The new Minister of Finance of Italy, Dr. Jung, is descended from a Jewish family of Hungarian origin, according to the “Sunday Referee.”
Minister Jung is described as a financial genius with a long practical experience in finance, which II Duce hopes will be of service when applied to the serious industrial and banking problems of Italy.
A $500 bequest to the Hebrew Institute of White Plains, N. Y., is provided under the will of Mrs. Rosie Wolff of that city, who died June 17.
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