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The Washington times., 1938-09-03
Is
Held Over at
The Palace

"Come on along, Come on
along, Let me take you by the
hand" and I'll lead you directly
to Loew's Palace where "Alexan-
der's Ragtime Band" is holding
over by popular demand.
This is the musical Of the sea-
son for it has all the dramatic
force Of q straight tear-jerker
and q musical contingent, q
swing combination, which is
tops.
There was q youth with Wis
ion; he was studying violin but
in the back Of his head an idea
was rapidly gaining recognition,
for he had a feeling that broken
time, q syncopation Of rhythm,
using stringed instruments in
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have to do with his own unex-
pected heart-throbs.
p He has to keep using that
"EIynotic" yen Of his right UP to
the altar.
The trend toward slower,
smoother dancing is manifested
in the special numbers in "Care-
free" Ginger in trailing chif-
fonS and floating ribbons is a
lovely personification Of grace
and charm, while AStaire is al
ways master of any intricate
step. The solo on the golf
course, with Fred in command,
is both novel and difficult.
News and an animated color
cartoon complete the program.
H. K.
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Of a plot is so far.fetched. Any
way there are moments of hi
larity and highlights in dancing
and plenty Of ritzy background
to add to the spectacle.
Ralph Bellamy is in love with
Ginger. He isn't sure whether
she loves him, but thinks his
best friend, a mental doctor of
sorts, may be able to check up
on the matter. The doctor
(AStaire) does make a few dis
coverieS, Of course, but they
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Astoire-Rogers DoncicoI /
Held Over at Keith's

Ginger Rogers and Fred
Astaire are teamed again in
"Carefree" now entering a Sec
ond week at Keith's Theater.
Hollywood's foremost dancing
artists are entertaining, nimble-
footed, and obviously out for a
Jolly time in their latest pic
ture.
True, the current film is al
most too hard on the credulity
of the normally sane. Perhaps
as the title indicates, the audi
ence is to be carefree, too, and
not mind that the slim skeleton
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"Four's a Crowd" Offers Lively
FroIic With. Cast Headed
By ErroI Flynn

Washngtonians subscribing to the Dale Carnegie School
craftsmanship had better HE themselves to the Earle
this week where that handsome dispenser of the downbea
Phil Harris is giving frsthand lessons in the Of song
saesmanshp and the Of projecting ones per-
sonality the footlights.
The feature, "Fours Crowd" containing star.
studded cast chiefly enjoyable because enough
froh to blend correctly with the glib, gay and gttering
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What happens when this home-spun girl
from the deep South gets her life tangled
up with two Puckish fellows-like Coward
and Lunt in Design for Living"-makes
romping photoplay, and one that kept the
Capitol Theater audience rocking with laugh
ter yesterday matinee.
1t so happens that this little Nancy Briggs
from Birch Valley, decides to go to New
York and find out why her fiance failed to
show up on his wedding day. Nancy is
naive, frank and friendly, picks up an ac-
quaintance with an author on the Pullman,
seeks him out when she needs friend in
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
Gale Pages Pup

A patriotic admirer sent Gale
Page a Scottie pup named MY
Country IT'S of Thee" Gale
calls him Mike" for short.
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script, give her tough assign
ment. Fair, is the word for her.
Cora WitherSpoon, Charles
Grapewin, Grady Sutton. Emma
Dunn, Claire Dodd and Regi-
nald owen comprise a fine sup
porting cast. The Richard
Thorpe direction is lively.
Harriet Hoctor, in the dual
role of ballet mistress and dane
ing star, captures the high hon.
ors Of the stage program this
week. Her most impressive Of
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| AIIG4( PIII AT EAPI Dp0GPAA "Three
Robert Montgomery and Tone
Shine in RoIIicking Tale,
Harriet Hoctor Dances
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

"Three Loves Has Nancy" presents Janet Gaynor
combination "Snow White Dulcy" character incredible
as it is quantity humorous.
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New York
Robert Montgomery is the sophisticated friend and Fran
cho Tone plays his scotch and soda pal They both fall for
Nancy can't decide which should marry her. This leaves
Nancy in the happy predicamen of having three sturdy
males in her heart sweepstakes.
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fering is a spectacular ballet in
pink, conceived as a number for
ballerina and chorus as it might
be viewed by the stage manager,
or scene shifters. In other words,
the perspective is of a battery of
shining footlights, with much of
the pirouetting danced back to
the audience.
In this novel and striking set
ting, La Hoctor glides with 1.-THE
body and nimble toes. No other
exponent of terpsichore clas-
sique uses hands and arms with
such fluttery grace, or moves
with such velvety charm. Poetry
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THE QUIZ QUESTION

THE QUIZ QUESTION
Answer this question: The
song Now It Can Be Told"
Is sung first in "Alexander's
Ragtime Band" by: (Check
one.)
{ } Don Ameche
{ } Alice Faye
{ } Jack Haley
{ } Ethel Norman
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stage snow.
PHIL HARRIS, SNOWMAN
Whether initiating Bert Will
liams in Nobody" or singing
a popular tune with Ruth Robin,
Harris manages to spread his
hkeable personality all over the
auditorium and turns in as
worthwhile a stage performance
as has been seen since Ted
Lewis last visited town.
Unlike other band leaders who,
week in, week out, select the
cream Of the Hit Parade tunes,
Phil ingratiates himself with
the audience by playing such old
favorites as ,"You Do Something
to Me-" "Hindustan," "How's
About It." st Like the South"
Thanks for a Lovely Evening"
and Remember"
In addition he leads the or.
chestra in 1.-THE Two Vets" a
novelty featuring a musical duel
between the North and the
South, serves as master of cere-
monies, and manages to release
some gags possessing not even
a bowling acquaintance with Joe
Miller.
Pepino and Camille are q
dancing team introduced by the
maestro and their stepping
proves highly satisfactory.
Wences, a ventriloQuiSt direct
from the Palladium in London,
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The QUIZ QUESTION

The QUIZ QUESTION
Answer this question: How
does Errol Flynn win the
train race from Walter Con-
molly in "Four's q Crowd?
Check one.)
( } By spreading butter on
the rails
{ } By switching signals
{ } By drugging the en-
gineer
{ } By changing the time
on Walter Connolly's
watch
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THE QUIZ QUESTION
Answer this question: When
Nancy Janet Gaynor) gets
lost in New York, where does
she go? (Check one.)
} To Bob Montgomery'S
apartment
} To the Y. w. C. A.
} To a hotel
{ } To Fra nchot Tones
home
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THE QUIZ QUESTION
Answer this question: How
many golf balls does Fred AS
taire hit with the golf club?
(Check one.)
Evening star., 1938-12-11
White House
|Debutante
Contrast
Changes From Days
Of Helen Taft to
Miss Roosevelt

Quite . contrast will be drawn by
the older members Of Washington
society when they compare the debut
party for Mrs. Rosevelt's niece, Miss
Eleanor Roosevelt. which will be
given December ~ at the White
House, to the last debutante party
held there.
That was 28 years ago. when the
former Miss Helen Heron Taft,
daughter Of Mrs. William Howard
Taft and the late former President
Taft, was presented to society at q
formal reception in the White
House.
Miss Taft, now Mrs. Frederick J.
Manning, president Of Bryn Mawr
College, made her debut on Decem-
Der l, 1910. The reception was held
in the afternoon, and the guests
walked through q lane Of flowers to
be welcomed formally by the debu-
tante and her parents, while all the
rooms were literally blanketed with
bouquets sent to Miss Taft. Accord
ing to the story appearing in The
Evening Star the following day, Miss
Taft wore, instead Of the usual all
white debut DRESS" a gown Of pink
chiffon over white satin, the latter
only showing around the deep
hemmed underskirt. Her bouquet
was Of white orchids and lilies of
the valley.
The White House aides introduced
the guests-a distinguished list Of
names that filled columns in the ac-
counts Of the next days papers.
Diplomats, old residential Washing
ton, young and old, were there in
full force.
Today's Debut Party Different
In Many Respects From Last.
Todays' debutante will cause no
comment if she does not wear white.
In fact, as Miss Roosevelt did not
wear white when first she was pre-
sented to society-at her formal in
PRODUCTION in Boston, there is little
reason to expect that she will wear
white when being presented in
Washington.
As for q formal receiving line, no
doubt there will be one Of a kind,
but 1t will soon break up in order
that the guest of honor may enjoy
her own party.
As the party is for the young
folk" there Is little doubt but that
the formality of the last White
House debut will give way to the
informal gayety found at all func.
tions where the younger set pre-.
dominate.
1t is unfortunate that all tho
debutante crop and their friends
here cannot attend this unusual
adair, for 1t Is remembered that
Continued on Page Do, Column s.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Many Debutantes
To Take Part in
Annual Ball

Several of the debutantes Of
this season are on the committee
for the annual midshipman and
cadet ball which will be held De-
cember 26 in the ballroom Of the
MayfloWer Hotel. Each year
daughters of Army and Navy Of
flcers are on the committee for
the ball, and among those this
year from the Navy juniors are
Miss Elinor Gudger, Miss Maisie
Howard, Miss Anne Wilkinson
and Miss Agnes Magruder.
On the Army Girls Committee
Is Miss Betty Boschen. chairman,
who has had this position for the
past two years; Miss Joanne
Smith and Miss Carol Fries, vice
chairmen, and on the committee
are Misses Betty Barnett, Arley
Jane Barnett. Virginia Berle,
Joan Boye, Sally Bradford, Lucille
Christmas, Marion Dixon, Matile
Griswold, Emily Fitzgerald, Ruth
Fitzgerald, Joan Harden, Betty
McCroskey, Rosemary Newman,
Barbara Partridge, Ella May
Perry, Justine Sampson, May
Simpson, Gale Smith, Julia Vogel,
Margaret Vogel and Hildegarde
Won Boetticher.
Capt. Cornelius Van Ness, U. S.
M. c., will introduce the guests,
while his charming wife, the
daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Ben
jamin F. Cheatham, will be in
the receiving line with other Of
f1cers and their wives.
The large committee of cadets,
midshipmen, Army girls and
Navy girls will, at II o'clock, form
their grand march down the
ballroom floor and form q line On
each side of the room. Then
the distinguished officers and
their wives, led by the three COM
missioned officers on the commit
tee. march through the lines of
cadets, middies and young ladies
to their box.
Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner is in
charge of the ball.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Silver Spring Residents
Bridge and Dinner Hosts
Mrs. r. Branson Thomas Entertains
At Her Wynnewood Park Home;
Many Other Social Notes

number Of small but interesting bridge parties
uvened otherwise dull Silver Spring Nd
activities concerned Christmas shopping
planned for the holiday responsible
Mrs R. Branson bridge Tuesday
evening her home Wynnewood celebration
birthday anniversary
shall Davis entertained at bridge at the aters home
Mrs Mary Marston gave party
for s Wednesday evening
officers OF the Silver Spring Chapter
Marston worthy maon and Mr. Whtac worthy patron
Evening star., 1938-12-11

Gamble Of Richmond, Va. who will
be with them until after Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Britain
left during the last week for Miami,
where they plan to spend the winter.
They are temporarily at the Gray
stone Hotel and later will take an
apartment.
Mrs. E. I. Harmon entertained at
bridge Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Beatty
Evening star., 1938-12-11

MISS Rose clark gave q luncheon,
followed by cards, Tuesday at Toll
House Tavern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl E. Dampier
were hosts at dinner Wednesday
evening at their home in Woodside.
Mr.. Victor Giden entertained at
a stag party Wednesday night at
his Wynnewood Park home, when
his guests were members of his
class at the Takoma Park Baptist
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Giffen's
daughter, Miss Jane Giffen, is max
ing preparations for a trip to South
America the latter part of this
month. She plans to sail from New
York December 81 on the Brazil
and returns here about the middle
of February.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Hurd Hudson
and her mother, Mrs Cora H. Knox,
have moved from Washington and
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Stillnan.Grahan .
Wedding Saturday

The wedding of Miss Fanny de
Russy Hoyle Graham, daughter of
Col. Ephraim F. Graham, U. S. A.,
retired, of San Antonio, Tex, and
1t. Robert M. Stillman, U. S. A., will
take place Saturday at Fort Sam
Houston. The ceremony will be per-
formed in the post chapel at the fort,
after which 1t. Stillman and his
bride will start for their wedding
trip an dwill go to Hawaii. where
they will be at home after January
20 at Luke Field, in Honolulu, where
1t. Stillman will be on duty.
Miss Graham has many relatives
and friends in Washington resident
circles as we'll as among those in
the Army.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

have with them for the week end
Mrs. Beatty's father, Mr.. c. H. Rey-
mer of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sweeney
who arrived in Washington several
months ago from Buffalo, N. Y,
are now in their new home on
Thayer avenue in Silver Spring.
Mrs. Sweeney is with the Scripps-
Howard newspapers.
Mr.. Lauman T. Faulconer has re-
Evening star., 1938-12-11

turned from . hunting trip to
Patuxent Beach, Md. Mr.. and Mrs.
Faulconer were hosts 1T dinner
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Howard Grihdth entertained
at cocktails Wednesday, the guests
later attending Z luncheon given by
Mrs. Lawrence Chiswell Of Rockville.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

large bowl of mixed white flowers
in the center and with tall white
candles surrounding it.
Assisting at the tea table were
Mrs. Robert D. Fleming, Mrs. John
Lewis Smith, Mrs. Eldridge Parker,
Mrs. A. Burks Summers, Mrs. Earl
M. Macintosh and Mrs. Hoskinson's s
elder daughter, Mrs. James Stephen
Clifford, jr.
Debutantes assisting Miss Hos
kinson were Miss Betty Fischer, Miss
Peggy Townsend, Miss Julie Cahill,
the Misses Margaret and Claire Cot
ter, Miss Mae Ashby Proctor and
Miss Becker.
Throughout the house were many
lovely vases of flowers of all varie-
ties sent by friends to compliment
the debutante.
Later Miss Hoskinson entertained
at dinner for her assistants and
their escorts, after which the party
went to Warrenton for Miss Becker's
dance.
Many From Here Attend
Miss Becker's Debut.
Many from the social set of Wash
ington, Virginia and Georgia made
the journey to Warrenton last eve
ming to attend Miss Becker's debut
ball which her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles j. H. Becker, gave at
the North Wales Club. The Beckers
are former residents of Atlanta.
The debutante, who received with
her mother In the ballroom of the
club, wore white net gown of old
fashioned design with a hoop skirt
and with a big ruff of tufted net in
an of-the-shoulder effect. In her
lovely red hair she wore a gardenia
and her old-fashioned bouquet was
OF violets and gardenias.
Mrs. Becker wore a gown of pale
pink chiffon, cut on Grecian lines,
held with straps of gold across the
shoulders and with gold bands at
the waist. Her corsage was of
orchids.
Miss Becker had as her guests
Miss Joyce Albright of Detroit, Mr..
Alan Show of Sewickly, Pa, and Mr.
Peter Noel of Charlottesville.
Several dinners here and in near
by Virginia preceded the ball and
the guests then motored to Warren
ton, where many remained to dance
into the morning hours.
Mr.. Jimmy Parks gave a dinner
at the 1925 F Street Club, his party
later going on to the Warrenton
dance in specially chartered bus.
Miss Elsie Hill, whose mother, Mrs.
Hiram Bingham, entertained at
dinner for her, went on with her
party to Warrenton, while Miss Dor
othy Neyhart had a dinner at her
home, Sunnyside, near Warrenton,
before the dance. Another dinner
near Warrenton from which the
party went to the Becker ball was
that given by Mr.. and Mrs. John R.
Buchanan at their place, Leny
Manor.
Miss Becker will return to WASH
ington today in time to assist at
the debut of Miss Ashby Proctor at
Salubria, the home OF the debu-
tante's mother, Mrs. William H.
Goodacre, at Oxon Hill, Md.
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Miss Suzette Boutell
To Be Honored

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Gates Bou-
tell will entertain at tea Saturday
at their home at 1882 jefferson
place, In honor of their daughter,
Miss Suzette Boutell.
Miss Boutell, who is a senior at
Sweet Briar College, will be home
to spend the holidays with her
parents.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Miss Quirk Arrives
This Week

Miss Roberta Quirk, debutante
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e.
Quirk Of Chevy Chase, Md, will ar
rive in Washington Friday from
Baltimore, where she attends
Goucher College.
The debutante, who will be pre-
sented at q tea dance at the May
flower Hotel on December q, will
remain in the Capital until after
New Year, and will take an active
part in the many festivities for the
debutantes during the holiday sea-
son.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
The Debutante Calendar
MISS BETTY MEYERS

welknown "lul before upon
debutante activities for coming
scheduled for the deb this beginning
day until after New will being
TODAY-Mss Ashby presented at tea at
Salubia, the Hill, Nd, mother,
H. Goodacre.
Mary Thompson cocktail party by
Miss Mary Deeder the street the hostess
FR1DAY-Mss Florence Ward Cauthen to make
the home Dorothy Ward, present
her to Washington society.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

MISS ALIEN GORGAS WRlGHTSON,
Who made her boU at a tea tDeek ago today
at the home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dougherty Wrtghtson She ,0iH be
honored nert Sunday at cocktail party By
Con1dr. and Mrs. Harold Nelson
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Capital Debutante Activity
Moves Along Unabated;
Two Bow Yesterday
Miss Nancy Hoskinson and
Miss Doris Becker Are
Introduced at Parties
BY MONA DUGAS.


debutanteS friends
for their
Hosknsons the afternoon
followed evening ball
earlier had Miss Hoskinsons assistants.
Mr. Mrs Heary Hoskinsons attractive Observatory
yesterday they presented
lovely and vivacious daughters to society,"
Miss Hoskinson
5
Miss Hosnson dainty picture
satin, which
had necklne
Johanna Hill lilies valley
She received with mother library home standing
against background
Hosknson
effect of gold and her orchid matching
The gathered greeting
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Dinner Planned

Col. w. w. Overton, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Overton Of the Arlington Ridge
will be dinner hosts Saturday eve
ming at the Army Navy Country
Club. Their guests will number 20
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Cocktail Party

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. William
E. Sullivan and 1t. Comdr. and
j. H. Chadwick will be joint hosts
this afternoon at a cocktail party,
at the Army Navy Country Club.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

are in their new home at 427 Edge
wood avenue, Northwood Park.
Miss Helen Wood Hostess
At Dinner Tuesday.
Miss Helen Wood entertained at
dinner Tuesday evening at the Blue
Willow Inn, when her guests were
sister members of the faculty of the
Woodside School.
Mrs. H. H. Hewlett, Mrs. Bertha
Broaddus, Miss Lima Carleton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lutes are
spending the week end in Walker
ton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Mcdonald
were hosts last evening at bridge at
their home in Woodside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townley Gamble
have as their house guest Mr.. Gam
ble's mother, Mrs. Robert Allen
Evening star., 1938-01-22
AUTOMOBILE LOANS.
AUTO LOANS,

} LOANS IN S MINUTES. S25 TO
Open evenings. AUTO MART. 2s05
Evening star., 1938-01-22

TERRAPLANE. 1897: about So5 cash, take
oyer my notes. Phone Randolph oS72
WILLYS 90 1893 demonstrators: drastic
reductions. terms and trade. Peoples
Service Garage, 21s1 l4th st. NV. Dupont
93g6-g3li. 23s
CASH on 1894 ef 1898 coach not Ford
North 61S5-W. Sunday. between 1 ano
3
Evening star., 1938-01-22
THOS. j. OWEN 4 SON. AUCTIONEERs
l43I Eye st. NV

N TAPEsrRY 5 sRfck ANp sToaE TRTM 1Rfa
f6AR5MTNT fok = FSMEs RH!sp!HS GoS1AkNA AEEASGzD
THE THE IoSsPAIE ASB sEiNG REEM.
NoSruMEsr IS5s %lss CALIFORNIA STREET
dy p x5as ct ssF'stn Nm sse q 5fi
the the party secured thereby. the Under
signed trustees, will sell at PUBLIC sYstion
# I fs' s 4 # = BS ScSSck e 4:
IN dfissi5s fss ns e2f R5smsss
designated as and being lot 1s2 in Luther
Ar ..;y swartzell,s s eombina,ion Of. Of lots IN IN
a o the et5 es Of 'GG Of the
IF on es su9eGa em t. tie line
the agreement not to erect any structure
between said restriction line except such
ing regulations Of the District Of colum-
bia: with the proviso. however that the
structure o and lat. attachments existing ud Janu;
building restriction line as shown. on plat
rs OF the aforesaid surveyors once records.
Terms Of sale; .one-fif Of tn. purchase
money to be e., paid in cash; balance in four @
three and four years, with interest at
5iz 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, A
deposit of S5.000.On will be required At
time of sale All conveyancing. 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 rieht to resell
the property at the risk and cost Of de-
faulting purchaser after five days adver-
tisement of such resale in some newspaper
published in WASHINGTON. D. c.
HARRY L. RUST.
GEO CALVERT BOWIE,
JAMES. j. BECKER,
Trustees.
ta11.1s15.171s.ao,22,e5,272s,si-feI,s.
I
Evening star., 1938-01-22
GEORGE FRANCIS WILLIAMS and
ERNEST r. WILLIAMS, Attorneys,
ItHO New York Ave. NV.

States for the District of Columbia -
MRS. MABEL ERMA KITcH1N, Executrix
and Trustee under the Will of Edgar NJ.
k!tchin and also in her own right, Ad-
dress: 12uN Blair Road NV. Plaintiff VS..
MABEL JEAN PHIFER. Address: t952 Ma
bRR NIsI FOR EsIfy sAE OF Nj ZEAL g
Mabel Erma kitchn. Trustee under the
VIII OF Edgar NJ. kitchin. deceased. and in
the above entitled cause having reported
that she has received private offer from
one Sam Pasternak TO purchase Lots So to
80, both inclusive; IN Finley's Subdivision
in Book 81 at Page 1''o of the Records OF
the Offce of the Surveyor of the District
of Columbia improved by a row of six
brick dwellings, known as Nos. 1872 to
}12 both Inclusive. L Street, Southeast.
for SIG 800 90 all cash, subject to a COM
mission of S595.ou TO the agent procuring
the purchaser. and 1t further appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court that an ap-
praisement Of said property has been made
under oath by three diSinterested appraiS-
ers. j Dallas Grady, J. HaWley Smith and
Richard J. Carr. and that the above price
this hth day OF January, AID. 1893. OR
DERED that the said offer be accepted,
ana SAID sale be ratified and confirmed un
less cause TO the contrary be shown on or
before the seventh day of February. AID.
laiS; provided copy o., this order be pub
weeks III The WASHINGTON Law Reporter
and The Evening Star Newspaper prior
TO the eXpLrat!on OF said period. Bv the
Court. JENNINGS BAILEY, Justice. tSeai
true copy. Test: CHARLES E. STEWART.
Clerk. BY G E, STEWART. Jr: Asst.
guardian ad Litem for William Morlan
kltchin. ;aS 5,2o