\ \ bE fair and square, to LoURAGE AND SUPPORT THE ^ TilS OUR M OTTO CLEVELAND JOURNAL A Weekly for American Slovenes THE FIRST AND THE ONLY AMERICAN - SLO VENE N E V/3 PAPER PRINTED IN THE ENGLI3H LANGUAGE !V. — ISSUE NO. 22. Entered as second-class matter August 2, 1928, at the post-office at Cleveland, Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1879 CLEVELAND, OHIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 5th, 1931. N ; oW that the dances, masquer- 1 ba ]l Si house parties, ice skat- 8 “ e j nther winter activities are and 0UIC ° have beach parties, va- over, we • ns swimming, outings, pic- cat ‘°an’cl baseball ahead of us! "7, looks like it’ s S° in g to l>e a . ^][ se t for the Sokol exhibitio n A picnic, which vvill be held at f Jugoslav Home on Recher avenue, Jua.e 1 4th? -j-^e gymnasts are planmng a monstrous exhibition, which will Jude ali the classes! tbere will mci be After the exercises, dancing. The committee good mušic and the promises best m refreshments! Let’s go! PRIČE FIVE CENTS i$$ FRANCES SVETEK Mayor Charles R. Ely Names Street, Ljubljana Drive gss Sunday, June 7th, looks like a busy day. There seems to be picnics at ali the popular local picnic grounds. The “Dosluzenci” are giving a picnic at Pintar’s Farm. For those wbo are vvithout transpor- tation facilities, trucks will leave from the National Home at 1 -.30 and 2:30. ¥ * ¥ Lodge “Vipavski Raj,” is giv¬ ing its picnic Sunday at the pop¬ ular Spelko’s picnic grounds. The Simčič orchestra will fur- nish the mušic for those wfho want to dance. Charles Wohlgemuth, enter- tainment committee chairman, is planning the Spartan outing, which is to be held on June 28th at Zakrajsek’s farm. Keep that date open—folks! If Charlie has anything to say about it, there’ll be plenty do- ing! v v- * The newly organized S. S. P. Z. lodge, “Rovers” of Euclid, are sponsoring its initial dance at Spelko’s Gardens on June 20th! This being their first dance, ^ey expect to put it over in big style! Wish you a lot of lučk, Rovers! Hope it s a big. success! * Y- * Two of the leading community dubs have announced their plans °f holding Moonlight Rides. The Spartans are giving theirs °n July 9th! The Comrades are holding * e 'r fourth annuaT lake ride on August 27th! ¥ ¥ * The Utopians are holding their ts t outing of the season on the ^ of June. As a climax to the two day celebration vvhich tise Slovenes and Croats of Euclid, Ohio have been celebrating, Miss: Frances Svetek has been chosen as the Miss Ljubljana for the coming year. Mr. Frank Vesel has been chosen as the honorary Mayor of the community. During the celebration which the Euclid, Ohio Jugoslavs have been having during May 30 and 31, Mayor Charles Ely named the Street as Ljubljana Drive. As a feature of the two-diay pro¬ gram an enormous parade was sponsored at the National Home in CoIIinwood vvith hundreds of automobiles included in the par¬ ade which took two hours to re- turn for the route which hadi been taken. Mr. Carl W. Rotter and Miss Pauline Plevnik were the sponsors for the new American-Slovene flag which was unfurled during the celebration. PITTSBURGH SLOV. HOME CELEBRATED TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY Once Served As Model For Ali Other Homes in Size of Under- taking. Clubs Co-operate TWO SLOVENES GRADUATE FROM GARFIELD HEIGHTS Brother of Editor and Son of Baseball Fan Get Diplomas Lawrence Sluhadolnik, brother of the editor of the Cleveland Journal and Arthur Hrovat, son of Louis Hrovat, have been grad- uated from Garfield Heights High School, last night when the school heldi its graduating exer- cises at the large gymnasium of the school. Lawrence Suhadolnik has been very active in the sports and has engaged in track and football. In track he has been one of the reg- ulars and has vvon several honors both in intramuraFs meets as well as in contests vvith other schools. The one-time largest Slovene Home and the marvel of Ameri¬ can - Slovene life celebra- ted its twentieth anniversary with a huge program intended to pay tribute to the pioneers who have vvorked so hard and deligently to make the home a reality. The program was given last Sunday, May 30 at the Carniolan Slovene Home at 5 7th and Butler Streets in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Among the people interested in the celebration and vvh? have aided in the celebration were in¬ cluded ali the local lodges of ali the national fraternal organiza- tions, vvith Mr. Zbasnik acting as the chairman for the occasion. Crovvded to the doors, the Slo¬ venes of Pittsburgh realized the importance of the occasion and answered to the call of the work of their hands and heard the tri- butes paid them and their pio¬ neers in a series of speeches pre- pared for the occasion. Singing society ‘‘France Prešeren” enter- tained with some singing and the presentation of a playlet which added to the solemnity of the oc¬ casion. The Carniolan Slovene Home was the first one to be built on a large scale and in its day was considered as the grovving suc¬ cess of the initiative of the Slo¬ venes in America. It is believed that the success of the Home in Pittsburgh has been the initiative on which the Homes in Cleveland and elsewhere were begun to be built on such a large scale, in- cluding such a large floor space and building to house the activi¬ ties of the Slovenes. It has ap- peared dwarfed not in compari- son to some of the other Homes vvhich stand as a tribute to the industry of the American-Slovenes but it has served as a model and has shown what could be done. ADULT GROUP TO HONOR PASTOR AT SILVER JUBILEE Public Demonstration and Ban- quet to Be Part of Silver Jubilee Program This month it will be tvventy- five years since Rev. B. J. Ponik¬ var, pastor of St. Vitus, offered up his first mass. To honor bim on this occasion, the school chil- dren have already presented him with a program in the Slovene National Home, but to show their appreciation, the parishoners have also decided to solemnly pay their respects to their pastor with a cel¬ ebration, to be held this Sunday, Surprise Marriage Mr. Louis Belle Friends of the singers of the singing society Zarja vvere pleas- antly surprised by the surprise news that two of their members have been married last Monday. The newly married pair are Mr. Louis Belle, tenor and loved singer in the operatic productions of Zarja and Miss Anna Butko- vic, also a member of the šing- ing society. As a surprise on the pair the singers of the club sang some very appropriate songs which is the custom on occasions such as these at their last meeting, last night. The vvedding was cele- brated in the circle of the closest friends. COLLINVVOOD SOKOLS BUSY WITH PROGRAM Activities Outside of Gymnasts Added as Invitation to Ali Collinvvood Youth SLOVENE HISTORV CPN- CLUDED WITH PRESENT ISSUE Where? Don’t Kn ° w yet! Let you know as S0 °n as we find out! * ¥ ¥ According to the committee, j 0 ^ ac k Day” has been definite- J set f 0r August 9th, which will A take plače at the nevv UeVela nd Stadi There w ill b °f the te rested Hum, anothei meeting committee and those in- °n Monday, June 1 5th. % ^ ' Ari lo- ds t ^ le stars of the Inter- St. Clair avenue, next Sun- Zarja, producer of Slovene op- eras in Cleveland, vvill have its annual picnic at the picnic grounds of Gorisek’s at 260th vvill be singing in the chorus. Tvvo sopranos, Miss Marie Mensinger of 1046 East 74 St., and Mrs. Marv Potočnik, daugh- ter of Mr. Peter Srnovrsnik, or¬ ganist of St. Vitus vvere chosen. Miss Molly Kozely of 4686 West 130 St., associated vvith the Cle¬ veland Civic Opera Club and dav, June 7th, 1931. The singing society Zarja is en- deavoring to do everything in its povver to make the picnic as in- teresting as possible and much preparation is taking plače to in- sure the best time possible for everyone vvho vvill come. For the coming fall the mem- Slovene circles, : bers of the club are hard at work Miss Catherine Minich vvas richly engraved insignias of, vvas chosen for the alto section, 1 for the repetition of the opera graduated Mhy 31 from St. graduation vvhich vvere tendered vvhile Mr. Joseph Mauer from S‘t. “Turjaška R/osamunda” vvhiefi Peter s School in North Ridge- them by the Shore High School Lavvrence Church vvill sing bari- vvas vvell received vvhen produced ille of Euclid, Ohio. tone. three ycars ago. Page 2 CLEVELAND JOURNAL June 5t L 193, (Elmlattii Knurnal” Published Fvery Friday by The American - Jugoslav Printmg and Publishing Co. 6231 St. Clair Ave. — Cleveland, Ohio Frank T. Suhadolnik, Editor ANNA ERSTE JOSEPH JARC Heinic Martin Antončič, Sports Editor STAFF JOHN PRISTOV v FRANK SODNIKAR Subscription Rates: One year $2.00 Six Months: $1.00 Established May 24th, 1928 104 CLEVELAND, OHIO, FRIDAY, JUNE Sth, 1931. GRADUATES Slovene young men and women who are ieaving the Alma Maters and are going to seek a livelihood in the large world which to you seems so conquerable, you are to be congratulated on your persistence and upon yojr patience to get thru the schools you have attended and have been successful in your attemptš. No doubt your success has been congratulated by everyone who knows you and believes that you have the thing within ycu to make a success of your future as you have made of your past. The whole wide world is open to you, for you to conquer. There are times when you will be disappointed and sorely tried but it is only patient belief in your gest ali sorts of possiblities in which specially trained could well afford to spend their špare time. If finances permitted and each of the fields would be well paid, there is no doubt that many would be willing to apply their special training to the field. But Slovenes them- selves cannot afford it, but they can afford to thank everyone'who will be willing to work. Congratulations Slovene graduates, and much suc¬ cess in any line of work which you may attempt. May the highest meašure of successes follow you wherever you may go, When you find a little time won’t you de- vote it to the interest of the Slovenes, the nation to which your father and mother belong and who by their own example have conclusively proved that the Slovenes are really worth while. Craven is a bom teacher; He sends a reader galloping through his colorful chapters, eager to look afresh at the work of these gen- iuses. A real contribution to the popularization of art that is mak- ing giant strides in this country.” SLOVENE SPEAKER AT MILES HEIGHTS COMMENCEMENT DR. MALLY (Continued from page one) ing Ex Libri* Conducted by the St. Clair Branch Public Library. Brooks, Charles S. [ life was to score a triumph as an Prologue opera singer at the Metropolitan, "Those of us who years ago j an d thus be revenged on her first succumbed to the charm of | 11:10 With that desire for ven- ‘ Journeys to Bagdad” may now g eance in her heart, Maria over- came every obstacle on her road to success; but when the need for revenge was past Maria’s singing various collections of slight es- says and travel sketches that could not be called unimportant since they betrayed a sincere and comprehensive raind expdessing iiself in a style derived from the [best prose of our literature. Now, by means of informal, reminis- ent es:.ays, he builds up an auto- days were over. "The story has a zest and a glamour that carry it on, and back of these a bounding humor that keeps laughter always close to ad- venture and to impending tragedy. An even more pleasing charm lies in the incidental description of MacDougal Street, Mulberry St. Liography through childhood and Greenwich Viilage in the garlic adolescence. It is a dangerous at- f empt, but Mr. Brooks thinks too honestly to fall into sentimental- ity and whimsy. And his prose is so sensitive that the indescrib- able nuances of youth murmur to us through what seems at first but matter-of-fact chapters from a boy’s life. Mr. Brook’s atti- tude and philosophy are nowhere explicit. He is unpretentious, and his importance might easily be overlooked; but compare this book with almost any autobio- araphical first novel published this year and his achievement stands manifest.” n' J.® and exclamations of New York’s Little Italy and New York’s East Side.” 11 H well feel that our faith and praise were justified. At infrequent in- ,self and what yOU have gotten throughout yOUr studies tervals Mr. Brooks has given us that will be the only consolation in the disappoint- ments which lie in store of anyone who is really worth- v/hile. If you were destined not to be disappointed, you would not be human and therefore not in the posi- tion you hold today. Courage and belief in yourself and everything which you have gotten will eventually make the man or woman of you. Let “do or die” be your motto and remember that no real Slovene dies while he is trying. Now that you have the sheepskin under your arm and the rush of school is over, and a time of readjust- ment comes in and a completely new set of hours and habits will be inaugurated it would be wonderful if each one of the graduates devoted only a small part of his time to the interest of the Slovenes, for they are de- serving some of the professional, collegiate, high school or even grade school knowledge training that you have received. There is so much to be done in the field that only a few are overburdened with the load but really re- markable work could be done if each one of you by your special training would devote only a small percentage of your špare time in the interest of Slovene affairs. The fraternal organizations, the Slovene activities in ali lines, need young blood that will eventually take over the reins which are held by people who WOuld like to leave the dr “Maria Caponi, a young Italian 'provokes thought—disagreement rection of local institutions to trilštWOrthy hands if they Amencan girl lovedher father as often. but thought at any rate. The vvould Only volunteer. There IS no need ot asking what j k ecause of a Vrong done in the vvithout margins, so that details is to be done. A short examination of the field will SUg- past. The greatest desire of her can be appreciated. Thomas At the commencement exer- cises of Miles Heights High School held on May 27, in the school auditorium, one Slovene girl, Miss Heather Tolar received her diploma and was also speak- er at the exercises. Her subject was “Ohio’s Contribution to the. Presidency.” -J- LONE SLOVENE HONORED AT ST. IGNATIUS From a school where tradition has in at least ten Slovenes grad- uate per year, only one Slovene will be thus honored this year. The fortunate gentleman is Mr. Frank Zakrajšek Jr., son of our prominent undertaker. While at Ignatius, Frank participated in football and basketball, of the basketball team he was a main- stay and received his letter in this šport. the Merchant’s indorsement of the community Scout group for another half year. Dr. Mally brings with him to the chairmanship of the Tribe an un usual understanding of ^cout technique as well as Scout organ- ization. He has been endorsed by the local Scout Council as an expert merit badge counsellor in first aid, first aid to ammals, per- sonal health, public health and interpreting. Local Scouts m in him a keen študent of nature and- go to him for instruction and test passing in this fascinating subject. Mr. Ja^ksic wko succeeds Lzi- M'ally as treasurer of the Tribe joined the Scout committee last fall. Since that time he has given valuable counsel in the adminis- tration of Tribe problems. His oldest son, Frank is a member o t the Silver Fox Tribe. REUNION BANQ Uet POSTPONED Owing to unforseen stances the banquet 1 ' wh* ^ planned for Sunday, J u ■ will be postponed untij ^ after, Sunday, June 21 ^"1 meeting is to be held U June 8, at the St. Q a j House at which time ev r ® interested is requested to ^ 1 —p! attet ' -—_T°N SLOVENE ELECTED n, GATE TO CLEVELaJI FEDERATION 0 P LABOR In the recent electi 0n , Printers’ Union, Mr. Harr^ ' goricih, of the AV^illiarn. r T G, Company was elected to sent the Printers’ Unio n ^ Cleveland Feder&tion of 1' SOKOLS PREPARE F.OR AN- NUAL EXHIBIT Bercovici, Konard For A Song Craven, Thomas Men of Art “Thomas Craven takes art out of its. frame and makes it alive and persona!. Histories of art are like comp-ehensive museums. Craven s book is like a connois- seur s in Italy through modern- ism. He vvritcs about artists who are great becruse what they are driven to pour forth is of human significance. It is a stimulating book, its entlvisiasm carrying the reader along in a vivid pageant of other periods and men who do not die. It stirs the imagination, NEW SLOVENE DENTIST CLEVELAND IN Monday, June 8th, will find Mr. August A. Urankar graduat- ing from Ohio State School of Dentistry. During his four year’s study at Ohio State, Mr. Uran¬ kar was the second best scholar, being a vei j popular man besides and ho lding many offices in štu¬ dent organizatiohs. August is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Urankar, 69 1 I St. Clair avenue and is mar- ried to the youngest daughter of the LaUsche fami^, Frances. Mr. Urankar hopes to open an office in this city in the near fu¬ ture. MAPLE HEIGHTS REWARDS SLOVENES WITH DIPLOMAS Collinwood, Cleveland and Euclid Sokols will combine in making the annual spring gym- nastic exhibition one of the out¬ standing events of its kind in Cleveland. The exhibition will take plače on the large grounds of the Recher Jugoslav Home, on June 14. The three groups are working hard in preparing for the occa- sion and no time or effort is spared to make it one of the great events in Sokol activities in the city. SLOVENE, ONE OF 19, TO GRADUATE FROM ORANGE Cnly nineteen diplomas were given out at Orange High School last night, but even among these there was one Slovene, Frank Černe. GRADUATES Jane Addams School f 0t at their fifth comrnencetn, ercises on Tuesday K be {C , tP 1 b aSe !■ it- * j a VC ' p!a ye jocc« « 0 « tn , n0 t ent „ and ^ ‘ a s ing 26, 1931 at 8:15 P . ! Venin g,lV.< 5t th er ° ated the following Slovenj ^ Sylvia Centa, Olga sephine Fortuna, Fram ces Glar» Anna Hočevar, Anna Hor v Joseph,ine Hraster, Antoi n j Kasic, Mary Kaučič, Olga K,, sec, Caroline Kosoklov, Lesar, Elizabeth Maletic, StelJ Mustar, Elsie Orel, Mary P av ) Josephine Pike, Jinnie Pod, kar, Josephine Peterlin, %. Skully, Margaret Slopko, Franc Spehek, Josephine Sprajc, Hel lodg e Stefanko, Olga Šuštar, Stefc, Spolarich, Frances Trhlen, J, hie Trhlen and Ernestine Zgo; ; The address was madeby| H. M. Buckley, Asst. S ■upt City schools and the introductii was made by Mr. C. R. % Director of Snecial schools. Miss Ida McKean preše:,? the graduates with the diplomi 4 Mary Femec, John Gorup, Net tie Kos, Mary Miklovich, Ralph 1 *s* Robelsek and Dorothy Sismelich reached the goal for which they have been striving when they were graduated from Maple Heights High School on. Wednes- day night, June 3. An Appropmte Gift A year’s subscription to the CLEVELAND JOURNAL $ 2.00 aS al1 The ° nly ’ , Kali ^ aS hard b al of ••The P als The Whi fe Team had F* for i t h j |930 rnd 1 . r [n 1928 , M * - D ’ Z - ln nik S. Champ ed ali * ree „ C ,gainst the C and won the Short Elist©ry of Slo- vene Literature Bjj F. T. SUHADOLNIK JOSIP MURN-ALEXANDROV work and rest, courtship and marriage among th 2 peasants as he did in his poems: Kmetska pesem (Th 2 Song of the Farmer), ženitovanja, Hej, kupil se bom pipo (Hej, ril Buy Myself a Pipe). In this respect hs reminds one very much of Robert Burns. Among his lyrical pcems the two outstanding are his Vrnitev (Return) and Kvatrna balada (Ember Bal r ad), while in characterization, his “Mlinar in hudič” (The Miller and Satan) is outstanding. In expression of the sturdiness of the Slovene farmer, “Vedomec” !’? among the best. he completed his studies, and in 1894 he said his first mass. The following year he was stationed as an asis- tant at Bohinj and a little later at Jesenicah. In 1902 he was made pastor of Turjak, in 1908 of Soro, and he is at present the pastor of the Trn parish in Ljubljana. Another of the quartet of reformers was laid low much too early. Josip Murn-Alexandrov, the youngest of the friends, was born March 4th, 1879, in Ljubljana, as an illegitimate son of a maid. His first tv/o years were spent in the country, after which he returned to Ljubljana, where in his childhood he attended the pub¬ lic school of St. Mary and also attended several years of gymnasium in Ljubljana. In 1898 he went to Vienna, where he interided to study business, but he soon changed to the law faculty and returned to Ljubljana. He was a consumptive already, but he continued to work in offices at the law business. During the summers of 1899 and 1900 he went to the different parts of the country to regain his health, but to no avail. June 18th, 1901, saw him dead in the same room where, two years previous, Kette had died. Murn was always very careful in his poetical ex~ pression. He continually searched for new *verbal lai- sons, examples and , similies, which as yet were un- covered in the Slovene language, but which were buried there. A collection of his works, which later was published under the title “Pesmi in romane”, Murn edited while he \vas on his death-bed. They were published in 1903 under the supervision of Dr. Ivan Prijatelj. Even as a študent at the gymnasium he began his literary work. As a senior he was the editor of the school publication and at the same time wrote his first novelette, “Zaroka o polnoči” (Oath at Midnight), which was published as one of a series of publications of the “Narodna biblioteka” (1894), and the novel “Gozdarjev sin” (Forester’s Son), which appeared in the Slovenec in 1893, but was published in book form in 1908. While he was at the seminary he devoted him- self to juvenile literature and contributed poems and stories to the theological “Pomladni glasovi” (Spring Voices). As a theologian at the seminary he was the editor of the Angelček and the Vrtec while Tomšič was ailing. their RESERVED AIMS Murn’s initial poems were submitted to the Angel¬ ček when he was only 17 years old. During the next vear his poems found publication in the Vrtec and the Ljubljanski Zvon. Because of its poverty neither the decadence nor the symbolism v/ere sufficient to satisfy the completo Slovene špirit. Cankar and Zupančič, the classics of the Slovene “modern” literature, were forced by nec- cesity to go beyond them and come to their own indivi- dual manner of self expression. Characteristically Murn’s poems are different from Zupancic’s and Kette’s. Boldness of Zupančič and the sunny disposition of Kette v/ere things which to him were strange. Murn was bashful and untrusting. City life and life among city people was something which made him feel uncomfortable. That explains the com- plaining basis of his poems, the love of the complain- mg poems to winter, to autumn, darkness and night. His favorite themes were always concentrated on peas- ant life. He enjoyed to go to the wheat fields and listen to the secrets of nature. No one has ever written of the secret life of the fields and the dark forests, the wheat fields and the buckwheat and the flowers with greater delight than Murn. These sentiments are expressed in the poems “Hrepenenje” (Desire), “Pesem o' Ajdi” etc. No one delighted so much in singing of peasant life Determined pessimism of the naturalists and the moral nihilism of the decadence were definitely respon- sible for the quiet and the reserved participation of the Slovene writers who were in the surroundings of Christian faith and moral action. It is for that reason that the great majority remained faithful to the old classic forms — the traditional poetic realism. Modern trends in literature influenced them only in their posi- tive worth: naturalism in its interest for social ques- tions, reality of persons and motives, and its interest in the initiative; symbolism with its intense interest in psychological analysis and with its fresh style. Having ali the qualities of the old order mixeu with the principles of the new, are the writings of Fran Sal. Finžgar. Fran. Sal. Finžgar was born on February 9th, 1871, at Doslovicah, at Breznica — soon after, his home was in Breznica, where his father built a new house. He attended the viilage school. 1882 finds him in Ljubljana, where he attended the gymnasium. In 1891 While he was the assistant pastor at Bohinj he made his literary appearance in the Dom in Svet. His contributions consisted mostly of lyrical or narrative verses. Finžgar, however, called an end to poetry and devoted himself to his best medium of self expression in the novel. His early attempts revealed a realistic nature. His father and mother (both of whom died in 1918) who were his hero and heroine in his youth, were among the first types which he used in his writ- ings. Memoirs of his father and his own youth have been one of his favorite themes in writing. Tales which his dad related to him of his own life and the life of the neighbors which Finžgar also knew, gave him his themes for his first major novels. In them he pictured the neighboring villages and its peoples with a realism and truthfuiness which makes them real works of art This is especially true of his “Staro in novo hišo” (Old and New House), and “Dovolj pokore” ‘Sufficient Pen- ance). From his father he learned the realism of life, which caused him to look for material for his novels in the immediate vicinity of his life, instead of roaming far away. That is the secret of his intimate knowledge of the peasants, their idealism of labor and suffering which is the undertone of ali of his works. The coiO- quilism of Breznica, his father’s idiom, is the rieh source of his language, out of which ali the špirit of Gorenjsko exhuded. These qualities are shown in their main outlines in his first novels and in the novels “Deteljica” (Clover) 1899; and “Kvišku” (Upward), 1899. With a realisl Picture of life “šmarnic nikar” (No, Not Lilies-of-tK Valiey), begins a long series of shorter novels: “P mlad se poslavlja” (Spring is Leaving), Oče je (It Father), 1902; Smo pa le može (We Are Men),!® etc. In the lyrics he shows the same qualities as in s novels. The most beautiful are: “Oranže in citron; and “Moja duša vasuje” (My Soul Goes A-visiting), which he individualized the style of the modern ly«§ St,, psychological novel. In 1902 he published his ® dramatic work, a folk play “Divji lovec” (WildHuntfl ! I inžgar’s first great work is the novel “Iz nega sveta” (The Modern World), a picture of the- 1 ' cial questions of the day. In 1904 Dr. Janez Evan.IT called attention to Kos’ “Gradivo” for the past his»1 of the Slovenes as they settled into the Balkans. Co- temporaneously M. Prelesnik was writing his roms lir ' and history of the Polabian Slavs. Immediately, T® gar took the idea and began to write the classic “ p# fevobodnjem solncem” (Under a Free Sun). Theh^ cal background was furnished by Kos’ sources and T historical characters and colorful contemporaT from an extensive reading of the history of theT;' ern Roman Empire. The story is a kind of unitingoL ! 6 of S1 °vene forbears and the imperial Con st *‘ tmopie, With a realistic picture of the conquests of ‘ , o ovenes over the Romans. Fashioned somewhat a J the pattern of Sienkiewicz’s novels, it appeared n e Dom in Svet, and in the first two volumes 0 colleeted works of Fran. Sal. Finžgar. Finžgar is primarily a narrator of tales of the Frankie Sin leather pushe balled as far £ ring partner vvorld s cham Joe Jacobs m aich is said t' askedi about partner “Tira the red list ■ Cleveland. v They say J Manager. Wh that statemen v «y niče to champion bo training cam from col °n July 3rd. '« and tkat tl new su ad Joini n The vil e xact m °ff St. C kd’ 8 r m ank N Kav* ^ anH ke e ' T P a ' this s fa m 0U! ^Eiu su -Ot ; Y ' m. c Srs >cs' Ue o, n, *sh. «nts. It is there that he gained his greatest x-eno" T ' Tj. . w 5C4UICU jLilO i. mi ' S . “ t ® rest lies with the land and the environme 1 ' whrch he knew his father and his people. His sy»P ; res wi h them and in them he shovvs his great eS 'iriri S " 1912 he wrote a Tale of the viilage ,, n ^ er . th ® title “Sama” (Alone), and a symP atll ( ,, ; L Qy “ “ D ekla Ančka” (Anna, the Maid). F r °^ lr ,.„° e P eas ants he gathered the material for Irvi” rr\ ” 8 ; 1931- CLEVELAND JOURNAL Page 3. >a*«*aaniaBBBa>aaKi<«D*i JOURNAL ŠPORT .. . Bits ’Bout Bali Players - ... By HE1NIE MARTIN |Loyalites - S.Y.M.C. NiMaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiKa* By Journal Jessie ■FRANK MAKOVKA __here s a boy with some ^Thletic history in the ama- ,ea * baseball circles of Cleve- leur |an J! H 11 p nkie IVfakovic, j ust as Twin ^ started his .baseball career ; Junior Sehooll a t Adpison Jr., Frank soccer. Tbis Addi- on which Frank \Vhile ,lso pl a y ed nn soccer team, Jayed the ‘tillan 1 W vvasn against S ^°pko iust *, St eS • rne stine a s m Asst, S tlle introj* r - C. R, J schools ean preše 1 the dip ion to li iND 1L ith a reii Lilies-of-f ' novek Oče je l ■e Men), .ities k le m ciW H-visii nodernV ;hed l> isS ,1 “Iz® 1 * ire°f® , z m 1 * , nasttf* ,0 p lai his n® iiatetf' ciass’® np° ] iratf e# 1 , pe» re # eS a very important part, soccer championship in ^ 25 , by not losing one game— j in ali the games played, there t a single point scored them! TI H The only year Frank played hard bali was when he was vvith •■The Pals” of class E. H 11 jhe White Motors Baseball Team had Frankie playing right shortstop for six years. In 1929 j |930 they were City-wide fonsolation Champs. In 1928, Makovic ’=d the Gor¬ nik S. D. Z. team to the Inter- lodge Championship! He pitch- e d ali three championship games against the Clairwoods that year and won the cup! 1 1 ' Fiank is now pitching for the class A indoor Parrah Sports! Fle ls also pitching and managing the Pioneers of the Interlodge Loop! ir n How does he think the Pio¬ neers vvill finish this year? On top—or darn close to it!” says Frankie. ‘‘Our team has im- proved 100 per cent over last year! Great! Looks like he’s going to provide some good competi- tion! n u Besides playing baseball, Fr. Makovic played basketball with the Jerry Sach s Boys’ Champ team of class A in 1930. He has also played guard on the White Motor basketball team in the Industrial League and they won four out of five champion- ships! H u Does be bowl? the Pioneers! He swim! Don t know whether he goes for tennis and golf, but boy —he certainly can play baseball! x ir u Nice athletic record! Yes sir! An all-around athlete—and a goodi one at that! What a man!! Sure! With also likes to Most Everything -o- Frankie Simms, the local heavy leather pusher, has been black- balled as far as his acting as sp&r- ting partner for Schmelling, world’s champion is concerned. Joe Jacobs manager of the mon- arch is said to have stated when askedi about Simms for sparring partner ‘That guy has been on the red list before vve came to Cleveland. ¥ ¥ * They say Joe Jacobs is a smart manager. Who doesn’t agree with that statement? It wouldn’t be very niče to have the workl’s champion bounced or crippled in training camp, thus preventing him from collecting several grand on July 3rd. * * * Tex and Frank inform this office that they have moved to their new summer resort in the adjoining village called Euclid. The exact number is. 893 E. 237 off St. Clair avenue. ¥ * ¥ Mr. Frank Bates, the neighbor- hood s most distinguished travel- m g salesman writes in to šay that h e will have the pleasure of meet- ' n S and partaking of “Milvvau- l ;e cs famous product” with the gang this summer. His schedule at the bath house. INTERLODGE standings calls for stops at Maryland, West Virginia and New York. “Won’t be back before Chrrstmas” he vvrites. ¥ * ¥ Lausche and Marinko, rival third basemen sure played a bang up game Tuesday at Gordon. Marinko’s dive into the crowd to spear a foul was a- corker. * ¥ ¥ One of the “know it ali girls” in discussing the Orel - S.Y.M.C. shindig was willing to bet that the Orels had four men on base at one stage of the game. She was positively certain. Under close questioning she admitted she saw plenty of bali games and knew what is was ali about. ¥ * Yes, her eyesight is good. % ¥ ¥ John L. Murgel or “Buck proprietor of the Norwood Floral Slhoppe, 6120 St. Clair avenue, says he is going to surprise the members of the Interlodge one of these days. 3Vhat does he mean? 5jS •£' & As for Twin Yerse being ali ”washed - up” he says, says he personally, Yes Im ali wasbed up after I come out of the showers Meet Monday G. W.’s Face Pioneers at Gordon Tuesday Those bitter jrivals, Loyalites and S. Y. M. C., who staged the torried and hectic clashes in the final play-off, over which the fans are stili raving about, will meet at White, City Monday. Fhere is nothing that can be said which will make a strong enough appeal to the fans to attend, than to say that a similar battle can be expected as the battle of bat- tles last year. The S. Y. M. C.’s, although hot favorites to annex 1 the title in ’30, were margins in tvvo of the three series games. And this year finds the cohorts of the S. D. Z. outfit just as cer¬ tain, just as positive they will win over the Loyalites. The S. N. P. J. s have Jarcke- vvits (Jarke) a new hurler who is said to be as effective as their former hurler, Iggie Jeray. They vvill also have big M'ax Sodja sur- prising the opposition, one of these days. The Kuhels, Grzy- bowskys, Murphy and Sodja are, as always, expected to be the thorns in Twin Yerse’s side, Twin will be dishing his slow bali teas- ers and fast ones, with the ever reliable and most capable re- ceiver. Toots Millavec, behind the bat. Tekavec, Kovačič, Laus¬ che and Leskovec may prove to be mean stick.ers before umpire Lickert calls a halt to the fray. Pioneers - G. W.’s at Gordon Fans, Tuesday at Gordon Park vvill be privileged to view another good bali game when Frankie Ma¬ kovic and his Pioneers face tnd heavy hitting Geo. Washingtons, backed by Lyon D?ury. The .latter may use Wieners Kubilus in the box. Both clubs have a large fol- lowing and the game itself should be attractive enough to draw a large crowd. The fans vvill also have an op- portunity to witness two real catchers in action, Red Bizil for G. W.’s and Johnny Habian catching Makovic’s speed bali. Comrades - Clairvvocds Wed. The unique thing about the Clairvvood - Comrade clash will he that many of the present Com¬ rade stars were lined up with the powerful championship Clairvvood team several years ago. While the present Clairv/oods of ’31 were bat boys at that time, some about a foot taller than the grass along left field. Now these young up-starts will be trying hard Wcd- nesday to surprise their one-time idols. PROMINENT CROATIANS TO PRESENT TROPHY TO LEADING PIONEER HITTER Dr. Frank N. Braidech S ; V. M. C.4 Fcneers . 4 Ccrnrades.4 Geo. Wash. 3 P fels .4 L °ya!ites . 4 ^ G'air\vcods.4 2 Booster s jtr L r6 s sr fj l f (f P fot ni e (ji 6 eK , of Bet Pr, s y Ross.3 c gressives COMRADES BQWN ERS, 8 - 1 BOOST- POSTPONED GAMES D, W.’s vs Betsy Rcss Orels vs Progressives inter-lodge SCHEDULE JUNE 7 r, y R °ss vs Coli. Boost. Co >m-acles vs unday at Gordon Park Ja-c Whiffed 15; Grants 4 Hits The Comrades who are back¬ ed by the Globokar Real Estate Cc„ found little difficulty in de- feating the Collinwood Boosters, 8-1. Zalokar, Yerse and Krainz poled homers for the victors. Krall and Mihelčič rapped out a tvvo bagger each for the losers. ANOTHER FORMER CLEVE- LANDER GOING GREAT s. JUNE 8 r- M. C. vs Loyalites iond ay at White City Tucsdi ^ JUNE 9 W.’s vs Pioneers a J' at Gordon Park . JUNE 10 Uairwoods VVc dnesd vs Comrades a y at Gordon Park Orels—Bye 1,000 VIEW NIGHT GAME AT SCHAEF RD. FIELD Night baseball made lts debat in Cleveland last Wednesday when the Rosies defeated Gra- ney’s Nite Havvks. Approximate- ly 1000 fans paid, seventy-five cents each to see the inaugural of baseball played under flood- lights. Three umpires officiated. The features of the game were Dyer’s 1 6 strikeouts and Mihalič’s sensational catch of Zupaincic s bid for extra bases. The Rosies play at Gordon No. 2 Siaturday. Who among the sandlot fans doesn’t remember the smoke bali artist Carl Schoof? It was not so very long ago that the big fel- low was burning the catcher’s hands with his fast ones right here on the local bali fields. At present Big Schoof is doing the 53 cUdr very same thing for Scranton in the New York - Penna. League where he so far has won seven consecutive games. Before coming to Scranton the former Clevelander also played vvith Buffalo. To Scranton fans he is known as the “Iron Majr” as a result of having pitched two games the same day in which he allowed four and one hit resjlec- tively. Congratulations Carl! We’ll see you ^vearing a major league uniform some day. LOYALITES WHITE-WASFI CLAIRWOODS, 12-0 “Doljack Day” meeting at 8:30 P. M. Monday, June I5th, at the St. Clair Bath House. Everybody invitedi to attend! Max Sodja returned to the pitching box in superh form for the Loyalites. Big Max was al- lowed only one hit until the ninth inning when Simon and Strainic came through vvith hits. The ohampions also made tvvelve hits. Max Sodja and J. Kuhel svvatted homers. Mr. Mathew M Braidech In addition to battling very hard for the Interlodge champion¬ ship the players on the Pioneers’ baseball team are having a race amongst themselves for the Braid¬ ech Trophy. This trophy vvill be presented by Dr. Frank N. Braid¬ ech and Matthevv M. Braidech to the leading hitter on the Pioneers’ team. The Trophy vvill be in the form of those that are presented by the CABA annually to the leading hitters and champions in tlie various classes. Both of the donors of this trophy are šport enthusiasts. Of the tvvo, Dr. Braidech is perhaps better knovvn to Interlodge fans. He vvas a member of the Pioneers bovvling team, the past vvinter and v/as very much responsible for the vvinning spurt of the Pioneers tovvards the flag endi of the sea- son. These boys are graduates of Ohio State U. Mr. Mathevv Braidech the cldest vvas the first Croatian to graduate from that institution. jHe is at present a Senior Chemist in the employ of the city of Cleveland. Dr. Braidech has the distinction of being the first Croatian Dentist in the city and has čffices in the -International Bank building, E- avenue. In addition to offering this trophy to the Pioneers these men vvill also offer a Most Valuable Player avvard to a player vvho is chosen 'as such in each bf the four, nests of the C. F. U. Junior Order vvhich comprise the C. F. U. Junior League. This league is composed of youngsters rang- ing in ages from 1 2 to 14 years. They play hardi bali each Satur- day afternoon in different parts of the City. The race for these avvards promises to be a merry one, both amongst the Pioneers and in the Junior League, For the three games played since the beginning of the Interlodge season, the av- erages shovv that Frankie Mako¬ vic. is stili on top of the heap vvith a batting average of .500. Next in order come John Barbič, Metz and Beljan. In their fight for this trophy it is tp he hoped that none of the Pioneers go out and try to “kili the bali”. —J. B. S. Y. M. C.’s Edge Orels, 2 -1 Losers Outhit S. D. Z. ;Outfit If you are not attending the Interlodge ganres this year you are missing your greatest cppor- tunity to vvitness the cleanest, hardest fought and best bali games in town. And remember this—it’s your home taPnt that’s providing and staging these fiery ccntests. Time and again we have stated that such and such a game vvas the best and fastest of the season. It appears the degree of škili the Interlodges are displaying that the peak has not yet been reached. Another one of these “best game cf the season” affairs was staged by the Qrels and the Slov. Young Men’s Club at G orden Park, Fuesday evening; vvith the latter p.osing out the Gymnasts after I 2 innings of fast baseball. Pitchers’ Duel Tvvin Yerse, battle scarred veteran of scores of bali games; he of the bvoken arm, and tv/isted ankle farne, of vvhom it has been repeatedly said vvas ali vvashed up, tvvirled one of his best games of the season: His adversary vvas the youthful, slightly ne.rvous, Iggie Jeray, vvho held the hard hitting S. Y. M. C.’s to seven hits. The veteran and the young flinger have met before. It vvas when Jeray pitched the Loyalites, of vvhich team he vvas then a member,' to the pennant last sea¬ son. The S. Y. M. C.’s tallied a marker in the early innings and the Orels did likevvise, Freddie Marinko poling a four-ply svvat to right field making the score, - 1. Both teams then settled dovvn, or we should. say the pitchers savv to it that they settled dovvn. Inning after inning went by in fast order. Novv a strike out, or a niče fielding catch vvould serve to hasten the game and puli the teams out of critical positions. The score card shovved that the S. Y. M. C. s vvent dovvn in one, tvvo, three order in the 1 st, 2 nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6 th, 7th and 1 Oth innings. It further shovved the 'osers to actually outhit their op- ponents, 8-7. Idovvever, the 3. D. Z.’s vvon because they man- ufaetured their hits when thev hurt the opposition most. TtA Orels, on the other hand, had 'a iifetime opportunity to stovv the game away in the 1 1 th vvhen they vad the bases loaded. And yet with the vvild and excitable Yerse pitching they vveire held in com- olete check. Tvvin surprised the oopulace vvith his air-tight per- formance during this critical mo¬ ment. For any hurler to puli out of such a predicament is deserv- ng of credit, and it’s double the sredit for Yerse. After the Orels overlooked heir chance in the eleventh stan¬ ca, the Š. Y. M. C. s set out in he tv/elfth to wfn, immediately follovving the announcemeht made by Lickert that the game vvould be called at the end of the nning. There were tvvo outs at he time he made the announce- ment and Simonis vvas at bat (Lickert evidentlv vvas sure the mme vvould have to be called after looking at the batter). Well, 8 imonizing S-imonis shines vvhen ali else is gloomy. Ide burned a ;rounder at short stopper Brino¬ vec. vvho set himself nicely to oeg Simonis out for the third dovvri. Fale stepped in at this moment and decreed that the bali ake a bad bounce over Brino¬ vec’s shoulder. It vvas a break and the Young Men pounced uf)- on it. Yer-.c v/alked to be fol- Hwed hy another veteran of -■vars, Snag Tekavec. Snag pick- ad ene of Jeray’s tvvisters and ent i! sizzling on a line to right vs Simonis scooted hom£ vvith 'he 'second and vvinning marker of the bali game. (Rebound) Prebles and Mil¬ lavec made tvvo hits each, vvith Baseball Breezes By Gingy Rain and wet grounds prevent- ed most of the Decoration Day games from being played and the condition of the grounds also vvas the cause of some of Sunday’s games not being played. ¥ * * The Rosenblum and Rotbart Jevveler game at League Park vvas one of the games vvhich vvas call' ed off Sunday due to vvet grounds. Grum of the losers limited the Yankees to six hits vvhile his team was only able to get four, he also got ten of the Yankees via the strike out route, ^ ^ $ The Superior Tire Service out¬ hit the E j bi Drugs but their op- ponents vvon the game, 1 3 - 5 as ihey bunched their blovvs to score' in almost every inning but tvvo. Both teams are undefeated in the j Strumble, of the Superior team, race for the class A cup. v * * Ray Zorman and Lefty Husak both connected for a circuit clout vvith the bases loaded each time as the Pcnnzoils defcctcd the Kuchta Drugs, 12-7. ' ¥ ¥ * The U. D. H. Welders man- aged by Ollie Murphy, made their seven hits count for six runs as they vvon 'over the Fiordalisi’s, 6-4. “Lizzie” Kovačič and Frindt each made tvvo of the seven hits for the vvinners. ¥ ¥ * Tony Leskovec vvas on the rub- ber for Welders and štručk out seven of the opposing batters. ¥ ¥ * In the only other class A game nlayed Sunday, gave the Fisher Foods a 1 2 - 9 win over the Kil- bane Playboys. Lou Thierry and Hein vvere both able to get three blovvs for the Fisher’s. Nemeth and Melbar also helped in the scoring by connecting for homers. ¥ ¥ ¥ Rudy Kalister and Berens shared hitting honbrs for the Bra- ris Bros. as they defe?|ed the Jindrich Clothes in a class B fray, 12-5. Rudy slashed out three hits, one of them a trfple and the latter made tvvo hits. one of vvhich vvas a homer. ¥ «t ¥ In another class B game the Berichon Fords easilv defeated Te St. Joseph’s 7 - 2. ¥ ¥ * Masterful pitching by Berndt, vvho vvhiffed 1 7 of the Zuric Con- fectionery batters, and a mighty home run in the tenth inhing by Danny Pavolic gave Johnny Speh’s Yankees a 4-3 win in a class C game. This victory vvas especially svveet to Johnny as the rostej of the losers included some of his last year’s players of the Slovenian Merchants in D. tarred at bat vvith three hits in four attempts. ¥ ¥ * In a class D game the Abel Undertakers continued their vvin¬ ning ways as they svvamped the St. Michaels, 19-6. ¥ v ¥ * Kunza breezed ten of the Ho- don’s Club batters and also smashed a single and a double vvhile his team, the Schnieder Sports, topped the Hodon’s Club, 9-3. Strainic, of the losers, laced out two triples. * ¥ v In a six inning game the Slov. Merchants took over the Chard Sports, 12-3. Zust easily held ihe Chards povverless at bat. He fanned ten and allovved only four hits. Hrovat starred at the plate for the victors vvith tvvo hits and Lauric pilfered three bases. ¥ ¥ S: The Kozan Shoe Repair gave the dope bucket a kick vvhen they defeated the strong Brazis E’s on Decoration Day, 3-2 and Sun- day they took the measure of the E. 156th Mchts., 16-4. ¥ ¥ In a sluh fest the Waterloo Mchts., outlasted the S’t. Martins and vvon, 16 - 13 in class E. A big fourth inning in vvhich they scored tvvelve runs decided the game for the Waterloo boys. ¥ ¥ * Going on a slugging bee, the E. 140 St. Mchts., svvamped the Sidotti/Bakeries, 21 - 4 in a five inning fray. ¥ ¥ * In a class A indoor game the 23rd Ward Democrats vvere de¬ feated by the Cleveland Trans¬ fera, 7 - 1. The Democrats vvere onlv able to get three bingles from Shark, the Transfer tvvirler, one of vvhich vvas a triple by Tom- my Connors. PIONEERS ON RAMPAGE Metz Whiffs 17 Progressives No Match For G,W. ? s After their defeat by the S. Y. M. C. the week before, a sub- dued but much more determined Pioneer team vvent out Sunday morning at Gordon Park and hop- ped on to the offerings of Hol- wenko for 1 7 hits to defeat the Betsy Ross outfit, 14 - L “Metz” Cetinsky, young protage of Frank¬ ie Makovic, vvas on the mound for the Pioneers, granting but -3 infield hits and vvhiffing 1 7 men. He also contributed a single and double to aid in the victory. After going out in regular or¬ der in the first inning, the Pioneers had men on base in each inninsS ihereafter. Ye1itz, second baseman of the S? ame 'osers, accounted for tvvo of the three hits made by his team and scored the Ione run in the fifth inning vvhen after he had singled and C. Starman vvalked a passed hali by Metz permitted him to score. Yurkovich, Spretnak, Meehan and Beljan carried away batting honors for the Pioneers. The George YFashington team stili smarting from their last week’s defeat at the hands of the Orels, vvere out for blood Sunday and they svvamped their victims, the Progressives. The final score of the game vvas 25-0. The Cherry Tree Choppers vvith “Wieners” Kubilus holding the losers to three hits and vvhiffing thirteen, didn t shovv any pity for the Progressives. They scored in every inning and only the spec- tacular fielding of the opposing i teams’ infield held them to a lov; the early stages of the The vvinners had tvvo big innings, the (i f th and the eigth in vvhich. they scored seven and nine runs respectively. score in “Doljack Day” meeting at 8:30 P. M. Monday, June 15th, at the St. Clair Bath House. Everybody invited to attend! ^ PIarry Lausche taLing the laurels for some snappy fielding. Marinko, Orazern and Brancelj vvere the chief hitsmiths for the Orelites vvith Kostansek and Pris¬ tov providing the fielding fea- tui es. Three home runs vvere registei- ed by the G. W.’s. Skulca, Kro¬ mar and' Ghampa being the heavy hitters. Birchy Kromar get lin g his vvith the bases loaded in the eigth inning. Škufca and Fassel- man each connected for four bingles to hold the hitting honors of the day. The Progressive boys tiied hard to score but the fteld- ing of the Tree Choppers vvas perfect and a rapid fire double play in the fifth took the heart cut of the losers. Trebeč was the only one v/ho vvas able to nick Kubilus for more thau a single vvhen he doubled in the sixth, but he vvas left stranded in sec¬ ond base. Page I CLEVELAND JOURNAL Tower o’ Tattles LECTURE ■^FRANCES T. GERBEC A SKETCH Mrs. Frances Kraince of 722 E. 155 St., announces that plans are being made for the marriage f Her daughter, Mary, to Mr. Charles Lavrič of 885 Alhambra Rd., at St. Mary’s Church, Satur- day, June 27th. Mr. Joseph Remeny, a noted vvriter, lecturer and professor at Cleveland College, spoke on “Hungary,_ Before and After War”, at the International Insti¬ tute of Y. W. C. A. club rooms before the Jugoslav Slovene Club. He very brilliantly explained the geographical and historical events that occasioned the pres- ent boundary of Hungary and he described the moral quality and vievvs of the Hungariun intelli- gentsia, gentry and: the peasants. Very ingeniously and eloquent- ]y he related the European antag- onisms and differences, set forth the absurd chauvinism that per- sists and he showed the dissimil- arity of the American viewpoint of the nationality problem. He idealized culture and bros\’mind- edness, contrasted and typified it with ‘‘dignified ignorance.” His lecture was distinctive in- asmuch as his knovvledge of poli- tical affairs was marvelous and his choice of vacabulary excellent, which marked him truly a master of his techniaue. SLOVENE ON COMM1TTEE FOR CARD PARTY ENTERTAINS A dinner was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. Mocilnikar of 18613 Keewanee Ave., honoring Mr., and Mrs. A. Berk of Kenosha, Wisconsin and Miss Paula and Mr. Peter Stak- ich. The lovely hostess, Mrs. Marie Mocilnikar, provided the guests vvith an exceptionally delightful ivening. SENIOR PLAY A group of Slovenes attended the State High School PIay given at the Little Theatre of the Pub¬ lic Auditorium, Wednesday, May 27, 1931. The participants were, Misses Marie Jelenič, Julia Mtacnik, Dani Oblak, Marie Zakrajšek, Angela Crtalich and Frances Gerbec; and, Messrs. Bart Alich, Frank Suha¬ dolnik, Joe Fifolt, Frank Truden. John Smole, John Štritof and John Alich. The school attracts the more serious type of students of ali ages vvho attend the classes after their dav’s business routine. The play “Ace High” given by the senior body was excellently performed. DINNER CELEBRATION The Slovenska Ženska Zveza, No. 25 will hold a dinner for the sponsors, members of the society, and their friends on Sunday eve¬ ning, June 14, 1931 at the Slo¬ vene National Home, 5t. Clair Ave., and E. 65th 9t., at the in¬ stance of their flag unfurling. Many preparations are being made to make this affair one of the outstanding events of the so- ciety. SLOVENE GENEVANS CROWN BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Last Sunday at Geneva Ohio, the ceremony of the Blessed Vir¬ gin Mary took plače in the As- sumption Chijrch. Mi sr; 'Mary Grlica placed the wreath and her attendants were Miss Rose La- cina and Anne and Laura Pekar- ich. Whenever You Want a Perman- ent Wave, Hair Setting or Marcelling come to MOLLY’S HAIR DRESSING PARLOR A man is truly great only vvhen he has learned to build. There is a very popular type of “digni- fiedi ignorance” who poses with a mask of superiority but within there is only shallowness and vacuum. There are, however, a few men and women who have been given the difficult path to tread. They are the ones who are building monuments to their ideals, giving their strong should- ers to uphold a cause, unquestion- ingly, without asking for material recompense and' without expect- ing any. No matter what their vocation might be, they stand ever ready to give of themselves wherever there may be need to further a noble motive. The life of a physician always ready to minister to physicial suf- fering, is a very noble vocation, but somehow, in the modern world, it falls into a category, labelled and classified', like ali the rest of the careers. The real moral force or ethical quality of a man may therefore be judged from his surroundings and the part he plays in his community. When I first met Dr.. F. J. Kern I learned that he was the presi- dent of the Slovene School of the Slovene National Home, and I vvondered why such a busy man should take the trouble to interest himself in something so unadvan- tageous. He sat at the president’s desk in the small business room at the Slovene National Home, reserved, detached', listening quietly to the board of school directors discussing what to them seemed the most intricate and per- plexing problem in the world. “I vvould like to propose a Slovene reader for the school children of the second grade. The grammatical coinstruction is ex- cellent and the illustrations very engagingly portrayed,” motioned one of the school teachers. “But I have a better one, the writer is more renowned,” insist- ed a board member. “We do not want anything ve;ry expensive and something more decorative,” suggested another. And so on. ■ Dr. Kern final!y ended the very earnest debate bv d'eciding that only a book with the best moral quality and the best Slovene grammar may be considered to be presented be¬ fore the child’s immature and eager mind. During the interview, I had a better opportunity to observe Dr. Kern’s personality. He is a true Slav. He cherishes ideals but as a thinker unites them with facts. He is intellectually gratified only when employing supreme ethics, that of ennobling the soul of his fellovv-man. He has the highest standard of conception of culture, beauty and perfection. Never- theless he does not look for his diamonds in the clouds but in the hard and scaly earth. I asked him what he thought of American Slovenes and he ex- plained the classes here in Amer¬ ica and what could be expected from each of them. He empha- sized' the fact that Slovenes must build a firm cornerstone for fu- ture generations, if they want to be successful in America. They must build from within if they expect to be noticed without. Mrs. Frank Perko is on a com- mittee which will assist Mrs. Fr. H. Randel in an open air card party which is expected to be one of the most interesting social events of the early summer on the beautiful grounds of the Rose Mary Home, 19250 Euclid Ave., on the afternoon of June 6th. The program is sponsored by the Johnanna Grasseli circle. Misses Aliče and Josephine Pu- cel, Anne Rayer and Frances Martinec, a few of the popular young ladies of Collinwood, have rented a summer cottage on E. 221 St., off Lake Shore Blvd. They will hold a house-vvarm- ing party on Saturday, June 6, for their many friends. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT M'r. and Mrs. Richard Krištof announce the engagement ancl coming marriage of their daugh¬ ter, Miss Rose Krištof, to Mr Jack Mraz, son of Mr. and Mrs iAnthony Mraz of E. 82 Street The wedding ovili take plače June 27th and after a wedding trip of two weeks they will be at their home in East Cleveland. CARD PARTY AT ST. JEROME’S PARISH A card party was given by the vvomen of St. Jeronqie’s[ tparish for the benefit of the parish, at the Rossmore Villa, E. 185 St. and Canterbury Rd., at 8 o’clock on June 23rd. Mrs. Frank Perko was the chairman assisted by Mesdames James Seliškar, Edward Smrekar and Francis Surtz. WEDDING ANNOUNCEMEN' Mrs. Frances Mihelčič of 1150 E. 61 St., has announcedi the vvedding plans of her daughter. Julia, to Mr. A. Rocco of 15339 Yorick avenue, at St. Vitus Church, Saturday, June 27. ENGAGEMEN-ir It was recently announced that vvedding plans are being mad by Miss Olivia S. Kusovich 4001 West 23rd St., and Mr. Rudolph Lisch of 1361 East 45th St. Congratulations! ZARJA TO HOLD PICNIC The very popular singing socie ty will hold its first picnic this year at Gorišek’s farm, June 1931, and they are inviting every one to attend. The Zarja members are wholesome, fun loving andi admir able group. Who that has a song in his heart isn’t? RECUPERATING Mrs. Anna Omerza of 15550 Hale avenue is at home from the hospital recuperating from a se vere illness. TI IT Miss Pauline Mauser is also convalescing and may be visited at her home at 653 E. 160 St, H II i We wish both of them speedy recovery 1 and you are sure to get the Besi Service at a Reasonable Priče. AMELIA (MOLLY) KOVACH 1107 Addison Road Phone: Hend. 4181 SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRA¬ TION A Silver Jubilee Mass vvill- be read by Rev. B. J. Ponikvar on Sunday, June 7, 1931 at St. Vitus Church at 1 1 :00 A. M. celebra- ting the event of his twenty-five years of priesthood. A number of local societies, among them the American Le- gion in uniform, will attend the high mass in State. A banquet will be given at 7 :^0 p. m. at the Slovene Na¬ tional Flome honoring Rev. B. J. Ponikvar. On the Avenue VVEDDDING PLANS announced RENT SUMMER COTTAGE BIRTHDAY PARTY FAREWELL PARTY Miss Pauline Plevnik of 8 1 1 E. 185 St., was given a farevvell party Monday, June 1, 1931 at the Lebar home, 20202 St. Clair avenue, Euclid, Ohio and was presented with a beautiful travel diary. The group consisted of Miss Emma Plevnik, Mary Anne and Betty Lebar, and Messrs. Pete and James Stakich, Joseph Plevnik, Herbert Gusdanovic and Ed Soble. Miss Jennie Post of 15408 Holmes avenue was surprised Saturday, May 23, 1931 by a birthday party, planned In her honor. Misses Mary Gornik, Ludvvina Černe, Mary Urbančič, Christine Kremžar, Anna Novosel, Anne Lozar, Mary Princ, Mollie Rayer Marie Telban, Vida Peterlin and Messrs Ed and Tvvin Yerse, Bill Simonis, Heinie Martin, Joe Jarc, Harold Lausche, John Shulin, Joe Perusek, Ed Kunstel, Emil Koss, Frank Jess, Martin Tomc and Mr. ,and Mrs. Jas. Samsa were the guests of the evening. Messers. Harold Lausshe and John Shulin played the piano accordion, respectively Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, Miss Jus¬ tine Post. ELECTED MISS LJUBLJANA Miss Frances Svetek of 15222 Slaranac Rd., was elected “Miss Ljubljana” from a group of par¬ ticipants vvho vvorked very i i gently for the coveted honor. Miss Anna Juratovac won sec¬ ond prize and Miss Dorothy Žele the third. A. very large crowd was attract- H 1 ed' to this very uni^ Ue ^ chiristening Ljubljana D ■ ait furling the American 0 flag and electing a nevv Sl° Ve!l! mayor, Mr. Frank Vese] ° V ' The affair this yea r al So very definite success. SUBSCRIBE TO tKN “CLEVELAND JOURn*. x- < x ,, > , x- , x , , > , x- , x~X“X..:..n...G'' BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY I' THEATRE PARTY AND DINNER - DANCE Preceding the departure of Miss Pauline Plevnik for Europe, and Mr. Herbert Gusdanovic for West Point, a theatre party and a dinner dance at the Chinese Temple was given by several friends, Misses Celia and Jean Ježek, Mary, Anne, and Betty Le¬ bar and Emma Plevnik, and Messrs. Pete and James Stakich, Joseph Plevnik, and' Ed Soble, honoring Mtas Plevnik and Mr. Gusdanovic. K. K. K.’s Despite the rain last Sunday, the K.K.K. outing was a success. After a big lunch of ham, po- tato salad, hot rolls, lettuce, a delicious cocoanut cake, coffee and tea served in the cozy cot¬ tage belonging to the club, the members went hiking. A five mile hike was taken exploring the neighborhood haunts, and to top the event, everyone returnedi to the child- hood merriments, eating lolly- pops, jumping rope, playing jacks, leap frog, etc., until the supper call was given when a hearty and appletizing meal avvaited them. The kind guests, Tony Kushlan Joe Križman, Joe Turk and Lud- wig Mandel, suggested to do the dishes (and they know how!) After dishes, dancing and cards were in order until mid- night vvhen the weary crowd re- turned to the city. Miss Jennie Prusnik honored her sister, Aliče, with a birthday surprise party, Saturday, May 23, 1931, at her home at 664 E. 160 St. The guests at the party vvere Misses Ann Štraus, Hermina Zu¬ pančič, Mary Yerman, Kitty Plateh, Ann Vadnal, Sophie Yur- kovich, Albina Baraga, Josephine Nadrah, Mary and Ann Gornik, Dorothy Ungemach, Babara and Helen Viola and Julia Mehelcic; and' Bill Kral, Frank Yarm, Fr. Urbančič, Ed Motka, Jack Zarc, John Schreiner, Steve Opalek, Tom Dragin, August Prusnick, John Prusnick, Louis Papish, Hank Grzybowski Steve Cabala and Anton Yerman. Miss Prusnick received some very interesting and lovely gifts from her friends. > *.x..xxK^x*x-x-XK*x*XK*x*x*XK-X"xhx~x~x*****.;~^ EXPERT AUTO REPAIRINfi We repair ali makes of automobiles. Also electri c sweepers and washing machines. REASONABLE PRICES HODNICK & DURJAVA 1175 ADDISON ROAD ENdicott 8782 o* FLorida 0970ty ; ..x-x-x»*x-xk> x»x-*x-xk-x-x«x-x«*-x-X“X--x -*-x..v., . THE BIGGEST SLOVENE CIVIC CHORUS 99 “Zarj a ANNUAL DINNER The Annual Dinner of the Community Welfare Club is scheduled to take plače on Wed- nesday evening, June 24, 1931, at “Astorhurst Park Lane Villa" in Bedford, Ohio. Reservations are $1.50 per plate'and must« be sent in by call- ing ENdicott 4381 not later than Monday, June 22, 1931. K. K. K. HOUSEWARMING A house-warming party vvill be given by the Klever Kids Klub at their Klever Kids Kottage at Mentor Park Blvd., on June 6, 1931 at 8:30 p. m. Special invitations are being sent out to the friends of the club members. i <§> H <§> 1 invites ali its friends of Cleveland and vicinity to its Song Festival SUNDAY, JUNE 7th at Gorishek’s Grove E. 260th St. and St. Clair Ave., Noble, O. Dancing, Singing, Games of ali Kinds, Refreshments, etc Truck leaves National Home on St. Clair Ave at 1:30 pm Come and be merry with the singers! I RETURNS FRjOM VISIT Miss Vera Kushlan of 6415 St Clair avenue, vvho bas vvritten us such interesting accopnts of her vacation trip to California, has returned to Cleveland. We are very glad to have you vvith us again, Vera. SAVRIC - MENART In planning the summer outfit, foot vvear plays an important part for, as one famous French design- er stated, ”Your shoes either make or ruin your costume.” Brovvn and vvhite, black and vvhite, ali vvhite and ali brovvn slippers are being vvorn for šport wear. The leather healed oxford is vvorn with the tailored suit. The oxford or opera (slight trim) is r.mart vvith the silk suit. Dainty pumps or slippers vvith narrovv straps vvorn vvith the after¬ noon frock in matching shades are very becoming. Water snake may be vvorn very effectively vvith prints because of its adapta- bility. Opera slipper or sandal, either matching or in contrasting color Mr. John Gornik is chairman of the committee in charge of the'is appropriately vvorn vvith a din- evening jubilation. ner costume. Saturday morning, June 6th, at 9:00 a. m., Miss Josephine Sav- ric vvill become the bride of Mr. Joseph Menart. The ceremony is to take plače at St. Vitus Ghurch vvith the Rev. B. J. Ponikvar offi- ciating. The church is to be beau- tifully decorated vvith shovvy vvhite peonies by the Slapnik Bros. Fuii formality is to prtvail. The bride vvill be assisted by Marion ^avr»v, Mary M ! artincic, Rose Peterlin, Emila Budic, Anne Novosel and Anna Less. A corps of six ushers including John Menart, James Hočevar, John Gornik, Peter Peterlin, Frank Yerse and William Hočevar, accompany the ladies- in-waiting. After the reception, Saturday evening, at Grdina’s Hall, the couple start out on a happy honey-moon vvhich includes an extensive tour of iseveral mid- western States and ends in the Canadiian vvilds. The pair vvill return June 22nd to make their home at 1227 Norvvood Road. Election of Dele- gates and Sponsor Members of St. Ann’s Lodge No. 4 S. D. Z. — Attend the meeting of June /10th to participate in the follow- ing important discussions and elections: . 1. Elect delegates to the seventh regular convention vvhich vvill be held in September, 1931 at the Slovene Workmen’s Home, Waterloo Rd. Selection of de¬ legates is of the utmost im- portance, since they make the decisions and motions at the conventions vvhich hold for three years. It is therefore Up to the members to select such delegates vvho vvill vvork for the benefit of the lodge as well as for the vvelfare of the entire membership of the SDZ 2. Present your choice for spon- i sor for the flag to avoid future misunderstandings. 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