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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-01
NETWORK

Like the alcoholic boOtleggerS.
who put all sorts Of pre-war labels
on postwar bottles, these gents
have been taking the labels Of the
most famous couturiers. slipping
them in their pockets. and sending
them back 70 be placed on garments
made in Brooklyn and way points.
This deception. practiced only by
a few INSCRIPTIONS firms, several
Of whom are important enough ~
know better. has become something
Of a fine art.
The racket IS this: the slick
bootleg" operator gains admission
to some exclusive French designers
emporium on the pretext or merely
looking over the new styles. a con-
federate engages the attendants II
conversation. Concealed under a
we'll manicured and lengthy thumb
nail IS a bit Of safety razor blade.
AS a garment is being inspected tho
blade Is deftly run over the de-
slgner's label, the label Is quickly
palmed and added to a general col
lection OF similar labels.
"A fair copy OF the original Is
then made and the label Of the
Paris maker Is found sewed in the
collar.
SO crude for a time became this
practice that the French makers
not only protested but have sta
toned guards TO watch the thieves.
1t Is said that dozens Of such
c~ounterfeits were made possible
through the trickery or the clever
knaves. and the prices received for
the false label in New York shops
were-well, considerable.
One more style item. while we're
about it: a parasoi has appeared
which has a detachable handle.
When unscrewed the handle be-
comes a cup JUS large enough 70
hold the well-known beach cock
tail. 50 that milady can loll upon
the sand Of any OF the exclusive
beach resorts and depend or her
umbrella for more than protection
from the sun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-01
More Agrarian Bonds
To Be Issued by Rubio
Especial to The Herald)

MEXICO CITY, May l-Author-
ization for the emission OF addi-
tlonal agrarian bonds up to the
amount OF 100000 pesos for the
liquidation Of Mexico's agrarian
debt is effected by decree Of Presi-
sident PaSeual Ortiz Ru5io.
The new bonds are 70 bear 5 per
cent annual interest. and are 20
expire in 20 years.
Many Americans are included
among Mexico's agrarian creditors,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-01

"wANTED6Corset Salesman. new summer gar
ment as side line; garage; second floor, two-family
trade; give past experience. z 24l7 Tlmes."-New
York Times.
Somehow it just doesn't seem to make sense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-01

BY putting up to Ex-Governor Al Smith the theater
ticket situation in New York the question Of what
he is going to do for the rest Of his life is definitely
disposed OF.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-01

Premier Mussolinis daughter has married. and you
can be sure that the groom is one husband who IS
never going 70 show any contempt for his father-in-
law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-01
BE FATAL

Wife DO you think Of me all the
time2
Husband. Not at street crossings,
darling-AnSwers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-01
Literary Digest Mother Coos

Jack Sprett could not vote wet,
His wife could not vote dry
And so between the pair we get
A vote 70 modify.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-01

Senator Helm denies a newspaper story that only
two or three senators remain when he speaks. There
are more than two or three, he insists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-01

The style bootiegger," 1t seems.
has been operating IN Paris with
such open lawlessness that our
local Rue de IL Paixes have been
hearing much about II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-01

HARLINGEN OFFICE:
City News Co., 1l4-A West Jackson Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-11
SYNOPSIS.

Missile Derter's life has been one OF
TRAGEDY and sorroiD. Her father, Lambert
Collar, member of an dristocrdtic
family, married Stella, burleSque
actress. When Missile Uds q little girl
her father deserted her and her mother,
and Stella, after futile attempts at rec
oncilidtto7,. killed herself. Missile tUent
to ltue NTH her grandmother, old Mrs
Collar, 1Dho ddored her son, Lambert:
tolerated her daughter, adelaide, and
had dtSinherited another daughter,
Cectly. When Missile iDds 20 she wdS
married of to Wesley DEXTER. She did
not lone him, and his affection for her
wds Short-lived. Only the birth of a
son, Eddie, kept their marriage from
going completely on the rocks. Kirby
Phelps, lDhont Missile met seuerdl years
after her marriage, tDCS deeply in loUe
NTH her, and she returned his feeling,
but, because of the boy, she determined
to forget Phelps. Derter,s infdelities
and brutality caused her to ledDe him,
but her love for Eddie brought her back.
After the death OF her grandmother and
Cecily, Adelaide and Lambert Collar
made their home in the DEXTER house
hold, pl,ere Missile tDds trying to forget
her unhdppineSS by devoting herself to
her son. Kirby Phelps. after hoping for
years that Missile Mould decide to ob-
tain her freedom, had finally married.
Missile tried desperately to Keep all t1ord
of Derter'S eScdpdde from, Eddie, and
had succeeded.
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not a little success of that nights ruse
was due to the fact that Adelaide was
undeniably crying when she got the
newspaper Office on the wire again.
Missile did not wait to listen. She
was throwing on her clothes, planning.
plotting. Almost before Adelaide had
rung of she was in the street. She
had to think now, think fast.
What would dazed woman do? She
bered that she carried her chinchilla
muff in her hands. She threw it away.
She was thinking clearly now; some
thing of Stella's fighting quality was ris-
ing in her. She had been In an acci-
dent. She was still dazed. Then she
could not go to st. Barnabas. She
would 60 to a police station. But sup
pose the other woman turned up some
where? She would have to take a
chance on that. Anyhow she had run
away. She would hardly turn up now.
She was long time IN nnaing g.. a
police station. She was cold and very
tired when she wandered in, and her
face was CHASTITY. The sergeant on duty
stared at her. She was shaking so that
she could scarcely speak and the In
conference of her story gave 1t validity.
Somebody put her in a chair, some
body else was telephoning. "On the
Hopeville road. Yes" And then
"At ST. Barnabas, Ell? All right"
A police car took her to the hospital.
Everything was all right. Eddie could
read the morning papers now. She had
lied, but lie was sin Of the flesh.
1t was buried in the grave. II wesley
died, perhaps his sins too would DE
buried in the grave; there were two
sorts of sins.
She was very tired now. shaking all
over. Maybe she would always shake
now. like Adelaide. Picking things up
and dropping them. What did 1t mat
ter whether you dropped them or just
put them down again?
The officer helped her up the steps
and took her upstairs.
1.-THE gentlemans WIFE" said the .po-
liceman. She was with him ana she
still dazed. Better look after her."
Wesley was in bed. There was an
inferno with him and another man
He was moving, his eyes were opening
"All right now, Mr.. Dexter9"
Where am -"
you're in a good place. Don't try
He lay still. His gaze moved over
the two men, to the ceiling, the walls
Then he saw Missile. He lay looking
at her and she saw dismay in his face
If he could be frightened, he could
understand her. She went over to the
bed.
I'm all right, Yves. I wasn't hurt
at all. I was dazed, that's all. I ran
away. I'm sorry"
His mind was fuctioning slowly.
"But I thought"
Don't think" she told him sharply
"Just lie still and rest. We are both
safe, and that's all that matters"
He closed his eyes, and after minute
or so she saw him smiling family. He
understood. He could even see GER
tain humor in it. Well let him think
it was funny. Perhaps It was.
He was quite conscious before she
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THos. J. OWEN & SON. AuCr1oNEERs.
1881 Eye st. NV.

TRqsTEEs SALE OF yALgAsLE IN;
coRAN sTREE 81 N E6RTHSEs LIZ WASH
whereas. default having been made in the
debt .Ss SECURED on the hsTensfter.
Libel Nc; s7si; folio lao. q the land records
said deed Of trust. the, undersigned, the
offer for sale, under the provisions thereof
r fH EogR SSE9k pxY 81 5zAT
ana sas t5e
the city Of Washinston. i District Of Column
John B.. Alley and William shsron,s subdi-
vision of square numbered one hundred and
" fo Se Dat cf sha oa e
OF the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia,
G 81 h sse 1 8 g. the
n do si Of Tsch DEPOSIT p Of
with the trustee at the time Of sale al and
payable in one and two years after date Of
cent per annum and payable semi annually,
secured by deed Of trust on the property
VIII within thirty tSol days from date Of
be resold at the risk and cost Of the de-
fsulting purchaser after five (5) days re-
IN Washington. All conveyancing, title ex-
animation and recording at the expense OF
UNION TRUST COMPANY OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
BY GEO. E. FLEMING.
Attest; !Seal Vice President.
jal1-d&ds,exSu
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dared to leave him. He seemed, oddly
enough, to be glad to have her there.
She even thought he was grateful. But,
what could he thank her for? It was
not easy to break the silence Of years,
to admit the other woman in words.
I'm all right now, Missile. You'd
better go home and get some sleep"
put her out of his life as coldly and
as definately as he knew how. She
had no reason to care whether he lived
or died But, there was something
tragic to her in that big body lying
there, in the blotched swollen cheeks
above which his eyes looked UP in
sort of mute appeal. Impulsively, she
bent down and kissed him on the FORE
head.
Don't worry, Yves. Everything is all
right"
She turned away quickly. She never
saw the slow flush that suffused his
face.
But, Wesley was Wesley. Missile knew
that he would not alter. When, week
after his return from the hospital
messenger brought her q handsome
string Of pearls with a diamond clasp,
her first impulse was to hand them
back to him.
"You cannot pay me for what did.
Keep gifts like this for your other
women"
But here again her dreadful capacity
for seeing both sides of any matter
made her hesitate. She did not want
the pearls, but she felt that the giving
had some private and personal sig
nificance for him; that it had hurt
his pride to rest under the shelter Of
her protection: that by paying her.
after his own fashion, he made gesture
Of freedom again.
She wore them down to dinner that
night, wore them with q black frock
which set off their size and lustre and
she saw relief in his face. He had
not been certain, then.
They are lovely, Wes."
Glad you like them" he said briefly.
He was more cheerful that evening
than she had seem him for long time.
He was satisfied. He could write paid
across that account, too, and forget it.
When Eddie came home from school
for his Spring holiday. she pleaded a
headache so that Wesley would meet
In, talking together cheerfully, as man
to man.
And then listen, father. The next
fellow up was Red: you know, I've
been writing about him. And he"
The boys eager young voice, Wesley's
deep one. She felt grateful swelling of
the heart. The family group, the home
had been preserved. Behind him all
his life Eddie would have this warm
sense of homecoming.
When she met him at the top Of the
stairs, there was tears of happiness in
her eyes.
Eddie darlingl"
He threw his arms around her. He
was tall. taller than she was. His arms
were strong-young and strong. Here
was her world. She asked nothing
else. 1t was enough. 1t was too much.
It frightened her.
| Continued in tomorrow's Starr
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worked; people lived their lives. suf-
fered or were happy or both-mostly
both-and out of this living they built
character. But when the building was
over, they died. Then why the building,
unless one went on in some other exist
ence, some active pragmatic world?
What use was character IN the heaven
of tradition, where there was no sin
and no temptation?
She was very tired when she went
to bed She never heard the telephone,
or Adelaide finally creaking down the
stairs to answer It. The first thing
she knew was when Adelaide pounded
furiously at her door.
missile, Missie!"
She crawled out, unlocked the door.
Adelaide was In her nightgown, jerking
violently.
He's at Saint Barnabas Hospital"
Missile caught at the door for support.
How badly hurt?"
"I don't know He's unconscious.
That was q reporter on the phone. He
says there was a woman in the car, but
she got away. They've got her muff,
and he wants to know If you were
with him."
what did you say?"
And suddenly she saw In Adelaide's
twitching face tnalevolence which
mortified her.
Say! I said you were here, where
you ought to be. If Wesley Dexter
thinks I am going to whitewash his
You .foolv' Missile blazed. "You un-
grateful hypocritical fool! You can live
in this house, eat Wesley's food anc
then betray him. What about Eddie
Do you want him to learn of this In
the morning."
She had Adelaide by the arm, was
shaking her. And Adelaide was fright
ened.
What can I do?"
do? You can pack your trunk and
get out, or you can get that newspaper
and lie to them. I'm not here, do you
understand? You've looked In my room
and I'm not there. It was with Yves
Now do 1t and do 1t quick.
She gave Adelaide push that almost
knocked her down and sent her blub-
bering along the hall. And perhaps
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r. r. DOWNING, ]. ]. MALLOY, Attorneys,
1903 Vermont Ave.

SUPREME COURT. OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia, Holding Probate Court
No. 39383, Administration.-This is to give
notice that the subscriber. Of the District
Of Columbia. has obtained from the Probate
of administration on the estate OF william
Carley, late OF the District of Columbia,
deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 26th day of December, AID. 1880
otherwise they may by law be excluded
my hand this 2sth day OF December, 1929
JOHN Z. LASKEY, Albee Building. (SealD
Attest: JOHN r. SHE'LL, Deputy REGISTER OF
Wills for the District Of Columbia. Clerk of
the Probate Court. jaii.is25
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ADAM A wEscHLER g. SON. Auctioneers.
TEusTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE IN.
STORY BRICK DWELLING. NO. 1927

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE M
RsRR00y yEp REAL ~ ESTATE. hEfNd q TWO
NINTH STREET NoRTHWEsT
r.e BY yiTtn n, 81 CERTAIN deed Of trust duly
Of the land records Of the District Of &C., Co.
thereby the undersigned trustees viii f' offer
iss, sale by nnblie auction in front Of prem:
O'CLOCK PM the following ing, M rama fand
and premises. situate In the District OF
Columbia. to- wit. Part OF original lot 4 in
square 1894. described as follows: Beginning
for the same on the line of Ninth street at a
%est SIsrt 2oss5 feet north Of the SOUTH
begipning being the center Of the party wall
between premises Nos. 1895 and 1927 Ninth
street, and running thence north 1885 feet
to the ce N 81 the party wall between
thence east throueh the center OF said wall
and prolongation thereof 90 1888 feet to the
line Of a public alley 9 feet wide. thence
south along the line of said alley 1895 feet
TO intersect the prolongation of the center
Of Of. the party wall between premises Nos.
aioSs SAID prolonFstion and thf sgSs W the
center OF said wall 1888 feet to the place
% Terms: n All cash. A deposit of $500 90
q sTpeI1E brscofdnE and RotsIial sssS = sOst
within thirty days from day Of sale. Other her
wise trustees reserve the right TO resell
property at risk and cost Of defaultine pur-
chaser. after hve days Advertisement OF such
resale in some newspaper published in
''' CHARLES LrNKINs.
HARRY NORMENT,
ta4-d&ds,exSu Trustees.
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THOS. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS,
1881 Eye Street Northwest.

TRUSTEES H H sAkE OF yAsgdstE n REAk
ss6hbpIfMeGs CoMTA1N TM5E TWEN 5Ig3
e STREET. NORTHWEST.
corded in Liber ssai ct folio 30 Of the land
records Of the District of Columbia, and at
the request of the parties secured thereby,
the undersigned will sell at public auction,
K T0n TE Il H. DF $780, On ihE
O'CLOCK M. the following described land
and premises; situate in the District Of CO.
l,imbia. and being lot numbered eighty-two
lots in square numbered thirty-three (33).
as per plat recorded in Liber No. 30. folio
169 OF the records of the once of the sur
veyor for the District Of Columbia; upon
Terms Of sale: Purchaser to pay one-third
Of the purchase price in cash. the balance
respectively. with interest at the rate Of
81 sRe rd seg By dssd
interest paid or adjusted to the date Of sale
all conveyancine, recording, etc, at the cost
Of ps ~ S IS Sood title Or no SALE deposi,
sale and settlement to be within thirty 900
days OF the date Of sale. or deposit for
feited. and the property resold at the cost
80 days previous advertisement OF such re-
sale in some Washington newspaper.
B. FRANCIS SAUL.
J. WRILEY JACOBS.
e2s,3O.sl,ja2,4s,7ssio trustees.
sTTHE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED
until THURSDAY. JANUARY SIXTEENTH,
1880. AT FouR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM,
Same BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
11-d&ds,exSu
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LEGAL NOTICES.
FRANK sTETsON, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
90 Columbia, holdins Probate .Cou court. No.
ttce that the subscriber, which was by the
Supreme Court Of the District of Columoits a
granted letters testamentary on the estate
o. Julia B. Shepard, deceased, has, with the
approval OF the Supreme Court OF the Dis
triet Of Columbia, holding Probate Court
1880. at 10 o'clock am. as the time, and
said court room as the place. for making
under the courts direction and control,
when and where all creditors and persons
the residue, or parts thereof. are notified to
attend, in person or by agent or attorney
the estate properly youched. Given under
Us hand this 26th day Of December, 1929
by FRANK STETSON, Attorney. (Seal.l
Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL. Register OF
Wills fer the District of Columbia, Clerk
Of the Probate Court. de20,ja4,1l
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THOS. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS,
1881 Eye Street Northwest.

TRUSTEES SALE OF yALgA4I LIS, sEyEN
BEING PREMISES NO. 725 sHEPHERD
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust, duly
recorded In Liber 1888, folio 44e ct sea,
Of the land records Of the District of Co
p Sf DsewS EpNEspAy THE n2n TwENT F9e
SECOND DAY OF JANUARY, AID. 1880. AT
THREE-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the follow
i ne pstriet q COLUMBIA and dessnsted
as and being lot ~ in Woodbury. Blairs
Addition to the City Of Washington, as
per plat TecoFdsSd ed. in Libe =, e. folio las Of
the District Of Columbia. Subject TO the
covenant that no building shall be erected
on said lot to cost less than 100000, ex-
cept!ng outhouses built for the use of the
main building. Block 80 now known for
purposes ga, Of assessment and taxation as
Terms of sale: one-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance IN Two
equal installments, payable in one and two
s ssars T psaabIe from DAY Of
sale, secured by deed Of trust upon the
the purchaser. deposit Of $4,000 will he
etc At Of ,,nin fsres
days from day of sale, otherwise the trus-
tees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost OF defaulting pur .
chaser, after Ave days advertisement Of
HHAF6fp \ N FISFsH,
5aii-d&ds,exsu euryiving Trustees.
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DOUGLAS, OBEAR 4 DOUGLAS, Attorneys
Southern Building.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
39743. Administers tion.-This is to give no.
tice that the subscriber. Of the District Of
Court OF the District Of Columbia. letters
on the estate of Richard Parker
CrenshaW, late Of the District Of Columbia.
deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof. legally
authenticated, to the. subscriber, on or be
fore the 2nd day Of january. Ap 1881:
ali benefit OF said estate. Given under nv
hand this End day Of January. 1880. MARY
MAYO CRENSHAW. 1913 Church st. NV.
uty Register OF wills for the District Of CO.
lumbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
jal1,1B,25,
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Molecules Face About.

In the course Of recent lecture at
the California Technical it was stated
that the molecules of any mass may
occupy any position under ordinary cir
cumstances, but the instant that the
mass is subjected to the influence of
the molecules alertly turn
and face In the same direction. II it
happens that the molecules are oblong
this action will cause an imperceptihle
lengthening Of the bar.
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MARGARET II. SEBREE, Attorney,
1A0l Eairmont 81. NV.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court. - No.
tice that the subscriber, OF the District Of
Columbia has obtained from the Probate
Of administration on the estate of Ellen
NJ. Edison, late of the District of Columbia.
deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof, legally
fore the 22nd day of August. AID 1890
otherwise they may by law be excluded
from all beneflt of said estate. Given un-
der my hand this eth day Of January, 1880.
suzanne G., EDISON. 1883 Monroe st. NV.
ISealD Attest: THEODORE COGSwELL.
Register of Wills for the District Of Column
bia, CLERK of the Probate Court.
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LEGAL, NOTICES.
ROBERT ii. McNEILL, Attorney.

VS.. Katherina Eckes. defendant.-At Law,
recover the sum of $4,000. 90 for profess
sional services rendered and disbursements
ant, and to have Judgment Of condemna-
tion OF certain property Of the defendant
this suit to satisfy the plaintiffs claim. 1t
is therefore, this slst day Of December. 1929.
court on or before the fortieth day, exciu-
sive Of Sundays and legal holidays, after
the day of the first publication Of this
Law Reporter. to defend this suit and show
cause why said condemnation. should not
with as in case of default. BY the Court:
s.a s1P Pesf ER3 SSSscf sTps s9Ry
Clerk. BY ANDREW A. HORNER. Asst.
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PALMER, DAVIS q SCOTT, VIM. ]. NEALE,
Attorneys,
SIS 18th st. NV.

$500 Hdmn,nistrstion;1TSis Is to give s NO:
Court Of the District Of Columbia, letters Of
Columbia. deceased. All persons having
ed to exhibit, the same, with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated, to the sub
seniber, AID. 1880. otherwise they may by
law be excluded from all benefit Of said
day. Of December. 1879; MABELLE a. FX-
GIN. 942 West Kensington I'd. Los Angeles,
WELL, Rexister Of wills for the District Of
columbia, Clerk Of the Probate Court.
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CoLLADAY, CLIFFORD PETTUs,
AfAarmAva

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia, Holding Probate Court
notice that the subscribers. Of the District
of Columbia and the State of Maryland,
respectively. have obtained from the Probate
Court OF the District. of Columbia letters
testamentary on the estate OF Juliet Hazel
tine Cox, late OF the District OF Columbia,
deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated, to the subscribers on or be-
fore the sist day Of December; AID. 1880;
otherwise they may by law be excluded
our hands this 5ist day Of December, 1929
WILLIAM NJ. HANNAY: DOT Eye st, NV.
JACOB SCHARF, r. r. D. No. 2, Rockville,
Nd. (SealD Attest. JOHN A. SHE'LL:
Deputy Register of Wills for the District Of
Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court: