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Evening star., 1946-10-30
Martin Asks Inquiry
Into Sugar Shortage;
Calls II Disgrace
BY the Associated Press

Republicans labeled the absence
of sugar in stores a national dis
grace" last night, and congress
sional inquiry into sugar supplies
was demanded by House Minority
Leader Martin.
Meanwhile, William Green, presi-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor, appealed to all AFL men,
bers to vote for those whom you
know to be your friends" or face
the prospect Of "reactionaries' in
Congress sponsoring vicious anti
labor legislation.
The Republican National Com
mittee released a message sent by
Representative Martin to Repre-
sentative jenkins of Ohio, chair
man of the Republican Congress
sional Food Study Committee.
Government Bungling.'
Mr.. Martin said:
The sugar famine In the East
ern States is a national disgrace
Your statement today indicates that
the acute shortage Of sugar Is d.
rectly due to continued Government
bungling in the handling of our
supplies and shipping.
This is only the latest chapter
in the long series Of Government
actions which have created and
maintained a sugar shortage
throughout the war.
Mr.. Jenkins had issued a state
ment asserting that "imperious acts
by the Democratic administration
alone are responsible for the ao-
sence of sugar from American tables
when there is no shortage of sugar.
Brown Defends Polls.
In another political development
Representative Brown OF Ohio, Re-
publican campaign director, took
crack at Robert E. Hannegan
chairman of the Democratic Ma.
| tional Committee. Mr.. Hannegar
had complained that unnamed pub
lie opinion polls h - juggled ngures
to create more nopeful picture
! for the Republicans"
| Mr.. Brown recalled his own mem
bership on a House committee which
! investigated polls after the 1874
election.
The results of that election ano
Of our investigation Mr.. Brown
said, convinced me that these pre-
election polls were honestly anc
! accurately taken. I woulC
| like TO 60 on record as predicting
that when the votes are counted
next Tuesday night the accuracy
of the present polls will be vindi'
Gated"
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Col. Gillette Is Assigned
To Greek Mission Here

Col Douglas H. Gillette, former
chief engineer of the R'lington Me-
mortal Bridge Commission and of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, has been ap-
pointed technical adviser to the
Greek Economic Delegation and Pur-
chasing Mission here, it was an
nounced today.
Col Gillette, now on duty in Bal
timore with the Engineer Corps of
the I'd Army, spent last summer in
Greece studying reconstruction prob
lens.
The Greek government. through
the State Department, requested the
appointment of Col Gillette.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Three From Here Stranded
In Fire by WA Strike

Three persons with Washington
connections are listed in Associated
Press dispatches among those
stranded at Shannon Airport, in
Fire, by the TWA pilots strike.
Col. Henry c. Rowland and his
wife Monique of 2l00 Connecticut
avenue. NV. and Wadih Absi of 926
F street NV. are those reported
awaiting resumption of transoceanic
air service.
The War Department Personnel
Division. where Col. Rowland served,
said he had left here for Lisbon, but
knew nothing more about his trip.
MI. Absi was said to have been ON
buying trip at Beyrouth, Syria.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Naval Academy Is Host
To Siomese Mission
BY the A.soeioted Press

ANNAP OILS. Oct. 29.-Four
members of a Siamese Naval Mis-
sion were formally welcomed to the
Naval Academy yesterday by Rear
Admiral Stuart H. Ingersoll, act
ing superintendent.
The visiting officers were Capt,
Kanok Nopaguna. Swat Sribhabung,
Damri Palakavongse and Comdr
Kuerkul Ingavanija.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Chinese Plan 10 Halt
Dairen Drive al Safe
Distance From City
By the Associated Press

NANKING, Oct. 30.-Gen. Tt
Innings Liaotung offensive will
not drive beyond "a safety zone
we'll distant from the Russian
occupied area" around Dairen
government sources reported today
They pointed out that the IA
month-old Sino-Soviet treaty pro-
vides for joint occupation of Dairer
and that it specifically prohibits
militarization of that important
port city.
The governments offensive con-
tinled to overshadow political de-
velcpments and all but the most
optimistic abandoned hope of peace
full settlement of the civil war.
The newspaper Ia kung Pao pub
l!shed field dispatches reporting the
Chefoo suburbs were the scene oi
heavy fighting as government forces
sought to close pincer movement
against the Communists most i'm
portant Shantung port.
(Associated Press CorreSpon-
dent Tom Masterson radioed from
Peiping that government forces
had been landed on the Shantung
coast near Chefoo in surprise
amphibious operation. More
amphibious landings were re-
ported planned.
(Mr. Masterson also said an
authoritative neutral source con-
firmed that the government had
captured Chuangho, SO miles
northeast of Dairen, and that it
now holds a line from ChuGn9ho
eastward to Hsiungyueh. 80 miles
north of Dairen on the Mukden-
Dairen railroad.
Government authorities in
Peiping, also reporting Dairen
would not be taken. said the drive
toward that port was designed
only to'cut off Communist COM
munication lines between Dairen
and Communist forces in Man.
churia."b
Tia Kang Pao said the Chefo
Communists were buSily movinl
supplies to the mountainous are;
80 miles south. Many resident
were reported evacuating Chefoo.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Durant Says General
Accepted Pitcher
From Kronberg Castle
BY the Associoied Press

FRANKFURT, Oct. 30.-Col. Jack
w. Durant testified today he and
Mai. Gen. NJ Bevans accepted
silver pitchers from kronberg Castle
Just like the one Maj. David F.
Watson is accused of having sent
illegally to his home in Burlingame
Calf.
Col, Durant, who is awaiting trial
was called as a defense witness IN
Mai. Watson's court-martial on
charges of completely in the theft
Of 81 100000 Hesse family jewels.
Three similar silver pitchers were
found in Kronberg Castle, where
the jewels were buried, Col Durant
related.
"As I recall" he said. Gen. Be
vans accepted one, Maj. Watson ac-
cepted one and l accepted one"
Col. Durant called the pitchers
souvenirs of Kronberg Castle, >
which the United States Army oc-
cupied as an officers club.
General May Be Called.
Gen. BevanS, assistant chief OF
staff of GIL in United States Army
headquarters here, was Col. Du-
rants immediate superior officer
when the jewels were stolen last
fall, and Maj. Watson was Col.
Durant's executive assistant. The
general is listed as a potential de
fense witness but has not yet been
called.
Over defense protests that what
occurred may have led Maj. Watson
10 feel that there was nothing wrong
in what he did," the court refused
10 let Col. Durant say what became
of the pitcher he said Gen. Bevans
accepted
eTeStifying cautiously and occa-
sionally refusing to answer ques-
tions which he said might tend to
incriminate me- Col Durant ad-
mitted that he had ordered Maj
Watson TO check into the proper
disposition of property which had
been abandoned or concealed from
the Allied forces
Col. Durant refused TO answer.
however, when asked II he ever dis
cussed the Kronberg jewels with
Mai. Watson. The court adjourned
for the day before ruling whether
he would be compelled to. answer
that question.
Father Takes Stand.
Albert J. Watson OF Hillsborough,
Calf, father of the accused major,
testified briefly in his sons defense.
He said the major told him the
silver pitcher he sent home was a
present from Mrs Nash. Later, the
elder Watson related, the major
asked him to return the pitcher, say
ing he had been promised that if it
was returned, nothing would be
said about it.
The gray-haired Watson, wealthy
retired public accountant, repatted
prosecution charges that the major,
the colonel and the WAC captain
planned to go into business with
the Kronberg jewels by testifying
that he and his son had planned to
establish a chain of frozen fruit
stores.
Mr. Watson, himself a major in the
First World War, came to Germany
after his sons arrest last summer
and helped arrange for his defense
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Market Owner Fined SIS
For Selling Underweiqht

Louis Dublin, owner of a grocery
store and fruit market at 1905
Georgia avenue NV, was fined SIS
in Municipal Court yesterday before
Judge Walter J. Casey on charges
of selling chicken and apples under
weight.
The defendant said he was not
aware that he was selling under
weight and pleaded guilty to the
charges. He was fined on two
counts of selling chicken UNDER
weight and one of selling apples,
brought by the Department of
Weights and Measures.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Empire City Results
By the Associated Press

FIRST RACE-Purse., $1,000: claiming
2-year-oid oclts and geldings; turlongs
Dawes Boy tJessopl $50 30 5.40
Hyade tMattiolil $3.50 IL 10
Basket Number Roeers) 400
Time. 1:1345.
Also ran-Generator. Hill of Gold Ma
rire Sweep, Maneen Lennie Boy, Pole
Star Dawes Prince, Auspcous and cupi-
don.
SECOND RACE-Purse, $500; claim
ing: 4-year- ods and up; 6 furlongs.
Copacabana tJesSop) $50 800 800
Mighty Master tArcarol 4. 40 $40
Michigan Smart Geblancl 400
Time, :12.
Also ran-Return Call. Early Winter,
Marie j. Hat Maker, Llanero, Bonfire,
Capt. Caution, Lady Apple and Palmera T.
THIRD RACE-Purse, $4,000; maiden
fillies; 2-year-olds: furlongs.
Silver Fog Gindberg) $3.50 $50 $50
Arctos (Arcaro) $50 4.l0
Biding Time (Delara) 800
Time, 1:1325.
Also ran-Catana. Tenacity. Peridot,
Bins Love. Queens Look. Short Reward,
Soviet, Lolling and Handful.
Evening star., 1946-10-30

oI uedtH StIuS-
giles, Father Du-
tilly brou & h t
back 1000 speci-
mems of plant
life, 500 insects
and a collection
of rockS-one of
them very ex-
citing to the
layman.
But it is not
the poetry Of
a d v e n t u re-
which has lured
the botany re-
search professor
to the regions
Evening star., 1946-10-30
.Drys Sue 10 Dissolve
.CBS, Charging They
Were Kept Off Air
BY the Asseciated presl

LOUISVILLE, KY. Oct. 30.-A
$33 ,063, ,048 suit seeking dissolution
of the LEGISLATION Columbia Broad
casting System was filed in Federal
Court here today against CHS, five
of its officials, the SchenlSy Dis
tillery Corp. and Schenley Distillers,
Inc.
The civil action was brought by
Sam Morris, evangelist OF Dallas,
Tex, end Henry M. Johnson, Louis
vile lawyer and president of the
Kentucky Sunday School Associa-
ton.
The suit also named as defend
ants Jacob Paley. his sons, Samuel
Paley and William s. Paley; Isaac
Levy and his son, Leon Levy. identi-
! fed as exercising controlling in
terest in the Columbia system.
Discrimination Is Charged.
The petition accused Columbia OF
unjust discrimination in not SELL
ing time for abstinence broadcasts
| by Sam Morris, the designated
spokesman for the antiliquor drink
ing forces 1t alleged that re-
quests for broadcast time had been
made repeatedly" and in each in
stance refused.
! The petition said the broadcast
! ing system, had shown unlawful
discrimination IN favor of Schenley
and its allies and the commercial
! beer and wine interests" In selling
them "the choicest radio time, on
/ Columbia stations and network, to
broadcast their appeals to drink beer
and wine. ."
! The broa6casting Arm. the petit
ton continued, 'at the same time
illegally, unjustly and unfairly dis
eliminated against plaintiffs and
the abstinence forces of this Nation
and refused to sell any time what
ever to them for broadcasting mes
sages advocating the nondrinkine
of beer and wine. ."
Trade Conspiracy Alleged.
The petition alleged that "Colum-
bia willfully conspired and Coop
Grated with Schenley during this
period and Immediately preceding
the filing of the complaint in 'un-
lawful restraints, combinations,
contracts agreements and under
standings in restraint of trade" -
/ The suit. filed on behalf of hun
'dreds of thousands of citizens of "A
class" in Kentucky, millions. OF
/ citizens as. a class residing in the
I United States" and ON behalf OF
the boys and girls" sought to inn
pound sl8000,000 OF Columbia's S sur
plus funds.
1t sought judgment for SIS .063 ,048
! to be- PLACED in trust for use in
breakfasts sin the public interest =
including broadcasts counseililig the
nondrinking of alcoholic beverages
Dissolution of CHS Asked. 8.
The suit sought to dissolve the
Columbia Broadcasting System, the
revocation of its radio licenses and
an injunction to prevent the firm
from commercializing the radio fire.
quencies and channels trusted
TO it,
It also asked that the two Schenley
corporations be enjoined from
broadcasting their pro-lquor drink
ing messages on Columbia's broad
casting stations and network until
plaintiffs are given the same priv
ileges to broadcast plaintiffs nom
drinking messages"
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Paper Collectors
Maintain High Rate

Continuing the high rate of col
lections, schools in the second dis
trict of The Evening Star-PTA pa
per salvage campaign yesterday pro-
duced 29,720 pounds of old news
papers and magazines.
Among the individual marks were
Emery, 1850 pounds; lexington
$50 pounds; Bunker Hill, 2,73G
pounds; Brookland, 1.499 pounds;
Moves, 1892 pounds: Takoma Park,
4,671 pounds; Woodbridge, 2,347
pounds; Burroughs. 1000 pounds;
Payne, 400 pounds; Thomson, 2,069
pounds; Harrison, 1850 pounds
Morse, 300 pounds: Terrell, 572
pounds, and Gage, 892 pounds.
Collections tomorrow in the fourth
district, together with the leaders.
will be as follows:
Evening star., 1946-10-30
-Four in Marine Uniforms
Rob Veteran OF S1O6

Four men in Marine uniforms last
night robbed John Robert Ramsay
20. of 1922 Lamont street NV, ot
$l06 near Nineteenth and Newton
streets NV.
Mr.. Ramsay, Navy veteran. said
he stepped to one side to let the
men pass when one grabbed him
pinned his arms behind his back and
said: One word out of you and
we'll kill you"
The other three then rified his
pockets. Mr.. Ramsay said, and all
four fled on foot into Rock Greek
Park
Evening star., 1946-10-30

near the worlds top. Year after
year he has entered the rough coun-
try to collect these bits of nature,
so that other scientists might per-
feet from them new medicines or
foods.
Mild and benevolent, Father Du-
tilly hardly would be selected from
a crowd as the outdoor type. Forty
nine years old. he stands 3 feet
6 inches, weighs 143 pounds.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Repatriation Ships Offered

TOKYO, Oct. 30 (P.-Gen. Mac
Arthurs headquarters today re-
opened the controversial Japanese
repatriation topic by announcing
the Russian, British and Chinese
governments had been offered suf-
flcient shipping to clear their areas
of Japanese by December 81.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Laurel Results
BY the Associotsd Press

bT me NSSoSlGiso 'ieSs
FIRST RACE-Purse, 200; allow
ances: 3-year-olds end upward; furionss;
stride Well tBreenl 400 2.au z.5u
Belle Moose Baird o.3o 3.u
New Flame tMoraI 3'lo
Time. 1:l6 ,
Also ran-Baltimore. First Party. Walter
Haight, HopeWell Mac Briar. veteran
Sissie Wes Lalli Rose, Pharant.
SECOND RACE-Purse, $1,000; allow
snces: 3-year-oldS and upward 8 Iurlongs;
Hug Bug (Padgetb 100 3;an 5buu
Flying Giant (Breen) 6.3o 4.3uu
Toy Bomb tBuXtcn) 4-oo
Time, los. . ,,..
pip Moore a Ships Mate. a Double Reward,
White Easter, Gradea. Gallant Free
ousnfS r, crothers and Mrs. H c. Bayley
eh'i'' ,peiiv double paid $4,000
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Rockingham Results
By shc Associosed Press

FIRST RACE-Purse, 5000; claiming;
4.year-olds 4 and up; furlopas.
Dridas (Balzarettil ~ 4'sW :,,nu ,,,nu
Flaming High (HumphreySl 4.ao .5-ou
Joe M. ,Jr. tPrehml o'oo
Also ran-Mark Three. Singing Bid,
Light Count. Bo way, Gun bearer Easy
Blend and Big Meal.
SECOND RAcE-Purse. $1,000; claim
ing; 3-year-olds: furlongS, ~ ,o
Bras Teddy tPollardI $50 3'iu 3'suu
Speedy Fellow Bauer 3.-o 3.ou
Windhover tHettingerl 3.oo
Also ran-Port Said, Centre Ring, Dolo-
mite. Paper Clip and Linwood Wag.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Head of Naval Academy
Returns From England
~ a.. A..er;,t.d pr.<x

BY The NsSoeiofed FTess
ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 30.-Vice Ad-
miral Aubrey w. Fitch, Naval
Academy superintendent, returned
last night from England after a
ten-day stay AS a guest OF the
British admiralty.
Accompanying him were Mrs.
Fitch and Comdr. c. r. Burke, aide
to the superintendent.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Comdr. Barnett Talbot
Will Retire From Navy

Comdr. Barnett Thomas Talbot
is leaving the Navy shortly after
more than 80 years service.
Born July II, 1896, Comdr. Talbot
attended st. Adams School, gradu-
ating in 1914 attended Trinity Col
lege and graduated from the Naval
Academy in the class of 1920 He
served a year at the Naval Air Sta
ton at Anacostia. He was burned
severely when an experimental
fighter he was flying caught fire in
the air about 1928 He served as
aide to Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy T. Douglas Robinson for
one year. He was on duty in Wash
ington from 1927 to 1929.
During the recent war he served
aboard the aircraft carrier Saratoga
and had command of an airbase
on Saipan. He received the Secre-
tary of the Navy Commsndation Rib
bon and various area ribbons, in
Guiding the Pacific area ribbon with
five stars.
After his retirement. Comdr. Tai
bott plans to go into the brokerage
business in New York with the firm
of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
Beane.
Evening star., 1946-10-30

The Rev Artheme A. Dutilly has
returned to Catholic University after
his l4th trek to the Northland.
Instead of nuge fur pelts or tales
Evening star., 1946-10-30

Prehistoric Pueblo Indians laid
claim to New Mexican lands long
years before the advent of the Nava-
jo and Apache These semi -Nomadic
groups are generally regarded as
late-comers to the Southwest.
Evening star., 1946-12-07

charges that he told the present
grand jury falsely that he had not
seen Stewart receive any money.
Evening star., 1946-12-07
81 Perry Street

New bungalow. beautifully
decoroted, with | bedroom on
lst floor, z on second, full
basement. oil heat. Don't miss
this. Priced very little obove
cost.
TO REACH: Out Conn. Ave. Ex-
tended, ohich runs into Lincoln
Ave, out Lincoln to Perry st. and
house.
Evening star., 1946-12-07
Nehru Leaves London
After Par|ey Fails
BY the Asseeiated Press

LONDON, Dec. 7.-Pandit Java
harlal Nehru, Hindu leader and first
minister in India's interim govern
ment, left by plane this morning fol
New Delhi to open his country's
first constitutions making assembly
Monday, despite an official British
statement of dissatisfaction with
Indian progress toward organizing
for independence.
Prime Minister Attlee failed dur
ing four-day conference here to
achieve agreement between Hindu
and Moslem Indian leaders. A 600
word British statement, read at the
final conference session last night,
said Britain would not recognize
proceedings of any constituent as
sembly in which large section OF
the Indian population was not repre-
Sented.
This position implied Britain had
no idea Of getting out of India until
agreement was reached between the
Hindu-led Congress Party. backing
the assembly, and the Moslem
League, which has refused to par
ticfpate.
Sardar Baldex Singh, Sikh leader,
left with Nehru. Mohomed Ali
Jinnah, president of the Moslem
League, and Viceroy Lord Wayell
remained in London.
You'll be . better citizen and .
better worker II you buy United
States Savings Bonds, especially
through the payroll savings plan at
your Office or shop.
Evening star., 1946-12-07
IN. P.'s Freed, Third Fined
On CHARGES Of Veteran

Two colored MPs were free today
after being acquitted of assault
charges filed against them on Sep
tember 9 by a colored Army veteran
of more than four years wartime
service In the European and South
west Pacific theateYs.
At the same time Sergt. Daniel j.
McIlwain, colored, facing the same
charge in Judge Ellen K. Raedy's
jury court yesterday, was found
guilty and fined $50. Those freed
were Pvts. Roosevelt Riggs and
George Jamison. All are stationed
at Fort-Myer, Va.
According to the complainant,
James c. Wilkey, 1400 block of w
street NV, he was slugged by Nc
Twain without any, cause" except
that the car in which he was pas
senger scraped bumpers with a jeep
in which the three soldiers were
parked at Seventh and s streets
NV.
Evening star., 1946-12-07

Stewart, former editor OF Scrib-
ner,s Commentator, on charges Of
giving false testimony before an
earlier grand jury which returned
an indictment In the mass sedition
case.
The indictment against Stewart
charged him with stating falsely
that he found $4,000 but did not
know where it came from. The in
dictment alleged that he had re-
ceived the money from Baron Herr
bert Won ;S-rempel, former secre-
tary Of the German Embassy.
Greene, in turn, was indicted on
Evening star., 1946-12-07
Greene Pleads Not Guilty
To Charges Of Perjury

Lancaster Greene, New. York
broker indicted last Tuesday on
charges OF perjury in recent testi-
mony before a grand jury while 1t
was investigating charges against
Douglas M. Stewart, pleaded not
guilty when arraigned before Chief
Justice Bolitha j. Laws In District
Court yesterday. Greene posted
$500 bond for his release, pend
ing trial which was set for Janu-
ary 20.
The same grand jury which in
dicted Greene last week indicted
Evening star., 1946-12-07
Nelson Coils for End
OF Rental Controls

Herbert U. Nelson, executive vice.
president OF the National Associa-
tion Of Real Estate Boards, said yes
terday unconstitutional seizure and
control Of rental properties by the
Administration must be ended"
Speaking at the annual conven-
ton of the Arizona State Associa-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13

Mrs. D. c. Doran Of Deed Hall.
Danbury. is at The Barclay in New
York for several days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13
Board Members
Attend Meeting

Mrs. Frederick Holconlb. presi-
dent OF the Board Of the Water
Duly Girls Club and Miss Emily
Tickeli. director OF the local club
attended a meeting Of the Board
Members OF the GiTls CiuD OF Am
erica in SpyinGlield recently. The
following sponsors OF the Club were
announced: Mrs. Calvin Coolidge.
Miss Mary r. Wooley. president en-
criiu OF Mount Hoiyoke College,
Ms. John Hammond OF New York,
CO.. Raymond r.. Baldwin OF Con
4dctiCu.: and former-Governor Jo-
seph b. Ely Of Massachusetts,.
Tee states represented ~ --e con-
fe.eEee were: NV York, Aassa-
c.,usetls, Connecticut and Rhode
Island.
Mrs. Hclcomb s. chairman u the
monica ipg conn litee. and lnsm-
Der OF the planning coninilIee II
the Girls Club OF America. 4
conference Is planned 10 be held ~
Fitistield, Mas, May 3, which viii
mark the first national eoniel ence
Of the club. MIS-. w. seaman o.
Springfield, is ebair.Ba3 OF ahe
sDonsors' committee. Al lie Spring
ted meeting Mrs. HolcoaDb and
Miss Tickell reid reports. the TO-
mer Of the nominating committee,
The latter OF the radio COMMITTEE.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13
Marriage Intentions

The following have filed marriage
intentions at the Bureau of Vital
Statistics at the town clerks office:
John J. Cicchetti. Sz5 Band ST.,
and Theresa B. Berardo, 50 Canal
Street
Thomas j. Fitzpatrick. so Grove
Street. Naugatuck and Blanche e.
Confrancesco, $40 Frost Road.
Arthur Goncalves Dias. i68 Ia
Mill street. and Iracin5a Rodriques.
ll2 Baldwin Street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13
Centenarian
Expresses Faith
In World Future
nley Crater. Mrs. Harold Fenton and

Miss Eliza w. Kent. New Milford,
marked her 100 birthday yesterday
surrounded by more than so friends.
Sitting in the midst Of floral Of
ferings, the cententarian was par
ticularly proud Of a large orchid
which she resolved by airmail Sat-
urday from the Hollywood Break
fast Club.
Miss Kent was born February IL,
1916, in a log cabin in Michigan.
She was manifeStly sorrowful when
she recalled the four costly wars in
which Americans have fought dur
ing her lifetime, and in one of
which-The Civil Warbler young
brother was killed at GETTYSBURG"
1T is Gods world, after all, and
He has a purpose for the world
He won't let it fall" she said in ac-
cents of deep conviction.
When she was asked TO what she
attributes her good health over the
years, Miss Kent said: 1T isn't any
secret. really. Perhaps it's because
I've always had a good digestion,
and a good disposition-I think
that's important. And lived in the
country. when ! was young and
spent lot OF time out Of doors"