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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-05-22
VZRUSTA DUVERA v KO-
NECNE VfTEZSTVf.


nych Narod1, zpravy a rozbo-
ry zahranicn1ch zpravodajd
jsou naplneny vzrGstajfcf d1-
verou v konecne v%itezstvl. Ne
davny projev Crippsdv v An
gill byl zabarven optimisticky
a Churchill Sc vyjadril o sve
wire slovy, re je v dohledu pas
mo pohoTi, "a kterym lei vi
tezstvi. Tato dGvera Sc odrazl
vyhodne Cd obsahu zprav A
merickych zahranicn1ch zpra-
vodajd propustenych nedavno
z internace v Nemecku a TIA
lii. Tito zpravodajove popisu-
j vzrGstaj1c1 znechucenf z val
ky a vzrGstaj1cf pochybnosti o
konecnem vysledku v Italii i
Nemecku. Ia nase dGvera, to
neni "wishful thinking, ia d1-
vera vyplyva z vedomf writ
stajfc1 silly Spojenych NarodG,
z vedom1 o prGmyslovych
schopnostech, z vedomi, re bo-
.jujeme "a dobrou vec, "a svo-
bodu jednotlivce a narodG. A
no, We tfetfm roce valky name
zajiste vetsi pravo vefiti v ko-
necne vitezstvl nez jsme NELL V
tom zoufalem roce 1910, kdy
Sc temef zdalo, re jen zazrak
mGze zabraniti v1tezstv1 Mem
CT. Nesmime vsak byti pr1lis
dGverivf, nesm1me 81 namlou-
vati falesnou jistotu, re vitez-
stvf je v hrsti. Mic by nebylo
nebezpecnejsf nez tohle. Ma
me jeste pred sebou dlouhou
cestu plnou odfikani a obet1.
Nesmfme ochabovati, musfme
zmohonasobiti svoje dosavad-
nj 1silf. Jen nalada Dude jina.
To co pfimelo pc D%unkerque
hrstku a%nglickych letc1 bojo-
vati nerovne boje proti tehdej-
81 pfesile nemeckych letcG, to
co primelo hrstku Jihoslovan1
uteci Sc do hor pc zhroucenf
Jihoslovanske armady a podni-
kati 1cinne dtoky ma nemecke
dobyvatele, to co primelo &C.
choslovaky a Polaky uprch-
nouti a dati svoje silly a zivoty
do sluzeb odpGrcG Nemecka,
to co primelo Americany a FL
lipince vydrzeti pc pet meslc1
ma svych mistech v Manila Bay
bez nadeje ma pomoc, to bylo
pevne a zoufale odhodlanf ra-
deli zemrfti nez podlehnouti
n%epf1teli. Totez plat1 dnes, We
die toho vsak je zde ~vzrGstajl-
CT vedom1, re pTfznivy vysle-
dek je blizs1 a vice jisty, re vi
dime pasmo pohoff, "a kterym
lei vltezstv1.
V 1tery, dine 2. cervna pora-
da 6. N. S. CARD PARTY v 8
v Sokolovne. Bude Sc
hrati bingo a karetnf hry. Vstu-
penka 28c i Sc statnf DAM. A
pelujeme ma dobre krajany, a.
pfispeli Diary vhodne "a
door prizes a do binga. Prosi-
take o pffspevky do kavo-
stanku. Je to mas posled-
nj podnik pred letem. Chteli
bychom a zajiste re chcete i
Wy, krajane, ably podnik byl
dokonalym 1spechem financ-
MIN. Neodmftejte cleny zabav-
nfho vyboru, prijdou-li s lfstky
a chancemi ma krasne vysiva-
ny zupan, dar to PAM Karpen-
Prijdte v hojnem poctu,
pfivedte svoje zname a pirate
le! 0 to Vas pros1
Zabavnl vybor 6. N. S.
Dairy We schGzi G. N. S. dine
10. kvetna: Sprawl Vybor
Ces. Narodniho Hrbitova ma
misto oslavy ma hrbitove dar
$780,.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-05-22
BOHATA ~BALTIMORANKA
EMRELA MA FLORIDE.

Frances Lynch, 51leta boha-
ia Baltimoranka, zemrela v ne
mocnici ma Miami Beach, Flo
rida, v 1tery. Roznemohla Sc
zakrvacenfm pri lovenf ryb v
Gulf Stream.
Pc SVEN bratru, Richardu III.
Lynch re st. Paul ulice, zdedi-
la 100000.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-05-22
ZASTRELILA Sc.

Eugene K. de Bullet zastre-
lila sc ma lGzku We SVEN bytu
{. 1880 N. Calvert ulice. Stara
byla 60 rokG. Mrtvolu nalezl
manzel jejf. V ruce mela jes-
tie revolver.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-05-22
Pffjen
Vydan1
Zbylo


~Slovensky Robotnicky Spolek
Sc usnesl veskere vydanf spo-
jene hradit z pokladny, take
cisty vytezek je $173.5O, ktery
byl zaslan do New Yorku do
hlavnf 1radovny jmenem In
ternational Workers Order, 80
Fifth Ave-, New York City.
Cisty pfljem Dude z prednas-
ky venovan legionarGm boju-
j1cfm prot fasismu.
Ia 1cetn1 vybor:
Josef PavloVsky.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-05-22

kancelar pro styk S verejnosti
Hlavni Stan, Vychodni Obran-
ne Velitelstvi a Prvni Armada
Pokoj 9O7, Federalni budova,
80 Church ST., New York City
Podplukovnik E. j. F. Glavin,
velici dIstojnik
Ielefon: BA relay 7-481O.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-05-22
KONTROLA NAJMU POCNE
I. CERVENCE.

Poclnaje 1. cervencem Tfze-
nj nejvyssfch najm1 stane Sc
skutkem, jak v Annapolis O.
znamil v 1tery governor o.
COnOr.
Do 1. cervence dana lh1ta,
ably renty zregulovany byti
molly.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-05-22
VEREJ-
NOSTI v BALTIMORE
A OKOLf.


Byi jsefn pogeren Slovenskym
Robotnickym spoken els. 2091
podati financnl zpravu z pred
nasky poradane DR.. A. Hoff-
meisterem re dine 10. kvetna v
Delnickem Dome.
Prfjem:
Sb1rka ma pfednasce $105.85
Sbirka ma listing 47.65
Oar Druzstva Del. Domu 1900
Oar FIR. R1zek, hostinsky 500
$173.5O
Vydan1:
International Workers
Order New York $500
Rent Hallu 1900
Tisk FIR. Hejny 700
Oznamka v Telegraph 100
Hudba 600
ZapGjcenf film. stroje 7.5O
100
Oznamka ma Radio 800
$61.5O
Porovnan1:
Pffjem S173.5O
Vydanf 61.5O
Zbylo $1,000
Evening star., 1942-05-03

the Congo Society made him king
The society,"" says Sergt. Wirkus
was group of natives that toured
the island improving houses, mend
ing fences, working farms and milk
ing goats each day for different
party members"
After a three-hour ceremony
starting in remote village at
m, Sergt. Wirkus was made king
Il didn't know whether they were
to kill me or crown me-" he laughs
They took my horse, and all I had
was my pistol while the natives
with machettes, danced around and
practiced black magic.
1T was a swell gesture. For the
first time in my life I heard the
roll of drums in my name-the roll
general gets. I was given spe-
cial flag and, finally, I met
another Faustin.
He was in ghost form, this Faus-
tin. Back in 1847 the President OF
Haiti was a big black named Sa-
loque. He got ambitious to be more
than a President, so he burned the
constitution and declared himself
Emperor-King Faustin I, he called
himself. Some Of the old islanders
who remembered him thought II
was significant that I was named
Faustin, too. That was one reason
I was king-that, and being a Ma
rine."
Evening star., 1942-05-03
Reds Thrust Deeper
In Wedges Between
Nazi Strong Points
Heavy Blows Also Struck
Near Khorkov to Bor
Drive on Caucasus

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 2.-Red Army
tanks. smashing forward on firming
ground against a Nazi Army which
has not yet been able to get an
offensive underway, are driving
deeper wedges between the German
hedgehog positions of Bryansk.
Orel and Kursk, dispatches from
Stockholm said today.
Bryansk, 2l0 miles southwest of
Moscow, and Orel and Kursk, 200
and $50 miles south of the capital,
respectively, form triangle guard
ing the flank of the Germans
Ukraine front and the dispatches
said the fighting in those sectors
had been particularly fierce in the
last few days.
Some of the Russian troops, pene-
trating between Orel and Kursk,
recaptured a number of strong
points about Fatezh, 80 miles north
west of Kursk
The Russians also struck heavy
blows at the Germans southwest of
Kharkov in an effort to foreStall
any German offensive toward the
Caucasus. Fighting was to be pro-
crossing along line from Poltava
to Dnieperopetrovsk, and in their
present positions the Russians were
in an ideal spot from which to flank
any German attempt to use Khar-
kov for a springboard for a southern
drive.
Guerrillas, continuing to soften
up the German opposition in front
of the Red regulars, we're reported
in a Moscow broadcast to have
killed 5000 Germans and recaptured
345 villages northwest of Orel In an
unspecified time.
The Soviet Information Bureau
said the Soviet forces on the north
ern front at Leningrad we're killing
Germans at rate of 1000 a day,
and had pulverized 20 enemy firing
positions, capturing guns and tanks,
while four infantry companies we're
wiped out in another sector.
On the last day of April, the
communique added, the Germans
lost 38 planes, while the Russians
lost nine.
In sweeping activities, the Red
Air Force wrecked 95 German
trucks, 19 guns and trench mortars,
blew up several ammunition dumps
and scattered two infantry COM
panies.
Evening star., 1942-05-03
Burma
Continued From First Page }

force there had staged repeated at
tacks which left $50 Japanese dead
on the field. destroyed six small
japanese tanks and resulted in the
capture OF 81 trucks, hundreds of
rifles and many horses. This report,
however, was apparently of the
same vintage as that which said the
Chinese on the night of April %
still were holding 20 miles south Of
Mandalay.
Typifying the Allied predicament
was the British announcement that
no report had been received from
the Chinese on the east flank in
the Lashio area.
Late advices from Chungking said
reinforcements from China were
hurrying TO the defense around
Hsenwi. With the Burma Road
gone, the Chinese said they still
had alternative routes from India,
but did not identify them.
A likely one, possible objective of
the Japanese, is the remote Assam
Road which winds through the
Himalayas to connect with the In
dian Railroad from Calcutta.
Evening star., 1942-05-03
SergeontS SoysHe's sOnIyEx-King
Ever to Serve in Marine Corps
Leotherneek Crowned Emperor Foustin II
By Natives During Tour Of Duty in Haiti

+, whom he served In Haiti % years
ago was Col. George Van Orden.
Here at Quantico his new CO. is
Maj. George Van Orden, son of the
colonel.
Now that he is back in the Ma
rines, Sergt. Wirkus plans to stay
for keeps. Unlike many non-coms Of
his school, he hopes to become an
oficer. AS it is now, he holds the
second-highest non-com rank. Next
step is master gunnery sergeant;
after that, warrant officer.
Sergeant or officer, he Is glad to
be back in the marines. He is paid
base salary of $50 month. plus
Is per cent for his 16 years of
service. With Mrs. Wirkus, the for
mer Yula Webster of the Chisholms
of Virginia, he lives in rent-free
quarters on the post and is given a
food allowance for himself The
quarters are fine" he says. Il was
paying $125 a month for an apart
ment in New York that couldn't
match what I have now"
Spent 13 Years in Haiti.
Sergt Wirkus possibly knows more
languages than any other top-kick
in the Marine Corps. He speaks
French and Polish. slightly less flu
ent Russian, Slovenian, German
and Czech.
He also wrote a book, THE White
King of La-Gonade," and delivered
lectures on Haiti, but he hopes some
day to be stationed in Siberia, where
his Russian might come in handy"
II spent 13 years among the
Haitians," he explains. That's why
the French patois, book and lee
lures" He used to get SIPS lecture,
plus expenses. He belongs to the
Explorers Club and the Adven-
turers' Club.
Sergt. Wirkus used to be first
lieutenant while retaining his rank
as gunnery sergeant. He was an
officer in the constabulary detach-
.ment of the Marine Corps in Haiti,
receiving the commission from the
Haitian government. But the
Evening star., 1942-05-03
Murray
Continued From First Page

of the miners union, his only SAL
aried union job.
If any one starts mess in the
Miners Union or any other union
1 hope he is driven out of Office!
Mr.. Murray declared.
Il am president of the C. I. O..
and I'm going TO be president as
long as I'm elected"
He charged "an attempt is being
made to sabotage from within and
destroy the C. I. O." and in the
same breath deplored the u. M. w
refusal to pay its $50 900 dues to the
c. I. o. while "a modern Shylock'
is trying to collect the 81 ,665 ,00(
which the u M. w. turned over tc
the parent C. 1. o. during its de-
veloping years.
The United Mine Workers do
mated this money TO help organize
the c. I. o." he said. This was q
gift TO help the cause of the miners
and 1t was never intended that il
should be returned. 1 hope that
you see this the way do. and tina,
you will stick behind me-"
The miners, rising, cheered him
until they were hoarse.
Il don't give a tinkers dam who
nights me in this country II my
Evening star., 1942-05-03

strangest episode Of all, perhaps
was the time he was crowned En-
peror Faustin II, only king in the
history Of the Leathernecks.
Only White on Island.
TT all started in 1926" explains
Sergt. Wirkus, when 1 was sent to
the Island of La-Gonade, which
is about 40 miles across water from
Port-au-Prince. I was the only
white man on the island. Under
me were % Haitian soldiers"
He was chief of police, district
commander, census taker, sequestra-
tor and engineer, did the vital sta
tistics and was customs officer. Il
was pretty busy" he repeats. Not
more than 100 natives could read
or write, and a lot of stealing went
on. But in all my years there I
had only two murders, and these
were over land, not women. The
women outnumbered the men, and
what trouble there was along these
lines usually was hair-pulling be-
tween women fighting over male
Something like Washington. per-
haps?"
AS sequestrator he did all right
for the Haitian government, which
in 20 years before the sergeant's
reign had collected only $4,000 in
personal, land and livestock taxes
II collected SIS 900 in my first two
years." he says "All did was pre-
vent some of the stealing"
One of his first acts as engineer
ing officer was to build a home of
coral. TT still stands as the finest
home on the island. 1t cost me
exactly $500 used prison labor,
Of course-and I could get at least
S50,O00 for it in the States"
Ceased to Brighten Children.
After a year and half. when the
children stopped screaming and hid
ing in terror when he rode into a
village-"The white manll get you
if you don't be good" he mimics-
Evening star., 1942-05-03
Agriculture Adviser
Honored by Purdue

John Clyde Marquis. adviser on
foreign agricultural relations at the
Agriculture Department., was given
an honorary degree of doctor of ag-
riculture at commencement exer-
cises at Purdue University, Lafay-
cite, Ind, yesterday.
Mr.. Marquis was graduated from
the Purdue School of Agriculture
in 1904
The citation accompanying the
degree said the honor takes ac-
count of the able and devoted serv-
ice rendered for the advancement
Of agriculture during the 38 years
since his graduation, as economist,
journalist and American delegate
to the International Institute of Ag-
riculture."
Evening star., 1942-05-03
William D. Skeen Dies
or Heart Attack

William D. Skeen, 70, retired Gov
ernment Printing Office employe,
died last night of a heart attack
while talking to friends in the lobby
of Hotel 2400, where he made his
home.
A resident of Washington for
many years, he retired as foreman
in the G. P. o. printing shop about
nine years ago. He was a native of
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Skeen was a member of the
Shrine, afflliated with Almas Tenn
Pile He is survived by sister, Mrs.
Cora Mcintosh, who also lives at
Hotel 2400.
Evening star., 1942-05-03
FOUND.

DOG, felQale. Saturday week ago, down,
town: Wine. black head and black spol
on back: \p3ume tail; very gentle. Seem,
= be intefested IN automobiles. WI 55ss
Evening star., 1942-05-03
D. c. Foreign Students
Entertained at Tea

The International Student House,
1708 New Hampshire avenue NV
yesterday held its spring tea for
foreign students and approximately
120 persons attended.
The Quaker administered institu-
ton provides a place of residence
for foreign students and also main
tains a club to which any foreign
students in the Washington area
may belong. The house was do
mated by Mrs. Bancroft C. Davis
OF Washington The organization
is largely self-supporting.
Evening star., 1942-05-03
Containers of Leokproof
Cotton Fabric Forecast

BY tho Associated Press.
ATLANTA. May 2-Containers
made of leak-proof cotton fabrics
may replace or supplement steel
drums and tin cans before the wars
end, research scientist predicted
today.
C. K. Everett, of the Cotton Tex
tile Institute, said cotton bags pro-
cessed for carrying liquids were now
undergoing commercial tests, and
added I'VE can expect it's adoption
before peace is signed"
The product, he added, is result
Of new chemical process for i'm
pregnating cotton fabrics. Besides
being used for containers, he expects
the discovery to be drafted for other
military and civilian uses.
Evening star., 1942-05-03
II Survivors Reveal
Ship Sub Torpedoed
Had Navy Gun Crew
Group Landed in U. S.
Includes Alexandra
And Annapolis Men
p the Associated Press.

6N tnC hesOtldtcu FIcsS.
NORFOLK, Va. May 2.-Twenty.
seven survivors of torpedoec
American cargo ship were landed
Thursday at Morehead City, N. C.
the Navy said today. after the mer
spent nearly 10 days alternately
rowing and sailing lifeboat about
300 miles.
The weary survivors were picked
up by a rescue vessel IS miles of
the coast. Their arrival accounted
for all except Two of the ships COM
plement of A. Eighteen others
were brought into Norfolk April %
The 5th Naval District permitted
mention here for the first time
today of the presence of a naval
gun crew aboard a vessel torpedoed
of the Atlantic. Reference to the
gun crew was made in announcing
the arrival of the 27 at Morehead
City.
Survivors of another torpedoed
vessel, who were landed recently in
Florida within the jurisdiction OF
the 7th Naval District, also told
of the presence of a naval gun crew
aboard their ship.
Missing Men Listed.
The missing men from the ship
reported today were listed by the
Navy as Radio Operator Harley A.
Olson, Portland, Oreg and Chief
Steward j. T. Allen, Grantwood,
N. J.
The submarine fired two torpe-
does, crewmen said one missing its
mark and the other crashing into
the propeller shaft The ship was
awash in seven minutes and went
down shortly afterward.
Approaching within 100 yards of
two lifeboats which put off from
the stricken vessel, an officer aboard
the submersible, speaking with a
German accent, called for the name,
tonnage, armament and destination
OF the ship. After crew members
replied. the officer said:
Il am sorry to sink you but this
Is war. Thanks for the name of
the ship
He promised to send help. The two
lifeboats were tied together during
the first night, but no aid came.
Lifeboats Separate.
The boats separated the next
day, and the one equipped with a
motor was picked up first. The sur
vivors of the other were at sea nine
and a half days before a vessel
picked them up Is miles from the
coast. Legs of the men were so
cramped that they were unable to
walk for a while after boarding
the rescue ship, but otherwise they
were in good physical condition.
Capt. Leonard Duks, who was
In this crowded lifeboat. praised
the behavior of the men in their
attempt to reach land. The ships
single passenger, Alfred James of
Larchmont, N. Y. was given credit
for handling the tiller in heavy
seas. He had had considerable
sailing experience.
The men kept themselves warm by
rowing at night. They sailed dur
ing the day to keep from becoming
overheated and to conserve water.
Among those brought ashore at
Morehead City were Edwin J. Penn,
jr., third mate, Martinsville, Va,
and Langdon D. Pickering. jr.. An
napolis, Md. Landed at Norfolk was
Etbino Vilanova, oiler. 4o1-A Hume
avenue, Alexandra, Va.
Evening star., 1942-05-03
First OF a Series.)
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Star Staff Correspondent.


QUANTTCO, Va, May 2.-In all
the history of the Marines, who
date back to ITS, there has been
only one Leatherneck with the first
name of Faustin, according to
Gunnery Sergt. Faustin E. Wirkus,
who says the records were checked
Otherwise, Sergt. Wirkus epito-
mizes all Of the Marine top-kicks
in the world.
His eyes are steely blue. His
jaw juts, and his mouth is a thin
slit. His face has been beaten by
the elements.
Sergt. Wirkus lis As. He joined
the Devil Dogs when he was 18, put
in 16 years OF active service, II
more in the reserves, and not long
ago he re-enlisted
Il felt like a fire horse when the
alarm sounded" he says.
He can shoot, accurately, any
weapon that has a barrel He can
ride, fence with a bayonet, cook,
command a company, sail like an
old tar aboard a battlewagon and
do engineering.
As in the Army, Marine COM
manders are keenly aware of the
value Of good top sergeants-shrewd,
tough, experienced men who know
how to handle other men. Colonels
and majors swear softly at some
Of the reserve officers who are COM
ing into the ranks, but they are loud
in praise of the old-style, rough
and-ready sergeants who are re-
turning to the fold.
Joined Up in 1918.
Faustin Wirkus has been a ser
geant since shortly after he joined
up in his home town of Pittston,
Pa, in 1915. When the Haitians re-
volted that year he shipped on the
U. S. S. Tennessee and helped to
put down the uprisings. His COM
manding officer was Maj. Smedley
Butler Another commander under
Evening star., 1942-05-03
Summer Theuters
Get Reudy in Maine

AUGUSTA. Me, May "A sure
sign of spring in the vacation belt
is the stirring and rustling Of re-
turning life to those hardy peren-
malls, the summer theaters.
Scheduled to open on or about
July are the Lakewood Theater at
Skowhagen, the Ogunquit Theater
at Ogunquit and the Boothbay
Playhouse at Boothbay
Evening star., 1942-05-03

own people here support me-" Mr.
Murray went on.
Mentions Support of President.
Il have challenged my traducers
to come to the public platform with
me and tell their story and let me
tell mine.
1T seems that I have been guilty
Of two offenses, perhaps. First. /
have performed my duty as vice
president of the U. M. w. con-
scientiously.
The other offense is that I really
and truly have supported the Presi-
dent of the United States"
The rift between Mr.. Murray and
Mr.. Lewis began in 1910 when the
former indorsed President Roose-
welt for third term and Mr.. Lewis
switched his support to Wendell
Willkie, Republican candidate. After
Mr.. Roosevelt was reelected, Mr.
Lewis carried out his pledge to re-
sign from the c. I. o. presidency
in the event of Democratic victory
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
Dave h. Williams
Dies in Holtville
After Long Career
Pioneer Succumbs at
Age of 70; Recalled
For Wild West Shows

The Holtville area lost one
of it's best known pioneers
when Dave H. Williams, TO-
year-old rancher and former
wild west show owner, died
suddenly at his home four miles
south of Holtville at 5 am. Satur-
day.
He had been in i'll health for some
time but was too Ill to be up around
the house only one day before his
death. Death was attributed to a
heart attack.
Funeral services were scheduled at
the Holtville Masonic Temple at 2
pm. Monday with the Masonic
lodge in charge. The body was taken
to the Fields mortuary pending
services and burial in Evergreen
cemetery.
Williams was famous in southern
California for the wild west show and
barbecue he managed on New Years
in Holtville for many years. With
the troupe of wild west performers,
all Imperial Valley men, Williams
toured the coast cities for several
years. He was one of the leading
lights in the Imperial Valley base
ball league and all his life believed
that work should be lightened by
the introduction of plenty OF amuse-
ment, entertainment, and happiness.
He was born in Chatham, Ont,
Canada, and arrived in Imperial
Valley in 1907. He ranched extensive
ly throughout the time he lived in
the valley.
Williams was charter member OF
the Holtville Masonic lodge No. 425,
thirty-third degree Mason, and
Shriner.
His survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Mary WimamS; brother,
John, in Canada; and niece, Mrs.
Laurel Ferguson of Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

Hollywood, May 30. (UP)
John (The Great PrOfile)
Barrymore, who for the last
four decades charmed the
ladies, including his own quartette
of ex-wives, died without regrets
late last night in Hollywood Pres
byterian hospital.
The pain wracked Barrymore,
suffering from half a dozen all
mentS, announced during his final
lucid moments that every one of his
so years had been exciting, that he
had seen everything there was to
see and done everything there was
to do-and that he was ready to
go.
"All l want to do" he said, "is
give 'em the greatest death scene
ever"
That was days ago. He lapsed into
Inconsistencies then and never
knew when the cue for the final
scene came. He succumbed nearly
eight hours after Catholic priest
had administered the last sacrament
and thus took him back into the
church he had deserted years ago.
None of his one-time wives was
at his bedside. With him as he died
were only his brother, Lionel and
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