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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-31
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- Our Boys

Private Wilbur Brady Browning.
%, OF Ypsilanti, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Brady B. Browning, 422 Wash
tenaw Ave. and Private Charles
Henry Sampler, %. OF Milan, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley Sampler,
Route No. /. Milan. have arrived at
University Of North Dakota for a
course OF Army Air Force instuc-
ton prior to their appointments as
Aviation Cadets in the Army Air
Forces.
Charles A. and Robert White,
sons OF Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
White, signed for voluntary Undue.
ton and are leaving for Fort Gus
te" Apr, &.
Ford W. Patterson, son OF Gusta;
Patterson. has left for Great Lakes,
ILL.,. where he will begin his training
In the L. S. Navy. He enlisted for
six years.
ALVIN JaDlOulChy VINO mas peen
attending college in Ypsilanti has
left for the L. S. Army Air Corps.
Private First Glass Wayne Hart
man has been transferred from Wy
oming to Bloomington, Ill. His wife,
the former Miss Hannah Seleska,
is planning to visit him soon.
Private Delmar Seleska has been
transferred from Alabama 10 Green.
Vile, Pa.
Clifford Woodside, Seaman first
class, gun pointer, who has been
spending his first leave with his
parents after fifteen months OF
combat duty in the Pacific. left for
San Francisco, Cal. Tuesday.
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.PRESBYTERlANS
CONSIDER GOALS

The Board OF the Women's Union
OF the First Presbyterian Church
met on Wednesday afternoon at the
Manse and Mrs. Victor Wilson, the
president. discussed with the group
the goals for the ensuing year. Mrs
Raymon B. Bair offered a prayer
for spiritual guidance in carrying
out the work OF the organization
The Women's Union meets on
Thursday afternoon at p. m. in
the church. parlors. The program
will consist Of musical numbers,
group reports, installation OF Off
GERS for the new year aud boxes
for boys in the church who are in
the service. This will be followed
by tea and a social hour.
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National sroadeastins Company

National Broadeastins Company
RED NETWORK -WLW 700, WWJ
$50. wHAM 1850. WMAQ $40,
BLUE NETWORK-WXfZ l2'V'
WLW 700. WGN 40.
Columbia Broadeastina Company
WJR $50 wBBM $50, WCkY 1880,
WFBM 1860, VICAR 14S0. WBNS
1850. WOOD 1910.
BLUE NETWORk-WOWO 1870.
Mutual Brosdeastina Company
RED NETWORK WLW 700.
BLUE NETWORK -'WLW 7OU'
CKLW 500, WJBK 1890.
Tonight
NBc-s:00-Mr. and Mrs. North;
s:30-Tommy Dorsey Show;
9:00-Eddie Cantor and Dinah
shore:
s:30-District Attorney:
10:0O-Kay Kyser Quiz Hour
CBs-s:00-Sammy Kaye and Red
Barber:
s:30-Dr. Christian;
9:00-Lionel Barrymore and Boil
Hope.
s:3O-MiltoD BerleI
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War

Continued from Page One)
lowing his staggering defeat on
the FL Alamein line in Egypt.
Heavy Toll
British submarines. fighting the
Axis threat to allied L. boat war
fare. were reported to be taking a
heavy toll OF enemy shipping in
the Mediterranean
American warplanes roaming the
Southwest Pacific routed another
Japanese naval force descending
on New Guinea. Allied bombers
scored direct hits on one OF four
destroyers surging toward Finsch'
hafen and probably sank It on the
northeast New Guinea coast. and
sent the remaining three enemy
warships in a hurried retreat to the
north.
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alcanal and Africa are hospital
lied. This Is TO be done under the
direction OF Mrs. Carl Johnson.
l.. NJ. Thomas announced that
$l2,626.00 had been received in the
Red Cross drive by Ypsilanu. Mrs.
Merle Malin. executive secretary
OF the county from Ann Arbor told
OF the splendid work o. the Junior
Red Cross in making articles for
the conyalescent soldiers such as
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-31

WASHINGTON Up British
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
leaves for Ottawa today after
more than two weeks OF confer
ences with President Roosevelt
and other American officials. Au.
thorltative sources said the talks
had been extremely helpful in lay
ing the groundwork for postwar
planning. and in giving an oppor.
tunity for personal contact be-
tween the men who will be pre-
pairing on both sides OF the Atlantic
for q secure peace.
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Pick Of The Air Today

1O:00-Great Moments in Music;
10:30-Drama Corliss Archer.
BLU-7:05-What's Your War job;
S:30-Manhattan at Midnight
drama:
9.00-John Freedom Drama;
9:30-Xavier Cugas Band:
l0:35-Radio Forum, Sens. Ball
and Hatch on their War and
Postwar Resolution.
MBS-7:30-California Melodies;
S:30-Mystery Hall Concert;
9:15-Morton Gould Carnival;
1l:30-Salute to the States.
Thursday
NBC-12:30 p. m.-Under Sec. oil
state Welles on Postwar
Commercial Policy OF L. s.;
2:45-Hymns OF All Churches;
6:30-lndiana Indigo. variety.
CBS-I1:15 a. m.-Second Hus-
band.
$3.50 p. m.-Eastman Concert;
Mother and Dad.
BLU-12:00-Downey sings.
MBS-12:30-U. s. Navy Band;
s:15-Shady Valley Folks:
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Petaln

Continued from Page One)
propaganda by distributing psmph.
lets.
Meantime. Il was learned that
several hundred young Frenchmen
stu we're holding out against al.
thorities in the mountains OF Upper
Savoy. in the vicinity OF Lake Cen
eva. Despite frontier guards, sew
eral cross the lake TO Swiss shores
every night and the Germans ars
said to have protested diplomatical-
ly to the Swiss government.
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MAY Be lmpounded

Donald Dusbiber, II, OF 1904
Grant ST.. was bitten Tuesday by
large, black dog which is said TO
make its home in the 100 block on
Sherman ST. Residents there dis
claim ownership OF the dog. Police
will impound the dog II the owner
does not claim him today.
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Deaths
ROSE MARY WYATT

Rose Mary Wyatt, 12-year-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lawr-
ence Wyatt, 1886 Milan Rd.. died
Tuesday at ST. Joseph's Mercy Hos
pital. Ann Arbor. following a brief
illness. She was born Oct. %, 1880
and was a pupil Of Ypsilanti Roose-
welt High School.
Survivors include the parents; a
brother, Frederick, at home: and
the maternal grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Jarendt, Ann Ar
Dor.
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Peace Eeelera

Washington. Mar. 31-UP-Three
Balkan satellites OF the Axis
Hungary. Bulgaria and Rumanla-
are weary OF war and are attempt.
ing TO soften the impact OF ultl-
mate defeat by peace feelers
through neutral channels. It was
learned in diplomatic quarters to.
day.
1t can be said on indlsputable
authority that the United Nations
have no intention OF dealing with
any peace representations or even
OF discussing the matter. The "un-
conditional surrender" pledge OF
the Casablanca conference applies
to the satellites as we'll as to Ger
many, Japan and Italy.
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Two Granddaughter

Two little granddaughters born
within six days OF one another made
March a notable month this year
in the Prof and Mrs. Carl E. Pray
family. on March IS Ellen. Mrs.
Cyril R. Walker, River Rouge,
became the mother OF a daughter
in Harper Hospital. The child
weighed almost nine pounds and
was named Mary Patricia. March
%. Audrey. Mrs. Cecil B. Ellis. Leo.
MIA. n. j., had a little girl weighing
eight and quarter pounds. to
whom the name of Diana has been
given.
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Invasion Hinted

London, Mar. 31-UP-- Spscu-
lation over the impending Allied
invasion--or invasions-of Europe
increased today and German
spokesman acknowledged that the
crescendoing Anglo American aer-
ial offensive. had reached a scale
which might presage the opening
OF a western front.
Though well.intormed Allied
sources cautioned that the date OF
the invasion was at least weeks
and perhaps months away, evil
dence that preparations are reach
ing an advanced stage was seen In
the Tightening OF travel restrictions
in British coastal areas and Prime
Minister Winston Churchill's dis
closure that British troops ARE in
position" on undisclosed fronts
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-31
YpsiLanf Briefs
Committee To Meet

Carl Arvin, secretary OF Ypsilanti
Safety and Traffic Committee, an
nounces that William Potts. Auto
mobile Club OF Michigan traffic en-
gineer, will be at the committee
meeting Thursday night at Hotel
Huron. Mr.. Potts made a survey
one year ago Of all the busy inter-
sections here.
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Plan Survey

Plan Survey
DelGe1t y >NnSfett, member Of the
board OF park commissioners, said
today the board would make a sur
vey within the next two weeks OF
what the condition OF local parks is
and that April 10 work Of getting
the city parks In shape for summer
use would be started.
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Mend 10 Soldiers :

Mrs. Bert Gillette. Mrs. Horace
Corbett, Mrs. Harold Halsey, Mrs.
Roger Katon, and Mrs. Rae Itch
ard OF the Mothers OF Men in Serv.
ice Club went TO the E. Ypsilanti
Bomber Plant Tuesday afternoon to
mend for the soldiers stationed
there.
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Al Funeral

Al Funeral
In attendance at the funeral MOI
day OF Natalie Erikson were Mr..
and Mrs. Marvin Shutz, Elkhart,
Ind. Ralph Ki5by and son Neal.
Traverse City: Ed. Erikson, Sault
Ste. Marie, Mr.. and Mrs. Erick
Erikson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Rookie, Utica, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Erikson, Battle Creek.
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Deuree Conferred

At the meeting OF Phoenix Lodge
number 10, F. and A. NJ, Tuesday
evening in the Masonic Temple
lodge room, the Fellowcraft degree
was conferred on three candidates.
1t was announced by Forrest Doerr.
worshipful master that the Fellow
craft degree will be conferred again
next week Tuesday.
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Hold Open House

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Townsley,
sol y. Hamilton St, held open
house Sunday for their son-in-law,
Robert Scharp. who will leave for
service in the armed forces April
:. A buffet luncheon was served to
"a relatives and friends. Mr. Scharp
was presented with a number OF
gifts which included a duffle bag
and money belt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Clark have
returned from Springfield, Ohio,
where they spent few days With
their son, Capt. Howard Clark. and
an,{tv
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Belnu Investigated

Aria Hudson, 442 Hawkins St, Is
being held for investigation by po-
lice here following complaints OF
women here Tuesday that he had
persistently followed and annoyed
them.
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Grass Fires

Two grass fires were extlnguished
by the fire department Tuesday.
one at 4:10 p. m, on the Gilbert
House property. y: Grove St. and
the second at $40 p. m. at the cor
ner OF Harriet ard S. Hamilton
SITS.
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Joke Books, Cross Word Puzzle
books, afghans, pottery ash trays
and ambulance pillows.
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Car Damaged

George Schnurstein, 306 Norma !
ST.. reported hub caps stolen and
a rear door window OF his car
broken Tuesday while the car was
parked in the driveway OF his home.
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Checking Record

Burton S. Glenn, 50 Johnson ST.
is being held by police here on in
vestigation In connection with his
military record
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In The Sick Room

Mrs. Ivele Grub is still confined
to her home with bronchitis.
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ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers to re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In. case OF poor
or non delivery OF the Daily
Pres phone the Press Office
Al 40 before 6p. N. or . p. N.
Saturday.
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Mrs. Lacy R. Mccall returned
Sunday from a three weeks stay in
Atlantic City, n. j. with her hus-
band, TO whom she was married
March and who is stationed in
the Army AIR Corps there. Mrs. Nc.
Call. the former Dorothea Jean
Bowerman, has resumed her duties
at the Bendix Aviation Corporation
plant at Wayne and will reside at
her home here for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Mead and
family spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs Porter Shaw at Grass
Lake.
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Enjoy Party


The Auxiliary, Veterans OF For.
eign Wars. at a special meeting,
Tuesday evening, enjoyed a delight
full party in honor Of the eight new
members recently received. First,
however, three more were initiated
Mrs. Leo Hewitt, Miss Helen
Hewitt and Mrs. Anthony Jammick
Cards were played, with Mrs. Mil
dred Halsey and Mrs. Julia Parker
winning the prizes. A luncheon was
served. Those in charge OF the eve
ming were Mrs. Floyd Parr, chair
man. Mrs. John Granger and Mrs.
Clifford Gates. Mrs. Ivele Grub
was reported as still Ill.
Miss Kathleen shannon, formerly
director OF the Interdenomiuational
Young Peoples work on the campus
OF the State Normal has recently
gone to Indianapolis as national d.
rector OF Young Peoples and Chill
dren's work IN the department OF
missionary organizations OF Disc.-
Piles OF Christ.
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MOTHERSINGERS
ELECT OFFICERS

New officers for the Mothersing-
ers Chorus Of the city schools for
the ensuing year we're elected al
the business meeting following the
weekly rehearsal. Tuesday evening
The nominating committee sp-
pointed by Mrs. Charles Power,
president, was Mrs. Charles Hill.
Mrs. William Cook. Mrs. Arthur
Eividge and Roland Schater, direc-
tor.
The new officers are Mrs. II. II.
Mcclure. president. Mrs Florence
Leach, vice president; Mrs. FL
vidge, secretary: Mrs William
Shuttle, treasurer.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
A. Rhyme, both Of the regular
GEORGETOWN staff.

The six newly assigned officers
and their duties are Maj. Sidney M.
Simmons, AGD, classification off,
GER; Second 1t. Geno Renzacci, sup
ply officer; Second 1t. Leo w. Arvin
and Second 1t. Boris Wooley, in
structors and tactical officers, and
First 1t. Richard A. Cunningham
and Second 1t. Darwin L. Alfred, as
sistant classification officers.
Staff Sergt. Amos R. Lorah, an
old-timer at Georgetown, is sergeant
major of the on-commissioned
staff, consisting of six other men
newly assigned to the unit.
The duration of the soldirs' stay
at Georgetown may vary from l to
40 days, depending on the refresh
er" training for individuals. All aca-
demic teaching will be done by men,
bers of the Georgetown faculty.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Other Officers Assigned.

Six additional Army officers have
been assigned to Georgetown to as
sist Col. Denham and the two officers
of the ROTC staff in directing the
program. The executive officer and
adjutant Of the unit is First 1t.
Marlin S. Reichley, and the COM
pany commander is First 1t. william
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-17
FOR The RECORD

There were several other photos
taken thar revealed incidents
which police failed to do their
Jobs which could also be used 10
prove tha, certain men in The de.
partmeni fell down on the job and
did not perform their duty Such
Information could be- given TO the
police iual hoard and II the COM
missioner and his brain trust
were sincere in their efforts. some
action might result TO prove iha'
The department does not condonc
neehg,nce
Deuoiiers who have complaints
or SUGGESTIONS 20 make 10 Us.
senator Homer Fereuson can hnd
him al Room III in the Federal
buildne The senator viii person
ally transact eo,crnmcnl business
pertaining To his olti'e While CON
gross rs recess eille
one OF the reasons why congress
took a VACATION was 20 find oui
insl what the folks back home are
thinking ahoui and wanting their
representatives. 70 DO. 50 Il vow
wan thc scnaior 10 use his inhn
once % pci action on the anti-poll
TAX hlll anfl-'ynch blll OF any 9th.
or important legislation for he
hrn''il 81 AN couiaci him immcdi
ninlA.
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No. sit.s>a
ORDER or PUBl.IcAIIov


Al session o. said CONT ~,
in The Court Honse m ~.
Of Detroit. waync conn. NIX
ison on this e5lh dag ~ Xxx
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Present Honorable fln,,..
MURPHY Circuit Iaiee
II satisfaciorilv appeMine ~
The affidavit of thc rlir.u
file in thc above cnr,sa
that the Defendant pofrf w..
rcn IS no a Resident "A M.
State
1T IS ORDERED iu r .o
Warren appear sni atsps II.
liill Of Complaint n..s 81.
cause within thac.
from date q ibis Oris # IA,
BIN will be taken n,.ss.a
ae~insi her
IT IS FURTHER opirern
that copy q saiA Oraer 81 xs,
g The last known adares, #.
sad Defendant hc rtrisiSFt nsn
md in case no Boci.tel4
l'cceirt signed ~ iho heftialsr,
is received thai itl o
published as eauir ~ ia
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Tribune Advertising then he
Wants Your Support ~ See
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company hoard of direction.
The last Negro 10 serve ~
grand Jury here in 1912
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race problem Equal ccouauie
concessions must be made Seq
rceaiion and Discrimination must
be stopped Every citizen must b.
made TO realize lhal every Aineri
tan regardless Of color md class
is entitled to share in the irniis
OF democracy
Tie New York papcr Pm in oue
% Us publications last week called
'or an ouispokcn statement b,
President Roosevelt 10 discuss the
race problem With Tie American
pcoplc The President could use
his ruwcr Of persua,ion 10 poin.
Out he dangers the race problem
can haze on the War cnori Their
Is also Slrong administration sui,
port needed ON The anii-poll iaA
hill mot the present hands-on no.
ICY The President needs as sen /.
,he office OF War Information noes
into areas like Detroit aud aitcmpi
20 cat away the mounting iensioa
by opcn prcpaganda and cdusaiion
al cAmpalrns The Job Is loo hi4
one Tor Mayor J,nrics and his
committees The wax To clear the
blot from Detroit is Tor citizens TO
AXE the situation into lhcir own
hands by rceile,ns and ,ofins
ne Icfrl,s gang out # tho CRY
Hall
AlhcH oiec'hl rakeman honds
man and roiflfal dnr SO, IS our
heating me bushes Tor Support 81
liarN Toy for tho head iob u int
riy hall The 'iccca has money ~
hg ihat I"y eMuee for ups,
ior Edward ! lrruce % AZ.
good
Whom arrcst,d iu Chicaso Sai
Hilay on 'hatre 10 eouifliNiins
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q IS cposr' thai a lGyeaFnlg
eiiiNes found 10 q bathroom ia iho
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LEGAL NOTICES
car'ln 4 Smith. Aiiorne,.
lJJC Rru>h Street

STATE OF MICHIGAN
Circuit Court for tho c.an,
WAYNE IN Chanccry "
JOSEPH p. WARREN 49,.
~ VS. DoRETHA wARRfN X.
icndani No.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
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La gaceta., 1943-10-07

NADIA tuvieron que agregar a las
perfecciones de la diosa, llegaron
las Gracias que en- 10 successive fue-
ron sus inseparables companeras:
Ia brillante Aglae, cuya sola pre-
sencia a TODD comunica esplendor;
Talia, a cuyo paso los paramos Sc
converter en- ~florestas, y Eufro-
sina cuya mirada deja como hue
LA en- los corazones algeria ine-
fable.
Ocupo Venus irisado caro- de
nacar Y fue triunfalmente condu-
cida al Olimpo. Una guirnalda de
mirtos y de rosas cenia su blonda
cabellera. Envolviala sutil nube
sonrosada Y su ~encantador Y ale
gre cortejo la segufan risuenos a
morcillos, doradas mariposas Y
blanqufsimas palomas.
Los doses quedaron fascinados
por su incompatible hermosura v
unO a uno fueron prosternandose
ante ella para ofrecerle ell homena
je de su adoraci0n. Las diosas pa
lidecieron de envidia Y no pudie-
ron Ocultar su despecho al consi-
derarse ~eclipsadas por la maravi-
llosa Afrodita. La altiva Miner
va de penetrante mirada, Sc die
cuenta de su derrota Y acercando-
Sc a la majestuosa Juno de niveas
brazos, deslizo en- su dido estas
palabras: "Dejemos, dejemos ell 81
tial de la belleza a esta diosa que
La gaceta., 1943-10-07
Por Snra Maria ROcha

GVN 0NfA
Alro inusitado pasaba aquel
en- Ell empireo y Ell ell mar. To-
tenfa esplendor maravilloso. Ell
FRO del sol guiado por Apollo, Sc
abia detenidO unos Instances pa
ell dios pudiera presenciar
portento. Ell cielo inundado de
IL era inmensa boveda de zafiro
el mar tenia la misma tonali-
ad que Ell cielo. Los eefiros RIA
ban levemente la liquida llanura y
la las transparentes aguas, de a
mi luminosidad, habia destellos 81
erales, porque ell flechador Apo
II las asaetaba de continue con
us miradas, mas resplandecientes
aun que sus dardos diamantinos.
1uminosa era tambien la diafani-
dad del aire que embellecfa indie
ciblemente a la naturaleza.
Las sirenas y los tritones, lie
nos de sagrado estupOr, habian en-
contrado al despuntar ell dia, en-
una cOncha de Transparent ma
car, a una nina de extraordinaria
hermosura, Y extaticos la contem-
plaban, temerosos de que Sc des-
vaneciera al desaparecer la auro-
ra. Nj aun la misma Anfitrite, su
reina, que hasta entonces era por
ellos tenida como la mas bella de
las i~nmOrtales, podfa compararse-
lie. La suavidad Y tersura de su'
tez era maravillosa; la proportion
Y gracia de sus miembros hacian
parecer deforme a su lado a cual-
quier mujer Y aun a las mismas
diosas olfmpicas; la sonrisa que
dulcemente entreabria sus labios
iluminaba su rostro con indecible
La gaceta., 1943-10-07

nace".
Pero la fatal manzana de la Dis
eordia simbolo de supremacia, de-
bio ser disputado mas tarde por
esas tres divinidades, y al ser de-
signado como arbitro Paris, ell
mas hermoso de los hombres,
"igual a Apollo, como frecuente-
mente 10 llama Ell divine Homero,
otorgola a Venus, originando la
nefasta guerra de Troya, donde
no solo contendieron los mortales,
sino los doses Y los semidioses,
siendo innumerables los heroes que
eL ella p~erecieron Y por los que
inconsolables lloraron las Musas.
BESIDE entonces Afrodita la hija
del Cielo Y del Mar, quedo consa-
grada por voto unanime en- ell O.
limpo y en- la terra como diosa de
la Belleza y su funesto poder ha
seguidO causando a la humanidad
incontables danos, porque su i'm
perio tiene la misma inconsistent
cia de la espuma, ell mismo ex-
plendor de la luz Y la misma du-
racion Y perfidia de la onda que
le sirvi6 de cuna.
Sara Maria Rochd.