News Service stan Correspondent

HONOLULU, April 14.-In addition to
mimicking German war tactics. the japanese
are prosecuting typical Naz war of nerves
against the Philippines.
They are using powerful radio station,
seized in Manila, to broadcast a ceaseless
barrage of American music, emphasizing ia
vorite dance tunes and dreamy songs calcu-
lated to make the American forces homesick
and destroy their morale.
They have been completely unsuccessful,
however.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Adventists Consider
Battle Creek Project

BATTLE CREEK. April IA
Members of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Tabernacle tomorrow night
will consider plans recently drawn
up for the construction of new
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
U. S. and Hail Sign 4 Paets

WASHINGTON, April Ia GNSD
of four military and
economic pacts between the United
States and Haiti was announced
today by the state department
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
VETERAN FIGHTER

Mountbatten naturally does not
actually lead the Commands into
combat. any more than the FIRST
lord of the admiralty stands on
the bridge Of a ship. His lordSh'p,
who was Prince Louis Of Batten-
berg before the last war and VINO
changed his name when Britain 5
ruling Sake Coburg-Gothss became
the Windsors. has had plenty oil
battle experience however.
He was at Jutland in the last
war. had a flotilla leader shot out
WON under him IN this one ana
L5mmandcd the aircraft carrier
Itlustrious Just before he was
named chief Of the Commands in
October OF last year. lie took COM
mand of the IlluStrious while she
was in Norfolk, Va, last August
for rCDalTS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14

One leaflet shows dot in the Pacific,
representing the Philippines, under the muzzle
of monstrous Japanese gun. The printed
matter reads:
"You are too isolated. Give up"
leaflet addressed to the Filipinos de-
clares:
take a white cloth in your right hand
Put your gun on your left shoulder with the
barrel pointed down. Walk across TO our lines.
We will treat you NICE
Captives Crave U. s. Ciearets
McNamee said that hundreds of Jap pris-
oners captured from landing parties were
sulky and wanted only American cigarets.
Some he insisted, talked better English than
he does.
They were sturdy, strapping sOldiers-not
boys.
McNamee gave secondhand accounts of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
WORKS LONG HOURS

As rule. however. Mountbat-
ten works far into the night at ms
homo after his regular duties are
done but like Churchill and hrSt
lord of the admiralty 4. '. Alex
ander he sticks 10 his office during
major operations. anXiously await,
ing the optcome OF weeks OF careiuI
planning
"Dickfe's headquarters arc
simple and unimpressive. Inc
entrance bears no sign indlcatlne
the importance of the place ana inc
onlv clue is a marine guarding the
corridor beneath sign reaoins
Combined operations headquar-
tiers"
Mountbatten' own loom j TUT
rished in a Spartan manner HlS
embrace army navy
I'd air force officers, including a
brigadier, squadron leader and
n peer Of the realm who holds the
rank OF naval lieutenant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
DROPS SOCIAL LIFE

"Dickie." as Moun,battcn Is
known 10 all and sundry, threw
himself whole-heartedly into ms
new Job the moment Churchiiii
appointed him 10 succeed Admiral
Sir Roger Keyes. Once London
most famous host. he abandoned
social life entirely At the outbreak
Of war and now nc works long
hours day and night. being seldom
seen in hotels and restaurants nc
once favored.
Lord Mountbatten lives In a
small London house, from which
he occasionally is absent days on
end. In town. he drives himself
about in a midget car and oc-
casionally goes 10 n movie.