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Evening star., 1946-09-09
FARMS WANTED.

HAVE CASH BUYERS for farms. acreage
tracts, all kinds country property in Md
o. l.. MURDOCH. Kensineton, Nd, SH
S79d, Pleasant 5000 Ia
FARM. about 20 acres, near main high
way in Frederick. Warren. Clark Counties:
plenty water, electric light; terms desired;
all information first letter. Box 363-E.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
AUTOMOBILES WANTED.

BUICK, Chrysier. Dodge. Plymouth. olds
and Pontiac badly needed to supply de-
mand of returning overseas veterans
Highest prices paid for clean cars. Drive
inside our modern parking building for
appraisal or call Mr.. Miller at Elk. 1900
RANDALL MOTORS, INC. 1850 18th st.
NV. corner l7th and NJ.
Evening star., 1946-09-09

In cooperation NTH OPA, ad-
rerttsements under Automobiles for
Sale must include make, gear,
model. body type, price and state
n1eHt Within OPA Ceiling"
Evening star., 1946-09-09
LOTS FOR RENT.

2 ST. AND NEW JERSEY AVE. n.w--Con-
NV, about 100 #. frontage on New Jer-
sey ave NV. about 40 tt; frontage on
blind alley. about 27 IT, Will lease for
three to five years at $155 per month OF
viii rent on month to-month basis for
y 90 per month. DIXIE REALTY CO,
Evening star., 1946-09-09
AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW

zED L. WILLIAMS. Zed L Williams. r.,
HogSe 9S Sew YORK aye aye Iss nw Iuesdag
sale We believe you will find some of the
things you have been looking for. A par
Ts list cgdes 36s fsd Vsye Hes T0n
ease: walnut Victorian marble-top dresser
dentist cabinet: Ape. modern walnut bed
room suite; 9-pc; modern walnut dining
room room suite; RCA late model console rsdiS; ,Si;
chairs; cedar chest; door lamps; Sessions
foo npTsn suites wa1 odd
Phyfe style nah. dining table, fun size,
3-pc maple living room suite; metal utility
00S Sess odd eoi ssd. o saes
baby bed, maple: odd dressers, chests,
vanities: large lot rugs and carpets suit
metal porch glider: odd chairs Of ali
kinds: numerous other pieces. 1t will pay
you to attend this sale. Auctioneers'
- G. Sassnstsn sa9AS Co. s. Nc sale S Of lisa S6u.s s
hold goods, personal effects. etc, for
sSTass hat Eoss hereby sysH
Wednesday and SATURDAY thsreafter until
pable aaction % the sf suction @ of rooma e0a Of Of
washington. d. C, to inforce liens for
storage and other charges due and un-
paid. all furniture, personal effects, ETC.,
stored with us in the following names:
Mrs. E. Banks, Horace Carter, James A.
Dalzell, Edward Evans. Mrs. Gaynell Fa-
gins, MI. Norman w. Ferris, Bruce A.
France, Mrs. Wilbur Gibbs. Mrs Amanda
Lee Christoper Metz, Mrs. Addie Murphy,
Mrs. Eleanor McFadden, Mrs. John FASTER
max: Mrs. Catherine Rakow, Mrs. Oneida
Thomas. Mrs. Thomas Wilson and J. D.
Whitley. Terms Cash. Union Storage Co,
Inc. 1O5 Florida ave. NV, Washington.
ADAM A. WESCHLER son, auctioneers
Large attractive sale OF new and used
household furniture. Steinway concert
by order Thomas NJ. Raysor. administrator
estate Bessie C. Wiibourn: storage com
psnies. new furniture company and other
sources. By auction at Weschler S. 905 E
st. NV, tomorrow. commencing $50 a m ,
and continuing until late afternoon. Larse
consignment of new furnishings including
living room eroups. odd sofas, cribs, baby
carriages, highchsirs, chrome frame por-
celain-top breakfast groups, platform
rockers, lounge, side and occasional chairs,
mirrors, table and floor e1ectrolieres. df-
nettes high-grade used mahogany dining
group with chairs covered in hand needle
point, teakwood pedeStals. nest of lacouered
Chinese tables, mahogany secretary and
highboy. drop leaf. lamp. end and other
tables. Sheraton mahogany bedroom group.
corner cabinets, kneehole and fsll-front
desks, etc.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
AUToMoTivE MISCELLANEOUS.

New drain rails extra if needed. LEO
ROCCA. INC, 4301 Conn. ave. NV, EN-
iiSSgTYERNArIoNAL iSgY 1895 chassis d dl4o.
$3.50. Call MR. KING, North 3343 II
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE today is a ne
ceSsity Get your insurance through R L.
CHAMBERS, jr, Bond Bldg. Phone TR
TRUCK BODIES REPAIRED and welded
TO pass inspection. new bodies made 10
your requirements. Truck body dept
FRED s. GICHNER IRON WORKS, INC,
TIA 24th ST. NV. Republic 2419
EXCHANGE REPLACEMENT PARTS
Shoe& absorDers, fuel pumps, carburetors,
wind shield motors, generators. starters
water pumps etc. MANHATTAN AUTO l.
RADIO CO, 1th at sts NV
Evening star., 1946-09-09
LOTS WANTED

Nd. scorT SANDERS. -rP. 1853 ''
HAVE SUBSTANTIAL CASH. wish to buy
some lots Cali Mr.. HAY. RA. 576l ia
Northwest district: private party: no
Evening star., 1946-09-09
ACREAGE WANTED.

CASH BUYERS for homes and acreage in
Arlington and Fairfax County For quick
action call c. r. Moran. Falls Ch S12-J-2
ST DI 1hhr q
Evening star., 1946-09-09

SPECIALIZED REPAIR WORK BY experts
on all model motorcycles; replacement
parts for all machines: cylinder reboring.
INDIAN MoToRCYCLE SALES. Oil 9th
NEW A. J.. S., Aire, Triumph. Matchless
Norton and Francis-Barnett- motorcycles
Some models ready for immediate delivery.
$50 &C and 800 &C models in stock See
US now. Service on all makes OF British
machines. BRITISH MOTORCYCLE SALES,
4 A5s MoTokcYcLE II r e. 'nxs Months old; con CON-
plete equipment, $3.50: DENESUK, 1426
18th st Sc. FIR 4S40 q
Evening star., 1946-09-09
AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE.

FORD 1887 pickup truck. recond motor
1885 Ford stake body truck: NO. 9677,
COOKS SERVICE STA, 2270 Sherman
ave NV. 13s
WHITE 1899 truck; Idle three years; long
vheelnase. 9ha-ton capacity, Call nights,
WA. 1889. or Boz 267-6, Star. o
Evening star., 1946-09-09
GARAGES FOR SALE.

FACTORY BUILT. sizes 1ex20 and 2ox9C
STRAND BUILT. overhead doors. Easy
terms, immediate delivery VISIT our dis.
Arlington, Va Open Q q m. to pm, Sun
day and HOLIDAYS or phone JA 2l64.
GARAGE. fully equipped. including tow
truck. good inventory; low rent: Rooc
lease; best location in town; showing ex.
cellent profits Elk. 1857 ii
Evening star., 1946-09-09
GARAGES FOR RENT,

ss3 LAMONT ST. N.W.-singie metal
garage, suitable for storage or parking. Sc
FINANCE CO. s15 M n. Y. nav ave. NV. DhFAs' "a
REAR 1929 X ST. NW.-Brick building,
2Ox6O. $40 mo. DRURY REALTY CORP
I31 K st Nv. RE Il22 q
Evening star., 1946-09-09

CoLoRED-Ist COMMERCIAL, 1900 block
9Th ST. NV: 2-story, 2-family apt, 2-story
garage; annual rental, S972; worth your
COLORED = ATTENTION, DOCTORS
Fireproof 12-unit tapestry. brick apart
@ msnt' @ good tsssi Sc ,6H iocation good invest
$500 annual rental Substantial cash
required. FIR 5l19. O'BANNON REALTY,
Evening star., 1946-09-09
EST. PROP. FOR SALE Gent. J

INNeSI. pkOP. FOR SALE tCont).
sa1L!1 sALuA5fE BIZ CO ooMnNERcIAL pTopsrty. ne
oon on Stb ass See M sts Walter 1Ts ys on sth
SAUL CO. 9e5 18th st. NV. %
18th ST. N.w.-Commercia building. long
rent sttSastivsy soand: ST .Sos cash sH1h viii
~ is2s saqs sEsLrY ASSOCIATES. r. Iffse, ne
.ssHs. s:ass.s ssPss
interior extensively modernized; s-car ga.
JACK coopERsafTa sfErf E9 esi'e ss sond
: EXCELLENT RooMING HOUSE proper
ties nv; decidedly profitable; s27,500
Close-in. frst COM apt. NV, 13 units;
Other good apt. house properties of
sy be met aene Se aSoTe
EA. 9l55. ewes. II. 2040. No Sun. calls lO'
ToDAYs BEST BUYs-A very fine s-unit
APARTMENT bldg. in Westover Hills-1Ii0
kensinston St Arlington, Va; income,
sose Ripe yt for DdSs san rne..r
ate 23,32s So H. Of ground on 9Th s.
NV. through TO sth: suitable for big
substantial tenant for "S bowling alleys
ror this property: also many other pIo-
Two outstanding fireproof bldes These
properties are leased to major corps and
yield very good incomes, priced right.
erty is located in very sood block on Eye
s. nv basement store. End and Bird
offer downtown G. St. and 1Sth ST. NV W
hoae ss aGs and CO 90 2s4z azfe Gst MHuR1cE sIeS
M. sALoMoN Co, .Rea! Estate Loans and
Insurance Brokers, 432 Southern Bldg--1O
a
Excellent Investment. New and modern.
Box 40-D. Star. III
OUTSTANDING INVESTMENT properties.
IN the heart of Washington's busiest down
town areas. priced far below the present
, 1lth and K sts; n.w.-First commercial
Sitory cesnsT DricE containing b 81
once building. PRICED to sell. i'l''-'eo ''''0
connecticpt ave. n;sw-FiEst commercial
5-story brisk tS first floor once no lease;
high type of ladies' apparel shop. EN-
18th and K SIS. nw.-3-story row brick;
store ano apis with warehouse in rear;
property. 10 be delivered vacant. ideal To-
cation ior professional use, Offices, etc.
ath and Eye stx. nw.-Flrst commercial
o-Story brlck store and 2 apis, no lease
stant business activity. Excellent in
BlauenSburs rd. Colmar Manor-De
tsched frame, & rooms. bath ON f1rst-com-
mercisl lot, size 100x263, corner: priced
unusually low on today's market. Ideal
future business location
21st and K SITS n.w.-First commercial.
row brick. Vacant. In the heart of the
medical center. Suitable for conversion
into private or professional ofdces. A
choice location. priced reasonably low for
your inspection.
II st. NV, between 18th and 10Th sts-
This large 5-story brick building will make
an ideal location for business or profes-
Close to all U. S. Government agencies
One of the finest offerings TO be placed on
todays market. Call till pm, LEO NJ
BERNSTEIN & CO. I415 K st NV, ME
5400. Washington's Complete Real Estate
Institution IL
Evening star., 1946-09-09
GARAGES WANTED.
MOTORCYCLES.

OR g CAR. suitable for storage or mer.
ehandlse; near 18th and Col rd. NV
Evening star., 1946-09-09
LETTER-OUT

Remove one letter from each word and
arrange. TO spell the word called for
Print the letter opposite the word from
which you have removed II. If you have
"Lettered-Out" correctly it's understood
Answer 10 Saturdays Letter-out.
(T) INSECT SINCE (ere)
fRi PRESIDES-DESPISE (hate),
fAl AMIDE-DIME (coinl
fC) CUDGEL-GLUED tpasted>
tT) TORMENT-MENToR lsuids}.
Evening star., 1946-09-09

An understanding OF the personal pro-
nouns Is essential TO good English NV
rooms because of its simplicity and COM
mon sense. For q free copy send a
stamped, self-addressed envelope 10 Frank
C9loy: in care OF The Star. Ask for
Evening star., 1946-09-09
What do YOU bid now?

A.--Since you have better than an
opening bid you should make one more
try for game. 1t is true that partner has
twice signed of, but that doesn't chanse
the fact that he still retains his open
ing bid. Your hand is more than an
opening bid when one regards the queen
of clubs as sure winner, and the recon-
mended bid is four clubs. This still
permits partner to check out II ne happens
to be sorry about 1t all l. Is hard to
visualize hand on which 20 trick con-
tract would not be safe, on this sequence
of bids.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
AUTO PAINTING.

work guaranteed. GILBERT, 4lO2 pa
ave: ext; Sc Il 3539
AoT2 a6 p@1y SSay apd
ewes. and weekdays. 9O1 North Quincy
st.; Arlington. Va, CHI. 5l74. al
AUTO PAINTING, complete Job, $50 and
up, Can RA. 1152 for appointment. 10.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
BUSINESS PROPERTY WANTED.

ofiee, with sbout 1900 to $4,000 So. #.
floor space. Want to buy or lease q store.
about 25 #. by 60 it. for q restaurant,
Broker and public Accountant, DI 9277.
BUILDING OR LGE. STORE. containing
about 10000 SO. #; will buy or lease. Do
not require good business location. Box
46S-D, Star.
BUILDING containing ) 600 to 10000 So
fl. of floor space in 2nd commercial zone,
alley location oEay; will buy or lease. A. NJ
ROTH. woodward Bldg. Ma. 1896. 10
Evening star., 1946-09-09
@. 4-As South you hold:
4 A74 y Q10 . AQJ9 = QJe7

WHdG uU you UIU NOWF
Awhile this wasn't much OF hand
when we started out, it has since bios
somed forth. and the recommended bid
is four hearts. Despite the fact that a
double club stopper Is held the three no.
trump bid is avoided in favor Of supporting
hearts belatedly. 1t is quite evident that
partner has an unbalanced hand and that
you have all the important key cards.
1t is not at all remote that your partner
will be able to proceed in the direction Of
q slam if you indicate some sort of heart
AT
Evening star., 1946-09-09
AUTO TRUCKS WANTED,

IT'S A KNOWN FACT-Roper pays more
Tor any truck in any condition. Call
ROPER" BUYS THE TRUCKs"-Any
model. any condition, for the best price
Call Roper" Dupont 9765. 9s
1910 OR LATER Eaton. stake or van
PARKVIEW g. PETWORTH EXP co,
4.l5 Georgia ave. NV. IL.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
@. 5As South you hold:
A Q72 AK765 0 KQ54 4 AK

What do you bid now?
A.-You've done your complete duty and
1t is time to relax Partner has indicated
a mediocre hand and you should be happy
II he can fulfill contract. Any motion in
the direction of a slam should be looked
upon as a distinct social error
Copyright: 1946: BY Charles H. Goren).
Evening star., 1946-09-09

FIRST COMMERCLAL-Downto 5000
40. fl; 56-ft. frontage; S22 per foot
First Observation-Disclosures, 20.O 600 50
f. with air-conditioned building; $50 per
foot
Second eommercisl--In close. 200, 900 90
f., less than SO per foot. Call BRUCE
&E6sLER, Resltor, e27 18th st. MA. a354
Evening star., 1946-09-09

IN ne. II you are
show you some of the building sites I
have to offer in beautiful Chapel View or
kenilworth. Mr.. Brooks After pm
IF. 5790. METROPOLIS INVESTMENT
q REALTY CO DE. 3142. 1113 No Capt.
COLoRED-sEvERAL NICE LOTS priced
for quick sale in ne. section For tilrifer
information call LEE REALTY co. 132
1th 81. NV. MA 642I Id
APT. SITES, near Colonial Village shop
plns center: 9.S!a so. fl, Priced right
CH. 1899. OK 3205
COLORED-4sth ST. of Central ave ne,
Two lots, 20xlo1 each Price. 5000 for >.
GUY TIMER, 1926 You 81. NV NO AGO.
Evening star., 1946-09-09

LOVELY WOODED LOT. I00x120, in Lyon
Park; vel located; reasonably priced.
wooded homesite in exclusive Jefferson
Park, Alexandria: priced right.
Buioers, attention-43 beautiful wooded
So IT. in each; "a cash required Release
clauses on balance. ARCHIE H. DANIELS,
Broker, GIL. 1850. We have many clients
MAY we handle yours? TO
Evening star., 1946-09-09
MONEY TO LOAN.

sepp .l2.161ep3 os an oc
Evening star., 1946-09-09

EX-GI needs late model car in which to
60 TO school must be in good shape and
from private party. SH. SS16. Ill
Evening star., 1946-09-09

VACANT-Corner brick 1st commercial,
nr. Dupont Circle; % rms. baths COM
pletely furn., ideal for ofices. club or room
isg house; only $1,000 down and balance
on easy terms To inspect, call ME 0095,
COMET REALTY CO. 939 N Y ave W
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-19
POLITICAL HARNESS

POLITICAL HARNESS - We no
tice in the paper-yes, we read il
too sometimes-that many OF ou1
county officials are throwing their
hats into the coming primary cleo
tons ring.
Now, we don't want ANYBODY
thinking that ALONG THE CAPE
FEAR is a politically-ninded lnstl-
tuition. We have no axes to grind.
Like old man Cape Fear river, we
just keep rolling along, and in the
course of our journey, commenting
casually on the things we see IN
and around Wilmington.
All we want to say it that were
glad to see most of the old stand
bvs still carrying on in political
harness Wilmington and New
Hanover county may well be proud
of them regardless OF which OF
them win and which OF them lose
in the coming primaries.
REFUTE DIsREPUTE- Its par.
+;o,,1ar1v satisfying to know that
t tl. non as well as most other
n r, officials hereabouts, are
t"aa1ed by most of us with the
s sls1s. due bona fide politicians.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-19
GROUP TO STUDY
CASTE SYSTEM
Source OF CT Gripes To Be
Investigated By Board
Under Doolittle

WASHINGTON, March 18-W.D-
Secretary of War Robert P. Patter-
son Monday named six-man
board under Lieut.. Gen. James H.
Doolittle to investigate the Army
so-called "caste SYSTEM" source
of gripes by thousands of GI's who
claimed they were treated like
lackeys by officers who lived off
the fat of the land.
Patterson said the board, made
up of former CPS and officers,
would look into relations between
officers and men both on and off
duty, investigate provisions for
their housing, clothing and recrea-
ton facilities, living conditions and
the promotion system. It is en-
p wered to recommend any
changes it considers desirable.
Dooiittle Flies In
Doolittle, now on terminal leave,
| flew here Immediately from Florl-
da to confer with Patterson. The
board will meet late this month
and hear testimony from officers
| See CASTE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-19
SENATE COMMITTEE s.
APPROVES MEASURE
FOR CAPE FEAR JOB

~ WASHINGTON, March 49,
R)-An appropriation of ST.
465,OO0 for improving the Cape
Fear river channel at Whining
ton, was approved Monday by
the Senate Appropriations COM
mittee.
Funds for the project were
added to the 1917 War Depart
ment's Civil Functions bill.
The appropriation has yet to be
approved by the Senate and the
House.
In testimony at recent COM
mittee hearings, made public
Monday, Senator Bailey ON.
CO. said "the proposition is to
make the channel 400 feet
VIDE and 81 feet Deep" He
pointed out that the Cape Fear
is the only river in North
Carolina developed as a water
way reaching the ocean.
The Senator told the commit
tee that oil companies now are
building larger tankers which
need more than a S0-foot chan
mel.
J. T. HERS, of the Wilmington
Port commission, testified that
larger tankers cannot now navi-
gate the channel safely without
waiting for flood tides to in
crease the channel depth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-19
SURPLUS SHIPS
TO ANCHOR HERR
Vessels From James Riyet
To Be Brought Here In
Ninety Days

Surplus merchant ships, now ly.
ing idle at anchor in the James
river in Virginia, will be moved
to the new storage basin in the
Brunswick river here within 80
days, U. S. Maritime commission
spokesman disclosed in Washing
ton, D. c., yesterday.
The spokesman said further that
the North Carolina Shipbuilding
company here will definitely pre-
pare the ships for storage. Such
preparations, he. added, consists OF
placing the ships in dry-dock and
stripping them down.
No Official Word
P. F. Halsey, vice president and
general manager of NCSC, said last
night he has received no official
word yet of the transfer OF the
ships.
'It's news to me-" he said, Il
can't say that we will place the
ships in dry-dock because, as yet
we have no dry-dock.
Hope for Dry-dock
"There are no new developments
to date concerning the building Of
a dry.dock here although we hope
to get one in line with the ship
storage operations. :.
"The only work on the project
going on now is the dredging OF
the storage BASIN" :.
The dredging is said to be aoous
Is per cent completed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-19
Along The Cape Fear

The word politician has, in
general throughout the nation, fall
en- into disrepute. True, lot OF
bad politicians are the cause. But
it's not fair to the good politicians,
and that's why it pleases' all OF us
to know that we do have good
politicians and that we appreciate
them as such.
NOTHING NEW-This unsavory
business of blackening politicians
is nothing new. We can take the
word of our Chinese friends along
the Whangpoo for that.
Over 300 years ago a Chinese
poet with the euphonious name OF
Su Tung-p'o probably started the
unfair campaign against politicians
with little vitriolic poem which
we present to you now. It's en-
titled con the Birth of His Son, >"
and here it is: 49,.
families, when child is born,
Want it to be intelligent.
I, through intelligence,
Having wrecked my whole life,
Only hope the baby will prove
See CAPE FEAR ON Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-19

sion very shortly, stating that the
import-export freight rates of the
South Atlantic ports (Which in
cudes Wilmington are unfair to
Tampa.
Parity With North Ports
Since 1884 these South Atlantic
ports-Wilmington, Charleston, S..
C., Savannah, Ga, Brunswick,
Ca, and Jacksonville, Fla.-have
operated with freight rates on a
parity with the rates of the North
Atlantic portss such as New York,
Norfolk, Baltimore, and Phila-
delphia.
This means that the southern
ports have, since 1884, been on an
equal footing with the northern
ports in freight operations to and
from industrial cities like Chica-
20, ILL.,. Milwaukee, Wis, Louis
vile, KY, Evansville, Ind, Madl-
son, Wis.,. and St. Paul, MINI,
Tampa Isolated
Tampa, a gulf port, now wants to
be included in the South Atlantic
ports area. Tampa, however, is
relatively isolated as far as the
Atlantic ocean is concerned, and
its freight rates are in most cases
higher than those in the regular
Atlantic ports.
The Wilmington Port Traffic as
societion believes that if Tampa is
~ IN her complaint to the
ice, the ICC might, in turn, abol-
49,. &c present South Atlantic
See THREAT on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-19
TESTS SHOW CARS
IN BAD CONDITION
Barwick Finds 3S7 De-
! f.cts In 436 Autos In
spected Here

Just how badly the American
people need new automobiles is
graphically illustrated by the find
ings of Ray Barwick. State High
way License examiner here.
Last month Barwick, in line with
new state highway law, inaugu-
rated a "car inspection" program
for all new drivers license appli-
cants. Under the law, the applicant
cannot take the road test and be
issued license until his car pass
es the inspection:
Results Appalling
The results OF the first month OF
INSPECTIONS are somewhat appau-
ing.
Barwick inspected 1876 cars-and
387 of them were defective in some
way. Following is the breakdown
of the "breakdowns:
1OS Faulty Lights
One hundred and eight cars had
faulty lights; 48 had imperative
windshield wipers; SO had bad
brakes; 70 had non-working speed
ometers; q had non-blowing horns;
and 30 had no rearview mirrors.
The people hereabouts are max
ing the best of an unfavorable stu
alton, however. Barwick said yes
terday that all 1857 defective cars
were taken to the garage by their
owners and put into first class
shape, and Barwick passed them
with full approval.
.... Safer Highways
-FOUR highways are getting safer
and safer" Barwick said, "even
though most of the cars travelling
them are old ones. For every re-
pair that the license applicant
makes on his car, one more acct
dent hazard has been overcome
Multiply that by every car inspec-
See TESTS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-19
5 BODIES RAISED
AT COOPER BRIDGE
Family Drowned When
Structure Was Rammed
By Ship Feb. "a

CHARLESTON, S. c., Mar. 49,
P)-An automobile containing five
bodies was raised from the Coop
er river here Monday afternoon
climaxing three weeks investiga.
ton of a report that an automo-
bile plunged into the water when
gap was knocked in the big
Grace Memorial bridge.
Coroner John P. Deveaux identi-
fled the bodies as those Of Elmer
R. Lawson of North Charleston;
his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Lawson; his
mother, Mrs. Rose Lawson; and
his two children, Robert, Z, and
Diane, 2.
Plunged Through
The car plunged through a break
in the bridge the afternoon Of
February "a, when a 10,000-ton
freighter dragged anchor and
rammed the two-mile bridge. A
240-foot gap was knocked out OF
the structure.
Bodies of the Lawson family
members were recovered during
routine dredging operations to
clear the Cooper river bottom of
steel and concrete debris left by
See BODIES on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-19
TOBACCO FARMERS
REACH new HIGHS
Weed Brings In $346,66S,-
313 During Past Sea-
son In State

RALEIGH, March 10. -tALNorth
Carolina farmers last season sold
787, 617, 1855 pounds Of flue-cured
and hurley tobacco for $346, 663, 313,
an average of 44.01 cents a pound,
the State Department of Agriculture
reported Monday.
Both the poundage and total in
come were new records, and the
average price was the best since
1919, when it was 1920 cents a
pound for 800, 688, 000-pound crop.
724,000 Acres
W. P. Hendrick, tobacco market
ing specialist in the department,
reported that there were 724, 000
acres of flue-cured tobacco under
cultivation last year but he expect
ed farmers this season would meet
the expanded acreage Of 1000 al
lowed by the AAA.
He explained that while domestic
stocks were adequate, additional
tobacco was needed to meet a Sc
mand created by war-imposed
shortages in tobacco abroad.
Total Poundages
Total poundages, receipts and
averages were by belts:
Border belt-127, oO3, 348 pounds
for $55, 1874, 943, average 1895.
New Bright belt - 374,471,793
pounds for $165, 473,3 average a.
10.
Middle belt-142, 1855, 2O4 pounds
for $62, 572,801, average 44.02.
Old belt-129, 976,371 pounds for
$57, 1894, $40, average 441e.
Bur1ey belt-14,o1o,639 pounds for
S., 392. 652, average 3849.
Gross sales-including totals to
farmers and FOR resales-were $685.
4O3, 973 pounds for 1919, 1913, 952, an
average of 1853 cents pound.