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cox, RANKIN HIT
S0YlETS, HACKERS
Georgian Teams With Miss
.issippian In Attack On
Russia, Communists

WASHINGTON, March 15-RH
Representatives Cox y(D-Ga3 and
Rankin (D-Miss.) teamed UP Fri
day in an attack on Russia and
groups, which they said are Soviet
backed. - --....'.
Russia is FINANCING Communist
organizations in this country and
it ought to be halted" Cox told the
House.
Downtown departments are fill
ed with Communists and I'm call.
ling on President Truman and the
heads Of the agencies for house
cleaning" Rankin added.
Chairman May D-Ky.) of the
Military committee interposed to
say that ''the Communists are aft
er me, but I'm not afraid of them"
May told newsmen yesterday one
of his subcommittee had asked
the State department to relieve en-
ployes with pro-Soviet leanings.
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moderator of the round table will
leaa his group in discuss;o ~,
winch will be of interest to the
v wnole community. The Teen-Age
Merry-Go-Round has hit fsst
pace and il rehearsals are anv in.
alcatlon of the actual airing then
you can mark today's broadcast
gown as top notcher.
See Here
mats what it was on the STAR.
NEWS broadcast last night when
Marion Hargrove of See Here
Prlvate Hargrove" fame was fea.
tured on the air. Hargrove is com.
pletely unaffected by his fame and
was one of the most pleasant
guests I have ever had the pleas.
ure of interviewing. Hargrove in
formed me that he intends to write
novel or two as soon as he winds
up his present lecture tour. X.
W. Steadman, L. D. Dunn, Bob
Howard and Luther Hodges stopped
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by for the broadcast with Har.
grove. .Oh by the way, if you
were a bit curious about the box
L. p. Dunn hung on so closely too
it was only the cache he used for
the tickets to the show last night
=. Il wonder if anyone has ever
seen Bill Rosenrnann without that
cigar Helen Small stops by and
tells me that she will head for the
coast next week.. Have some fan
mail for Bill Peters. Tom Cause,
WMFD production chief, improves
with the passing of each day. IT
was nice to talk to Mrs. Fred Smith
today. .1.I-Sgt. E. j. Harrell is al
ways referred to as Tops ).
The Army recruiting service pro-
gram over WMFD last night was
in the groove. T-Sgt. Eugene
Carr and Sgt. Bob Mitchell were
excellent. The script was writ
ten and produced by Lieut.. N. G.
Cottle. Jack Holmes enlarging
his staff. "A hello from Elizabeth
Powell, office manager at the
Chamber of Commerce. It's still
not easy to- get private telephone
line. One of these days am 60
ing to find a restaurant that will
serve potatoes at breakfast time. i.
Spot News
It's another top show planned for
the sTAR-NEWsREEL. tomorrow
over WMFD at 1:15 p m. The
STAR-NEWSREEL, featuring per-
sonalltles, comes up this week
with a surprise package that
should tickle the ears of the listen
ers. Reaching out into Southeast
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Nazi Officer Ended Life
To Escape Russian Wrath

HEREFORD, Germany, March Is
|-lP)-British intelligence officers
said, Friday, that Field Marshal
Walther Won Model had commit
ted suicide last April u near Duis-
berg because he feared he would
| be turned over to the Russians as
war criminal if he surrendered.
Won Model has been sought since
Ibis fifth Panzer and 18th armies
Iwere crushed in the Rubr trap.
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r t,o the cooperation of the
idhooI authorities, student talent
:. brought to the mike every Sat:
is 1av At the same time.
0l Today's broadcast will present,
,o iJ sternberger, Bill Peters,
S ns[ w Ann Glodd, Betsy Walker,
, Marf Fields, Marilyn Goodman,
M yaek u Perkins, Frances Chadwick,
J 1a+fv Jones, Helen Rosenmann,
5 parbara Bragg, Nancy Gallop,
pa 1"an Mckenzie, and Jimmy Yopp.
'V Today's program offers the lis
..l .U wide variety Of. enter
.. sh including music, humor
I '"d the round table discussion.
aud aud Of course, Barbara Stern
a aaroer will be on deck with her
wDts.rSrv-Go-Round report.
word about Helen Rosenmann
:, not amiss for this young lady
s 10 lot on the ball. She plays
Exceptionally y well and promises a
raal treat for today's show. Bill
jSeters, who has been acting as
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ern North Carolina the STAR
NEWSREEL brings you Aubrey
HarreH, mayor of Wallace. In ad-
dition, the news of the week will
be reviewed and the little blue
book will be opened to a., page
filled with notes of interest. It's
the STAR-NEWSREEL tomorrow
at lis p. NJ, over WMFD. I
This and That
According to- one of my cores
pondents I understand the resi-
dents of Summer Hill are living in
a real historic spot. Behind Sum-
mer Hill during the time of the
Confederate War a bank was e.
rected. 1t was used for the pur-
pose OF government business. This
bank was the first institution of
it's kind in New Hanover county.
This bank was also built near
spring. Now the bank has disap-
peared with time but the spring
still remains to remind Whining
toiiioAio tAot tlle LII 81 UdIth LII NEW
Hanover county was erected on
that spot. Now what I would like
to know is what year did all this
take place? And did the bank have
name? Surely someone remem-
bers the bank or must have heard
about it?
And
For spot news from in and
around Southeastern North Caro-
lima listen to the STAR-NEWS
Round-The Town-Reporter at LIS
and 6:25 p. M, every day.
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Radio Programs
:. WMFD Wilmington l400 &c =
1910 ON YOUR DIAL
SATURDAY. MARCH 1s
1910 ON YOUR DIAL

SATURDAY. MARCH 16
1880 AM-Family Altar. ~.
7:45-Musical Clock.
7:54-Sally Ann Presents N. c. Hi-Lights.
S:oo-News with Martin Agrensky.
8:15-Dolph Gobel Trio. r
8:30-Musical Clock.
8:55-UP News. .-&,N. W.
9:00-Wake Up and Smile.
10:00-Morning Request Program.
10 :30-Teen Town.. ~, =.e.s,s,
11:OO-Teen Age Merry Go Round.
II :30-Betty Moore. .s..,
11:45-Notes From Diary. -.
IL. N-Chester Bowles.'
1918 PM-Hank D'Amico- and Hand.
12:30-The American Farmer.
Midday Musical. 4-a
1:25-News-Wiimi gton News.
1:3o-Symphonies For Youth.
1:45-News Summary.
metropolitan Opera.
5:OO-Tea and Crumpets.
6:00-Church of Jesus Christ.
6:15-Musica1 Interlude.
6:20-Sports Parade,
Wilmington Star.
6:30-Your Richfield Reporter.
6:45-Veteran Administration Program.
70o-It's Your Business.
Correspondents Around the World.
7:3o-Evening Request Program.
8:0O-New Progressive Quarter.
8:15-Treasury Salute.
8:30-Famous Jury Trials.
0-Gangbusters. f- 49,
9:30-Boston symphony.
HoedoWn.
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'TwENrY.NINE years ago, in 1917, your Red
l. Gross was given the proud title, "The
Greatest Mother In The World" Today after
the greatest struggle in history, that title has
been retained. The list of services your Red
Gross has given our jServicemen your Ser
viceman is almost endless.
Blood plasma made the difference between
life and death to many thousands of our men.
Food parcels packed by the Red Gross
meant survival to many of our men in prisoner
of war camps. Medical kits and capture par
GELS were provided wherever possible. Red
Gross workers distributed release kits to
thousands of prisoners as soon after their
liberation as possible. Red Gross Clubs have
sprung up by the hundreds all over the world
wherever the Armed Forces went sup
plying warm touch of home for lonely, home
sick lads.
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Red Gross hospital workers talk to the men
: laugh and play games with them provide
amusement and recreation facilities to shorten
long, dreary days. The cheerful smile of an
American girl helps Danish loneliness and
boredom -. helps a man keep his chin up when
things look pretty dark -
And on the home front, wherever fire, flood
or other disaster strikes, the Red Gross is
ready with relief for the suffering.
Yes, your Red Cross is literally mother to
many millions !. friend of the friendless -.
conrade in time Of need. And its work must
90 on Hundreds of thousands of our men are
still overseas. They need the Red Gross, and
they need it now. 4. .s5 -.-.-....
It is your Red Gross. The gift you give is
its only income. Without you, the Red Gross
can not carry on. Don't put off giving to the
Red Gross. Give today!
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Eastern Standard Time Pm. - Subtract
One Hour for est. Hours for INST.
Changes in programs as listed are due
to corrections by networks made
too late to Incorporate.
2:00-Your Buffalo Host, Music - NBC
OF. Men and Books, Review -. CHS
Metropolitan Opera e Hours)- - ABC
News Comment; Dance Orches. - N1BS
215-Science Adventures Series CHS
2:30-The Baxter Family Drama = NBC
Workshop Experimental Shows CHS
United. States Marine Band MBS
2:45-The Camp Meeting Choir - NBC
3:0o-Orchestra of Nation Hour - NBC
Assignment Home, Drama Ser. CHS
Dance Band Time Zone Hour) - MBS
3:3o-Talks Time, Guest Speaker - CHS
3;45-CIO Interviews, Bill Downs-CBS
4:00-Doctors at Home Dramatic - NBC
Motor City Melodies at Detroit - CHS
Music at Home, or Concert = AfBS
4:30-First Piano Quartet Comet - NBC
The Band Stand; Olin Oownes - CHS
Harmonizers: Horse Racing - NIBS
5:00-Music of Moment Concert - MEG
Philadelphia Orchestra's Hour - CHS
To Be Announced Zone HOUR - ABC
+ The Parade of Sports, Guests - MBS
-Vandercook in Comment NBC
Dance Music Orchestra Tunes MBS
5:45-Tin Pan Alley on the Air - NBC
6;o0-Rhapsody from the Rockies - MIC
News: Also Wilfrid Fleischer - ABC
The Cleveland Symphony Hour - nTBS
6:15-Peop1e's Platform Forum CHS
Fifteen Minis. News in Review ABC
6:30-Tin Pan Alley Repeat - NBc-west
Harry Wismer's Sport Report - ABc
6:45-Religion in the News Talk - NBC
World News and Commentary - CHS
Labor U.S.A. & Guest Speakers sBC
7:00-Our Foreign Policy Talks NBC
Helen Hayes Dramatic Series - CHS
It's Your Business, Discussion - ACC
Hawaii Calls. Native Musicians - MBS
7:15-Broadcast from Overseas ABC
7:30-Jimn1y Edmonson Show - NBC
First Nighter, Dramatic Series - CHS
Dick Tracy's Half Hour Skit - Abe
Arthur Hale in Comment - MBS-east
7:45-1 Was Convict Feature MBS
8:00-The Life of Riley, Sketch - NBC
The Dick Haynes Variety Show - CHS
George Mccoy; Henry Morgan - ABC
Twenty Questions for Quizzers MBS
8:30-Truth or Consequences Quiz-NBC
Lionel Barrymore Mayor Skit - CHS
Famous Jury Trials. Dramatic - ABC
Rhapsody for Strings, a Concert-MBS
8:55-Five Minutes News Period - CHS
9:O0-Nationa1 Barn Dance Show - EBC
Saturday Hit Parade Orchestra CHS
Gangbusters Anti-Crime Play ABC
Leave It to Girls formidable - MBS
9:30-Can You Top This Gags - NBc
The Boston Symphony's Hour - ABc
Break the Bank; Quiz Show MBS
9:45-Saturday Nights Serenade - CHS
10 :00-Judy Canova Comedy Time-NBc
Chicago's Theater of the Air - MBS
10:15-Celebrity Club with Guests-CBS
10:30-Grand Old Opry via Radio - MEG
Hayloft Hoedown, Barn Dance-ABC
10:45-Talks Time for Is Minutes - CHS
11;00-Variety and News to am. - NBC
News; Two Hours Dance-CBS & Abe
Korn's a Krackin' Hillbilly Show-MBS
IL Colour with Dancing & News-MBS
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Round The Town Reporter
WITH
BEN MCDONALD

4boughout the country Whites Teen M s'q p
will hit the airways at Il a. M this morning over WMFn
The Merry-Go Round made up Of sdent fo
all the schools in the county will salute in addition to thn
New Hanover High school, Teston granoma ho e.,1
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Evening star., 1946-12-08
| Win a Cash Prise
| flirting, DRAGGING
| For Junior Star

II you are not more than 18, or
have not yet finished high school.
you are eligible to write or draw for
The Junior Star. AS many as five
cash prizes of 81 are awarded for
the best contributions published
each week, and writer's of stories
which, in the opinion of the editor,
are of sufficient merit are issued
cards Identifying them as Junior
Star reporters. Here are the rules:
|. All contributions must be original.
| 2. Stories, articles, poems, etc, must be
| written on one side of paper; If type
written they must be double spaced. Draw
| ings must be in black ink or crayon on
white paper and must be mailed fiat, not
rolled or folded.
ber and school Of the contributor must be
| in the upper left-hand corner of written
contributions and on the back Of drawings;
| 4. The editors choice of winners is f1nal
/ and he reserves the right TO publish any
| contribution in whatever form he thinks
l best, regardless of whether 1t is awarded
/ a prize He may also withhold prizes
awarded for contributions found not 10 DO
Checks for contributions awarded
prizes today will be mailed this
week. Address your contributions to
the Junior Star Editor. 727 Star
Building, 110l Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, washington 4, D. Q.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Post Card Collection
Helps School Work
Prize Contribution
By Robert von Sickler, l3
Islnnd Junior hiah School

My hobby has proved to be educa'
tional as well as interesting. 1t is the
collection OF post cards. I now have
526 cards from Is countries, includ-
ing the United States, Egypt, Ger
many, Austria, France, Switzerland
Japan and others.
My cards are arranged in loose
leaf notebooks, in alphabetical order
according to the country, state, prov
ince and city. I use photo corner:
to secure the cards to the pages. Tt
date / have four books, three con-
tanning cards from the United State:
and one representing the foreign
countries.
Ny fayorite cards are from loca-
tions in which I have either visited
or lived; for example, Louisiana
Alabama and Cuba.
Whenever I look at scenes from
the French Quarter (Vieux Carre)
in New Orleans, I am reminded OF
the visits made with my parents
when we were in that area during
the war.
1 have card showing the Pontal-
ba, the very first apartment build
ing in America. The structure was
unusual IN that the apartments con-
sisted of three floors with a court
yard and outdoor kitchen. The
hanging Spanish moss and the ar
tistic iron balconies make the cards
attractive and different from any
other in this country.
I have found my collection helpful
in making book reports in school
and also in the study of geography
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Auto Extension
Tours Planned
To New Scenes

NEW. YORK, Dec. Motor
itineraries will play an increasing
part in sightseeing programs OF all
tourist transit operations for l947,
and many will be listed as special
extension features to foreign and
domestic rail and air tours, accord
ing to the American Express. Ex-
pansion of new and improved motor
roads south of the border, the newly
completed Inter-American highway
links with the Pan American high
way through Mexico, together with
new highway extensions in Guata-
mala, Yucatan, Peru and Chile,
have opened a new sightseeing
world of scenery, archaeology and
history.
Motor tours being mapped by the
American Express to unfamiliar
places for the first three months OF
the year will be inaugurated in the
escorted tour programs, B. E. White
of the travel service reports. They
will carry English-speaking guides
in foreign countries. Midwinter es-
corted tours through Mexico are to
feature three separate motor jour-
neys. These include a 100-mile
mountain drive from Mexico City
to Cuernavaca and Taxco, the pyra-
mid cities from Guadalupe and a
three-day exploring journey to 'out
of the way" places from Cordoba.
The newly announced five aerial
tours through South America, leav-
ing Los Angeles beginning next
week, will feature five motor extern
sions, totaling nearly 300 miles. OF
scenery, together with
excursions from San
tiago to Valparaiso and through
Chile. Winter rail tours through
the Southwest and California, to
leave Chicago weekly, are to feature
motor tours from San Diego across
the Mexican border, from Tucson
through the dude-ranch country to
Old Mexico and a 105-mile private-
car journey from Los Angeles
through the Pomona Valley to Palm
Strings " - q 8 =
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Game Fishing Draws Crowds
Americans Who Want Sport and Sun
Flock to Coastal Ports for Fun

i carry mate who is the "sterr
man." The ideal stern man knows
how to reassure nervous ladie:
crossing a rough bar, how to spir
yarns. expertly bait hooks, miz
drinks and console the seasick anc
the luckless He also gives diplo-
/! matte advice when an amateur han
dies a strike badly, and it is he who
gaffs and boats the fish when 1t has
been brought in.
Sponsors of the move to expand
the business on North Carolina's
coast rely on the following factors
to justify the program:
1, The possibility that there's a
large producing center .tbreeding
place. of fish just off the North
Carolina coast.
2. The fact that Cape Hatteras
is the joint meeting place of both
Northern and Southern species OF
fish.
8. The fact that the Gulf Stream
swings closer to this coast than 1t
does to any other State after leav-
ing FLORIDA.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Safety Circus Talks
By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
Iof The Stars school safety program
and former chief of detectives, is
giving a Safety Circus" series Of
chalk talks to pupils of elementary
and Junior and senior high schools.
The program is sponsored by The
Junior Star, in cooperation with
school authorities of the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia.
This weeks schedule:
Monday, 11:15 am, Whittier;
Tuesday, HIS am, Raymond;
Wednesday, 11:15 am, Takoma;
Thursday, 11:15 am, Petworth;
Friday, 11:15 am, Powell.
Evening star., 1946-12-08

United States Treasury-Monday
$50 pm, Christmas party, Bright
wood Methodist Church.
Acacia Chapter-Tuesday, Star
Point Society with Leah Eversole.
Members and friends invited.
Lebanon Chapter--Tuesday, re-
ception for officers.
Officers installed were:
Brentwood Chapter-Mrs. Anna M.
Schickler, matron; Harry L. Cochran, pa
tron; iron: J j. Arthur Moore. associate patron;
Mrs. Pearl F. Koschmeder, secretary; Mrs.
Dorothy Southgate, treasurer; Mrs. Jua-
RI Fleming. associate conductress; Mrs.
Anna Fowler. chaplain; Mrs. Ethel Nagel,
marshal: Mrs. BERTHE Barrett. organist;
rie Morris. Ruth: Mrs. Sadie Brown Davis,
Esther; Mrs Gladys Moore. Martha; Mrs.
Fern Cummans Electa; Mrs. Fay Bart
Naomi Chapter-Rosa. r. smoot, ma
tron: Harvey B. Smoot. 1r:, patron; Faith
F. NoVinger, associate matron; Walter r,
SON, secretary; Kathryn l. Miller. con-
ductress: Sarah n Kals associate sn con
M. Fisher, organist; Jean Beverly Liebiger.
Adah; Dorothy Veon; Ruth; Beatrice M.
Msgshs MaToh eoss Eecta Hass
Hope, .Chapter,-Matron, F. Myrtle Co.
h noa MARX Gray
tron, Charles A. Goodman; secretary,
Grace NJ. Dodge: treasurer, FLORENCE 3.
ws Nann
iah NJ. Myies; organist, Bernice D. Bert
znns Aasa eos poEshs Essr ors drn8 e.
| II. TUFTS: warder, Ruth e. Payne; sentinel,
eBss eBBsesthfehsma lei atE Chapter SaSa = Blanche Updike
Betty Mcintyre. associate matron; Myrtle
Veazie Pearman, conductress; Laura An.
4 derson, associate conductress: Eta Earn
| chaplain; Lois Lewis, marshal: Mary e
Mary Ma Hinton. Ruth: Irene cascsskia
MsEsI MsBe 0ra as2asr
'oah Chew 1aneii Chase chiapterMMatron, sst Louise
%ssren IN Eiia sai;t sssGsSass Sss T.a5sa Rst5sa
treasurer, @ Alice Macdonald; conductress
Juanita Bush: associate conductress
Rhods Thomas Aaab Miriam Los
Ruth. Elsie Carter; Esther, Louise Spill
man; Martha, Gertrude Long: Electa
Hazel Leef; warder. Elsie Saunders; senti-
| Congress- Lodge Chapter-Matron, Flor
/ ence Butler; patron; Clarence w. Pote; as.
sociate Hatron. Ella Lorenz; secretary
| conductress, Helen Hartley; associate con-
ductress,a Winnie Bruebaker; chaplain
Alice Hernandez; marshal. Mary Jarvis
Ruth, EVELYN Stewart: Esther, Doris West
fall: Martha, Frances Barkley; Electa
Frances Hawthorne; .warder, Clara Let
| Harmony Chapter--Alberta d. Piowman
/ rnatron; Hester G. Manderson, patron
1 Ada L. Toombs, secretary; Anne d Pot
| coriductress: Alma Manderson, chaplain
i Margaret Z. Nagle, marshall; Ellen i
Bortz. organist; Eda C. Rose, Adah: Chris
| Daisy Rees Martha; Elizabeth Laubscher
Eiecta.A Doris G. Quigley. warder; Cassi,
! lBlankekehip, sentinel.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
SWV Auxiliaries

Mrs, Beulah Cope, department
president, announced the special
project this year of the national
organization will be to raise $4,000
for the Leonard Wood Memorial
Foundation, to assist its laboratory
in its leprosy work. Mrs. Madge
Ryce and Mrs. Gretta Ludwig are
chairmen for the District depart
ment.
Meetings this week:
Monday-Pettit Unit. election of
officers, Naval Lodge hall.
Thursday-Daughters OF 98, elec-
ton of officers, 92l Pennsylvania
avenue Sc.
Friday-Miles Unit, election of Of
ficers, 419 Seventh street NV.
Saturday-Department Christmas
party, Northeast Masonic Temple.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
| OES Activities
In Local Chapters
Snecial notices .

SpeC1al nOtlceS.
| Grand Chapter-Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
Good Will Chapter-Today, 5 to
II pm, reception for officers and
members, home of Blanche Slaugh-
ter.
Cathedral Chapter-M o n d
Home Board party with Mrs. Nevil.
Wednesday, reception for officers.
Fidelity Chapter-Monday, Off,
GERS Club, with Joseph Stanley
Tuesday, Home Board luncheon,
with Lillian Bfenner. Wednesday
bazaar, Naval Lodge hall.
Miriam Chapter-M Monday, iritia-
ton and reception for officers.
La F'ayette Lodge Chapter
Wednesday, reception for officers.
Federal Chapter-W d n sd ay
Home Board, with Mary McEwan
Thursday, meeting called off.
1 Bethany Chapter-Monday Home
Board, with Mrs. Minnie Delaplane
Chevy Chase Chapter Tuesday, Z
pm, dinner for officers with the
matron.
Bethlehem Chapter Tuesday, in
fitiation.
Hope Chapter-Wed Wednesday. re.
lception for officers.
Naomi Chapter Wednesday, in
1 itiation.
Trinity Chapter Monday, Home
and Temple Boards, with the asso-
ciate matron.
+ Martha Chapter tuesday, Auxil-
iary Temple Board, with Mrs. Ada
Carver.
Warren G. Harding Chapter
Tuesday, Christmas party. The
December "a meeting is called off
washington Centennial Chapter
$50 pm, Young Girl
Committee with Miss Margaret Yea
ger. Monday, Ways and Means will
Mrs. Mae Etchison,
| Womp's Eastern Star Club Of tn
Evening star., 1946-12-08

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. Don't t
look now, but multi-million-dol-
lar business is slipping up on us,
and simply because millions of
Americans with increasing leisure
want some outdoor sport with mod
crate exertion, lot of sun and a
little adventure, all at moderate
cost.
Saltwater game fishing nicely fills
the bill
A recent preliminary survey in
North Carolina indicated the per-
centage of inlanders who come to
the coast to fish is increasing
strongly, a good portion of them
travelling hundreds of miles from
the Middle West. And the number
of men bringing their wives and
families on their coastal expedi-
tions is also growing.
Ocean Is Big Lure.
The rosy future of maritime
sport fishing is based in part on
these factors: 1t involves one of
the most fascinating recreational
gadgets in the world-the ocean.
While the pursuit of the larger spe-
cies (blue marlin, swordfish, etc.
requires considerable time, skill,
equipment and money, nevertheless,
the ocean also is inhabited by
plenty of fish of respectable size
and good fighting qualities, but
which may be landed by the veriest
tyro.
Already the business of catering
to saltwater fishing is estimated to
be worth 81 100000 or more annual
ly in North Carolina. Boats operate
out of 20 ports, varying from small
inshore craft to well-equipped two
engined party boats equipped to go
40 miles or more off shore.
The State proposes further devel-
opment of this marine resource by
sponsoring deep-sea fishing explo-
rations of offshore fishing grounds
and by experiments into just how
and when to entice game fish onto
landlubber hooks.
Mate Is Handy.
Regarded by some as a rather
frivolous sort of enterprise, the
serving of sport fishermen is being
developed into a specialized voca-
ton. The most conspicuous figure
in the business is the party boat
operator. His operation is becoming
progressively more complicated and
today involves considerably more
than leading his guests to good
fishing ground.
Larger party boats on this coast