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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-09-07

of Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Benton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Nc
Pherson of Chadbourn were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Canady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Smith
and daughter Vicky Sue of
Longwood spent the week end
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis Lawrimore and family
OF Pireway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Pickett
of Nakina were Sunday guests
OF his mother Mrs. johnnie
Pickett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Long and
children of Nakina is spending
the holidays with her parents
and relatives Mr.. and Mrs.
Macie Long. and family, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Long and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lovett
and family of Cherry Grove
spent Sunday with Mrs. Donnie
Canady.
Miss Annette Buck of Wash
ington, d. c. spent the holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Buck.
Albert c. Buck of Acme
spent the week end with
friends and relatives here at
Pireway.
Mrs. CASTOR Tedder of Lake
Waccamaw spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Macie Long.
Miss Dorthy Long of WASH
ington, D. c. spent the holidays
with her parents and relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Long and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Raj
phi Long and family of Guide
way.
Harvey Buck of Clemson, S.
c. spent the week end with
his wife Mrs. Harvey Buck and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Larri-
more and children of Iron Hill
spent the holidays with his
parents and sister Mr.. ard
Mrs. Curtis Larrimorc II Pre-
way, and Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Major Canady
and children Of Wilmington
spent the holidays with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Donnie
Canady and family of Pre-
way.
Ralph Long of Clemson, S.
c. spent the week end with his
wife and parents Mrs. Ralph
Long and family, and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D, Long and family all
Of Guideway.
Mrs. Thelma Britt of Bolton
spent the week end with her
mother Mr.. and Mrs. T. Z.
Smith Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Gore of
Longs. S. c. spent Sunday with
his father J. Major Gore Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Benton
Of LoriS, S. c. were SUNDAY
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. f.
Smith Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul c. Core
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Williamson of Ma
kina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Gore and
family of Camden. S. c. is
spending the holidays with his
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-09-07

c. Ray.
Mrs. Lishie Benton of Nakina
was the Sunday guest of her
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Ray
Miss JesSica Gore the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Major Gore
Jr. left this week for Camp
bell College, BuieS Greek. Miss
Gore is a graduate of Tabor
City High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Buck of
Longs, s. {. We're Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Buck.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-09-07

hospital Monday Al 80 pm.
He had been in declining
health for about Is months.
Funeral services will be held
at Pleasant View Baptist
Church at n day and hour To
be announced later by Hard
wick Funeral Home. al LoriS.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
FAME Bartram FLOYD; son.
William Alton Floyd. Jr.. of
RoNboro. n. c: three step sons.
lack Bartram and Dave Bar
tram of Miami and Tom Bart
ram of Greenville: three step
daughters. Mrs. Mary Nixon.
Miss Judy Bartram and Miss
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-09-07

one son, Curtis Hughes. Con-
way. one daughter. Miss Patsy
Hughes. Conway. six brothers.
c. c. Hughes. X. b. Hughes.
John Hughes. Ray Hughes,
Lloyd Hughes. Carl Hughes. all
Of Longs. two sisters Mrs. o.
F.. Hardwick. Miss Lee Hughes.
both of Longs. and several
nicceS and nephcws.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-09-07
MISS SIMON

Miss Rochelle Simon is back
in Alexandria. Va. FOR her Sc
CCnd year as member OF the
school faculty.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-09-07
Thousand Silver Dollars
Continued from page y

Thousand Silver Dollars
Continued from page y
three $1,000 trade certificate:
Dor Mar Shoe Store, par o.
Sl2.95 shoes: Bakers Red x
White. $1,000 trade CsruuCI.r:
Durmau Furniture. bicycle,
Dorman Jewellers, S37.5O prise
CcS ring; - u u ESQ. wash and
grease job; Prin>c l/uS. Furl-
lure. $685. mattress: Dicus
FircStone. $1,000 trade cyI'Iu-
cate; Pigsly Wisgly. three s. .D
trade certificates: and Sou,.-
crn Dept. Store, $1,000 trace
certificate.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-09-07
w. Alton Floyd, Sc,
Dies In Miami

w. Alton FLOYD. So. cleo
trician of Miami. Fla. former
~ of LoriS. died in a Miami
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-09-07

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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
Couple Shot AS
Effort To Hall
Argument Bockfires

A Minneapolis couple were vic
tins of gun wounds Sunday. Feb.
81, during a party at a North Side
home.
The wounded were Mrs. Os5ie
Thomas. 40. and her husband Eu-
gene 80, of 1O41 Thomas Av N
Mrs. Thomas was shot in the chest
by two bullets repeatedly fired by
Addie Ruth Winton &c, 1906 Du-
pont Av. N, who was arrested at
her apartment an hour after the
shooting.
Eugene Thomas was shot in the
right hip. His wife was admitted
to General hospital Thomas is in
Glenwood Hills hospital.
Witnesses told police the couple
were shot when Mrs. Thomas tried
to break up an argument between
Miss Winton and Willis Mullen OF
ST. Emerson Av. n, where the
party was held.
During a heated dispute some,
one pushed Miss Winton in
clothes closet and she came on
with a blazing gun in her hand
Thomas was struck by a stra!
bullet aiding his wife, as part!
goers scattered in all directions.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
BILLFOLD LOST IN
BAR: MONEY-ORDER
TRACED TO SUSPECTS

A st. Paul woman told police
she suspects a Minneapolis woman
of robbing her husband of his bill
fold. but apparently had no proof
of the alleged robbery
Mrs. Romeo Woods, 995 Rondo
Av., told police she was called to
a St. Paul bar late in January by
phone to get her husband. She
said when she arrived, she found
her husbands billfold containing
his money, drivers license and
other important papers missing
A money order, purchased in a
drug store, although not complet-
ed. was finally traced to Min
neapolis bank.
1t had been made payable to a
Minneapolis man and endorsed by
a St. Paul man. Mrs. Wood re-
ported to the police.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
MBOYA HITS L. S.
SILENCE ON NYASALAND
FRENCH, ALGERIA

Oxford. England amp - Tom
Mboya, president, Kenya African
Trade union and member Of the
Kenya Legislative council, criti-
cizes the L. S. policy of silence"
over African struggles for indie
pendence - particularly in Nyasa-
land and Algeria.
Holding that the U. S. has en-
dangered it's role as a democratic
leader. he added: The L. S. must
quickly eradicate segregation in
the South if its words and wisdom
are to be taken seriously by the
new nations of Africa"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
STOLEN AUTO FOUND
BY OWNER; JUVENILE
FOUND AT WHEEL

An auto, stolen on Feb. 20, was
located by the owner parked not
far from his home with a juvenile
boy behind the wheel and a drunk
en- adult accompanying him.
Clifton Burns, 633 Iglehart, re-
ported to police on Feb. 20 that
someone had stolen his auto and
he found the auto as he was on his
way to police headquarters to sign
the stolen report. The auto was
spotted on Dale between Carroll
and Iglehart. He told police Of
ficers Kaase and Touso there was
a juvenile boy behind the wheel
and an older man in the auto.
The drunk walked away from
the scene before police arrived and
the juvenile boy was taken into
custody and turned over to the
juvenile division.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
RAMSEY COUNTY INDIcTS
MAN ON RAPE CHARGE

George Hare, POI Arundel, ar
rested Dec. IS on a charge of rape
was indicted by the Ramsey Coun-
ty grand jury in a true bill re-
turned Feb. 10.
The As year old man was ar
rested upon a complaint signed by
Mrs. Ruby Wallace, SO, of 523 Car
roll Av., who charged Hare had
attacked her Dec. Is.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
Big Daddy Ordered
To Pay Alimony
BY Baltimore Judge

Los Angeles (ANP) - Gene
big Daddy" LIpscOmb, leading
tackle In the National Football
LeagOe, may push players
around on the gridIrOn, but he
has his hands full when 1t comes
to sdrmishing with his ex-
wife.
The former Mrs. LipscOmb
hauled the famous Baltimore
Colts Iineman into court here
last week for payment of 5000
back alimOny, and came out of
the huddle on top.
After sentencing the 200
pound lineman to five days In
jail, the presiding judge sus-
pended the sentence on condition
that Lipscomb pay the 5000 to
his ex-wife by June l.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
New Blues Tune
Establishes Record
For First Time

Los Angeles - The new blues
tune, Weak And Broken Hearted, ="
just released on Glad label, which
features bandleader Lionel Hamp-
tons vocalist, Cornelius "Pinnoc-
hio" James, is probably in a class
all by itself when it comes to
"firsts" in the record industry.
Not only is it the first tune ever
recorded by "Pinnochio," but it is
also the first ever written by
Lionel Hampton's travelling secre-
tary, Leo Moore, the first ever
owned jointly by Mrs. Gladys
Hampton and Moore, and the first
release by her new Glad Record
Co.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
NE WALKED AWAY LIKE
a NATURAL MAN.

Durant. Miss CAMP - Henry
Lee Phillips, Negro resident of
Sidon. had a remarkable escape
from death Tuesday, when his
auto was completely demolished
after being struck at a railroad
crossing by an Illinois Central
train.
Police said Phillips failed to stop
at the crossing and his car was
hit full-forCe in the side and COM
pletely wrecked The engineer said
the steps were knocked off the
diesel engine, but despite all the
damage done to the auto and en-
CINE, Phillips repeatedly said he
walked away like a natural man"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
US. HAS TWO
CROWS, SOUTH'S JIM
& NORHH'S LANES

Nashville, Tenn. (ANP) - Jim
Crow Of the South has a suave,
subtle northern brother, James
Crow EEsq, a Negro history week
audience was informed here this
week.
James" said Dr. w. ]. Sim
mons, university minister at Ten
nessee A & I State University,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26

lis much slicker and more treach-
erous than. his brother, Jim, who
moves in the south"
He said that the James Crow"
type of segregation, practiced daily
by residents of states like Massa-
chusetts, New York and California,
lis more gentle, subtle like
a disease"
James Crow, ESQ.," is the one
making ghettoes in large Eastern
cities; he's the one protecting ex-
elusive white residential areas up
North, DR.. Simmons charged, be-
fore the overflow audience at
Spruce Street Baptist Church.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
Burglars Enter Boys Club;
Obtain No Loot

Detective Russell Christopherson
received a report from w. Larson,
4141 Rustic Place, an employee Of
the ODER Bows Club, 375 St An
thony on February 10, that some
one entered the building by break
ing out a window.
With tools they found in the
woodshop attempts were made to
enter other rooms of the building
which were unsuccessful.
1t is believed no loot was OBJ
tanned.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
PRELIMINARY HEARING
OF MAN CHARGED IN
SHOOTING FEB. 20

George Parker, $50 Iglehart Av.
st. Paul 76, charged with the fatal
shotgun Staying Of Dave Williams,
A. of $50 West Central will have
a preliminary hearing on Feb. 20.
Parker is being held on $4,000
bail
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26

dent of the North Suburban Drama
Workshop.
Guilmant is news editor of the
North Minneapolis POST.
Charles Wallace former Mayor
of Robbinsdale is vice-president,
Jean Handley, secretary; Virginia
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26

Mrs. Eide Wright, 312 Cedar
Av. S. is a Minneapolis Public
Library librarian.
The Region No. 4 office Of the
NAACP is now located in st. Paul
with Leonard Carter past president
Of the St. Paul NAACP, as field
secretary for eight states.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
Hold II Coming!
Racial Epithet User
Bombarded By Pretty
Singer Lena Horne
Hold u Coming!

Beverly Hills Calf lANP)The question of where was
ennv Hayon orne husband when she threw barrage
of objects who made racial SIur IN restaurant mere
early Tuesday morning has been answered
The question arose because many had wondered why he
hadn't nterceded when the aeged made the first remark
and was warned by Lena to stop talking about her
ChicaCn cnlnmnst Irv kupcimet said that Lena "had
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26

A Chicago Communist, ITN
asked Hayton to get to the phone
to call Kay Thompson, who had
a date to meet them for dinner.
While he was away from the table,
that slurring remark about Miss
Horne's race was made by a near
by diner"
Resents Insulting Remark
Lena-incensed at remarks about
her hurled a hurricane lamp,
dishes and ash trays at a man sit
ting at nearby table.
This is America" shouted
Miss Horne as she stood up from
her table. You cannot insult people
like that"
Then she started throwing
things. One ash tray hit the man,
Harvey S. Vincent, on the fore
head. causing a small wound.
When police arrived both Miss
Horne and Vincent-later identi-
fled as the vice president OF Con-
sultant and Designers Inc, an en-
cheering firm declined to press
charges. Only police action was
a brief report.
Police Capt. P. r. Smith said
investigating officers told him:
He CVincent said something
about not liking 'niggers,' and she
asked him to stop. But he said it
again and that's when the action
started.
The officers out there asked
him if he had said that, Smith
said. and Vincent replied:
Well. she is a niger"
Il lost control, Miss Horne told
police.
The maitre'de at the Luau res
taurant, Don ]. Viray, As, said
Miss Horne and her husband Len
ME Hayton, arrived at the restaur-
ant shortly before midnight.
Tney were seated in the lounge
on a small platform and Vincent
was seated with another man at a
table below them in the dining
room.
Police said Vincent's companion,
Norman Wynne, remarked, there
Lena Horne"
Officers reports said Vincent
then made a derogatory remark
Miss Horne stood up and said: 81
can hear what you are saying
Please stop"
Officers said Vincent said some
thing else and Wynne walked
away. Miss Horne began throwing
things from her table, police said
Miss Horne, appearing at tn,
Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, wa!
not dNdlldDlC III NOllhlAClll-
A Wonderful Woman
Her manager, Ralph Harris, said
however: this woman has neve
done anything like that. She's tn
most wonderful woman I've eve
known. II she did it, he had
coming"
Harris said he had not yet talke
to Miss Horne about the inciden
and was not at the restaurant wit
her
Vincent was struck above tn
left eye and bleeding, said I'll
maitre'de, but took the incider
very gentlemanly'' and moved
another table after declining mex
ical care.
Hayton asked that Vincent I
thrown out Of the restaurant, b.
the management declined to do S
Miss Horne repeatedly asked
policeman later: Do you think
should apologize to him."
That's up to you" the offic'
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26

Puny house plants may revive
if you soak several empty egg
shells in water for a day and use
this mixture on the plants.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
E. S. FIESEL & co.
CA. 4-232o
r. N. Olson, Nj. 6-5oo2, ewes.
R-31
FOUR BEDROOM SPLIT LEVEL


Deluxe six year old home on corner
lot at 1925 Virginia Ave. facing
WheeloCk Parkway All large
rooms with fine carpeting and draw
drapes for large pictcre windows.
Hardwood finish turnout with div
ider cutstOne fireplace. Oversize
basement, single garage with auto
matte door opener Large knotty
pine recreation room with bar.
Disposal and incinerator 100 amp.
wiring for electric stove and air
conditioning if desired. Corner lot
80 X 1913 TT; West cyclone fence
and best landscaping. Terrific sac
rifice at $4,000; immediate pos
session. Call Art Sundberg CA.
1886, MI. 9-4197.
JOHN E. BLooMoUIST, INC.
R-31
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
Lohiman is treasurer.

Mr.. Guilmant said the workshop
offers the opportunity for anyone
from high school on up to partic-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26

LOWER FOUR rooms. Good con-
dition and location. MI. 5-3774.
R-31
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
APARTMENTS EoR RENT

APARTMENT for rent. Iglehart
Ave. ia. 1-7515 or ia. 2-S111
evenings. S-tf
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26

ipate in live dramatics from any
angle.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-26
REAL ESTATE FoR SALE
HOME BARGAINS

844 Iglehart. DUPLEX. 2 lovely
apis. Owners rm. apt. up. Has
carpeted Liv. RIM. & DR.. 2 BR. &
bath New carpet on stairs. Down
is rented. Full bsmt. New gas INV
furnace HW. Htr. car garage
1880 {. SANDHURST AVE.
2 BR. Suburban Ramb. Near Haz-
elwood & Co. Rd. B. The charming
interior of this almost new home
Is in immaculate condition thru
out. Lge Liv. RIM. Tile bath. Spac-
ious BR. with wardrobe closets.
2 car gar. 1O5 #. lot. Sewer con-
nected. A Real buy at $4,000.
Terms
Evening star., 1960-01-24

IA. Administration win
.,as ia .n extra SIS .oOe. 600 pro.
ysdrd by Congress g sess0rS - 0so
maine stfength 70 ne Ne 49, W
,ssei n more than > year @ ago.
me Array National 10y Suors ~
l,,,,s 4, maintained at too.oS
~ NJ, snd lie Army Reserve a
5Ca. 900 men. ..--
Evening star., 1960-01-24
new Gillette SuoeAB BlueBlade

..rqde TO
10 q lunar Of. a.. ,neh a
mission were iauneheo ',.. ~.
times last year. But none ~, Ts,
sh,e % reach the moon. ,s' is'
@ sss, effort covered 10000 ot IN
$50 600 o-mile distance ...,.,
The existence OF non-cn,s. n.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
..lsxpe..at

next year. ~ -. assembly,
,hs - eomsnittee should Ps. rePos.
.ns ..ins,,oSseaily 10 the world organ
ssasion and the regular III p,sssI,, san,
Isr.ent Commissions should Ass' ~
~ s,,.ss nspnortunity to discuss IN
Eeommittees work A., a,.,u,
4 Iie emphasized unat sr, y :,
laeas ii me sessatloi. 2. 2.
Evening star., 1960-01-24

% ~ ,So use Of various ilywi.N -. =.
Os wv ,,yvheel made to spin y
.,ns a,Teetion would cause IN, =,
e ,e Sc,n in the opposite d'ree
tim. ------
Evening star., 1960-01-24

Anes ass private, e,
IL laws enacted was 80 ~,
,s,,,S.nr one oyernddsn ye.o o
2 seiso's,s ss.,oIic works sill, ,,a Isn
!. I q ys.oss os public pllls
sszs. ,ss yo,ume q puhiic isgis
I, sse has been greaier z ,. N,
3 psiFsts q rsc.ns =: :.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
-,n,. Gompai
I2,222.i5i.
Other Contract

..InI. NoWPei
s2.222.lSi.
othev Contract
Al the same III
awarded contracts
elementary school.
Audubon Avenue
lstreet. Manhattan
enlargement Of ?.
lion Avenue and
1.-The Bronx. -,
contrscts .ota'
Iwere awarded :
Itan project TO
lstruclion corPo
tract for the B
lfor q new
ltonum at a &C
III was AWARD
Ia Co.
Finai plans
Iand modefniI
George wesui
Ial ard Teehn'
| lAnrex, THAI
Istreets. Brook
| announced: The ~,
/ lmated at $500
| The board
Experiment ir
lstruction thro'
be tried at Z
lschool In BrN
POSSIBLE by az
line Camille an
Formulation.
Twenty stu
Ilected 10 taP
lchenistry col
IwiIi attend o.
They also whl
iorafory work,
The studen
next June M
laminations =
lfect.veness Of
lT-he expetim'
Ito determine
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II Il MEN R
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Evening star., 1960-08-21

oLOsE-IN SILVER sPRING-sps-
ssfssnsq ssissa C. Isesst IsostRT f'Ps oRAS Z 20
Call weekdays Q to 3 pm, JU.
Evening star., 1960-08-21
(coNrlNUED)

BEAUTIFUL SLIGO CREEK PKwY..
Ptney Branch, Flower Ave. area
Of eil. spg.-Attrse. 2-bedrrn. apt.
in mod. 6-unit bldg; free on
street parkins space, laundry
facil.; rent, SS6, plus utils; close
to busline and shopping center.
Shown BY appt, Sun. morning til
noon. III 7-65I2
Evening star., 1960-08-21
5000 Colorado Ave. NV.
2 BEDROOMS $115I

ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED
Very nice, newly decorated apt at
end Of 14th st. busline. Also very
convenient to shopping To inspect
see res. mgr, Apt. ., TU. 2-0374
H. G. SMITHY CO. ST. 3-33On
Evening star., 1960-04-24
Continued From Page 8

habits of the blue crab in Maryland
waters, he hopes to evolve pattern that
will allow accurate predictions of the
States yearly crab harvests.
Using the laboratorys research boat,
the Cobia named for one of the bays
top sports fish, Mr.. Cargo has been
sampling the bay and its tributaries to
determine, if he can what preferences
the blue crab has in regard to hibernat-
ing quarters
The Cobia is powered by two high
powered gasoline engines, and the
dredge is operated by means of power
full hydraulic winch.
An electronic depth indicator on
board tells the scientist the depth of the
water when his dredge is working, so
that he will be able to learn at what
depths crabs prefer to hibernate. He
also takes water samples and tempera-
lures at bottom and at the surface, so
that he will know how salty crabs like
their water, and at what temperatures
they are hibernating.
The scientists already know a lot
about the yearly movements of crabs in
the bay. They know, for example, that
during the fall most of the females move
down into the deeper waters of the Vir-
ginia bay, where they are taken in the
winter by commercial dredgers.
In the Maryland waters, not enough
crabs are found in winter to make dredg-
ing profitable. The Maryland crab har-
vest comes during the warm months.
Mr. Cargo and his crew, which In
cludes Cobia Capt Martin O'Berry and
other biologists at the laboratory, have
sampled parts of the Patuxent River on
the Western Shore and the Choptank
River on the Eastern Shore. They have
dredged patterns also in the upper
reaches of the bay proper.
Mr. Cargo says that dredging opera
tions in the crab study must be made
while the temperature of the water is no
higher than about 40 degrees. Then the
crabs are lying on the bottom
Most of the crabs taken, Mr.. Cargo
says, have been those that escaped last
years harvest, or the very small ones
Evening star., 1960-04-24

hatched too late for that catch. The
larger ones measured about 2k inches
from back to front, while the smaller
ones we're about " inch long. These
little crabs will be ready for harvesting
this summer.
Mr. Cargo says his dredging has indi
Gated that the crabs prefer to hibernate
on mud or oyster-shell bottoms in water
from 10 to 20 feet deep Few, he says,
have been found in water deeper than so
feet, although that seems to be normal
in the lower Chesapeake.
Mr.. Cargo says all the crabs that
will be caught in the bay this summer
are already there, because there isn't
any outside source. Crabs, unlike some
fish, don't migrate into the Chesapeake.
But scientists don't know yet why
crab harvests fluctuate so heavily.
For example" Mr. Cargo says, the
harvest in 1941 was only IL million
pounds, compared with 80 million pounds
in 1850. Such changes may be rapid
from one year to the next. You can see
how this sort of thing might affect the
crab industry in the State.
Maybe our dredging studies will
give us the answer to the fluctuations
and enable us to predict what the coming
harvest may be.
And besides learning what causes
good and bad crops, we want to know
more about migration habits, and what
effect harvesting has on the total crab
numbers
Mr.. Cargo says that many people be-
lieve that the harvesting pressure affects
total crab numbers, but that scientists
have evidence that environmental fac
tors usually have far more effect on flu
ture crops.
This" he says, "can be learned def
nitely only through our research pro-
grams"
Maryland's crab research program
is being conducted by the Maryland
Department of Research and Education
in cooperation with the Virginia Fisher
les Laboratory, and fits into broad
program established by the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission.