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FORECAST: •+> ^ ^ ^ v Served By Leased Wires ***"*“ umutnimt Mnnrnw mar _—-— r State and National News >—VOL^80 _ NO. 208. _ WILMINGTON, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1947 -ESTABLISHED 1867 ' — .] ewish Underground Threaten Hangings JEWS, ARABS MAP PARLEY STRATEGY Major Clashes Between Leaders Expected At Assembly Meet LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y., April 16_- tyP) —A major clash at the forthcoming special Palestine ses ,j0n of the United Nations as sembly appeared to be shaping up tonight as Jewish and Arab lead ers mapped their strategy amid increasing world tension over the Poly Land problem. Jewish agency officials were busy in New York on two contro versial proposals for submission tfl Secretary-General Trygve Lie, while leaders of the Arab states drafted their plans in Damascus for the Ap.il 28 session at Flush ing. A spokesman for the Jewish agency, official voice of Palestine jews said the assembly would be asked formally to provide for Jew ish representation in the discus sions and for immediate opening of Palestine to Jewish immigra tion. An Arab spokesman said these proposals would meet strong opposition. Write Acheson The American Jewish confer ence. which claims to represent 62 national Jewish organizations, said it had sent a letter to Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson demanding that the U. S. delega tion take the position that the Jewish agency be represented on the proposed commission of in quiry, if Britain and the Arab states were represented. Lie told a news conference that the assembly itself must decide on the scope of its discussions, but said he hoped the delegates would avoid formal ceremonies and general debate in the interest of speed and efficiency. For this reason, he said, no plans had been made to invite President Truman or other officials to address the opening meeting. GOP Men Coming Most of the five Arab member slates were planning to send their top diplomats to New York. Dis patches from Damascus said Dr. Fadhel Jamaly, foreign minister of Iraq, would leave by plane im mediately to attend the session. The situation was intensified by the discovery of a bomb in the branch colonial office in London and by the execution of Dov Bela Gruner and three other alleged Jewish terrorists in Jerusalem. GEN. CHANG CHUN NEW JAP PREMIER Friend Of Chiang Kia-Shek Named To Succeed T. V. Soong, Resigned NANKING, April 16. —(£’)— Gen. Chang Chun, who served on two committees seeking to end China’s civil war and who advocates build ing up this republic by peaceful industrialization, today became its premier. He succeeds T. V. Soong, who had taken a strong anti-Communist stand and who resigned March 1 under mounting criticism that his policies contributed to China’s eco nomic crisis early this year. Chang, governor of Szechwan province and a friend of Generahs simo Chiang Kai-Shek since they were classmates at the Japanese Military academy, presumably had been groomed for the premiership. He was reported in line for the post as much as 14 months ago when some factions declared Soong wag partially responsible for block ing effectiveness of the govern ment-Communist truce. Chang was a member of Gen. George Marshall’s committee of three that just had brought about a truce agreement. He was named also to a committee to effect a government army reorganization under the truce terms. The pact was quickly violated, however, and subsequent violations prevent ed its ever becoming effective. The Weather FORECAST: North Carolina — Partly cloudy and cooler Thursday, cooler Thursday nignt with scattered frost interior. Friday fair and rather cool. , , South Carolina—Partly cloudy and pooler Thursday, cooler Thursday night with scattered frost interior North por Friday fair tnd mild. (Eastern Standard Time) (By U. S. Weather Bureau) Meteorological data for the 24 hours ending 7:30 p m yesterday. 1:20 a. m. 59; 7:30 a. m. 64: 1:30 P- ni. 70: 7:30 p. m. 67; Maximum 71; Mini mum 57; Mean 64; Normal 62. HUMIDITY 1:30 a. m. 94: 7:20 a. m. 97; 1:30 p. in. 38; 7:30 p. m. 97. PRECIPITATION Total for 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m. •80 inches. Tot-1 since the first of the month 3-62 inches. TIDES FOR TODAY 'From the Tide Tables published by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey). High Low Wilmington _ 6:49 a.m. 1:37 a.m. 7:16 p.m. 2:04 p.m. Mason boro _ 4:39 a.m. 11:03 a.m. 4:59 p.m. 11:24 p.m. Sunrise 5:38; Sunset 6:45; Moonrise 4:00a; Moonset 3:16p. River stage at Fayetteville, N. C. at 8 * m. Wednesday 27.4 feet. More Weather On Page Twi British Alert Over 100,000 Troops, Put Cerfew On Holy Land JERUSALEM, Palestine, April 16 —(U.R)—The outlawed Jewish Ir gun Zvai Leumi tonight was re ported to be boasting that it would hang 40 British officers in “re venge” for the execution early to day of Dov Gruner and tiiree other Irgunists. While Gruner’s lawyer was try ing to appeal to the Privy council in London, the Irgun announc ed that his execution would be the signal for a “blood bath.” To night, the Irgun’s hidden radio was said to be announcing that the measure would be 10 British officers for every Jew executed. Almost nobody in Palestine doubted that the Irgun would try to retaliate. The government, ex pecting imminent violence, order ed all British civilians to stay at home. High Commissioner Sir Alan Cunningham put British forces in the Holy Land on temp orary “active service,” meaning that they will be tried by mili tary courts, rather than civil courts, for civil offenses. Strict Curfew Most of Jewish Palestine was under strict curfew. Rehbovoth and Rishonlezion, two big Jewish townships that escaped the curfew’ order, imposed a curfew upon themselves and ran up the blue and w’hite colors at half staff, the first indication that Gruner and his fellow Irgunists were being made Zionist martyrs. A shot felled a boy who stroll ed down a Jerusalem street this afternoon in violation of the cur few. Three automobiles were stolen in the all-JewTish city of Tel Aviv, crimes which frequently precede underground attacks. Cit rus house, British military head quarters in Tel Aviv, was left with only a skeleton staff. It has been the target of numerous under ground attacks in the past. Palestinians accepted it as a foregone conclusion that the Irgun would strike. The only question in their minds was when and where. Gruner W'as a 33-year-old veter an of the British army who had beer, convicted of attacking a police station. He maintained that he had only happened to be near the station when the attack was made. Had Guns, Whips The other three Irgunists — Dov Rosenbaum, 21, Eliezer Kashani, 19, and Mordechai Aloshi, 20— were caught with guns and bull whips. They told police they were' looking for a British major to flog. Shortly after midnight, a curfew was imposed, 100.000 British sol diers alerted and the four men were hanged in Crusaders castle, 25 miles north of Haifa. The dis trict commissioner watched the hangings; not even the superin tendent of the prison was notified until they were over. Gruner was reported to have gone 1) the gallows at 2 a.m., singing “Hativka.” the Jewish na tional anthem. The other three were said to have been hanged at 60-minute intervals. CLEARING SKIES END FLOOD WORRY Cape Fear, Neuse Rivers Not Expected To Over flow Banks RALEIGH, April 16. — (IP) — Clearing skies and a forecast of fair weather put a.damper on the threat of rising rivers today, but not until the Cape Fear had risen within seven feet of flood stage at Fayetteville. The U. S. Weather bureau here said persistent, heavy rains dur ing the past few days had caused the Cape Fear to rise to 28 feet at Favetteville, at which point it crested this afternoon. Flood stage at Fayetteville it 35 feet. At Eliza bethtown, a crest of about 23 feet is expected around noon tomor row. The river had risen to 19 feet there today. The weather bureau said there was little danger of other rivers in the state overflowing at present, (Continued On Page Two; Col. 1) CHARLES M. JOHNSON JOHNSON ENTERS GOVERNOR’S RACE State Treasurer Formally Announces Candidacy; Native Of Pender State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson today became the first formallly announced candidate for governor of North Carolina in 1948 with the release of a statement in which he briefly outlined his service in the state goverment and gave a hint as to his platform in the next gubernatorial race. Although it has been predicted and rumored for several months that he would toss his hat into the ring, Johrfcon’s statement official ly placed him on record as a can didate for the first time. A native of Pender county, John son first gained prominence while deputy county clerk in Burgaw when his method of keeping the county’s records became well known in the state for orderliness and thoroughness. He was made a district super visor for the state tax commission and for a while had charge of property revaluation in nine coun ties. { He held the positions of travel ing auditor for the state, chief deputy state auditor, executive sec retary of the county government (Continued on Page Two; Col. 4) BERNARD BARUCH CALLS FOR UNITY Advisor To Presidents Urges 44-Hour Week With No Strikes COLUMBIA, S. C., April 16—(A1) —Bernard M. Baruch said here to day that the world “can get going only if men work,” adding that “if we accept the challenge to preserve civilation, it means great er effort than that experted during the war.” “We cannot achieve our pur pose,” he asserted, “with the pres ent hours and limitations on work.” He urged a 5 1-2 day 44 hour week, “with no strikes or lay-off, to Jan. 1, 1949” in order to increase production. "The result would be electrify ing,” he said. Baruch spoke at the unveiling of his portrait in the Hall of the State House of representatives. The native South Carolinian said that if his suggestion were adopt ed “production would floyv smooth ly; a sense of security would re turn to worker and employer; and the reaction upon the economy of the world would be deep and lasting. Unity Necessary “Until we have unity; until we straighten out and solve our own problems of production, and have internal stability, there is no basis on which the world can review itself physically or spiritually ” Baruch declared that “there is no place left to which to turn for regeneration exc<y>t to America. We must answer that call or we shall fail civilization in its most tragic moment, and thus fail our selves.” The portrait, painted in 1928 by Oswald Birley, an English artist, was unveiled by Baruch’s daugh ter, Belle. It was a gift from Baruch, made after $4,000 was authorized to be spent for a new painting. Surgeon’s Scalpel Used To Effect ‘‘Crime Cure” PITTSBURGH, April 16 — <&)— Millard Wright, 38, believed his predilection for burglary was a disease and that a surgeon s scalpel could effect a crime cure ’’ , So with permission of the Aile “haney county courts, the often convicted father of two under went a delicate operation — a prefrontal lobotomy which sep arates the front part of the brain from the rest. , ... h (Medical science has establish ed that criminal or violent im pulses are generated in the fore part of the brain and that he separation may be made with relative safety). „ •‘I hope this turns out all right,” Wright said as he was wheeled into the operating room at 'fontefiore hospital yester day. He was under the knife three hours. Today the surgical phase of Wright’s attempt to be freed from criminal obsessions dating back to 1928 was pronounced success ful. He was in good spirits and ate a hearty meal. Time will be required to de termine the mental results. Wright now awaits sentence for a series of burglaries in the Pittsburgh district. The operation was performed gratis by Dr. Yale David Kos koff as a court behavior clinic psychiatrist watched. 1 Survivors Flee Stricken City Police Issue Order To Evacuate City; Chem ical And Oil Fires Blaze Furiously; Casualty Lists Impossible — BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TEXAS CITY, Tex., April 16.—(AP)—A chain of blasts set off by the explosion of a nitrate-laden ship smote this gulf port today, killing an estimated 1,200 persons and injuring perhaps 3,500. It was the worst American disaster in the past 10 years. Much of the boom industrial city of 15,000 popula tion was destroyed or damaged. Property loss will run into millions of dollars. Fires followed the blasts. Poisonous gas from ex ploding chemicals was reported to be filtering through the area. The first blast rocked the surrounding region for 150 miles, inflicting heavy damage in Galveston. All aboard the ship, the French freighter Grandcamp were killed. Midwestern headquarters of the Red Cross at St. Louis reported that 500 bodies had been brought out of the explosion area late today and that more bodies were being found constantly. The estimate of dead was reported by G. B. Finley, State Highway Commission maintenance engineer, on information from the disaster area. “Rescue parties bringing out casualties from the blast area estimated that about one out of every three persons had been killed,” Finley said, “which indicate around 1,200 dead.” He referred to the dock area, where principal dam age occurred and where there were some 3,500 persons at the time of the major blast. Like Bomb Blasts A reporter flying over the scene likened it to bomb destruction of European cities in the recent war. The mushrooming cloud of smoke that arose was described as resembling the aftermath of the atom bombing of Hiroshima. First eye-witnesses to move into the area after the explosion saw workers stream from buildings with blood gushing from noses and ears, the result of con cussion. “Bodies were tossed about like playing cards,” said a reporter for the Houston Chronicle. Earlier, E. A. Boehler, a Houston city policeman had reported: “Bodies can be picked up by the dozens in the first area, but you cannot get in to them.” Relief and rescue workers swarmed into the area from all directions. National Red Cross headquarters in Washington set aside $225,000 for relief work and sent 30 disaster experts to the scene. Records of the Metropolitan Life Insurance com pany in Washington showed that the disaster was the country’s worst, in lives lost, in the last ten years. The next worst, the Atlantic coast hurricane of September, 1938, took 682 lives. Second Disaster It was Texas’ second major disaster within a week. A tornado swept the Panhandle and Northwestern Oklahoma last Wednesday, killing 132 persons in the two states. Relief workers still stationed in the storm area rushed to the scene of the new calamity, hun dreds of miles to the south. The $11,000,000 plant of the Monsanto Chemical company, built in wartime to make styrene, an ingre dient of synthetic rubber, was reported completely de stroyed. Fires still were raging in the Monsanto plant late tonight and firefighters could hear the screams of some workers trapped inside. One Monsanto worker esti mated that 35 employes were imprisoned. Rescue was impossible because of the heat and flames. Fire fighters wore gas masks, fearing further ex plosions. Company officials said there were stocks of explosive chemicals in the buildings. A reporter for the Houston Chronicale who flew over Texas City for an hour after the initial blast said there was a fire on the waterfront, another along the Santa Fe railroad and a third in a gasoline refinery area. He said there were no fires in the city’s business or residential areas. Eyewitness Account The reporter gave this picture: “Fire trucks were racing up from the south, pre sumably Galvestion. “The ship which is said to have started the fire could not be seen through the smoke. “Flying toward the blaze, the smoke could be seen from Ellington Field, approximately 30 miles away. It reached 4,000 feet. “One oil tank, about a thousand feet away from the blaze, was crumpled like a piece of tinfoil. “Buildings along the Santa Fe railroad tracks had had the ends blown out. The sides were intact. Pieces of metal could be seen from the air lying at the foot of the building. “An industrial section close to the bay was afire with the biggest blaze. Smoke was pouring from tanks and buildings. “A refinery west of the tracks also was burning. Several oil tanks were blazing brightly. A few tanks were crumpled by the force of the blast. “A heavy cloud of smoke hung over the scene, shot with flashes of flame from the first that still raged along the waterfront.” Offic;als of the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals cor poration in Tex^ City said tonight that there were no injuries to employes at the plant, which was undam aged by the explosion. i Texas Blast Briefly Told Highlights Of Worst Dis aster In History Of Lone Star State By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A series of devastating ex plosions at Texas City, felt J.6G miles away, was the worst explosion in Texas history, ex ceeding the 1937 New London school explosion. The dead — 1,200 (estimated by Department of Public safe tv ) •f ' • The injured — more than 1,000 (same source). ( sc — The Grand Camp, Fr ip loaded with nitrate, e> after a fire, setting off -i.e multi-million dollar Monsanto Chemical corp. plant, causing fires and explosions in refineries, etc. Time — 9:12 A. M. (CST). Damage — Unofficial esti mate puts loss in millions. Grand Camp a complete loss, Monsanto in ruins, city hall leveled, etc. Extent of blast — Felt 160 miles away in Palestine, Tex.*, also at Orange and Port Ar thur, 100 miles distant; rocked Galveston and did much dam age there, 11 miles across bay; felt at Pelly, where sound so sharp one man said it hurt his eardrums. Relief — Quickly mobilized from Galveston, Houston, Aus tin, San Antonio, other cities, with Red Cross, Army, Navy, state and other agencies aiding. Relief mobilized so quickly that city clogged and state officials said no more needed at 2 P. M. Xt was Texas’ second major disaster in a week. Tornadoes wrecked the Panhandle area, killing 56 in Texas, over 100 in Oklahoma last Wednesday night. TRUMAN TOGREET BOMBSHELL OWNER Millionaire Milton Rey nolds, Crewmen Will Visit White House NEW YORK, April 16 — (U.R) - Millionaire penmaker Miltor Reynolds and his two-man crew took off from La Guardia fielc in a drizzling rain today en route to Washington to receive the con gratulations of President Trumar for their record breaking globe circling flight. Capt. William Odom, who pilot ed the silver-hulled converted A 26 “Bombshell” on its 20,000 mile flight, was at the controls again today after a few hours sleep — his first since Saturday morning. T. Carroll Sallee, flight engi neer, postponed plans to marry his pretty fiance, Patricia Houli han, until after the Presidential visit. Reynolds and his crew had been scheduled to see Tru man between 3:30 and 4 p. m. today but bad weather and trouble with the plane’s hatch delayed the take-off until 4 p. m. They will see the President to morrow. The bombshell’s flight clipped 12 hours and 19 minutes from the previous record set by Howard Hughes in 1938. The new unoffi cial record is 78 hours and 55 minutes. HARTSELL ELECTED GRAND MASTER OF MASONIC ORDER RALEIGH, April 16. — UP) — Luther T. Hartsell, Jr., of Concord tonight was elected as Grand Mas ter of Masons in North Carolina, as the Grand Lodge of North Caro lina ended its 160th annual com munication here. Others elected at the closing ses sion of the two-day meeting were Dr. Maxwell E. Hoffman of Ashe ville, deputy grand master; Wilk ins P. Horton of Pittsboro, senior grand warden; Dr. Wallace E. Caldwell of Chapel Hill, grand treasurer; and Wilbur L. Mclver of Raleigh, grand secretary. Hartsell will succeed William Bundy of Greenville. Ophanages Get Children; Parents Are “Homeless,f BUFFALO, N. Y„ April 16—UP —Unable to find a home, Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. O’Connor placed their eight children in two orphan ages today. Tomorrow they will look for a furnished room. The house the family had rent ed for the past five years was sold last May to a World War II veteran who, with his wife anc 15-month-old son, has been living with parents. The O’Connors were granted several extensions of an orig;na. eviction notice. The new owner, of his own accord, granted an FC A Moves T o Avert Soft Coal Walkout ... _i ACTOR JAILED BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 16 — (£>) — Actor Law rence Tierney, who played “Dil linger” on the screen, drew four week-ends in jail today for vio lation of probation. Justice Cecil D. Holland, rul ing on the probation violation as the outgrowth of a recent ar rest for drunkenness—his fourth in recent months — ordered the actor to report to the county jail at 2 p. m., Saturdays, remain ing until 6 a. m. Mondays, as condition of two years’ proba tion. SENATE TO VOTE TUESDAY ON BILL Vandenberg Succeeds In Getting Action Of Tru man Greek Loan Plan WASHINGTON, April 16. —(U.R)— Prodded by a plea of Senate Presi dent Arthur H. Vandenburg, R., Mich., for speedy action, the Senate agreed unanimously tonight to vote oh President Truman’s $400,000,001 Greek-Turkish aid bill at 4 p. m. EST, next Tuesday. The Senate established its vote deadline at an extraordinary nighl session after 8 1-2 hours of continu ous debate. Vandenburg, in a fiery plea for speed, told the Senate that the President’s program may be the United States’ last chance to halt Communist aggression short of war. House Bill Ready His demand for speedy actior came as the House Foreign Affairs committee finally approved an al most identical bill and prepared tc send it to the House floor some time next week. The Senate had gone on a day and-night schedule in an effort tc get the aid bill out of the way as soon as possible. But Senate Repub , lican Whip Kenneth Wherry of Ne braska said that the vote agree ment apparently would eliminate 1 the need for a session tomorrow night. Sen. Edwin C. Johnson, D., Colo, an opponent of the bill, high-light ed tonight’s session by warning the Senate that the proposed aid tc Turkey would, if carried out, con stitute an act of aggression. “We’ll have to admit this is c threat to Russia,” he said. Vandenberg earlier had broker into the hot debate to warn hi: colleagues that they will bear a heavy responsibility for worlc peace if they hold up the program too long or reject it. REGISTER TAKES OATH OF OFFICE Erronous Report Of Resig nation Circulated Since Monday M. B. Register, chief deputy on the staff of the late Sheriff C David Jones, was administered an oath of office as deptuy sheriff yesterday afternoon. The brief ceremony was held ir the office of Clerk of Court A. L Meyland in the county courthouse An assistant, Lois Ward, adminis tered the oath which made Regis ter a member of Sheriff Porter Davis’ staff. Erroneous reports of Register's resignation have circulated since Monday when the board of county commissioners appointed Davis as successor to Sheriff Jones. Technically all attaches of the office of the sheriff had no posi tion from which to resign after acting sheriff Gordon Doran turn ed over the office to Davis. The entire force serving under the late sheriff were administered new oaths of office when Coroner Doran served temporarily as sheriff. Their commissions expired when he relinquished the office to the newly appointed sheriff. Sheriff Davis declined comment on the Register incident and said that he would not name a chiel deputy for “some time.” other extension prior to a final notice issued in court. “We’ve tried all over,’’ said Mrs. O’Connor. “The minute you mention eight children they laugh in your face.” Seven of the children, ranging in age from 2 to 11 years, were placed in the German Roman Catholic orphanage and the eighth, four months old, was taken ti St. Mary’s Orphan home. The O’Connors may reclaim their chil dren as soon as they acquire ade quate living quarters, the orphan age.; said. O’Connor is an interviewer at the State Employment service of fice. Collisson Invites Lewis, Operators To Meeting On ‘Bargaining” WASHINGTON. April 16. —(U.R)— Capt. N. H. Collisson, federal coal mines administrator, today invited soft coal operators associations and President John L. Lewis of the United Mine workers to meet here on April 29 to discuss “a resump tion of collective bargaining.” Collisson sent a letter to the as sociation and Lewis which read: “This is to invite you to a meet ing to be held in Room 5160 in^he Department of Interior building at 10:30 A. M. on April 29, 1947, between the representatives of the United Mine Workers of America and thos£ of the Coal Operators association. ‘‘The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the means by which a resumption of collective bargain ing between the United Mine Work ers, and the coal operators may most effectively and expeditiously be accomplished.” To Avert Strike The government must return the mines to the private owners on June 30. Collisson’s invitation there fore was viewed as a direct bid to avert a strike at that time. Lewis has threatened to call a walkout July 1 unless the opera ors accept and liberalize provisions of the government contract which created the miners’ health and wel fare fund. The coal strike last spring — when the government seized the mines — resulted when the opera tors refused to grant this and other concessions. The Operators’ nego tiating committee later broke up and refused to bargain with Lewis on an industry-wide basis. Lewis has signified a willing ness to open contract talks any time but has warned in advance that his welfare fund demand must be met. NLRB Request Collisson’s move coincided with requests by the National Labor Re lations board that the parties start work immediately on a contract to take effect when the government (Continued On Page Two; Col. 1) STRIKE TO GO ON BEIRNE DECLARES Country-Wide Tie-Up Will continue Until Firm Gives In To Workers WASHINGTON, April 16— (/P) - The leader of the striking tele phone workers said tonignt th« countrywide tie-up will continue until the Bell system “gives in or until the workers are starved into submission.’’ Joseph A. Beirne, 36-year-old president of the National Federa tion of Telephone workers, an in dependent union with 39 striking affiliates, made the statement in 1 an ABC broadcast. Federal seizure of the industry appeared a dim prospect as Pres ident Truman maintained a hands-off policy. Administration officials said privately that seiz ure would be undertaken only as a last resort. Beirne spoke in reply to Secre tary of Labor Schwellenbach who last night blasted both the union and the American Telephone and Telegraph company for turning down his arbitration plan for end ing the strike. Gives Reasons The union head said Schwellen bach’s proposal “was rejected be cause it contained no wage in crease offer and because it con tained a thoroughly unworkable arbitration proposal.” Beirne continued: “There are at least two ways in which the telephone strike can be settled. . .one of these methods would be for the AT & T company to forget all about arbitration, to take the strings off the companies they control, let the local bargain ing committees sit down with our local bargaining committee and work out a settlement. “The other way would be for the AT & T Co. to sit down with the NFTW and work out a gener al agreement somewhat like they did last year. But the AT & T has so far rejected both these very practical solutions. They have refused to take the strings off the companies and let them bargain and they have refused to meet with us. And So To Bed The other night, during a blinding rainstorm, a local resident of Riverside apart j ments, started on his way home from work. When he arrived at the junction of South Front street and Southern Boulevard, it was discovered that the street had been blocked. The man decided to take a short cut through tha Maffitt Village road. He did and not being familiar with the ap proach from the south end of Adams street wandered in and out of four courts until he fin ally located the right one. “I live in a different place > when you come in from the south end,’’ he mummered as he went up his steps.
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