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Evening star., 1938-08-30
BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER,

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
PARIS, Aug. 3O-War or peace in
Europe is expected to depend on the
course the British cabinet decided to
adopt today. The situation is now
clearly enough defined to permit de-
scription A million and a half Ger
mans fully modified and equipped
are going through elaborate maneu-
vers. Thanks to the mobilization they
have gained about one weeks head
start over any other European army.
except the Czechs or Swiss who can
mobilize within 48 hours.
German newspapers continue to
yap at the Czechs. French and British
and any one likely to oppose them
Germany has encouraged the Sudeten
Germans in Czechoslovakia to make
new trouble. while at the same time
serving notice that if Czech authori-
ties bring the Sudetens to order the
Germans will feel obliged to protect
them.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
FORMER U. S. WORKERS.
DEATH HELD SUICIDE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Aug. 3o.-Police
Magistrate Joseph M. Armstrong,
acting coroner, today returned a
verdict of suicide in the death of
Mrs. Evelyn Grob Rogers, 39-year- -old
retired Federal employe
According to Magistrate Armstrong
and police reports, Mrs. Rogers re-
turned to her room at the home of
her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Grob, shortly after o'clock
last night.
The family. hearing a shot, called
George Curlott, a city fireman, who
was forced to break In the door Of the
room. They found Mrs Rogers lying
on the bed with a 20 caliber pistol
beside her.
She was taken to the Emergency
Hospital. where she died. The parents
said she had been in I'll health for
some time.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
FRENCH CABINET
UNITED IN ACTION
Ministers and Presidents
Sign 4O-Hour Decree
Unanimously.
By the Associated Press.

IS tit hSSoClAteQ fTeSS.
PARIS, Aug 30.-While motorized
units of the French army began
maneuvers close to the German bor-
der, the cabinet today formally rati-
fed a decree increasing the hours of
labor in national defense industries.
Acting in the midst of the heaviest
war clouds in 20 years, the ministers
labeled the decree urgent and made
it applicable Immediately.
The measure was signed by presi.
dent Albert Lebrun and every member
of Premier Edouard Daladier's cabinet
as a symbolic act to show Frances de-
termination to carry out her treaty
obligations to Czechoslovakia if nee
eSsary.
Can Mobilize Industry.
The decree gave the government
virtual power to mobilize French in
dustry for war
1t Immediately heightened working
hours in national defense factories, in
public services and in plants working
for the public safety" And at the
same time it gave the government the
power to abandon the 4O-hour week in
every industry in France if necessary.
The application of the measure to
public safety" industries and the pub
lie services came as a surprise as did
its stipulations for application. if
deemed necessary, to all the nations
industries.
Bonnet Addresses Cabinet.
Passage of the decree came during
3'2-hour cabinet meeting in which
Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet told
the ministers of the latest develop
ments in the Central European crisis.
A communique announced the "cabi-
net unanimously approved the de-
clarations of Bonnet and the precise
(See PARIS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-08-30
Three Brothers Among All
Who Passed Bar Examination

Three brothers were among the All
successful candidates who took the
bar examination in June and learned
the result today. Altogether, 927 took
the test, and this Is considered the
largest group ever to seek admission
to the bar in Washington.
The brothers, who were celebrating
today are Frederick Jewel Glasgow,
%, an Interior Department. clerk;
George Augustus Glasgow, 81. a printer
on The Star, who went to school and
Evening star., 1938-08-30
T.V. LABOR SET-UP
CALLED 'AMICABLE'
Personnel Director Testifies
Before Congressional Probers =
at Knoxville.
Fly the Associated Press.

Fly the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 3O.-The
Tennessee Valley Authority's labor
policy received attention today of a
congressional committee investigating
activities of that far-fung Federal
agency.
Gordon Clapp, 33-year -old T. v. A.
personnel director, was called to out
line more fully what he has termed
very amicable" employe management
relations within the organization.
Mr.. Clapp told the committee yes
terday the Federal agency's labor pol
icy had been developed through a series
Of conferences during 1934-5 in which
union leaders contributed what con-
slider its core"
I'VE believe" he said, "and I think
labor agrees. that ours is policy to
establish collective bargaining within
a Government agency"
He added: There has never been an
effort to support company unions in
the Authority-in fact, we have q
guarantee against such unions"
Evening star., 1938-08-30
Peace Plans Drafted.

LONDON, Aug. 30 LP,.-The cab
1nets of the British-French entente.
meeting in the face of the most realis-
tic war menace since 1914, today
drafted urgent plans to preserve world
peace or TO meet the conflict if it
comes
An emergency meeting of British
ministers lasting nearly three hours
was believed to have reached a united
decision on a calm but firm final de-
mand that Reichsfuehrer Hitler halt
the German campaign of hate against
Czechoslovakia and cooperate in ef-
forts to reach a settlement of the
dangerous Sudeten German issue.
The French cabinet, meeting even
longer. voted itself virtual power to
mobilize French industry for war pur-
poses.
Preparedness Believed Studied.
Informed persons said there was
every reason to believe that l8 of the
% members of the British cabinet
meeting at No 10 Downing street like
wise considered preparedness meas
ures of military and naval nature.
The fact that the French ministers
also approved instructions" to French
ENJOYS abroad indicated the probabili-
ty OF strong, co-ordinated diplomatic
action by the two powers TO impress
on Hitler that any war resulting from
German action holds suicidal possibili-
ties.
The two great ocracies-France
and Britain-hold that the German
chancellor's sponsorship of the Su-
deten Germans demands for auton-
omy within Czechoslovakia is the chief
threat to Europes peace.
French Envoy to Arrive.
Charles Corbin. Frances Amoas-
sador to Britain, was expected in Lon
don tonight to confer with Foreign
Secretary Viscount Halifax and pre-
sumably to bring an account of the
Paris Governments decisions.
During the afternoon Joseph P.
Kennedy. United States Ambassador.
visited No. 10 Downing Street and
conferred with both Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain and Sir Neville
Henderson. British Ambassador to
Berlin. here to report to his govern
ment. Kennedy had just returned
from vacation on the French Riviera
An official announcement shortly
after the British cabinet meeting said
Lord Halifax made a full statement
of the international situation. ''and
at the conclusion of the meeting the
ministers expressed their entire agree
ment with the action already taken
and the policy to be pursued in the
future"
No further cabinet meeting was
scheduled for the immediate future,
but the ministers agreed to remain in
or near London.
Prime Minister Chamberlain pre-
pared to go to Balmoral, Scotland,
tonight to report to King George vi.
Lord Halifax was able to give his
colleagues an outline of new proposals
which the Czechoslovak government is
(See WAR Page A-S)
Evening star., 1938-08-30
HOLES ARE POUNDED
IN INSURGENT FRONT
Reorganized Militiamen Attack
on Far North Sector and
Near Almaden,

BY the Associated Press.
HENDAYE. France, Aug 3e.-The
government reported today that its
troops in Southwestern Spain slowly
were pounding holes in the insurgents
Estremadura front.
Government dispatches said reor-
ganized militiamen were attacking on
the extreme north of the front in the
Puente del Arzobispo sector as we'll as
in the vicinity of the Almaden mining
country. Advances. however. appeared
<slight.
The insurgent offensive on the Ebro
front. Northeast Spain, apparently was
stalled momentarily.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
TRIAL OF MIAMI MAYOR
FOR BRIBERY NEARER
Florida City Official Pleads
Innocent to Demanding
$25O,OoO of Utility.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 30.-The trial of
Mayor Robert r. Williams and two
others on charges of conspiracy and
attempting to exact a S25O,0O0 bribe
from the Florida Power & Light Co.
apparently was legal step nearer
today.
Williams pleaded innocent yester-
day, but City Commissioner John w
Du Bose and Rate Expert Thomas E.
Grady delayed their arraignment by
interposing pleas in abatement. claim
ing the criminal information is faulty,
and will be heard tomorrow.
Williams, Du Bose and Grady were
indicted last March after Bryan Hanks,
power company president, published a
statement that he had refused an in
vitation to pay a s250,00O bribe for a
compromise of the citys electric rate
case
Evening star., 1938-08-30
P. v. A. AWARDS
$5,700,0OO FOR
NEW D. c. CENTER
Amount Divided Into Loan
of $3,135,000 and U. S.
Grant of $2,52O,O0O.
OFFICIALS ORIGINAL
REQUEST IS DOUBLED
Site for New Structure, Purchased
in 1885, Is North Of c Street
Between Sd and 9Th.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Proposed plans for the Federal
triangle along Pennsylvania nuenue
gears ago gaze first rise to talk OF
Municipal Center for the concen-
trdtion OF all District activities in
one location Aside from the pur-
chase of land between Pennsylvania
dpenue and Judiciary Square moth
ing came OF The scheme ercept the
repeated reUision of plans. A start
1Cas made Uhen Congress author
ICED $1.500.0O0 in the present Dis
trict bill for the first ,oing. Later
the Commissioners applied to p. w.
A. TOR loan and grant OF $780,
900 to ertend the unit.
Evening star., 1938-08-30

then worked at night, and Rossell
Alvin Glasgow, %, credit reporter
for Stones Mercantile Agency. All
three were In the same classes at
National University Law School and
were successful the first time they
took the examination. They all live
together, with other members Of the
family, at Z Locust avenue, Hyatts-
vile, Nd
John Paul Earnest, chairman Of the
Evening star., 1938-08-30
CALIFORNIA SWELTERS
Cloudoursts, Floods, Lightning
Cause Damage.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 80 (P.-
Cloudbursts. minor floods and light
ning-started brush fires plagued South
ern California today in the third day
of an oppressive heat wave.
One death was indirectly caused by
stormy weather. A cloudburst flooded
a 6-mile area in Antelope Valley with
2 to feet of water.
A severe lightning storm started
several brush fires one of which
burned over $500 acres near Cajalco
Dam.
Thunderstorms had little effect on
the sticky heat. 1t was "a degrees at
Los Angeles. 106 at San Bernardino
and loS at Indio and Brawley yester-
day.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
NATIONAL.
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.

Bar examination passed by All as
pirantS out of 927. Page Al
D. c. gets IS, 700 900 p w. A. funds for
municipal center. Page Al
Tydings charges Lewis runs away"
seeks outside aid Page ~A-2
Senate committee will probe Maryland
campaign aid. Page Az
Police trial board set-up may be
changed soon. PAGE B.1
Navy clerks throat slashed by thugs
in 81 hold-up. Page B-l
Evening star., 1938-08-30
Quake in Philippines.

MANILA. Aug. 30 (P.-A strong
earthquake, starting last night and
continuing with occasional tremors
early today, inflicted heavy property
damage on Masbate Island, southeast
of here.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
II Rescued From Mine.

GUANAJUATO, Mexico, Aug. 80
P).-Eleven miners, i'll of thirst and
hunger, were rescued yesterday from
the mine La Peregrina, where they
were caught Thursday by sand and
rock cave-in. Two miners died in the
mine.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

After protracted session the Brit
ish cabinet today decided unanimously
to stand behind France should the lat
ter be compelled to fulfill her treaty
obligations toward Czechoslovakia in
the event of a German attack on that
country, it was reported in reliable dip
lomatic quarters here.
Premier Chamberlain and Lord Hall
fax have been given a free hand by
the cabinet to communicate this de-
cision of Reichsfuehrer Hitler. it was
said. But in order not to create diff
culties for the German dictator and
keep the door open for further negotia
tions this decision was not made pub
lie
Soon after the reported decision was
taken American Ambassador Joseph P
Kennedy was invited to No. 10 Down
ing street to discuss the European sit
uation with Foreign Secretary Viscount
Halifax and Sir Neville Henderson
Britain's AmbasSa dor to Berlin
Evening star., 1938-08-30
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
French cabinet ratifies 40-hour- week
end in defense. Page Al
British cabinet backs France il war
breaks over Sudetens. Page Al
Peace in Europe seen hinging on Brit
ish cabinet decision. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Prison doctor says he was denied ac-
cess to cells. Page Al
Roosevelt's drive to elect liberals faces
test today. Page Al
Evening star., 1938-08-30
Summary Of Today's Star

Income and sales tax combinati ton here
considered. Page b.
Only 200 cabs still lack required liza
bility insurance. Page B-1
Evening star., 1938-08-30
AS
South
Carolina
Goes
So Goes the Purge

At least they are watching
from Georgia and Maryland
today as South Carolina
voters 60 to the polls to choose
between Old Dealer Smith
and New Dealer Johnston.
AS the primary returns are
received at The Star from the
Associated Press they will be
broadcast over Station WMAL,
and the broadcasts of bull
letins will be accompanied by
comment and background
from two members of The
Star staff who have made a
study of the South Carolina
political situation.
For Primary Returns
7... !. .. WMAL n7.yp.x.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
Chamberlain Given
Free Hand, 1t Is
Reported.
FRENCH MINISTER'S
PREPARE FOR WAR
Vote Virtual Power to
Mobilize Industry
for Defense.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Great Britain affirmed her in
tention to stand behind France il
Dar came to Europe after seizure of
Austria, although the cabinet of
Prime Minister Chamberlain re-
fused to oipe the Csechs firm pledge
OF aid against German aggression.
France has mutual assistance treaty
NTH CsechoSlar0kia Which she has
expressed intention to fulfill.
Evening star., 1938-08-30

(See WAR, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1938-08-30
WEATHER.

%. y. weather Bureau ForecAst0
Fair tonight and tomorrow: not much
change in temperature: gentle variable
winds mostly south. Temperatures to-
day-Highest, 86, at 2 pm. lowest, IS,
at 6 am.
Full report on Page Az.
Evening star., 1938-08-30

(See BAR, Page A-7.)
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(see ROOSEVELT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-12-31
LAMoND AND BRADSHAW, Attorneys.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
1nited Hsdns States for the District q &C.
infant: ALEXANDER w1nEIAMs. " guardian HaTi n
Of, Of AMY WILLIAMS. Plaintiff. vs.. AMY
E1as sAMHEh 1nsnn' w1AaMs ALExAsDTH RcHAR6 MIh
WILLIAMS. WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS. MRS.
ELIZABETH PARKS. MRS RUTH ADAMS,
Defendants sw.,Guardianship No: 9ls3:-.
liams, infant, having reported sale Of said
infants one-fourteenth GL14l interest in
and to the following described real estate
lumbia. to M. A. Steele for S1O7.14 cash:
in a, deed from Alfred Ray, Executor to
corded in Lbar $50 at Folio 40 among
the Land Records Of the District Of Co
lumbia. and described as follows: BEGIN.
said tract distant North 100 81 SO" West.
146 feet from the Northeasterly corner Of
sci sid ire tract ,u and running thence South IT,
line of said tract 1872 O4 feet to the North
erly, line Of Fort Drive, condemned by pro,
ceednss isn in Distriet Court Cause No 1922
the Once Of. the Surveyor for the District
%ee1 caH~0s dns I' the 0" % 99 III ns senes
Fort Drive 3O3 feet: thence North 10
26' 80" East. parallel with the. Easterly
line. Of said tract, 1903 feet to the
100 81 30" East along said Northerly line
2s feet to the place of beginning. 1t is
this 23rd day of December, 1898 ordered
that said sale be ratified and confirmed by
the Court unless cause to the contrary be
Sss proyded copg Of this order BE-
published once in the Washington Law
Reporter and once In the Evening Star,
at least ten days prior to. the expiration
of said period. and it is further ordered
that the order dated November 30, 1898.
be hereby vacated. F.. DICKINSON ETTS
Justice. tSeaD true copy Test: THEO-
DORE COGSWELL. REGISTER Of Wills for
the. District of Columbia. Clerk Of the
Evening star., 1938-12-31
VIM. J. HUGHES, Jr., Attorney.

sa1s for cqgsT 9gs psEe Of THE II csSnS gsED
Holding Probate Court-Estate of
Thomas F.. x Callahan. Deceased-No.
54267. Administration Docket 116-
Application having been made herein for
probate OF the last will and testament Of
said deceased. and for letters testamentary
on said estate. by The National Metro
politan Bank of Washington. it is ordered
this 27th day of December AID. 1898,
that Mary Callahan Barnes, Francis c.
Callahan. Cora Ann Callahan Smith, Sam
uel ]. Callahan, Drury " Callahan. Cath
crime M Callahan. Lee c. Hickman Hazel
II. Robinson, Edward A. Hickman, Harvey
Q Hickman, Jr., Monica Hickman. John 5.
Hickman. Monica c. Eyrich. Louis E. Gala
han. Margaret E. Callahan. Mary Josephine
Callahan. Clement A Callahan. Eloise Call
lahan, Eva Lee Callahan Thomas F. X.
Callahan. and Robert E. Callahan. all non
residents, and the unknown heirs at law
and next of kin Of Thomas F. X. Callahan.
deceased. and all others concerned, appear
IN said Court on Monday, the 9Th day of
February. AID. 1889, at 10 o'clock AM.
to show cause why such application should
not be granted Let notice hereof be pub
lished in the "Washington Law Reporter"
and The Evening Star once in each Of
three successive weeks before the return
day herein mentioned. the first publication
to be not less than thirty days before said
return day; witness. the Honorable
ALFRED A WHEAT Chief Justice of said
Court. this 9th day of December, AID 193S
ISeal) Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL.
Register of Wills for the District of Co.
iuTbla, Clerk Of the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
EDWARD r. KENNEY, Attorney.

DISTRICT. COURT OF THE UNITED
>, States for the District of Columbia,
Holding Probate Court-Estate of James
F. Halla,- Deceased,-No. 1920 Admins
tration Docket 116.-Application hayinE
been made herein for. probate of the last
VIII and testament of said deceased and
for letters testamentary on said estate. b.
Mamie Scott. it is ordered this 2sth day
Of December, AID 1888, that the unknown
heirs and next of kin of James F. Hara
deceased and all others concerned. appear
IN said Court on Monday, the 9th day CT
February. AID. 1899. at 10 O'Clock AM
to show cause why such application shouii
not be granted. Let notice hereof be pub
Hshed in the Washington Law Reporter"
and The Evening Star, once in each Of
three, successive weeks before the return
day herein mentioned the first pub,ica-
ton TO be not less than thirty days before
SAID rsturn DAY. Witness. the Honorable
ALFRED A. WHEAT. Chief Justice Of said
Court. this 2Sth day of December. y
1898 lSealD Attest: THEODORE Goes
WE'LL REGISTER Of Wills for the District Of
Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
de31 .ja7,14
Evening star., 1938-12-31
DONOVAN. LANAHAN & REILLY,
Attorneys.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District Of CO.
lumbia. Holding Probate Court.-GUSTAv
2. ROTT. Guardian of Louise Elizabeth
Rott. and Raymond Clements Rott. Infants.
co American Security & Trust Co.. Fif-
teenth and New York Ave. NV, Washing
ton; .; C. PLAINTIFF, VS.. LOUISE
the Good Shepherd, 36th and Reservoir
MoNp ) cLEMENTs RoTT: i infant. fa H1 Go
Legation of switzerland 241o Massachu-
sets Ave: NV. Washington. D. c.. EFT AL
DEFENDANTS.-Guar No. S427.-
ORDER NISI-Gustav E Rott Guardian,
having reported to the Court that he has
received and accepted subject to the ap-
proval OF the Court. a private offer from
William r.. Presley to purchase two one
twentieth interests in Lot "a in Square
451, improved by premises known as 1O06
Sixth Street Northwest, for $4,000, in
cash. subject to a real estate commission
Of S33.40; it is by the Court this 23rd day
OF December, AID 1898. Ordered that such
sale be ratified and confirmed by the Court
unless cause to the contrary be shown
before the 18th day of January. AID 1899.
provided a copy of this order be published
once in the Washington Law Reporter and
once In the Evening Star ten days prior to
the expiration of said period. F. DICK
INSON LET'S. Justice. tSeal) Attest:
THEODORE COGSWELL Register of Wills
for the District Of Columbia. Clerk Of the
hat
Evening star., 1938-12-31
b. L. COLON. Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia.
Holding Probate court.-No. "a 296. Ad-
ministration.-Ths is to Give Notice: That
the subscriber. of District of Columbia has
obtained from the Probate Court Of the
District of Columbia, Letters Testamentary
on the estate of James P. Donahue. 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 autkenti-
Gated, to the subscriber, on or before the
22nd day of December AID 1889: other
wise they may by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate Given under my
hand this 22nd day of December. 1898.
EMILY s. H. DONAHUE. 1891 South Sec
ond St. Louisville, XIV. tSealD Attest:
VICTOR S. MFRSCH Deputy Register of
Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk
of the Probate Court. de3l ,jaT.14
Evening star., 1938-12-31

DODGE 1886 4-door trunk sedan. black
finish. radio equipped: $40 down balance
$24 month. Wisconsin Motors 2901 NJ
st. NV. Michigan 2974
Evening star., 1938-12-31
HAMILTON & HAMILTON,
Union Trust Bldg,
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Attorneys for Petitioners.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District of CO.
lumbia:a,In Rs; The Dissolution oi the
tion.-CiviI No 1163.-ORDER OF PUB
LICAT1ON.-Upon the consideration of the
petition of E. Catesby Rowzee. Mildred c.
Let's and Herman r. Howerstein to dis
solve the H. R. Howenstein Company. a
corporation: organized and existing under
the laws of the District of Columbia, and
it appearing to the Court by said petition
that the objects of the said corporation
are entirely abandoned and are impracti-
cable and that all Of the. stockholders of
said corporation deem it beneficial to the
interests Of the stockholders that said cor
poration be dissolved and completely liqui-
dated. it Is this goth day Of DECEMBER;
persons interested in said corporation shall
appear herein and show cause. If any
they have, by the 18th day Of February.
1899. why decree should not be entered
dissolving and completely liauidating the
said corporation provided that a copy Of
this Order shall be published in the Wash
ington Law Reporter and the Evening Star
once in each of three successive weeks
before the return day herein mentioned.
the first publication to be not less than
one month before said return date. F.
DICKINSON LET'S Justice; Seal a true
BY, ANDREW A HORNER, Asst. Clerk.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
DANIEL ". o'DoNoGHUE, Jr., Attorney

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District Of Co
lumbia. Holding q Probate Court.--IN RE:
ESTATE OF ANNA C. BRONSON. Deceased:
Administration No 54.2O6.-ORDER OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES having been
made herein for probate Of the last Will
and testament OF, Anna c. Bronson, de-
ceased, and for letters testamentary on
the estate of the said decedent by Daniel
.,Sp " oPonoghgs il; Il Is this lath day Of
Ryan, william Jouvenal: ST., Rena OAK
ward Lynch. Mary Pope, Owen Lynch,
William I'M Lynch; Leo schism. Grace Hewitt
and Thomas Lynch, and all others con-
cerned, appear in said Court on the 23rd
day Of January 1899. at 10 O'Clock m
to show cause why such application should
not be granted. Let notice hereof be pub
iished in the washington Law Reporter
each Of three. successive weeks before the
return day herein mentioned the first
publication to be not less than thirty days
before said return day: Witness. the Hon
orable ALFRED A. WHEAT. Chief Justice
OF said Court, this 18th day Of December
A.D. 1923. tSea) Attest: THEODORE
COGSWEIL. Register of Wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate