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Evening star., 1935-11-26
M'NE|L DEFENSE
OPENS, DIRECTED
VERDICT REFUSED
Hints Given Irregularities
Will Be Blamed on
Stunz, Suicide.
CHARACTER WITNESSES
ARE PLACED ON STAND
Defendant Only Ordinary En-
ploye of Bank, Counsel Says,
in Opening Address.

Indicating an intention of throw
ing blame for any irregularities which
may have occurred in the defunct
Park Savings Bank on Robert S.
Stunz, suicide executive vice president,
attorneys for Benedict NJ. Mcneil, as
sistant cashier, on trial in District
Supreme Court, opened his defense
late this morning after Justice F.
Dickinson Let's, overruled motion
for a directed verdict for the de-
fendant.
Assistant United States Attorney
John j. Wilson rested the Govern
ment'S case at the conclusion Of cross
examination by Defense Counsel Rob-
ert E. Lynch of the prosecutions star
witness Eugene c. Sauer, Justice
Department expert accountant.
Just Ordinary Employe.
"If any records at the bank were
falsified. Stunz did it," Lynch de-
clared in his opening statement to
the jury, Mcneil was just like any
other employe of the bank. All mat
tiers Of importance were handled by
Stunz, the only man in the bank au-
thorized to do so. ANY actions by
Mcneil concerning weighty matters
we're performed only in pursuance of
StunZ's orders"
The A. M. Mcneil Co.. real estate
company operated by the defendants
father, Alexander Mcneil, now dead,
secured its loans from the bank by
giving mortgages on two Canadian
properties as collateral, Lynch de-
clared. 1t was through the Mcneil
company account that much of the
peculations took place, the Govern
ment had charged.
In order to protect its interests, the
bank would advance money for the
maintenance of these Canadian prop
critics and to pay taxes on them. Lynch
asserted, contending that many of the
Withdrawals shown by the Government
we're for this purpose.
Five Character Witnesses.
The defense began its presentation
of evidence by placing five character
witnesses on the stand. Three Of them
previously had testified for the Govern
ment. They were Miss Demarest Simp-
son and Mrs. Louise D. Larrick, both
bookkeepers at the Park S~-ings, and
George Walker. former chairman of
the board Of the bank.
Walker was asked by Wilson why
Mcneil left the employ of the bank
in 1929. Walker replied it was be-
cause the assistant cashier could not
get down to work early enough in the
morning.
| James F. Reilly, associated with
Lynch in the defense, said about 10
witnesses would be called for the de-
fendant, among them Controller OF
Currency j. F. T. O'Conner and sew
eral bank examiners. He said he ex-
pected the case to go to the jury to-
morrow afternoon.
Stock in Stunts Desk.
Under croSS-examination by Lynch
late yesterday, Sauer said he found
about fifth Of the banks stock in
Stunz's desk and admitted that much
of the money allegedly taken from the
bank in the transactions he had de-
scribed had been used to buy in this
stock.
Don't you know that Stunz took
money paid in on notes and credited
the payments?" Lynch asked.
Sauer said that was true and ad-
| Ra% Ia ,%- {,,,,
very large in the aggregate.
Evening star., 1935-11-26
GATCHELL RITES TODAY
Burial to Follow in Glenwood
Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Waddington Gatchell. IS, were to be
held this afternoon in the Lincoln
Chapel of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church following brief serv-
ices at the home of her son, Willard
w. Gatchell, 1904 Seventh street. Rev.
Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo, pastor of the
New York Avenue Church, was to
oficiate. Burial was to be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Mrs. Gatchell. for many years o
resident of this city, died at the sons
home Sunday after q long illness.
Evening star., 1935-11-26
MISSION BEING HELD
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SILVER SPRING, Md, November
26.-A mission for men is being held
all this week at st. Michael's Church,
under the direction of Rev. Thomas
A. Fox of the Paulist Fathers.
The evening services consist Of
question box, sermon and benediction
of the blessed sacrament. At the
morning masses there is brief SER
mon. The mission will close Sunday.
Evening star., 1935-11-26
INCREASED TAXES
AGAIN ARE STUDIED
|. BY SPECIAL GROUP
Various Proposals Are Be.
ing Taken Up This After
noon by Committee.
Definite DECISIONS
STILL ARE IN DOUBT
Levy on Theaters and Motion Pic
ture Houses Is Being Sc
riously Considered.

The Commissions Tax Committee
this afternoon resumed study of what
increase in levies in District resi-
dents may have to be coupled with
boost in the Federal payment toward
expenses of the National Capital to
produce revenues to allow for in
creased development and maintenance
costs.
The committee was to devote the
entire afternoon to the mass Of data
it has collected. but did not know
how long it would take to complete
its work and formulate recommended
tions to be laid before the Board Of
Commissioners.
While the committee heretofore has
indicated some S7000,000 more in an
nual revenues might be required to
meet projected needs for capital out
lays and rising maintenance costs, it
was said no definite conclusion has
been reached up to today's session.
Increase Proposed.
This rough estimate of some men,
berS was on several assumptions, one
being that the Districts funds for
permanent improvements, now run
ming less than S5,000,000 for the last
year or two, should be raised to about
$4,000 900 annually.
Other premises in this assumption
were that present revenues from
existing taxes would increase only
normally with increase in popula-
ton and that maintainence costs
would continue to rise at the rate
of approximately S1,oOo,00O a year.
The commissioners last Summer
instructed the committee to consider
four tax proposals, which the COM
mittee estimates would produce about
s4,300,000 a year, if all were adopted.
This set up a calculation that some
100000 more per year would be
needed in the Federal payment toward
the National Capital.
The four tax proposals were: One
cent increase in the Districts two
cent gasoline tax; adoption of an
inheritance tax for the District;
adoption of an automobile weight tax
as substitute for the present per-
Sonal property tax on automobiles;
and increased taxes on utility con-
Germs.
Theater Tax Proposed.
The committee, it is revealed, also
is prepared to consider a number Of
other suggested taxes, including one
on Washington motion picture houses
and theaters. At least one member
of the committee is favorably consid-
| ering this suggestion, it was said.
The point is offered that the thea
tiers and movies for the most part
represent outside interests who take
their profits out of Washington.
Corporation Counsel E. Barrett
Prettyman is chairman of the COM
mittee. Other members are Mai.
Daniel ]. Donovan, auditor and budget
officer; William A Roberts, peoples
counsel; Richmond B. Keech, vice
chairman, Public Utilities Commission:
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, director Of
highways, and William P. Richards,
tax assessor.
Evening star., 1935-11-26
Christmas season began Of


THE Christmas season began Of
ficially last night, a month
ahead of time, on Fourteenth
= street from Fairmont to New
ton streets.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
pressed a switch turning on 1000 Au-
tumn-colored lights, 800 persons pa
raded. five bands played. 10000 per-
sons watched and the sixth annual Co.
lumbia Heights Santa Claus lane
opened. Most of the spectators were
children, and to delight them and nom
plus skeptics there were no less than
four Santa Clauses.
Between and under the necklaces of
red. green. yellow and orange lights
paraded 725 persons on foot and SO in
6 floats and 27 automobiles. Mai
Ernest W. Brown, superintendent of
Evening star., 1935-11-26

n u e northeast,
f rom escaping
gas Of a small
gas heater. He
h as be en- in
charge of ground
construction work
on remodeling of
the cid Pierce
Mill, in r ock
Greek Park, dur
i n g r e c e n t
months.
Relatives and
police said Anon
e tie apparently
h a d awakened
Evening star., 1935-11-26
W. |. AMONETTE, rs,
is KILLED BY GAS
Father of Eight Said to Have
Tried to Light Heater,
but Had Failed.

William L. Amonette, rs, senior en-
gineer inspector with the National
Park Service, was found dead in bed
today at his home, 27l8 Central ave-
Evening star., 1935-11-26

Dinner, Associated Retail Credit
Men, Raleigh Hotel, $50 pm.
Dance, Brightwood Rebekah Lodge,
No. II, Masonic Temple, Georgia and
Colorado avenues, 8 pm.
Dinner, Samuel Gompers Lodge,
Mayfower Hotel. pm.
Dinner, Keystone Automobile Club,
Mayfower Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner. Phi Sigma Tau Sorority,
Mayhower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Lambda Sigma Kappa So
rority, Hay-Adams House, 8 pm.
Dinner dance, Tau Delta Sorority,
Hay-Adams House, $50 pm.
Meeting. Daughters of 'es, National
Auxiliary of United Spanish War Vet
eranS, Carlton Hotel, s pm.
Meeting, City Firef1ghters, La Fay
cite Hotel, BIS pm.
Meeting, Georgia Avenue Business
Mems Association. Pierces Cafe, 5000
Georgia avenue, pm.
Card party, st. James Catholic
Church, Mount Rainier, $50 pm.
Play, Players Club Of Central Com
munity Center, Roosevelt High School,
Thirteenth and Upshur streets, $50
pm.
Dance. Reciprocity Club, Kenwood
Country Club, 9 pm.
Meeting, Current Events Section,
Women's City Club, 1876 jackson place,
pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Catholic University
Alumni, Washington Chapter, Har-
rington Hotel, 1915 pm.
Luncheon, Zonta Club, Y. w. C. A.,
Seventeenth and K streets, pm.
Luncheon, Kiwanis and Rotary
Clubs, Willard Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, University Of Missouri
Alumni, University Club, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Electric Institute, Carlton
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, American Business Club,
Hay-Adams House, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Lions Club, Mayhower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, optimist Club, Mayiow-
er Hotel 1890 pm.
Meeting, George Washington Chap
ter, Delphian Society, Shoreham Hotel,
10 am.
Dance, Fort Stevens Post, No. 80,
American Legion, American Legion
Hall, 3o6 Kennedy street, o pm.
Meeting, Rock Creek Citizens Asso-
citation, Mount Zion M. e. Church,
Twenty ninth and o streets, $50 pm.
Meeting, Geological Society Of
Washington, Cosmos Club, 8 pm.
Dinner, Rockville Rotary Club.
Shoreham Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Dance, st. Johns Alumni, Shoreham
Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, Black and White ball, May
flower Hotel, 10 pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic So
ciety, Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, Council of Jewish Juniors,
Mayfower Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, Big Ten Alumni, Congress
sional Country Club, $50 pm.
Tiny Phonograph.
Two mechanics in Poland have
made o pockst-sizs phonograph.
Evening star., 1935-11-26
Tiny Phonograph.

Two mechanics in Poland hav'
made o pockst-Size phonograph.
Evening star., 1935-11-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY,

Dinner, Associated Retail Credit
Men, Raleigh Hotel, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

Dinner, Keystone Automobile Club,
Mayflower Hotel, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

Dinner, Samuel Gompers Lodge,
Mayflower Hotel, Z pm.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

Dinner, Phi Sigma Tau Sorority,
Mayfower Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

Dance, Big Ten Alumni, Congress
sional Country Club, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

Dance, Brightwood Rebekah Lodge,
No. II, Masonic Temple, Georgia and
Colorado avenues, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

Dance, Council of Jewish Junior!
Mayfiower Hotel, 10 pm.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

Luncheon, zonta Club, Y. W. C. A.,
Seventeenth and K streets, pm.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Catholic University
Alumni, Washington Chapter, Har-
rington Hotel, 1915 pm.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1935-07-04
Bevolljo vogy ne volIjo

vilagnezete erosen megvaltozott
az utolso nehany evtizedben S
ha egy lanynak van NIT valiant,
mem feltetlenul jar vallom4s
szakitassal ferfi reszer6l. SGT
igsN szerelem es becsules eseten
meg egy rossz szava sem lesz !
ferj-jeloltnek.
Ha ellenben a hazassag utan
deriilnenek XII olyan dolgok, .
mix bcfolyasolhattak volna az
elhatarozasat, a ferfi jogosan
tesz minden szemrehanyast az
asszonynak. Gyakran olyan eset-
ben is, ha a hazassag elott SEM
NIT mem szolt volna, ha tudata-
BAN lett volna dolgoknak.
A ferfi termeszetesen szinten
a legjobban teszi, ha megmond
mindent a n6nek, ha az ARA XII
vancsi.
Jogosan vagy mem jogosan,
meg mindig dupla standard van
vilagon es ferfire nezve ilyen
vallomas semm;esetre mem lar
semmifele veszellyel. AIT mar
tudja a. legtobb lany tizenhat
ewes koraban, hogy ferfi igen-
igen ritkan megy erintetlenul
az oltarhoz.
Egy ilyen bizalmas vallomas
mindenesetre valosziniileg rabir-
ma a lanyt is, hogyha van fell
tarnivaloja, feltarja es akkor
mindket fel nyitott szemekkel
menne a hazassagba.
A nonel vallomas eseten a
legtobbszor mem is kerul sor
a dolog lenyegere, inert ha a v6-
legenye szereti Is becsili, nem
is engedi meg, hogy a monde
kajat elmondja. Viszont akkor
kesobb mines joga szemrehanyast
tenni, ha mas oldalr6l ertesulne
kellemetlen dolgokrol.
Szerintink tehat az egesz vi
ia felesleges, inert mi termesze-
tesnek tartjuk, hogy hazassa-
got teljes bizalommal, teljes j6-
hiszemiseggel kotik mindket OIL
dalrol es ennek legfobb elofel-
tetele, hogy mindket fel legyen
IA hazsssag elott TELJESEN
OSZINTE.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1935-07-04
Gyurka Iazasodik

tasban all. E pillanatbm tisztan
kivettek az Omode hangjat:
- Olyan csinos, hogy mega
varodtam... Mondom, Joska,
menj holnap a fenebe, inkabb
adok otven forintot!
De Csopakot mem renditette
meg a megteveszt6 ajanlat, tehat
visszavagott Omodenak, aztan.
hogy valamivel halkabban folly
tattak, Klari hirtelen osszerez-
zent, mint egy riadt kis madar:
= Hallottad? Most mar mem
maradhatok lit. Vigyel magad-
dal.
A flu csittitarli probalta:
- Je, de szertelen vagy, Kla-
ri. Hova vihetnelek este kilenc
orakor? Eppen most kell lit ma
radnod es felned mem szabad,
inert tudod, hogy vigyazok rad
es minden pillanatban szamit-
hatsz ram. TIE most csall maradj
lit szepen, ugyanebben szoba-
ban, mem egyedul, hanem JOS
kaval, inert ICY biztositva leszel.
En- most hazamegyek, mindent
rendbehozok, ahogy megigertem
neked. Maid ha dalo1ni kezdenek
a fa1u folott, lopozz XII kertbe.
Szervusz, kedves es okos ma
radj.
- Igenis, Gyurka, - mondta
engedelmesen lany es hosszan
nezett el flu utan, ahogy XII
surrant az alton, ahogy lefutott
terraszon es ahogy elveszett
az els6 bokrok k0zott.
Aztan ugy maradt nyitott
ablakban S kicsit elorehajolva
be1enezett a nyari ejszakaba.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1935-07-04
EFT ne engedje a
szervezetek togsago

vegre igazan egy nagy szerveze-
tet csinalna, Green urek csakha-
mar rajonnenek, hogy azok van
max tobbsegben es hogy az egesz
kiralysaguk megdolhet.
Mem szabad megengedni, hogy
a tagokat lit whole sale-ban XII
zarjak, mar csak azert sem,
inert maholnap bizonyos ipar-
agsikban a szervezetb6l va1o XII
zaras AIT is fogja jelenteni, hogy
az illeto meg lesz fosztva mum
katol, a kenyertol.
Vagyis olyan allapotok kovet-
kezhetnek, hogy lit csak a. Green
gang szabadalomlevelevel, jova-
hagyasaval lehet egy embernek
dolgozni, AIT pedig igazan senki
mem akarhatja ebben az orszag-
ban.
Sajnos, a Federation gepezete
olyan crooked modon van meg
csinalva, hogy szervezetet fe-
liilrol uraljak es a. tagsagnak
mines beleszolasa dolgokba.
Mem irhatjuk hat, hogy a tag
sag elegedjek meg a kizarasok-
kal es zarja XII vegre az racketeer-
eket dzsabokbol.
De irhatjuk es ajanlhatjuk a
munkasoknak, hogy a lokaljaik-
Dol e, kizarasokat ne turjek es
ahol vezerkar valakit XII akarna
zarni, vonulJon XII az egesz lokal
a szervezetbol. Akarmelyik SER
vezetb6l, ahol ilyen kizarasi truk-
kok tortennek.
Es ne engedjek meg, hogy a
voros posztovaf ijesztgessek a
tagsagot.
Ne engedje tagsag, hogy a
soraikat egymas ellen izgassak,
s'<ar hazug, akar igaz jelszavak-
kal tortennek az izgatas.
Ha a kommunistak ellen tor
venyt hoznak, ahogy ait par
allamban megtettek, oft az al
lamhatalom dorga, hogy a tor
venyeket vegrehajtsa es mem a
munkas-szervezeteke. A munkas-
szervezetek a1okat sem ildozik
akik bigamiaban elnek, inert a
bunozok iildozese semmiesetre
mem dolga a munkas-szerveze-
teknek.
Ahol pedig az allan a kom-
munizmust burnek mem tartja,
Oft ne skarjanak a Federation
tisztviseloi papabbak lenni a pa
panal es hagyjak beken minden-
kinek a maganiigyeit, amihez
mines koze sermifele szervezet-
mex.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1935-07-04
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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1935-07-04
vi FEJEZET.

Kint pedig szirki:lo felhomaly
volt minden, mint szokott lenri,
ha a. te1iholcat lessuk, lnely
olyankor messze-,nessze alatta
jar meg q tarjani erd6ne!!::. Most
ugyan fordl.va vol, inert nyuga-
ton, a rasdvanyl hegy lankasara
reg rahajtotta mar fejet az ell
sonegyed gyonge sarl.>ia. de at
tetszo derenges volt kGroskoriil
minden, ITALIAN inert a csillagok
tundokoltek hozz: E. szortak a
sziporkat olyan fo!d3ntuli feny-
nyel, mint cs=k szaz es2tendo-
ben egyszer szokas.tk. Mint
csak nagy-nagy iolsok kozvetlen
kiiszoben, mi!sor 5,:re!edten pi-
hen boldog emberiseg es mines
sejtelme az iszonyatrol, amelyre
holnap vagy holnaputan fog RI
adm. Icy ragyogtak csillagok
most is, oily megerto szanalom-
NAL, mintha minden reszvetiket
a szendergo vilagra szerettek vol
ma rapazarolni. Mintha csak
mondtak volna: boruljatok
ossze megegyszer, ii, akik szere-
titek egymast, inert holnaputan
= jaj! = holnaputan talan mar
minden kes6 lesz. :.
Klari karjara tamaszkodott
es efragadtatva figyelt belle a, rej-
te1mes ejszakaba, inert ilyet 8
meg alig latott.
A pasztortiizek meg lankadat-
lanul csillogtak kekl6. hegyek
ALLAN. Klarika kabult fejjel me-
rengett el rajtuk IS 8 maga Sc
tudta miert, de valami sajatsze-
ri, soha mem tapasztalt eloerze-
te volt ezen az esten.
Mar-mar azon volt, hogy egy-
szerre csak elsirja magat. de al
kor hirtelen felfigye1t, inert a
falu felett, Kilato dombrol
nota iitotte meg:
Este van mar, keso este,
Pasztortlzek sgnek mess>:c.
Klarit az elso pi1lanatban meg
kapta a figyelmesseg, inert ugy
vette a fiatalok korusat. mint
erte tuntet6 ejje1i zenet. de
ugyanakkor foleszmelt. inert
eszebe jutott, hogy Tamas az
utolso percben valami notat en-
legetett e16tte. Annak pe!ig mas
feloraja lehet mar.
| Ere folhajolt megfordult,
de hirtelen visszaijedt. A hata.
mogott ugyanis OFT ALT - Cso-
pax Joska.
(Folytatjukl
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1935-07-04

Macy vita van a sajtoban es
az egyenek kozt azon, hogy a
hazassag elott allo lany esetle-
|ges indiszkrecioit bevsAlja a jo-
vendobeli ferjenek vagy ne vallja.
A vitara az adott okot, hogy
egy detroiti lengyel lany ferjhez-
menetele elott hat nappal fel-
jelentette onmagat a. rendorse-
gen es beismerte, hogy ct evvel
el6bb, tizenot ewes koraban egy
gyermeke volt, akit szuletese
utan egy par oraval elasott.
A vallomasra az birta, hogy
csabitoja, = aki a1ota az anyja-
val el es leanyt az anyjaval
egyiitt allandoan zsarolta, - fe-
nyegette menyasszonyt es azzal
remitgette, hogy hazassaga utan
fogjak leleplezni.
A volegeny, aki belatta, hogy
tizennegy ewes lany nem birt
ellentallni az anyjaval akkor is
vadhazassagban elo otven ewes
embernek, megbocsatott es be-
jelentette, hogy lanyt valtozat-
lanul szereti, becsuli es elveszi.
Mem valoszinii, hogy a meny-
asszony vallott volna akkor is,
ha mem kellett volna feline {,
csabitoja feljelentesetol, de min
denesetre ICY szerencsesebb, inert
a hazaselet folyaman ICY nincs
neki mitol rettegni.
Es azota folyik a nagy vita,
hogy a hazassag elott lany
valljon-e vagy ne WALTON. Mar
t. i. a'bban az esetben, ha lenne
neki NIT valiant.
Azok a n6k, akiknek nincs
NIT valiant, aranylag konnyen
Ibeszelnek es azok mind ugy
nyilatkoznak, hogy a menyasz-
SONY MINDENT mondjon meg
a hazassag elott leend6 ferje-
mex.
Vannak viszont olyanok, akik
megertik ennek a helyzetnek
nehezsegeit es akik AIT tanacsol-
jak, hogy lany minden esetben
hallgasson, inert a volegeny sem
szokott eldicsekedni a multja-
val.
A mi velemenyiink szerint
eszszeru emberek legjobban te-
SILK mindket reszrol, ha 6szin-
tex es hs. KERDES nelkul ell
mondanak mindent, ami esetleg
kesobbi kiderules eseten felreer-
tesre adhatna alkalmat.
A n6ket illetoleg az emhe-At
Minden erejevel, mlnuellu.,
kuzdjon ilyen megkilonboztete-
SEX ellen minden munkas-szerve-
zete tagsaga es ne tirje meg,
hogy eket verjenek a basak ko-
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1935-07-04
(Folytat&s.)

eS allg Ilgyelt OOJtarra, AKIN
latszott, hogy sajatmaga biz
tatasara deklamal.
De nialatt deklamalt, belle
petit Omode is. Friss volt, XII
csipte magat es hatarozottan jol
festett. A bojtar egyszerre elne-
multi, SGT ijedteben onkenteleniil
meghajtotta magat, ugy, hogy
Omode mosolyogni kezdett.
Csak hagyd, nagysagos
uram. Most meg te parancsolsz,
tizenket napra ervenyes meg az
alku.
Azert mondom, kerlek. :.
- kohintett zavartan Csopak.
Omode most eszrevette Ia
mast is.
= Szervusz, kisoreg! Hat te-
ged mi lett, hogy ugy lelogatod
a fejed? Rosszul vagy?
Rosszul, - felelt szorako-
zottan flu es a foldre nezett.
Csakugyan siirgos dolgod
akadt, Omode?
= Nekem? - es niagara mu-
tatott. - $50 sincs rola!
Hat akkor minek jottel
haza?
- Holnap meg fogod tudni.
Most ne faggass kerlek. Ugy la
tom kiilonben, sep kis lanyt
iiltettel hazba.
Azzal leilt az asztalhoz, ESQ.,
pax a nyitott ablakba huzodott,
Tamas pedig a kandallonal ma
radt. A szomszed terem zeng6
oraja most itni kezdett Is meg
Sc ALT nyolcig.
Omode Csopakra nezett:
Nagysagos uram, csengess
talan a szakacsn6nek.
Mem lehet, intette lie
bojtar. = Meg kell varni a kis-
asszonyt.
= Hopp, igazad van!
SAHARA iitott. - Errol szinte
megfeledkeztem. Megis csak be-
letanultal az uri eletbc, Joska
fiam.
Tamas a kandallo mellett allva
kozombosen kerdezte:
= Mond csak, Omode, hany-
kor ert hozzad TARTAN Laci?
Omode elcsodalkozott.:
- TARTAN Laci? Hozzam?
= 1gen. Ne tettesd magad,
inert jol tudod, hogy Iglora
kildtiik. Hiszen egyutt jottetek
yissza: hallottam mar. Kilonben
csak veletlenul kerdeztem. Mem
fOntos.
Omode mondani akart vala-
NIT, de ugyanakkor belepett Kla-
ri kisasszony is...
Mintha a majus suhant volna
be vele. A kek sportruhaban volt,
amelyikben ideerkezett, a hajat
egyszerii kis kontyba tuzte, vi
ragot tett amelle es feher XII
yagott matrozgallerja miatt XII
csit fius volt, mint egy nyolca-
dikos gimnazists lany. Fesztele-
MIL, termeszetesen intezkedett,
mintha tizennyolc ev ota & lett
volna a kastely hazikisasszonya.
Maga, Halmy, mellem i'll,
jobbrol. CsopaIk baloldalon fog
lal helyet, Omode titkar ur pc
dig szemkozt, az asztal tulso
felen.
-Mert biintet ugy, Klarika?
- duzzogott Omode.
Ma, csak semmi tiltakozas /!
. intette le leany. - En- pa
rancsolok!
Behoztak a vacsorat es 6k
negyen kozombos dolgokrol be-
szelgettek. Vagyis hogy tobb-
nyire Klarirol volt a $40: iigye-
sen, folenyesen forgatta Ono
det es Csopakot, de egy fordu-
tattal mindannyiszor elsiklott a
negyuk kozos dolgarol. Klari
pompasan vitte ma a. szerepet es
ha szazszor lett volna szineszno,
soha ugy meg mem jatsza, mint
ezen az esten. Jo1 tudta Hal1ny