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breakers by the keeper of No. Is
and some of his men and landed
safely. The keeper of No. 10 testi-
fled that the current was running
so strong that it would sweep him
off his feet when waist-deep in
the water. After this another sea-
man jumped off the wreck and
tried to swim ashore, but was
drowned in the attempt. The keep
er of No. 18, who had tried to
reach him, upon coming out of
the water staggering fell on the
beach, completely exhausted and
was taken with a severe chill. He
was put into his cart with the
man who had been saved, and
taken to the station.
"On the way down he met the
keeper of Station No. 10 coming
up on his horse, and requested him
to do all he could to rescue the
survivors. The mate of the vessel,
after the seaman was drowned,
tied cork fender to himself, and
with a piece of shot-line around
the line which was still fast be-
tween the vessel and the shore, at
tempted to make his way to the
beach. Before any assistance could
be rendered to him from the shore,
he disappeared under the water
and was seen no more.
An All Day Battle
when the keeper of No. 10 ar-
rived at the wreck, being the SEN
ior in command, he started the en-
tire crews of Nos. II and 10 to
bring the surf-boat from the lat
ter station. 1t was now probably
nearly three in the afternoon. An
extra shot-line having been
brought in the meantime, the
keeper Of No. 10 determined to
make an attempt to send cork
jackets off to the wreck, it being
impossible that the survivors could
be taken off before dark. He fired
one shot, which fell short, and
then, cutting the shot-line off at
the shore end, fired another which
also fell short, although he testi-
fled that one of the men on the
beach said he saw man on the
wreck throw the blight of the line
overheard from the end of the jib-
boom, where it had lodged. This
was probably mistake, as no one
on the vessel knew of the circum-
stances.
about shutdown Captain Hunter
fell off the bowsprit, apparently
unable to maintain his position any
longer, and drifted to leeward
with one arm through a life-pre-
server. He never reached the land.
Just before dark the keeper of
No. II and the men who had gone
for the boat returned without it,
having been unable to haul it up
the beach. They decided to return
across the inlet to their. station
in order to get something to eat
and to resume their patrol of the
beach for the night.
See SEA STORY, Page Ten
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ROSCOE BURRUS OF HAT
TERAS is one commercial fisher
man who doesn't plan to spend
his life depending on this declining
industry. He is 81 years old, and
after more than 80 years as a
commercial fisherman, he has
found new basket for his eggs.
With Mrs. Burrus, they have es-
tablished motor lodge where the
ever growing number of tourists
can find rooms, or housekeeping
units. A new unit has been added
to the property this season. Mr..
Burrus has always been success
full fisherman, but he says this
year is the worst yet, and during
the whole season, his crew has
taken only about 800 shad. But
like several Of his neighbors, he
has decided to take a shot at the
cash business that keeps coming
to Hatteras in the fast increasing
tourist trade.
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THOMAS j. LANCASTER IS
SCENE OF HEAVY LOSS OF
LIFE ON RODANTt1E COAST

"The schooner Thomas ]. Lam
caster, of Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, George L. Hunter, master,
six hundred and fifty-three tons
left Boston, Massachusetts, on
Thursday, September %, 1881,
bound to Savannah, Georgia, with
a cargo of little over one thou
sand tons of ice. The vessel was
valued at $4,000, and the. cargo
$4,000, total loss. Her crew con-
sisted of the captain, two mates,
steward, and five seamen, and the
captains wife and three children
were passengers; thirteen all told.
At midnight on the 4th of October
the vessel was about eight miles
off Bodies Island light, coast of
North Carolina. The wind was light
from the Northwest, and the sea
smooth. The mate took charge of
the watch at midnight, and was
steering south by west, according
to the testimony of the man at
the wheel, when the vessel
grounded.
(This instance of loss of life
within the range of Life Saving
operations took place from the
schooner Thomas J. Lancaster, a
month after the disaster to the
Nellie. The following account of
the disaster is from the report of
the investigating officer, Lieut..
Frank H. Newcomb, of the Reven-
ue Marine, assistant inspector,
Sixth Life-Saving District.)
Between three and four in the
morning heavy squall struck the
vessel from the north-northeast,
and while the crew were engaged
in taking in sail she stranded, with
her head to the westward pointing
inshore. The point of disaster was
about three and half miles off
Life-Saving Station No. 1S, Sixth
District, North Carolina, and just
north of the Loggerhead Inlet,
which was closed up.
"As the sea was making rapidly
and breaking over the rail, and
the vessel commenced to pound
heavily, the large boat was launch
ed over the side of the vessel to
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stantly shifting sand under the
mortar-cart wheels made the haul
ing extremely difficult and ex-
hausting.
"The Signal Service operator,
whose sworn statement was taken,
testified that the gale commenced
at Hatteras, about half-past three
in the morning. At five am. the
velocity of the wind was sixty
four miles per hour. At Kitty
Hawk it was blowing at the rate
of sixty-seven miles. At noon the
wind had moderated to forty miles.
From then until shutdown the aver
age velocity was about thirty-five
miles per hour. AS the wreck oc-
Cured about half way between
Kitty Hawk and Hatteras it is
presunaable that the force of the
gale was about the same there. At
times on the way up the beach
the sea was washing pieces OF the
wreck-stuff against the wheels OF
the mortar-cart.
The First Gun Is Fired
"As soon as possible after
reaching the scene of the wreck
the gun was placed in position and
fired. The vessel was lying nearly
head on to the beach at a dis
lance estimated to be about three
hundred yards from high-water
mark. The first shot took the line
through the mizzen rigging, and
probably dropped over the stern
into the sea. One of the men on
the wreck attempted to reach the
shot-line, but before he could
work his way after it the
strong current setting to leeward
between the wreck and the shore,
acting on the blight of the line,
hauled the shot back through the
rigging into the sea. The line was
then hauled ashore, the men taking
it down in the box and on the
beach as it came in. A second shot
was then fired with an eight-ounce
charge of powder, which parted the
line close to the shot. A third was
then fired with a six-ounce charge
with like result.
"The shot-line was then taken
to the cart to keep it clear of the
water on the beach, and faxed
down on the pins SO as to leave
the dry end up when ready for
use. A fourth shot was then fired
with a six-ounce charge which
threw the line across the head
stays, the blight running down to
the end of the jib-boom, where it
was caught by one of the men on
the wreck, who took a turn with
it around the jib-boom, to hold it,
but not before the current had
swept the line down so that the
shot had been drawn up to the
top of the water under the jib-
boom. About this time the keeper
and crew of Station No. II arrived.
The wreck had been discovered
from the window of that station
at daylight by one of the surfmen.
Gas soon as they could get
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swept them to leeward and the
mems on the wreck were unable
through exhaustion, to haul the
whipe-line off any further. The
life-saving men then walked the
shore end of the shot-line to wind
ward and bent on a single part of
ship, but the men on the wreck
were unable to haul that off. The
hawser was bent on with the same
result.
"Then the tailblock and double
whip were again bent on and
walked to windward repeatedly,
and Stacked away to enable the
men on the wreck to haul them
off little at time; but after
getting the whip off nearly half
way the sailors, evidently tired
out, stopped hauling, and made the
shot-line fast. The life-saving men
from No. 10, upon their arrival,
were nearly worn out with their
extraordinary exertions in hauling
the mortar-cart under so many
difficulties, which added to the
labor performed in their attempts
to open communication with the
wreck by means of the beach ap-
paratus, and the fact that they had
had nothing to eat since the day
before, making it almost incredible
that they were able to do anything
vt all.
"There is no doubt that their
failure, through no fault of their
own, to work the apparatus sue
cessfully and take the survivors
off the wreck promptly had a de-
pressing effect upon them, as they
had gone there in the belief that
all hands would be rescued from
the wreck in a short time. The
keeper. of No. II was suffering
from the effects of a severe attack
of fever; and this crew, also, had
had nothing to eat since the day
before. Notwithstanding all this,
the two keepers, seeing that
nothing more could be done with
the beach apparatus, decided to
send to No. 18 for the surfboat,
hoping that the wind and sea
might moderate so that the sur
vivors could be rescued before
dark. Under the circumstances, it
is evident that this was the only
course to pursue. Accordingly,
three of the crew of No. 18 with
two horses, were started down
the beach to the station after the
surf boat.
~ They Go For The Boat ,..,....
"On the way down they met one
of the surfmen returning with a
shot-line that he had been sent
after when the second shot parted
the line. They took him, with his
horse, back to the station, and
hitched on to the boat-carriage,
but were unable to haul it up the
beach with their three horses.
Soon after the men had left for
the surf-boat a seaman, John Lii
ley, jumped overheard and swan
for the shore. He was met in the
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HAT 7 RAS
ISLAM p
Welcome You!

TExAco PRODUCTS have always pIayed a
greot port in tte life and progress Of Hofteros
IsIund. for nearly sixty years it has been first
choice for towering the commercial fishing croft
Of this region. Known and fuvored long before
automobiles come TO Hotferas IsIund. II wos
costly favorife. because Of fhe prestige il had
guined. You can oIwaYs depend on Texuco prod
ucts. and these dealers who serve you with them.
on HoffeFus IsIdnd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22

B. c. Thorpe. 5407 Kirkwood drive,
Bethesda, owner; two dwellings at Kirk
wood drive, Bethesda; one to cost SOS
900 and one to cost $50, 900; architect
Warren Shoemaker.
- Wilbur D. Stubs. 1885 Perry avenue.
kensington, owner: commercial build
ings at 3125-27-29 KensinRton-W Wheaton
road kensington; cost, $4,000, archi-
tect, j. M Faulconer
Robert J. Miller SAL Anderson ave
nue., HocEvllle, owner; dwelling al Scott
j. L. Jerman, 522l Kenwood avenue.
CHEVY Chase owner; dwelling at Kirk
wood drive. Bethesda cost SOC, 900.
architect. Henry n ShadidS
Paul p. Day. Watts Branch drive,
Rockville. owner. dwelling at Gary road
Potomac; cost. $4,000.
Robert NJ, DeutSeh, 46IS High street
wv, WASHINGTON, owner; dwelling at
Wtnslow street. Bethesda cost S2S,00O
Marbeth Corp. 64O6 Georgia avenue
NV. Washington. owner, IL dwellings
at Yates street and Orebaugh avenue,
Silver Spring: cost, SIS, 900 each; archi-
ltect. Jack Cohen.
celton Construction Co, 1881 q
street w. WASHINGTON, owner; dwell
cost, SIS 600 architect. Jack Cohen
erman street NV, Washington, owner;
dwelling at Cardiff road. Chevy Chase;
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Thomson, 4511
Roxbury drive. Bethesda, owner: dwell
ing at 216 Northwest terrace, Silver
Spring; cost, 100000; architect. Donald
Drayer
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Recent building permits issued
by Fairfax County include.

Recent building permits issued
by Fairfax County include:
David M. Stalker, 1900 South Walter
Reed drive, Arlinston, owner and builders
tosr eTsl oS In GhssteEsroos %SGd'
Odell @. Gilmore, 4705 Twenty-flfth
street North. Arlington, owner and
builder; two dwellings in Bancroft Lake
Shores cost, $4,000; architect. d. II
Thompson a. Case Inc, ees West
Broad street, Falls Church, owner; two
dwellings in Fairfax Acres; cost, $4,000
Jones a. Oliver 903 Leeshurg pike,
Falls Church. owner and builder two
dwellings In Glen Forest; cost, $40, 900.
- Charles Mason Remey. l3lO New
owner; mausoleum on Pohiek Cemetery
property; cost. S75. 900.
Wykle q Kress, Inc, 215 Quander
ROAD, Alexandria, owner and builder;
three dwellings IN Bias q. Garcia Sub.
diyisioni cost; $4,000,
owner and builder; altering and addins
! 70 existing dwelling on Route 602 near
Route q; cost, $4,000
George Trundle, 1406 Ingram street
NV. washington, owner; dwelling in
simpson a. Mays addition TO Chester
9rook woods: cost $4,000: builder.
Kenneth Blunt, IT,, Locust street,
Alexandria. owner; dwelling on Blunt's
lane; cost, $4,000; builder. Wykle q
River oaks Inc, P 0. Box es4.
Mclean owner and builder dwelling
H. W. Mcdonald 224a North Not
tingham street, Arlington, owner and
builder; two dwelling in Mclean Manor;
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been named fiscal agent for the
Federal National Mortgage AS
ISOLATION, the agency announced
this week.
He succeeds K. c. BoEregard,
who will continue as secretary
treasurer Of the association here,
the announcement said.
THE FIRST FUNDING CORP.
announced this week the APP
pointment Of Charles McDorman
as vice president in charge OF the
firms Silver Spring Office.
At the same time the firms
president. Anthony Denice, an
nounced moving the firms main
Office to a nearby location at 22ls
Wilson boulevard. Arlington, to
secure additional office space.
y ~
DAVID L. PEOPLES, formerly
with t. N. Lerner g. Co., has
Joined E. F. Blanchard, real es-
tate broker in Silver Spring. Mr..
Peoples was Office manager of
the Lerner firm. He will be sales
Of the Blanchard firm.
%*&
THE FORMER FIRM of ].
Rupert Mohler. jr.. real estate
has been incorporated
as j. Rupert Mohler,s Inc, with
J. Rupert Mohler as president.
Other officers Of the reorean-
lied firm are James r. Ingham,
jr., executive vice president, and
M. Wilson Offutt III, vice presi-
dent.
The firms Offices will remain
at 1928 Connecticut avenue
NV. where they have been 10
Gated since 1885.
Mr.. Mohler has been active
in the real estate field in WASH
ington since 1919. Mr.. Ingham
has been with the Mohler firm
for nine years and served both
as assistant sales manager and
director of sales.
Mr.. Offutt was until recently
associated with Capital Airlines.
His father, the late M. Wilson
Offutt. jr.. was a Washington
architect and builder.
4 ~
A NEW FIRM. w. v. & M. Re-
atty, Inc, has just been formed
by four men formerly associated
with Sidney z. Mensh g. Co.,
who have an aggregate of 81
years experience in the real es-
tate field.
Offices Of the new firm are in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22
More Homes Projected
IN Montgomery County
: Recent building permits issued
Il Montgomery County follow:

- Recent building permits issued
nv Montgomery County follow:
1sstrathmore Builders, Inc, 4sO4 strath.
n1pre avenue, kensington. owner, dwell
Ing at 35lS Sheppard street, Chevy
&nase: cost Sl2,0O0; architects, Rinau-
dot and Mead
r Herman H. Brandt. sO22 Glenside
give. Takoma Park, owner: dwelling az
az Cornwall street, Silver Spring; cost,
SsRobert H. Loveless. 7oIo pyle road.
aethesda owner; two dwellings at Coque-
~ PARKWAY, Chevy Chase: cost, Sill, =
WI eaen.s architect Warren Shoemaker.
ssPleasant View Swimming Pool Asso-
cation, 114l7 Montery drive, Silver
Sprins, owners swimming pool at Con-
nectlcut avenue and Wexford drive, Ken
sington; cost S54, 500.
Exhibit Homes, Inc. 4gl9 st. Elmo
avenue, Bethesda. owner: 3 dwellings at
lewey road, Dewey court and Burke
architect, Morton w. Noble.
e H Mcclure, i324 stateside drive.
silver Spring, owner; dwelling at I26OO
Two Farm drive. Silver Spring: cost,
East Decatur. Inc, 2gI5 Ellicott street
NV. washington, owner 25 dwellings
az Woodlawn road, Valley road, Com
necticut avenue and Montrose drive,
CheVy Chase; cost, $4,000 each; archi-
tect, Jack C. Cohen
Greenwood Knobs. Inc, 1924 Georgia
avenue, Silver Spring, owner; two DWELL
ings a. Kayson street and Flack street,
SILVER Spring cost. 10000 each; archf-
tect, Jack c. Cohen
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WoopHAYEN
63io Poe Rood
BETHESDA, wYNcArr
1903 WiImette Rood

OPEN SUM-
big
Aelee
Redion,
tile
entirely Splendid
left 10 Wlmeie, right o
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REALTY REVUE

= MRS. MARGARET DUNKLEY
HELD, a past president Of the
Montgomery County Real Es-
tate Board, has been nominated
Tor national "Realtor Of the
Year by Willard E. Beers, pres
ent president Of the board.
Mrs. Held was selected from
among several nominee by a
Committee headed by E. F.
Blanchard. Judging is based on
contributions to local board or
State association projects and
activities. membership building.
EDUCATION, rehabilitation, civic
leader ship as an individual and
on personal reputation and in
teRrity.
Her new title makes Mrs. Held
eligible to compete in a State
vide race for the same title and
Ne winner in the State is judged
nationally.
CHARLES l. HOPKINS, assist
ant director for Construction
and Valuation, Loan Guaranty
Service of the Veterans Admin
istration, will discuss VAS APP
praisal education activities dur
Ing luncheon meeting Of the
local chapter of the American
Institute Of Real Estate Apprais-
es at 1890 pm. Tuesday in the
ambassador Hotel.
49, ~
THE PRESIDENT of the Vir-
Nuia Real Estate Association
believes the mortgage-l lending
Mdustry has a responsibility to
Mlp solve the problem of pro-
Rtding loans on moderate priced
Zones.
Dr. Joseph w. Seay of Falls
Hhurch, who heads the State
organization, told a meeting of
the Alexandria Arlington-Fair-
tax Real Estate Board yesterday
he considered it time for the
hnding industry to reappraise
- responsibilities. to make new
eHorts to solve the problem of
ne little home seeker who is
Nady, willing and able" to buy
3 home if mortgage funds are
4yailable.
The realty official said he de-
Sscted an AIR of uneasiness,
particularly over the increasing
upmpetition for credit.
=" In all but the field Of FILA
And VA loans-and especially in
Tie commercial and industrial
1eld-money is available, but at
8 higher cost"
- ~
- JOHN II. CLAIBORNE. Jr.. has
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Home Projects Receive
Permits in Foirfox

Harry Davis. Box ISL Fairfax, owner
and builder; two dwellings In Shady
Knobs cost. $4,000.
c. a. N Corp, Arlington Towers,
IN sslona Village: cost. si9 600. u"''
Smith g. Francis. Inc. 1895 Olebe
Dad. Arlington. owner and builder;
dwelling in Belle Haven; cost. 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22
CHEVY CHASE, D. c.
eIse soth ST. NV.

OPEN soNoAY 70 AhSOs This home ha, eOgo9s exterior
bedrooms ere tnsrs one double bed sire hos nicely finished
enosss yed with outdoor rspoes q approved
10 ufoh Ave. left on utoh 3oih and 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22

the Tower Building, 1401 X
street NV. The incorporators
are:
Milton H. Davis, formerly with
Marshall J. Waple, CAfritz Co.,
and William H. Saunders Co.
Norman J. Mol, formerly an
employe Of the General Account
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AMERICAN UNIV. PIX. AREA
COLUMBIA CLUB AREA

ppm SUN seoutiul big 3bsdoo 2boi spsvsI eevoy
Huge foy with Hreploe Unfinished bedroom
on o~e e Oversize bvin pao Two blocks
kdseer hersh ond hoo Priced Of 1880 Owner sody hos
beyond Columbia Country Club 10 Culver Rd,
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VALLEY AREA zsO. A,.ene Ay. law.

OPEN SUN u TO s,endUsw brick spnys Of modern design Spacious
ssrhoi FOUR
Beautiful oleec Bvtn
the Low Nebraska
ond south Nsbrosku oshboro Rd oVshb
Arizona, left 10 home
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ing Office. who has most recently
been in project sales work.
T. Fred Williams, who entered
the real estate field in 1910 with
j. Garrett Bethel.
Peter A. Margelos. for six
and-a-half years with the Mensh
firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02
Justice Employees
PIun Art Exhibit

An exhibition Of art works by
lemployes Of the Department Of
Justice win open at noon Mon
day in the departments main
library and will run through
January 4.
Mrs. Herbert Brownell. jr.,
wife Of the attorney general, will
open the show. the first of its
kind since 1910.
She will present the awards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02

Dental candidate, his influence
will be dominating.
Obviously, the time for Re-
publicans in Congress to fish or
cut bait is at hand. They can
either go along with the Presi-
dent or they can kick over the
traces. If they do the latter, they
will disrupt the party, and in
all probability seal the fate Of
Republican hopes in the 1858
and 1860 elections. Vice Presi-
dent Nixon and other party lead
ers are convinced that this dis
Eruption will not take place.
r With the majority control Of
Congress in the hands of the
Democrats, the President must
rely on some Democratic votes
to get favorable action on his
recommendations. But the Re-
publicans in Congress by sticking
together in support of the Presi-
dent will keep the required num-
Der of Democratic votes at a
minimum. Also, they will make
the party record for the Eisen-
hover modern Republicanism. L"
2 States to Pick Governor
Still another field in which
the Republicans may show to
the voters that modern Repub-
licanism" is not a myth lies in
the selection Of candidates for
Office. The year 1857 is an "off
year." with few major political
contests coming up. However
governors are to be elected in
New Jersey and Virginia, a may
or Of New York City must be
chosen and there will be other
important local elections.
The New Jersey gubernatorial
election will be of major impor-
lance. So the Republicans are
giving particular attention to the
choice of a candidate. There is
a growing feeling that Secretary
Of Labor Mitchell, who is popular
with both the workers and man.
agement, would be the strongest
man the G. o. P. could put
forward.
Mr.. Mitchell is said to prefer
to stay at his present post but
a great deal Of pressure is being
exerted on him, to bocem a can
didate. If he should be asked by
the President himself to run for
governor. 1T seems unlikely he
would refuse.