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Evening star., 1944-04-27

Agriculture DS- "Ai. Oieni"i&'
[partment, carrying on experiments
for the Improvement of different
plants.
In 1912 he became associated with
the University of West Virginia in
its horticultural laboratory. Seven
years later he became superintendent
of horticulture at the University of
Maryland. He retired several years
ago.
Besides his brother, Mr.. Blandford
is survived by fiue daughters, Mrs.
o. l.. Bohar, College Heights; Miss
Josephine M. Blanford and Mrs. w.
w. Edwards, Silver Spring; Mrs. w.
j. Cowherd, Petersburg, w. Va, and
Mrs. G. v. Joyce, jr., Evansville, Ind;
a son, Pvt. Samuel Sprigg Blandford,
stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla,
and 10 grandchildren. Mr.. Blan-
ford's wife, Mrs. Josephine Mudd
Blandford, died in 1924.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Saturday in ST.. Jerome's
Catholic Church, Hyattsville, Md.
Burial will be in st. Johns Cemetery,
Clinton, Md. The body will be at
his late home until 915 am. Satur-
day,
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David Huyler Lyon Dies;
Retired Candy Maker

David Huyler Lyon. resident of the
Washington area for more than half
a century, died yesterday at his
home, 103 Lucas lane, Bethesda, Md,
after long illness. He was rs years
old April 7.
Mr.. Lyon, a retired candy maker,
once worked at the old Huyler con-
fectionery store at Twelfth and F
streets NV. He was nephew of
John Huyler, once owner of the
firm, his widow, Mrs. Virginia Cur
tbs Lyon, said.
A native of New York City, Mr..
Lyon moved here as a young man.
He had lived in Bethesda for the
last IL years. He was member of
Mount Horeb Chapter, No. Z, and
the Dawson Lodge of the Masons.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Lyon is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. Marie
Bowles of Washington; a sister, Miss
Grace r. Lyon; a brother, Frank
Lyon, and an aunt, Miss Annie Lyon,
all of Manasquan, N. j.
Funeral services will be conducted
by the Masons at ii am. tomorrow
at the Reuben Pumphrey funeral
home, 1857 Wisconsin avenue, Be-
thesda. Burial will be in Orlean, Va.
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Report

District of Columbia-Rain and
cool with rain ending tonight. To-
morrow clearing and cool.
Maryland-Cloudy and continued
cool with rain ending tonight. To-
morrow clearing and becoming
cooler.
River Report.
Potomac River muddy at Harpers
Ferry and Great Falls. Shenandoah
River clear at Harpers Ferry,
Report for Last "a Hours.
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YMcASLeaderp Dies

NEW YORK, April ar ;NsF1. .-aABel
Jones Gregg 53. Of HAstlres-oirai-
Hudson, N. ", director of boys work
OF the National Council of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
died at Roosevelt Hospital Tuesday
night.
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UarnH uf ThankH

PATTERSON, WILLIAM B. We. the
family of the late WILLIAM B. FEATHER
SON, wish to express our thanks to oui
many kind and loving friends for their
kindness at the passing of our loved one
We are grateful for Moral tributes
PACKARD, CLARK H. We wish to ex.
press our thanks and appreciation tc
friends and relatives for their kind ex-
pressions of sympathy at the passing oi
our loved one, CLARK H. PACKARD.
THE FAMILY
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son of Joseph
H. B | a n dford.
His brother, Jo-
seph H. Bland
ford, is c h a i r.
m a n of h e
Maryland State
Agriculture De-
fense Board and
the State AAA
Committee.
Mr.. Blandford
became interest,"
ed in the study
Of plants as a
youth. In 1907
he join n e d the
k--.-sr,sJA,,~~ n ~
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James B. BIandford,
Retired Horticulture
Expert, Dies at 7o

James Benson Blandford, 10, for
mer superintendent of horticulture
at the University of Maryland, ,
whose forefathers were among
Marylands earliest settlers, died
yesterday at Providence Hospital
after an illness of several months.
He lived at 6919 Oakridge road, Col
lege Heights, Md.
Born July 20, 1864, in Brandy
wine, Md, Mr.. Blandford was the
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Report for Last "a Hours.
Record for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, "a, at pm: year ago, 73.
Lowest, 81, at 11:59 am; year ago, so
Record Temperatures This Year,
Highest, SO, on April 9.
Lowest, II, on January 2,
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
F'rom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. SO per cent. at $40 am
Lowest, SO per cent, at 2 80 pm,
Tide Tables
tFurnlshed by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey !
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The Sun and Moon.

The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sur today 615 7.5s
Sun tomorrow 6:13 7h7
Moon today -- 1908 am
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
capital (current month to date):
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SHIPP, ALBERT M. On wednesday,
April 26, 1914, at s:35 pm, at the home
Of ]. Tom Pinner, 1890 N. 18th st., Arling-
ton, Va, ALBERT M. sHIPP. father Of
Lemue1 p. of Norfolk, Va, and Mrs
katharan Venture of Virginia Beach, Va.
of Brambelton, Va. and two brothers, Lem
and Tynsie, both of Norfolk, Va Body re-
moved to the Ives funeral home, Arlington,
taker, Norfolk, Va, for interment. Nor
folk, Va, papers please copy
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DrathH.
MEY.vau

LITTLEFIELD, MELvA H.. On Tuesday,
April 25. 1914, at her residence. lila F
st. ne, MELvA H. LITTLEF1ELD.. beloved
mother Of George E. and Shirley Anne Lit
tlefleld and daughter of Henry " and
Ethel n; McConkey. Also survived BY
three sisters and five brothers Services
at Chambers funeral home, SIT 11th st.
Sc. on Saturday April 20. at gao pm.
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery. %
LOCKWOOD. FLORA d. On Monday,
hAs AP 3 astz 6 asss at shs, aoSDsa aos4sso
aye. nv. beloved wife Of the late William
william B. and Florence Lockwood. serv,
Ices at the s. H. Hines Co. funeral home,
1901 14th st. NV. en- Thursday, April 27,
at 8 pm. Interment Fort Lincoln Gem
etery. 81
LYON, DAVID h. On wednesday, April
26, 1914, at his home, 103 Lucas lane,
Bethesda. Nd, DAVID II. LYON, beloved
husband of Virsinia Curtis Lyon. Remains
resting. at the Bethesda Chevy Chase fu-
neral home of VIM. Reuben Pumphrey.
Funeral services at the above funeral home
on Friday, April %, at II am. Interment
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SIMMS, JOSEPHINE. Departed this life
on Tuesday, April %, 1914, at her resi-
dence, 61e Fafrmont ST. NV, JOSEPHINE
S1MMS, beloved daughter of the late Henry
and Jane Wanzer. Surviving her are four
children. Virginia Allen, Gertrude Wack-
man, Esther Bonner and John Simms;
three grandchildren. Shirley Mae, Osmond
Hobart and Second-Class Seaman John
Henry Simms, 1r.; three sisters, one brother,
and a host of other relatives and friends.
dence after 12 noon Thursday, April 27.
Funeral Friday, April %. at IL am, from
Hughes ofhciating Interment Hearts De-
light, Va. Arrangements by Thomas
Frazier Co. 81
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FOR SALE burial sites in CONGRESSIONAL
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STEELE. WILLIAM A. On Wednesday,
April 20, 1914, at his residence, l440 T
st. NV. WILLIAM A. STEELE, son Of
Alexander Steele, husband OF Annie Hender-
son Steele, stepfather Of Mrs. Evelyn Cam
Of Mrs. Frances Norwood and Mrs. Emaline
Hinton. After 12 noon Saturday, April 30.
friends may call at the Frazier funeral
home, 3S9 r. I. ave. NV. Funeral Sunday,
April 30. at l. 80 pm, from the Third
Baptist Church. Rev. G. o. Bullock offciat-
Ing. Interment Harmony Cemetery on
Monday. Nav
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SCHREINER, ALEX

Y. 8. N. On April 20, 1914, in the line Of
duty in the Pacific Area, beloved husband
Of Bernice H.. and father of Jack Eberts.
e. and Anna J. Schreiner, and BY his
brothers, Neil @. and Edmund D.. and q
sister, Caroline S. Gray Of Falls Church,
Va.
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JACkSUN, MAE SELMA. On "Wednesday,
April 20, 1914, at Gallinger Hospital,
SELMA MAE JACKSON, the beloved srand-
daughter of Florence jackson. She also is
survived by one daughter, Yvonne jackson;
one sister, Rosemary jackson: one aunt,
Dorothy jackson, and other relatives and
& Son, 1887 10th st. NV. where services
will be held Friday, April %, at ! pm.
1nterment in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery,
LINTZ, SAMUEL WILFERD. On Tues
bINTZ of 54th ave, Riverdale, Md, hus-
band Of Lillian Lintz and father of Mrs.
Gilbert and Samuel w. Lintz. ir Services
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mae Gill
bert, Cross st. and Defense highway, Lam
ham. Md, on Friday, April %, at 2:3O
pm. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Services by Chambers Riverdale funeral
home. 27
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30
Battery Dance
Slated Monday
Plantation

A dinner dance is being planned
for this coming Monday evening
when Battery B of the 126th Bat
talon will be hosts at the Planta-
ton club, music for dancing will
be played by the 141st army band
and a gala evenings entertain
ment is anticipated.
To be featured that evening will
be the dance team OF Walt and
frances, edy trio, 1.-TWO
Droops and Drip with jackie
Whalen as master of ceremonies.
A special invitation is extended
to all girls of the dance clubs,
and those planning to attend this
affair are requested to call the
Fourth and Ann USO or the Wood
row Wilson hut and give their
name in, the deadline for signing
up for this party is Sunday. Trans
portation will be furnished the girls
and buses will call at the use
centers in Wilmington and the
Woodrow Wilson hut at 1916
o'clock. The party will be held
from 9 until II o'clock.
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Final Discussion
In Series Slated
Tonight At st. James

The Laymen's Discussion group
of St. James parish will meet to-
night at 8 o'clock in the parish
house for the fifth and last OF the
series of discussions during this
Lenten period, concerned with man
and his various interests: His
work, his government, his educa-
ton, his family, and his Church.
These meetings. have been well at
tended, and the discussions have
proven interesting and profitable.
The subject for tonight's discus
sion is MAN and His Church" led
by George B. Elliott, chairman OF
the Executive Committee OF the
Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co., SEN
ior Warden Of St. James parish,
and former member of the Ma
tional Council Of the Episcopal
Church.
It is hoped that all who have
been attending these meetings will
not miss this last one of the series,
and all other interested men are
cordially invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30
Addie Hart Class
Will Meet Tonight

The Addie Hart class of Grace
Methodist church will meet with
Mrs. J. E. McCartey, 1913 Colonial
Drive, Thursday evening at 8
o'clock.
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ceived the Star rank. D. Blanch-
ard, troop IS, Wallace, received
the outstanding award, having his
application for Eagle Scout rank
approved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30
Local Girl
Scouts Note
32nd Birthday

Approximately five hundred Girl
Scouts Of Wilmington and New
Hanover county together With
about thirty adult leaders, council
members and assistant leaders
celebrated the 32nd Scout birthday
here recently at the Woodrow Will
son hut with birthday party.
The highlight of the morning was
the presentation of the money
earned by the various troops to-
ward the Julliette Low Fund,
which will be used to help allevi-
ate war-born distress among the
children of the world. About $165. 90
was turned in on Saturday to Mrs.
H. B. Peschau, local council mem
Der and Juliette Low chairman.
No soliciting was done to earn this
money; on the other hand the girls
of each troop had original ways
Of earning their share: sample
ways were selling box lunches to
their parents. rummage sales, col
lecting salvage, caring fo- babies,
running errands, etc.
The troop who earned the most
per capita was Troop No. ID, lead
by Mrs. J. F. Hood.
This troop was honored by being
presented plaque by Mayor
Bruce B. Cameron. Mayor Gamer
on spoke to the girls on what they
have contributed to the community
through their united efforts and
commended the work Of the
Scouts. The remainder of the pro.
gram consisted of group singing,
playing of games, kit given by
Troop No. g., ard the cutting o.
the huge birthday cake and a party
which followed. George Stearns
executive secretary of the Com
munity War Chest. was CUES
al the party.
Almost million girls this mont
are celebrating the 32nd birthda,
Of Girl Scouting in the United
States, and almost 100000 bus.
men and women are celebrating
with them. The Wilmington Coun
Gil of Girl Scouts is happy to hav
had a share in this nationwid
activity, and tc have made it tn
elimination of its Juliette Low pre-
iarf
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30
MAJOR J.A.CAKEY
RETURNS TO DUTY

Major John A. Carey, command
ing officer Of a fighter squadron
stationed overseas. has returned to
his command after spending a
short leave of absence with his
wife in Wilmington.
Major Carey wrote his wife re-
Gently, after his return to duty,
and said that ''you will probably
read in the paper in day or
two about Mount Vesuvious. To-
night, I am sitting here watching
it erupt. throwing molten rock into
the air every 10 or 20 seconds.
Lava is pouring over its sides.
It's quite a beautiful, but weird
sight. Several of us got together
and decided to go up the side OF
the mountain as far as possible,
between the lava streams.
Major Carey has taken part in
several raids in Italy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30
AS PURE AS
MONEY CAN BUY

None faster. None surer. None safer.
No aspirin can do more for you than
St. Joseph Aspirin-world's largest seller
at 100. SO tablets, 20t; 100 tablets, only
35e. Besure to demand St. Joseph Aspirin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30
Herbert B. Massie
Is Killed In Action

Technician Fifth Grade. Herbert
B. Massie. husband of Mrs. Edna
D. Massie. of Wilmington Rt. 2,
has been reported killed in action
in Italy, according to an announce
ment from the War Department.
A native of Lexington, KY, Tech
nician Fifth Grade. Herbert B.
Massie entered the service about
three years ago and had been
overseas since January 1913.
He is survived by his wife. the
former Edna D. Freeman, of Will
mington. two sons, Billie and Her
bert B. Massie. Jr., the latter
which he never saw; and his moth
er, Mrs. Ida Massie, of Chicago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30
Mrs. W. T. Bost To Remain
On Job UntiFJune l Next

RALEIGH, March 29-tA1Mrs.
W. r Bost will remain in office
as commissioner OF the state
BOARD Of Charities and Public
Welfare until June l.
Her resignation was to have be-
come effective April l, but her
successor, Ellen Winston. inform
pd the board that she felt obi
gated to remain at Meredith col
lege until the end of the school
year.
Accordingly, Mrs. Bost an
nounced yesterday her Intention
to remain at the post.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30
NEW JEWELRY TAX
RULES EXPLAINED
Theodore S. Johnson OF
Raleigh OPA Office
Cites Bulletin

Methods by which retailers must
separately state the tax. if they
wish to pass on to consumers the
new Federal excise tax on jewelry,
certain watches and alarm clocks,
fur articles, certain fur trimmed
articles and leather goods such
as brief cases, hand bags, wallets.
kew cases and toilet cases, were
announced yesterday by Theodore
Is. Johnson, district director OF the
Raleigh district Office of Price Ad
ministration.
The new tax law, effective April
/. places a 20 per cent excise tax
on many commodities. Under the
old law, jewelry, furs and full
trimmed articles carried 10 pei
cent retail Federal excise tax. lr
a supplementary order to be ISSUED
shortly by OPA, retailers will be
given the choice of variety O.
ways of stating the amount of tn
tax on jewelry, furs and ful
trimmed articles, leather and lml
tation leather items. This ordel
does not apply to drugs and cos
metics.
OPA recognizes, Johnson said
that retailers have in the past fol
lowed varying practices in mark
ing merchandise and in informing
their trade as to the price OF mer
chandise. Since a uniform require
ment of tax statement would, IL
some instances, create mechanical
difficulties, OPA has provided
variety of methods by which tn
tax may be separately stated.
All advertising which states tn
price must contain separate
statement of the tax. Alternatively
the total charge may be stated al
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30
Dublin Scout District
Holds Court Of Honor

WARSAW, March 20 -(R A Boy
Scout court of honor was held here
Friday night for the Duplin dis
trict. E. W. FAIRIES, chairman OF
the advancement committee pre-
sided, assisted by c. J. Knowles
and D. c. Blanchard.
Patrol and personal inspection,
attendance by groups, black-out
first aid, and handicraft displays
were held. Troop No. IS of Wallace
won first place, troop 20, Warsaw,
second, and troop so of Kenans-
vile, third.
Six scouts met the tenderfoot re-
quirements; seven qualified for
second class badges; ten were a
warded first class rank; and Al
merit badges were awarded.
Lawrence Switzerland and Bill
Farrier, of troop 20, Warsaw, re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30
Miss Maude Weber
Will Address Group
Friday Afternoon

Miss Maude Weber, head Of BIZ
BILE teaching in New Hanover High
school, will speak of her work at
meeting of St. Elizabeth's aux
iliary of st. James parish on Fri
day afternoon at o'clock. Mem
hers are asked to be present for
this meeting.
PERSONALS
Lieutenant and Mrs. John G. D.
Smith, of Warsaw, announce the
birth of a daughter March %, in
the Goldsboro hospital. Mrs. Smith
il a former member of the local
grammar school faculty.
Mrs. W. F. Tilley is a patient at
Bullock hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30

the price including the tax, with
the notation that a 20 per cent
tax is included.
Johnson also stated that retailers
are not required to follow a uni
form practice throughout the store
in observing these rules. They
must, however, follow a uniform
practice for stating the tax on each
commodity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30

the United States Employment
Service discusses after-school JOBS
for children. A Catholic priest
Jewish rabbi, and Protestant
minister talk about the place OF
religion in family life. Someone
from the Community Chest tells
the parents what organizations
such as Campfire Girls, Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts have to Of
fer young folks. A psychologist dis
cusses family problems. And a
physician talks about nutrition,
general health. and communicable
diseases.
SYSTEM SEEMS TO WORK
TIE school has graduated" 200
pa-ents-and so far hasn't had a
single pupil sent back to repeat
the course.
This school hasn't cost San Fran
cisco anything. The course is held
in a public school-and the lee
turers don't charge for their serv-
ices.
Every town and city in the
United States that is alarmed
over its juvenile delinquency prob
lem ought to set up its own Parent
al School.
A judge can't make delinquent
parents better parents by making
them pay a fine or spend two
weeks in jail-or by giving them a
public "bawling out
The only way you can make
good parents out of poor parents
is by educating them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30
Barlow-Hunter
Vows Announced

WARSAW. March 29.-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Hunter OF Warsaw, an
nounce the marriage of their
Gaugher. Dora 70 Bill Barlow. on
Saturday, March 10.
Mrs. Barlow is graduate OF
Warsaw High school, attended
Mars Hill college, and has been
attending business school in Ra-
leigh. Mr.. Parlow is connected
with the Seaboa1d railroad.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-30
Delinquents'
Parents Must
Go To School
By RUTH MILLETT

In some cities, judges give the
neslectful parents of juvenile de-
iinquents a Jail sentence, or make
them pay fine.
But in San Francisco the jul
yenile court puts delinquent par
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entS on pIOpdtlo1'
a nd sentences
them to attend a
Parental School
for eight sessions,
one night a week.
There a judge
tells parents OF
their legal re-
sponsibility. A
member Of the
city playground
department tells
the parents their
children'e recrea-
tional needs. A
representative OF
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-07-25

nj duh IL gOZda sem cula
njegov glas in nato vrisk zen
skega glasu, nakar mi je zado-
mel ma uho Sc en- njegov bole-
stem vzdih - in pri tenn mi je
prislo slabo in sem padla ma
tia. o, Martin, gotovo ga je "a
della grozna nesreca!
'"Toda, Zalka! ali je pa to
tudi resnicno, kar mi pripove-
dujes?" jo je vprasal napol ne
verno Martin. "Nemara Sc tt je
vse to lie sanjalo?"
"Ah, da bi bila tvoja leila
resnicna! - Toda, sal nisem
Sc mic spala, in Franceta nj tu-
kaj - sicer bi ga tt gotovo vi
DEL"
Otrok Sc je zopet prebudil in
zacel glasno jokati.
"Tudi otrok je opazil, da je
oceta zadela nesreca; o, tt ubo-
gi crvicek! - Cello noe samo jo-
ka,' je tarnala zena. 20, Mar
tin, lepo te prosim, "a bozjo vo-
ljo te prosim, pazi mi nekoliko
ma otroka, da grem v gozd in
poiscem Franceta.'
"Zalka, ii ne smes it," j je
branil hlapec, "ti cello ne! -
Sam pohitim k nam in k Anze,
lju in h Gromu in poklicem mo-
ze in potem bono ze izprevideli
kaj nam je storiti!'
"Stori mi to, Martin, hitrc
stori!" ga je prosila zena visa
objokana, "tako zelo Sc bojim
tako me je strah!"
Cez dober cetrt ure so bill ze
zbrani trije kmetje in pet hlap'
cev pri Bregarju. Prisli sta tu
di Anzeljeva zena in Zalkins
starejsa sestra Lizika. Vsi sc
kar obsuli z vprasanji trepetajo
co in vzdihujoeo Bregarico. Ts
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-07-25

jim je mogla odgovarjati leI
kratko, zmedeno in " posamez-
nih presledkih, tako da je mini
10 dokaj casa, preden so 81 bill
sorodniki in sosedje ma jasnem,
kaj Sc je pravzaprav zgodilo.
zene so Sc tresle presenecenJa
in praznovernega strahu, mozje
pa MISC mogli ukreniti nobene-
ga pametnega sklepa in SO lie
zmajevali z glavami.
Saj sem mu povedal,' je prl-
pomnil Anzelj, "saj sem mu po-
vedal, svaku, toda mi nj hotel
verjeti, da je ia bella zena duh
in da prinasa nesreeo -. TAX
lie ie vsled svoje vojaske hra-
brosti vedno ina vroco krl
in vedno bi rad poizkusil in u
daril, kjer Sc je treba postavl'
tt v veliko nevarnost Me-
nj Sc je tudi prikazala bella ze-
ma, pa sem spoznal, da hoee, da
jo pustimo popolnoma miru ir
je ne zasledujemo =. zato sem
pravocasno odhitel z omega me-
(Dalje prihodn1ic)
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-07-25

zvokov ma uho. - Naenkrat
prodre nocno temino mocan,
bolesten kirk, XII je Sci skozi
mock in kosti: bill je France
tov orjaski glas in glasil Sc je,
kakor hi bill ma vse grlo zakli-
cal: "Zalka"
France, ljubi France!' -
samo Sc te besede je mogla IL
pregovoriti uboga, preplasena
zena svojem groznem strahu
skozi okno, nato je padla v o.
medlevici ma tia.
Pol ure je lezala Zalka ka-
kor mrtva ma tleh. Ko Sc je zbu-
dila, .je trajalo precej dolgo,
preden Sc je mogla zavedati svo-
jega zalostnega polozaja in pre-
den Sc je docela domislila vseh
strasnih reel, XII so Sc ravnokar
vrSile.
Mrzlicno nitro je skoeila po-
konci in il srca Sc j je izvil bo-
lesten klic in viknila je skozi
okno v temno, grozno noe:
"France! France!"
In V odgovor il je bill lie od'
mev njenih besedi; sicer je O.
stalo vse tho.
Strasna noe Sc je nj usmilila
- Toda ne, cuj, po stezi, XII vo-
di travnika sem, prihajajo ko-
raki! Nestrpno je cakala in gle
dala zena; in res, nj Sc motila,
neki moz Sc bliza hisi. Zalka je
zavrisnila veselja v srcu in "a
klicala zaupno vdano:
France! kaj ne, sal 81 tt!
o, koliko sem pretrpela stra'
hu zate!"
"Kdo pa vpije sedaj sredi no,
ci?" je vprasal neki glas, v ka-
terem je Zalka takoj spoznala
PusavGevega drugega hlapca
Martina.
90, Martini, je jadikovala
Zalka, "ali nisi mic videl mole
ga Franceta ?"
"A tako, sedaj Sem sele spo.
znal, da govori Bregarica", je
odgovoril hlapec. France
ia? Ali mar nj donna? To Sc mi
5udno zdi!'
"Seveda je bill tukaj," mu pri.
poveduje mrzlicno nitro in visa
preplasena Zalka; "pa prisla j
bella zena, kar nenadoma, dva-
krat zaporedoma. - France n
verjel, da je duh; prvie sem gs
Sc udrzala, da nj Sci "a MO
drugic mu pa nisem mogla ve(
ubraniti in odsel je IL hise Sc
kiro V roki, Sci je "a belo zeno
Mir moramo imeti ze enkra'
Ipred belo zeno, je rekel, in d;
bode re dokazal, da bella zen;