Milestones: Mar. 17, 1930

Born. To Princess Yolanda, Countess di Bergolo, eldest daughter of King Vittorio Emanuele of Italy; and Count Calvi di Bergolo; a third daughter; at Turin.

Engagement Broken. Princess Ileana of Rumania to Count Alexander von Hochberg of Pless; by the Rumanian Government. Official reason: none given (see p. 26).

Birthday. Oliver Wendell Holmes, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the U. S.; at Washington. Age: 89. Date: March 8.

Birthday. Benjamin Altheimer, charitarian, German-born originator of Flag Day (June 14); at Manhattan. Age: 80. Date: March 6. Of a St. Louis Christian preacher...

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