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AUCTION SALES.
THO6. J. OWEN q SON. AOCTIONEERS,
1431 EYE ST NV
TRUsTEEe SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE IMPROVED BY A FOUR

TRgsTEEs SALE Of yALyABLE REAL
EgpAyH sS6RY aRsrT RMRRovEP II91 nIS BY A. rogR;
BY virtue Of . certain deed Of trust: duly
recorded in Liber No. 65O6. folio 246 ct
SEQ, Of the land records of the District OF
Columbia. and at the request OF the party
secured thereby. the undersigned trustees
will sell at public auction IN front Of TIE
premises. on WEDNESDAY. THE TWEEN
TYFIRST DAY OF DECEMBER. AID
1898. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing-described land and premises, situate
in the District Of Columbia. and designated
as and being lot "a in Charles c. Motifs
subdivision OF part Of original lot 8 in
square 1853. as said subdivision is record
ed in Liber 81. folio 40 Of the records of
the once OF the surveyor Of the District
" TERMS or SALE: one-third of the
in two equal tnstallments payable in one
and two years, with interest at fve per
centum per annum,. payable semi-annually
from day OF sale. secured by first deed Of
trust upon the property sold or all cash
at the option Of the purchaser deposit
OF 81 900 will be required at time of sale
All conveyancing, recording. ETC. at cost Of
purchaser Terms of sale to be complied
with within 80 days from day of sale 9TH
erwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost Of
defaultinR purchaser. after hVe days adver-
tisement OF such resale in some newspaper
published in washington. D. C
HENRY P. BLAIR.
de9, 9,1O,13,15,1719,21 Trustees.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER L SON, Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY BRICK
DWELLING. NO. 1451 SOUTH CARO-

TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-sToRY BRICK
DWELLING. NO. 1451 SOUTH CARO-
LIMA AVE. S.E.
BY virtue Of two certain deeds Of trust.
Fseordsd ss4 in ,do d6er s44 folio
land records Of the 'i Distrlet Of columbia i m
leach conveying an undivided one-half
interest and together being the entire
scrbedl and at the request Of the party
secured thereby the undersigned trustees
will sell by public auction in front Of
premise. on THURSDAY THE TWENTY
FoGR oeLoek iEAH5s, m. IL foiiovias- fa's; ~
10 o @ Ia IN the RehsTa sTf %
subdivision Of lots in square 1860. as per
plat recorded in Book o6 at page / in the
surveyors ONCE OF the District of CO.
TERMS OF SALE: Property will be sold
subject to a prior building association
deed Of trust in the sum Of about 81 300 90
A deposit Of $500: 90 required of purchaser
ancing recording. revenue stamps and no.
tarial fees at cost OF purchaser Terms
70 be complied with within thirty DAYS
from day OF sale. otherwise trustees re-
serve the right to resell property at risk
and and GO cost Of defaultins purchaser after
some newspaper published in Washington,
without forfeitin0. deposit trustees may
avail themselves of any legal or equitable
rights against defaultne purchaser.
ROBERT 4. Lee.
oel6l92327,2a Trustees.
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ADAM A. WEscHLER 4 SON. Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES. SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
STORY AND CELLAR BRICK DWELL
1Na MdskoH Nj MSDEEs sEsEE4 MPR9yEMENgg HoRFMWEg
BY virtue Of a deed Of trust. recorded in
the land records Of the District Of Co.
lumba. and at the request of party Sc
cured thereby. the undersigned trustees
n 0f o fe sss oh by SHf HYson THE IL
FoUR-TH1RTY ocIocK Pm the the fol-
lowing described property in the District
Of Columbia. to wit: Lot number one
E. Breuninser's subdivision of lots In square
numbered twenty-eight hundred and thirty
six t2s36D Of Sewers and Mattinely Trus-
tees subdivision OF part OF the Estate Of
William Holmead Senior, deceased. as per
in Liber County 23 at folio 124 in the
surveyors ONCE of the District of Columbia
Terms OF sale: Fifteen per centum of
the purchase money to be paid in cash,
cent until paid, secured by first deed of
trust upon property sold or all cash at
option OF purchaser. deposit OF $500
REQUIRED OF purchaser at sale Examina-
notarial fees at cost Of purchaser. Terms
10 be complied with within thirty days
from day of sale. otherwise trustees reserve
the right TO resell property at risk and
cost OF defaultins purchaser after nve
days' advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washington. D. c.
or deposit may be forfeited or without
forfeltinE deposit trustees may avail them
selves Of, any legal or EQUITABLE rights
against defaulting IT,s purchaser
no2sd&ds, ,exsu Trustees.
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APARTMENT HOUSES FOR SALE

EORNER i,t APARTMENT, 26-UNIT BUILD
aIo ttts, IN soSo Whlte rental location in first
income, Sll 900 Originally had S65. 900
hrst trust Now can be bought for S55 900
WE WILL ARRANGE MODERATE TERMS,
SHANNON &; LUCHS co
I3N5 H ST NV Natinnal o34h
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LEGAL NOTICES.
GEORGE c. GERTMAN, Attorney.


DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia
MARY E. v. DUGAN. ct al. Plaintiffs, VS..
The The TRusTEEs OF THE PREsgY-
TOWN. corporation, ct al, Defendants
Ciyil Action No 676.-OEDER OF PUB
LEGATION, The object of this action is
to establish Of record by adverse posses
sion plaiptins title to parts of Lots 1913
and 1893 IN Square 1913 assessed as Lots
s3l and s32 IN said square. Upon motion
OF the plaintiffs. it is by the Court this
10th day of December. AID. 1888,
ORDERED that the defendants. the un-
known heirs. alenees and devsees Of
Michael Nourse, and Thomas Dante. de-
ceased, cause their appearance to be en-
tered herein on or before the first rule
DAY occurring one month after the day Of
the first publication hereof. otherwise this
cause will be proceeded with as. in case
OF default; provided a copy hereof be pub
llshed once week for three successive
weeks in The Washington Law Reporter
and in The Evening Star, longer and other
publications being dispensed with for sat
lsfactory. cause shown in the complaint
filed in this action. F DICKINSON LETrS.
Justice. Seal true copy Test:
CHARLES E STEWART, Clerk. BY JOHN
o. BOWEN, Asst. Clerk. de12,19,26
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! 300 10th ST Sc, APT. % ROOMS
kitchen. bath. block from bus: convenient
to schools. available January 10. Allan
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THOS. J. OWEN g. SON AUCT1ONEERS.
1431 Eye ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING. KNOWN
AS PREMISES NO. l404 MASsACHU-

STORY BRICK DWELLING. KNOWN
s. sETs fsEM1sES 2VENSE Nc NoR42xfs44 t9t M4ssAoHu
reeordea in Iiber No 7oSs. folio si1. ct
Sc sec co,.si o. the land records Of the District
secured thereby. the undersigned trustees
viii sell at PUBLIC auction; in front Of the
p.Y oF SSuARY HvFsBAY aB ss THE hT HRE EH
O'CLOCK PM, the following g described
Ia iand ofndbs and premsss situate in the District
made by the heirs Of John Davidson Of Of
square 2l3. as per plat recorded in Lber
OF the Office Of the surveyor of the District
OF Columbia described as follows: Begin
M ning ior the same on Massachusetts ave.
~ feet inches southeasterly from the
northwest corner Of said lot. and running
thence southeasterly along MASSACHUSETTS
51.30 feet to the, north line Of M ST.
THENCE west on said north line of NJ st.
drawn from the beginning at right angles
TO Massachusetts, ave: at point 40 feet
from said avenue; THENCE northeasterly on
last mentioned line 40 feet to the place of
beginning.
Terms Of sale: one-thrd Of the purchase
equal inst ailments. p passble in none one and 1 Two @
years with interest at five per centum per
annum. payable semi-annually: from day
of the purchaser A deposit Of $500 90
will be required at time Of sale All con-
veyancing. recording. revenue stamps. etc.
at cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to be
complied with within thirty days from day
of sale otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and
costsof defaulting purchaser. after five days
advertisement Of such resale in some news
paper published in WASHINGTON. D. c.
ARTHUR c. HOUGHTON.
SYLVIO B. MAYNARD.
Surviving Trustees.
de1s.1a.o1 % ~; ;ja3.4'5.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR RFhr

store: opposite NEW CENTER MARKET,
Apply PENN REALTY CORP. 414 K st. NV.
Met loh3 -.
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1.-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED
AT THE SAME HOUR AND PLACE BY
ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES. des,91O12
1.-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED
UNTIL WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 81. 1898
AT THE SAME HOUR AND PLACE. BY
ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES deI3l61aol
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AUCTION SALES.
ADAM A. WESCHLER & SON Auctioneer
915 E STREET NV
TOMORROW.

TOMORROW
ADAM A. WESCHLER & SON Auctioneers
915 STREET NV.
RECEIVERS SALE OF RESTAURANT
EQUIPMENT. ALSO BEVERAGE IL
CENSE.
BY virtue of an order of the District
Court OF the United States for the District
of Columbia in re Civil Action No. 532. the
auction at No 200 Seventh St sw, on
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 90. 1898. at 2:3O
O'CLOCK PM booths. lunch counter.
stools. ice refrigerators. steam table, coffee
urnS. electric fans National cash register.
Uni' gas heater gas range-eriddle sink,
sterllizer, gas water heater utensils. crock
cry glass, plated ware, etc, also class d.
beveraGe license
Terms: Cash.
GEORGE PAPANIcoLAs
Receiver.
LEONARD A. BLOCK.
P. MICHAEL COOK
de15 161r10
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ST 95O-BETTER pETWORTH

SIS, 5,650-Easy Terms ms-Open!
1881 NORTH CAROLINA AVE. NE.
Convenient to schools churches stores
cars; ~ buses u.s. Fairgrounds. picture shows.
EVERYTH1NG SPICK-AND-SPAN
No. 1385-At Only $3.50.
WILL TRADE on clear or nearly clear
properly: INSPECT! Talk 1t over. MOVE
IN IMMEDIATELY. Natl. 9257.
18th ST. NV, Mr.. Harvard.
Ten rms. . baths, oil burner Gear gar:
rented $50 VI; only S6.S5O: 2Occ on in
vestment. H SACHS. Rep. 1885. Evenings
Randolph 1926 los
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APARTMENTS SUBURBAN.

NEAR snsai SILVER sPRING-NEW, 4 ROOMS.
screened porch. bath. closets. storage room,
sarase. private porch entrance, refriser--
auon, tabletop gas stove. oil heat and
water furnished: buses stop front yard: low
rents; ADULTS only. Georgia 1859
ARLINGTON VA oToo PFRSHING DR..
tcorner Washington blvd. and Pershing dr. \
,LFour-room unfurn. apt; hot water and
neat Included; SO month Call Ran
ooloh SOB mornings or evenings
1914 COLUMBIA PIKE. ARLINGTON, Va.
-Four rms. kit. bath, refg. heat pvt
entrance; l0c bus: reas. Chestnut 6435
ATTRACTIVE OUTSIDE ApTs.-LARGE
living room bedroom tile bath bui!t-in
tQb with shower, dlnette and kitchen with
etec. rcfg.. large screened porch: heat and
hot watcr furnished; $40 So BRODIE &,
COLBERT INC. Natl. ss75. 1907 Eye
ST. n W.
THE IRVING APTs.-2 RMS. DINETTE
EEItchen, EtI bath; newly decorated. 6O5
North Irving st, Arlington. Va
app. tile shower. Call Alex oo52, or after
. p m. call Temple 4655-J la'
bIinds. new equpment and decorations; ora 3as;
SPACIOUS grounds: h-wh h and elec. furn
23h0 Wilson blvd. All. Chest 1851.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. December
10, 1898 Notice is hereby given that in
accordance with the ACT of Congress ap-
proved March .. 1927. there has been
printed in the regular issues OF the Wash
ington Evening Star. December :. 1858.
and December IA. 1898 delinquent tax
on real property in the District OF Co.
lumbia. on July ! 1898, including special
assessments overdue. and if these taxes
and assessments overdue with penalties
and costs are not paid prior TO January
10. 1899. the date fixed for sale. the prop
erty involved Will be sold at auction at the
mencing January 10. 1899. and continuing
each day. Sunday and legal holidays ex-
cepted. until all such delinquent property
is sold. Melvin c Hazen. David McCoach.
Commissioners Of the District of Columbia.
delq on.21.,S
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE,

ARLINGTON VA.-OWNER TRANSFER
red. Price reduced to $3.50. 8 rooms.
Washington Lee High School In new
house section. Clear Of debt. Owner willing
to finance at 81. $3.50 cash. balance S45
mo. Inspect 1910 N. Taylor st. or call
JUDSON REAMY Chestnut O22O
COMPELLED TO SELL $1,000 HOME.
Will take as low as $4,000 Make your
own terms rooms, ami, in lovely sec
tion. Call Greenwood 2TO6.
ATTRACTIVE HOME IN TOWN OF HERN-
don. 45 minutes of WASHINGTON, convenient
10 electric station; one acre of ground
with shade trees; 6-room house with large
living room. hardwood floors, modern i'm
provements; natural gas available if de-
sired; outbuildingS. Price only S3,15O to
make quick sale: $3.50 down balance
monthly. Possession can be had at any
time; Shown by appointment Phone :;S.
6uell Farm Agency, Herndon. Fairfax
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APARTMENTS WANIEn
FLATS FOR RENT

ONE-RM- APT, KITCHEN AND BATH
1clnl,% OF Cleveland Park, S25-S30 mo
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NEAR NAVY YARD ROOMS. BATH
M! excellent condition: conv location;
e32.ao Inquire 75D 10th St Sc
ILWORTH, 5loI oUARLEs sT-DE-
tacAea. rooms and bath hot-water heat:
a MI; tner-Stripped: large fenced ward,
apply a 2 NJ; FENI BEATTY CORP, 414 K St
LARGE 5-RooM BRICK BUNGALOW
screened porch, built-in garage, large lot :
18TH s.; bus. Nearby Md. $50 Col. 1911
ewes. Shepherd 347l -
1349 NEWTON ST. N.W.-ENTIRHY Pc
BEIRo9DIE &. COLBERT, INC. Natl sss5
'01 Eve st. NV.
BUNGALOWS. MD. AND VA, 4 TO RMS
so to $40: 10 rms, II, b. overlookino o
Potomac River. D. C.. SIS; 51a acres. :
rms b. Vienna. FULTON r. GORDON,
*, r4.. !n, EXr st. NV. Dist. $3.50. Ewes,
OPEN AND LIGHTED 4 TO : PM-53oo
S'h ST.; near Military rd. and Rock Creek
Sark: CheFy ChaSe-9 large rms. > b,
maldS room ciosed-in sleeping porch, sun
paf!or. Also rms, b.; nearby
TAKoMA PARK MD. ol9 SPRUCE AVE
-AtffaCIVe bungalow, > rms. bath: quiet
street: h-w.h.; $50. Shep n413 after s.
COS 9Th ST NE-SEMI-DET.. SIX RMS
AZ modern: newly decorated. 500 80 A,
M COOPER. zoos Eye. Natl 1892.
lol | 24th ST. NV. S6o-s ROOMS AND
bath, gas and cleo: newly decorated. Met.
"0"5 D E. BARRY 1907 H st.
Sl54 3oth ST. NE,--CozY, MODERN
S22 30. w. G. GARMAN. Chestnut 4161
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CHAIN STORE BLDG

81 K ST NV
A chance you seldom get New one-story
brick, leased at 500 per month Clear Of
encumbrance. VIII sell at SO 800 and
help finance if desired
For FnpWAhp fnrfber L. iS,dROHiECkER aiia Owner;
Met. 21l3; or Atlantic s634. evenings.
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HOUSES FUR. OR uhEuR.
HOUSES UNFURNIsHED

BY OWNER. ?nl4 VISTA ST NE.
6eerooms. big lot furnished, Ss5; unfu
SO. Phone Michigan SSg3
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APARTMENTS FURNISHED.
fH1rtirunl

125 CHESTNUT AVE. TAX. PIX, MD
Upstairs apt. 3 large. sunny rooms tiled
b bath with shower; garage if desired. shep.
951 MASS. AVE; NM ROOM. KITcH-
Also single sleeping room:
WILL sUBLET SINGLE APT: AT CAV
cae eler aS6 Hoel for weeks Apply evenings
1905 ST. NE.-LARGE, ROOM AND
kitchen, newly decorated, attractive,y fur
nished: $500.
SUITCASE = KENEsAW APT, 80, 10th
cite; linens: $50 month. Columbia O712. :
BUCHANAN APIS, 4526 18th ST. NV.
lst f.. st, front-Liv. rm. porch, bedrm..
X b. S53; incl. gas. elec' S57 Georgia
RIVERSIDE. 2145 ST N.W-NICE. .
22, to Jan. 2. $3.50. Natl. 5s4s. Apt.
SOME FREE RENT, OTHER INDUCE
ments-3 rms, kit. bath. eiec refg. linens,
dishes. silver Met. Si3l till pm. 2222'
MAN, SHARE COMPLETELY FURNISHED
apt, with another: 1914 Mass; ave. NV,
;5417. Ext. @nl, after 4:to pm, 49,
TILDEN GARDENS. 3o1s TILDEN ST.
nw.-Most attractive 7-room apt; 3 bed
rooms = baths. living room dining room.
consider Sale sale. owner Emerson Enc Osee 10.
11l4 18th NV DoWNTOWNl- NICELY
rm5 rnTn run %oea apt pvt BATH other
1918 CALVERT ST NW-BEDROOM
kitchen. front; attractive. new decorations;
gas, cleo. refg.; reasonable.
1860 COLUMBIA RD NW,-LARGE BED
room and kitchenette; new furniture: sink
range Frigdaire; 50, Also apt. S6
COZ 5th ST. NE.-LARGE FRONT
room, Kitchen newly decorated: complete
ly furn ~ week. Also rear apt $3.50.
2so7 ONTARIO RD. NV (NEAR 18th
and Col)-Basement apt. large bed-living
room complete kitchen, elec. refg: newly
decorated; reasonable: adults 2Oa
NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE.
1892 list St. NV.
= rooms kitchen, bath. reception hall
elec. refg. Apply to janltor. $50.
WAPLE & JAMES, INC,
lGS4 l4th st. NV. District 3346.
TS-FURN. .-UNFURN
Free car service: ewes. Woodey O603
lOlo Vermont ave, Room '9l1. Natl. 1894
ous
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR RENT

ROCKVILLE. 40 E. MONTGOMERY AVE.
IMAM St.l-Large house; rent reasonable
Apply PENN REALTY CORR, 414 K st.
NV. Met 1883.
ATTRACTIVE SIx-ROOM STONE AND
stucco house available January lst In
ouire evenings on premises. :t3l lie Blond
ave. Cheverly. Md Rental $50
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MONEY WANTED,

SMALL LOAN DESIRED on VALUABLE
postage stamp collection IN albums, or
might sell at great sacrifice. s17, 14th st.
NV, Room 307.
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FORD 1892 VS. Tudor; good running con-
dition: wnterized and ready to go for
S95: also 1888 Fordor. $125. Warneld
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HOUSES WANTED 70 RENT.

LIST YOUR HOUSE OR APT. CAR AND
guide service assures results.
OWENS REALTY CO.. Met. 1888.
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1928 TALBERT ST. Sc.
Detached. lot 4nx2SO; will accept $3.50
cash and balance like rent 3 rooms. bath
ana an, garage; OWNER, District 2124: ewes.
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FORD 1885 convertible coupe: Conn. ave.
apt. owner since new; S2.5. See dealer
Mr.. Flood. 1921 Conn. Cleveland s4O1.
FORD 1895 Tudor; good paint and tires
and it runs perfectly; you won't hnd .
nicer one. and compare our price. S175
Pohanka Service, 1925 Goth st. NV. Dis
viz
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an ultra smart type: rumble seat: radio
heater and windshield defrosters dual
wipers; air horns. etc; original cost S930;
Warfleld Motor Co., 1907 14th NV. Adams
SlQl
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY FOR SALE

GROOM. FRAME DWELLING: FIRST
commercial zone; deep lot garage; rented
=: 30 monthly: price, $500 O. B.
1hN LlNGER co. 945 st. NV. Natl.
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Military Matters
Feature News.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, shown
as he demanded a larger Navy
for the United States, dominates the
Trans-Lux newsreel program this
week. with the Nations peacetime
military activity also high lighted
in the footage. There are shots of
ship construction being sped at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard and test flights
OF Navy planes. Abroad, the ominous
muteness of war supplies jamming the
docks at Hong Kong provides further
testimony to world unrest, and a
World War leader, Gen. Ludendorff.
Is laid to rest.
The national scene is interesting
because OF the retirement of Supreme
Court Justice Sutherland, because of
the interest Of the Senate, Govern
ment officials and industrial leaders
IN the current business recession and
because Of numerous less weightv
happenings. These items include. In
the field of sports, mud wrestling.
hockey, polo, bob shedding, skiing,
speed boat racing and basket ball
Also shown are two birthday
celebrants. Alfred E. Smith and
Senator Carter Glass. Lew Lehr COM
ments on the sun tan process in Flor
ida and out at Sun Valley, Idaho, the
beauties swim with snow all about.
The short subjects are paced by
the March of Time, treating of radios
Gag men," the American merchant
marine and its strikes, the economic
expansion of Finland. KILLER of the
Tonto" is an entertaining celluloid
chronicle of the tracking and killing
OF mountain lion. "Pluto's Judg-
ment Day" is another good Disney
cartoon. G. A. M.
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AStaire Film
At Keith's
Bright
Drum Dance One
OF Comedy's
Features.
.HAT'S all right about R-K-,

THAT'S all right about R-K-O
having come between Fred AS
taire and Ginger Rogers for
Il the time being. The breakup
OF the famous team was nowhere near
tantamount to cutting off an Astaire
leg, as you can see for yourself in
"Damsel in Distress" which entered
its second week at Keith's yesterday.
Mr.. AStaire is the same light-footed,
light-hearted fellow he always was
and he jigs and taps his way through
a P. G. Wodehouse story in a way
that will delight your heart, even if
1t does not bowl you over with excite
ment.
Two of the items they gave Mr..
Astaire as compensation for the theft
of Miss Rogers are the team of George
Burns and Oracle Allen and George
Gershwyn score that S ornamented
with three very nice tunes. The in
ane style of character portrayal of
which Miss Allen is the ultimate mis-
tress Is more appealing than usual
when it is entangled with the writing
style of Mr.. Wodehouse.
The two outstanding dance num-
bers of "Damsel in Distress" are As
taire's -well-advertised (and worth it)
drum routine in which he tears off
complicated composition for a dozen
drums through the artful use of hands,
feet, knees, ETC. It isn't as funny, but
you don't expect it to be, as the county
fair number which Astaire dances with
Burns and Allen and a chorus At
that the drum dance is so good that 1t
actually provokes applause. The coun-
ty fair dance is delirious mixture
Of taps in revolving barrels, on tread
mills, sliding stairways, and before
those distorting mirrors. If you've for
gotten Burns and Allen as dancers,
this will remind you of them, and
quite pleasantly.
The story of "Damsel in Distress"
is typical Wodehouse, which is good
enough for a great many people. It
concerns a dancer trying to get away
from 1t all and ending up in the mid
die of the most maddening romance
of the lot. Joan Fontaine is the dam
sci whose distress never really looks
acute, but maybe that's because you
just sit there thinking how pretty
she is. j. c.
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motives ana the domestic virtues. The
vaudeville show, not quite 50 fancy
emotionally, presents a solid line of
amusement. unbroken by high spots,
untrammeled by low ones.
wells Fargo" has a mere 1000 per-
sons In its cast, all of them in costume,
all engaged in the cumbersome busi-
ness of suggesting the passions, the
discontents and ambitions that pro-
voked tiny East Coast Republic to
attempt to swallow all Of the West.
Director Frank Lloyd has sought to
hinges his drama on the personal for
tunes of young man who began his
career as q wagon driver for the Wells
Fargo Express Co. and wound up rich,
honored and unhappy. The individ-
ual yarn is engulfed, however, by
tide Of spectacle, brutal as 1t Is law
ish, probably as near to truth in spirit
as well by any Hollywood treatment
of a theme as "stupendous' as the
winning of the West. Whatever may
have been its intentions toward an
epic epoch in American history, wells
Fargo" is at its best when it becomes
brawlsome and overpopulated with ex-
tras. The noble purposes sometimes
credited to grab-crazy participants in
the worlds greatest gold rush can be
converted into only fair reading and
moderate drama, but physical hard
ship, the gamblers chance that was
factor in every enterprise of the
era, the stark and willful barbarity Of
the times, make excellent camera fod-
der. Director Lloyd swings his masses,
sharpens the high Theatres Of mob
scenes and fights so successfully that
the kingpins of his story become mere
ly amiable stooges. Against the rous-
ing, rollicking background he builds
for them, Joel McCrea. Frances Dee
and even the hard-hitting Bob Burns
are pale figures. They do their stint
and leave the rest to virile pictorial
artist who used camera, settings and
crowds with a cheerful abandon en-
tirely in keeping with the days Of
stagecoaches. the pony express and
the bad men of the mesas.
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HARMONIZING in every way with
the celluloid half of the Earle bill.
the stage presentation this week is all
on the big, bold Western side. is uni
formly gay and pleasant to behold, has
no outstanding features but blends to-
gether as smoothly as the molecules
in a quart of oil. Members of the
flatiron hillbilly troupe are Louise
Massey and her Westerners, an instru-