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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-09

Alto REPAIRING : KEEP YOUE
"""d cars aud trucks on tho job hv
letting LYONS SERVICE GARAGE
yak" night repairs NJ regular price,.
Estimates given on ali "rnairS ~
>nri'l Pitt St. Phones o45 and Si7
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LOST OR STRAYED--EATCHEL
704 King St, black and brown two
and one-half months old male pup.
Owner will appreciate its return.
165-3c.
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For EXCHANGE = WILL. TRADE
S"r"n passenger REQ Touring cars
9lI model for new model Ford Tour
.nS car. Apply TO II. ] Durrcr. pn.
lice headquarters. 26t -iu
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For RENT ROOMS AND KITCHEN.
Heat. light and water. III 5 Far
fax St 2hL-In
Mrs. Rush. Del Ray. G6iJ-e 265-"c
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CEMENT AND CARpENTER-WOR
of all kinds. No Job too large or tnn
small. let me give YOU an estimate
on building your new home. Fl HCr-
furth, Jr.. General Contractor. Phcr"
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MISCELLANEOUS

Mr. {. ~ E:dhammcr. 603 Queen St.
representing" the Fuller Erush Company
III Alexandria and suburbs has some
extra good Xmas suggestions. DrcG
him card and he will he glad 10 call,
always bringing his free gift brush.
265-6p.
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for compialnan.
divorce vinculo matrIny.-
ground Of wilful dcscrtion and ana
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to the institution OF this salt, and f.
general relief.
1t is ordered in the name Of the
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defendant appear here within ten
days after due publication hereof and
do what is necessary 20 protect de-
PENDANTS interest in this suit, and
that this order be also published,
posted and mailed to defendant ac-
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Teste:
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FOR SALE-CHiCEERIN PIANO,
must make room. Will sacrifice for
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LOST

LOST-BUNCH OF KEYS ON KING
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Reward If returned to Crystal Lunch
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NANTED-MAN WITH CAR TO SELL
low priced Graham Tires. SlS0.oO per
week and commissions. Graham ire
Co. 1862 Boulevard. Benton HarDof,
Mich. 267-lp
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE.

one Harley davidson twin cylinder
motorcycle with Bosch magnetic. Ncr:'
reasonable. Splendid condition.
One passenger Pullman touring.
Ask the price.
one 1920 Ford Sedan. almost. new.
Splendid condition. Belle Haven Gar
age. Prince and Fairfax SITS. 2G9-3c
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WANTED--TWO EN- T e + FENCED
auto statesmen. Apply Aero Auto Co.
Inc, 1101 King St. 2ot-zc
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9SS2TIfOn ,.
The RichmonG advocate: s!leeed
that the buildings and c1ui1rcnt
in Richmond-if turned over . TIC
University authorties--wcuI! sui.
flee fer an Al Medical Scf-oa!.
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VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Corpo-
ration Court of the City of AleXan-
dria, on the 4th day of November,
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WANTED-NEAT RELIABLE GIRL
for general housework. Apply before
noon side entrance, 500 Cameron ST.
261-tf
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WANTED

W.tNTED-EY YOUNG MAN. ROOM
and board in private family. Ad-
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LOVELY APARTMENT-TN ROSE
mont. will share with refined couple
for light housekeeping. No children.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
THE BOOK CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Book
Club was held Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. John Harris, Sr. at her
home on South Main street. The af-
ternoon was ain extremely pleasant
one for in addition to the members
Mrs. Harris's guests were: Mrs. G. D
Brown, Jr., Mrs. C. P Townsend, the
Misses Morse, Mrs. Calvert and Mrs.
Harry Wilson. After the business
meeting refreshments of cream chick
en- in timbals, pimento. aspic, crack
ers and coffee were served by Misses
Mary Hill Harris and Amy Belle
Norris.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
WINN-PRESSLY

Miss Margie Winn and Mr.. Charles
L. Pressly were married Sunday af-
ternoon at the Presbyterian Manse
at Lebanon by the Rev. ]. B. Hill
house. Only few friends of the
young couple witnessed the interest
ing ceremony after which they re-
turned to the home of the bride and
a delightful supper Of salads and
sweets was served.
Mrs. Pressly is the daughter of Mrs
R. L. Winn and is a young woman of
many accomplishments. Mr.. Pressly
is one of the good farmers of the
county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
THE METHODIST MEETING

The Methodist are offering the
people of Abbeville treat in their
protracted services which begin
Monday, in that the preacher will be
Rev. j. Rhett Turnipseed. He is one
of the foremost men of the confer
ence an da cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the people to attend these
services and hear him preach.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
GARMENT WORKERS
co ON A. STRIKE

New York, March 10.-Aproxi.
mately 10000 workers in misses and
children's dress factories went or
strike today, it was announced at the
headquarters of the international
Ladies' Garment Workers Union
where it was claimed that the in
dustry in Greater New York was prac,
tically tied up.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
IN COLUMBIA.

Mr.. w. D. Wilkinson went to COL
umbia Monday on business. When he
saw the length of the Columbia frocks
and took a second look at the trans
parencies in the way of blouses he
says he "almost tainted" However,
he regained his equilibrium and re-
mained over for; several days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
THE ACE OF CLUBS.

Miss Susie Mabry entertained the
Ace of Clubs Thursday afternoon.
The members were all present and an
enjoyable time was spent in playing
bridge. Salads, pickles and coffee
were served as refreshments.
Maxwell Smith was the guest of
the club.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
MORNING BRIDGE.

Mrs. J. D. Kerr entertained the
Morning ridge club Wednesday at
very pleasant meeting. Mrs. Fulp
was the guest of the morning. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
PRETTY COLLEGE GIRLS

Miss Mary Turner and Miss
Marion Boren, two pretty young Ia
dies from Greensboro, N. c., who
are attending Converse College, are
expected in Abbeville Saturday for
a few days visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. PEBBLES.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
ON THE ROAD.

Mr. M T Coleman and Mr.. D. T.
Smith left today for St. Louis where
they will get up their samples for
the next season and take a look into
the shoe trade in general. Both gen.
tlemen travel for the Sloan-McElroy
Shoe Co. of St. Louis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

More than 700 women now hold
positions as county or rural school
superintendents in the United
States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
DINNER PARTIES

Col. T. G. White, of Greenville
Street, carried us back to the times
of before and "during of" the war
when he had thirty of his friends to
a dinner Wednesday evening. The
men who have sold their cotton and
those who haven't were there; those
who had money and those who have
never had any were there too; and
all of those who never expect to
have any money in the years to
come also were on hand. But they
all had full evening of enjoyment.
Not only the dinner, but the games
of setback followed helped to carry
US away from the "cotton blues
and from just the blues.
Colonel White likes a good joke.
Wednesday evening Col. Dick Sond-
ley had to bear the burden Of the
joke-he played with Corp. Kerr as
a partner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
HOME FROM ATLANTA

Mrs. L. w. White and Miss Mary
Milford, who have spent the past
month in Atlanta with DR.. and Mrs.
]. B. White, arrived at home today.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

French and Belgian military zs-
thorities are testing super4oag
range gun which is estimated b be
able a fire a shell two hundred miles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
Local
News
g.: personals :

II peCSOudto i
Mrs. T. F. McCord, of the Santuc
section, was in town Wednesday.
Mr.. C. B. Evans, of Lebanon, was
a business visitor in town Friday.
Miss Lizzie Sharp spent several
days in the city this week the guest
of Mrs. T. G. White.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Presley of
the Prosperity section, were in town
Thursday.
Mrs. Mack Wright, of Central,
was an interested shopper in Able
vile Thursday.
Mrs. nellie Kennedy Moore and Mrs
Todd were down from Due West Wed
nesday shopping.
Mrs. ROME Hall, of Elberton, is
spending several days this week with
hrA Ira sprouse.
Miss Gladys Norris leaves this af-
ternoon for Clemson where she will
visit over Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. R. o. Bell was down from
Latimer Thursday tradipg in our
stores and looking after business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Cade were
in town Thursday seeing their
friends and shopping.
Mr.. Lawrence Brownlee was a
visitor from Due West Wednesday
afternoon. He says every body is
busy in his town.
Mrs. J. F. Edmonds went to Au-
gusta this week in response to the
news of the illness of her mother,
Mrs. Brunson.
Mrs. Mamie Harkness and her lit
tie daughter, Nancy Lee, of Sharon,
are in the city visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Lamar Gillian.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. !Cheatham of
Calhoun Falls were in town Thursday
bringing their child here for. an ade-
mold operation at the County Hospital
Mr.. Henry Taggart was in town
Friday. He says cotton is just too
cheap to talk about so he spent the
day hearing the political news at
Parker & Reese's store.
Mrs. D. H. Hill, who has been in
Atlanta fora week is at hame again.
She took her little daugher, Susan
, Hill, over for treatment by an occu-
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lee and Mrs.
v. D. Lee leave today for Elberton
for a weekend visit to relatives and
friends. Mrs. V. D. Lee will remain
in Elberton with Mrs. q. B Rogers.
Harper Hagan, Mss Matte Eakin,
Miss Willie Eakin and Miss Daisy Lee
Hagan found Abbeville a dry town
FIR day and went over to Greenwood
and spent the afternoon.
Mr.. Bishop who has been making
his home in , Antreville for some
months has been quite sick recently
and Friday was taken to Charlotte
where he will spend some time with
Mrs. Bishops home people
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Hammond, Mr..
and Mrs. George Smith and Joe
Smith are coming over from Ware
Shoals to spend Sunday with Mrs.
Albert Wilson. Mrs. Hammond will
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11
ENTERTAINs FOR MRS. SALLIE
BRADLEY

One of the pleasantest entertain
ments ever given in Abbeville was the
dinner party given by Mrs. J. c.
Klugh today at her home on Park
Circle, in honor of her mother, Mrs.
Sallie Bradley. The occasion was the
celebration of her seventy-seventh
birthday and number of congeniai
friends were invited to spend the day.
Mrs. Bradley has lived an eventful
life, has reared a family Of children
who reflect credit and honor upon
her and who in the evening of life
surround her with love and affection.
For the past two or three years her
constant companion has been her SIS
ter Miss Statia Wideman, who is a
few years older. For many years sep
ara.ed by their different places of
residence it is interesting now to see
them resume again the companion
ship of their early youth. Mrs. Klugh
made lovely party for the occasion,
the dining room being made spring
like with flowers. The center piece on
the table was an old fashion cake
decorated after the manner of Mrs.
Bradley's youth in flowers, stars and
patterns made of icing. The cake was
on a handsome reflector which was
surrounded by decorations of blue
periwinkle. The place cards were of
pink and yellow roses and blue bells.
A lovely course dinner was served to
the following ladies:>,.
Mrs. J. F.. Marshall, Mrs. E G.
Hemphill, Mrs Frank Henry, Mrs P
A Cheatham, Mrs R. E. Hill, MRS. L
H. Russell, Mrs. M H Wilson, Mrs R
E Cox, Mrs L Martin, Mrs George
White, Mrs S L Wilson, Mrs. L W.
White, Mrs. B. S Barnwell, Mrs A
w Clark, Mrs Lucy Thomson and
Miss Rebecca Cater. At the table a
toast in original verse was proposed
by Mrs. Klugh which met a hearty
response in the hearts of all the
guests. The toast is as follows:
What wonderful girl is Sallie!
Around the throne Of her heart her
children all"rally;
She numbers them to three genera
tions,
Which makes her queen of quite a
federation.
What wonderful girl is Sallie!
In her numerous gifts there is always
a tally.
Her talents are doubled in three
score and ten,
In music and Art and a very ready
pen.
What a wonderful girl is Sallie!
She instructs the youth from the
highway as we'll as the ally.
Ever faithful to her Bible classes,
She continues to teach-though
she has lost her glasses.
What wonderful girl is Sallie!
She darns the boys socks with whip,
over stitch,
A dress without a pattern she. cuts
without a hitch.
With one lone egg she makes a great
cake,
OF these numerous accomplishments,
none are a fake.
Around this board hosts of friends
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

More than q third of our Asiatic
imports comes from Japan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Thursday evening Mr.. w. E.
Johnson entertained twenty-eight
friends at dinner at his home on
North Main Street. Another evening
of enjoyment was spent by the
friends of Mr.. Johnson. Setback was
again the game of the evening and
the "games were spirited" as the
ladies say.
Mr.. Johnson, too, likes his joke
but it will take a jury trial to decide
whether the joke was on Major Fulp
or the Corp. on this occasion, as
they played as partners.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Claude Wilkinson has been sick
for a week at the home of Mrs. Laura
Faulkner. He is the victim of gen.
uine case of grip. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
kinson are living in Greenwood, Mr..
Wilkinson being chief operator at the
cotton exchange.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

j. Robt. Cochran, of Charlotte, N.
c., is in the city for a few days visit
to Miss Hannah Cochran ard Mr.. and
j. S. Cochran. Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran
have been visiting in Bryson City for
the past two weeks and Mrs. Cochran
will remain there for a longer visit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Hammond, Mr..
and Mrs. George Smith and Joe
Smith are coming over from Ware
Shoals to spend Sunday with Mrs.
Albert Wilson. Mrs. Hammond will
remain for a weeks visit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Miss Gladys Norris leaves this af-
ternoon for Clemson where she will
visit over Sunday with relatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

After the dinner the guests en-,
joyed viewing an old fashioned stal
quilt, pieced and quilted by Miss
Statia Wideman.
Mrs Bradley has three great-grand-
children, the two Maultsby children
and the Pressly baby in Florida and
they along with the children, grand
children and a host of friends wish
Mrs. Bradley many more birthdays.
Mrs. Klugh was assisted in enter
tanning throughout the day by Mrs.
J. F. Bradley, Mrs. w. W. Bradley,
and Mrs. L. W. Tutt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Harper Hagan, Mss Matte Eakin,
Miss Willie Eakin and Miss Daisy Lee
Hagan found Abbeville a dry town
Fr day and went over to Greenwood
and spent the afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Mrs. R. O. Bell was down from
Latimer Thursday tradips in our
stores and looking after business.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Mrs. Mamie Harkness and her lit
tie daughter, Nancy Lee, of Sharon,
are in the city visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Lamar Gillian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Mrs. J. F. Edmonds went to Au.
gusta this week in response to the
news of the illness of her mother,
Mrs. Brunson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Mr.. Lawrence Brownlee was a
visitor from Due West Wednesday
afternoon. He says every body is
busy in his town.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Mr.. Bishop who has been making
his home in Antreville for some
months has been quite sick recently
and Friday was taken to Charlotte
where he will spend some time with
Mrs. Bishops home people
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Cade were
in town Thursday seeing their
friends and shopping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.. Lee and Mrs.
V. D. Lee leave today for Elberton
for a weekend visit to relatives and
friends. Mrs. V. D.. Lee will remain
in Elberton with Mrs. 2. B Rogers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. .Cheatham of
Calhoun Falls were in town Thursday
bringing their child here for an ade-
mold operation at the County Hospital
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Mrs. ROME Hall, of Elberton, is
spending several days this week with
Mrs.. Ira Sprouse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Mrs. D. H: Hill, who has been in
Atlanta for a week is at heme again.
She took her little daugher, Susan
) Hill, over for treatment by an occu-
list.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-11

Mr.. Henry Taggart was in town
Friday. He says cotton is just toe
cheap to talk about so he spent the
day hearing the political news at
Parker & Reese's store.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Seasonal Let-Down
In Cleveland District
Rubber Industry Holds Gain
Reported Last
Month

CLEVELAND, Dec. 27.-Rcports this
month from various manufa cturcrs in
the Fourth Federal Reserve District,
according to the monthly bulletin of
the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank.
indicate that seasonal inactivity has
set in. In comparison with November
reports more manufacturers say that
December business is dull.
The rubber business is reported un-
changed from month ago, with manu-
facturers hooking advance orders that
arc taken 10 Indicate a good spring
business
Wholesale dry goods sales in No
Neniber declined 1911 per cent from
those OF October and 10.4 per cent from
1N2Yember, 1920. Groceries showed q
6-3 per cent drop from October and .
crop 29.3 per cent from last year.
hardware sales were N per cent under
october and 29.2 per cent under last
year. Drugs showed an per cent de-
cline from October and a drop OF 1871
per cent from last year. These sales
were computed in dollar value and not
physical volume.
Retail sales, III dollar value, during
November showed an average decline
of 21.1 per cent compared to Novem-
Der, 1920, and for the five months from,
July to November 80 drop Of 1877
per cent from the corresponding period
& year ago
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Board Invites
Bids ON Hudson
Vehicular Tube
Advertising Will Begin To-
day or Tomorrow for
. Building Of $28, 600, GOO
Tunnel Under North River
Work to Take Three Years
Two Shafts to Run Parallel:
Each to Have 2O-Ft. Road
way and Pedestrian Path

Advertising for bids for the con-
struction of tho $2S,oo0,000 Hudson
River vchicular tunnel will begin to-
day or tomorrow pursuant to the con-
current action yesterday in the Hall of
Records of the Tunnel Commissions of
New York and New Jersey.
The adoption Of the form Of contract
and specifications, the last step in the
preliminaries, took place yesterday.
Chief Engineer Clifford M. Holland, Of
the New York State Bridge and Tunnel
Commission, in direct charge of the
plans. said last night that the decks
are cleared for speedy beginning on
this, said to be the largest contract
work ever advertised either by this
state or New Jersey.
The under-river tubes will be a6ver-
tiscd in two divisions. although 1T is
likely that under an alternative provl-
sion one contractor will get both sec
tions OF the tunnel. Contract No. 3
covers the Manhattan section proper,
and the tunnel driving will be almost
wholly through rock and earth. No. a
is the long section reaching from
Jersey City to point close to the New
York shore, and is through silt all the
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Fl Tank Ships Building
For French Ship Owners
Large Increase Expected in
Next Few Months; Only
42.Sl7 Tons Now

Twenty-one oil tankers, aggregatng
10000 deadweight tons, were under
construction for the account of French
ship owners at the end of last October,
according TO information from Consul
Theodore Jaeckel at Bordeaux to the
Department of Commerce. The tanker
tonnage flying the French flag at that
time amounted to only 2,517 dead
weight tons. which indicates an in
crease of more than 400 per cent in
this type of vessel within the next few
months.
French shipyards are building about
half of the oil carriers under construc-
ton. The Monique, the largest tanker
ever built in Franco, was launched re
Gently at the shipyard of the Chantiars
ct Ateliers de la Gironde at Bordeaux.
This vessel, Of 10,250 tons, is being
constructed for the Compagnie Auxil-
iarc de Navigation, which also owns
the Myriam, 1O,500 tons, completed re-
Gently in an English yard.