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engineers seek PROPERTY RIGHTS New Cut-Off Channel Would Shorten Water Route To Port Here The only bottlenecks holding up the construction of a cut-off chan nel connecting the inland water way with the Cape Fear river are the lack of funds and a right of way across the property between the two points, a spokesman for the district engineers said .last night. .Money for the project, which is expected to cost around $21,500, has been appropriated by Congress but is held up due to President Truman’s action in freezing the funds several weeks ago. As for the right of way, the engineer official said no work on the channel, which will save craft using the inland waterway approxi mately two and a half miles of travel when entering the Wilming ton port, cannot be started until the deed to the land is turned over to the federal government. At the same time, the Engineers were awaiting a right-of-way, pur .. „~ Ia/xiI intoroclc Vi WHERE TWELVE DIED IN CALIFORNIA PLANE CRASH BROKEN IN HALF AND PARTLY BURNED, the wreckage of a Western Airlines plane, missing since Christmas Eve, lies on a rocky, 6,000-foot peak, in the Laguna Mountains, east of San Diego, Cal. The plane, en route from the Imperial Valley to San Diego, was carrying nine passangers and a crew of three when the crash occurred. All aboard the transport plane were killed in the tragic mishap. (International Soundvhoto1 deepening, and widening, Motte channel, along Banks channel to Masonboro Inlet. The engineer spokesman said the $9,000 project would include dredging the present channel to a depth of eight feet, and a width of 90 feet. The project is already approved, and funds ap propriated for the undertaking, it was reported. A third project, scheduled to be undertaken by the Wilmington Corps, is the widening of the turn ing basin in the Cape Fear chan nel. The project, included in the over-all plans fcr a 32 foot chan nel, will widen the turning basin from 600 to 800 feet, but a plot of land 150 feet wide, and as long as the basin, will have to be made available to the government by county or city interests, before the job can be started. First commercial citrus grove was planted in 1904 in Texas. Helps You Overcome FALSE TEETH Looseness and Worry No longer be annoyed or feel ill at ease because of loose, wabbly false teeth. FASTEETH, an improved alka line (non-acid I powder, sprinkled on your plates holds them firmer so they feel more comfortable. Soothing and cooling to gums made sore by excessive acid mouth. Avoid embarrassment caused by loose plates. Get FASTEETH today at any drug store. I HAD A j H£At?ACHE j Discomforts of headache, neuralgia and muscular aches usually yield in a hurry to the time-tested, quick acting ingredients in “BC” Head ache Powder formula. 10c and 25c sizes. Caution: Use only as directed. Congressmen May Face Eating With J.Q.Public WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—(A1)—A fundamental problem will confront members of the House when they convene Friday—where do we eat? The private dining room, built for the exclusive use of Congress men, will not be ready. This private dining room used to be a public restaurant, right in the U. S. Capitol. But it is being converted into something extra special. The ceiling has been sound-proof ed to keep celery-chomping repre sentatives from echoing. The room has been shut off. No longer can constituents stare at souping congressmen. But the place was filled Monday by eight ladders and four plaster ers. Even if they clear out in time, there’s this problem: The food-warming equipment has failed to arrive, and there’s no hint as to when it’s coming. In the meantime, the food will be toted in from the regular restaurant across the hall. Of course, Congressmen still will be able to eat in the regular restaurant—if they can squeeze in. But this has been too small for a long time, and many members have been forced to feed with the public. That’s why the private dining room was built. But the public is even worse off. Its restaurant is gone altogether, and the cafeteria designed to re place it, down in the cellar some where, isn’t near ready. So if you plan to visit your Con gressman soon, take no chances. Bring along a well-stuffed lunch bucket. It may come in handy for you —and him. CRIMINAL COURT GETS EXTRA TERM Heavy Docket For January Slate Necessitates Febru ary Session A special term of criminal court for the re-trial of Leon Gause, Brunswick county Negro, has been granted by the New Hanover coun ty board of commissioners at the request of District Solicitor Clifton Moore. A new trial for Gause was order ed by the state supreme court fol lowing a review of the trial at which the defendant was convicted of the shot-gun slaying of James Williams, Shallotte farmer. The. request for the special term was contained in a letter to the commissioners pointing out that over 100 cases are slated for trial at the January session and that in asmuch as one of these was a capital case more time was need ed to complete the heavy docket. According to Josephus. Jerusa lem once had a population of more than 1,000,000. FIVE CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH AS FLAMES SWEEP SMALL HOME RUSSELLVILLE, Ark., Dec. 30. —(JP)—Five children, all under five years of age, were burned to death Monday in a fire which destroyed their three-room frame home here. All the children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, they were Charles, four; Bernice and Barbara, twins, three; another boy, two, and an infant less than a year old. Hie fire broke out while the parents were away from the house. Neighbors said they heard two ex explosions but that the flames spread so rapidly they were unable to enter the house. The father, a plumber, was at work and the mother had gone to a neighbor’s house to purchase a stove. The Wilsons came here recently from Nebraska. BOARD TO MEET RALEIGH, Dec. 30.— (tP) —The State Board of Education will meet here on Thursday, January 9 to receive a report from the State Textbook commission on the adop tion of new school books, Control ler Paul A. Reid announced Mon day. Investment Dollars Are Worth More Your dollar will buy considerably less food, clothing and other living essentials than it could have purchased last May. But in terms of bond and stock prices your dollar is worth a great deal more. & While commodity prices have been going up, securities prices have been going down. The Dow-Jones Average of 30 industrial common stock prices declined from 212.50 in May to 169.89 on November 30—which means that you can now buy for $799 the same amount of stocks which would have cost you $1,000 last May. Your dollar is also worth more in terms of the income you can receive from various classes of bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks. The following table shows yields on six classes of securities as of November 30, compared with May 29, this year. Yields Class of Securities May 80 Nov. 30 Investment Bonds _ 2.77% 2.92% Medium-Grade Bonds_.._ 3.73 4.11 Low-Priced Bonds _ 4.08 4.92 High-Return Bonds _r_ 4.63 5.82 Good-Grade Preferred Stocks_ 4.33 5.31 Income Common Stocks_ 3.54 4.56 In view of the fact that living costs are now at the highest level in 27 years, it is more than ever important that idle dollars should become working investment dollars. THOMAS DARST AND COMPANY "Planned Investment Programs” 300 Southeastern Bldg. GREENSBORO, N. C. Phone S-4479 Obituaries MRS. J. H. MARLEY Funeral services for Mrs. J. H. Marley, of Carolina Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will be held either Tuesday or Wednesday in Miami, Fla., according to word re ceived here Monday. Mrs. Marley died in Ft. Lauder dale, where she and her husband operated the Sunset cottages dur ing the winter. They also owned the Sunset cottages at Carolina Beach where they lived during the summer months. A native of Siler City, she is survived by her husband, one son and a daughter. MRS. ELUA D. HOPSON Mrs. Eula D. Hopson, 69, a na tive of Cadiz, Kentucky, died at her home there December 28 after a long illness. Funeral services were held from the chapel of the Fuqua Funeral Home in Hopkins ville, Kentucky, at 2 o’clock Sun day afternoon, December 29. She was buried at Cadiz, Kentucky. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert H. Anderson of Wilmington, North Carolina, a son, W. Howell Howell Hopson, of Cadiz, a brother, Will Daniel, also of Cadiz, five grandchildren, three step-grand children, and three great-grand children. MRS. THERESA LEOB LONG Funeral services were hern Mon day afternoon at 1 o’clock for Mrs. Theresa Loeb Long, 1006 Market street, who died Saturday in James Walker Memorial hospital. The services were held from the Yopp Funeral Home with the Rev. C. A. Maddry, pastor of the First Baptist church officiating. In terment was in the Zibelin ceme tery near Currie. Mrs. Long, the wife of Thomas B. Long who survives, is the daughter of the late Captain Jacob J. and Mrs. Laura Zibelin She is survived by five daugh ters; Mrs. A. B. Ferguson, " -- boro; Mrs. C. D. Easter, Birming ham, Ala.; Mrs. Henry Sorenson, Elmhurst Long Island, N. Y.; and Mrs. Mary L. Bessillieu, Wilming ton. Three sons also survive; B. E. Wilmington; H. W., Newport News, Va.; and N. Hollywood. Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Patty Smith, Wil mington; Mrs. M. B. Ward, Eliza bethtown; three brothers; C. H.. Willie and Louie Zibelin, Wilming ton. MRS. HATTIE W. SELLERS Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Willis Sellers of 722 South Front street, who died in James Walker Memorial hospital last Thursday, were held in St. Mary’s Catholic church Monday morning at 10 o’clock with Father Allan Roche of ficiating. Mrs. Sellers is survived by her husband, Marvin, two daughters, Mrs. L. T. Davis, and Mrs. C. T. Barefoot, and one son, Charles H. Willis, all of Washington. Pallbearers were J. T. Farley, Adolph Darden, Richard Davis, Jack Vereen, J. D. James and Charles Register. JAY GILBERT CARTER, SR. Funeral services for Jay Gilbert Carter, Sr., 16 N. Tyler street, who died at his home Sunday morning after a short illness were conduct ed from the Chapel of Andrews Mortuary Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock by the Rev. Charles A. Maddry. Interment was in Oakdale cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carrie Bertha Peebles Carter, one son Jay G. Carter, Jr., both of Wil mington and one brother E. E. Carter of Florence, S. C. He was born in Anson County, April 11, 1899 the son of the late David H. and Rebecca J. Earn hardt Carter. He was shop foreman for the American Bakeries and pre vious to this he was mechanic for the Tide Water Power Co. Pallbearers were Honorary: H. R. Furches, D. F. Flemming, George Saunders, Claude Efird, Earnest F. Beal, C. J. Highsmith, J. Padrick, Dr. David R. Murchi son, Earl Nobles. Active: K. R. Mishoe, L. G. Bass, L. E. Wiggins, R. P. Cooper, W. L. Barnes and C. J. Chapman. MRS. IDA CARR KING CLINTON, Dec. 30. — Mrs. Ida Carr King, 72, of Clinton, Route 5, died early Monday in a Fayette ville hospital following a short ill ness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at three o’clock DEMOCRATS READY TO SI. REPORT Washington Advices Say Kilgore, Mead In Accord On Bilbo Document WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 — yPi — Two Democrats were reported ready Monday night to agree vith four Republicans on a Senate com mittee report, accusing Senator Bilbo (D-Miss.) of using his posi tion for “personal gain” in deal ings with war contractors. Chairman Kilgore (D-W Va.) of the War 'Investigating committee reportedly told other members he would sign the report if it were al tered slightly to make it entirely clear that the committee is not attempting to tell the Senate what it should do about any of the com plaints the committee makes. Senator Mead (D-NY), who head ed the subcommittee which inquir ed into Eiilbo’s acceptance of funds from war contractors in 1942, was said by other members to have agreed to sign the report. The four Republicans, Senators Brewster of Maine, Ferguson of Michigan, Knowland of California and Ball of Minnesota, already have given their approval to the report. Findings Due The committee’s findings, ex pected to be made public this week, were described by a mem ber as charging that Bilbo "im properly used his high office for his persona] gains in dealing with war contractors.” Bilbo conceded during hearings that he had received funds contri buted by war contractors. He con tended that the money all was spent in an unsuccessful 1942 cam paign to elect Wall Doxey to the Senate. Doxey now is Senate ser geant-at-arms. Some committee members con tended that Bilbo had solicited funds in violation of the war con tracts law. They noted, however, that the statute of limitations has blocked direct action on any charge that might be made on that point. With the committee report ap parently headed for approval by a committee majority, Republicans argued the question of attempting to stop the Mississippi Senator at the door when the Senate convenes Friday. Bilbo's new term starts then and Senators Brewster and Ferguson, both War Investigating committee members, contend the Republicans should make an effort at that time to keep the Mississippian from tak ing his seat. On the other hand, Senators Vandenberg (R-Mich.), Taft (R-Ohio) and Millikin (R Colo.) have indicated they want to aviod disrupting the first Republi can organization of the Senate’s machinery in 14 years. They pre fer to fight the Bilbo matter out later. Sees Delay Brewster took notice of possible delaying tactics that might develop, by asserting that if any Democrats wish to filibuster a motion to pre vent Bilbo from taking the oath, their party will have to assume the responsibility for keeping the Sen ate from going to work. Bilbo has announced he will fight any move to make him stand aside and a sharp debate is expect ed if such a motion comes up. Chairman Taft of the Senate Re publican Steering committee told reporters that the decision on what strategy to pursue on Bilbo will be left to the new Steering commit tee. Selection of that committee was one task of a caucus of all Sen ate Republicans this afternoon. CHILD KILLED GREENVILLE, Dec. 30— UP) — Larry Joseph Jones, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Oakley of nearby Grimesland. was killed Sunday when a bicycle on which he was riding struck a trailer at tached to an automobile. His father Larry Jones was killed in an auto mobile accident five years ago. from Keener Methodist Church with her pastor, Rev DeVane Craw ford of Faison in charge assisted by Rev. J. R. Edwards of Wil mington. The body will lie in state at the church from two till three. Interment will be in the adjoin ing cemetery. Surviving are tw’O daughters, Mrs. E. G. Darden of Clinton, Route 3; Mrs. H. S. Miller of Clin ton, Route 5; one son, Ralph King of Clinton, Route 5; five sisters, Mrs. J. R. Bass and Mrs. Georgiana Daughtry of Cl’nton; Mrs. Richard Bass of Clinton, Route 3; Mrs. J. D. King of Clin ton, Route 5; and Mrs. Celia Daughtry of Newton Grove. MRS. DOROTHY W. ENGLISH LUMBERTON, Dec. 30 — Mrs. Dorothy Williams English, 20, wife of Willie English of Lumber Bridge, died of pneumonia Sunday at 7 p. m. at a local sanatorium, where she had been brought a few minutes before. The funeral will be conducted from Ephesu’s Baptist church near Lumber Bridge Tuesday at 3 p. m. by her pastor, the Rev. Paul Dea ton. Interment will follow in Arabia cemetery nearby. Surviving are her husband, a two weeks old baby. Dan, and 3 other small children, Barbara Ann, Kirby Morris and Lindsy Russell, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wil liams of Lumber Bridge; five bro thers, Rowland Williams of Lum berton, William, Junior and Clin ton Williams of Lumber Bridge, Irvin Williams of Parkton, and three sisters, Mrs. Ezzie Rosier and Mrs. Dorothy Baxley of St. Pauls and Mrs. Margaret Holmes of Lumber Bridge. 4 . TOMORROW WE CELEBRATE THE LAST DAY OF '46 WITH A GOOD OLD FASHIONED BARGAIN DAY! Our Buyers Say—Forget Costs Clear out stocks regardless of Loss Biggest Event o( the Day! DRESS CLEARANCE $7.00 ar|d $ 9-00 From our Regular Stock—Values to $37.50 Buy Next Winter’s Coat Now! FITTED and BOX COATS $9-00 and $13 .00 Formerly $19.50 to $37.50! 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