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SHELLSBY THE MILLION
AVAILABLE FOR THE u. S.
Enormous Capacity Shown by Bids
Submitted for Munitions
Contract.

The Navy Department made public
today bids received fromi twenty-five
munitions makers on an order for
$4,000 shells of all calibers. the fig
ures bringing out sharply the enormous
capacity of American plants.
Eleven bidders each offered to absorb
the entire order for 100000 one
FOUNDER projectiles. and within few
weeks to begin deliveries at rate OF
from 100 900 to 100000 shells a month.
There were six separate proposals COW
airing the entire order for 5000 four
teen-inch shells. The bids show also a
capacity to produce 10000 six-inch
shells, $500 fourteen-inch and about
the same number of twelve-inch shells
a month after the machinery is set In
motion. -
hid on all classes of shells up to SIX
inch and showed a monthly output OF
1900 of the larger type and 100000
shells within short time.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works could
begin delivery of fourteen-inch shells
within one hundred days and turn out
500 a month thereafter. The Bethlehem
steel Company could deliver $50 big
shells a month beginning within year.
and within ten days could deliver five
inch four-inch and three-inch shells at
a rate of 10000 Il month. The Wash
ington Steel and Ordnance Company Is
prepared to deliver 100 fourteen-inch
and 100 twelve-iach shells within six
weeks and turn out one-pounder pro-
1ectiles at a rate Of from 5000 to 5000
q day thereafter.
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1000 TO BE ENROLLED
FOR D. c. HOME DEFENSE
Membership Limit Has Been Agreed
Upon Tentatively by the
Committee.

-Four thousand citizens will be en-
rolled in the District Home Defense
Lea que.
This membership limit tentatively has
been agreed upon and indications are
that the quota will be made up within
a very short time.
In the post office alone approximately
one-efghth of the number desired has
been recruited, Postmaster Chance hav-
ing applied for $50 application blanks.
Extensive distribution of the blanks
began today through clubs. trade and
civic organizations, ard returns are
looked for on a big scale early next
week
Mai. Pullman. superintendent OF police
and chairman of the citizens com
mittee. which is arranging the or
ganization of the league. expressed
qualification today not only at the en-
thusiastic response to the call for
volunteers, but upon the fact that the
city's best known and most progressive
citizens in every section are Offering
their services to the league
He said that the prospect fof the
development of the league into strong
second line of police defense could not
be brighter and that he expected only
n few days would be required Tor re-
cruiting the organization up to The iuil
strength desired.
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Griffith told those attending the
twenty-f1rst annual alumni smoker of
the United States College of Veterinary
Surgeons last night at the Raleigh
Hotel. Dr.. H S. Gamble, president OF
the Alumni Association; DR.. j. &. Fer
neyhough, state veterinarian of Vir-
einia: DR.. A. J. Holt, chief Veterinarian
of the West Virginia corps. and DIR. j.
H. Grapp, president of the Maryland
livestock board. also spoke. DR..
Charles NJ. Mansfield was POSTMASTER.
In spite Of the superiority of the
motor truck for purposes of transpor-
tation of supplies over roads. the
horse remains the best means of speedy
communication between points sepa-
rated by rough or roadless country,
Mai. Griffith said. Shipments of horses
to the allied powers. it was stated,
have been curtailed recently because
of the necessity for supplying our own
forces with horses. For this reason
horses that at the beginning of -ihe
war were shot when they had been
wounded are now being patched up, II
the wound is not too serious, to he sent
to the front again after they have re-
covered.
For this reason. 1t was stated. the ire
of a horse in the war, formerly calcu-
lated to be from two weeks to month,
is now much longer.
1t was announced that census OF all
horses available for army use through
out the country is to be taken, to-
eether with an enumeration OF All I'VE
stock suitable for use as food. the sta
tistics to be turned ever to the war
Department.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUcr1oNEER.
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
Executors Sale of Brick
Dwellings, Nos. 114o
and 1142 9th Street
NV, 600 and Coz
NJ Street NV, and
1902 18th Street NV.

By virtue of an order of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia. holding 4 Probate
Court and under the terms and provisions of the
will of Johann c. W. Riessner, deceased. admin
istration No 1897. the undersigned executors
will sell by public auction. in front Of the re-
spscttve premises, on MONDAY, APRIL
TWENTY-THIRD. 1917. the following described
real estate. situate in the city of Washington.
District of Columbia. to wit:
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
Lots 45 and 48. square 449. improved by g.
story brick dwellings. Nos. 1140 and 1142 9Th
street NV, and 2-story and basement brick
dwellings, Nos. 800 and 802 NJ street
AT QUARTER TO O'CLOCK Pm.
Lot 2, square 523. improved by 3-story brick
dwelling, No. 1903 4th street NV.
Terms: One third of the purchase money to
be paid In cash. the balance In two equal Install
ments. payable In and two years. with in
terest at six per cent per annum. payable semi
annually. from day of sale. secured by deed Of
trust upon the property sold. or all cash at the
each house required of the purchaser at the
time of sale. Terms OF sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day of SALE otherwise
the executors reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and coat of the defaulting
purchaser. after five days advertisement of such
resale in some newspaper published in the city
"a "A'"is EDwARp p. SCHWARTZ,
734 18th NV.
CONRAD A. DIETERICH,
o57 Broadway. New York city. n. Y.
anil 1-dSds, ,eXSu
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ADAM A. wEsc1ILER. AUcTIoNEER
TRJ-STEES' SALE OF TWO STORY FRAME
DWELLING. NO. s13 STREET SOUTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWoSToRY FRAME
DWELLING. NO. S13 f STREET SOUTH
EAST.
land records Of the District of Columbia and at
the request OF the party secured thereby the
undersigned trustees will offer for sale by public
auction in front of the premises, Tt ESDAY
THE TWENTY-FOURTH DAY OF APRIL. A u
1917 AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises situate in the civ
Of Warrington, District of Columbia, to wit:
within the following metes and bounds, Viz. !:
beginning on ''E'' street at point distant u
feet east of the northwest OF said LOT
and running thence west on said ''E' street 2l
feet 6 inches: thence south 91 feet thence cast
81 feet 6 inches; thence north 81 feet to the he
Ginning, subject to right of way the west
foot 8 inches front by depth of 2S feet Of
.lley in common with the west feet q inches
Of said lot II, together with the Improvement .
thereon.
NANCY 10 he paid in cash. the bRlauc,. IN NO,
euual inst a allments. payable in and two y..rs
sen,i- annually from day Of snle. secured hy del
Of trust upon the property sold, all cash at
the option of the purchaser. A deposit of 5000
reouired Of the purchaser at the time of sale
All conveyancing. recording and notaral fees nj
the cost Of the purchaser Terms OF sale 10 he
complied with within fifteen days from day Of
sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
ssseil the property at the risk and cost Of the
defaulting purchaser, after five days advertise
ment Of such resale in some newspaper published
ii the city Of Warrington. d. C.
ERNEST L. SCHMIDT
GEORGE NJ. EAMERICH.
ap13-d&ds. .exSu Trustees.
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c. G. SLOAN 4 CO., INC. AucTs. 14o7 C ST.
G. PERCY McGLUE.
Attorney for holders of notes.
643 La. ave. NV.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING PREMISES NUM-
BERED 1894 LINDEN STREET NE. AND
II Q STREET NV.
BY virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia. passed in equity cause
No. 35O3O we the undersigned trustees. will sell
at public auction. in front of the premises. on
TUESDAY. APRIL TWENTY-FOURTH. AID
1917, AT HALE F-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
following described land and premises. situate in
the city OF Washington. and designated as and
being lot 2l2 in Luther q. Billings and Ida
Geier's subdivision Of lots in square 1904, as the
same is duly recorded in Liber Il. folio l0'' in
the office of the surveyor of the District Of
Columbia, and known premises 1874 Linden
street
THE SAME DAY. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM.
the undersi gned will also sell the east 1903 feet
front by the full depth Of lot 20 in Bates and
others subdivision of square number 80. as the
same is recorded In Liber W. h. NJ. folio So, one
of the records of the surveyors office of the DIS
trict of Columbia, and known as premises II =
| street n.w.. with improvements.
Terms of sale: One-third cash. balance in
equal installments at one and years. with
interest at 9 per centum per annum. payable
semi nnually, from the day Of sale and secured
by deed Of trust the property sold or all cash
at the purchasers option. deposit of $500 will
he required at the time of sale All conveyance
ing and recording will be at purchasers cost
Terms to be complied with within ten days, 9th
erwse the trustees reserve the right TO resell the
property Mt the risk and cost of the defaulting
purchaser, after five days advertisement of such
resale in some newspaper published in the city
of Washington. u. c.
RAYMOND r. DICKEY
JOSEPH 7. SHERIER
ryG, IruSt
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AUCTION SALES.
FTJTVRE nAY9
THos. J. OWEN Z son. AUcT1oNEERs.

rRoyED IoIIAk KEAk ESTATE GE AT The s9nTH;
ANp fi TWENTYsEcoSD r nc fM STREET, nHhn IN THE
CITY OF WASHINGTON. DISTRICT OF
FEET HsylTG "a TGE sd1G siGE
EtsT ENM sSMk AEFSEk 3o t6s 81 M
HAR A NoRfa s1hs o. = sTkEhr sIigS SokrA:
yoakE WEsT fqHTAlNlNa FrET MDKl oR 1fsk AL s'S'
Whereas default having been made in fhe
payment of principal and interest the debt
secured on the hereinafter described land by
1895, and recorded in iiber No. 2113. folio No
2 Of the land records of the District Of & Co.
Of the notes secured by said deed of trust, the
undersigned, trustees named therein. will offer
for sale under the provisions thereof at public
ocnocK. d"cIlS" on MoNpAY. THE fsIs TWENrY rHihb
scribed land. the easements. rights and ap.,
purtcnanees thercunto belonging. situate and
lumbia. namely, lots nine to thirteen, both In
elusive. and the west half Of lot IA. in j. W.
AS p Of sad par recordeS ia Se
No. IA. folio 134. of the records of the office Of
the snaveycr Of s the District Of Columbia
price in cash. of which deposit of $3.50 must
be made with the trustees at the time of sale
and the balance in equal notes of the purchaser.
payable in one and two years after date of
sale. with interest at the rate of six per cent
PF deeh on on he so or all
cash. at the option Of the purchaser. The tcrms
of sale to be complied with within
fifteen days from the date of sale. in default of
which the property will he resold at the risk and
cost of the defaulting purchaser after Ave days
Of readvertisement in some newspaper published
in Washington. d. c. All conveyancing. title
examination and recording to be at the expense
of the purchaser.
THOMAS r. HUYCK.
1917 II st. NV,
Trustee.
GEORGE f. FLEMING.
Union Trust Bldg,
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rnos. j. OWEN & son. AUcTloNEERs.

CIIANCERY SALE OF PROPERTY DISTlN-
GJlSHED AS PREMISES no. 3044 AND
3al6 NJ STREET NV. AND SMALL LOT
IN ALLEY IN REAR THEREOF.
BY virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia passed in equity cause
numbered 35G27. | shall offer for sale at pub
lie auction, in front Of the premises on WE'D
APRIL i9l7, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, those
parcels of ground. situate In the city Of Wash
ington In said District, in square 119S. described
(lj Beginning for the snne at the end of As
feet west from the corner Of NJ and Jefferson
streets and running thence west with the south
line of NJ street % feet, thence south parallel
with jefferson street 40 feet to public alley
thence east with said alley % feet and thence
north parallel with Jefferson street ITO feet to
the place of beginning.
toi Beginning for the same at the distance of
40 feet 10 inches south from point In th,
north line of the above mentioned alley. said
noiut being distant west from Jefferson street
in., feet II incl's. and running thence south is
fert 10 inches. theme west Is feet, thence north
ia feet 10 inches and thence east IL feet to th.
Mac. of beginning.
Together with the improvements and the free
us. of said alley.
Terms Of snle: One third cnsl. balance in two
equal payments at and two years. six per
cent interest. payable semi annually. secured by
the notes Of the purchaser and deed of trust
on the property. all cash. at option Of the
purchasers. 5000 deposit first parcel and $50
ETC., at cost of purchasers. Terms to Be COM
piled with in fifteen days or property to be
readyertiscd and sold at cost and risk Of 1s-
''u'' CHARLES H. cRAG1N. Trustee.
ap13-d&ds, ,exSu Century Bldg.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
HAYDEN JOHNSON and DAVID
WIENER, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Observation-Disclosures Surety Insurance
Company VS.. William Gibbs McAdoo ct al
Equity 35018.-0rder Of Publicationf-The object
Of this suit is exoneration. injunction and re-
eeiver. by impounding the sum of Sl', 10,
covered by two certain checks Of December Y.
1915. issued by the Treasury Department, pay
able to the order of the defendant, ". x. L.
Taylor, trustee In bankruptcy for the W. j.
resenting the balance Of the contract price due
from the United States for the construction OF
the post Office building in Gastonia- North caro-
lima. and by applying the said balance 10 the
payment Of unpaid persons who furnished NM
teria1 and t or labor in the prosecution OF the
said work. and TO the reimbursement OF the
plaintiff fer payments made by 1t IN connection
with completing the said contract. the plaintlf
being the sole surety in the bond Of the said
ing, and being in possession of the said checks
1t appearing to the court that summons Tor
the defendant, W. r. L. Taylor. trustee. has
been duly issued and returned not to be FOUND.
and that the nou-residence Of the said w. X L.
Taylor, trustee. has been proved by AFFIDAVIT TO
the satisfaction Of the court, on motion OK the
complainant, 1t is, this 18th day of April AID.
1917, ordered that the said defendant, W. X. L..
Taylor trustee. cause his appearance to be
exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays. occur.
ring after the day Of the first publication OF
this order, otherwise the cause will be proceeded
with in case of default. Let this order be
published once week for three successive
weeks in the Washington Law Reporter ana
The Evening Star before the return day hereof.
By the court: WENDELL p. STAFFORD, Jus
ttce. tSeal) A true copy-Test: J. r.. YOUNG.
Clerk. by f. E. CUNNINGHAM. Assistant Clerk.
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THos. J. OWEN & son. AuCTIoNEERs.
Chancery Sale of Valuable I'm
proved Real Estate, No. 1873
Harvard Street NV, Being at
Corner of I1th Street NV.

By virtue Of decree Of the supreme Court
of the District of Columbia passed in Equity
Cause No. siO25. the undersigned trustees Will
oTer tor salf AT puDtSr WrnNEsnay ApRI TST.
EIGHTEESTH. 1917, AT FIVE O'CLOCK
rM the following described land and prem
ises situate in the county Of Washington. In
the District OF Columbia, to-wit: Lot thirty
nine, in Barr & sanner,s subdivision of lots IN
block numbered thirty three. Columbia Heights.
as per plat recorded in the office. of the sur
vcyor of the District of Columbia in Liber
County No. Q. folio 129. together with i'm
provements above.
Terms of sale: one-third cash and the bal
In one and two years in equal Install
mcnts with interest at per cent per annum.
payable semi annually from day Of sale Sc
cured by deed Of trust upon the property sold.
or all cash at the purchasers option. de-
posit of 5000 will be required Of the purchaser
at the time of sale. All conveyancing. record
ing and notaral fees and examina ton of title
at the Of the purchaser. Terms of sale TO
be complied with within fifteen days from day
of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost Of
the defauting purchaser after five days ad-
vertisement of such resale in newspaper
published in the city Of Washington, d. c.
JOHN RIDOUT. Trustee
Fendall Building.
FREDERICK A. FENNING. Trustee.
ap6-dSdS Evans Building.
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ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCTIONEER.
Valuable Real Estate, so Feet
Front. Partly Improved by
Premises No. 18 9th St. NE,

Front, Partly Improved by
Premises No. 18 9th St. NE,
Near East Capitol.
RY PrRLIC AUCTION.
TUESDAY APRIL SEVENTEENTH, 1917,
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM.
Lot 13, in square 9i9. 80 feet front by 124.1
feet deep. partly improved by frame dwelling.
Terms Subject to a building ASSOCIATE trust
purchasers option slo0 deposit at sale. Terms
be complied with in twenty days. Convey
ancng and recording at purchasers cost:
ADAM A. WESCHLER,
aplOd&ds. .exSu Auctioneer.
UNITED STATES MARsHAL'S sALE;-BY
virtue of n writ of special feri facias. issued
ont of the clerks Office of the Supreme Court OF
will sell public sale for cash. in front of the
courthouse door Emery building, street be-
tween 1st and 2nd streets NV. washington
ID. c., Mt ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM. FRIDAY.
APRIL TWENTY SEVENTH. 1917, all the right
title. claim and interest of the defendant Reuben
L. Timhers in and to lots Nos. 26 10 and 10 IN
square 1924; lot No. 4 in square 5925. and lot
No. 40 in square 6lJ7. all in Congress Heights
extension and subdivision made by William A.
Redmond. trustee. plat Of which Is duly re-
corded in the surveyors office Of said District
subject to the covenants that said property or
any building thereon shall never be rented
leased. sold. transferred conveyed to. nor shall
the same be occupied by. any negro or colored
person person Of negro blood. md this cove
nant shall run with the land seized and levied
upon as the interest of said defendant Reuben
T.. Tmters in said real estate and sold to sat
isfy Judgment Mt law No. 59S00 in favor of The
Evening Star Newspaper Company, corpora ton.
MAURICE sPLAiN. L. S. Marshal.
c. G. SLOAN & CO., Inc, Auctioneers.
1jSo6
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FULTON LEWIS, Attorney.

(Fi1ed April ~, 1917. ]. II. Young. Clerk
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia. Holding an Equity Court-in re
change of names of John Loeser schwartz et
aI.-Eanfty No 35o79-on considerable Of the
petition Of John Loeser Schwartz julia Clark
Schwartz. Mary Clark Schwartz, an infant. ana
John Loeser Schwartz jr.. an infant, by John
Loeser Schwartz. their father and next friend;
it is, this l3,h day of April, AID: 1917 ordered
that notice be and is hereby given tnae ssla
states in substance that petitioners are citizens
Of the United States, residents of this District,
and because their last name tSchwartzl is Ger
man they desire and pray that it be changed
to Black, their family having long been Ameri-
can. and it is further ordered that nearing
1917 at 10 O'Clock a m, provided copy OF this
order be published week for three con-
secutive weeks before said day in the Washing
ton Law Reporter and The Evening Star by
the court: WENDELL p; STAFFORD. Justice.
(Seal) true copy-Iest: j. X. loo ~
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RALSTON & RICHARDSON and
GEORGE c. GERTMAN, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIsfRlCr
of Columbia Holding a District Court.-in re
the condemnation OF square 53S3 for highway
purposes etc.-District No. 1121-Cpon consld-
Grafton of the petition of Harry F. Giadman
ard Elizabeth S. Gladman and afhdavits nled
herein. praying the payment ont Of the registry
Of the court the sum of Se. .o2 awarded 10
them by the Jury appointed herein TO apprsise
the interests OF the owners of lots 2l. p and
~ in Il. F. Bradbury's subdivision of part or
L ock Z. Twnne City. in the district OF Co
! mba. as per plat recorded in the surveyor 8
ice Of said District, in Book County No. ~.
page 1s0. 1t is. by the court. this 8th day
o. April. AID. 1917. ordered that the heirs of
George Nayior show cause herein. II any they
nave. on the 7th day of May, AID. 1917, at
10 O'Clock an. why order should not be
made for the payment out of the registry OF
the aforesaid sum. of which 81 1,231.I4 to be
paid to George W. Slater. treasurer. and the
remainder thereof to the said Harry E. Glad
man and Elizabeth s. Gladman: provided that
copy hereof be published in The Evening Star
once a week for three successive weeks BEFORE
said return day WALTER /. Mccoy, Justice.
lsealJ true copy: Test: J. r. YOUNG.
Clerk. by F. E. CUNNINGHAM. Asst. Clerk.
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rHos. ]. OWEN SON. AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE. CENTRAL
LY LOCATED REAL ESTATE. BEING
THE FRAME DWELLING NO. 1873 Sth
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of certain deed OF trust. duly re-
corded in Iiber No. 354s folio 376 ct seq, OF
the land records OF the District of Columbia. and
mt the request of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustee will sell at public auction,
in front of the premises, on TUESDAY, THE
TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL. AID. 1917,
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following describ-
cd land and premises, situate in the city OF
Washington District of Columbia. and dcsig-
mated AS and being part of original lot numbered
eleven ~. in square numbered four hundred
nrr of said lot numbered eleven I'D: thence
south with the line of sth street west 10 feet 6
inches; thence west 80 feet 1 inches: thence
north IL feet 6 inches: thence east SO feet i
inches the beginning. together with the i'm
provements.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money be paid in cash, balance in two equal
instdllments. payable in one and two years. with
interest at 6 per centum per annum. payable
semi annually from day Of sale, secured by deed
of trust upon the property sold or all cash. at
the option of the purchaser. A deposit of 500
will be required at time OF sale. All convey
ancng recording. etc, at cost of purchaser.
Terms of sale TO be complied with within fifteen
days from day of sale. otherwise the trustee re-
the right resell the property Mt the risk
advertisement Of such resale in newspaper
published in Washington, u. G.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
BY THOMAS BRADLEY, Vice President,
ap12 it, q ~ Il y, ~ Trustee.
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THos. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-sToRY. SIX ROOM.
BRICK DWELLING, HoT-WATER HEAT,
KNOWN AS NO. 223s THIRTY FIFTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-SToRY, SIX ROOM.
BRICK DWELLING, HoT-WATER HEAT.
KNOWN AS NO. 223s THIRTY FIFTH
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of a certain deed OF trust duly re-
corded in Liber 3538. folio 145. of the land
records Of the District of Columbia. and at the
request Of the parties secured thereby, the un-
dersgned trustees will sell at public auction. in
front of the premises, on TUESDAY. THE SEW
ENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL. 1917. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land and
premises situated in the District of Columbia
and designated as and being part of lot $50 in
square east of square numbered 1896 more fully
proved by premises known No. 223s 35th
street northwest.
Terms of sale: one-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two equal
installments. payable in one and two years, with
interest at per cent per annum, payable semi
annually from day OF sale, secured by deed of
trust upon the property sold. or all cash, Mt the
option of the purchaser. deposit Of 500 will
be required at the time Of sale. All conveyanc-
ing recording, etc. at cost of purchaser. Terms
of sale to he complied with within fifteen days
from day of sale. otherwise trustees the
right to resell the property. at the risk and cost
Of defanltng purchaser after five days adyer-
tisement in some newspaper published in washr
ineton, d. c. HOWARD MORAN.
Trustee.
Trustee.
G. PERCY McGLUE.
Attorney for holders of notes.
643 La. ave. NV.