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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
Guadalcanal Air Ace
Is Ready Once More
For Plenty OF Action

ADVANCED SOUTH PACIFIC
AIR BASE, March 10.-Delayed)
-LR)-Major Joe Foss, the Marine
Corps top ace Of Guadalcanal
days is ready for more action
against the japanese.
The rs plane ace from Sioux
Falls, S. D., has returned to the
Solomons as skipper of Marine
fighter squadron which includes
four other veterans of the Guadal.
canal campaign.
"We're not out for records" the
cigar-smoking airman announced.
II want to do our job well and
bring these kids home safely. II
we get any Zeros it will be the
result of teamplay.
"This contest business is some.
thing new. In the old days on Ca.
nal nobody ever knew exactly how
many planes they were credited
never had the faintest notion about
Rickenbacker's score or the fact
that I had tied it until had LETT
the combat zone
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
Detroit Milk Strikers
Decide To Resume Work

DETROIT, March II. - R -
Striking dairy workers who had
tied up milk deliveries to an esti-
mated 100000 Detroit area fami-
lies since before dawn Saturday
in protest over what they called
undue War Labor Board delay in
an overtime wage issue decided
today to return to work.
The verdict to end the walkout
and resume deliveries on regular
schedules tomorrow was reached
at a meeting of several hundred
CLIO unionists this afternoon-be-
fore any alarming conditions has
developed in the absence of milk
runs to homes and stores.
When the strike suddenly took
place, its possible consequences
in this war production center were
emphasized in concern shown by
armed forces officials. Army re-
representatives. offered their influ-
ence to aid back-to-work move
.nent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
Bv WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, March 12.-tR-
Sports Trail detours:
Our vice president in charge Of
other peoples business reports we
were a little conservative in est
mating the overhead OF baseball
clubs in a recent piece. He says
the Brooklyn Dodger brochure
lists "a non-playing employees, In
Guiding president, two vlce-presl'
dents, secretary, a treasurer,
one assistant to the president, one
business manager, one director
and one assistant director OF mi
nor league clubs, one travelling
secretary, a field manager, two
coaches, a trainer, and 10 scouts.
That's nearly one off-stage voice
for every player. If the attendance
falls off they can make all those
guys pay to get in.
Fred Corcoran reports an Afrl-
can open golf tournament will be
held at Casablanca. Ben Banks, a
Texan, is in charge, and the meet
is ope INTO service men only. An
other tipoff as - the baseball
manpower situation - Luke Ham
lin holding out Jimmy Bivins, the
Cleveland heavyweight, rates a
bow for turning down a chance at
a $22, 500 purse for a fight because
he didn't want to be an absentee
from his defense job. He's already
in Ia, so could not be accused OF
having an Interior motive. Like
Joe Louis, he apparently has the
knack of instinctively doing the
right thing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
YANKEES PREPARE
FOR NEW SEASON

NEW YORK, March r. @ -
The championship New YORK
Yankees open spring training al
Atlantic City tomorrow, but vet
eran catcher Bill Dickey will be
among the missing.
Dickey, who perhaps more thar
any one individual spanked the
Bronx Bombers tosthe 1943 Amer
lean League pennant and tri'
umph over the st. Louis Cardinals
in the world series, yesterday was
reclassified la by his Little Rock,
Ark. draft board. His mother, Mrs.
Laura Dickey, said he would take
his pre-induction physical exami-
nation on Wednesday.
Dickey, who will be SO on June
6, did most of the catching for
Spud Chandler as the latter chalk
ed up 20 victories and two addi-
tional world series triumph. In
addition, it was Dickey's clutch
hitting in crucial games that car
ried the Yanks over dangerous
spots and it was his fifth game
homer than won the world series.
If Dickey is accepted for serv-
ice he will join other Yankee stars
such as Joe DiMaggio, Charley
Keller, Marius Russo, Bill Johnson,
Spud Chandler and perhaps Joe
Gordon, who takes his pre-induc-
ton physical Thursday.
However, as manager Joe Nc
Carthy said in Buffalo well have
to make the best of things along
with the rest of the clubs, champs
or no champs"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
Administration Accused
OF Making A Political
Football OF Vote Issue

WASHINGTON, March 12.-R)-
The advisory board OF the Nation
al Federation of Women's Repub-
lican clubs closed a three-day ses-
sion today with resolutions accus-
ing the administration OF making
"a political football of the SER
vice vote question and urging the
inclusion of women in the peace
councils.
Here to map their 1914 national
campaign strategy, the women
were urged by Rep. Halleck of In
diana, chairman of the Republican
Congressional Committee, to write
to members of the armed services
on the home front issues of the
coming election. National Chair
man Harrison E. Spangler also
spoke.
A nationwide drive to enlist
''first voters in the Republican
fold was announced at today S
meeting by Mrs. Clyde Corbin, ma
tional chairman of the Young Re
publican National Federation. The
campaign will be aimed especial
ly at college students, returning
war veterans, and workers.
Other resolutions, presented by
a policy committee headed by
Miss Jane Todd of the New York
State Legislature included COM
mendation to Congress 'for its
reassertion Of the independence
and initiative of the legislative
body and for its presumption of
its rightful place in our Republi-
can form of government
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
BELLIGERENTS URGED
TO SPARE HOLY CITY
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Associated Press.
Before he started, the Vatican
radio announcer contrasted the
happy throngs who had heard him
in past years with today's audi
ence which he described as 'bur-
dened with suffering" The crowd
had been assembling for hours,
and bells of all Rome's church
es rang for five minutes before
the Pope spoke.
Before the Pope appeared, the
Vatican radio said the celebration
in connection with the anniversary
would not assume the character OF
situation. The usual solemn Papal
a feast day in view of the world
service in the Sistine Chapel was
cancelled, it added.
The diplomatic corps was pres
ent and an immense crowd gather
ed in st. Peters square for the
solemn blessing, the announcer ad-
ded. The Pope was accorded an
ovation upon his appearance on
the balcony.
eve can see from your faces
your pains and we understand
them" the Holy Father began.
''Not single one of your pains,
not a single one Of your sorrows
is unknown to me.
'fFrom the day we saw our ap.
peal to avoid war ignored our
spiritual paternity has stood rea
dy to come to your help.
"Our appeal, though ignored,
met with response from many
quarters, and we know that God
will take good care of them. But
now that Rome is so tragically hit
and mutiliated and so many. in
habitants have fled we again ask
those who can help to intervene
with the work and with the spirit
in this charitable institution.
This war has not spared any
of the capitals of Europe. But oul
Rome belongs to the whole world
to the whole Christian faith. How
can it be possible to turn this inn
mortal town into battlefield?"
christian love must again find
its dutiful place in Christian fam.
lilies and among the nations of the
world" the Pope said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
SPORTS TRAIL

Branch Hickey, told that it was
understood manager Leo Duroche1
was very high on French Borda.
garay, Dodger outfielder: "Well,
Bordagaray is Bordagaray - and
Durocher is Durocher." He has
tened to add, however, he meant
no reflection on either man, and
that he greatly admired Duroch-
er's zest and enthusiasm. Just
when it looked like another fight
title would be frozen for the du-
ration, with strong possibility
Sammy Angott would take his N
B. A. lightweight crown into the
service, Juan Zurita defrosted it.
Which is break for promoters, as
Zurita, a Mexican, will be avail
able for bookings indefinitely.
There have been some pretty
fair service baseball teams organ
lied in this war, but they could
not be much better than the San
Pedro, Calf, Navy team. The
submarines, of World War 1. 1t.
Pete Norton, USNR, former sports
editor of the Tampa, Fla, Tri-
bune, forwards a picture of that
club, showing Harry Heilmana,
Howard Ehmke, Bob Beusel and
Lefty O'Doul, among other major
league stars, with Jimmy Reese,
later a major Lacquer himself, as
mascot. It was managed and
coached by Lieut.. (jg) John B.
Cooke, seventh naval district in
spection officer. The team could,
and did, defeat several major
league teams, defeating the Chi
capo Cubs IS to 3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
FRANCISCO SALATA

LONDON, March 12-1RHSen-
ator francesca Salata, SO, an It.
allan jurist, diplomat and writer.
died in Rome today, the Swiss ra-
dlo said in broadcast recorded
by the Associated Press.
During the last war Salata was
head of the administrative section
for civil affairs at Italian army
headquarters and was an attache
Of the Italian peace delegation to
Paris.
Later he was director of the
central office for new territories
and edited a collection of docu-
ments dealing with Italian foreign
policy from 1851 to 1915. He be-
came a senator in 1920 and SER
we'd as minister to Austria from
1896 to 1888.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
WOTHO TAKEN BY U. S.
AMBITIOUS MARINES
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dumps and parked planes in the
assault on the base.
Meanwhile, American Marines
have consolidated their positions
at Talasea, on the Willaumez Pc
ninsula, north coast of New Bri-
tain end American cavalrymen at
Les Negros island in the Admiral,
ties also have frightened their hold
Eere. The Americans are meeting
no opposition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
mo ESCORT NEEDED
in U. S. AIR BLOWS

LONDON, March r. ln
American, heavy Liberator born
bers mauled enemy military ~
stallatjons in the Pas-de.Cala;.
sector of France today, hitting - tbs
area for the second successive day
and underscored the Allies a IL.
superiority over parts of the in
vasion coast by making the nn
without fighter escort. '
The Germans offered no fighte,
opposition and for the second CON-
secutive day all the big bomber,
returned home.
A headquarters announcement,
disclosed that the attack was con'
centrated On one target on the on
envy held stretch nearest to Bri
tain.
The assault involved a round
trip OF no more than 400 miles
with a continental penetration Of
perhaps less than IS miles, but its
significance lay in the fact that if
was made without loss even though
TIE bombers were unescorted
1t was the first time in months
that U. S. Eighth headquarters
has announced a heavy bomber
operation without a protective UNI.
brella of fighting planes-a demon.
| stration that the time has arriv.
ed when some invasion coast areas
Can be heavily attacked in daylight
at least occasionally by bombers
depending only on their own guns
Tor safety.
The single-handed Liberator mis-.
| sion was the principal aerial acti.
witty of the day from Britain, and
followed by the eighth night blow
Of the month by Raj Mosquitoes,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
New Bluebeard Case
Exciting Paris Said

LONDON, March 12.-[R-Paris
was declared to be excited today
over a new bluebeard case follow.
ing the discovery Of clues to the
butchery of Is women in a Rue
LIE Sueur ''horror" house near the
Arc de Triumphe.
The German news agency DINE
said "Dr. Plot" was a suspect
The agency's broadcast dispatch
added that the killer apparently
lured the victims into a vacant
villa he rented, slew and dismem.
bered them and burned the bod.
les.
An earlier Berlin broadcast said
the house was owned by a DR.. Plot
who lived il the Rue Caumartin
but that the doctor had vanished
before police arrived there. It saio
there were at least eight victims.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
Gil Dodds Runs Doubles;
Sets Record, Wins 7luice

ton because the oval is six and
two-thirds laps to the mile. Eleven
trips around the Garden planks
make mile.
1t was Lloyd Hahn, another Ne
braskan who annexed the Colurn'
bian mile in 1927 and 1923, who
chased the young Dodds for toss
ing the stone many years ago in
their native state.
Impressed by the youngster'
speed, Hahn guided his high
school athletic competition, coach
ed him by mail when Dodds went
to Ashland College in Ohio anc
then sent him to Ryder for post
graduate tutoring later.
Dodds returned the compliment
by naming his son, born month
ago, in honor of his two coaches
and by cracking the mile record
Saturday night.
A little over an hour after his
time-shattering race, Dodds came
back to the same boards amid the
thuncerous applause of the $1,000
spectators and ground out 2:11.;
victory in the 1000 yard run.
That completed the first sue
cessful distance double since 1885,
when Cunningham did it. Joh1
Fulton of the San Francisco Olym
pic club and William Hulse of New
York, also tried doubles Saturda.
night.
Hulse was far back of Dodds il
both races while Fulton was clock
ed in the same time as Jane
Herbert in the 600 but the New
York Negro was credited with tn
1:13.5 time by the margin of al
expanded chest. Fulton later fin
ished fourth in the 1000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
MRS. S. E. KOONCE

Funeral services for Mrs. Lila
Ward Koonce, wife of DR.. S. E.
Koonce, who died suddenly at her
home, 1909 Princess street, Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock, will
be held from the late residence on
Monday afternoon at o'clock by
the Rev. ]. Roy Clifford, pastor OF
Temple Baptist church. Interment
will follow in Oakdale cemetery
Active pallbearers will be Hol-
mes Davis, Julian Taylor, Jr., Ed
ward J. Wood, Jr., DR.. Junius c.
Smith, William King and William
High.
Honorary panbearers will be B.
T. Hopkins, A. G.. White, C. B.
Newcombe, R. c. Plat, Sr., w. D.
McCaig, r. S. Foy, DR.. w. T.
Smith, DR.. J. B. Cranmer, DR..
Graham Barefoot, and DR.. David
Sloan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
Bv HAROLD CLAASSEN

NEW YORK, March IL. Up
Gil Dodds, who got his first run
ming experience out-footing an an
cry automobile owner whose shiny
machine he had nicked with a
stone, is the holder of the world
record for the indoor mile at
4:07.3.
The native Nebraskan, now a
25-year-old Divinity student in
Boston, rationed his speed and
stamina through the first three
quarters of the annual Knigts of
Columbus race at Madison quare
Garden Saturday night and round
ed through the final 440 yards in
1:03.9 to bring him his record.
That running technic, offered to
this winter despite five straight
Dodds and Coach Jack Ryder by
thousands of impromptu experts
victories, was a variation from
the previous Dodds' style in which
he ran himself out in the opening
stages and relied on determination
to finish.
However, the only comment Of
the prim, devout student pastor
after his record setting effort was
that 'the good Lord was with me
out there tonight"
Dodds' mark is one tenth OF q
second below the record which
Glenn Cunningham of Kansas sci
in the same race during the 1898
season and which Chuck Fenske
equalled twice and Leslie Mac
Mitchell once since.
Cunningham also did 4:04.4
stint on the huge pine saucer in
the Dartmouth fieldhouse but that
mark never won general recogni.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
ALLIES ADVANCE
ON BURMA FRONT
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munition and grenades together
with quantities of small arms, sup
plies and equipment have been
captured.
The American-Chinese penetra-
ton south of Walabum, reported
to have carried beyond the village
of Chanma, represented penerta-
ton into Burma of more than $50
miles.
About II miles to the south the
Hukwang valley joins the Mogaung
River valley, which forms a
straight, unbroken route to Ka-
maing.
Kamaing lies 20 miles northwest
of Mogaung, whose capture would
cut the Myitkyina railway and
flank that Japanese communica-
tons and air base lying 30 miles
northeast of Mogaung.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
Obituaries
CARLO PERONI

NEW YORK, March H. Up
Carlo Peroni, IS, veteran conduc'
tor of the San Carlo Opera com
pan, died today at the Fifth Ave
Born in Rome, Peroni. a natural
nue. hospital.
lied citizen, in World War 1 serv-
ed with the Navy, assembling ano
assigning military bands.
He was conductor for the Sar
Carlo Opera company for two de-
cades and also had been conduct
or of the Chicago Opera company
Peroni last conducted at the
Academy of Music in Philadelphia
Just before he became ill a month
ago.
He is survived by his widow
his mother, two sisters and three
brothers, all of Rome.
Funeral services will be con
Quoted at St. Patrick's Cathedral
at l. a. m. Tuesday. 1nterment
will be in a vault at Woodlawr
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
H0PEFULS EAGER
FOR FAMED DERBY

MIAMI, Fla, March 10 Up -
Twelve nominees have shown
enough giddap and 60 in Florida
this winter to be counted in an
early call-over of possible Ken
lucky Derby starters.
Eleven others campaigning in
Miami may be eliminated unless
they come to life during the spring.
Star of the season is Greentree
Stables Gelding Stir Up, winner
of Hialeah Parks Flamingo stakes
after finishing third in his first
start as a three-year-old. Trainer
John Gaver shipped the Son OF
Stimulus to Aiken, S. D., to be-
gin serious preparations for the
derby.
Three of Calumet FARMS hope
fuls stood Up under early tests and
still are being groomed for the
May 6 date. The filly, Twilight
Tear, has lived up to her promise
as a two-year-old, winning one race
handily and finishing third to old
er horses in another. Pensive
generally regarded as the top Colu-
met colt, has a show and a place
to his credit, while the lesser
known Bull Weed won two out Of
three sprints before dropping tc
fourth place in his first out for
distance.
Ella K. Bryson's Director ].
E., badly beaten in the Flaming
after taking two in a row, ranks
high on all derby lists. The three.
time winner, Cramps Image, also
disappointment in the Flamingo
can't be dropped from considera
ton because of one bad effort.
i Ethel D. Jacobs Stymie showed
Ia liking for distance in winning
Hialeah's last big three-year-ole
event, and finishing third in hi,
only other two starts at a mile
and one-eighth.
Second place in the Flamingt
after two sprint victories gained
friends for M. B. COTS Skytracer
Toughened by m p e t i t o I
against good handicap horses, o
S. Jennings filly, Blue Sash, thu
winner of two lengthy races, ma,
, be one of the surprises of tn,
three-year-old division.
A. c. Ernst's Alorter managed
one third place out of three starts
but exhibited flashes of his 1874;
form which earned the stable $54,
240. H. E. Jacoby's Good Bid, sec
ond in three stakes, and Mrs. Ed
ward McCooy's Paragram, consis
tently improved once he tried tn
longer races, round out the dozel
derby nominees in the possible
starter list.
The winters racing apparent.
demonstrated that A b r h n
Hirschberg's Black Badge is strict
Fly sprinter, and the Son of Co
hort probably won't be entered il
the Louisville special.
Other derby nominees whicl
either showed no liking for dis
lance or looked generally unim
pressive are Air Supremacy. Ae1
ial Flight, Brief Sigh, Challeng
Me, Comenow, Fifth, General War
, Jimmie, My All and Spook Ship
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
DURHAM MAN GIVEN
MEDAL
AT TJEn

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS.
Southwest Pacific, Feb. "a DE
layeO-RL The air medal has
been awarded to S-Sgt. Robert N.
casey of 105 Maple St., Durham,
~. C., for participation in flight
missions consisting Of dropping
supplies and transporting troops
to advance positions. He is with
the Fifth Air Force.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
INSPECTS DEFENSES

LONDON, March II -R-Field
Marshal General Gerd Won Rund-
stedt, commander of German
forces in western Europe, inspect
ed invasion coast defenses dur
ing a four-day tour from March
Z to 10, the Paris radio said to-
day and ordered the coastal gar
risions to flight to the last"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
WOMAN'S COLLEGE ELECTS

GREENSBORO, March 12-R-
Rising senior and junior classes
at the Woman's College have elect
ed major officers for the coming
year. Miss Dianne Page, Of Green's
boro, will be president of the class
OF 1915, and Misses Norma Perry,
Edenton, and Betty Dixon, Win
ston-Salem, will be president and
vice-president respectively, of the
junior class. Other class officers
will be elected later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
LONDON HAS ALERT

LONDON, March 12-RHAn air
RAID warning sounded in London
tonight for the first time since
last Wednesday. The all-clear
sounded short time later with
out anti-aircraft batteries ever
having gone into action.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
TRAVEL TO ERE
NOW RESTRICTED
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only dreamed of now in rationed
Britain.
Thus the order becomes one
price Fire must pay for its neu-
trality. 1t is obvious, however, that
Prime Minister De Valera had
weighed this in his decision, and
it also is obvious that the United
States took its stand reluctantly
only after measuring the risks Of
leaving the door open to possible
security leaks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
NAZI ARRESTED, RADIO

SANTIAGO, Chile, March 12-
Up Police announced the arrest
Of Juan Moller. a German, and
the seizure of a powerful radio
transmitter at his suburban home
during anti-espionage raids today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
ARMY. NAVY TESTS
SET WEDNESDAY
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be indicated by making a cross
in the appropriate box on sep
arate answer sheet.
The test, it is explained, is not
a speed test. although 1t Is not
expected that all students will fin
ish all questions in the time allow
x.d
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
WOMEN WANTED

NYACK, N. Y, March l2.-(R-
The Nyack volunteer fire depart
ment sent out an S. o. S. today. Il
wants women to drive its lone fire
truck, hose cart and engine com.
bination.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
MRS. JOHN SOUSA

NEW YORK, March 12.-LR)-
Mrs. John Philip Sousa widow OF
the March King, died yesterday
after a brief illness.
She was the former Jane Van M
Bells of Philadelphia, an amateur
singer, before she married the
composer and conductor on New
Years Day, 1879.
Mrs. Sousa is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Hamilton Albert,
and Miss Jane P. Sousa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
COP WILL STUDY
POSTWAR LEVIES
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(COHCIHUtU lTUm rage OHeJ
engaged in war production, who
must he offered peacetime employ
ment opportunities -
Corceding the tax system, is now
geared to necessities of wartime
economy, Martin called for an
eventual "return to sound tax prin-
ciples -
''In recent years the taxing pow
err has, too often. been used for
punitive and other non-revenue
purposes" he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
WEATHER
Eastern Standard Time)

(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1886 PM, yesterday.
TEMPERATURE
1870 am, 50, 1880 am, Sc, 1880 pm. SO,
7.30 pm, 60.
Maximum "a. Minimum So Mean So,
Normal So.
HUMIDITY
1870 am, SO, 80 am, 96, 1870 pm. 100.
1880 pm, 100.
PRECIPITATION
Tota! for the "a hours ending 1880 pm,
156 inches
Total since the first of the month,
456 inchee.
TIDES FOR TODAY
(From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington -------------- 7:09a
12:09p 7:21p
Masonboro Inlet ----- 9:43a 3:50a
10:05p 3:59p
Sunrise, 6:25 a.m., Sunset, 6:1a pm,
Moonrise, 9:46 pm, Moonset, 1885 am.
WASHINGTON, March IL. -(P)-Wea-
sher bureau report of temperature and
rainfall for the "a hours ending 8 pm,
m the principal cotton growing areas
and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
CAPE FEAR COUNCIL

CAPE FEAR CUUNCIL
Cape Fear Council Number
"a, Daughters of America, will
have their regular meeting
Monday night in Junior Order
Hall at 8 p. m. all members
are urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
JULIOUS C. HUDSON

Julious C. Hudson, IS, of Wash
ington, D. c., formerly of Will
mington, died Sunday morning at
Veterans hospital, Oteen, N. c.,
after a brief illness. Funeral ar
engagements will be nnounced Ia
ter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
COUNTESS DIES

LONDON, March u -LR- The
DoWager Countess of Pembroke,
"a, died today at her home, Knoyle
House in Salisbury.