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Von Ribbentrop Books AmongSpoilsWar ShippedWife' *8*Denton Colonel in EuropeBy ELIZABETH YOUNGBLOOD Record-Chronicle Staff WriterT°X«THE victorious go the spoils of war—end to the wife of one of the Allied victors, Mrs. Frederick W. Maxwell, 936 North Locust, has come one of the most unusual collections of trophies to leave Europe—a collection that includes a number of books from the personal library' of Hitler’s famous foreign i minister, Joachim Hans von Ribbentrop, and over a hundred pieces of priceless pottery.Shipped back to Denton by Lt. Col. Maxwell, the collection Is evidence of every spot he has visitedin Europe since going overseas withthe 99th Division in September.I 1944.Maxwell’s father and his daughter, Mrs. Anne Maxwell Watson ofGrosse Pointe, Mich,, were bothartists, and when the Denton manfirst hit the shores of the continent he became interested in collecting pottery, but made the prize additions to his treasures when he occupied the home of Ribbentrop July 7In the books that he sent home from the foreign minister’s library were 22 personal books on German history and idealogy, three albums of newspaper clippings showing Germany's side of the war, one family photograph album of the Ribbentrops. and the prise of them ail—an album showing hundreds of snapshots of Hitler and his polit-_ ical companions.(I Hitler Shown In All MoodsThe pictures appear to have been made with an ordinary cameraand show Hitler In every mood; n. Aa however, in moat, he is far more Jo-t i 'r’iios mi 1114111 the public ordinarily 1 views him. A number were made out, . of doors and several others showthe vanquished German leader pet-. Rpv J ting a bl0nd Child about tWO orWltfhlanrt 1 hree years old.K Another prize item being kept byMrs. Maxwell is an insignia that rwmtnn wa* 8iven to her husband by one of rvivori hv the guards at Buckingham Palace . ra„ of in England. Col. Maxwell and sev--s R i era 1 other American officers werers pollv ,nvited to visit the King and QueenCharlie there last January and he was pre-Vw Tlt;fna sented the small gold embroideredand two insignia after he watched theillas and I changing of the guards.i Four of his war trophies, sabers* married lrotn the officers who surrendered*oud~treelightVire-also has the German banner which was hung in front of the Germanheadquarters there.Pottery sent home by Col. Max-W'ell has become extremely valuable since most of the fa mows potteryfactories in and around Dresden were destroyed during the war Mrs.Maxwell’s collection now includesnearly 100 pieces of Dresden. Rosenthal and Meissen.Dresden FigurinesOne of the most unusual is a sun maiden, a figure of a nude woman standing on one toe on a sphere with both arms stretched out to the sun. Another prize collector's item is a small Dresden figure, scarcely four Inches tall, dressed in native costume. The skirt is of white clay that is so delicately spun that It cannot be told from starched lace. Several Chinese pieces of pottery that were given to Col. Maxwell by the Chinese diplomat in Austria are also Included in the display. All the articles are being kept Inthe Maxwell home and Mrs. Maxwell has Invited all persons interested in either the pottery or the books or other trophies to see themthere.ISU was inCelebrate V-M DayPORTLAND. Ore., Nov. 28.—UP*-The district OPA director and imp of the OPA’s bitterest critics breakfasted together today and explained they were celebrating V-M Day.V-M is victory over Meat Rationing, explained R. L. Clark, Portland Livestock Exchange secretary, as he paid for the breakfast of Director McDannell Brown.The breakfast? Two gigantic steaks.Triplet SonsPORT ARTHUR, Nov. 28.—67V-U. S. Navy Petty Officer Murray McCoy and his wife are parents of triplet sons bom at a hospital here Sunday. McCoy, a Port Arthur attorney. Is stationed at St. Louis.AT THEededI.herizesksilthe first German town on the far side of the Rhine to Col. Maxwell, were sent to other Denton men at the same time he sent his own home to Mrs. Maxwell. The men who now have the swords are Lee I Preston. M. D. Penry, R. M. Barns and Deals Headlee. Mrs. MaxwellSteak HouseFOR A DELICIOUS MEAL HOME COOKING STYLE On The Dallas Highway 514 South LocustEightTo EiDebaEightrtAharer*East O touman Saturda they wt the men The i by Mrs. the sprattendif
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Denton Record Chronicle
Denton, Texas, US
Wed, Nov 28, 1945
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