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Evening star., 1924-10-16
LEGAL NOTICES
F. II. STEPHENS and JAMES c
WILKES, Attorneys.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS.
trict of Columbia, Holding a District Court.
In re: Condemnation Of land for the extern
sion OF Upshur street between Arkansas avenue
and 18th street in the District Of Columbia.
district Court No 1644;-Notice and order Of
commissioners of the District Of Columbia
pursuant to certain provision Of the act
Of Congress- approved March 4. 1913, entitled
IAN act making appropriations for the ex-
penses OF the government Of the District oe
Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thir-
other purposes" whereby they are authorized
to open, extend widen any street, avenue,
road or highway to conform with the plan Of
the permanent system of highways in that
portion Of the District OF Columbia outside
of the cities of Washington and Georgetown
adopted under the act Of Congress approved
Congress approved % June IS, isss, by 49, con- N.
demnaton under the provisions of sub-chapter
one or chapter fifteen Of the Code Of Law of
the District Of CoumbaJ have filed 4 petit
tinn In this court praying the condemnation
of the land necessary for the extension Of
tpshur street between Arkansas avenue and
18th street, in the District OF Columbia, as
shown on map or plat filed with the said
petition as part thereof, and praying also that
the law provided for in such cases to assess
the damages each owner of land to be taken
of upshEr street between Arkansas
and 14th street, in the District of Columbia,
and the condemnation of the land necessary
for the purposes thereof, and to assess 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.
II is by the court this 9th day of October.
1924, ORDERED, That all persons having any
interest in these proceedings he, and they
are hereby, warned4n and commanded to appear
in this court on or before the 9Th day of
November, 1924. at 1890 o'clock am, and
continue in attendance until the court shall
have made its final order ratifyne and con
hrming the award OF damages and the assess
benefits fp no aDDn ed
and sworn herein. And it is further ORDER
Eb ,Ihnn Lhat % copy OF tSs notice and order be
weeks in The Washington Evening Star the
Washington Times and the Washington Post,
newspapers published in the said District,
commencing at least twenty days before the
said 9Th day Of November, 1924. 1t is fur
ther ORDERED, That copy OF this notice
and order be served by the United States
marshal or his deputies upon each Of the
owners of the fee Of the land to he condemned
herein as may he found by the said marshal
or his deputies within the District Of CoIum-
bia. and upon the tenants and occupants OF
the same before the said 8th day Of Noyem-
Der. 1921. by the court: WENDELL +.
STAFFORD Justice lSeal} A true copy.
TEST: MORGAN II. BEACH, Clerk. by F. z.
tI'NNI\isIltM Asst Clerk q II
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VISITORS TO PARKS
EXCEED 1900, 900 MARK.
Interior Departments Report for.
Past Season Embraces National ?,
Reserva tions and Monuments.
WEBSTER.

More than 10000 900 persons visited
National parks and monuments DUR
ing the 1924 season. This total, thet
Interior Department has announced,
day an increase of $50, 900 over.
1923 in spite of forest fires and TIN. :
hoof-and dmouth disease which caused
decided drop in travel to two Cali.
fornia parks. . ..ss. =, :ar-
Heading the list for the second
consecutive year was Rocky MSInfain
Park in Colorado, with visiting Iist
of 224,211. Nex-Was Hot Springs
Ark. with I64.115. and Mount
Rainier, Wash, was d close third with
l6l,4l3. Four others. Yellowstone
Wyo.: Yosemite, Calf; Grand Can
yon. Ariz., and Platt, Okla, each had
more than 100000 visitors and all
six showed an increase of 25 per cent ,
or more over the previous season. :
National monuments with the
greatest number of visitors were,
Muir Woods. Calf, with 93,391: Pet
rified Forest, Arfz:, 42,7S1, and Scots
Bluff, Nebr., 10000.
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F. H. STEPHENS and JAMES
WILKES, Attorneys.
i THE SUPREME COURT OF THE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia, Holding District Court
and extension of public alley in square 2s4s
in the District of Columbia District Court
No. 1643.-Notice and order of pubiication-
Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia, pursuant to the
provisions of section 1905 to section 1910. In
elusive, Of the Code Of Law for the District i.,t
court praying for the condemnation OF the
land necessary for the extension and opening
Of an y in square gss any og
street northwest) in the District of Columbia.
as shown on map or plat filed with the said
petition as part thereof. and praying also that
this court empanel a jury in accordance with
the law provided for in such cases to assess
the damages each owner of land to be taken
may sustain by reason of the opening and ex-
tension of the said public alley and the con-
demnation Of the land necessary for the pur-
snitinr therefrom the entire amount of said
damages. including the expenses of these
proceedings, npon each lot or part of lot Q.
parcel of land which will be benefited by said
condemnation in the proportion that the said
Jury may find said lots. parts OF lots or par
cells Of land will be benedted as rs provided for
BY the court this eth day Of October 1924,
ORDERED. That all persons having any in
in pns 1ad 10
this court on or before the 9Th day Of Novem-
ber 1924, at 10 o'clock an, and continue in
o.dee snd the sw.rd
of damages and the assessment Of benefits of
the Jury to be empaneIed and sworn herein.
And it is further ORDERED. That copy of
this notice and order be published twice
week for TWO successive weeks in The Wash
inrton Evening Star. the Washington Post and
the washington Herald. newspapers published
in the said District, commencing at least ten
days before the said 6th day of November.
1924. 1t is further ORDERED. That a copy
Of this notice and order be served by the
United States Marshal or his deputies upon
each Of the owners of the fee Of the land to
be condemned herein as may he found by
nistrct Of Columbia before the said stb dne
Of November. 1924. BY the court: WEN
DELL F: STAFFORD; M Justice. Seal A
CLERK. ~ z. +. CUEN1NGHAM. Asst. CLERK.
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Elks Plan for Trip.

The "On to Portland" Club of
Washington Lodge, No. II. i. i. O.
Elks, an organization formed to per
NIT members of the lodge and their
families to attend the Grand Lodge
reunion in Portland, Greg, next July.
rapidly is taking form and Will hold
it's first regular meeting November 3.
Past Exalted Ruler John II. Ontrich
is chairman of the club and Henry
Lansburgh vice chairman.
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WALTER p. PLUMLEY, Attorney.

IN THE. SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
.rict of Columbia, Holding Probate Court
Estate Of Charles Smith, Deceased.-No.
cation as to the trial of the issues in this
case relating to the validity of the paper
writing, dated the 4th day of April. 1924.
purporting to be the last will and testament
Of Charles Smith. deceased, having been re-
turned as to Arthur e. Smith and Gertrude
Smith mot to be found" it is this 2eth day
of September. 1924. ordered that the issues be
set down for trial the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1924, and that this order and the sub
stance of said issues to wit, that the said
paper writing is not the last will and tesla
ment of Charles Smith, deceased; that it was
not formally executed in the moie required
by law: that at the time of its execution. the
said Charles Smith was not of sound and dis
posing mind that the said paper-writing was
executed under the undue influence; and was
procured by the fraud. coercion, misrepresen-
tation duress of Josephine II. Fagin. or
some other person or persons. Shall be pub
lished once week for four weeks in the
"Washngton law Reporter and twice
week for the same period in The Evening star
newspaper. WENDELL p: STAFFORD. jus
tice tSeal) Attest: THEODORE COGS-
WELL. Deputy Register Of Wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
oc2 40 IL 16 IS .23, 25-St
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AUCTION SALES
AUCTION SALES
FUTURE DAYS.
THos. ]. OWEN 4 SON, ACCTIONEERs.
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Three.Story Brick Building
Being Premises 915 E Street
Northwest.

BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust, dated
April /, 1924. being Instrument No. 1i9, re-
corded April 18th, 1924, among the land rec
ords OF the District of Columbia. and at the
request OF the party secured thereby, the ur-
dersigned trustees will sell at public auction.
In front Of the premises. on MONDAY, THE
TWENTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER. AID. 1924.
AT FIVE PM. the following described land
and premises. situate in the District of Colum.-
ba and designated as and being the west
twenty four feet front by the full depth
thereof of original lot numbered four t4D in
square numbered three hundred and seventy
seven t3I7).
Terms: All cash. A deposit of $500 re-
qnired. Conveyancng, recording and revenue
piled with within thirty days, otherwise de-
posit forfeited and the property may be adver-
tiSed and resold at the discretion OF the
trustees. JAMES II. BADEN
WILLIAM Il. BAUM,
n.ad6ds exSn Trustees.
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICES

IL THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
triet of Columbia. Holding a Bankruptcy
t"urr.-in the matter Of Alexander Farhood.
BaHkrupt.-In Bankruptcy. No. 1474.-Notice
Is hereby given that the above named bank
rupt has filed hiN petition praying for a dis
charge from all his debts in bankruptcy and
That his creditors and other persons in inter
est are required TO enter thei- appearance in
opposition, If any desire in the clerks of
nee of said court. on or before the 14th day of
NoHemirr. 1924. RALPH d. QUINTER. Ref
in Raukruptcy
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AUCTIOE SALES
FUTURE DAYS.

THOMAS BOWLING & CO, AUCTIONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALES OF LOTS IN CHEVY
CHASE PARK. CHEVY CHASE HIGH
LANDS AND NORTH RANDALL HIGH
LANDS.
Ry virtue Of certain deeds OF trusts recorded
in Liber No. 4i28, folio 1862. Liber Ass, folio
345, Liber 4545, folio "A and L;ber No 4i99,
folio 48s Of the lard records of the District OF
Columbia, and at the request of the parties
secured thereby. we will sell at public auction
at the office of Thomas bowling & Company,
Ills Eye st. NV. on MONDAY, OCTOBER
TWENTY SEVENTH. 1924. COMMENCING At
FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the following
real estate all in the District OF Columbia
and described as follows: Lot No. Il in square
No 1890 in Chevy Chase Highlands, mmedi-
ately thereafter, Lot No. 8 in square No. 2O19
in Chevy Chase Park. and Immediately there
after the south onehalf ca of lot number
is In square No. 201s Chevy Chase Park. and
Immediately thereafter lot number 81 in
square No. 5454 in North Randall Highlands
Terms easy ana announced at sale A de-
pOsit Of $50 Is required on each lot at time of
sale. All conreyancng and recording at pur-
claser's cost. Terms of sale TO be complied
with within thirty days the deposits for
feited. CHARLES f. WILLARD
GROVER f. TOLSON.
oc16.21 .232I Trustees
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ocS- d&ds,exSu
THOMAS J. OWEN & son, ACCTIONEERS.
TRUSTEES' SALE OF TWO STORY BRICK
RESIDENCE, NO. 1904 FLORIDA AVE

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-SToRf BRlt ~
RESIDENCE, NO. 1904 FLORIDA AVE
NUE. NORTHWEST.
by virtue of a certain deed OF trust. duiy
recorded in Liner No. 4140, at folio III. one
of the land records of the District OF Columbia
and at the request of the party secured there.
by. we, the undersigned trustees. will sell AZ
public auction, in front of the premises on n
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DA L
OF OCTOBER, 1924, AT FOUR. THIRTY
O'CLOCK PM, the folowin: described land
and premises. situate in the city of Washing
ton, District of Columbia, known and dstin-
guished as lot numbered four CA in Jesse u.
Gibbs subdivision of square numbered one
hundred and forty nine O49l. As per plat re-
corded in Lbcr No. 10, folio 81 OF the rec
oris of the office of the surveyor OF the DIS
trict of Columbia, together with the improve
ments thereon.
Terms Of sale: One-third OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash, the balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and Two
years from day OF sale, with interest at the
rate of seven per cent per annum. payable
semi annually. secured the property sold
or all cash at purchaser option. deposit
of 5000 required at time Of sale. All con
veyancing recording and revenue stamps at
cost of purchaser. Terms 10 be complied
with within thirty days from day of sale
otherwise the trustees will resell the proper
ty at risk and cost Of defautinE purchaser.
HERBERT A. GILL,
THEO. n. GILL Jr.,
aids Trustees.
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THos. ]. OWEN & son. AUcTIoNEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING. BEING
PREMISES 3lO9 nth STREET NORTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY. BRICK DWELLING. BEING
PREMISES 3lO9 11th STREET NORTH
WEST.
Ry virtue of a certain deed of trust. dated
February 20. 1924 being Instrument No. I3.
recorded February 81. 1924 Hmopg tn" land
records of the District of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured thereby the
undersigned trustees VIII sell at public auc-
tion. in front of the premises. on FRIDAY,
THE TWENTY-ToURTH DAY or OCTOBER,
AD. 1924 At FoUR-THIRTY PM. the fol
lowing described land and premises. situate in
the District of Columbia. and designated as
and being lot 43 in {. f. Ereeiand's subdivi
sion OF lots in block IL in Todd and Browns
subdivision of parts of Mount Pleasant Pleas
ant Plains as per plat of said first mentioned
subdivision recorded in Iiber County No 16.
folio f31. of the records of the office OF the
surveyor OF the District of Columbia.
Terms: Sold subject 10 prior deed of trust
for x3 00O and the bafanre due the Second
trust. further particulars of which will he
announced a time Of sale; the purchase price
above said trnst TO he paid in rash. 4 dc
posit of 500 required. Conyeyancing. record
ing and revenue stamps at purchasers cost.
Terms TO pr complied with within thirty days
may he advertised and resold tho discretion
OF the trustees.
i. Il. CHERRY.
JOS II. MARTIN.
oc14 -dGds .eySu Trustees
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Waterways Funds Allotted.

Cen. Edgar Jadwin, acting chief Of
engineers of the Army, has allotted
S150.000 out of the current river and
harbor appropriation, for the mainte-
nance and Improvement of the chan
mel from Arkansas Pass to Corpus
Christi Tex, and $4,000 for the i'm
provement of the harbor at Newbury-
port, Mass,
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THos. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY AND ATTIC BRICK RESIDENCE

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY AND ATTIC BRICK RESIDENCE,
BEING PREMISES 15J RANDOLPH
STREET NORTHWEST.
By yirtus Of a certain deed Of trust dated
June H. 1924. being instrument No. IA, re-
corded June l., 1924. afnonx the land records
Of the District Of Columbia, and at the request
OF the party secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees will sell At public suctioni in front
Of the premises, on MONDAY, THE TWEN-
TY-sEvENTH DAY or OCTOBER, AID. 1924;
AT FOUR PM. the following described land
and premises, situate in the District Of Co
lumbia and designated as and being lot 40 In
square 31O4 of subdivision by Annie NJ. Ganta
of lots 8 and 4 in block IS. addition to lie
Droit Park" and Of lots 16 in block 2, West
Bloomngdale.' as per plat recorded in the
ONCE of the surveyor for the District of Co
lumbia in Liber County % at folio SO. subject
to right of way over the north or rear three
feet Of said lots for alley purposes.
Terms: Sold subject to two prior deeds OF
trust agsreEating about $7.6fn f"-ther par
ticulars Of which will be announced at time
Of sale; the purchase price above said trust to
be paid in cash. A deposit of 500 required
Conveyancing, recording ana revenue stamps
at purchasers cost. Terms to be complied
with within thirty days. otherwise deposit
forfeited and the Prepefty may b adysrtised
and resold At the disfFettep q rs nT frostees
EDWARD A-GARyEY.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
|. STEPHENS and JAMES &.
WILKES. Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT or THE DIS
trict Of Columbia Holding District Court.
In ~: Condemnation Of and for the 0reuing
of public alley in square 5165 in the District
of Colnmhia.-District Court No. 1fi2.-Notice
and order of pubiication.-Notice is hereby
given that the commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia pursuant 10 the provisions Of
section 1908 to section l6oS !, inclusive. Of the
Code of Law for the District of Columbia.
have filed n petition in this court praying for
the condemnatin Of the land necessary for
the opening Of the public alley in square 5It6
tbounded 10y 1ou street. 18th street. Good
Hope road and Fendall avenue southeasti in
the District Of Columbia. shown plat
map filed with the said petition part
thereof and PRAYING also that this court en-
panel a jury in accordance with the law pro
y!ded for in such cases tu assess the damages
each owner OF land to be taken may sustain
by reason OF tn" opening Of the said public
alley and the condemnation of the land neces-
sary for the purposes thereof. and TO assess
benefits resulting tberefrom the entire
amount of said damages, including the e1-
penses of these proceedings, upon each lot ur
part of lot parcel OF land which will he
benefited by said opening: in thc proportion
OF lots or parcels of land will be benefited. as
provided for in and by the aforesaid Code of
her. 1924. ORDERED. That all persons having
any interest in these proceedings he and they
are hereby. warned and commanded to ap.
pear in this court on or before the 9TH day OF
November. 1924. at 10 o'clock am, and con-
tinuc 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 to be empaneed and
sworn herein. And il is further ORDERED,
That a copy of this notice md order be pub
ished twice n week for two successive weeks
in The Washington Evening Star, the wash
iugton Post and the Washington Herald.
newspapers published in the said District.
commencing at least ten GAYS before the said
9Th day Of November. 1924. 1t is further
ORDERED. That copy of this notice and
order be served by the United States
shal or his deputies upon each of the owners
Of the fee of the land to be condemned herein
as may be found by the said marshal his
deputies within the District of Columbia BE-
fore the said 9th day Of November. 1924. BY
the court: WENDELL 7. STAFFORD. Justice.
tSeall A true copy. Test. MORGAN II.
BEACH. Clerk. By F. E. CUNNINGHAM.
Asst. Clerk. Ocs,9.15,16
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PROPOSALS

SEALED fKoPoSALE IN TRIPLiCATE Will.
b" received 81 the office of constructing quar-
teFrnaster, Room 232S Munitions bldg Wash
lncton, ID. e.. until II am, October 20. 1924
and then opened for the erection of one steel
hangar li0'h"dp' at Rolling Field. II. c. In
formation upon applica ton 10 above Office Do
post OF 81 90 required covering return Of
plans and specihcatious
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ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
Trustees' Sale of Valuable
Four-Story Brick Apart
ment Known as "Brad-
dock," Northeast Corner
18th and Willard Streets
NV.

Rv virtue of a certain deed of trust. dated
as instrument No. 2as of the land records Of
the District of Columbia and at the request
of the party secured thereby. the under
signed trustees will offer for sale by public
auction in front Of the premises on MONDAY.
OCTOBER TWENTY-SEVENTH, 1924. AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following described
land and premises, situate in the city OF
Washing ton District of Columbia. to wit: Lot
244 in Joseph w. Harper's subdivision of lots
IN square ISL, as said subdivision is recorded
in Iiber 80, folio 1873, of the records of the
Office of the surveyor Of the District of CO.
lumbia, improved as above. to be sold subject,
however, to 4 prior deed Of trust for $25 600.
at 61a 60. of which IS, 600 win be due Oct0-
her 3, 1926, and 81, 600 will be due October 3,
1925; over and above said trust, cash.
Terms of sale: A deposit Of 1,5OO in cash
or certified check required Of the purchaser at
the time Of sale. All recording. conveyanc-
ing, revenue stamps and notarial fees at the
cost Of the purchaser. Terms Of sale to be
complied with within thirty days of sale,
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost OF
the defaulting purchaser after dve days ad-
vertisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published In the city of Washington. ID. C. In
terest on first trust, taxes and insurance ad-
justed to date Of sale. -
w SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
CHARLES e. MARSH,
oc15-d&dbs. .exSu - Trustees.
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FUTURE DAYS.
THoS. ]. OWEN & sos AUCTIoNEERS.

NUS D. Wv E-> N NJ NV i'''NhLhf''
TRUSTEES SAFE OF yAIUARLE PEBBLE
DASH RESIDENCE. BEING PREMISES
~ PROSPECT AVENUE NORTHEAST.
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust. dated
May 81. 1924. being Instrument No. 81 record
nl June 6. 1924. among the land records OF
tho District of Columbia. and at the request
of the party secured thereby. In" undersigned
trustees will sell AZ public auction. in front
FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER. A.D. 1924, AT
FOUR pm. the following described land and
premises. situate in the District of Columbia.
and designated and being part OF lot IN
Keating's subdivision of part of Prospect.
as per plat recorded in the surveyors ONCE
of the District of Columbia in Levy Court :,
at folio 49, beginning for the same at the
southeast of said lot numbered and
running thence west along the north line OF
Prospect street ~ feet, thence north With the
east line of the part of lot devised TO William
Bresnahan by will of Catharine B-esnahan
SO So feet TO the north line of said lot. thence
east along north line of said lot 20 feet to the
northeast of said lot. thence south
along the east line of said lot ~. SS feet to
the beginning. being also known for purposes
Of assessment and taxation as lot numbered
So4 in square numbered 1927
Terms: Sold subject TO prior decd OF trust
for 81 $50. further particulars of which Will
be announced at time Of sale: the purchase
price above sa id trust to be paid in cash
deposit of $500 required Conveyancing. re-
cording and revenue stamps at purchasers
cost. Terms TO he complied with WITHIN thlrty
DAYS, otherwise deposit forfeited and the prop
erty may he advertised and reSold at the dis
cretion of the trustees.
THEODORE L. BLOCK.
JOSEPH Z. STUBENER.
,rI4 dl,3S axsu Trustees
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THos. ]. OWEN son. AucrIoNEERs.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE Two
STORY BRICK DWELLING, BEING
PREMISES 1896 STREET NORTH
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded. in 1.ber No. 5Oo7. folio 443 pt SEQ
Of the Iand records OF the District of Colum.
bia. and at the request of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell. at
public auction in the Office of Thos. !. Owen
& Son. 1891 G. st. NV, THURSDAY, THE
TwENTY-THiRD DAY OF OCTOBER. A. D..
1924. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the follow
ing described land and premises. situate in
the District Of Columbia and designated as
and being lot numbered l2I in Robert Port
ners subdivision of square 2o4. per plat
recorded in the Office of the surveyor for the
District of Columbia in Liber II at folio "a.
Terms: Sold subject TO first deed of trust
for $500 and a second deed of trust for
81 500. further particulars of which will he
announced at time of sale: the purchase price
above said trust to be paid in cash. A deposit
Of 500 required. Ceuveyancing. recording and
revenue stamps at purchasers cost. Terms
TO be complied with within 30 days. otherwise
deposit forfeited and the property may be
advertised and resold at the dscret tion of the
trustees.
RIGNOLp w. BEAII.
W. l.. TURNER.