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VARITYPER-ELEC.
20 in. excel. cond., all attach. viii
type. Must sell Very reas. RE
1881.
VENDING MACHNES-Giving vi
1ss:o business E1ia s6ss y seEyice
VENETIAN BLINDS, one "a In. one
72 In, four SO in. six SO In; prac
new; 50 ca. Ia. 9-7774.
VENETIAN BLINDS (6j for double
windows. excellent condition. $50
wAkDRoSE TEUNK, gocd cOndi.
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GEORGES
WAREHOUSE
OUTLET

HUGE SAVINGS
ICOLDSPOT 7.6-CU.-FT.
REFRIGERATOR $1,000
lKELVINATOR 8-CU.-
FIT. REFRIGERATOR 1900
HOTPOINT 8.3-CU.-FT.
REFRIGERATOR - $500
SERVEL 7.3-CU.-FT.
GAS REFER. ----- 5000
lBENDIX DIALOMATIC
WASHER ------- $500
A. B. C. WRINGER
WASHER ----------- 1900
APEX WRINGER
WASHER --------- 4S.UU
THOR WRINGER
WASHER --------- $500
WESTINGHOUSE
AUTO. WASHER ----- 1900
THOR GLADIRON
IRONER --- 1900
JAMES PORTABLE
DISHWASHER - 5000
20-INCH WINDOW
EXHAUST FAN - 1888
PHILCO Ha-H.P. AIR
CONDITIONER 5000
'ReposseSsions. trade-ins and floor
samples. Some new. Slight charge for
delivery.
GEORGES
WAREHOUSE
2146 gath PL. NE.
Just on Bladensburg Rd. NE
Open Daily and Saturday, Q It'll 8
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

REFRI0ERATORs - Hotpoint. &26;
Tri9idaire, S36: westinghouse, e46
Excel. cond. DUMMAEKgs 41SSS5
#. good condition. $50 or best otIer
ga q st SEE II. 1868. 30
REFRIGERATORS-1 GE. 8 Gu. IT,:
used less than mo-. 500 cash;
Frigidaire. IL Gu. it., used less thar
mons, $l2S cash: COL iaas5JS
REFRIGERArORs go in perfect
working condition, S26, $50, $50
No reasonable offer refused. IA
RGT lFSnGGiRAToR 7-ft.. 8 50. It
freezer space. veg. crisper. Like Few
SIP; DU; 7s5SS5; 80 ..
seryel; $3.50 or best offer. JE
REEFPRSIiGtERAToRs, used. recondi.
$S5. JOHN G. WEBSTER. 627 j
st. NV, ST. $1,000.
REFRIGERATION q IT,, Frigidaire
deluxe. Cost $3.50: never used;
auto defrost and freezer chest; 1915
REEFRfGERxTOR, Admiral SIT. Dual
Temp, 4-year warranty; perfect con-
dition; S140. RA. 3-90SS.
REFRIGERATOR. Westinghouse. 4 Gu
it.. left-hand door: peri. cond. Ideal
for apartment or summer cottage
500. XII. S-0629.
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RUGS
AMERICAN AND IMPORTED PER
SIAN DESIGNED RUGS: 9x12, $19i
9xI5. S29. OTHER SIZES EQUAL
LY LOW PRICED.
MAYFAIR SHOP
1925 G ST. NV.

sAW- NAL 81 ehain 1s;iHk Ess .l,''c:
5000. KE. S-59SS. 20
Say AN ,G M1 slo SOT KE ss55ssse cost $50
saw. Delta. SIN: tiitins arbor, com.
plete steel bench. belt and pulley;
A-h.p. motor, brand-neW; value ap-
prox;,- S165; sacrifice. SIPS. OIL
s8WS4skin. sA in. carbon tip; steel
s ssRit $s5 5ef Io. 7-s45s. 'O'' 0-'0'o.
SAW, tilt table, g in. Tomlee, with
l2-h.p. motor; like new; $50. TU
SAWS s AND WOODWORKING TOOLS
p nrIas Vfd they last; saws, $685.
up; new straight-line Dremel sand
ers in stock; metal-working latheSi
20eo of on floor samples. Free park
ing. ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT co.
SAXOPHONE-Alto.. with case. New
Latest model With F sharp key
$3.50. XII. S-3345.
SCALE. platform. weighs ESQ lbs;
Dayton: suitable for market. TU
2-7332 Or RA. $685., ..
to $1.12; Is lbs. new condition. cash
or terms; scale check out, DAYTON
"a lbs. Tu. 2-7332 or RIA. 6-6252
SCREENS.' half window size, alum
mum. brand new: single metal bed.
SCREEN 4G Door, with ornamental
grille, 1895" wide. Dble. drainboard
cab. sink and fixtures. Health re-
ducing chair. Call WA. 7-11S9. :,
SECRETARY, ANTIQUE. 2 parts: OLD
glass; 9x16 beige carpet. very hne;
paintings. antique chairs. HO; z
SEWING MACHINE CLEARANCE
New floor models, cleo. console
was $149.5O now $40; cleo. port.
ables; S15: $3.50. 1912 Lee Hwy.
SEWING MACHINE-Singer, rebuilt
treadle, $50. co. $1,000.
SEWING MACHINE--Liken new; rounc
bobbin reverse. sewing. AC. DC mo.
tor; world service: SOB. Ii. 7-4649
SEWING MACHINE, Singer, blonc
lined oak, streamline desk mode
with stool Originally 1858. sacrifice
500. TIE. 6-754S.
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TREE REMOVAL

Lawns cut. sodding. spray. shrubbery
trimmed, trees removed and UTht
hauling. JU 7-62O4. LO. 5-457S.
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BEDRM. SET, wanted by private
party, twin beds, French Provincial
pref. UN. 4-4S34
BEDROOM. dining room. contents Of
home; cash. We do moving, storage.
ia. 9-2937; evenings. RIA. 3-1416.
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' BUILDERS LOWER
WHOLESALE PRICES!
Call Mr.. Silver, IA. 4-1602

REFRIG. cleo. stove, mans bike. WON.
ems bike. %oton air cond.. new
mo- mont s Sso ATi. Pa isU'f ss:s77s
REFGR., Servei gas de luxe. 8 Gu, It,
best offer. DU. 7-4134.
year old: good cond.; SIS or bes
offer. S434 18th ave. Silver Spring
REFRG., GE, IL Gu. it.. 8 cube trays;
p pes.' Me- NE. $3.50 SsS Or Of RE. 7=i477.
cond.; $50. 1868 Geo. Palmer hwy.
Seat Pleasant. 10. S-S475.
REFGR., Frigidaire, Gu. it.; across
top freezer. shelves on dr.. pull-out
shelves, auto. defrost; like new
Sl85. EN-. 2-2OS8.
REFGR., excel. 81 Init. Hary. "a. GU
it.. full width freezer, 500 or bes
AHaR IN O-ROsl1 2On
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ANTIQUES
ANTIQUES
ANTIQUES
BOUGHT
USED FURNITURE

USED FURNITURE
We pay highest prices for these and
CHINA, BRIC-A-BRAC, FURNITURE.
PPA A nMTS .r, TEwELRY xss PICTU Tg3E
BOXES. BEER STEMS. ETC.
II you have any of these items Just
call US and we will call on you i'm
IA. 8-963O DURING DAY
AFTER z PM. JE. 2-3041
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POLLED HEREFORDa
COMPLETE DISPERSAL.
June 20. 1854, 1890 pm,
EST, Virginia Horizon Farm. Ma
MHIEs Vi IN. u very sV Sest IN 81 po lea
Hereford bloodlines, CMR. SV, ALP
and ROM. 2 herd bulls sell. @
herd bull prospects. 8 Of these ready
for service: 40 cows with calves at
rest bred to calve. For catalogues
and information, contact NED TY:
LER, Secretary. virginia Hereford
Association, Warrenton. Va. Phone
CALVES WANTED
8 mo. to 1 IT. old. Minimum 3,
needed for research. Call MICRO
BIOLOGICAL ASSO., OIL. 4.340O
or write 4s46 Bethesda ave-. Be.
thesda. Nd
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MIJI,TIIITH 1850

2Os
NEON CLOCK, outdoor, large for store
or flllinK station. Cost $3.50; sac.
OFFiCE EQUiPMENT-Desks. chairs,
files, supply cab, add. machines
typewriters, standards, portables,
new, used. Reasonable. CIRCLE
T 1ftp " OF 5i n 4zs saareSS' T4l
OFFICE FURNITURE -. Moving. to
smaller ONCE. Must sell Immediately
Nearly new assorted of1ce furni-
ture and equipment. Room 915. III
18th st. NV. Phone ST. 3-2430.
OFFICE STATIONERY close out
Staplers, 3-hole punch. Dupl. and
carbon paper. File folders, guide
cards. etc. 924 N st. NV. HU. g.
6473.
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GAG N. Y. AVE. NV.
OFFICE FURNITURE SALE
At Our Drive-in Warehouse

ties of DESKS. FILES TABLES
CHAIRS, KARDEX 'VISIBLES, CAR
DINERS. Wholesale or retail.
D. c. SURPLUS SALES
511 New Jersey Ave. NV.
OIL BURNING FURNACE, warm ali
with fan. $4,000 BTU: $35. KE. e.
OIL BURNER, new; with controls;
shell head and combustion chamber
500. KE. S-59SS. 30
OIL BURNER, in excel. cond.: burns
from 2 to gal. $50. KE. S-59SS.
OLD MASTER vIOLIN-Excel tone;
try and see for yourself. Also other
rare items: fair price. CAVALIER
SHOP, 1910 31St st. NV.
ORGAN, antique spinet, solid rose
wood; bed, single, mahog.. Beauty
rest mattress. springs: washing ma
chine, Easy: good cond.; lawn
mower: RIA. 6-6364. 1928 KaImia
OUTBoxRD MOTOR. 7h hip, new,
paid $192.5 so. sacrifice $125. Call
Ma. S-6460 Monday.
CUPBOARD MOTOR, chaise lounge,
wicker chairs. summer rugs. IA. g.
oa2STfBsioAzSRIbo 2MaSo Moron e, ne Elsin, ~
M. Forward neutral clutch. pivot
disk slip clutch propeller protec-
ton Cost $50. Used times only
Excellent condition. Speed up TO %
miles yet trolls smoothly. Too heavy
for Pop to handle with son away
For quick sale, 500 Call WA
1922. 5000 Dartmouth ave. Col
lege Park. 30
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OFFICE FURNITURE
$50 DESKS WOOD AND STEEL $40
BOOKCASES, LOCKERS. VISIBLE
FILE EQUIPMENT. CARD FILES
NEW AND USED. SAVINGS UP TC
1851. FREE PARKING AND DE.
LIVERY MANHATTAN OFFICE
&1 TX Nv ~ AVN Hy1r,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-20

SHOES, cancellation, clearance sales
women's dressy and casual shoes a.
81: values to S14.95. At 14O4 Mon
roe st. NV. ONLY, 1913 pm.
Famous-brand shoes for the entirt
family at savings Of 500 or NOR
at above address and 1881 N. High.
land St., Clarendon. LIEBERMAN
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MOTORS, " .h.p.. guar. I "; s. sc
.WkdayS. La. 6-30SS.
MOTOR sCOOTERs, 8 Eagles.
.brand-new: titled last week cos
S260: sell for 1928: 2 used verS
little; $500. WIN trade. KE. S-69SS
MOFORs-we exchange any motor
while .you wait. $9;95 up. wash.
f.ysar guarantee. Free parking
eEICTRiC EQUIPMENT CO.. PATS
Sherman ave. NV. AID. 2-160O.
MOTORS-A hip. guaranteed. $685.
: Rear 1928 Taylor st: NV. Sun. tiI
so3 pm, weekdays after 8.
MOTOR SCOOTER. $50. Good condi.
ton. w. T. SLATER, 2115 Que st
GOTORs. 1/io0 to 100 hip. and re.
. duction gear; 8 440 volts, rewound
exch. Carly. 1908 l4th st. NO
g MOVIE OUTFIT. s-mm. Revere mod
-el So camera, model 30 proJector
eases, like new. $115: EN-. 3-S752
MOVIE OUTFIT. 16-mm. Natco
prof., screen, sound. camera, splicer;
like new. OIL. 4-216S.
MOVING, everything must go-Lge
desk. chair. mat, sprgs, gas range
home freezer dishwaSher, ironer, Ben.
dix. brkfst. table. chairs. win. fans
,1 THaStsTi Pike RIseN ~ s1SOg PRESS
Model 1927; in excellent condition
Call PERRY. 313 Penna. ave. Fall
M InGFffhhiiTiH MoSei 1850. in yer,
good condition. For quick sale
$3.50. 33l Emerson st. NV.
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ALL BREED
SANCTION MATCH

OLD DOMINION
KENNEL CLUB
For further information, call K1
9-3675. XII. S-69S4.
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PARAKEETS WANTED
Best prices in town. Bring them to
1909 Nichols ave. Sc. 20
PUPPIES WANTED
Best prices in town. Bring them to
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Limited quantity of brand-new, full
size gas ranges, double ovens and
high broilers; 40-509o on reg. price;
terms and installation ARRANGED
STER. 627 st. NV. ST. $1,000.
RCA VICTROLA, portable, hand
wind and 80 records, S1S; Zenith
radio. $40. Both $25. EN-. 3-8189.
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ENGLISH BULL puppies: also dogs
sEfTz. Midway 5-41a2. Ii. g.
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REFRIGERATORS. ranges. freezers
dishwashers and other kitchen ap'
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PIPE-USED

reasonable prices. lengths from II
wAsHfNGToN RAG & BAG CO
216 L st. S.W. Phone DI. 7-S007
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ken to ride: perfect conformation
and color, reasonable. must sell.
Evening star., 1954-10-15

Perhaps yomue never been sick in your life but just
the same the chance is three that you will have
hospital bill in your family witbin gear. Wouldn't
yo~ be safer, too with the protection that saved
Harry Limerick $687?
Find out how yom can get low-cost Blue Cross pro-
lection for hospital bills; Blue Shield protection for
your doctor bills. Call Republic $4,000 today!
Evening star., 1954-10-15

rive today were ordered to re-
main at sea or go to other ports.
Gov. William B. Umstead,
from his sickbed in a Durham,
N. c., hospital, ordered out three
North Carolina National Guard
units at the request of Will
mington's city manager.
Record Number of AdvisOries.
Hurricane Hazel. as slow
as an oxcart for most
of its life, was the subject for
a record number of Weather
Bureau storm advisories.
Advisory No. 40 was issued by
the Miami Weather Bureau at
IL am. today. The storm then
passed into the jurisdiction of
the Washington Weather Bu-
reau, which issued No. Al.
In addition, five special bulle-
tins were issued by Miami as
Hazel pore down on the South
Carolina coast.
Nobody around here can re-
any previous storm
where the total number of ad-
visories reached 40," said Leon
ard Pardue, meteorologist.
Evening star., 1954-10-15

against the former bootlegger
are still to be tried. State at
torneys said they might bypass
them temporarily and call the
first of A cases against the re-
puted czar of the Phenix City
numbers racket, Goodwin Da-
Wis. sr.
Davis and his son, Goodwin, jr,
both face A lottery indictments,
and the elder mans brother,
George P. Davis, sr., so charges.
Long was fined SITS on the
first Of his 20 indictments yester-
day with a possible 12-month
prison term to be added at the
discretion of Judge Jones. Under
Alabama law the jury could fix
only the amount of the fine; the
court alone can decide on i'm
prisonment.
Judge Jones withheld his de-
cision.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
'HobgobEn' HozeI
Sets Record With
40 Adyisories

Weather Bureau fore
casters, setting a record
with the number of ad-
visories issued on Hurricane
Hazel, apparently have en-
tered Pulitzer prize COM
petition.
One of today's commune
que's described Hazel as
"the hobgoblin to East
Coast weathermen."
Residents of the North
east were reminded of the
approach of this vicious
sister to Carol and Edna
earlier hurricanes) by the
stormy appearance of the
sky and low-flying scud,"
the weather author added.
Since the Weather Bureau
spotted young Hazel Octo-
ber 6 near where the Carib-
bean meets the Atlantic,
more than 40 advisories
have been issued. Nobody
remembers any previous
storm meriting as many as
40 bulletins.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Loo Of Hurricane Hazel

west-northwest course. All In
terests in Northwest Caribbean
advised it had become "a very
dangerous storm"
Oct. 10-Jamaica, British CO.
lonial island. threatened by Ha-
zel.
Oct. IL - Hazel swings to
north-northwest. moves on Haiti
and Eastern Cuba.
Oct. IL - Hurricane smashes
across Western Haiti, causing
floods and widespread destruc-
tion among villages. Cities es-
cape heavy damage. Loss of life
undetermined. probably around
100.
Oct. 13 - Hurricane emerges
through Windward Passage into
Atlantic. sweeps through East
ern Bahamas.
Oct. IA - Hurricane warnings
posted in North Carolina.
Oct. Is Hurricane warnings
extended from Charleston, S. c.,
to Virginia Capes. Storm CEN
ter crosses coastline near Myrtle
Beach. s. c., about 9:l5 am.
fEST).
Evening star., 1954-10-15
By ths A.soeiessd Prs.s

October Hurrican Hazel.
eighth tropical storm of the year
In the Western Hemisphere,
forms near the Island of Gre
NADIA OF the South American
coast. moves westward with 100
mile winds.
October 6-Growing in size.
Hazel sweeps over open sea,
shipping scurrying from path.
October storm brushes past
Netherlands Islands of Bonaire,
Curacao and Aruba, o ffthe Ven
ezuelan oil fields, but misses
those important refinery centers
with heavy winds.
October 8-Hazel develops lis
mile winds and such violent
turbulence that a crewman on
hurricane hunter plane is in
jured on flight into storm. Other
weather planes advised against
entering storm. Grady Norton,
famed weather man, predicted a
change of course. Next day Mr..
Norton died Of stroke.
Oct. 9-Hurricane changes to
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Il More Sentenced 10 Die
As Spies for Reds in Iran
bx the Assoeioted Press

TEHERAN. Iran. Oct. 15.-A
military court today sentenced
to death by firing squad second
group of IL Iranian army officers
charged with spying for the Rus
slams.
The IL, tried in a closed hear
ing at Djamsheediyeh Barracks,
included two colonels. four ma
jors. four captains and two 1ieu-
tenants.
A third group of 18 members
of the army, police, air force and
gendarmerie are awaiting trial,
and lawyers are preparing briefs
against others of the IS officers
crowding Teheran jails. They
were rounded up in a recent
purge that Premier Fazollah
Zahedi's government said broke
a vast spy network.
The first batch sentenced-10
officers and two civilians-now
are appealing to the army court
of revision, where a verdict is
expected tonight or tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Airborne Demonstration
AT Fl. Bragg Called Off

The Army hurriedly called of
a big airborne demonstration at
Fort Bragg, N. c., scheduled for
today when warning was received
that Hurricane Hazel might head
in that direction. The cancelia-
ton was announced late yester-
day.
Secretary of Defense Wilson,
Assistant Army Secretary Hugh
Milton II, and Gen. Matthew B.
Ridgway, chief of staff. had
planned to attend the exercises.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
IS Cars DeruiIed

GIBSON CITY, ILL.,, Oct. Is
(P. - Twenty-Five cars of a
Nickel Plate freight train were
derailed late last night in Glib
son City. No one was injured
in the pileup. which scattered
some of the cars along Gibson
City'S main street,
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Lottery Law Backed
In Phenix City Case
By The Asse eia,.d Pres.

PHENIX CITY, Ala. Oct. Is
Alabama's reinforced lottery law,
weathering its first legal attack,
stood as a formidable weapon
today against accused racketeers
still facing trial in Phenix City's
vice cleanup.
Special Judge Walter B. Jones
upheld constitutionality of the
law yesterday and gave a di-
rected verdict in favor of the
State against lottery operator
Bryant P. Long. who had gam
bled on a jury trial rather than
plead guilty as 10 other defend
ants have done.
Nineteen similar indictments
Evening star., 1954-10-15

II had never been sick in my life" says Harry w.
Limerick of Good Luck Road, Lanham Md, "but,
thank goodness, held onto my Blue BLUE Shield
protection Last December went to the hospital for
major surgery My combined hospital and doctor bill
was $68943.
'Ipaid 1928 Blue Cross-Blue Shield paid the rest"
Mr.. Limerick, father of five, adds: "It would have
taken me long, long time to pay these unexpected
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Civil Defense Problem
No Air Ruid Shelters
BY the Associosed Press

OKLAHOMA CITY.-The city
council was all set to provide a
disaster warning system for civil
defense when some one spoke up:
Where would the people go If
they were warned?"
Reminded there ares no air
raid shelters, city fathers tabled
the project for further planning.
Evening star., 1954-10-15

was a boon to forests, where the
threat to fires was looming big.
Winds as high as 10 miles an
hour were expected in the CheSa-
peake Bay area and special pre-
cautions were to be taken with
craft.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Hurricane Roaring
Through CaroIinas;;
D. {. Schools Close
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people urged to take shelter
there.
Red Cross disaster headquar-
ters were set up at Charleston
at $3.50 am. and shelters were
prepared at the arrnory of The
Citadel, which could hold up to
10000 persons. and at Charles
ton County Hall. where as many
as 5000 could be accommodated.
In response to a radioed ap-
peal from Mayor Ernest Williams
of Myrtle Beach. where the hur-
ricane hit at 9:15 am. (ESD
today, Gov. James F. Byrnes or
dered the Conway Tank Battalion
on duty to prevent looting. 1t is
composed of several officers and
so men. All Myrtle Beach tele-
phone lines were down.
Were going to have consid-
cradle damage along the water
'front.'" Mayor Williams said.
That's usually followed by lots
of looting.r
Rising Wind Felt in Norfolk.
The blow already was being
felt in Vnginia's coastal areas.
Shortly before 10 am. (EST)
the Norfolk Weather Bureau re-
ported occasional rain squalls |
were accompanying the mount
ing winds. which averaged IS
miles per hour and had gusts up
to so.
Coastal Virginia. it predicted.
will experience heavy rain
squalls during the afternoon,
but tides this morning were ex-
pected to be only a little more
than one foot above. normal.
Associated Press Photographer
Rudy Faircloth reported from
Myrtle Beach that he watched
a virtually undamaged house
with attached garage float ma
jestically out to sea, its weather
van proudly turning.
DR. Waldo H. Jones, hurri-
cane warning officer at Myrtle
Beach, estimated winds there at
100 to 100 miles an hour. He
said tides were 9 to II feet
above normal.
An 800-foot fishing pier at
Tilghman's Beach, north of
Myrtle Beach, was washed away.
Another pier at Spivey's Beach
also was wrecked.
Streets Under Water.
Far up the coast at More
head City. N. c.. streets were
under water and waves dashed
at the seawall protecting the
hospital. The water was not
expected to reach the hospitals
ground floor.
Lawrence Cook, assistant po-
lice chief at Wrightsville Beach,
said most of the cottages along
the waterfront there had been
washed away. Three families
were marooned in the area and
the Coast Guard was sent to
rescue them.
Coast GuardSmen evacuated
go persons from Ocracoke Is
land homes on the North Caro-
lima outer banks and were shell
tering them in the Ocracoke
lifeboat station which is on
higher ground.
The turbulent Atlantic washed
across big sections of the Outer
Banks" the sandy barrier reef
lying off most of the North
Carolina mainland.
Lightship Holds in Gale.
Wireless reports from Diamond
Shoals Lightship, it's mushroom
anchors holding firmly in the
treacherous sands Is miles off
Cape Hatteras, reported winds of
IS miles an hour at 11:15 am.
tESD. /
The North Carolina State
Patrol reported three
freighters broke loose from their
moorings at Wilmington and
were moving down the Cape Fear
River. 1t was feared they might
strike highway bridges in their
path.
The Navy evacuated warships
and planes from Norfolk. The
Iowa and Wisconsin
and cruisers Pittsburgh and Ro-
anoke sailed to ride out the blow
ut sea. Naval vessels due to ar L
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Hazel
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ers all were trying to call their
homes at once.
At Franconia, scene of a
tornado accompanying the last
hurricane to hit this area two
years ago, power lines were
down, leaving the Franconia
School and surrounding homes
without service.
Gusts also blew down power
lines in the 500 block Henry
street in Alexandria, and some
of the city was without power
facilities.
Telephone and power lines
went down on Harrison lane at
Groveton, starting a small
brush fire.
The storm was accompanied
by driving rain, which began
falling early this morning and
dumped more than an inch of
rain by afternoon.
Before it is all over, 4 or S
inches of rain may be measured.
The high winds, added to the
heavy rains. brought the addi-
tional peril of high tides moving
up the Potomac River from the
Chesapeake Bay.
Some Flights Cancelled.
Frequent Weather Bureau ad-
visories gave police and air sta
tions tips on how to proceed.
National Airport continued to
operate smoothly this morning,
except for cancellation of local
stops at such points as Newport
News. Va, and Charlotte, N c.
Harbor police were busy advis-
ing owners of small craft to move
them. All boat clubs were noti-
fed, and proper steps were taken
TO secure larger craft.
Harbor police said their great
est trouble might come with the
next high tide at 1925 pm. No
threats from flood were seen be-
fore then.
About 40 planes stationed at
Boiling and Andrews Air Force
Bases and the Naval Air Station
at Anacostia were evacuated, and
many others put under cover or
tied down.
Farmers Welcome Rain.
Washington's first indication
of the approaching storm came
at 3:09 am, when rain began
to fall. 1t let up at 4:05 am,
but at 4::32 set in for certain.
The rain aspect of it all, at
least, was welcome to farmers
hard-hit by drought. The rain,
in VIRGINIA and MARYLAND also
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