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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-10-20

misljal o tenn dogodku, koncno
pa rekel sam sebi:
- Ia Rowan je postal neva-
rem. &c ga kaznujem ali odslo-
vim, sc morda pridruzi mojim
nasprotnikom in to bi bilo zane
jako slabo, ee ga pustim, INA
Margaret nevaren postati. -
Najbolje bo, da ga "a nekaj ca
sa posljem proc. Maj gre Rim !!
Kardinal DO vessel, &c mu re zdaj
posljem tistih petinsestdeset &C.
kinov, XII mu gredo ma leto, med
TEN pa bo casa dovolj, da pomi-
rim Glogvica in pregovorim
Marketo. Kadar bosta poroce-
ma, re bo ia ubogi praporscak
vec nevaren,. cetudi je zal, po-
gumen in vrl decko.
Namesto da bi bill opravil We
cerno molitev, je opat izpraznil
steklenico rujnega laskega vi
ma. zadeva z Glogvicem ga nj
vec skrbela in zato so sc njego-
We naisli bayile samo - Polo
nico. ~#s
= vi ..-..a-,.~
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-10-20


Moi ljubi FAINT, ne hodi z do
ma. Ostani tu! Prosi gospoda O.
pata, maj poslje koga drugega
v RIM" -..- ...-.s
Tako je ihtela PoloIica, ko je
Rowan jenaal Cd nje slovo, da
nese samostanski Oar petinsest-
deset cekinov kardinalu Kristo.
fu de ST. Cyriacus Rim. Ro-
van je 2. vso ljubezniyostjo to-
lazil svojo ljubico, ali uniriti je
vendar nj mogel, dasi ga je ra-
da in vdano poslusala.
Lei, Polonica, j je govo.
ril, sal sarna yes, da moran It'll.
Opat nina nikogar v samosta-
nu, ma katerega bi Sc mogel "a
nesti. Da poslje meme, to je do
kaz posebnega zaupanja.
Vem, Andrejce, da te ina
opat rad. Ali vendar te ne mo-
rem pustiti. Tako tesno mi il
pri srcu, prav kakor bi te mix
dar vec ne videla.
Takih slrhi Sc le otresi
Sc je smehljal Rowan. T.ldi Rim
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-10-20

Bog il daj dobro - slabo Sc j
godi, da bolj nj mogoce.
Sal tudi ne zasluzi; da b
Sc il bolje godilo, je trdo pripo-
mnila starka. ce 10 MOI tepe, /
ma prav. Kaj pa vedno tisei Y
farovz.
Malta je naodro prikinal.
Prav pravite, matt, je re-
kel resno. Ali &c bi vsak MOI
tepel zeno, XII sill "a duhovniki,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-10-20

bi v zatiskih gozdih kmalu pa
lie zmanjkalo. Pa zenske MISC
same kriye. Jazz poznam nase
gospode.
- JAZZ tudi; je rekla starka.
Pa Sc vaIn nj treba nice
sar bati, je dejal Malta. Rowan
je neni narocil, maj pazim ma
vas, in &c mi pride kak kutar -
- Mu bom be sama pokazala
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-10-20
"OPATOV
PRAPDRSGAK"
SPISAL FIR. RENEE

misljal o tenn dogodku, koncno
pa rekel sam sebi:
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-10-20
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PROTECTION ships so efficient
the North Atlantic
This due largely the merchant ships
The
Us with her Hurricane fighters ready deck ward off attacks
off
Bitter helped a notable 6ye-day battle against packs
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-10-20

se je razkoracil pred starko, po-
lozil svojo tezko roko ma memo
rano je dejal:
tDa1je prihodnjic)
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-10-20

Ia General Electric turbinski genera
tor lie zmozen dajati elektricne po-
trebscine kateremukoli ameriSkemu
mestu z 10000 prebivalci. Toda danes
lahko zahteva ena sama vojna tovar
ma dvakratno moe tega generatorja.
Fakt ie, da je vec tovaren tel okoli-
ci, katerim stree The Illuminating
Company. XII zahtevajo 10000 do 10000
kiloWatov prav zdaj. Ker prideio vojne
potrebscine prve - drugi moramo var
cevati elektriko - ne radi pomanj-
kama pripomcckov ampak ker &c
vec elektrike prihrani,no, vec premoga,
transportacije, moske sile in kriticnega
materiala Sc lahko odda "a drugo
vazno delo.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-10-20
Predilno vreteno 1913 model
TURBNsKI ROTOR "a ILLUMINATING COMPANY

Zgorej ma. Sikh je turbinski rotor
ko so ga spuscali V ogromen, novi
turbinski generator, XII ga je ne
davno The Cleveland Electric H.
Illuminating Company postavila v
obrat V novem prizidku V elekt-
rarni V Avon.
Ia orjaski rotor $4,000 kilowatt
turbinskega generatoria Sc lahko
imenuje "predilno vreteno" ma
ameriski 'front.'. Tehta 67, 900 fun
tov, 'vrti" paro-zgreto do 700
stopinj " elektriko, XII producira
luc, silo in gorkoto "a mnogo tt
socev odjemalcev-po domovih,
trgovinah in industriji-v civil
mem zivljenju in pri vojnem delu.
Danes zalaga ia in II drugih tur-
binskih generatorjev V treh veil
kin elektrarnah The Illuminating
Company silo "a vec kot 1000 to-
warren, XII zaposlujejo cetrt mill
jona delavcev severnovzhodni
Ohio.
Mi, General Electric, smo ponos-
General Electric radiiski program "G-E All-Gir
v nedeljo OBJ 200 zvecer EST 90 zveeer EWT)
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-10-20
Acid INDIGESTION

Neheved IA minutes or
double your money back
When excess stomach acid causes painful sufocat-
Ing gas sour stomach and heartburn docfors usually
prescribe the fastest acting medicines known for
symptomattc reliefmedicines like those n BaIlans
Tablets. No laxative Bell-ans brings comfort in
u US. 25c At all druggists '
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Sergt. J. N. Mahaney
Is Wounded in Action
Wrote Purents He Was
Glad to Do His Port

A Silver Spring paratrooper, who
wrote his family two months ago
that If my number is up I want
you to know I am glad to be doing
my part. even to the loss of nv
llfe.' has been wounded in action
in North Africa, his family has been
notified by the War Department.
He is Sergt. John Michael Ma
haney, Is, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam F.. Mahaney, 6l2 Mississippi
avenue, Silver Spring, who was sent
overseas in April after receiving his
paratrooper training at Fort Ben
ming, Ga, and Camp Croft, S. C.
Mrs. Mahaney said that two
months ago her son wrote:
What We are fighting for is only
too evident here If my number is
up soon. don't worry, tor I want you
TO know that I am glad to be doing
my part even to the loss of my life.
Always be prepared for that. Nom
and Dad ="
Mrs Mahaney said son-in law
William S. Barron, who is serving in
the same battalion with Sergt. Ma
haney, was wounded in the Sicilian
campaign, but is back with his de-
tachment.
Sergt. Mahaney was born here and
attended Business High School and
Park View School. He entered the
Army in February, 194l.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
I. D. {. Attorneys Named
To Bar Committees

Seventeen Washington attorneys
today were named to committees of
the American Bar Association by
Joseph w. Henderson of Philadel-
phia, president of the associa ton.
William P. MacCracken. jr., was
named chairman of the Washing
ton Committee with Ellsworth C.
Alvord, Louis G. Caldwell Francis
w Hill, jr., and Charles Fahy, solicit
tor general as members of the
committee. Mr.. MacCracken also
was named to the Committee on
Aeronautical Law. He now heads the
Aeronautical Law Committee of the
District bar.
Other Washingtonians assigned to
committees we're Evan Haynes, jul
dicial selection and tenure; Mar
guerite Rawalt, facilities of the Law
Library of Congress; James J. Rob-
inson, improving the administra-
tion of justice; James j. Lenihan,
custody and management of alien
property; Carl Mcfarland, admin
istrative law; Robert B. Watts, la
Dor, employment and social Sc
curity; Homer S. Cummings, former
attorney general, resolutions; Will
liam Radner. admiralty and mari
time law: Charles A. Halleck. aero
nautical law; Jesse R. Smith. COM
merce, and Lester Cohen and Ray
mond N. Beebe. communications.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Black Market in Apples Here
Forecast After Price Freezinq
Dealers Soy Fruit Is Being Stored
Against Expected Higher Ceilings Later

applemen over the last 20 years"
Under the new ceilings. he said,
culls will be allowed to sell for as
much as fancy grades.
Representative of Chilcott Bros.
orchards at Vienna. Va. said the
lower grades are being stored this
fall for sale next spring. They
pointed out that in a short apple
year, under the new price regula-
tions. these apples will bring as
much as the fancy varieties. A
bushel of smaller apples, it was
added, also weighs more than the
larger ones.
Chilcott officials pointed out that
the OPA price regulations created
particular hardship on orchardists
who have specialized in fancy fruit
The sloppy" packers will profit
more through the regulations, it was
said.
The Chilcott crop. as many others
in this area, is about thirds
short this year because of frosts
last spring and the summer drought.
it was said, Approximately $500
bushels of apples have been placed
in cold storage, as against 1000 to
10000 bushels in normal years.
Growers said the apple crop gen.
orally is about 25 per cent short
this year because of frost and
drought
Evening star., 1943-10-15

A widespread black market in
apples after ceiling prices become
effective next Friday was predicted
here today by wholesale fruit deal
ers and orchardists.
Fruit dealers said that practically
no" apples were coming on the
Washington market at present.
They said growers are storing apples
now in order to take advantage of
successive price increases which will
be allowed by the Office of Price
Administration for certain periods
from now until next spring.
Ceiling prices on apples. effective
Friday, will hold the price to the
grower at approximately 1921 a
bushel, figured on an average weight
of As pounds per bushel. Next April
growers will receive approximately
60 cents per bushel more for apples.
or approximately 80 cents per bushel
more than storage costs.
w. H, McConkey, Washington fruit
dealer, said he had seen almost no
apples on the District market for the
last two weeks. He predicted "one
OF the worst black markets in his
tory after ceiling prices become
effective.
Mr.. McConkey said the new cell
ing prices, which lump all grades of
apples under one price, is tearing
down a grading system built up by
Evening star., 1943-10-15
8% Of Registrars
Drafted in Maryland,
First Survey Shows
11.6 Pct. Are Deferred
For Jobs and rs Pct.
Due to Dependency
the Government.
Ry the Associated Press,

.
BALTIMORE, Oct: 15.-The first
comprehensive inventory of Mary
lands draft manpower shows that
1856 per cent of the draft registrants
already have been inducted, State
Selective Service headquarters an
nounced yesterday.
From inventories made by all local
boards during the last Is days of
September draft officials compiled
statistics which also disclosed:
That 11.6 per cent of the regis
trants have occupational deferments.
That more than Is per cent are in
classy3-A because of dependency.
Il That more than is per cent are
|sdeferred as physically, mentally or
morally unfit.
That SO per cent are awaittng
induction.
assfhe inventory broke the occtipa-
tlonal defermentS down into those
with children and those without
children, showing that of the "a
per cent. in class IA, 81 per cent
were without children.
Approximately 6.1 per cent of the
registrants in class 2-B did not have
children.
Draft officials said that the great
er number of men who will go into
IA and be ordered up for induction
will be supplied from registrants
now in class ga.
Only one one -thousandth of l per
cent OF the State registrants were
in class Sd, persons whose induc-
ton would cause extreme hardship
on their dependents.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
PIaquemines Parish
Receivers Missing Records

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 15.-Walte
j. Blaize. installed as sheriff of Pla-
quemines Parish last Saturday with
the help of the State Guard, was
expected today to take possession of
the parish records which were re-
covered yesterday with the aid of
New Orleans safe expert.
Attorney General Eugene Stanley,
who is conducting an investigation
into the parish's governmental af-
fairs, announced late yesterday that
the records, missing since Saturday,
had been found in a vault in the
clerk of the courts Office at the
Pointe-a ala -Hache courthouse.
Mr. Stanley said the records in
cluded several large tax roll books,
levee district records, assessment
rolls and nine large file drawers from
the tax collectors ONCE.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
D. {. Civilian Flyers
To Join in Simulated
Air Raid on Baltimore
Mock Attack Is Feature
Of OCD Observance
In Maryland

Civil Air Patrol pilots from the
District were scheduled to take part
this afternoon in a sham bombing
of Baltimore.
Approximately $4,000 paper bags,
each filled with an ounce of sand
were slated to fall on the city as
a feature of Maryland's Civilian
Defense Week.
Various civilian defense organi-
cations were to repair simulated
damage, Nearly all the Civil Air
Patrol flyers from Maryland and
the District had been enlisted in
the maneuver.
Capital Squadron 334, Civil Air
Patrol, was expected to furnish
about 20 planes. 1t is under the
command of Capt. E. j. De Wore
The training officer is First 1t
c. R. Witschonke.
Plans called for the usual afraid
signals and strict observance of the
rules keeping people off the streets
and stopping all traffic.
District pilots and observers taking
part include Arnold Nelson, w. E
Miller, R. K. Thompson, r. B.
Stevens, j. Marks, Nathan Morris,
A. c. Devlin, r. C. Blatt, Lucille
Blatt, E. Frowe, T. Chewing. S.
Manoli, A. Colclasser, R. Kelbaugh,
G. Woodward, A. P. Hines, F. Keep
hart. D. c. Tolson, B. l. Smith, l..
L. Prout, T. Lytle, R. M. Lowman,
F. P. Curtis, j. L. Miller, M. M
Mountjoy, D. Beers, S. Maxon, c. B
Ernest and A. Hyde.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
League Arronges Tea
For Miss Alexander

The Board of Directors of the
Social Service League of Prince
Georges County will hold a tea for
Miss Mildred Alexander from 3 to
6pm. Sunday in the Maryland room
of the Home Economics Building,
University of Maryland
Miss Alexander, who has been
with the Social Service League since
1889, has accepted a position as
assistant to the director of the
budget Of the Washington Com
munity Chest.
The committee in charge of ar
fangements includes Mrs. George
Book, Mrs Marion CreeSe. Mrs. Will
liam Breen, Mrs. H. Vincent and
Mrs. Betty Tayman. Mrs. J. Enos
Ray, Mrs. Charles o. Appleman,
Mrs. George w. Wagstaff and Mrs
Albert Lee will pour.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
State Senator Seeks
Raise for Workers
Davis Asks Regional WLB
To Approve Increases
BY the Associated Fress.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE. Oct. 15.-The Re-
gional War Labor Board had under
consideration today arguments pre-
sented by State Senator Wilmer Fell
Davis of Caroline for pay increases
OF six workers in his poultry business
at fredericksburg.
Mr.. Davis told the board at it's
closing session here yesterday that
he wanted to raise their basic pay
to $40 per week from SIS. A hearing
officer, he continued, had refused to
allow an increase above $1675. The
men also receive commissions.
These men have been with me
from 3 to 18 years." said Mr.. Davis.
Our children go to church together
and my wife has helped them pack
eggs. I help catch chickens. They
carry blank checks to pay for what.
they pick up and they aren't even
bonded.
Il was carrying $4,000 on my
books and these fellows went out
and collected $4,000 of it. They
work 10 hours a day, and longer if
necessary"
Earlier in the day, the board re-
jected an appeal for wage. increases
for 99l salaried employees of the
Bendix radio plant. but stipulated
that the denial was without preju-
dice to the submission of more
carefully documented application. +"
The board announced approval of
a job evaluation plan for production
workers of the Friez instrument di-
vision of Bendix which provides
wage increases up to 10 cents per
hour for l,l00 workers.
Two dispute cases were heard in
volving the Wesley Hall Restaurant,
Washington, VS.. the United Cafe
terra Workers. Local All, CLIO, and
Thomas Summerville & Sons, WASH
ington, VS.. the Warehouse and Dis
tribution Workers. CIO, but no de-
cisions were announced in the two
cases. e
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Maryland Loses S05
Teachers in 4 Months;
Worse Situation Seen
Some Instructors Have
so to IS Pupils in Room,
Educational Chief Says
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 15.-A critical
situation which will doubtless be a
great deal worse was created by the
designations of 805 Maryland school
teachers between June and Octo-
Der this year DR.. Thomas G. Pull
len, jr, declares.
THE eventual outcome is beyond
prediction" and lit is impossible to
say how many vacancies there are
among the 5,275 teaching jobs in the
State the superintendent of schools
added.
He said the situation changes
overnight and that in some parts of
the State classes are running now
with one teacher assigned to So to
IS children. ass -
Some so or so teachers WHO re-
signed and did not take war 3obse or
join the armed forces merely shifted
from the schools of one county to
those of another, DR.. Pullen ex-
planned.
He said that Prince Georges
County where 173 teachers resigned,
was the hardest hit; Montgomery
County was second with 50 and
Baltimore County was third with r.
The rate of teacher turnover in
creased enormously in the last few
months, he said. From June /. 1912,
to June l, 1943, 1906 teachers in the
State resigned.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Ration Book Details.
Set in Alexandria
Will Be Distributed
At Schools Oct. 1879

War Ration Book No. 4 will be
issued in Alexandria schools October
% and 20, according to an announce
ment by T. C. Williams, superin-
tendent of schools.
Mr.. Williams said all city schools
will be closed on those days so that
the teachers may assist in issuing
the books.
Books may be obtained at the fol-
lowing schools between the hours of
l and 8 pm; Westinghouse,
Jefferson, Mount Vernon, Maury
George Mason, Lyles- Crouch,
Parker-Gray and Seminary. Resi-
dents of Cameron Valley and Chin
quapin Village may obtain their
books at the community buildings of
those projects at the same hours.
James S. Douglas, executive secre-
tary of the ration board, warned the
public that any one who does not
obtain his book on either of those
two days will have to wait until after
November Is, since no books will be
issued by the board before that date.
At tl1s same time, Mr.. Douglas an
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Alexandrians May Have
x-Ray Tests Tomorrow

Due to breakdown yesterday Of
the portable X-ray machine. men,
bers of Alexandria business firms
and other individuals will have to
take chest X-rays tomorrow, the
only day on which the machine will
be available to the general public.
Mrs. Doris Tompkins, executivs
secretary of the Alexandria Tuber-
culosis Association. said that Sat-
urday's hours have been extended
to take care of all the people who
had planned to have X-rays made
today.
The equipment will be at the Vir-
glnla Public Service Co. auditorium
from 9 m. to pm; from 2 to 6,
and from to 9 pm. No appoint
ments are necessary. and any one
may be examined at a cost of IS
cents.
The equipment was set up yester-
day at the Eastern area Offices of
the Red Cross, but broke down be-
fore the employees could be X-raved.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
laHRshoniinq
sS9Remiinderym

Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons. good
for 10 gallons per unit, valid now,
expire January 5.
Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Blue coupons in Ration Book No.
2: U, v. and w good now and
will not expire until next Wednes-
day. x, Y, 2 stamps good now
until November 20.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Brown stamps in
Ration Book No. 3: C, D and E
stamps are good now and will re-
main valid through October 30.
F stamps will be good from Sum
day through October 30.
Sugar-Coupon No. IA in Book No.
l good for 5 pounds through Oc-
tober 81.
Tire Inspection Deadlines - For
holders of B coupons, October 81;
for c coupon holders, November
3d. for A coupon holders. March
81, 1914
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupon (worth 3
gallons each) will expire Novem-
ber 8 instead of November 81, in
effect increasing the weekly al
lowance from Ia to gallons.
B and c coupons have been re-
duced in value to gallons.
Review Of B and c rations by
local ration boards, has been or
dered by regional OPA. in effort
to eliminate any part of these
allowances not essential.
Forms for A book holders to use
in applying for new books now be
ing mailed to motorists. Appli.
cations should be filled out anl
returned to local boards immedi>
ately, accompanied by back cover
Of present A book and latest tire
inspection record.
Shoes-Stamp No. 1S in book No. 1
good for one pair for an indefinite
time.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Autoist Who Hit Child
Held as Drunken Driver

Leslie 10y, 40, Route /, East Falls
Church. Va. was held under SIS 900
bond in Arlington County Court to-
day on charges of driving while
drunk.
Logs car. travelling east on Fair
fax drive Thursday, struck Ronnie
Dover, II. of ll02 North Stuart
street hurting the boy into a ditch,
police said. He was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital suffering cuts, bruises
and internal injuries.
The case was continued until to-
morrow pending hospital reports on
the child's condition
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Montgomery Drivers
Urged 10 Register
Those Signing Lote for
Cos Books Fuce DeIoy

Montgomery County motorists who
have not applied for their gasoline
"A ration books should do so at
once so that the ration boards will
not be overloaded when the heavy
work of tabulating the new ration
books is started. Ration Admin
lstrator Julius p Stadler said today.
Those who do not file their "A"
gasoline rations this week will have
to wait until the ration boards
handle applications made on time.
Mr.. Stadler warned
Announcing details of the regis
tration for War Ration Book No. 4
in the county schools next Thursday
and Friday, Mr. Stadler said that
the registration hours will be from
9 am. to 2 pm. and from pm. to
8 pm. both days.
The only schools that will not be
used in the county are the Richard
Montgomery High School and the
celored elementary school in Rock
vile. The teachers in these schools
Will assist those Of other Rockville
schools that will be open for regis
tration.
School teachers have been trained
for the work and it is expected that
the entire county can be cared for
in two days if residents cooperate
and come prepared.
Registration blanks will be sent to
parents through the school children
and should be filled in before ar
irving at the school. War Book No.
must be brought with the applica-
ton. No. 4 books will not be issued
unless the No. 3 book is brought.
One member of the family may
register for the entire family, but
must bring the books for all men,
bers to obtain book No. 4.
The practice of mailing out re-
newal applications for B and c gaso-
line ration books two weeks before
the date of expiration has been dis
continued by the Bethesda Ration
Board, Mrs. Charles Roach, execu-
tive secretary, said this week. Here
after B and C bookholders will be
expected to go to their own tire in
spection station, pick up renewal
forms and execute them without re-
minders from the ration board.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
FoIl in Virginia Revenue
For Two Months Noted

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 15.-Rev-
enues collected by the Common
wealth of Virginia from all sources
amounted to $17820,916 for the first
two months-July and August-of
the new fiscal year. report of the
State controller showed today. This
is decline of s2,622,594 from the
collections of the same period in
II
.>endi,ures for all purposes
dropped to sl4 1888, ,796, or decline of
$7,877,557. Liquor sales for the two
months were down $3.50, ,4O7 to 81
922 2.096. August ABC sales were
$2,044,4S5, compared to $2,708, $50 in
the same month last year.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Lost Ration Books
| May Be Placed
In MuiIboxes

Finders of lost ration books may
now return them by depositing
them in the mail without wrapper
or postage, the District OPA an
nounced today. The Post ONCE
has agreed to deliver the books to
the persons whose names and ad-
dresses appear on the cover of the
books, collecting five cent postage
due charge.
The books will be delivered to
the nearest local War Price and
Rationing Board in the event the
addresses cannot be located.
I'VE believe this procedure will
raise the proportion of lost books
returned to their owners and that
they will be glad to pay the charge
for the sake of recovering their
booiks," m OPA o6acial said.