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Evening star., 1924-04-12
GEORGE FRANCIS WILLIAMS,
Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia, Holding an Equity Court.
--Bessie A. Barnes and others, plaintiffs, VS..
the unknown heirs at law, devisees and
sienees of John Swan, deceased, defendants.-
In Equity, No. 1896 Docket 9O.-Order of
Fuhlication.-The object of this suit is TO OBJ
lain u decree Of court declaring good and
complete in fee simple by adverse possession
the title Of the plaintiffs, Bessie A. Barnes.
Mabel A. Barnes, Theodore Barnes, jr., Julian
=. Barnes, Beulah Il. Weaver and Pauline Is.
Woodruff, children and only heirs of Theodore
Barnes, deceased, to certain real estate in the
bill of complaint described as follows, namely:
Part of lot 2ji in Beatty and Hawkins Addi-
tion to Georgetown, in the District of Column
ha, being in square now known 1893 city
of Washington, and formerly known as square
129, Georgetown, beginning at point in the
Tastern Ts, line Of Wisconsin avenue: formerly
(SO) feet, measured along said line of said
avenue from the point where said line of said
avenue is intersected by the line dividing said
lot 254 from lot 2I3 in said addition TO George
town, and running from said place of begin
ming by and with said eastern line of said
avenue north 33 degrees fl minutes west 80
feet to the southwest corner of a certain par
eel of ground conveyed by Theodore Barnes
and wife To Pauline Barnes Woodruff, by deed
recorded May g. 1907. in Liber 3059, folio 234
one of the land records of the District of CO.
lumbia reference being made to plat of survey
TO Woodruff, made by William Z. Richards,
surveyor of the District of Columbia. March
23, 1907). and running thence with the south
easterly boundary line of said parcel of land
80 conveyed by Barses and wife to Woodruff
north 76 degrees 19 minutes east 140 feet;
thence Tin a line parallel with Wisconsin ave-
nue) south 33 degrees Al minutes east 80 feet,
and thence in straight line 140 feet to the
place of beginning. On motion of the plain
tifs, by George Francis Williams, their attor-
ney, 1t is this 11th day of April 1924, ordered
that the defendants designated in this suit as
the unknown heirs at law, devisees and
alienees of John Swan, deceased, cause their
appearance TO be entered herein on before
the first rule day occurring one month after
the day of the date of this order (said rule
day being Tuesday, June 3, 1924, otherwise
of default, good cause having been shown to
the satisfaction of the court for the fixing of
said herein prescribed period Crowded that
this order be published twice in the current
month of April and twice in the following
month of May in the Washington Law Re
porter and The Evening Star newspaper. By
The court WENDELL p. STAFFORD, Justice.
tSeal.) A true copy. Test: MORGAN Ii.
BEACH, Clerk. By F. L. CUNNINGHAM,
Asst Clerk. ap12, 19my3,10
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FRANK sTETsON. Attorney.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT 0

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court.-SO.
3o439 Administra ton.-This is TO give no.
tice that the subscriber. which was by the
Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia
granted letters testamentary On the estate OF
Columbus d. Choate. deceased, has, with the
approval of the supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia. holding a Probate Court, ap-
pointed Monday. the 2Sth day of April. 1924
at 10 O'Clock am, as the time, and said
courtroom the place, for making pay
ment and distribution from said estate. under
the courts direction and control, when and
where all creditors and persons entitled to
distributive shares or legacies, or the residue,
or parts thereof, are notified 10 attend in
person or by agent or attorney duly author
ized, with their claims against the estate
properly vouched. Given under my hand this
2nd day OF April, 1924. NATIONAL SAVINGS
AND TRUST COMPANY. BY FRANK STET-
son, Attorney. (Seal.l Attest: JAMES TAN
NER. Register OF Wills for the District Of
Columbia, Clerk Of the Probate Court.
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FRANK j. HOGAN. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court-No.
s0328. Administrat n.-This is to give
tice that the subscribers. who were by the
granted letters testamentary on the estate of
Annie v. Barbour, deceased. have, with the
of Columbia. holding Probate Court, ap-
pointed Monday, the 2sth day of April. 1924.
at 10 O'Clock am, as the time, and said
and distribution from said estate, under the
courts direction and control. when and where
tive shares or legacies, or the residue, or
parts thereof, are notified to attend, In per
son or by agent attorney duly authorized,
with their claims against the estate properly
vouched. Given under hands this 2nd day
of April, 1924. FRANK J. HOGAN and Ma
TIONAL SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY.
By FRANK J. HOGAN, Attorney. (Seal.)
Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register Of Wills
for the District of Columbia, Clerk Of the
Probate Court. &ps.G19
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vi. ID. ROSENBERG and SIMON
HIRSHMAN, Attorneys.
MERCANTILE CREDIT AssoCIATIo,

MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY, that at a meeting
of the Board of Trustees of the "MERCAN-
TILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION" n body cor
porate under the laws of the District of Co
lumbia, held the 26th day of February, 1924
at the City of Washington, District of Co
lumbia, resolution was unanimously carried
recommending change Of name Of the above
corpora tion to THE ASSOCIATED RETAIL
CREDIT MEN OF WASHINGTON, d. c.
and that thereupon at a meeting of the stock
holders of the above corporation. called for
that purpose, on the 7th day of March, 1924
in accordance with law. a resolution was
senting more than two-thirds in interest of all
of the stockholders of record of the above cor
poration, changing the name of the "MER-
CAMILLE CREDIT ASSOCIATION" to that of
THE ASSOCIATED RETAIL CREDIT MEN
OF WASHINGTON, D. c.
S. H. TALKES, President
Secretary. Dated March Z. 1924
District of Columbia. S.:
1, Frank 0wings. notary public in and for
the District of Columbia. do hereby certify
that HERBERT J. RICH, President, and
STEPHEN Ii TALKES, Secretary, parties to
the above certificate bearing date on the 7th
day of March, 1924, and hereto annexed, per-
sonally appeared before me in said District.
the said HERBERT J. RICH, President, and
the said STEPHEN III. TALKES, Secretary,
being personally we'll known to me as the per-
sons who executed the said certificate as Pres
ident and Secretary, respectively. and acknowl-
edged the same to be their act and deed as
President and SECRETARY, respectively, of the
said corpora ton.
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day
Of March, 1924.
(Notarial Seal FRANK OWINGS,
Notary Public, ID. c.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
ROGER O'DONNELL and THOS. W.
O'BRIEN, WM. j. PETERS, Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia.-Holding Probate COurt.-Estate
Administration Docket 71.--Application having
been made herein for probate Of the last will
and testament of said deceased and for let
p. Jacobs, it is ordered this 2Sth day of
March, AID. 1924, that Jessie Jacobs Wood
infant granddaughter and Francis Dustin, in
fant grandniece of said deceased and all 9th
ers concerned, appear in said court on Mon
day the 18th day of May AID. 1924. at 10
O'Clock am. to show cause why such appli-
cation should not be granted. Let notice
hereof be published in the Washington Law
of three successive weeks before the return
day herein mentioned. the first publication TO
be not less than thirty days before said re-
turn day. f. l.. SIDDONS, Justice. (Seal.)
Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills
for the District of Columbia, Clerk Of the
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LEGAL NOTICES
GEO. Q. GERTMAN, Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbla.-FTank Massino ct al
pla-ASs, VS.. Marguerite Mcdonald ct al:
defendants.-Equity No. 42224.-The object
of this suit is to obtain Gecree establish-
ing of record by adverse possession IN Zee
simple, the title of the plaintiffs. respectively,
10 lots ia. 115 and 116 in square tS'3. as per
plat recorded in the surveyors Once OF saiu
District in Book "a. page 800. Upon motion lof
Of the plaintiffs, it is by the Court this 9th
day of March, AID. 1874. ordered that the
defendants, Fannie NJ. Lorain, Adele y: -
Mcdonald. SaIlie Littleteld. John J. Little
field. Anna NJ Littleheld, virginia Littieneid.
William Mcdonald Bowyer, John Bowyer, Gus
Bowyer. John Bowyer Bell, Farley Storrow
Bell, Mrs. Shirley Randolph. Mrs. Mamie
Phillips Mrs Thomas Wood, Thomas K. Hey
ward. Thomas X. Hayward, jr;: Aurelia Hey
ward. Daniel Hayward and Frances LOUISA
Berry, cause their appearance TO be entered
herein on before the fortieth day, exclu-
sive of Sundays and legal holidays, occurring
after the day of the first publication hereof.
otherwise this cause Will Ike proceeded with as
in case of default; and that the defendants.
the unknown heirs, alenceS and deNisees OF
John Gum Mcdonald, William ]. Mcdonald,
Eugenia Littlefeld and Aurelia ii. Bowyer
cause their appearance to he entered herein
or before the first rule day occurring after
the expiration of month after the day
of the first publication hereof, otherwise this
cause will be proceeded with as in case or
default; provided, copy hereof be published
once week for three successive weeks IN
the Washington Law Reporter and The Eve
ming Star, longer and other publica tion being
dispensed with for satisfactory cause shown
WENDELL r. STAFFORD, Justice. tSeal:l
m ans
Evening star., 1924-04-12
ALLEN c. CLARK, Attorney.


SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court.-No.
31643, Administraton.-This is to give no.
tice that the subscriber Of the District Of
Columbia has obtained from the Probate Court
OF the District of Columbia letters Of admin
istration on the estate of Frederick A. Piper
late OF the District Of Columbia, decea sed
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated. to the subscriber, ION or before the
3lst day of March. AID 1926: otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all benefit Of
said estate. Given under my hand this 31st
day Of March, 1924. SUSETTE PIPER, I3
9Th st. (Seal.l Attest JAMES TANNER
Register of Wills for the District of Column
biz Work OF the prohate Conrt mi II 10
Evening star., 1924-04-12
CLEPHANE a. LATIMER, GILBERT
L.. HALL, Attorneys.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court-So.
3l609, Admnistration.-Thi is to give no
tice that the subscriber OF the District Of
Columbia has obtained from the Probate
Court of the District of Columbia letters
testamentary on the estate of William Writ
Giles late of the District of Columbia de-
ceased All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber. before
the 9th day of March. AID. 1925; otherwise
they may by law be excluded from all benefit
Of said estate Given under my hand this
27th day of March, 1924. SARAH MAY
GILES. 1917 Irving st. NV. (SealD Attest:
JAMES TANNER. Register OF Wills for the
District of Columbia. Clerk of the Probat te
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CHAS. ARTHUR BARNARD,
Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court-No.
315S9 Administration.-This is to give no.
tce that the subscriber of the District of
Columbia has obtained from the Probate
Court of the District of Columbia letters tes-
tamentary the estate of Mary Williamson,
late of the District of Columbia. deceased.
with the vouchers thereof, legally autbenti-
Gated, to the subscriber. before the
27th day of March, AID. 1925 otherwise
they may by law be excluded from all benefit of
said estate. Given under my hand this 9th
day of March, 1924. JAMES MCGOWAN
WILLIAMSON, Apt. 200, the Calverton. (Seal
Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills
for the District of Columbia, Clerk Of the
Evening star., 1924-04-12
H. W. SOHON, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court-So.
3l612, Administration.-This is to give no
tice that the subscriber OF the District Of Co
lumbia has obtained from the Probate Court
of the District Of Columbis letters testa-
mentary on the estate of Louisa Rucker, lat
IF the District OF Columbia. deceased. All
persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof. legally authentica ted
TO the subscriber. on before the 26th day
of March, 4 ID. 1927: otherwise they may hy
law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. Given under my hand this o5th day
of March. 1924. SARAH RUCkER, the Du-
pont. tScall Attest: JAMES TANNER, Reg
lister of Wills for the District Of Columbia
Clerk OF the Probate Court. ap5. 10
Evening star., 1924-04-12
R. PRESTON sHEALEY, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court.-No.
3149s. Administra tion-This is TO give no
tce that the subscriber, of the District of Co
lumbia has obtained from the Probate Court
of the District of Columbia letters testament
tary on the estate of Catherine Lyons, late
of the District of Columbia, deceased. All
persons having claims against the deceased
hereby warned to exhibit the same. with
the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated,
to the subscriber, or before the 2Sth day
of March, AID. 1925; otherwise they may by
Given under my hand this 2sth day of March,
1924. NORA O'BRIEN, 47S Eye st. s.w. (SeaL)
Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills
ohato n,S
Evening star., 1924-04-12
GEO. s. WARD, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court-No.
31056, Administration.-This is to give no
tice that the subscriber of the state of Illi-
nois has obtained from the Probate Court of
the District of Columbia ancillary letters of
administration c. t. a. the estate of Fried
rich A. Poppenhusen late of Germany, de-
ceased All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof, legally au-
thenticated to the subscriber. or before
the 2Sth day of November, AID. 1924; other
wise they may by law he excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Given under my hand
this 2nd day of April. 1924. CONRAD H.
P0PPENHUSEN. By GEO. S. WARD. (SealJ
Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills
for the District of Columbia. Clerk of the
Probate Court, ap5121g
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LEGAL NOTICES
r. II. MOREHOUsE. 1t1ornev

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict OF Columbia.-Holding Probate Court
Estate OF Agnes L. McElheny, deceased.-Ad-
ministration No. 3162S.--Application having
been made herein for probate of the last will
ana testament OF said deceased and for let
ters Of administration cum testamento annexo
on said estate by James c. McElheny, it is
ordered this 3rd day of April 1924, that Ed
ward Cunning, Jack (John) C. Cunning, Frank
X. Cunning, Elizabeth Cunning, Ellen Nc
Mutree, Mary Cunning, and all others con-
cerned, appear in said court Monday, the
18th day of May. ID. 1924, at 10 O'Clock
am. TO show cause why such applica ton
should not be granted. Let notice hereof be
published in the Washington Law Reporter
ana The Evening Star once in each of three
successive weeks before the return day here
in mentioned. the first publication to be nor
less than thirty days before said return day.
A. A. HoEHLING, Justice. (Seal.) true
copy. Attest. JAMES TANNER, Register of
Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk of
the prohate Cnurt % 10
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MExICANs FLOCK TO q. S.

Unsettled conditions in Mexico have
caused an unusual influx of Mexican
laborers into Texas, Secretary of La
Dor Davis informed Senator Willis OF
Ohio yesterday in a letter suggesting
that means be found of discouraging
the movement.
While there is no actual suffering
vet among the Mexicans who are seek
ing work, the Secretary said. 'the sup
ply far exceeds the demand, and un-
less conditions improve there may be
real suffering" He estimated the
movement at Laredo alone at 100 a
day.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
INCREASE ARMY FUNDS.
Senate Committee Restore Several
Items

The annual Army appropriation bill
was reported yesterday to the Senate,
carrying s326,6oe,352, or $5,36S,000
more than allowed in the House.
Among the important increases ap-
proved by the Senate committee were
100000 for Army transportation,
$600,00 for military posts and ST.
$4,000 for various activities of the
militia bureau.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
GEO. c. GERTMAN, Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of Columbia.-Aldrich A. Wiley, plain
devisees of Elias Youkman ct al, defend
ants.-Edrity No. 42302.-The object Of this
suit is to obtain a decree establishing of
in fee simple to the original lot in square
south of square 1o4 in said District. Upon
this 9th day Of March, AID. 1924. ordered
that the defendants, the unknown heirs,
alienees and devisees of Elias Youkman, Anne
Ga rdner and James c. G.. Kennedy. cause their
appearance to be entered herein before
the first rule day occurring after the expira-
tion of one month after the day OF the first
be proceeded with as in ofadefault; pro-
vided a copy hereof be published once week
for three successive weeks in the Washing ton
Law Reporter and The Evening Star. longer
and other publication being dispensed with
for satisfactory cause shown; WENDELL 2.
STAFFORD, Justice. (Seal) 4 true copy.
Test MORGAN II. BEACH, Clerk. By II.
B. DERTZBAUGH, Asst. Clerk.
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sWINGLE & swINGLE. Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia.-Holdins Probate Court.-No.
1852, AdminStraton.-Thi is to give no.
tice that the subscriber of the District OF
Columbia has obtained from the Probate Court
of the District of Columbia, letters testa-
mentary on the estate of Gertrude L. 0'Neal
late Of the District of Columbia, deceased.
All persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the voucreds thereof, legally authenticated.
to the subscriber. on or before the 2ith day of
he excluded from ali beneft OF said estate
Given under my hand ths Atth day Of March,
1924. IDA I. 0'NEAL, S07 Varrum st. n W.
(Seal) Attest: JAMES TANNER Register OF
wills for the District of Columbia Clerk OF
the Probate court. mh29- ap5, 10
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WALTER Ii. GUY and FREDERIC ID.
wARDER, Attorneys.
IN THE srpREME COIrRT nE III

trict of Columba.-In re assignment OF
Frank Barry and Elizabeth ID. Barry, his wife.
Equity No. 4Ss9.-This cause being re-
ferred to the auditor to state the account of
the assignee and the proper distribution Of the
fund.- notice is hereby given that l will pro-
ceed with said reference on Thursday. May j,
1924, at go pm, in the auditors rooms,
United States Courthouse. at which time and
place all of the creditors of the said Frank
Barry and Elizab d. Barry will appear and
present their claims. with the proof thereof.
HERBERT L. DAVIS. Auditor, Supreme Court,
ID & pp5 ~ 10
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LEGAL NOTICES
FRANK sTETsoN, Attorney

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COumba.-Holdng Probate Court.-No.
1884 Administration.---This is to give no
tce that the subscribers of the District of
Columbia have obtained from the Probate
Court of the District of Columbia, letters
testamentary on the estate of Caroline Story,
late of the District of Columbia, decease
All persns having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned 10 exhibit the same. with
the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated.
day of March, AID. 1925; otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. Given under our hands this 27th day
of March. 1924. JOHN Z. STORY. Jr.. and
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND TRUST COM
PANY. by WILLIAM ID. HOOVER. Presi-
dent. (Seal.) Attest: JAMES TANNER. Reg
lister of Wills for the District of Columbia,
Clerk of Probate Court mh29
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