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raos. ]. OWEN & SON. ArcTIoNEER

TRACT. SUITABLE FOB sUBDIvlsIoN
ISTu DESIRABLE HT1Iit: LOTS. 10
GATED on EAST SIDE 'f FoTRTEESIH
STREET. EXTENDED. o'r'oS1TE THE IN
rrFRSECTIDS 0r RTC&sNAS STREET
SORTHWEST. IN THE fIsrE1CT OF CO
LUMBIA. ~ r..
OF tn. District of Colulnbia pss@Hd in equity
cause No. 1892. win sell - public auction
In front OF the premises on r DAY: DEI IN
RER SINETEENTH, 1915. ~ THREE-THlR-
TY O'CLOCK PM. parts o. lots and o. in
Tho snbdiyisio of tract eallrd 'Indolence. as
,,er plat by r. d. Carpenter recorded in Liber
Gov shepherd, folio 40. OF the records of the
suryeyor's office of said District. designated for
taxation as parcels 81 over 3S and 81 over 54.
more particularly described in the pro eedings
in said equity cause. Said Tfct haS front
on said l4th street of about si4.sl Ieet and
there is frame house upon 1t.
Terms: One-third Of the purchase money TO
be paid in cash. Of which deposit OF 500 must
he made at the time of sale. and the balance
in two equal installments, payable In one and
two years from day Of sale. and to be repre-
sented by the promissory notes OF the purchaser
hearing interest at the rate OF per centum Per
annum payable semi annually. and secured by
deed Of trust the property sold. or all cash.
at +he option Of the purchaser. All conveysncing
and recording at the cost OF The purchaser. and
terms must be complied with in fifteen days
from the day of sale or the trustees reserve the
right 10 resell at the risk and cost OF the de
fauiting purchaser after ten days notice IN The
Evening Star newspaper. or 10 report such ne-
IA uIt 10 the court for its action In the premises
WALTER j. P1LLlSG.
l4O5 st. NV.
RALPH GIVEN,
Fendsll building,
dITd&ds,eISu lIuste'>
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ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

The following-named officers Viii re-
port to the examining board in this
city for examination for promotion:
Majs. James G. Harbord, cavalry; E,S
Conner, field artillery; Ernest D. Scott.
field artillery, and William P. Jackson.
infantry.
Mai. Oscar J. Charles, ed Infantry.
is detailed for service in the Quarter
master Corps. He will report to the
quartermaster general for duty in his
office.
Lieut.. Col Charles Lynch, Medical
Corps; will report for duty as division
surgeon. Sd division, with station at
San Francisco. Cal.
Leave of absence until February s,
1917, is granted First Lieut.. Richard B.
Clark. dental surgeon.
Capt Arthur 7. Dalton. I'd Infantry,
will proceed to San Francisco, Cal. and
report to an army retiring board for
examination.
First Lieut.. Frederick Hadra, Medical
Reserve Corps, is relieved from duty
in the Southern Department and will
proceed to the Hawaiian Islands for
duty.
Mai. Harry w. Newton, Quartermas-
ter Corps, is relieved from duty in the
Southern Department and will proceed
to Fort Macarthur, Cal, for duty.
Lieut.. Col. Frank G. Mauldin, Coast
Artillery Corps, Is detailed for general
recruiting service, and will assume
command Of Fort Slocum. N. Y, reIlev-
ing Col Robert C. Van Vliet, infantry.
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CONRAD H. SYME and JAMES +
SMITH, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of Columbia. Holding Distric. Court
street to Mt. Pleasant street. with a width Of
50 feet in the the District Of Columbia District
the Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia
pursuant to certain provision Of the act
An act making appropriations for ht.''e the ea.
penses Of the government Of the District of Co
t nineteen hundred snd 1aG1s June nd th III,
to open. extend or widen any street. avenue.
road or highway TO conform with the plan Of
the permanent system, Of highways in that por-
,ion of the District of Columbia outside Of the
under the act of Congress approved March h'. 2.
1898 amended by the act OF Congress approx
ed June IS, 1898. by condemnation under the pro-
visions Of subchapter one Of chapter fifteen of
the Code of Law OF the District of Columbia),
have fled petition. in this court praying the
condemnation Of the Land necessary for the e1ten-
sion Of Kenyon street. from 17th street to Mt.
Pleasant street. with width Of 80 feet. in the
District Of Columbia. shown on plat map
filed with the said petition. as part thereof. and
praying also that n jury of FIVE judcious, ex-
perienced disintarested men. who shall be free
holders within the District Of Columbia.
lated to any person interested In these proceed
the District of Columbia Of the United
States. be summoned by the United States
the damages each owner Of land to be taken
may sustain by reason Of The said extension of
street. with a width Of so feet. in the District
Of Columbia and the condemnation Of the land
necessary for the purposes thereof and to
5ess as benefits resulting therefrom the entire
amount of said damages. including the expenses
Of these proceedings upon any lands which the
Jury may find will be benefited: as provided for,
in and by the aforesaid act of Congress. 1t Is,
by the court. this ssth day Of November, AID.
1915. ordered that all persons having any in
terest In these proceedings he. and they
hereby warned and commanded TO appear in this
court before the 22nd day Of December.
A. D. 1916, at 10 O'Clock an. and continne in
Attendance until the court shall have made its
final order ratifying and confirming the award
Of damages and the assessment Of benefits Of
the Jury be empaneIed and sworn herein: and
it is further ordered that copy Of this notice
and order I've published twice week for two
successive weeks in The Washington Evening
Star, the Washington Post and the Washington
Times, newspapers published in the said Dis
trct commencing at least twenty days before
the snid o2nd day Of December. A.D. 1919. It
is further ordered that copy of this notice and
order be served by the United States marshal,
his deputies upon each Of the owners of the fee
Of the land to be condemned herein may be
found by the said marshal or his deputies.
within the District of Columbia before the said
end day Of December. A;D. 1915 By the
A true copy Test: ]. R. YOUNG. Clerk. By
F. f. CUNNINGHAM, Asst. Clerk.
4 n
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CONRAD H. SYME and JAMES FRAN.
CTS SMITH. Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia. Holding District Comrt.-In re
District Of Columbia. for site for the Eastern
High School-District Court. No. 12s2.-order
of publication.-Upon consideration Of the petit
ton of the Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia filed In the above entitled cause. and
on motion Of counsel for the said Commissioners.
1t Is by the court this 5th day of December.
AID. 1916, ordered that the clerk Of the court
issue citation to Robert NJ Richards, snrv. exr.
and tr.. 1925 Corcoran street northwest: John A.
Luttrell. 308 9th street northwest; Davitt ID.
Chidester; Henry Robinson, 127 18th street north
east: Mrs. Henry Wills. 1872 A street northeast;
Lillian o. Bergman. 1922 Woodland avenue
Kansas City. Missouri, and Winnie Clarke. to
appear in this court on the 22nd day Of Decem-
Der. AID. 1918. at 10 O'Clock am. to answer the
said petition and to show cause why the prayers
thereof should not be granted. and why the land.
more particularly described in the petition fled
herein. should not be condemned for q site for
the new Eastern High School. 1t is further Or
dered that a copy Of said citation be served by
the United States marshal for the District Of
Columbia upon such owners Of the land sought to
be condemned herein. and such persons interested
therein. as may be found by the said marshal. or
his deputies within the District Of Columbia; !;
and 1t is further ordered that all persons having
any interest in these proceedings be, and they
are hereby, warned and required to appear in
this court on Or before the said 22nd day Of De-
cember, AID. 1916. to answer the said petition
and to continue in attendance until the court
shall have made its final order ratifying and con-
frmtnR the award and report Of the commits
sloners to be appointed by the court to appraise
the value Of the respective interests Of all per-
sons concerned In the land and premises men
toned and described In the aforesaid petition;
and 1t Is further ordered that q copy of this or
der be published once in the Washington Law
Reporter and twice a week for two successive
weeks In The Washington Evening Star, the
Washington Post and the Washington Times.
newspapers published in the said District before
the said end day Of December AID 1915 BY
true copy-Test: J. R. YOUNG. Clerk. Ey
+. E. CUNNINGHAM. Asst. Clerk. de6.a. 13. 16
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Real Estate Transfers.

EIGHTEENTH STREETS. PENNSYLVANIA
AyENCE AND g STREET NORTHWEST
Mary A. McGrann to Anson Mills, part OF
NO. 1io5 NEW Jersey AVENUE SOUTHEAST
rasf north s5 Of 10 S
CoNNEcTICtT AVENUE HIGHLANDS =
Hight Co.. Co.: Inc: :,6 to Joseph E. Bury. lots
BARRY FARM-Martha A. Mayse TO Sarah J.
~ Merritt, pa, part lot lot 2; sestiSn 2; $40
streets and SECOND STREET SOUTH
WEST between I and streets-william
Il. Norton ct ux. to David n. Rust, 1r.. lots
$ and T, square $50; original lots 9 and 4,
square 800: SO.
DEANw0OD HEIGHTs-carlos D; Gills ct al;
to William Schoneberger, lots 9, 10. IL and
MOUNT n 'fna fmAHsHNT AT ASD an PLEASANT PLAINS
and 1ohn Glekas. lots lot 60 80 Square @ ass4 fTs SIC.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE TERRAcE-Joseph
eompans. fa lot To- is M square 10 enf 1856; % So Market
MERIDIAN HILI.---Thornton Carnsi to Henry
Eberb.sh: lots .. 4 to 81. block Il; $40.
F. Shea. executor. TO William {. Sullivan.
part Original g lot, lot !. j. s.. sqIsGs .o; siS; , $50
William q. johnson, all blocks II and II:
$1,000
H. Wilkinson Moore and Ruby A. Moore. lot
54. square 1915: $40.
tween q and streets-Frnnk suter ct uI.
NO. $ois isei FifTEESra STREET NoRfHWEsr
Jacob =. Gruver ct ux; to William w.
NO. lilo THIRD STREET SOUTHEAST
Singleton L. Cooper to Charles H. Berry, lot
80. square 594: $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT PLAINS
Wmet r. 1Tmss Gsas ct lot ny ss to Soss ssmes n
suu IiIs AVENUE SOUTHEAST be. be.
tween 18th and 18th streets = Samuel
Shapiro ,css. ct ux; s;o to Albert woif' lot "a,
CHEVY CHASE GRovE:-Fulton r.. Gordon ct
ux. to Walter spauls. lot 8. square 1895:
G1z6K AND MOUNT AIRY-william H. Ship
ley ct ux; to Harry Nv, Wilson. part lot 2; $40;
ADDITION TO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
PARK: and AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
HEIGHTS-Junius q. Fallon ct ux. to Mar
garet c. De Witt. lots 81 and IS, block IL.
in American University Heights, and lots 10
and IL, block 81: lots 3s to AZ, block ., in
First Addition 10 American University Park;
and lots Z, 8. 80. "a, block 8, and lots 30
and 81. block L.. American University
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT PLAINS
William T. Fox to Marion C. Fox. lot 81.
square 2sSs; $500.
FIFTEENTH AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
NORTHWEST 1.-THE Corcoran buiIdingl-
William G. Eustis ct to National Capital
Hotel Corporation lot 80. square 225: SO
tsubject trusts aggregating x206. .0OOl.
no. 1882 18th STREET NORTHWEsT-wil-
liam L. Edmonston and John ID. Coughlan.
trustees, to John S. Blair, lot 40. square
AND Q STREETS NORTH
WEST-William ii. and Edith Recksiek 70
Thrift Building Company, lot 2l4. square
SECOND ADDITION TO WASHINGTON HIGH.
LANDS-Robert H. Bell ct ux. to Bettio
Marmion, lots II. II and Is, square e15S;
OlVs
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CONRAD H. SYME and JAMES f.
SMITH, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia. Holding District Court-ln re
opening and extension of public alley IN sqaa.e
Court, No. 12S5.-Notice is hereby given that
the Commissioners of the District Of Columbia
pursuant to the provisions Of section 16OS to sec
ton 1908 l. inclusive of the code of law for the
District of Columbia, have filed petition IN TINS
court praying the condemnation OF the land
necessary for opening and extension OF pubic al
ley in square 3051. in the District Of Columbia
as shown on a plat or map filed with the salo
a jury of Ave iudcious. disinterested men, not
related to any person interested In these pro-
ceedings. and not in the service or employment
Of the District of Columbia or of the United
States, be summoned by the United States mar
shall for the District Of Columbia to assess the
damages each owner of land to be taken may
sustain by reason of the opening and extension
Of the said alley and the condemnation of the
land necessary for the purposes thereof, and to
amount of said damages, including the expenses
of these proceedings, upon each lot or part OF lot
or parcel Of land in the square or block in which
said alley is to be opened and extended and
upon each lot part of lot parcel Of ground In
the squares or blocks confronting the said square.
which will be benefited by said opening and ex-
tension in the proportion that the said jury
may hnd said lots. parts Of lots or parcels OF
land will be benefited as provided for In and
by the aforesaid code Of law.
II Is by the court this 2StiI day of November,
A. ID. 1915 ordered that all persons having any
hereby. warned and commanded to appear in this
court before the 18th day of December.
A. d. 1916, at 10 o'clock am. and continue in
attendance until the court shall have made Its
final order ratifyng and confirming the award
Of damages and the assessment Of benefits Of the
jury to be enpane1ed and sworn herein: and 1t
is further ordered that copy of this notice and
order be published twice a week. for two sue
cessive weeks in The Washington Evening Star
the Washington Post and the Washington Herald
newspapers published in the said District. conf
mencing at least ten days before the said day
of December 1s A. D. 1915. 1t is further or
dered that copy of this notice and order be
served by the United States marshal his depu-
ties. upon each Of the owners of the fee of the
land 10 be condemned herein may be found by
the said marshal his deputies within the
district Of Columbia. before the said 18th day
of December. AID. 1915. BY the court: WALTER
i. Mccoy, Justice. tSesl.D true copy. Test:
J. X. YOUNG, Clerk. By +. L. CUNNINGHAM,
Asst. Clerk. no29 de- SO
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ADAM A. WEsCHI.ER. AUCTIONEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWo:sTORI
BRICK DWELLING. NO. 1923 ALLISON


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO-STORf
BRICK DWELLING. NO. 1923 ALLISON
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of certain deed OF trust duly re-
corded in Iiber No. 3S03. folio 251 ct seq.- OF
the land records of the District of Columbia and
at the request of the party secured thereby we,
the undersigned trustees. will sell at public
THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER. AID.
1915 AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises, situate
In the city of Washington. In the District OF
Columbia. and designated as and being lot VI 10
Francis A. Blundon and William Q. Blundon's 9
subdivision of lots in square 2103. 1ndoence, as
Der plat recorded in Book 81 page SO. In the
surveyors office for the District of Columbia 10
rether with the improvements. subject to prior
deed OF trust of 81 600. maturing June IL. 1918.
bearing interest at 5l2 per cent per annum un-
til paid. payable semf-annually.
Terms OF sale: Over above trust OF $4,000 one
third cash and the remainder in monthly In
stallments of $50. which is TO include interest on
the first trust and interest the second trust.
At per centum per annum from day of sale, and
the balance applied to the principal on the
second trust, secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold, or all cash. at the option or the
purchaser over and above trust Of $1,000. A de-
posit of $500 will be required Of the purchaser at
the time of sale. All conveysncing. recording
and notarial fees at the cost of the purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with within hf-
Teen days from day Of sale. otherwise the trus-
tees reserve the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost OF the defaultne purchaser.
after i've days advertisement of such resale In
some newspaper published in the city Of Wash
fngton. d. Q. WILLIAM H. SfiGNUL.
,,os dads axSuSro20 Trustees
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ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCrIoNEEE.
EXECUToR'S SALE OF BRICK nWEILlNGS
Nos. 2Is ST. NV. 49, y ST NV

EXECUToR'S SALE OF BRICK nWEILlNGS
Nos. 21s = ST. NV. +3o ST y"
AND 1909 NEW JERSEY AVE. NV.
By virtue of ar order of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia, holding Probate
Court in re Grace V. Steele. deceased. Admins
tration No. 22623. the undersigned executor will
sell by public auction. in front of the respective
premises on WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER TWEEN
TIETH. 1916. the following described real .s-
tate. situate in the city OF Washington DIS
trict of Columbia. to wit:
AT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm.
Lo, SO in square 553. improved BY brick
dwelling No. 21s street northwest. SUBJECT
however TO a deed Of trust for $1,000
AT FOUR-FIFTEFN O'CLOCK PM
Lot 20 in sGrara 512, improved by trich
dwelling No. 455 stree. northwest, subject,
however 10 a deed of trust for $1,000.
AT FoUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM
Lot Il in square east Of square o9, improved
by brick dwelling No. 1909 New Jersey avenue
northwest. subject. however, TO deed OF trust
for 81. 500.
Terms Of sale: Over and above said trusts
one third cash. balance in two equal INSTALL
ments payable in and two years. with in
annually from day Of sale, secured by deed OF
trust upon the property sold. "r all cash. at the
option Of the purchaser dei'oslt OF sIoo re.
auircd each honse at the time or sale. Al
conveyancing, recording and notarial fees at the
cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to b' com
plied with within fifteen days from day of sale
otherwise the executor reserves the right TO re-
fauItiny purchaser after FIVE days advertisement
OF such resale in sone nov spaIHr published Ill
the city Of Washington. u ..
JOSEPH ID. ROGERS. Executor.
400 VI st. NV.
A. COULTER WELLS. Attorney,
Evening star., 1916-12-09
BOY TAKEN FROM MOTHER.
Screams of Nine-Year-Old Augustus
Merlo Startle Courthouse.

Augustus Merlo. nine years old,
strenuously objected to the decision of
Justice Siddons of the District Su-
preme Court today which took him
away from his mother, Jacintha Merlo,
and gave him into the custody of his
father, Vincenzo Merlo. The screams
of the youngster resounded through
the courthouse and it required the
combined efforts of the father and a
friend to take the boy from the build
ing. ,s'
The parents are not living together,
and the father recently filed a petition
for a writ of habeas corpus through
Attorneys Edmund Darlington and
Samuel p. Truitt for the possession of
the child. The testimony showed a
decision Of the Juvenile Court award
Ing the custody .of the : boy to-. the
father some years ago.
Evening star., 1916-12-09

TRUSTEES SALE OF KRlcK AID FRAME NE
BUILDING, SOUTHWEST tnRNER Ar
ANo G STREETS SOUTHWEST. USED
FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
Hv virtue of a certain deed Of ir. ct duly re-
corded in Liber No. 3S1a folio $50 ct seq. OF the
land records Of the District of Columbia. and at
the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustee will offer for sale by public
suction, in front of the premises. on TUESDAY.
THE TWELFTH DAY OF DECEMBER. AID.
1915. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises situate In the city
Of Washington. District of Columbia. to wit:
The north IA feet front on Az street by the
fuIl depth thereof of original lot "a. in square
337 together with the Improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One-third OF the purchase
unor.y to be paid in cash. the balance IN two
"agui installments. payable iii one and two
wears with interest at six per cent per annurn.
raysble semi annually. from day OF sale. Sc
cured by deed of trust upon the property sold.
or Nil cash at the option Of the purchaser. A
deposit of 500 required Of the purchaser at the
time Of sale. All conveyancing. recording and
notnria fees at the cost of the purchaser. Terms
Of sale TO be complied with within fifteen days
from day Of sale. otherwise the trustee reserves
the right to resell the property at the risk and
cost Of the defauitinE purchaser. after nre
DAYS advertisement Of such resale In some news-
ns Der published in the city Of WASHINGTON. D. G.
JAMES A. TOONEY. Trustee.
TOOMEY TOOMEY.
Attorneys for Party Secured.
AL de yGu
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LEGAL NOTICES.
CoNR16 n. sYME and JAMES 3.
SMITH, Attorneys.

nv r,zr srpREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia Holding ,a pis,set - "n mn Re- i
opening wideninE, &. ana district Of Coumbia-Dis-
tqict Cont. No 12sa--Notice rs nereoy given
that the Commissioners OF ths ~ sact,on WI 1ens y.
6ia & pursnan. .o1',.ve Of the code Of law for the
D;strict of Columbia, have niea ~ p.on ~ N
this court prayisns nenns. ane widening and
neeesssrs ~ sI,ev in square 2571 in the District
Of Columbia. shown on fhereof and nraT rsea
with the sa,e ,ury OF i've jndfcous disinterest-
ad aan not reia ted any person Interested in
these proceedings, and NOT N ro,n,ahis &c W I'M
ps pios sMsnt stn+s he summoned by the United
states marshal for the District OF Columbia to
assess the damages eaen n.on Of the openins .g. M
!aAen my ~ n,identng Of the said alley and the
condemnation of the land necessary 10. .he pur-
~ So 1900 and to assess as benefits result
poses h.rafron the entire amount Of said damages.
;nc,ndine the expenses Of these proceedings. upon
each lot or part OF 10. cb T said slleE Is 10 he
epanad extended and widened and upon each lot.
nsrt of lot or parcel of ground in the siuares or
blocks confronting the anenine extension ~r,,
widening in the proportion tnat the said Jury
said lots parts nsavdsd ., for n ns 6f
'"T II is b1 the court this 2sth day Of November,
D. 1915 ordered that a and Ting any
hereby warned and COMMANDED 10 appear IN this
court on or before the 18th day OF December.
= 1916. at 10 o'clock a.m.. and continue in
attendance until the court shall have made Its
anal order ratifying and confirming the award
~ =. mn 70. and the assessment of benefits Of the
IN nrv to be eInpaneled and sworn herein: and il
is further ordered that copy Of this notice and
order be published twice week. for two sue
cessve weeks, in The Washington Evening Star,
the washington Times s,,.sn and t., the ~ Washing ton
Herald. newspapers published In the said Dis
said day Of December IS. AID. 1916. 1t is fur.
ther ordered that a copy of this notice and order
he served by the United States marshal, or his
Identities. upon each of the owners of the fee
Of the land to be condemned herein as may be
found by the said marshal. or his deputies. with
In the District of Columbia, before the said 18th
day Of December AID. 1916. By the court:
WALTER I. mccoy. Justice. (seal.) true
copy. Test: J. X. YOUNG. Clerk. By F. e.
CUNNINGHAM. Asst Clerk. no29 de2.8e
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EDWIN c. DUTTON, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia. Holding Probate Court.-Estate Of
Henry l. Gosling, Deceased.No. 23lss, Ad-
made herein for probate of the last will and
testament and codiciI Of said deceased and for
letters testamentary said estate, by Sarah
Pauline Gosing, it is ordered this Sth day of
December. AID. 1916 that Sarah G. Wallace.
Anna $. Jack. Mrs. Harry Pfahl. Anna Com,
Amanda Bell and all others concerned. appear
in said court Tuesday. the 18th day Of
January. AID. 1917, at 10 o'clock am, to
show why such application should not be
granted Let notice hereof be published in the
Washington Law Reporter and Evening Star
once In each of three successive weeks before
the return day herein mentioned. the first pub
lication to be not less than thirty days before
said return day. WENDELL P. STAFEORD,
Justice. tSeal.) Attest: WM. c. TAYLOR,
Deputy Register of Wills for the District OF 1 Co
lumba. deS, 1913