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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-06-17
4KAPINQvA .MAMIcA

Mad rojstno vasico nasega ma
rOdnega heroja ''Vojka' sc dvi-
gajO vinski gricki, kjer samuje
tiha vasiea yeliko pole. m Il
tivela Y hiM 1t1v. = ~ leta far
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-06-17
BUDHIN DEMANT

vedno obcutnejsi. Lionel Brady
je spal skoro stiri ure. Vhjub
tezkemu spancu ga je pa zbudil
mraz, XII je postajal vedno vee-
j. Zazdehal .je, se pretegnil in
Sc zelo zacudil, 10 je pogledal
okoli sebe. Polagoma so se ure-
die njegove misli in spomnil Sc
je vseh dogodkov. XII 80 sc mu
pripetili prejSnji dan.
- Nenadoma Sc je potipal po
zepu usnjate suknje. Pri nagli-
ci bega se nj utegnil ogledati 81
! papirjev, XII jih je tako sreeno
iztrgal Misteriji. Ia trenutek sc
je bal, null MISC padli il zepa
pri jezi. X sreci so bill ma svo-
jem mlestu, in med tenn ko je
Mr.. Swami zabelezeval rama
meteoroloska opazovanja, je Lii
onel nataneno pregledoval
ugrabljene papirje.
Pred vsem je bio m e d mimi
poroeilo profesorja Parkerja -
jasen dokaz, da ga je dala ukra-
sti Misterija - in belezke, XII so
bile poleg, razen tega pa tudi
neka druga istina, XII je Lone
la zelo zanimala. Bila je to vr-
sta hieroglivskih risb, predstav-
ljajocih slona, cvetke, bodalo in
cello vrsto drugih predmetov.
To je bio nekoliko podobno
rebusom, XII jih priobcujejo ilu-
strovani listi, da vezbajo bistro-
utmost svojih citateljev.
Lionel Brady je incl obeutek,
da je slueajno nasel zelo vazno
Misterijino skrivnost.
Ogledoval je najvecjim "a
nimanjem vrsto silk, a nikakor
nj mogel razkriti njih pomona.
Ker je uvidel, da Sc mu to ne
posreci tako magic, je vtaknil
listino v Yep drugimi papirji
vred in zacel premisljevati.
Nj hieroglifov, XII bi sc ne da-
10 citati, 81 je mislil, in S casom
in potrpezljivostjo ze pridem do
resitve te uganke. Sicer So pa
tudi specialist, XII znajo po dol
81 praksi in posebni izobrazeno-
sti gladko citati te vrste rebu-
SOW.
Il tega razmisljevanja je zbu-
dill Lionela Mr.. Swami, XII je bill
dovrsil svoje meteorolosko "a
pisovanje in je veselo zelel So
potniku dobro jutro.
- Gotovo ste dobro spali, mu
je dejal. Nj mi prislo ma misel,
motif vas spanec. Toda v tenn
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Fornu

Nujno sc proda IA akrov do
bro obdelane zemlje, studencna
voda in velika stala, XII sc "a silo
da vporabiti tudi "a stanovanje;
dvonadstropna. Hitremu kupcu
Sc proda zelo poceni radi staro-
sti lastnika. Farma sc nahaia "
Geneva, O. Lahko poklicite KE
$500 ali pa sc zglasite pri last
niku ma PSI e. 27O st.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-06-17
lNadalj jeoo,sje)

| Lionel je splezal 5e par me-
trov naprej. Bio je sa1no se ka-
lie tri metre do gondole. v TEN
trenotku in instinktivno obrnil
glavo in videl bandite, XII MISC
bill niti pet sto metrov yec da-
lee. Prihajali 80 kot vihar. z zad-
MIN ostankom svoje moci je
mladi MOI napel utrujene misi-
ce in dospel do roba gondole. s
pomoejo Swanovo je zlezel Va
MO in Sc napol onesyescen IVA
lii ma tia. Izpregovoriti nj mogel
niti besedice.
Pod balonom so divje tulili
razocarani banditi in krogle SO
zvizgale mimo gondole. Mr..
Swami nj smell izgubiti niti tre-
notka.
Vrgel je IL balona .dve vreci
peska in z velikanskim skokom
je letalo splavalo v visje plasti
ozraeja.
- Sedaj sc jih pa vec ne bo-
jim, je vzkliknil MIR. Swami in
globoko olajsan zacel prosto di-
hati. Sedaj lahko S svojimi sa-
mokresi streljajo, kolikor hoee-
jo, &c jih vesel.
sele zdaj Sc je zacel brigati "a
Lionela, XII sc nj mic gibal in ei-
gar obraz je bill smrtno bled.
Dal mu je pozirek whiskyja in
ustavljal kri, XII mu je tekla IL
prask. Hladna noe je: mladega
moza kmalu pozivila. 'Cez eetrt
ure Sc je ze toliko popravil, da
je mogel povedati svojemu pri-
jatelju dogodke, XII jih je bill
ravnokar prezivel.
Med tenn casom je Ebalon, XII
ga je vedel seboj mocni vecerni
zracni tok, letel preko zapusce-
ne pokrajine.
Ma temnomodrem, neskoneno
milem nebesnem svodu so sc
svetile zvezde mnogo bolj jasno
kot pod severnim podnebjem.
Bio je skoro tako svetlo kot O
belem dnevu.
z zemlje, Xxi jo je YES dan
'zgalo pekoee solnce, so vstajali
v sveM noei mocni vonji, bill je
vonj vanilijevcev, jasmina in
drugih dobro disecih rastlin. S
tenn Sc je mesal il daljave divji
duh krokodilov.
Lionela je premagala utruje-
most; polagoma so Sc njegove
oci zaprle in zaspal je. =.
Mr.. Swami je skrbno pail, da
ga ne zbudi. z oeetovsko skrbjo
je vrgel mani debelo odejo, kaj-
ii v visini, v katero Sc je bill ba-
1@x, l,vsr~,.s1 = -znko.~J
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- As~Ns~s ~ J~@e~A4 9OSkSNA1A - v0u
druzina odpeljana.
Pred nekaj tedni Sc je mani.
ca zopet naselila v svoji zasilnc
popravljeni hisici. Sama Sc je
vselila vanjo in Sc il je stozilc
po syojih dragih, XII SO lezali '
slovenskih gmajnah. Zazelela 81
jih je v svoji blizini in tako Sc
je preko soncne Istre vrnil sir
Joze, tez cerkljanske vrhove in
Postojno hcerki Mihela in Da.
MICA.
Omega dne, ko so Sc vrnili, Sc
jih ponesli v mrtvasnico. Cd
vseh strani SO Sc zgrinjale mno
lice ljudstva venci in zastava.
mi, da Sc zadnjic poklonijo spo.
minu tistih, XII so "a njihovo svo.
bodo, njihove vasice, Primorsko
in Jugoslavijo, dali svoja ziv.
ljenja. Njihova zadnja pot je bi.
la velfeastna, kakor je bila mo.
goena zrtev treh junakov. Da.
nico in Mihelo so nosile ma ra.
NAH tovarisice, Jozeta pa tova.
risi. Vse tri SO polozili v skupen
grob.
Ko SO Sc judie zgrnili okoli
groba, je spregovoril tov, kape.
tan Rupnik in Sc poslovil cd Mi.
hele, Danice in Jozeta: "Zaveda.
joe Sc zgodovinskega trenutka
ste Sc pridruzili nasi borbi. Ko
so pocili ma primorskem prvi
streli upora, ste ze bill pri mas,
znanilci svobode. Borili ste Sc
neustrasno in neustrasno padli.
Joze, Danica in Mihela, il vasih
grobov dina danes narodu DO
mlad. Tovarisi, hvala vam "a We
liko zrtev!"
Potem Sc je; obrnil k skapino-
vi mamici in dejal: "Tebi pa dra-
ga partizanska mamica, XII 81 IL
gubila v tel borbi vse, moza in
otroke, klicem :bodi ponosna!
Mi razumemo to tvojo veliko
Dol, cato smo prisli danes, da jo
oh svezem grobu tvojih dragih
S teboj delimo in tt jo tako olaf.
samo."
Ko smo Sc vracali $ pokopali.
sea, nam je dala mamica sama
odgovor. Ne, MISC Sc il posusile
solze cd gorja:
"Jokala bi noe in dan-nam ie
zaupala,-ce ne bi videla uspe-
hov nase borbe. Tako pa ne io-
Gem! Pomagala bonn Sc naprej,
da vse to, "a kar so moi otroci
in moz padli-ne bo zaman!"
O, da bi incl mas narod Se
mnogo takih zlatih manic!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-06-17

Preskrbite potrebno neuo
slovenski mladini v SlovenijiI
Prispevajte "a otrosko bolnico
v Sloveniji!' v uradu "Enako-
pravnosti" lahko oddaste vas
delexl
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Iscee Sc

priletno zensko "a domaca della
in varstvo dveh otrok; da bi tudi
zivela pri druzini. Vprasa Sc ma
610 E. 80 st.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-06-17
PISMA IL STARECA kRAJA
Svok pise L Storie pri Sezoni

sizma mirno, toda uporno xiv
.jenje zavedna druzina Skapino
/ We mamice.
Ko so leta 1941. pocili v Slo
veniji prvi partizanski streli, je
visa druzina prisluhnila. Prise
lie tisti veliki dan, XII ga je pri
cakovalR. v januarju 1912, ko Sc
segli prvi znaki upora tudi Gez
utrjene meje med tedanjo Itali
jo in bivso Jugoslavijo, je dru-
Tina ze poskusala postaviti zvezc
!, s tedanjimi organizatorji. 10 Sc
Nje pojavil v blizini vasi Karel
Maslo, Sc je eden izmed sinov
odloeil in stopil v partizane. Feb.
ruarja sta mu sledili Sc sestri
Danica in Mihela ter drugi brat
Oce in matt sta ostala sama
toda " TAXI nevarnosti, da sta Sc
po nekaj dneh tudi ona diva
umaknila v bunker. Tretjega
marca so fasisti obkolili vas in
Sc spopadli partizani. Ko je
bitka prenehala, je oce Sci il
bunkarja ma izvidnico. Fasisti
SO ga opazili, Well in odgnali S
seboj. Ma potu je izrabil trenut.
no zmede ter skusal pobegniti.
Fasisti so streljali "a MIN in ga
pobili. Mrtvega so vrgli ma voz
poleg treh partizanov, jih cd.
peljali proti Senozecam ter jih
neznanokam pokopali.
Nasa namica je uvidela, da bo
morala "a hcerama v gozd. 4.
marca je nalozila v nahrbtnik
nekaj stvari in Sc odpravila v
gozd, da nadomesti moza. Bila je
dodeljena v Pivsko eeto, XII je
skupno Krasko in Brkinsko
tvorila battalion. Tu je bila sku-
paj svojima hcerama 9. mese-
cev, nakar SO bile poslane vsaka
v svojo edinico.
V novembrski ofenzivi 1943.
je ma zirovskem vrhu padla
heerka Mihela-Drina, takrat ma
mestnica bat. politkomisarja.
Yes battalion je zaloval "a hra-
bro borko. Tri tedne nato je pa
dla pri Mrzlikarju mad Novo
Oslico druga hcerka Danica-Bo-
jana, intendantka pri V bat.
1vana Gradnika. Sin joe, XII je
stopil v partizane v Pivsko ceto,
je bill v veliki nemSki ofenzivi
pri Gorici OBJ zlomu Italije tezko
ranjen. Ko je ozdravel, ga je ma
ii poklicala k sebi v Istro, kjer
.je bila zaposlena v tehniki
"Sneznik." Pri nekem napadu je
po enomesecnem bivanju v Istri
padel tudi on. Tako je nasa ma
mica izgubila ze cetrtega clana
druzine, toda nj klonila. Ostal il
je Sc edini sin tam nekje ma Hr-
vaskem. V avgustu 1. 1943 je
prejela cd MEGA zadnje pismo,
v katerem il je med drugim pi-
sal: "Mati, gledamo ze ma Susak
in kmalu bono tam, pogledali
bono ma nase morje." To je bilo
zadnje sporocilo, cd tedaj ne We
mic vec 0 MEM. .-
stirje otroci in Sc MOI so dali
svoja zivljenja "a svobodo. Tez-
ko ie bio nasi partizanski ma
mici, toda vendarle nj obupala.
Vztrajala je v borbi dalje. v
.tehniki "Sneznik" je bila kot de-
lavka mad deset mesecev, nato v
tehniki 'zena" diva meseca. Ia
tehnika Sc je nahajala v vasi Ga
brovica v podzemskem bunkar-
iu neke hise. Ma dan poziga te
vasi je nasa mamica skupno z
neko drugo tovarisico in enim
tovarisem prezivela strasen dan.
Cd nemskega strazarja jih jeI
locila samo stena. Ko so vas "a
zgali, Jim je pretila neyarnost,
da Sc v dimu zadusijo. Zamasili
SO vse dohode s slamo in cunia-1
mi in Sc tako obvarovai gotove'
smrti. 10 SO Nemci odsli, SO zle-
Eli il skrivalisce ma splosno Ia
cudenje Judi, XII SO Jill smatraliI
"a mrtve. Nato SO jo poklicali ma
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Mr.. Charles Susa, 865 E. 141
ST., je prejel pismo Cd svaks
Alojzija Bekar, XII je ucitelj =
storji pri Sezani. Pritozuje sc,
da Sc zopet razvija fasizem ir
Sc boji, da Sc DO nase/ slovenske
ucitelje zopet odstranilo.
Pismo je ucitelj dodal tudi il
rezek IL Primorskega dnevniks
cd %. decembra 1915, XII pod ma
slovom "Skapinova mamica,
opisuje pogumnost skromne dru
Zine podomace "Pevc" IL Pu
ljem. Tu sledi pismo nato pa
ponatis izrezka.
"storje pri Sezani
,' 26. febr. 1916
"Predragi svak!
'Tvojo karto smo prejeli. Ne
vem kaj je krivo, da nisi dobil
mojega obsirnega pisma cd 21
jan. t. l. Morda 81 ga prejel v
tenn tasu. Tvoja dopisnica je po
tovala sem ravno en- mesec. Tudi
NADIA Ii je pisala. Ona je stalno
v Trstu, kot uradnica ma finan.
chi upravi; oh nedeljah pride do.
NOV.
"Jaz sem zaeasno tukaj v sluz.
bi kot ucitelj. Pa imam malo
upanje, da mas bodo obdrzali,
ker Sc fasizem spet razvija in so
politicne razmere "a Trst zelo
napete. Pa mislim, da citate kaj
takega tudi tam.
"Nas z. je nasilne smrti umrl
tam nekje pri Zagrebu, lansko
leto v februarju. Zapustil je ze-
no in dvoje otrok. Bill je kot in
zenir knetijstva v Zagrebu.
'V kaksnih razmerah zivimo?
V Trstu ze lahko kupiS vsako
rec, toda ,je silno drago. Bi mo-
raj imeti dohodkov najmanj Is
tisot lir ma mesec, da bi Sc pri-
merno izhajalo. Tako mi pa dajo
ubogih 4,50O lir ma mesec. To
bi zadostovalo "a 10 dni "a ziv-
ljenje. Gostilne nimamo ze~ dive
lett, ker SO prostori "a gostilno
zasedeni, pref po Nemcih, zdaj
pc Anglezih. Nemci nam MISC
placali "a sedem mesecev biva-
MIA niti lire. Anglezi so v hisi
cd junija lani in mi MISC dali Sc
niti ficka. En- anglesk vojak mi
je ukradel dobro zensko kolo.
Pritozil sem Sc, pa mi ne dajo nj
ii odgovora.
'Nada je imela novo kolo. Ma
Opcinah pride Nemec in il ga
kar IL rok vzame. To je bilo 1945
leta pozimi, ko so bill Sc tukaj.
Reda Sc nj in Sc bojim, da pride
do move vojne. Vzdrzali smo dve,
"a tretjo DO tod zelo hudo in je
ne bono prenesli. Kako mislijo
pri vas v Ameriki glede mas?
"Kakor sem Ii ze v pismu pi-
sal, je vas Vaslje zelo poskodo-
vana; "a poslopij je zgorelo. Po-
zigalci so bill Italijani. Mi smo
Sc Sc dobro drzali. Bill smo vee-
krat v smrtnem strahu "a sire
no, Ia odgon in "a vse slabo. Ia
ko slabe letine kot je bila 1945
leta, ne pomnimo.
"Rasa je v zoni "B";; Storje pa
v zoni "a" Zona "B" je pod ju-
goslovansko zascito; zona "A" je
pod zaveznisko, Anglezev, Anne
rikancev in Rusije. Il zone b.
ne pustijo nobene stvari pripe-
ljati " zono "A" ne vina, ne
krompirja, ne sena, prav mic.
"Potrebni smo ohleke, obuva-
la, maj 81 bo JAZZ, kakor tudi Ma
da, pa tudi "a hlapteta. &c bi
vi nam mogli kaj poslat. Ia emo
obleko moran placati najmanj
$4,000 lir. Kie vzeti ma naso bor-,
no place? &c bi 81 hotel kupiti
enega volica, pomisli, stane 100,-1
600 lir. Pa ne vznenirjaj Sc. zal
mi je, da Ii ne morem sporocati
yeselih movie. Upajmo, da bo slo
"a bolje, a letos Sc ne..Ves, imam
tudi JAZZ tistih 64 let in nisem|
prav zdrav.
(
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-09
SCIENTIST CHURCHES
S%TUDY'COD' SUNDAY
AS LESSON SERMON

"God the only cause and Crea-
tor" was the subject of the lesson
sermon in all Christian Science
churches and societies on Sunday,
December 8.
The golden text from Acts 4:24.
Lord, thou art God, which hast
made heaven, and earth, and the
sea, and all that in them Is"
Among the citations comprising
the lesson-sermon were the follow
ing from the Bible: "By the word
of the Lord e the heavens
made; and all the host of them by
the breath of his mouth. Let all
the earth fear the Lord: let all
the inhabitants of the world stand
in awe of him. For he spake, and
it was done; he commanded, and
It stood fast" (Psalms 1876, 8, 81.
And from Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy: God is individual
incorporeal. He is divine Principle,
Love, the universal cause, the only
creator, and there is nc other self
existence" page 331).
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-09
PREMIER DE GASPERI
WARNS ITALIANS OF
INITIATION DANGERS

ROME, Dec. B up Premier
Alcide de Gasperi said Sunday
night in a speech in Milan that
Italy was facing one of the dark
est hours in her history and that
all Italians must unite to save the
nation from "the disaster of in
hation."
De Gasperi said that spectators
who had attempted to convert Ital.
ian currency into foreign exchange
had plunged the Lire to its lowest
level - 800 to the dollar, compar-
ed with the official rate of 225.
Speaking in support of the govern
ment's Reconstructed loan,' the
premier promised that measures
would be taken against the spec
ulators.
He said that despite the dismal
financial picture. 1taly's argicul-
ture, industry and foreign trade
were making rapid strides and that
Italy would try to obtain $500, 000,
900 to 5000, 600, 90 of foreign capital
next year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-09
Truman, Beuin Discuss
Palestine Situation

sit in as an observer if a confer
ence is attended by leaders of the
Jews and Arabs to reach an agree
ment. He also described Jewish
leaders" as willing to support pro.
posed partition of Palestine.
Bevin told associates that he and
the President had "a very friendly
and cordial visit" He was accom-
panied by the British Ambassador,
Lord Inverchapel, and aides.
The President met the visitors
On the front portico at II a. M,
and escorted them upstairs to his
study. He saw them to the front
door as they left. Undersecretary
of State Dean Acheson attended the
meeting.
Bevin's schedule called for a
tour OF Washington sights, a small
cocktail party given by the am
bassador, and a private dinner at
the embassy. He will return to
New York Monday. o. Max Gard
ner, newly appointed ambassador
to London, was on the dinner guest
list.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-09
GERARD WARNS UN
DELEGATES TO STAY
AWAY FROM 'PHILLY

NEW YORK, Dec. 8-(P)-
James W. Gerard, former ambas-
sador to Germany, Sunday told
a luncheon group which included
several United Nations delegates
that a New York sxyscraper home
for U.N. would be ''in the spirit
Of the age"
"Above all, don go to Phila-
delphia," Gerard said. when
you're not dreaming your time
away IN that soinnambulant city,
you'll spend half your time going
to New York"
Thomas J. Watson. head OF, the
International Business Machines
corp, and Mrs. Watson were hosts
at the luncheon. Guests included
Warren r. Austin chairman, and
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt and
Herschel v. johnson OF the us.
delegation: U. N. Secretary General
Trygve Lie; Prime Minister Con-
stantin Tsaldaris Of Greece, and
Mayor William O'Dwyer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. up -
President Truman and British
Fore, gn Minister Ernest Bevin,
whose governments have been al
odds on the Palestine problem,
talked owe "a wide range Of for
eign affairs Sunday.
Bevin, who came here from New
York, called at the White House
following a series OF conversations
on the Palestine situation with
Secretary Of State Byrnes at the
Foreign Ministers sessions.
Presidential Press Secretary
Charles C. Ross said the hour-long
consultation was a social call"
but that the talk covered "a wide
range of foreign affairs"
Correspondence between Bevin
and Byrnes on the Holy Land issue
was made public in New York on
the eve of Bevin's visit, and an in
formed person said it could be as
sumed the White House discussion
touched on the problem.
Byrnes wrote Bevin that the
United States would be willing to
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-09
MCCRECOR TAKES
MONTREAL OFFICE
Noted P y terrain An.
%nounces Resignation
From Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 8 =
(P - DR.. J. Rupert McGregor,
pastor Of the South Highland Pres
byterian church. announced from
his pulpit Sunday his resignation
to accept the presidency Of the
Mountain Retreat association and
Of Montreal college near Ashe-
vile. N. C.
His resignation is effective Jan.
!. At Montreal. ha will succeed DR..
C. Anderson, president OF the
church association for the past IS
years.
DR.. McGregor holds degrees from
Davidson college Columbia Theolo-
gical Seminary, Atlanta, and Union
Theological Seminary. A native o.
South Carolina, he has served in
pa storates at Cedartown, Ca, Lex
ington, N. c.. and Burlington. N.
c. He was moderator Of the Pres
byterian Synod Of North Carolina
in 1887.
He Is a member OF various high
committees Of the church's gen.
eral assembly and a trustee of
Columbia Theological Seminary
and Of Stillmsn institute. Tuscalo-
nsa. Ala.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-09
YOUNG V0CALISTS
HEARD ON RADIO
Postmaster Makes Plea For
Early Yule Mailing On
~Star-Newsreel

Two solos by Jane Smith, 1t
year-old lyric soprano, featured
yesterdays Star-Newsreel radio
program over station MID.
Miss Smith. the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. D. c. Smith of SO Pine
crest Parkway, and a sophomore al
New Hanover high school, sang as
her selection America" and THE
Sweetest Story Ever Told"
Wilbur Dosher, Wilmington post
master, was a special guest of the
program and in an interview ex-
planned the postal regulations gov
erning. Christmas mailing. He
stressed the need Of mailing ar
ticles early and requested that Will
mingtonians cooperate with the
post office in this matter.
Henri Emur.an, director of mu-
sic at the First Baptist church, was
heard on the program.
Included in the cast were Ruth
Davis Mcdonald and Tom Cause,
with Henry w. Lee at the organ.
The show was written and directed
by Ben Mcdonald.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-09
BILBO Will FACE
GRAFT COMPLAINT
Senator Hickenlooper Says
No Assurance OF Unani-
nous Whitewash Vote

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. = R -
Senator Hickenlooper (R.-lowa),
engineering Republican anti-Bilbo
action. said Sunday there is no as
surance of. a unanimous commit
tee vote to clear the Mississippi
Senator of charges Of intimidating
Negro voters.
Hickenlooper, member of the
Senate Campaign Expenditures
committee which conducted hear
ings in Mississippi, said he had
not made up his mind. Although
Chairman Ellender (D-La.) had
predicted a unanimous decision in
Senator Bilbo's favor. The COM
mittee will meet Dec. 16 to con-
slider its report.
Hickenlooper declared that RE
publicans are not engaged in any
plot to keep Bilbo from taking his
seat in the next Congress, Hlcken-
topper and Senator Bridges (R-
MID, the other Republican member
Of the investigating committee,
have been designated by the party
steering committee to direct &C"
ton opposing the seating OF Bllbo
Not Partisan Issue
Nobody has been plotting with
me, either to reject or retain Sena-
tor Bilbo's seat" Hickenlooper told
a reporter. THE question is not
a partisan political issue but rests
entirely upon the propriety of the
Individual, regardless Of what
party he. belongs to-"
Meanwhile attorneys for the
Senate War Investigating commit
tee assembled witnesses, docu-
ments, and Photographic copies of
bank accounts and war contracts
preliminary to a second investiga-
ton involving Bilbo opening here
Thursday.
This hearing will involve COM
plants that Bilbo received more
than, $50, 900 cash., an automobile,
an artificial lake on his farm and
a new home on an island in the
lake from war contractors.
Bilbo said in Jackson, Miss,
that he would appear in Washing
ton for the public hearings and ex-
fine sailing"
Committee attorneys said they
had supplied the Senator with COM
plete copies Of all complaints
against him and that witnesses,
some under subpoena, would testify
in support of each complaint. More
than 80 witnesses are to testify.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-09

Top bargain among licenses sold
by the N. c. Division Of game and
Inland fisheries is the statewide
resident combination hunting and
fishing license costing $40.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-09
ILLEGAL SALE OF
FIREWORKS RESULT
In THREE ARRESTS

Police last night arrested thr ee
local Negroes and charged hem
with the illegal sale Of fireworks
within the, city limits.
The trio, Eric Mclaughlin. 100
S. 18th Street, Mary Mclaughlin,
his wife, of the same address, and
Lille Powell, lib Dawson, were
booked last night and will face
preliminary hearing in Recorders
Court today.
Police said that the McLaughlins
were selling firecrackers to juven-
lies at their home. while the Powell
woman was engaged in the illegal
sale at a Dawson street cafe, OF
which she is the proprietor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-09
LAKE FOREST PTA
SCHEDULES MEETING
TUESDAY AFTERNOON

The Lake Forest P.-T.A. will
meet Tuesday at 2:45 pm. in the
&school cafeteria.
s The topic OF the meeting will be
1.-THE World Over"
Z Devotional will be conducted by
ethe Rev. K. Y. Huddle, pastor OF
St. Matthew's Lutheran church.
Miss Myrtle Lee Wick will give
4 reading Why the Chimes Rang"
The singing of Christmas carols
will be directed by Mrs C. J.
Powell.
: Immediately following the meet
ing an apron bazaar will be held.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-09

Carl Lewis, Johnnie Chambers,
and Albert O'Briant, departmental
leaders, will also speak.
The following district will out
line plans for this years work:
the Rev. J. Bryan Dosher. of KEEL
ly; Mrs. Evans; the Rev. L. Grady
Burgess, of Jacksonville; and Will
lie Buck, of Wilmington.
The Rev. w. H. Poole, of Bur-
gaW, will read the scriptural les
son, and there will be special mu-
sic by the Calvary church and
Temple church Baptist Training
Unions.
Fred Kelly, chorister, will open
the meeting with a song service.
The Rev. H. S. Strickland. asso-
citation advisor, will offer a clos
ing prayer.