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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
THos. J. OWEN & SON, AucTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY STUCCO-OVER-HOLLOW e
DWELLING, BEING PREMISES NO. 516e
FULTON STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of certain deed of trust, duly
recorded In Lber No. 24e9. folio 425 ct seq,
of the land records of the District of Column
bia, and at the request of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees win sell
at public auction. in front of the premises,
on MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRU-
AIRY AID. 1891, AT FOUR O'CLOCK r. M,
the following described land and premises.
situate in the District of Columbia. and des-
ignated as and being the west half Of lot 20
in square 1919 in William F. JacksOnS sub
division, as per plat recorded in the ONCE
of the surveyor for the District Of Columbia,
in Liber 80. folio 16
Terms: Sold subject to q prior deed Of
trust for $1,000. further particulars of which
will be announced at time Of sale; the Pur-
chase price above said trust to be paid in
cash. deposit of 500 required Convey
ancing, recording. etc: at purchasers cost.
Terms to be complied with within thirty
days. otherwise deposit forfeited and the
property may be advertised and resold at
the discretion of the trustees
FRANCIS S. KEY SMITH,
IRA r. SHOEMAKER,
ja2e. 3i,fe24,6,9 Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOs- J. OWEN & SON, AUCT1ONEERs,
1881 EYE ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE. CONSISTING
OF FOUR-STORY BRICK, STONE
FRONT OFFICE BUILDING, SITUATE
i7i6 II STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded as instrument No. 100 January IS,
1929. Of the land records of the District of
secured, thereby, the undersigned trustees
premises. on TUESDAY. THE TENTH DAY
THIRTY. O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises, situate in the
city of Washington. District of Columbia,
and DESIGNATED as and being the west twenty
two f22D feet six f6) inches front by the full
depth thereof of original lot numbered six
teen 16) in square numbered one hundred
sixty-slx tl66l; said property, now known
lot numbered eight hundred twenty-four
sixty six tfes1. together with the improve
Terms Of sale: One-hah cash. the balance
to be secured by FIRST deed Of trust on the
property, payable three years after date,
With interest ct So per annum, said interest
payable semi-snnuaIIy. n [is-osit OF $1,000
Will be required at time of sale. All convey
ancing, recording, etc, at cost Of purchaser
Terms, of sale to be complied with within
thirty 800 days from day of sale. otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to resell the
PROPERTY at the risk and cost Of defaultins
such resale in q ne newspaper published in
PERCY H. RUSSELL,
GEORGE l.. RIJNNEII,
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THos. J. OWEN & SON, AUcTfoNEER
1881 Eye Street NV

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
'LUMBIA ROAD NORTHWEST.
BY virtue o. q certain deed of trust, duly
recorded in Liber No. 5728, folio 214 ct seq
of the land records of the District of Co
lumbia, and at the request of the party Sc
cured thereby. the undersigned trustees will
ISsT on TpEspAY Isa THE E T T5Isb PAY OF
PM. the following described land and
premises, situate in the City of Washington,
District of Columbia. and designated and
being lot numbered seyenty-one t7iD in
Joseph Sanders subdivision OF lots In block
80, In North Grounds, Of Columbian Col
SO. OF the records of the once of the sur
yeyor of the District OF Columbia; and sub
ject TO the building restrictions of record.
Said land being DESIGNATED for taxation pur-
poses as lot II. In square 2670. together with
the improvements, consisting of brick
Terms Tcr Of Sale sale: one-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two
years, with interest at six per centum per
annum, payable Semi-annually, from day OF
sale, secured by deed Of trust upon the prop
erty sold or all cash, 1T the option Of the
purchaser. A. deposit of 10000 will be re-
recording, etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within 30 days
from day of sale, otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property al
the risk and cost of defaultinR purchaser
after fiVe days advertisement of such resale
in some newspaper published in Washing
ton, d. G. o,x r,,
ALLEN c. CLARK.
Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.

FUIU&E nALB.
THoG. J. OWEN 8 son, AUCT1ONEERA
i4SI Eye Street Northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE. OF VALUABLE TWO
FREMisEs No. MA ALISON sfREET
BY virtue "a certain deed Of trust, euly
Of the land records OF the District OF Ce-
lumbia, and at the request OF the party Sc.
cured thereby. the undersigned trustees will
sell ct public auction, in front Of the prem
ises, on THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY
OF FEBRUARY, AID. 1891. AT THREE
O'CLOCK PM. the folloWinG described land
and premises, situate in the District OF 90:
lumbfa. and DESIGNATED as and being lot q
In Kings subdivision Of lots In square 2ei7
Fourteenth Street Heights," as per plAt
recorded in the once OF the surveyor for
the District OF Columbia in Liber IS, folio
26. Subject TO building line restriction and
covenants of record,
Terms: Sold subject to q prier deed Of
trust for IS. 10000. further particulars OF
which viii be announced at time Of sale;
the purchase price above said trust 10 Be
paid In cash. deposit OF $4,000 required.
ConveyancinE, recording, etc, at purchasers
cost; Terms to be complied with within
the property may be advertised and resold
at the discretion Of the trustees.
LOUIS JUSTEMENT,
HARRY A. BLESSING,
fe2,46.s,i1 Trustees.
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HOS. j. OWEN & SON AUCTIONEERS
1881 Eye Street Northwest.

1851 Eye street NORTHWEST.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
PREMIsEs No. f7s4 YOU .sfRREEEf1
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded. in Libcr No. 5676, folio 48o ct seq
Of the land records of the District Of Co
lumbia. and at the request Of the party Sc;
cured thereby, the undersigned trustee will
sell, at public auction in front of the prem
ises, on WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribed land and premises. situate in the
District of Columbia, and designated as and
being lot 1T in Edward J. stellwagen's sub
division OF lots in square ISL, as per plat
recorded in Liber 26, folio II. of the records
of the once of the surveyor of the District
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed Of
trust for $500. further particulars of which
will be announced at time of sale, the pur-
chase price above said trust to be paid in
cash. deposit of $500 required. Convey
sncing, recording, etc. at purchasers cost
Terms to be complied with Within thirty
days, otherwise deposit forfeited and the
property may be advertised and rsSold al
the discretion of the trustees.
CHARLES P. STONE. JR,
Surviving Trustee.
GODFREY L. MUNTER, Attorney for holder
of note secured. ia24,26.28, 30fe2.4
ADAM A WFGrI4T ETS e. SON Aucti0neers
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ApAM A. wEscHLER Z Son, Auctioneers

ADAM A. wEsCHLER SON, Auctioneers
BUICK SEDAN BY AUCTION FOR sTOR-
AGE AND OTHER CHARGES.
1881, AT TEN O'CLOCK, AM, WE WILL
SELL AT WESCHLERS AUTO AUCTION
for charges. 27-27 Buick Sedan, Motor No.
17S54I2, stored in the name of z. z. Lamb.
IRvfN T. DoNoHor MOTOR co.
BY IRWIN 7. DONOHOE.
ja26-fe2.1o
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TOMORROW.
ADAM A. wEsCHLER & SONS, Auctioneers.

ADAM A. WEsCHLER & SONS, Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M:
PROVED REAL REAL 40, E Ss,II IT, BRICK
BY virtue OF" q deed of trust recorded in
Liber No. 646i, folio 331 ct seq, one of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia, and
at the request Of the party secured thereby
the undersigned trustees Will offer for sslC
by public auction, in front of the premises
OF, TUESDAY The THIRD 6:,, pay pay OF FEB,
following described property in the District
Of Columbia. to witt Lot e5 in Miller and
Keane's subdivision Of lots in block l6. Todo
and Browns subdivision Of Mount Pleasant
and pleasant Plains" as per plat recorded
in the ofhce Of the surveyor for the District
Terms Of sale: Property will be sold sub.
ject to a prior deed of trust for $4,000 al
7ee, due June II, 1888, balance $1,000 cash.
the remainder payable In equal installment;
represented by promissory notes Of purchaser
payable in one, two and three years. with
interest ct 81, secured by SECOND deed
trust upon property sold. or all cash over
5000 required Of purchaser at sale. Exanl4 :
nation Of title, conveyancing, recording and
notariel fees at cost Of purchaser. Terms r.
be complied with within thirty days from
day of sale. otherwise trustees reserve the
Tight t resell property; at risk and cost
tiSement OF such resale in some newspaper
published In Washington, d. c., or deposit
may be forfeited, or without FORGETTING de-
| post trustees may avail themselves Of any
| legal or equitable rights against defaulting
purchaser. -
SAMUEL L. PLATZ.
ta23,26,283O1e2
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sAIE-LOTg.

100 LOTS. IS Cash IS MONTHLY; BUS,
electricity. Have 3 garden, raise chickens.
JOHNSON, e08 10th ne. Lincoln 1885.
WE HAVE CHOICE BUILDING SITES FOR
DETACHED HOMES. BUILDERS, ATTEN-
THos. z. FARRELL Co, REALTORS,
National 0765 TAI 10th s. NV.
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OFFICES AND STUDIOS.
SALE OR EXCHANGE.

CLEVELAND PARK ON PORTER ST
Modern exclusive apartment large living
room corner bedroom. breakfast room and
kitchen with @. r refFigerstor; bright and
sunny with woodland view; need larger
quarters ard will trade equity and cash for
larger apartment or a modern. small home
not to exceed sf2, 0o0.s Phone Cleveland 5472.
SHEPHERD PARK NEAR 18th ST. NV
Detached brick, rooms baths, 2-car
Met 1885: Sunday. Ga 24o3. g
BOOMING HOUSE ON CAPITOL HILL.
furnished h.-W.h h. eiee, oil burner Ex-
change for lots or small properties; viii
make good deal Met 6S56; ewes, Ga. 24o3.
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$500.

Priced for Quick Sale.
Semi-bungalow. with front porch. living
bath on frst floor and two bed rooms. lava
tory and toilet on second floor; garage in
rear; hot-water heat, city water sewerage,
paved streets; convenient to schools, stores,
churches, busSeS and street cars.
OTHER DESIRABLE HOMES ON TERMS.
AURORA HILLS HOMES, INC,
Aurora Hills, Va.
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tale.a1.2s.2s.2s.2 9, sO.sl-fe2.s
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WOODBRIDGE, d. c.
5-room bungalow, hoored attic; $3.50 cash,
nearby Maryland, SO, 500 $50, $40 month.
H. c. MAYNOR. 2605 Brentwood Rd. NE.
North 1893
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RENT-BUsTNEss PROPERTY.
IN GEORGETOWN.
S7.5W,

Three-story. hreproof building, plate Ela IS
front, 5000 square feet. on business street.
Also two-story brick building, 10000 square
feet, hrst commercial zone, on 5nsinsts
street. Very low rents. Appiy g. IRVING
WOOD, 1919 Wisconsin ave. q
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iASI Eve Street NorthWeet.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Bloom of Rice Plant
Varies In Localities

temperature plays an important
part in the Towering Of the rice
plant. Rice flowers are relatively
inconspicuous, but an official Of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture, who works on the improve
ment Of the rice crop, has studied
the blooming habits Of the plant in
connection with the cross-breeding
Of varieties.
The rice plant blooms suddenly
and for only short time. One OBJ
server noted a complete opening of
the flower in 80 seconds. The bloom
Ing continued for only about two
hours. Rice flowers are rarely open
before the sun has warmed the
earth and air, and they close before
the sun is far down. In the United
States and in Japan the rice blooms
later than in warmer areas, such as
Java, India and the Philippine is
lands. In India, observers say,
rice Will not bloom until the tenn
perature has reached II degrees
Fahrenheit But there the temper
allure runs high as a rule and rice
blooms most freely in the early
morning hours soon after the dew
evaporates, and the flowers close be-
fore the heat of noon. IL California
che maximum period of bloom is the
two hours aftnr MON
Rice has a complete flower, and
usually fertilizes itself. 1t breeds
true" and there is little cross-fer-
tilization. The pollen from the sta
mems fertilizes the stigma in the
same plant, usually before or at the
time the flower opens.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
British Army Surgeon
yankee Doodle" Author +?

Although the origin of our first
national air is regarded by some au-
thorities as uncertain, a tradition
has it that Yankee Doodle" was
written in 1855 by DR.. Richard
Shuckburgh, a British army sur
geon at the old Van Rensselaer, ma,
nor near Rensselaer,, N. Y, ac-
cording to the Detroit Free Press.
Anyway, it is this old Dutch house
for the rehabilitation and preserva-
ton of which an appropriation was
obtained from the New York legis-
lature.
The Shuckburgh legend states
that the doctor was standing by
the old stone wall on the Van Rens-
selaer property when a detachment
of Colonial troops marched back
from the French and Indian war.
Their ragged condition inspired in
the doctor the words of Yankee
Doodle" which were written in de-
rision. The original name Of the
song was 1.-THE Yankees Return
From Camp" Several versions have
developed in the course of time.
The melody was suited to the flies
and drums of the Continental army:
and during the Revolutionary war
Washington's troops picked it up
and popularized it.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
10000 FARMERS ON SHORE
MAKE BIG HOLLY HARVEST
RETURNS SMALLER BECAUSE
OF DECREASED DEMANDS
Between $4,000 and 10000 Holiday
Wreaths Shipped to Larger Git
les This Christmas Season

The Christmas holly harvest has
been completed by the 10000 East
ern Shore farmers engaged in the
100000 industry this year. Be
tween $4,000 and 10000 holiday
wreaths were shipped north to cen
tiers of population. The principal
markets for holly produced in this
area have been Wilmington, Phila-
delphia, New York, Boston and 9TH
er cities in the northeast. Fed
eral District Forester Kenneth
Seigworth said the principal use of
holly harvested in this district was
for Wreaths selling at from TO
cents to 81. Bulk holly was ship
ped in branches two to three feet
long packed in standard holly box
es. The manufacture of these box
es has provided a separate indus
try on the Eastern Shore Nearly
10000 such boxes, selling for so
cents to 81, were used this year.
The industry has been divided into
three classes, Seigworth said.
Nearly every small town has a
dealer who cuts holly off his own
property and contracts for the sup
ply of neighbors. The second class
involves the dealer who bought up
holly supplies from farmers in his
county. The third was composed
of individual families who picked
and made wreaths at home to ship
to some wholesaler in one of the
larger cities or to dealers in small
towns. Although the holly
harvest has not decreased in recent
years the return in cash has been
this year because of a de-
creased demand. One merchant
gathered holly from 5000 acres
which he owned near Golden Hill.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Alva Declared Creator
of United Netherlands

William the Silent is closely con-
nected with the three hundred and
fifteenth anniversary of the Dutch
nation, writes p. G. Gordon Walker
In the London Daily Telegraph,
though in reality he did all he
could to Illustrate the emergence of
separate Dutch nation, his ideal
being a United Netherlands, includ-
Ing the modern Belgium. 1t is
Alva, the Spanish general, whose
name should be in Dutch mouths as
the chief creator of Holland, instead
of being reviled as the cruelest per-
secutor in history. For he found
the Netherlands a single, undivided
district, with Calvinism and Catholi-
cism evenly spread over the coun-
try, and with greater linguistic diff
ferences between the Walloons, the
Flemish and the Dutch than there
were between Dutch and Germans.
Alva it was who forced this dis
trict into nationalism by driving Cal
vinism and trade into the North.
When he retired in 1873 Holland
had become a separate nation. VIII
liam the Silent had resisted this,
and three years later he made a de-
termined effort to reunite the whole
Netherlands. He failed. and one
OF the causes Of his failure was this
Union Of TTtrncht which uolIand
celebrates, but which was made be-
hind Williams back and to his dis
pleasure.
Thus twice William fought against
the isolation Of Holland, but from
the Union Of Utrecht to his murder
five years later he recognized the
new facts and fought for Holland as
a country against Spain.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Like a Cheshire Car

Once upon time, it is said. Che
shire cheeses We're made in the shane
Of a cat, bristles being inserted To
represent the whiskers. The pao-
pie have queried whether it was a
cat. It is said that it really was A
VOLTS head, as the armor Of Hugh
Lupus, one Of the earls of Chester
had a VOLTS head on the coat. a
cats face is seen on the arms of the
city of Chester, but the old draw
ing Of wolf, or, as some say, a
leopard, in the city arms, might cas-
lily have been taken for a grinning
cat, hence the saying, "Grinnlng like
a Cheshire cat"
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Fixing His Size

Tommy who will soon be three
years old, Is proud Of how much
ne has grown since he's finished all
his spinach every evening. For
weeks now his song has been, 'Tm
a big boy now; I'm not yiddle boy
any more, I'm not"
Attempting to take advantage of
his special weakness one day last
week, his mother said: Now you're
a big boy, Tommy, and you're not
going to cry when mamma washes
your head this afternoon, are your
Tommy considered the proposal
for a moment and then, placing the
palm Of his hand on the top Of his
head as If to press himself down,
he retorted: mo, I'm not really a
big boy, because I'm away down to
here."-New York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Almost Broke Up the Show

A theatrical star is still wonder
ing why, in a certain city, he got
lot of laughs in the wrong place.
1t was this way: In one Of the
acts of his play there was a char
acter seated at a telegraph instru-
ment who was supposed to send an
important message. All the star, who
didn't understand telegraphy, heard
was series of meaningless clicks.
But the actor who took the part of the
operator had been in the signal
corps. When he got to his home
town, he figured that there would
be some of his old outfit in the au-
dience. He therefore started with
the call, and then began to tap out
certain recollections of a humor-
GUS nature. 1t almost broke up the
show.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Why Foreigners Shudder

An English publication prints tba
following list of words ending in
''ough," and adds the pronunciation
of the more obscure words, soma
of which are seldom used in rbis
country.
Messrs. Cough (goff), Hougb
(huf0, and Cough (Ciuff), though
tough enough, thought through the
day that they would visit Mr.
Brough Bruff,, who, having a bfc.
cough (hfccup) and a cough, lived
in a clough (cluff or clou) with
plenty of dough and a tame chougb
(chuff), kept near a plough in a
rough trough, hung to a Dough over
a Tough Qoch). A slough (sluff) Of
the bank into the slough Csloo) in
iured his thoroughbred's hougb
(hock).
No wonder the foreigner shudders
at those four terrible letters!
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Birthplace of Telephone

Among the many things for which
Boston is famous is that it was the
birthplace Of the telephone. 1t was
on the afternoon of June 2, 1875.
that Prof. Alexander Graham Bell
and his associate, Thomas A. Wat
son, were working in two garrett
rooms over the electric shop of
Charles Williams at 100 Court
street, Boston, and there discovered
the principle of the telephone. More
than nine months later Professor
Bell received from the United
States on March Z, 1876, a patent
No. 174465, and thus established the
existence of the Bell telephone. This
has often been called the most valu.
able patent to mankind ever issued
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Sports Improve Posture

While corrective exercises are i'm
portant for improving poor posture,
sports have been found even more
helpful. In the case of students at
Harvard, it was found that of the
freshmen who were obliged to take
corrective exercises for poor pos
ture those who took part in organ
Ted athletic sports during the SUBJ
sequent three years showed much
greater improvement in posture than
those who did not 90 in for sports,
the latter showing little If any i'm
Provement, according to the Boston
Herald.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
SPEND 100000 DURING 1882
New Construction, Service Better
ment Planned, G.K.Erb Announces


The Diamond State Telephone
Company's 1882 budget calls for
the expenditure of $500, 900 for new
construction and service better
ments throughout Delaware during
the year, it was announced last
week by George K. Erb, district
manager. This potential invest
ment of 100000 in new telephone
facilities exceeds by 100000 the
sum spent for the purpose in Della
ware during 1881" Mr.. Erb said.
There could be no more impress
sive indication of our faith in the
future. In addition to the $500. 900
to be devoted to expansion of the
Diamond State Company's plant,
he expenses incident to operation
Of the telephone system throughout
the State will total S1,OOO,OOO. OF
his latter sum, a very large portion
will go into the salaries and wages
Of the company's personnel. The
sum earmarked for new construc-
ton and service betterments will
be invested in new underground
and storm-resisting aerial cable,
and in other forms of telephone
plant, including central office
equipment" he continued. 1T will
be disbursed rather evenly
throughout Delaware and, as a
standing construction projects jus
tify specific mention at this time.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Needed the TrapPings
to Lure "Other Sucker"

The late Chief Justice William
Howard Taft told. with many char
aeteristic chuckles, this story to
which an obvious political moral
can be attached, says Golfers Mag
aZine.
An old Quaker who wore the
characteristic old-time Quaker cos
tume-wide-brimmed, fiat hat and
shad-bellied coat-sold a horse to
an ordinary citizen.
After the horse had travelled a
few miles and the dope had died
out, it proved to have SPAWN, ring
bone, heayes. incipient blindness
and other horse maladies. In great
anger and with much difficulty the
stung purchaser dragged the de-
crepit wreck back to the man from
whom it had been obtained at a
fair price.
On seeing the irate buyer and the
tottering horse approach, the Quaker
tapped his hand forbiddingly and
cried out:
Thee bought him of thine own
volitionl Thee bought him with
thine eyes open"
Yes, but"
7 repeat. thee bought him will
lngly; ! did not force him on thee;
I can do nothing for thee!"
"Oh, shut up!' said the victim.
Il don't ask you to take the animal
back. just wanted to borrow your
coat and hat SO I could sell him to
some other sucker"