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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01

ged Uncle Wiggily. "You wouIdn It
do that; would you?"
"No, perhaps not" snarled the
Bob Cat, flipping his silly little tail.
"But be quick-take your bath!"
81 can't take bath until l fix
the wobbily tub" spoke Uncle
Wiggily. "You get in, Mr.. Bob
Cat, and iiggle yourself around.
Then l can see which leg of the
tub is shorter, thus making it wob-
bic. l can easily make the leg
longer, let in the water and take
a bath, and then"
eyes, then I'll nibble you'll
cried the bad chap. He Jumped
into the tub, so Uncle Wiggily
could see where it wobbled. But no
sooner was the Bob Cat in the tub
than Uncle Wiggily poured in the
salt water from his hat and sud
denly opened the faucets.
The salt water got in the Bob
Cats eyes. The water from the
faucets filled the tub and nearly
drowned the bad chap. Out he
jumped, howling: "You played a
trick on me! You played trickl"
"Of course | did!S' laughed I'm
Gle Wiggily, as the Bob Cat, drip
ping wet, ran down stairs. "Ha!
hal OF course | did" "
Then, the bunny fixed the wob-
billy tub and took bath and all
was well. And, if the spelliug book
doesn It throw lot of hard words
at the blackboard and make the
clock tick upside down, II tell you
next about Uncle Wiggiy at school.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01
NEW BOOKS AT
LOCAL LIBRARY


"Apes and Angels" by Richard
Connell. Eleven humorous stories
about that curious blend of ape
and angel-man.
Broken Butterflies = by II. w.
Kinney. 1.-THE story of Hugh Kent,
mn American in Tokyo, with a
striking background revealing the
arrengtn and weaknesses of modern
Japan
1.-THE Nine Unknown" by Tai
bot Mnndy. Romantic adventures
and desperate undertakings in Brit
ish India
"The Token" by Louis Tracy.
Am exciting mystery story"
Animal Life in Deserts by p.
A. Buxton. A study of the fau-
ma in relation to the environment. -
Quaint and Historic Forts of
North America by j. NJ. Ham.
mond. "The author tells the story
of the strongholds of Canada, the
United States and Havana and the
part they have played iii the careers
of the carly English, French and
Spanish adventurers; in the Revo-
luton; the War of 1872 and in the
Civil and Indian Wars. -
Miscellaneous Studies in the
History of Music by o. G. Son
neck. "Eleven ESSAYS on scatter
red subjects of interest in musical
history
Vegetable Forcing" by Il. L..
Watts. ga book for practical grow
ers which gives a working knowl-
edge of the principles and practices
involved i'll the production of the
various forcing crops. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD e. GkRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY
WOBBILY TUB

''This is our last day at the
seashnre, Nurse Jane, said Uncle
3Wiggily TO his muskrat ladv house
keeper one morning. Tomorrow
we shall 90 back to the hollow
stump bungalow and watch the an
imal boys and girls start for
school--vacations are over! -
"And l am rather sorrv,'' said
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. "We have
spent very happy time at the
shore. even with the Sea Urchin,
the Sand Flipper and the Walrus
bothering you now and then.
ooh. | didn't mind thela so
muchl' laughed the bunny. But
as this is our last day at the sea
shore, think ! shall go bathing
in the ocean. Then | shall have
something to remember when we
get back to Woodland
However, when Uncle Wiggily
hoped down to the beach, he
found the salty waves so high and
rough that he dared not 90 in.
"They would wash away up over
my ears,' he said. ~ shall take
a little salt water with me back
to the driftwood bungalow, put it
in the bath tub there and battle in
that. -
Filling his tall silk hat with sea
water Uncle Wiggily hoped back
up the sand, and when Nurse Jane
saw his coming she couldn't help
laughing.
"It looks so funny seeing a
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01
SEELEY

SEELEY, Sept. Mrs. C. w.
Vasey who has been visiting friends
and relatives in san I-sego county
has returned home.
Mrs. 7. A. Howard came down
from Jacumba Saturday to look af-
ter the business here. Mrs. Howard
reported that Mr.. Howard, who was
taken out i'll on Thursday is i'm
proving slowly.
Several Seeley ladies were seen
shopping in Ell Centre on Saturday.
Among those noted were Mrs. Cope
land and Goldie, Mrs. S. T. Robin
son, Francis Oftelie and Helen Rog-
ers.
Mrs. Eleanor Darrough, who will
have charge of the, third1and, fourth
grades here, was in Seeley yesterday
looking for a. cottage. /.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01
She couldn't help laughing;

rabbit gentleman carrying a tall
silk hat filled with sea water" she
chuckled.
Uncle Wiggily didn t mind that,
though, and soon he was pouring
the. salt water from his hat into
the bath tub in the .driftwood bun
galow, where he had been boarding
for the summer with Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy.
OF course Uncle Wiggily couldn t
carry up from the beach, in his hat,
enough water for good bath. He
only brought little salt water, and
he intended to open the faucets of
the tub and fill it up with other
water. But before he did this he
thought he would try the tub.
Now Uncle Wiggily had done all
of his bathing I'm the ocean, up to
this time-not having used the bun
galow tub. And, when he started
TO get in, to try the tub, on ac-
count of the ocean being so rough,
he found that the tub was wobbily
livery wobbily indeed One of the
legs was longer than the other,
and the tub tilted from side to
side. when Uncle Wiggily stepped
n. Oh how wobbily it was
~ must fix this before | pour
the salt water in, and turn the fau-
Gets, " thought the bunny. ~ must
fix this wobbily tub.
" And j must fix your ears so
they will be easy to nibblel" shout
ed a voice az the door, and into the
bath room slipped the Bob Cat. He
had been waiting for a chance TO
catch the bunny rabbit
FOh, 8fr. Bob Cat! Don I nibble
ny ears until J have 2 5ath!' beg
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01
of
Dairying Being
Established Now

The increasing Importance of
dairying in the United States as u
source of the nations food supply
is strikingly brought out in Il study
just completed by e.. r.. Pirtle of
the dairy and poultry preducsts, alare
keting division of the United States
department of agriculture. The per
capita consumption of milk and
cream has increased about l2 per
cent during the pasf ten years, and
per capita consumption of butter
has increased more than 8 per cent,
Mr.. Pirtle says.
Special efforts have been made
by the department. during the past
two years to obtain data on the
consumption of dairy and poultry
products on farms. Based upon re-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01
TEN YEARS AGO
Septcmher 1, 1a14

Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Watson have
returned to their home in Holtville
after vacation in Los Angeles.
f. B. Ferris left this morning for
San Diego and a trip by boat to
Los Angeles.
Major S. Cook, county clerk, has
gone to San Francisco to meet Mrs.
Cook. From there they will go to
Colorado. They will return about
September the goth.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
September /, 1905

Mrs. Van Arman and Miss Verna
Hale were Imperial visitors yes
terday.
The overflow is falling again and
looks as if it was going away sure
this time. As it has been up for
nearly four months IT s going won t
be regretted.
Virgil and Ray Rice spent Sunday
and Monday looking over the coun-
try on the Eastside, with view
of buying another ranch if they
can find anything suitable.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Sentam hcr. 1QQQ

George A. Carter is spending the
week in Los Angeles.
Walter Tout and Charles Hop
kins have returned from their sum
mer's vacation at Long Beach.
b. Salomon has returned to FL
Centre after two weeks vacation
in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01
HUMAN lily PLUNGES
4 FLOORS TO DEATH

CIIAMBERSBURG, Pa.-When
an inner tube of a tire held by his
wife broke while he was suspended
from the fourth story of build
ing here, George Oakley, human
fly, plunged to his DEATH The per-
formance was part of "old home T"
week celebration.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01
Wild Horses Are
a Great Problem
on Reservation

BEND, Ore, Sept. 1.-What to
do with four or five thousand wild
horses running on the Warm Springs
Indian reservation is the question
now bothering officials Of the agen-
ley.
The animals, badly inbred, are
known as "fuzz tails" and have no
market value, although they are
unusually hard.
If determination is decided on,
as now seems likely as measure
to conserve the range much of the
meat will be smoked for use On
the reservation; it is said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01
A MOTHER GOOSE EXAM

Applicants for jobs children's library assistants
have to pass examinations like any college student at
this time of the year. But with what difference!
Read over few Of the questions appearing on
such quiz and see if it doesn't do pleasant things to
your bored or worried mind
'sFor what person persons was the wool OF the
black sheep destined?
"Describe briefly the astral phenomenon which
led 70 the elopement of two useful kitchen utensils
.'How many court musicians were maintained at
the court of old King Cole?
.sName and describe article on which Miss Mutfet
sat-" ..,e
Others might be quoted or imagined for yourselt,
hf these are enough to suggest that life is not all dull
labor Or is it possible that the library student finds
these questions as troublesome and difficult In not
weather as other exam-takers find their questions on
more complex subjects?
The glory of woman is her hair" but modern We
man prefers comfort TO glory
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01

This is the age of miracles, but
then all ages have been that way.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-01

The glory Of woman is her hair" but modern We
man prefers comfort to glory.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
Observation-Disclosures

Observation-Disclosures
"A. 0. BLISS PROPERTIES.
Bliss Bldg, IS B Street NV.
FALksTONE CTS. 14th & Fairmont sts NV.
WOoDWARD, 23l1 Connecticut ave. NV.
rooms, Kitchen and BATH part. fuyn. s.. 90
rooms. kitchen and bath, duplex. 200. 90
DuNsMERE. 2523 14th st. NV
room. bath, bachelor apt. 1000
.<.,rroom, room, Kitchen and bath. ........... 1000
ASTORIA, 3rd and G SITS NV
l room, gas included. ed...........,. $500
rooms. per month $500 to $50. 90
y rooms, per month. h.................. $500
PENHURsI', 4S II ST. ne.
rooms kitchen and hatl. .S45. 90 20 S47. 90.
rooms, Kitchen and bath. So so TO s5o. 90
VENT0BA, LIST and sts NV
rooms. kitchen and batil... 80 90
Can be seen at any time.
Call Col. 40 or Lincoln 1880
Evening star., 1924-06-01
RENT--FLOoR SPACE.

Manufacturing Floors =
For lease in dreproes building. 1918 1910 '.D'
elevator service. Ideal for printing engravipi
or allied business. Reasonable rental FRED
s. GICHNER, 1914 D st. NV.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
FOR EXCHANGE

FIFTY-ACRE FARM NEAR MCLEAN. VA:
bargain. Mrs. ROSE =. HOUCHINS. 1925
Summit place ne.
s.ROOM BUNGALOW TYPE HOMES-WOULD
accept building lots cash payment. 215
and 219 Underwood st. NV, Col. 94I2-W.
WILL TRADE FOR GOOD PAYING APART
ment house. What have you to o6er. Ad.
dress Box 103-S. Star ONCE.
WILL GIVE BEAUTIFUL DIAMOND RING,
exclusive design. worth 81 200. a cash pay-
nent on houae in northwest What have you
to onerY Address Box 0-T. star once. q
WILL TRADE EQUITY IN FINE TlAAO0A,
two.6aSh home n. Mt. Pleasant fur S0all
residence, direct frSn owner. Address Dor
S31.8, star once. u
Evening star., 1924-06-01
FOR SALE-STORES

ATTRACTIVE STORE AND DWELLING IN
desirable neghbOrbood; electricity and spa.
cious yard: direct from owner; price, $40, 900.
Address Box 340-R, Star ONCE. i
Evening star., 1924-06-01
APARTMENTS-SUBURBAN.

2-R0OM FURNISHED APARTMENT; WELL
lighted. we'll screened waIed floors, electric
lights, large closets: convenient to cars and
busses: Ink: no children. 122 strickler ave-
Clarendon. Va.
S304-R0OM AND BATH APARTMENT,
furnished, at Rockwell, Va. on Great Fails
road Is minutes from Georgetown; electric
lighting Ami. ". P. LOCKWOOD, 141O G.
NV. or call Clarendon 645-F-<. 2s
TAKOMA PARK, CARROLL MANOR CIR
cle Apt. New house: four rooms and ba !;
newly furnished; front porch and rear sleeping
porch: 14th st. cars; garage: selective, cool To-
cation for hot summer months; after June 10
for two or three months: reliable party no
small children: reference necessary; reason
able. Gall Sunday or after $50 evenings. .
BROOM APARTMENT. AMI. APPLY ST30
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
Ordered Bread Left on
His Tomb for the Poor

"Twenty shillings' worth Of bread to
be given on this stone to the poor OF
the town on the second day Of Febru-
AIRY forever"
These words are on the tombstone
of George Carlow, a Woodbridge Suf-
folk (England) corn broker, who died
In 1898.
The ceremony was observed for 1874
years, but this year, for the first time
within living memory, It was carried
out over the actual vault where Car.
low was buried. No one could say
exactly where the vault was until Ce
ell Paget, owner OF the Bull inn, built
nearly 700 years ago, recently dis
covered one In his stables and found
the coffin OF Carlow. The stables
stand on the ground that was pre-
pared before his death.
HE left no money to provide the
bread" added Mr. Paget, "and al
though II Is permanent charge on
the owner Of the property, the con.
dltiOn has always been observed No
one can say why the tombstone Is so
far away from the vault"
The bread-glving ceremony, which Is
carried out In the presence Of the
vicar and church wardens, consists Of
prayers and address, after which 100
quarter lonves are distributed to the
poor. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
Reveals Some Mysteries
of jap Ladies' CoiHures

While one or two ornamental pins
may be stuck into the hair of the Chi
nese or japanese woman, they are at
best only added attractions, and all
the work Of keeping the complicated
coil and elaborate structure firmly In
place Is done by one pin and one pin
only. The hair-dresslng of the Orb
entail lady has long been the subject
of much marveling on the part OF all
Occidental travellers, including Il cor
respondent of The Daily Telegraph of
London, who describes some OF the
mysteries for the benefit Of Interested
western women.
OH of camellia, cactus, or some other
perfumed lubricant is applied freely
while the hair Is in process of being
combed. This combing, AZ well as the
final arranging, is hardly ever done by
the well.born woman herself, but by
her waiting maid. The hair Ia brought
to a perfection of black satiny gloss
and moothness In which a stlifenlng
of gum plays no email part. It Is then
bound tightly close to the head with
a silk cord, coiled, and the ends tied
with silk. It Is then twisted into the
desired knot and the famous single
pin deftly slipped through the center.
maintaining the whole.
No matter how thick and heavy the
tresses may be, the one spoon-shaped
'pin" does the trick. 1t Is sometimes
Of gold, sometimes of silver, or beau
tlful enamels, or even Of rare Jade.
Sometimes fine jewels stud the pin
The pin is an importan. feature In the
life OF the Chinese girl, who puts
up" her hair In regular 'grown-up style
when she Is eighteen years old.
Few Chinese brides on their mar
riage, says the writer, possess more
than two of these ornaments, one Of
which will be for everyday use and
one for great occasions. A wealthy
lady In mourning wears pin en-
crusted with pearls. Poor women use n
mourning pin OF plain polished wood
Even high,elass ladies' do not go
through the tedlum of complete elab-
crate toilet daily and the hair IL al.
lowed to remain "up" for two or three
days at least. A little more oil may
be added at intervals to keep the
satin smoothness, but that Is all,
Sleeping as they do with little wood.
on "pillow" shaped to 1T under the
nape OF the neck. the Embarrassing
IL not disturbed.
With the coming Of the motion pic
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
Tact Makes an Honest
Employee of a Thief

A salesglrl In n department store
was caught stealing. The superl1
tendent confronted her with the EVIL.
dence and asked her to sign confes
sion. After she had done so, he sealed
the confession In an envelope and put
his own name on IT,
'This goes into n strong box" he
said "and nobody but you and | VIII
ever know about lt-provided you do
what ! ask. First, want your promise
never to do It again and then ] wnnt
to know just why you thought you
must have more money" She told her
story. There was sickness at home,
and her need for money was not be
cause Of mere craving for luxurles
The superintendent sent her invalid
sister to hospital at the stores ex
pense.
That was nine years ago, and thu
salesglrl u today not only one Of the
stores valuable employees but one Of
the most loyal. The little envelope
has been burned long ago.-Nation's
Business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
CABIN JOHN
PARK,
HOMES AND INVESTMENT,
ON CONDUIT ROAD.

A subdivision attractive In every way.
200 lots l00x200 t-desirably located,
About 10000 square feet in each lot,
Prices range from $500 to $500 per lot,
Terms easy-10 per cent cash and per
cent monthly,
Lots $4,000 to i5O00 SO, f. at &c foot.
Hill sites to 10 acres for large homes.
All manner situations for country homes,
Level, sloping. undulating and hillsides,
In open space and among beautiful trees,
High, dry, healthy and good neiehborhood,
Overlooking river, creeks and Virginia hills,
On Conduit Road and 100 to 500 yards back,
-Four miles front on Conduit and State r0ada,
New Conduit will make double boulevard,
Canal. Potomac. hills picturesque scenery,
Suburban demonstrating, bathing, boating,
Many cold water springs and shade trees,
FINE soil for fruit and garden crops.
Splendid section for raising chickens,
Good home sitcs--splendid investment,
Have located over 100 families at C. J, p
Postofiice, stores. schools and churches,
Famous c. j. Bridge-7 miles from White
House,
Roads like city streets electric light.
Tract $50 acres-fne for subdivision.
Location insures increase In values,
Joins this side Congressional Golf Club,
Maps and full information upon request,
Personal inspection trip by appointment.
$500 acres, sheep. goat ranch r. orchard
(Va.)
ASK
J. S. TOMLINSON,
1914 VI. Ave,
FEB l-6m Washington, d. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
Has IL Come TO This?

There has just come to Honolulu
the story Of the maid who went TO the
Lady Of the house and said she feared
she would have to find another place.
"But why| her alarmed employer
asked 'Bccause," the maid replied, II
fear your husband Is losing his mind.
found him on his hands and knees In
the living room, and when asked him
what he WAS doing he said he was
looking for the East Wind."-Honolulu
Star Bulletin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
Fate on Strange Career

The Paris courts report one Of the
most curious series OF Incidents yet
laid before legal students In the case
Of Paris woman who. on the occa
sion Of two previous weddings, had
lost her husband In an auto accident
while en- route home from the we'd
ding ceremony. She recently married
a third time and as the burial car
was speeding home It collided with
a vehicle and the third husband was
killed in n manner almost Identical
with the fate Of the first two. The
courts took cognlzance Of the series
of strange mishaps, because in the
case of the second husbands death the
woman asked damages.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
Says Engine Whistles
Need to Be Improved

A whistle is only u whistle, but even
a whistle is susceptible to improve
ment. Locomotive whistles in partlcu-
lar are open TO criticism. according to
Prof. Arthur L. Foley OF indiana uni.
verslty. SAYS the New York World.
Professor FOLEY is head of the physics
department ana also Of the Waterman
Institute for Scientific Research at the
university.
Professor Foley's objection TO the
present tyne OF locomotive whistle ia
twofold. II crltlclges both the tone and
the position. His suggestion for i'm.
proyements are based On discoveries
made during series of researches
into sound Intensity ana cost of opera
ton OF many types of whistle. The
article continues as follows;
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county, Nd. letters
testamentary on the personal estate OF
URlAH RICKETTS,.
late of said Montgomery county. deceased
All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same. with vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber on or before the 18th day OF
October. 1924; otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from all benefit OF said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment Given under my hand this 18th
day Of April. 1924.
EMMA v. RICKETTS,,
apr 1857 Executrix.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13

dies, Great Scott thought he would
see the joke when he read the orders !;
but 1t looks as II tho joke was on me !
I certainly didn't intend to send him
on his honeymoon But I'd about
made up my mind Arley would marry
him, dad or no dad. Say, let's wireless
them our blessing That'll be the best
way to show I've urrendered-and
sure havel"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
Eras Of Time

The year 1924 corresponds to other
reckonings as follows: 1929 Of the
Mohammedan ora, the year 1848 be-
ginning August 1921 (nearly) Of the
Chinese era, beginning January 2; 2280
Of the Grecian era 59s4-b Of the Jew.
lsh era, the year 1886 beginning Sep
TENDER 49, 7438 OF the Byzantine era,
which begins September i 1884 Of the
japanese era and 6937 OF the Julian
period
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
A Go-BctWeen

There was n pretty city damsel
spending the summer on the Il. r. D..
route and the village postmaster was
little afraid she might damage the
heart Of his youthful carrier. so he
called the young man In for a confer
ence.
"Now, Abner, don't take that sum.
mer boarder too seriously"
~ won't"
"She may mean no HARM" con.
tinued the postmaster, but she's a
bit Of a filrt. know for a fact that
she has love and kisses sent her from
three city felers."
THAT'S all right" said the young
carrier. IAN do Is deliver EN-"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
TIL, One Doesn,t Fucker

Perslmmons are scheduled for rise
in popularity. At last a persimmon
has been found which will not pucker
the mouth no matter how green It 10
when eaten. II is the Tuyu persimmon,
which the United States Department
Of Agriculture has introduced from
japan and predicts will become one Of
our leading varieties The Fuyu has
beautiful golden orange color, 10
Ideal for shipping and. what is more
TO the taste, Is never astringent and
can be eaten with enjoyment even
when still hard.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
Some of Her Best Friends

Marjorie, aged six, shocked her
mother by picking up the saucer in
which she had had her strawberries
and cream and licking It vigorously
with her little pink tongue.
"Why, Marjor1e" reproved her
mother. what dlsgraceful manners
Whom have you ever seen doing thatT'
Dogs" said Marjorie curtly-
Youths COMPANION.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-13
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scribers have obtained firm the Orphans
Court Of MONTGOMERY county, Nd, letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of
SAMUEL T. BRIGGS,
late Of Montgomery county. deceased.
All persons. having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned 20 ex-
hibt the same, with vouchers thereof, 10
the subscribers on or before the Goth day Of
November, 1924 otherwise they may, by
law. be excluded from Of all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested TO make immediate pay
ment Given under our hands this goth day
Of May. 1924.
HENRY C. PEDDICORD,
SAMUEL H. PEDDICORD,
may 23-6t Executors.