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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
U. 5. Steel Reports
1912 Net Profits
OF S72,142,195
Federal Taxes Puid
Total SIS, 400, 900;
Production Sets Record
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The United
States Steel Corp, reported yester-
day in a preliminary statement net
profits for 1912 of s72, 1926, after
paying out more than twice that
amount in Federal income and ex-
cess profits taxes.
This. chiefly rejecting higher
taxes. was substantially under sll6,-
17l,O75 for 194l, and sl02,21l .282 for
1870 1t was. nevertheless. we'll
ahead of the 1899 net of SAL .ll9 ,934.
The 1912 profit, after preferred
dividends. amounted to IS 80 share
on the common stock, compared to
Sl045 a share in l941 Federal in
come and excess profits taxes for
1912 were calculated at sl55 400 900,
compared with $l18, 100000 in l94l.
Dividends Voted.
The statement was issued after
the quarterly directors meeting, at
which the regular quarterly dividend
of 81 per common share was ordered.
payable March 20 to stock of record
February 10.
The regular quarterly dividend OF
SITS per share on the preferred
stock was ordered payable February
20 to holders Of record January %.
Irving S. Odds. chairman Of the
board. in an interview after the
meeting said in response to inqui-
ries about manpower:
"Of course, we would all like to
have less abSenteeism, but I cannot
say it has been real problem with
US, as is indicated by our high oper-
ating rate.
Our operating officials, on the
other hand are little worried over
their ability to maintain these oper-
ations as Army inroads on the sup
ply of labor continue"
Production Record Set.
The company broke all its pre-
viouS records with shipments of 81
064 ,l57 net tons of finished steel
products in 1912, boosting the pre-
vious record made in 1941, by 80
per cent. This total was almost
double 1889 and we'll over 1925
total of 16.812.65O tons.
Mr. Odds said the corporations
situation with regard to scrap,
needed tor steel making, was much
easier" He added there were sub
stantial SURPRISES of scrap on the
Pacific Coast, and shipments from
there had added to supplies in the
| Chicago area. 1t was understood
much of this material came from
/ Hawaii
He said the company's net ingot
capacity had been boosted by 3OO,-
900 to $4,000 tons during the year
as result of new facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
London Market Firm

LONDON, Jan. 27 lP).-A firm
undertone was maintained on the
stock market today, with prices gen.
orally higher at the close. Inter
national securities encountered good
demand in wake of the Casablanca
conference. British funds were
quiet
IN stocks, industrials. home rails.
kafflrs, oils and diamonds were
bought mostly at higher prices.
Rubber and tea shares also tended
to improve selectiyely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Reaction
Continued From First Page

upon unconditional surrender b,
the enemy"
Speaker Rayburn: I'VE haven
been told a great deal and we die
not expect to be told a great dea
because it might have revealed mill.
tary secrets. One of the fine thing
that came out of this meeting wa!
the announcement that there ma,
be unity among the Fighting French
men in North Africa"
Minority Leader McNary: Il thinl
It's encouraging and about what one
would expect"
/ Senator Gillette, Democrat, OF
Iowa Il think it's the most stimu-
lating news we have heard ir
months. 1t shows definitely a CO.
ordination of effort that will mean
success and without which we can
not have war success"
Beginning of End for Axis"
Representative Eaton of New Jer-
sey. ranking Republican member OF
the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee: TT was very dramatic, very
hopeful and very helpful statement.
1t marks the beginning of the end
for the Axis powers
Chairman VinSon of the House
Naval Affairs Committee: Out of
this historic meeting close to the
wars battlefronts comes new firm
proof of the United Nations de-
termination 10 win a positive vic
tory-one which will smash forever
the vicious hopes of the aggressor
nations for. world domination. The
fact that the two French factions
we're brought together in move
to give them a singleness of pur-
pose should come as inspiring news
TO all friends of France, and should
hasten the day for the eventual fall
Of the dictators."
Senator Johnson, Democrat, Of
Colorado: we will have to hand
it to the President and the Prime
Minister for being daring states
men"
Representative Ramspeck Of
Georgia, Democratic whip: 1T is
z. great thing for the leaders of the
two great democracies to get to-
gether at this time TO plan for
united action and final victory. 1t
is particularly fine for the two
French leaders. De Gaulle and Gil
raud, to get together, which I hope
means that We won't have any more
criticism of the operations in Africa
N the future"
Vandenberg Applauds.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
If Michigan: Il applaud the con-
ference and its objective, and I and
al America continue to enlist for
the duration and until these ends
ere achieved"
Senator Green. Democrat, OF
Rhode Island: This news Of the
plans for the 1943 campaign was
necessarily outlined in generalities
out 1t is heartening to know that
the plans made = by our lead
ers set an example for all in the
armed forces. "s' The significant
feature is that we are pledged to 8
total victory in this total war"
Senator Wagner. Democrat. oil
New York: "MarvelouSl It vii
thrill the whole world. Victory is
sure"
Senator Bone, Democrat, of Wash.
tngton: 1T is inspiring. 1t vii
serve to stimulate hope for an early
end to the war if We can hope for &
greater degree Of unity which it Sc
vital"
Senator Danaher, Republican. o,
Connecticut: 1T is matter for re.
joicing that definite plans have beer
arrived at after fun consideration
and with such unanimity. I thinl
we can build our hopes on this con.
ference"
Senator Chavez Democrat. of New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Washington Produce

BUTIER-Local supply situation is too
uncertain to quote prices
L1VESTOCK-Calves. is: lambs 10.
Egg and Live Poultry Markets.
Daily report from Food Distribution Ad-
mlnistraton. prices paid net fob. Wash
ingtonD:
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State- graded eggs received from
grading stations JANUARY 2D: Whites,
Y. 8. extras. large, 42-44; average, Al
Ia IS e 404 mediam Td
medium, Al; y. s. trades 80. Browns,
y. s. extras, large. 42-44; average, 43:
Y. s extras, medium, 39-4I: average. 40:
U: S. standards, large, 4O-4I; average.
4012; U. S. standards, medium. 1881 ::
average, 40: U. S. trades, 30 Nearby I'M
graded eggs; Current receipts. Whites. IS
mixed colors II. Receipts. Government
GRADED eggs, G;i3 cases
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl
coloreG. 40 pounds, 25-21 Roosters 5I2
pounds and over, 1918; broilerS and
fryers "a pounds, 2s291a cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Jan. - uP).-Late foreign
eEChahge rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars, others in centsl
canada Official Canadian Control Board
rates for United States dollars: Buying 10
per cent premium; selling, per cent pre-
mum; EQUIVALENT to discounts on Canadian
dollars ~ New York of. buying, 9.al per
cent; selling, 100 per cent
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
get, 4is per cent discount or 9O.lS34
United States cents, up 70 cent.
Europe-Great Britain, official Bankers
Forelgn Exchange Committee rates.. Buy
/ ING, 4.O2; selling, 400, open market. ca
bleS. 4 "a
Latin America - Argentina offc al,
2e.I1; free, % Brazil. official, 6.O5n;
free, Son; Mexico, %. son
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise in
diCated. n Nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
|. c. Ry. Loon Extended

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission approved a proposal by Illi-
nols Central Railroad Co. to extend
the maturity of a $25,l40 900 loan
from the Reconstruction Finance
Corp, from May 81, 1914, to MAY
81, l949
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27

beth in 1899. The President chatted
several minutes with Col. Rogers.
who was IN Alaska during the initial
phases of war activity there and
who landed at Fedala during the
occupation of Morocco.
Sergt. Baer served a typical in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Toledo Issue Offered

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 lP,.-A group
headed by Braun, BosWorth & Co.
has offered 100000 Toledo, Ohio.
pa and 2i2 per cent Waterworks
Extension bonds at varying prices
to yield from ITO to 100 per cent
and a dollar basis of 10 to 1l3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Lead Sole Reported

NEW YORK, Jan. q P.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported 1900 tons
of Southwest Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at $3.50 New York base
and so tons at the New York aver
age. "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Remington Rand Nets
1891, 900 in 9 Months

D 7
NEW YORK, Jan. Remington
Rand, Inc. and subsidiaries for the
nine months ended December 81
1912, reported estimated net income
of 1924 800, or $155 a common
share, compared to S4563,926, or
S2.25 a share, in the like period Of
1871.
Directors declared an interim divi-
dend of Is cents a share on the
common stock and regular quarterly
disbursement of $112l2 a share on
the $3.50 preferred stock, both pay
able April l to holders of record
March 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Weather Report


District OF Columbia Occasional
continued cold; moderate fresh
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. light
light the
Vrglnla-OccaSlona light
tonight light freezing portion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27

Notice to holders of 44%o
first mortgage sinking fund
1O-year bonds of the Ter
minal Refrigerating & Ware
housing Corporation dated
April l, 1888.
-. Notice is hereby given that the Ma
uonaI Savings and Trust Company, of
the District Of Columbia, Trustee under
ihdenture dated April /, 1888, made By
tne terminal Refrigerating and Ware
With NTH me sinking fund provisions Of said
at par, plus accrued interest, on February
!, 1913, at the, ONCE of the Trustee the
following described 4l.T First Mortgage
Sinking Fund 1O-Year bonds OF the
terminal Refrigerating and Warehousinz
Corporation dated April l, 1888, secured
by said Indenture:
$1,000 bonds Nos. M3O, 80. 80. 81.
1l69' az 2266' al. 245. "a, 273, 349.
500 44S. 40, 513, SOL, $50, 647. $50,
67"' 615. go, 712. III. and 73s.
$500 bond No. D33.
the purpose of the sinking fund and the
February i. 1913 NAT1oNAL SAVINGS
AND TRUST COMPANY, trustee. By
BRUCE BAIRD, President Attest: (SeaO
NELSON j. FOSTER, Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27

SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas IS pfd.-10 at 9834
Washington Gas com.-6 at IT.
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Baltimore Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Jaa. Ri
Sales STOCKS. HIQh. Low Close
30 Arundel Corp II II II
% Bal Trans ! 30 13O 80
200 Bal Trans pfd lola IO7a 1O7s
IS Con Pw ~ pfd lis liz lis
200 Dawson Chem l4i2 l4I, I4l.
40 Fidelity 81 Depos 1919 124 12q
3 Mercantile TT 2l2i7 2l2i2 PIPE
So Pa Water & Pow 81 81 81
80 U S FId & Guar 31la 3l12 3Il2
BONDS.
$4,000 Bal Tran db As A 54Hs 54ls 54ls
$50 BALTIC Trans IS 50 50 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27

To keep our independence, instead
of being kept in dependence, start a
regular bond buying program right
now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27

fantry field lunch of ham, green
beans. sweet potatoes, coffee, bread
literally spread with butter, mixed
fruit and strawberry preserves.
The President. with the others,
ate from new mess kit.
During the meal, a band from the
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Record for Last - Hours
From noon Yesterday to noon 'O6a")
+ Ehest. g.. az noon. Year sgo. Al
Lowest - Al l2.45 q m. Year ago. 80
Record Temperature This Year
Highest, "A. on January J :.
Lowest, >, on January %.
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
From noon YESTERDAY 10 noon todayD
Eiehest 95 per cent 81 ; 30 pm
Lowest. 80 per cent at $50 m.
River Repor:
Potomac cloudy and Shenandoah clear
e HsEpeGS Ferry Potomac clear a. Great
Falls.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United states Coast
and GeodetIC Survey
Today Tomorrow
High - 30 m 10 a m
Low ----- is m 8 OF 4 m
High ------- 40 m.
Low As N, $40 D m
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. SEES
Sun today 500 e23
sun tomorrow ~ S34
Moon today 1871 an. II 40 m
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-tslf hour after sunset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27

Eek dividend tPlus extras e@rl extra.
h SIS extra 2Oc extra. m 81 so extra.
. Paid IN 1912. SO extra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Jan. 2T.-Dividends de
clared
Extra
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United States Treasury Position

BY The Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury january %
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10

and accrued interest for the purpose
Of satisfying Federal estate taxes.
Dated September IS, 1913; due De-
cember IS, 1869. Denominations:
$500, $1,000, $4,000, $4,000,
100000 and 100000. Price; par
and accrued interest.
Other securities: Series &C" Saw
ings Notes; M9o Certificates Of In
dsbtedness; ago Treasury Bonds of
19Sl-19S3; United States Savings
Bonds Series 'F"; United States
Savings Bonds Series "G".
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10

United StufSs War Servings Bends
Series Q; gives you back 81 for every
So when the bond natures. Interest:
2.9So q year, compounded semi
annually, u held to maturity. De-
nominations: $2S, $50, 500, $500,
$1,000. Redemption any time so
days after issue date. Price; 1870 Of
maturity value,
2keS Treasury Bonds Of 1884,
1869: readily marketable, acceptable
a. bank collateral, redeemablo at par
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
HERS NM MNASHNN
NOW MAINzEO/

Now, LET'S get things straight
You don't know who am. Maybe I'm your son,
or brother, buddy maybe not. But I am the
soldier who'll get the equipment your particular
Bonds will buy.
DO you get a new suit, or permanent wave, or
whatever il is you're looking TO spend money on.
Orw you help pay for the tools do thsjob
"O.K. then show me-BuY Bonds TO the limit"
X
You're in this INVASION. It's as simple as that
Uncle Sam needs is billion dollars this month TO
pay for this INVASION. 80. and there's no easy way
out IFS not sacrifice you're not doing your part
10 per cent isn't enough-15 per cent isn't enough.
Nothingis enough but every last centYOu can 4uzn
into fighting War Bonds
You're not giving; American you're investing
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10

Investing in freedom, investing in a clear con-
science, investing for future security.
And it's the soundest investment anyone
ever made.
You'll have the money TO educate your chill
dren, build your home, buy car, when the war
is won.
The least every American can do to put this
over is TO buy an extra 500 Bond in September.
But that's the least you can be counted on TO
do your level best, can't you? Get those War
Bonds now-buY them out Of income, buy them
with idle, accumulated moneY-but buy oil
you can and be glad TO be an American!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-09

pa bi ne ugnal zunanjih zadrz-
kov in tezkoc 2"
z vso svojo zgovornostjo j
izpodbija pomiselke in jo pre-
pricuje 0 resnosti in odlocnosti
svojih namenov. Ona mu ver-
jane. Videti je srecna, ker ga
ina, in zdi Sc, da ne potrebuje
nicesar vec i. !.
A vendar - Tomo cuti, v
globini dus je tho nesporazun1-
ljenje. Ko morata narazen, je
njen obraz vessel in srecen; on
misli, da jo je pomiril. A ze "a
vrati - Sc mu z vse hujso silo
vzbudi crv v srcu: - kako bos
resil to vprasanje uciteljeva-
MIA? 80.
v mestu sreca nepricakovano
- Stanislava Drnovska. - Ne
srecni clovek! Ali Sc nj odpo-
toval? - Pridruzi sc mu in 60
vori O vsem mogocem in ne
mogoeem. Nazadnje pomolci -
in vprasa. neposredno:
"Roko ma srce, gospod Tomo
zitnik, - ali innate resno voljo,
porociti gospodicno Vero?"
'Kaj pa to vas briga?" Sc raz-
ljuti Tomo.
Oni pa nj prav mic obcutljiv
"Briga me, gospod Tomo zit-
mix! Gre mi "a bodocnost, "a
vso bodocnost! zivljenje ali ne
zivljenje? - In tudi "a bodoc-
most gospodicne We're gre. &c
jo innate radi, gospod Tome
zitnik, - il morate zeleti sre.
ce! In - JAZZ ne vem, &c nj bolj.
Sc zanjo, da ina pri meni zasi.
gurano bodocnost, nego - pri
vas - oprostite, gospod Tome
zitnik! - kratko ljubezenskc
pijanost - in potem -. Ne
recem, da mora priti; ampal
lahko Sc zgodi: - sramota, -
zapuscenost?'
Tu Sc Tomo razjezi in ga
ozmerja kakor paglavca. - AL
mu ocita, da jo zapeljuje? AL
ga ina "a podlega brezcastne.
ia? ..
Drnovsek pa je cudno miren
Ravnodusno sklene:
"Nisem vas hotel zaliti, 60
spod Tomo zitnik, oprostite
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-09

mnogokrat ne dobi glasu IL gr-
la.Seveda je vse noci prekrokal
in prekadil, prepil, prepel, pre-
vriskal. Nihce Sc ne cudi in nih-
&c ga ne vprasa, odkod hripa-
vost lin tudi NIGGA samega nj
malo ne vznemirja -.
Tomo in Dreja sta preprica-
ma, da je prisel cas-, ko bi Mira
lahko - padla. Vedno sta ma
strait in ma pref. Zmenjena
sta, da Prank magari vlomi
pri Javorniku, XII bi prisla Mi
ra k MENU in bi Sc bilo bait
skrajnega. Nekega popoldne,
ko pride Tomo v mesto, sreca
Miro. Ona ga ne vidi. Zdi Sc mu
kot izgubljena. Oci ina uprte v
tia, ustnice Sc il premikajo. Ali
il nj hoja malo negotova, ople-
tajoca? Tomo Sc nasmehne: Ali
Sc je nasrkala sampanjca? -
Pa sc nenadoma pretrasi: -
njena smer je Javorjevo stano-
vanje? Tomo stece, da po-
isce Praznika. Srce mu tolce V
prsih: - Zakaj ne stopis sam
"a MO? Predno najdes Drejo,
je morda re prepozno! - Ra-
yum ga pregovarja: - Sal nj
mas pravice, Tomo! Tt Sc tu ne
mores vtikati! Ko pri-
tece Dreja do Javorjevega sta
novanja, prihaja ravno Mira po
stopnicah dol! Zacudi Sc, ko ga
zagleda, - pa mu pade krog
vratu in Sc razjoce ma njegovih
prsih:
"Pusti me, Dreja! Pozabi ma
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-09

Mira mu je popisala prior:
V razsvetljeni, precej umaza-
nj dvorani z zrcali in fotelJi
ie pestra mnozica gospodoV IN
vojakov in deklet. Nekateri pi-
ieio in prepevaio, ma druge Sc
obesajo dekleta in jih vabijo k
pijaci ali k sebi. IL sosednje So
bice doni klavir. - Oh mali mi
zici pod zrcalom sedi nadporoc-
mix Javornik ,poleg NIGGA pla-
denj sampanjko in s penecl-
mi Sc casami. Ma Milanovih ko-
lenih Sc ziblje Jolanta, cudovi-
ia. a malo ostarela, proved ma
sminkana lepotica. Roki ina
sklenjeni "a njegovim tilnikom;
skozi razporo V krilu binglJaJo
niene vitke noge V sVilenih no.
gavicah in V belih solnickih -
ritmicno, po zvokih godbe. Ia
peljivo, izmed napol zaprtih We
JIG gleda vanj; tuintam mu po-
nudi svoje ustnice, napol odpr-
te, obrnjene. Ker jih Milan no.
&c videti, Sc jezi in mu ocita
nezvestobo; a videti je trudna
in ne sill precec vanj. Parkrat
Sc sumljivo ozre na Miro, XII
stoji oh steni, tesno zavita pc
lerino, S kapuco &c zglavo in
cez oci.
"Kaksnega kapucina imas Sc
boj? Dolgocasen je! Bogve, &c
ne smrdi?! .. Ali ga je sram,
da je prisel k nam? Ali mu maj
poklicem Zulejko tamle?'
Ko pa Mira iztegne roko "a
sampanjsko case, plane ona ne
madonna in il pogleda oh usesu
"a kapuco tleskne jezi-
kom =. sede ma fotelj in 81 po-
gladi krilo ter 81 zgrne razporo
when. Zapali 81 cigarette in po-
gleda Javornika porogljivo cd
strani:
"A-a moi dragi! V fini
druzbi sc obnasajmo dostojno!'
z narejeno sramezljivostjo
povesi glavo in obsedi {. Zdaj-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-09
Tudi ne slim dalje was Od-
locitev je tako pri Veri! Kar 81

Tudi ne slim dale was Cd
locitev je tako pri Veri! Kar 81
'ona izvoli IL. in magari, da 81
izbere sramoto in resreco ...
To je njena stvar! - Ampak
emo sem vam hotel reci: - Mo-
goce je, da zopet pridem, - in
da potrkam ma vasa vrata: -
Kako 81 shranil moi zaklad? -.
Sal ze grem! Sal be grem, go
spod Tomo zitnik! - Samo
emo: Vprasal bonn prokleto
resno! Klanjam Sc, gospod!'
Tomo je tako razburjen, da
81 drugi dan ne upa k Veri . :.
Naslednje jutro pa mu reee
Turk: ..s T.
"Vera je odpotovala k sestri
ma Gorenjsko. Rekla je, da tt
pismeno sporoGi."
Tomo prebledi in Sc zagleda
Dalje prthodntic)
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-09

me, Dreja! Sal tie nisem vred-
ma! Moja pot je umazana, ne
hodi vec "a mano! Povodni MOI
je moja usoda!'
Objame mu obraz z rokama
in ga zalostno pogleda, stisne
mu obedve roki in zbezi oG ME
ga.
Dreja postoji in pomisli: -
Ali bi stopil k Javorniku? -
Cemu? Zdaj je prepozno =.
A zvecer je Javor v druzbi 81
ten in nataknjen, zdrazljiv in
razzaljiv, kakor bi nalasc iskal
prepira. Tomu Sc zdi, da Ore
jo lahko potolazi:
"Prijatelj, veruj mi, Javor nj
dosegel svojega namena! Nasa-
jen je ,kakor da so sc mu vsi
.nameni izjalovili!"
In drugi dan poisce Tome
Miro ter jo naravnost vprasa..,
Ne! Poljubljal jo je, objemal,
"a ona je zbezala! -.
- Tomo je v tenn casu cisto
neopazno tudi sam postal ner-
vozen. Zaveda Sc, da je proved
V druzbi, da prevec veseljaci
da zivi otrocje, - ko Sc je ven
dar zvezal za zivljenje in ko bi
Sc moral baviti S pripravlja-
MEM in uresnicenjem najvaz-
nejsega nacrta, kar jih je bill
kedaj napravil. Njegovo ukvar.
jamie z Miro in S Praznikom in
z Javornikom mu vest tezi, ka-
kor da zanemarja MIN ma lju-
bo resnejse stvari in kakor da
zapravlja cas-, XII bi ga moge]
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-09

boljse uporabiti in ki ga krade1
Veri in njuni zvezi.
Kadar pride k Veri, mu jeI
zmerom tesno v prsih. custvoI
krivde ga obide, tuintam takoI
zelo ,da mu stopi pot IL koznih
luknjic in da Sc cd skrbi in cd
strahu prepade -. Njegova du-
sa bi zavriskala, &c vidi ljubico;
njegovo srce bi il planilo ma
proti; on bi il padel krog vratu
in bi jo pritisnil k sebi in bi j
poljubljal socne ustnice, da bi
gineval Cd razkosne srece, da
bi koprnel cd blazenosti. Gle
dal bi j V oci in bi srebal v
svoio duso njih sladkoto. Srkal
bi besede, XII prihajajo IL ME
nih ust in XII je vsaka kot po-
liub Saj Sc ime lepo pri
Veri. v svoji zaljubljenosti sta
casi kakor dive zivalici, XII Sc
grizeta cd segavosti in XII Sc
rujeta in tepeta v norcavi igri.
- A nekaj jima manjka; do
dna ne gredo njuna eustva; ker
Sc je stena vrinila med nju, XII
je zdaj pa zdaj sicer nevidna,
kakor da je izginila, pa Sc ne
nadno spet pokaze in Sc zgosti
in zatemni, da ju skoraj loci.
Tomo Sc zaveda, da je stena
njegovo odvrnjenje cd nacrta
"a uciteljvanje, XII maj hi prak-
tieno omogocil in pospesil njuno
zdruzenje. Zaveda Sc, da bi mo-
raj vsaj govoriti Vero in Sc
il izpovedati. A zakaj mu je to
nemogoee? Ali Sc mu zdi, da Sc
je tudi ljubezni odrekel, &c Sc
je odrekel okvirju, XII ga je bill
pripravil zanjo? - Ali hoee
preje najti - nov okvir?
Ko Sc nekega popoldne po-
slavlja cd We're, zapazi zdajci
solzo v njenem oecu. Prestrasi
Sc in Sc ustavi in il objame lica
ter il poljubi solzo z vejic:
'Ti joees, ljubica ?"
Ona ga pogleda iskreno in
skomizgne $ pleci, - odgovoriti
mu ne more. sele potem, ko sill
in sill vanjo, Sc il izvije kakor
vzdih:
"Ker ne bo mic z mama, To-
mo-"
Takoj il je zal besede. Pri'
me ga "a roko in MEN glas
je topel in prepricevalen:
"Saj Sc imava rada, Tomo
JAZZ te ljubim, Tomo, in ii me
ljubis in to mi je dovolj
Zadovoljna sem in srecna
Samo casi mi postane tezko."
"Ker Sc tt zdi, da ne bo nif
z mama, Vera? Ker Sc ii zdi
da je to le zgolj ljubimkanje
XII Sc pref ali slej razblini? -
Ali ne cults, da me zalis, Vera
- &c sem ii prvikrat OMAHA
vero vase, Vera, - ali sem t
jo bill omajal v mojo ljubezen
- Ne, ljubica, niti takrat nj bi
la zlagana moja ljubezen! Bi
sem Sc preslab zanjo; nagon j
bill Sc moi gospodar. Moja ci
. Istost, moja zdrznost, moja eed
most, - te so bile zlagane, mo
ia ljubezen ne! - A danes, lju
bica, - danes imam dovolj po
guma in moci, da ustrahujen
tudi hudica, XII je v meni! Danes
imam dovolj moci, da ukrotin
lenobo in mlacnost v sebi; -