Evening star., 1944-02-27
Mother Sticks Close to Radio to Hear Voices
OF 2 Soldier Sons in Broadcast From ENGLAND
Family Gets Thrill
As Brothers Are
Introduced on Air
By FRANCES LIDE.

The mother, Mrs. Sam Gruber
twisted handkerchief in her
hands and walked restlessly about
the house-but Eithin earshot OF
the radio.
She kept glancing out the window,
hoping that her husband would
come in soon, but she didn't have
much to say to the womenfolk about
her. There were lot of them-her
three daughters, the fiancee of one
of her sons. her 4-year-old grand
daughter and several neighbors who
had come in.
Il never saw Mrs. Gruber before
when she didn't have anything to
say" one of them remarked
But the mother had been like
that since the afternoon before
when she received the telegram.
The telegram that said her two sons
somewhere in England" were to
be included on broadcast arranged
by the BIC servicemens program,
American Eagle in Britain
One Of the boys, Morris, has
been in England about two years,
one of his sisters said. Hes a cor
poral and will be "a in April.
Nathan, who is 26 and a sergeant,
has been overseas only for a few
weeks.
The family received several let
ters from both of them Friday, but
the boys hadn't managed to get to-
gether when the last letters were
written-10 days earlier.
One of the sisters pointed to an
enlarged snapshot over the radio
That was taken the last time they
were together-two and a half years
Iago. guess" she said. They were
both home on furlough"
Mats fiancee, Miss Miriam Holz.
man, who lives with his family in
the corner house at 315 Oglethorpe
street NV, twisted the diamond
ring on her finger. Mrs. Gruber
patted her freshly marcelled hair
this was an occasion. though her
boys wouldn't see her-and went to
the telephone to confer again with
the boys father. He might be able
to make it. she reported, but if he
couldn't come home, he'd taken a
radio to the store. Saturday after
moon was such busy time.
Then Mrs. Gruber looked at the
clock and hastily pulled up a has
sock to the radio. 1t was almost
5:30-time for the program to start
A British announcer's voice was
heard. Mrs. Gruber beckoned her
children to come closer.
First there was interviews with
! four boys from as many States
But the group didn't hear much
that was said. They were waiting
for Morris and Nat.
Then there was musical break,
and more boys from more States
Finally the announcer carried his
audience to brothers dinner
| The Grubers were tense Almost
before they knew it, the emcee was
calling on two brothers from Wash
ington. He asked them to give
their names, and their voices came
lin clearly. "Corpl. Morris Gruber.'
"Sergt Nathan Gruber."
That was all they had a chance t
say, but as far as their family wa.
concerned the program was over a,
the announcer continued to make
the rounds at the brothers dinner
Mrs. Gruber needed her hand.
kerchief now. And almost in sin.
gle gesture the girls reached fol
theirs. too.
Finally the mother could speak
again. That was the first time
I've heard Morris voice in two
years" she said. And now they are
together"
Somebody rushed to the telephone
to check with the father. 1T sound.
ed swell" he reported I'm sorr,
they didn't say anything, but the,
sounded swell"
That's just like Mr., Gruber, s
neighbor remarked. Hes always 81
Calm-neVer gets excited"