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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-30

entertaining at its first bridge
tournament of the year, the
American Legion Auxiliary was
host last night to a large num-
Der of bridge players IN the lie
gion Home.
Mrs. D. M. Holmes, genera
chairman of the tournament
was assisted in making the tour
new a success by Mrs. L. H.
Vowel. Mrs. Larry Schneider
and Mrs. James Craig were re
sponsible for the handsome
prizes awarded:
At the conclusion OF the games
refreshments were served oy
Mrs. N. D. Edwards and her COM
mittee.
High scorers of the evenings
event we're as follows: Miss Nell
MacRae Mrs. H. B. Stone, Mrs.
M. F. Carney, Mrs. ]. R. Benson,
Mrs. T. H. Skipper, Jr., Mrs, L A.
Harrison, Mrs. w. h. rage, MIs
J. N. Browne, Mrs George b.
Canady, Mrs. A. W. Britt, Mrs.
J. M. Hall, Jr., Mrs. Claude
Howell, Mrs. Eugene D. Umstead'
Mrs. C. B. Boggess, Mrs. l.. ..
Ellis, Jr., Mrs. Vera Edwards
Mrs. R. H. Orrell, Mrs. G. w.
Millar, Miss Meta MCGOWAN,
Mrs. 5. V. Sneeden, Mrs. H. M.
Symmes, Mrs. j. D. McMeek.n,
Mrs. W. H. Davis and Mrs. L l..
Dean. Door prize was won by
Mrs. Ida Oldenbuttel.
Those playing cards were:
Mrs. J. F. Graham, Miss Mary
Lewis Spencer, Miss Estelle
Wells, Miss Meta MCGOWAN, Mrs.
Edward .Peschau. Mrs. Claude
Howell, Mrs. Ida P. Oldenbuttel,
Mrs. Ellen VanSar Mrs. H. B
Stone. Mrs. W. T. ~tarrlss, Mrs
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-30
VIII MINGTON MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N. G.
CRAWFORD WINS
IN BIR CLUB
POSTER CONTEST

Malcomb Crawford, high school
senior, won the grand prize in
the Bird club poster contest,
sponsored to promote interest in
the Audubon screen tours, which
will begin in Wilmington No
vember g..
Work on the posters was done
by New Hanover High school
art students under the direction
of Miss Emma Loosen.
Posters will be used in the
windows of merchants to adver-
tise the five lectures by rep
resentatives of the National Au-
dubon Society, which will be
given here. Membership cards
are on sale at Will Renders and
the Book Shop. They may also
be purchased from any member
of the Bird club.
Winners of prizes in the three
art classes were:
Second Year fifth period: Greta
burnett, first; Doris Motto, sec
ond; Geraldyn Colkitt, third;
and Peggy Lewis, fourth.
Second year seventh period:
Mary Kathryn Davis, first; Ruth
Burnett, second; Elizabeth Pop
lin, third, and Bill Sturm, four
tn.
First year prize winners from
the various periods were: Mar,
garet Barnhill for the second
period; Nancy Bennett for the
third period, and Jeannine. An
drews and Albert King for the
fourth period.
Honorable mention went to
Edith Rogers, Connie Hill, Dot
Mills, George Wallace, Sara
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Date, to Remembe,

TO-DAY
8 o. m.-The Addie Hart class
of Grace Methodist church
will meet at the home OF
Mrs. R. G.. Johnston, 222
Forest Hills drive. Mrs
Johnston and Miss Mary
McDuffie will act as joint
hostesses.
800 p. m. - The Baptist Pray
er service of the Caroline
Beach road will meet at the
Myrtle Grove Community
building.
10 p. m.-The Bradley's Creek
P-TA will sponsor a Hal
lowe'en party.
3 D. m.-The Woman's auxili-
airy of Emmanuel Presby-
terian church will hold 4
cottage prayer meeting at
the home of Mrs. M. D.
Watson in connection with
its Home Mission study.
FRIDAY
2:30 p. m. - The Maffitt Vii
lage Parent-Teacher asso.
citation will give a bene-
fit Halloween party at the
school.
7:3, p. m. - The Wrightsborc
P-TA will sponsor a Hal
lowe'en party in the school.
1880 p. m.-The Chestnut School
P-TA will sponsor a Halo
lowe'en party in the school.
8:15 p. m.-The Past Patrons
and Matrons of the Golden
rod chapter 142, OES, will
meet in the home of Mrs.
l.. P. Warwick, liz Grace
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B | R 7 H S
KENNETH ROGER

KENNETH ROGER
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Min
ton, Jr., announce the birth of
a son, Kenneth Roger, October
81, at the Marion Sprunt annex.
Mrs. Minton is the former Vir-
ginia Wooten of Norfolk, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-30

The sono-radio buoy is a
small flc ating device which was
dropped on water surface from
aircraft when U-boats were sus-
pected in a particular vicinity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-30
Is

Mrs. J. w. Reaves is recuper-
ating following an operation at
the James Walker Memorial
hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-30

Mrs. D. S. Carr has returned
from Chicago, where she visited
her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Gay
lord. Miss Mary Daniel Carr,
who accompanied her mother,
has accepted a position at the
University of Chicago and will
! remain there.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-30

Miss Miriam DeVane has re-
turned to her home on Harbor
Island, after attending the Mill
tary funeral service for Marine
Virgil Stapleton, October Is, at
Douglas, Georgia. Mr.. Stapleton
was stationed at Camp Lejeu lie,
Fourth Marine division prior to
going to the Marshall Islands,
where he was killed February
%, 1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-30

Miss Finkie Marlowe left Tues
day afternoon for Richmond, Va,
where she will be the houseguest
of Miss Marjorie Woods, her
former college roommate. From
Richmond, Miss Marlowe will
60 to New York city, where she
VIII be the guest of Miss Cleo
Coturis for two weeks.
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BEWARE OF
PlM.W0Rms

Medical reports reveal that an amazing
number of children and adults are victims
Of Pin-Worms.
Watch for the warning signs. especially
me embarrassing. nagging rectal itch.
Efter centuries Of Pin-Worm distress \
really effective way to deal with them has
been established through JAYNE'S P.W,
the new Pin-Worm treatment developed
in the laboratories of DR.. D. Jayne & Son.
The small. easy-to-take P-W tablets give
satisfaction or your money back. So why
pect this ugly infection, ask pour druggist
for P.W and follow the directions.
It's easy to remember P-W for Pin.Wornss
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ment as a patrolman to be eff
fective october 2nd, this year.
Educated in the Cambridge and
Medford schools was this youth
full veteran of World War II who
saw service in England, France
and Germany. The first to be a
recipient Of such in the history
of this city this lad deserves all
the credit that this community
is capable of mastering for this
FIRST and now the path is made
for others e follow. Patrolman
Smith, we salute you. News has
reached this column that War
rem Parrish has a fine chance to
be named to the Fire Department.
as he is now undergoing his
physical. AS perhaps you know
Firemen Charles Booker and
Whitfield JGffers are located at
the West Medford Fire Station
Yes, it's been quite a struggle pu.
Democracy is coming into it's
OWN in our fair city if no place
else. This community will be
blessed with the opportunity of
seeing all-cdlored movies this
Fall and instrumental behind
this project is the West Medford
Veterans Progressive Club who
are scheduled to start their Fall
season sometime soon. Another
organization, the DUKES hel i
a call meeting last Sunday witt,
the idea of their new project
which will be unveiled sometime
next month. Watch next weeks
issue on the Lend A Hand Fash
ion Show and your reporter will
attempt to edit the doings at this
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-04

NEW YORK, Sept, 80: The
Share Through CARE Comm.
ittee, headed by Douglas Fair
banks, Jr., today at special
press conf srence at the Waldorf
Astoria launched it's initial pro-
jfct, the orlncess Elizabeth Wed
eng Gift, IN d nationwide cam
raign to aid the British people
through CARES special food FAC
kage.
Mr.. Fairbanks made public a
telegram from Lord Inverchay Ell,
| British Ambassador to the United
States, conveying Princess Eliz-
! ateth's warm approval" Of She
rIan. The Princess will be mar
ried November 20, and CARE
| packages purchased as wedding
/ gifts to her will be distributed
/ to British families facing acute
food shortages in the coming
winter
The Share Through CARE
Committee includes Mrs. Vim
cent Aston, Quentin Reynolds.
/ Ccle Porter DR.. Robert Milliken
William Randolph Hearst, Jr. and
/ Colby M. Chester. It is a perm
aLent org anization to send CARE
/ packages to the needy in the Is
European countries served by
CARE. The Princess Elizabeth
| Wedding Gift is the groups FIRST
undertaking Mr.. Fairbanks said.
It IS expected thai the British
and American groups and jndi-
/ viduals will swell the total gift
II $4,000 packages to be presented
/ to Princess Elizabeth on her we'd
eng day,
Paul Comfy French, executive
Director Of CARE, who presided
expressed appreciation of the
committees program and said it
v as a typical example of Amer
i an generosity toward the hun
cry in every part Of the world.
1--WE are deeply greatful to
have the cooperation Of the
Share Through CARE ComlAit.
tee," he said, "since the work we
ere trying to do is Of such mag
r'tude that it needs the help of
every individual and organlza-
ton it can set. Every report we
receive indicates that the fate
q. millions will be at stake this
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Shiloh Baptist Church

Shiloh Baptist Church
Preaching one of the most in
spring messages ever to reach
the ears of the Shiloh Congre-
cation was the youthful Rev.
William Shealey of Shiloh Bap-
list Church, Newport, R. L, and
Re very ably narrated on Loyal
ty in the Church" Music was
supplied by the Shiloh Choir.
Church Sunday School was held
Immediately after the regular
services being conducted by
Arthur Lassiter, Jr., who is at
tempting to inaugurate a fine
program for the Church Youth
of Shiloh. Don't forget the
GRAND RALLY sponsored by tie
Ladies of the church in an effort
to raise funds for the ranova-
ton of the inside of Shiloh and
also at that time MISS SHILOH
will be chosen.
SOCIAL: BY the time this
paper reaches you, the readers,
this community will have a
representative in the person of
Edgar Smith of Jerome Street
sworn in as a bona fide member
Of the Medford Police Depart
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MAIDEN
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Earl w. Lawson, Pastor

EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHUhCH
Rev. Earl w. Lawson, Pastor
MAIDEN, Mass, Sept. 20 -
Conservation of the Sunday
School workers was held at the
morning service with Rev. Law
son preaching from the subject
Learning of Jesus" Promotion
Day was held at the Sunday
School hour in charge of the
general superintendent, Mrs.
Ruth E. Day.
Among visitors in the city over
the weekend were Rev. and Mrs.
Robert Boxes of Paterson, N. j.,
with their infant daughter,
guests of Mrs. Ida Hinton of
Upham street; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Tanner of Morristown,
N. j., guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Tanner of Bradford St.,
Everett. Mrs. Dora Freeman of
New York City made a visit to
Mrs. Tabitha Valentine during
the past week renewing friend
ship severed ever a span of
years. The Freeman family for
merly lived in the Faulkner Sec
ton of Maiden in the early for
native days of the churches.
Wilfred Bailey is general chair
man of the Boston COMMITTEES
to aid Underprivileged Girls Of
Jamaica, presenting Rev. Mar
Gus James of New York, and a
musical program at Peoples
Church, Oct. 26. Mrs. Blanche
Ridley returned to the Peter
Bent Brigham Hospital during
the past week; George Hill is
now at Lakeville Sanitarium,
MiddleboTo; Mr.. T. G. Ridley Is
improving at home, also Mrs.
Hattie White of Peabody. The
funeral of Joseph Harrison was
held from the church on Sat-
urday afternoon with Rev. Law
son officiating. A native Of
Brunswick, Va, he had lived in
Maiden for about 40 years. He
is survived by four sons, Nicho-
las, Webster, Douglass and VIII
lie Harrison and three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Rebecca Hawkins,
Mrs. Irma Drumgold and Mrs.
Patricia Vaughan.
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Share Through Care Committee Opens
Drive For Care Food To Needy British

winter in Europe. and programs
Ike this mean life for many who
would otherwise perish" go,
MIR. Fairbanks explained that
the Share Through CARE Com
n.ittee was formed because I'VE,
as Americans, recognized and &C
copied our responsibility to use
Cur strength and reSorces to
bring as large a measure Of 9elp
as possible to those whose lives
we're shattered by the war and
its aftermath.
eve believed that the people
Of this country were seeking a
means OF making their individ
rsl contributions toward the re
lief of suffering. We set up the
Share Through CARE Committee
cut Of conviction that CARE is
TIE best end most efficient means
Of carrying out their generous
ans"
Breen Melvin. CARE represen
tative in Canada, brought to the
ceremonies the greeting 81 a
rumber Of Canadian organiza
lions AMI their pledges to SUP
port the Princess Elizbeth wed
eng Gift to the fullest possible
extent.
individuals who wish to par
t.cipate in the campaign, Mr.
Fairbanks said, my do SO by
milling their orders to Share
Through CARE Committee so
B. DAD Street, New York 4, with
$40 cheek or money order for
each package. The British food
r; ckage contains % pounds Of
ts,sic supplies sufficient to help
q needy family for a month, Mr..
Fairbanks said
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stellar show Of the fashions Of
the GAY NINETIES. This is CO.
ing to be fun. The Bucks of Am.
erica officers Assn IS expecting
to hear any moment now in re
CARDS to formation Qualification
from Washington, D. C. on the
105ta Field Artillery Battalion of
the National Guards OF this state.
Watch this column for the an
nouncemeng of this importan*
issue.
THIS AND THAT: Bouquets
to Mrs. Gwendolyn Madden Of
Lincoln Street and her efforts in
securing signatures to a petition
for KINDERGARTENs for Med
ford'S little ones. 1t seems as
though the present Mayor does
not believe in such a thing as
Kindergardens and has publicly
advocated that if there are par
ent sthat do believe in school for
tots they should send their chii-
dren to private nurseries and
Kindergarten schools at the mod
crate rates available, ATTFN-
TON MP. MAYOR: Not all fam.
lilies are as fortunate as some
and at the present high cost Of
living many families do well
to keep their children we'll fed
and clothed with out having to
pay to send them to school
when it could be easily taken III
by the city and we could be-
taxed per ratio per person 70.
such a move. Yes, your honor
we al are not as fortunate as
you and I do mean you. Incident
ally, Alderman Macdonald, can
didate for Mayor, is in favor Of
KLNDERGARDENS for the tots
End the primaries are on Octo.
Der and all citizens VINO haven,
registered should do so immed-
lately at City Hall so that you
too can voice your opinions Of
the type of men that Should
represent you in the running o.
affairs of our fair city.
STROLLING ALONG BY MR.
x. Well, Hello all, here we arr
together again and our com
plant Department is really
overrun with grievances. I hear
Caroline is sulking about Buddy's
I forever going to the cinema witt
the boys but one Of the fellows
seen with rim of late wore skirts
1 wonder Another complaint
from Miss Xmas" and I quotl
Rubber hasn't got time for M
since he has become all eyes fol
Mary Bookr" unquote. out of the
darkness comes-Suspense; Is i
q bird or a bat or a crow. No. IT.;
a vulture ir the person Of Belle
with his wings at half mast try
ing to sweep away the feminine
half of a beautiful romance
which was and still is existing
Watch out, Gloria, or your heart
will be gone with the wind Oh
shall ] say vulture, II that's al
Warren wwas doing and that wa;
helping Peggy with ner home
work, he was forsaking his reaI
desires and reeded schooling hin
self. Who is the young lady I hear
always screaming about how she
despises a certain young lad, nov
in tn earned forces, but here Of
late she has been sending nor
stop special deliveries toward
Jersey way to the same lad. Yes
I'm a real gone guy and you hate
me, deed you do. See you next
week.-MR. K.
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Beauty Hints
KEEPING YOUR FACE UP
BY NINA TEMPLE


Faces have a way Of falling
down like, London Bridge"
When they fall or sag, youth and
beauty depart with the falling.
But there is a way to keep the
face lifted high and young. 1t
is a very simple thing too, and
costs not a penny. All you have
to do is to let the face be lower
than the body - lie with the
head lower than the body. In
short - take an upside down
position and the blood will cir
. culate thru the face. Prestol
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WISE SAYINGS

ell fortune is like muddy
water. Be patient, don't stir it,
and it will clear
"To be without friends is a
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-04

Mr. James Brisbane of Bios
som st is on the sick list at his
home.
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David Oswell, sen of Mr. and
Mrs David Oswell of Dewey st
broke his arm playing football
Saturday.
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Ellsworth Brevard, youngest
son Of Mr. Joseph Brevard of Elm
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Home Coming Sunday is being
observed at John st Baptist
Church Sunday Oct. 5th. Dinner
being served in Dexter Hall at
1890, followed by fellowship
service at 4 P. NJ, with Rev. H.
Benton Harris of Holyoke
preaching and Rev. T. L. Lloyd
Hickman, M. A., guest speaker.
Music by the choirs. The pas
tors text for Sunday is "a
Church Conscious People"
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Mrs Jeffries of New York is a
guest Of DR. and Mrs J j Colds
BERRY.
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serious form OF poverty"
Love Others and they will
love you."
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Mr. and Mrs Cabrera Of Bos-
ton were the guests Of Atty and
Mrs Thomas Wallace Sunday.
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w o r CESTER
BILLIE'S WORCESTER JOTTINGS

st and brother to Mrs Edna Bre-
yard Kingley and Miss Evelyn
Brevard Of New York and Mr.
Joseph Brevard Jr Of Bancroft st
died in New York last week and
was buried Saturday in Hope
Cemetery.
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Hello Folks:

You missed a treat when you
did not attend the recital given
by Mrs Blanch Fisher en- Thurs
day evening at Tuckerman Hall.
Mrs Fisher, a pupil of Mrs Ed
ward Camp has a very pleasing
soprano voice. Her repertoire
consisted of songs in Italian,
German, English and closed
with spirituals. The few people
who heard her enjoyed her sing
ing immensely. 1t was too bad
that she had to sing to an almost
empty house. Every cloud has a
silver lining. A scout from the
Veterans Association who at
tended the recital has asked her
to sing Armistice evening at the
Auditorium where the veterans
are sponsoring a huge affair.
Muriel Chester young and tai
ented violinist and daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Robert Chester, alb
ly assisted Mrs Fisher Geraldine
Robert and Amelia Hendricks
were accompanies.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-04

Mr. Jack Ward of Laurel st IS
III in City Hospital.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-04

Atty and Mrs Clifford Clarkson
and daughter Of Springfield were
the guests of DR. and Mrs Mar
shall Sunday.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-04

Mrs. Waller of Abbott ST.,
mother of Mrs. Martha Price,
died Tuesday. She leaves 26
great grandchildren.
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The Atomic Social Club held
It's first meeting of the fall with
the election of officers for the
ensuing year.
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PARKER FLOWER SHOP

NFaNLn ILUWLN yEIVF
J. WILSON PARKER Mgr.
Flowers for All Occasions
Autos Furnished for Funerals
Weddings and Parties
1921 fremont St., Boston, Mass
NOTARY PUBLIC
Phone Gar. 1883. Res. Gar. 031s
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Mr. and Mrs Wardel Washing
ton (Olive Valley are rejoicing
over the birth of a daughter.
Evening star., 1947-05-01
School to Give Operetto

A three-act operetta, Marianne ~
will be presented by the students
and faculty of Claude A. Swanson
Junior High School at pm. to-
night and tomorrow in the school
in Arlington.
Evening star., 1947-05-01
Expanded YWCA Program
Urqed at Anniversary Fefe

The need for continuing educa-
tional and recreational work with
young people was stressed last night
at a dinner at the Washington
YWCA, celebrating the Goth an
niversary of the dedication Of the
Administration Building, Seven
teenth and K streets NV.
Miss Mabel r. Cook, executive
secretary of the organization, urged
activities for young people to COM
bat potential Juvenile delinquency
With the USO scheduled to end its
wartime functions shortly, Miss
Cook said that a program for en-
ployed girls and young women must
be expanded This program will
include studies as well as recreat tion,
she said.
Mrs. Howard G. Nichols, president
of the Board Of Directors, presided
at the dinner, held a $50 pm. at
Barker Hall at the Administration
Building. Honor guests were men,
bers of the Board of Directors in
1927, when the building was opened
Nearly one-third of American for
ests-656 million acres-is without
organized protection from fire.
Evening star., 1947-05-01
By Joseph F. McEvoy



BUENOs AIRES, May 1.-Vittorio
Mussolini said today that he ar
rived in Argentina "clandestinely" a
month ago and expressed the hope
he would be permitted to remain in
this South American country and
bring his family from Italy so he
can live and work "in peace"
The son of the late Benito Musso-
lini is in Argentina illegally, but
both he and his attorney. Victor
Paulucci Cornejo, were optimistic
that Vittorio's situation will be
legalized within a week. to permit
him to take a job which has been
offered him.
In an exclusive interview Vittorio
refused to say how he made the trip
from his homeland or the manner in
which he entered Argentina, but in
dicated he might explain later if his
efforts to remain in Argentina were
successful. He said only that he left
Italy two months ago.
Vittorio Wanted in Italy.
There are no charges of war
criminal against me as far as the
Allied governments are concerned, -
ne said, adding: II am certain also
that the present government of Italy
does not want me-"
(Several days ago Luigi Fer
rari chief of the italian federal
police, said that Vittorio. last
seen In Milan shortly before that
city was liberated in April, 1945,
was wanted in italy for collabora-
ton with, the Germans
Before the war Vittorio was an
aviator and race car enthusiast.
At II he became the youngest
licensed pilot in Italy. He was
pilot during the Italian Ethio-
plan War and also flew in Libya
and in raids on Greece during
World War II. In 1897 he visited
the United States in connection
with motion picture venture.)
sFather-in-Law Is in Argentina.
- The tall, husky 31-Year-old son Of
the former Italian Duce said he
chose Argentina as place where he
hoped to settle for the rest of his
life because his father-in-law, Jose
Buvoli, lives in Buenos Aires.
Young Mussolini's wife Orsola was
born in Buenos Aires. He said she
now was living in Milan with their
two children, Guido and Adria. He
added that his mother was living on
Ischia Island off Naples.
Refusing to answer any political
questions, Vittorio said: Il never
had much interest in politics. I
have less now, and you can be sure
never have any intention of mix
Evening star., 1947-05-01
Judge ConeH Nominated
10 Federal Appeals Court

Federal Judge John Caskie Col
lett, friend and adviser of President
Truman. is in line for promotion.
Judge Collett, member of the Fed
eral bench in the western district Of
Missouri. Kansas City, was nominat-
ed by the President yesterday for
the Eighth Federal Circuit Court of
Appeals. He will succeed Judge
Kimbrough Stone, who is retiring
May Is.
The Eighth Circuit includes Min
nesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas,
Nebraska. North Dakota and South
Dakota.
Judge Collett took leave from the
bench to serve for while as direc-
tor of economic sterilization and on
other occasions has been temper
arily on the White House staff.
Evening star., 1947-05-01
War Domuqe High

1t is estimated that 10 per cent of
Hong Kong's European dwellings
were destroyed or damaged during
the japanese attack and occupation