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iHI Estate. Being 4 rTwoo -sToRY BRICK
P Rooms And Bath TH!A Known AS So
MORTON STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of a certain deed OF trust re-
corded in Liber No. 1913. at folio 270. of the
land records of the District Of Columbia; and
by. the undersigned will sell at public aue-
ton. in front Of the premises, on THURS
DAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL. 1929.
AT THREE O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises situate III the
District of Columbia. and being lot num-
e5ee whneg in e0e aescrbed I'd sae
deed of trust upon the following terms:
Terms of sale: Said property is subject TO
prior deed of trust. $2.25o. and said
property will be sold subject to said
deed of trust Indebtedness. OF the pur-
chase price over and above said deed OF
trust. one-third is 70 be paid in cash and
able in one and two years with interest at
the rate of Sc per annum: payable semi
annually. secured by second deed of trust
upon the property. sold, or all cash at the
option Of the purchaser. Interest and taXes
to be psis DC, or S adjusted to date q SALE de-
of sale. All conveyancing. recording. etc.
be complied with within thirty 800 days
from day OF sale, otherwise, deposit will be
forfeited and property resold at risk and
cost OF defaultins purchaser after Ave 90
newspaper published In Washington, b. G.
B. FRANCIS SAUL,
WILLIAM p. BENSON.
No 925 18th st. NV.
mch25. d&dsexsu Trustees:
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THOMAS j. OWEN & SON. AUCTIoNEEPs
1891 Eye Street Northwest.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
FRAME sufL LITa coNTA HST st TW9
STORES ON THE GROUND FLOOR
WITH OFFICES ABOVE. KNOWN AS
NOS. o AND CEDAR STREET NORTH
BY Virtue Of a certain deed of trust. re.
corded in Liber No. s7il. folio. 72. of the
land records OF the District Of Columbia:
thereby the uin rnn, Tilf sell A. public
THuRsDAY HE ~ DAY
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises, situate in the District OF
Columbia. and being part OF lot numbered
twenty t20l in block numbered eight 90,
"TakomA Park" as described in said deed
If trust upon the following terms:
Purchaser to pay one.thitd of the pur-
lively. witt. interest az the. rate Of 81 per
annum. and secured by deed OF trust on the
property sold. or all cash, at the option OF
the purchaser; taxes and interest paid or
adjusted to the date of sale; all conveyanc !.
! ing, recording, etc. at the cost Of purchaser /;
good title or no sale: deposit of $500 %
will be required at the time of sale and set !.
| Element to be within thirty 800 days OF the
date Of sale or deposit forfeited. and the
srehsser after o five M days
| some washington newspaper.
). VI Mal f1s iS 5Ace 81; NV.
No. s25 18th St NV
le-d&ds, ex5u&h Trustees
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THOMAS J. OWEN 4 SON. Auctioneers.
1881 Eye Street Northwest.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE. BEING A TWO-STORY BRICK
AND FRAME DWELLING. CONTAINING
SIX ROOMS AND BATH. KNOWN AS
3727 VAN NESS STREET NORTHWEST
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust re-
land records of the District of Columbia;
and at the request of the parties secured
thereby. the undersigned will sell at public
auction. In front Of the premises. on MON
DAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL. 1879,
AT THREE O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises. situate In the
District OF Columbia. and being lot numbered
bred and ninety-four 1890, as described in
said deed of trust, upon the following terms:
Terms of sale: Said property is subject
to prior deed of trust securing an indebted
ness of $1,000 90. and said property will be
sold subject to said deed OF trust indebted
ness. OF the purchase price over and above
said deed Of trust. one-third is to be paid IN
ments. payable in one and two years. with
Interest at the rate of So per annum. pay
able semi -annually, secured by second deed OF
trust upon the property sold, or all cash at
the option of the purchaser Interest and
taxes to be paid or adjusted to date Of sale
of sale. All conveyancing, recording. etc,
at the cost of purchaser. Terms Of sale
to be complied with within thirty 800 days
from day of sale. otherwise. deposit will be
forfeited and property resold at risk and
cost OF defaulting purchaser after five 90
newspaper published in WashinEton, D. 6.
B. FRANCIS SAUL.
WILLIAM p. BENSON.
No. Gas 18th St. NV,
mch25.2 %, 30 80 apl.3.4.5.8 Trustees.
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Thus. j. OWEN C SUN, AUCIIONEENS,
1881 Eye Street Northwest.
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Brick Apartment Known
as the Parkway, Being at
the Southwest Corner Of
Connecticut Avenue and
Macomb Street Northwest.

By, Virtue Of 9 certain deed Of trust. dated
October /, 1928 being instrument No. 90,
recorded october. 10, 1928, among the land
records Of the District Of Columbia. and at
the undersigned trustees will sell at public
auction. in front Of the premises: on FRI
DAY. THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF
MARCH. AID. 1929. Ar FIVE ocLoC PM.
the following described land and premises;
DESIGNATED as and being lot 20 in square
1884 in the subdivision made by r. l..
recorded In Liber IS at folio 40; subject to
the, building restriction line as shown on
said plat
Terms; Sold subject to a prior deed of
trust for 1896. 10000. further particulars of
which will be announced at time of sale
the purchase price above said trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit of 100000 REQUIRED.
Conveyancing, recording. etc. at the pur-
chaser's cost. Terms to be complied with
within thirty days. otherwise deposit for:
fetted and the property may be advertised
and resold at the discretion OF the trustees
ERNEST L. SMITH.
MICHAEL J. KEANE.
mh1s-d&ds,exSu. -----T Trustees.
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Observation-Disclosures = u1tbe
THOMAS L. CARTER, AUCTIoNEER

Auction Sale of Unredeemed
Pledges.
~, On THURSDAY MORNING; MARCH .IEsCs;F
viii commence to sell at the establishment
Of E. Heidenheimer.. Inc, sos King ST.,
alexandria, Va. all pledges upon which the
interest Is overdue up to this date. Ticket
holders kindly take notice
Z. Heidenheimer, Inc, Brokers.
mh21-7t
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HOS. DOWNING & Co. .AuCTIoNEERs,
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the chute would get tangled in the wrecked
ship, or even if he did get clear he would prob
ably lose consciousness from falling so fast and
would not pull the ripcord.
Lieut.. Harold r.. Harris, q. s. A., was the
first to disprove this theory-and therefore he
became the first member Of the Caterpillar
Club, which includes all airmen who have
jumped to save their lives. On October 20,
1922, he was testing out a new type of plane
for the Army, when it went completely out of
control, vibrating so badly that parts Of the
wings and controls began to fall of. He
jumped as the plane was about to collapse, at
$500 feet.
II grasped the leg strap fitting by mistake"
Lieut.. Harris related later, thinking it was
the release ring. I made three desperate at
tempts before I found the ring. During this
time my body was spinning over and over. I
distinctly remembe looking at my feet three
times, with the knowledge that they were point
ing toward the sky.
II do not know how high I was when the
chute opened, but the time from then until I
hit the ground was extremely short. Fortunate
ly, no trees OF. houses were encountered, but I
landed on a grape arbor, which easily gave way
and broke the fall to the pavement.
1.-The interesting feature was that my mental
faculties were perfectly active and I was able
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to maintain perfect control Of my arms and
legs in spite Of the rapid descent" witnesses
assert that Lieut.. Harris parachute did mot
open until he had fallen from an altitude Of
$500 feet down to 500 feet.)
This first forced Jump caused q feeling Of
relief among American pilots. who had viewed
the chute dubiouaay. Since thai occasion
ness, a state in which the mind is often capable
Of thinking with more than ordinary rapidity.
Many believe 1t to be subconscious thought, as
they are often dazed afterward and cannOt
recall every detail. But the idea that falling
will bring about unconsciousness has been en-
tirely eliminated.
MAJ. e. L. HOFFMAN, in charge Of Army
experimental work on ~parachutes, and the
man responsible for their development in the
United States. some time ago completed tests
showing that a man falling from a plane does
not keep on falling at an increasing speed.
This was the popular supposition at one time.
Instead, Maj. Hoffman has proved that a man
OF average size and weight, with a back-pack
chute strapped to his body, falls faster and
faster until he Is descending at approximately
119 miles an hour. But he does not 60 above
this figure. This is his terminal velocity caused
by the resistance Of the air to the passage of bis
UONy. AJAX SPccO varies SugQCLy N-L0 the size
and weight Of the man, but not far from this
figure.
Maj. Hoffman has used this principle in max
ing up specifications for Army 'chutes, which
must have a high safety factor to stand OPEN
ing at well above that speed.
Before this terminal velocity became known.
several professional chute jumpers used to
attract wide attention by making what are
called delayed openings" They would Jump
from a plane at a high altitude and then wait
for several seconds before pulling the ripcord..
Watchers on the ground were impressed with
the tremendous speed with which a jumper
was falling toward them, and even some of the
Jumpers themselves believed they were dropping
at speeds of $50 to 500 miles an hour.
Exhibition and practice jumps have been
made in which men waited until they dropped
1000 feet or more before opening their 'chutes.
Not one has found any confusion of mind be-
cause of the long fall. One or two have even
said they found the descent exhilarating. How
ever, the average pilot who has to bail out"
hurriedly from a crippled or burning plane
never is able to recall any such sensation.
4 Cccffnued on Seventeenth Page
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BY DONALD E. KEYHOE.
author OF "FIying With Lindbergh."

a spectacular and daring test of a huge
parachute Pilot Roscoe Turner recently
climbed his 3,0O0-pound plane l mile
above the earth, stalled the ship, and
then waited. He did not have to wait
long. The plane slowed about ready TO dive or
spin. Turner yanked a release lever. A trap
in the top wing shot open and out Sprang a
small white chute, attached to a mammoth
spread Of silk folded carefully inside.
Just as the plane began to settle there came
a violent jerk from the rear. The ship was
hauled backward like a toy, to swing once or
twice before beginning a gentle descent under
the vast eXpanSe of white silk above 1t.
After a slow descent, the plane dropped
easily into a field, with no damage save a
buckled landing gear, which had been expected.
And even this, it was predicted by those at the
scene, will be overcome in future drops.
For undoubtedly the giant parachute will play
an important part in future air travel. Perhaps
that part will be to remain in readiness, though
seldom actually to be used, for planes are be-
coming better, pilots are more skilled, and air.
ways are being equipped with more and i'm
proved safety apparatus.
But in the exceptional case, where some
emergency like a collision cripples a plane, the
airplane parachute is a possible solution. The
passengers Of a cabin plane cannot be expected
to wear individual parachutes, even if they
could all get out of a crippled plane, or would
uy W jump IL neCeSSiry. nut 40 passengers
take kindly to the idea of being released at the
will of a pilot. as in certain foreign planes.
There they may be dropped through the bot
tom Of the cabin, to descend in parachutes
opened automatically as they drop. This is
hardly likely to be an approved method In
America.
The need for such drops" is slight. The per-
centage of accidents in scheduled operations on
regular airWays is almost infinitesimal, but
against that tiny percentage the huge "um-
brella" may well be provided.
THOUGH this is indeed a new use, the para
chute itself is far from new. The first one
was built in 1748 and was tried out in France.
1t was not folded like present types, but was
made to remain open all of the time, being
braced for extreme rigidity. 1t was tested from
a tall building, and was a success. From that
time on various experiments were made In
france and England, In which the passengers
varied from rabbits on up to horses, one drop
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actually being made with a full grown horse.
Occasionally a human being with a bit more
daring-or less sense-than his fellows would
take a chance. Fatalities were frequent, for
designers tried new models constantly, these
ranging from the present inverted saucer to
funnel-like devices.
In the Civil War, 'chutes were used Slightly,
but in the World War they came into promi-
nence, first when used by balloon observers to
escape when their 'sausages" were shot down,
later by both Allies and Germans to drop spies
in enemy country, and also in dropping flares,
ammunition and supplies. The Germans were
the first to equip their pilots with 'chutes, and
at least so of them were saved in this way.
Allied pilots were not so fortunate, and many
went down with their flaming collins when
parachutes would have carried them to earth
safely.
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The airplane was hauled backward like a toy
Wheu Disaster Looms in Sky, Pilots "Bail
Ont" and Trust Their Lives to q Piece of
SiIk-Parachntes Now Viii Dr0b
Planes Safely to Earth, but F?yMg:S
Greatest Thrill WW Alzvays Lie
in THoseFe avS Seconds, Just Before
the Parachute Spreads open.
Terminal VeAonty FIXED.
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WHEN 'chutes were first advocated for air
plane pilots there were many skeptics.
Jumping from balloons was one thing, they
pointed out. In balloons there were no brace
wires, tail controls and other obstacles for the
jumper to avoid. Also there was not that ter
rife speed, and the probable erratic acrobatics
of a plane out Of control. The disbelievers pre-
dicted that if a pilot he II make a quick jump
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
Gloves Are Linked With Costume
By MARY MARSHALL.

Gloves are very important in the new
Autumn fashions, but they are extremely
simple. Some of the important French
/ dressmakers have included gloves Of
rather an eccentric sort in their new
ensembles gesture which has more
importance in pointing out that the
gloves should be very directly linked
indicating to us the sort of gloves to
wear. It would take more than the
sanction of two or three French dress
makers to make the smartly dressed
American feel that any conspicuous
sort of glove SHOULD be worn. Black
gloves have been shown for both day
and evening wear in Paris, but there
is little chance Of this becoming a smart
fashion here for some time.
For almost all occasions gloves of
some shade of beige are good selec-
ton. With brown and other street
colors a rather darker beige is good. To
wear with black afternoon costumes
rather light beige Is suitable. suede
finish Is almost always chosen, and for
! afternoon wear longer gloves are Sc
lected and are worn wrinkling over the
cuffs Of the dress. Pure white suede
gloves are gaining favor for formal
evening wear.
"I am q young looking woman of
middle age-in business for myself. I
have worn my hair. which is only
tinged with gray, short for 10 years
Would you advise me to let it grow?"
Not unless you are decidedly dissatis-
fed with its present appearance The
| new hats demand very trim headline,
which Is hard to manage with long
hair.
For this weeks help for the home
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For Working Girls.

It always seemed to us that married
women have had their budget needs
over attended to, but that working
girls have been rather ignored. One
reason has been that it is not easy to
budget q working girls life. She is not
likely to have much to start with, and
she demands much OF what she does
have.
Clubs made q study of the problem, and
its results are worth noting. The
women put their heads together and
compiled the following budgets.
They are for girls earning $40, $2S
and $50 week, respectively. They
allow, respectively, the following for the
various items Of living. Shelter, S.,
So and 81: food, 81, SO and 50; cloth
ing, 81, So and 81; recreation and
health, 81, 81 and 50; advancement,
81; savings, 81 and 50, and other ex-
In each case the idea Is to give the
working girl control of her money,
rather than to direct her how to spend
most young women spend too much
money on rent. Keeping up appear
ances" does not appear on any budget.
but 1t Is ghost whose shadow Is al
ways apparent.
For the sake of economy 1t Is sug-
gested that breakfast be eaten ct home,
and the other two meals be eaten out
as economically as possible. No allow
ance Is made for meals that will be
gratis, but then extra dinners and
holiday dinners may cost all that one
saves In the other way.
10 make the budget amount for
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Convalescent Beauty.

A reader of this column has asked
for suggestions on the care of her hair
during an illness that made soap and
water out of the question. There are
other beauty problems, also, that arise
when one is confined to bed for a
long period Of time. Doctors have found
that Q patients interest in her per-
sonal appearance Is q great aid to re-
covery during the convalescent stage,
especially in nervous cases, and for
this reason ccsmeticians have been
established in up-to-date sanatoriums
All this serves to strengthen the be-
lief that every woman instinctively &C
cepts, that the feeling of being we'll
groomed and pretty is good medicine
for sick minds and bodies.
Let US begin with the sick-a-bed
care of the hair Scalp cleanliness is
as important during illness as during
health. While nothing quite takes the
place of a soap and water shampoo
there are other methods Of keeping the
hair reasonably clean. A suitable anti
septic lotion may be applied to the
scalp to dissolve the dandruff and
impart q cool, clean feeling. The hair
should be brushed daily with clean
brush to remove the surface dust and
loose dandruff.
There is q special cream sold for
cleansing infants scalps that would also
be suitable for convalescents who cam
not wash their heads. A little toilet
water sprayed on and brushed
thoroughly into the hair will remove
some Of the excess oil and give pleas
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SUB ROSA
By MIMI.
BIZ MIMI.
This Is the Life.

The boys who 60 around In cap and
gown and horn trimmed spectacles are
quite daffy on the subject OF "life !"
They look for it through a microscope
when some bug appears in the DINING.
Tney think tnat the secret of existence
VIII De Iouno In some single-cylinder
insect. But that Is not The Life.
suppose that animals can teach us
something about the art of living and
making living. too, since our dumb
friends In the back yard settle right
down to business and think OF nothing
but life, II they think at all.
We can consider the lilies and watch
the ravens, or we can listen to the dope
handed down by scientists who are
busy with bug life. But I think there
may be lot Of hokum in what they
tell us, since we know that a bee does
not always make bee line nor are bees
as busy as they are reputed to be.
No. The Life Is something lived by
human beings, who may make their
mistakes now and then, but that is
better than living In a dumb way from
hand or claw to mouth without realiz-
ing what's really going on In the big
tent.
There's no time like the present, they
say, when IS q matter Of fact there
Is no time but the present. The past is
like the baggage which o fellow packs
up and carries on his back. And
there Is no life but The Life, the kind
you live day by day In the little old
burg.
While the boys with their microscopes
are studying the styles which are worn
by their little bugs and the way these
trained fleas behave. 1t behooves us to
watch our human steps and see what
sort Of an existence We are enjoying.
The bug has the scientist to look after
It, but we have to attend to our own
affairs.
We haven't any Duce like Mussolini
to tell us Just what to do or what not
do. Every fellow has to be his own
Duce and run his own little republic
even when it's on q small scale.
There are creatures whose feet grow
right out of their heads, but there
can't be much fun in the sort Of life
they lead. No. we want our head and
feet kept apart but just the same our
feet should keep. in touch with our
wisely.
The head line should run the life
line in your palm. There never was
an age when people, especially those
who are not so years old yet, have to
watch their steps the way we have to.
And 1t isn't merely in crossing the
street where the traffic Is heavy. In
all our meanderings. we have to step
on the think tank If we are going to
avoid the smash-ups which are so COM
mon with the kids Of this day.
The Life Is the one you mark out
and work for yourself as your very
own. II YOU don't use your young
noodle In the business Of living, you'll
be as badlv of as the bugs which amuse
the high brows in the laboratory.