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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
THOMAS J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS.
1431 Eye st. NV.

TRUSTEE SALE c 3F yALTA R IIi,s hRIek
AND pWELLING PURPOSES, Known i51I9lTZN
az PREMISES 4os FLORIDA AVENUE
By Virtue Of a deed Of trust recorded in
L6er No. 3a St fUo i ~ Of abf ane
W Vel is THE The Il II
Of JANgARS Ap le asr, q At lot T NUM-
berea fortyesix as in Df B. @
S5S' Le prot Park" as per plat recorded
folio folio S. 81 said Block being now known for
q and o taSat syen rs
at the southeast corner OF SAID lot; thence
northeasterly. along The dividing line be
., ssd % feet 70 sn
s snte dvd fn,d n ne n0 thence s north
westerly S sns e ling Feet e 70 veil he OF we.tsay
line of said lot Is: thence southwesterly
along said westerly line Of said lot. 49:7s
and thence southeastern along said line
part Of said lot 48 improved BY premise.
aG G1 IN suaysy Box ss pss. H.
Terms Of sale: one-fourth cash. balance
annually: or II monthly terms desired:
S1,5O0.OO cash. balance monthly, or all
Of 5000 90 required at time Of sale. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within thirty
days from date Of sale. otherwise the trus-
at the risk and cost Of the defaultn9 pur.
chaser. after i've days advertisement OF
such resale in some newspaper published
be forfeited. or without FORGETTING deposit.
trustees may avail themselves of any legal
or equitable rights against defaulting pur::
chaser Further particulars at time OF
sale All conveyancing. recording and rev.
enue stamps. etc. at cost Of purchaser.
w. G. SCHAFHTpT
JOHN C. SCOFIF1,D.
SAMUEL SCRIVENER. Jr.
3a2O2325,27, Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

Trustees' Sale of Valuable
Seven-Story Brick Office
Building, Having 2 Stores
on the Ground Floor and
Offices Above Known as
the Insurance Building"
Situate at the Northeast
Corner of Fifteenth and
Eye Streets Northwest.
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 5765. folio $3.50, ct
ssS Of the land records Of the District Of
substituted trustees will sell at public
n%Y HE L TGns Fl n bH oF Al T
AID. 1910, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
following .described land and premises
designated as and being original lots num- amH
bered seven % and eight (s) in square
numbered two hundred and eighteen C21s):
sishs hundr sda and A four !so1p in SQUARE
numbered two hundred and sishteen (2Is.
chase money. to be paid In cash, balance
in two equal installments: payable IN one
and two years with ct S Fl,
from day of sale. secured BY FIRST deed Of
the option of the purchaser A deposit Of
$40. 600. 90. in, cash or certified check will
be required at time Of sale; All convey.
cost Of purchaser Terms of sale to be
complied with within 80 days from day of
sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and
cost Of defaulting purchaser after five
days advertisement Of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washington. d. c.
ARTHUR c. HOUGHTON.
SYLVIO B. MAYNARD.
200 18th St. NV,
Surviving Substituted Trustees
in EQUITY Cause 60345.
3a1 S.d6Sds exSu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

sTUDEBAKER 1899 Champion de luxe
sedan: has original maroon finish. low
mileage by one owner name on reauesD:
the sensational economy car Of the year:
only 10ao down and balance on easy
monthly terms. Lee D. Butler. Inc, 1121
21st st. NV DI 1918
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
AUCTION SALES.

THO9. J. OWEN q SON AUCTIONKERs,
1881 Eye st. NV.
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ACREAGE FOR SALE,
ACREAGE WANTED,
WATER FRONT PROPERTY.

ACREAGE m OR NEAR DISTRICT. n
reply state size, location. trust. terms. etc
Box 1917, Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

5 very good tires. radio: $4S7; big allow
ance. Don't look for q parking space, drive
in bldg. Always better deal At Hill &
Tibbitts. TIA Vermont ave. National $3.50.
FORD 1881 model coach: good condi-
ton; brand-new tires. finish, upholstery,
motor excellent: sos. Call Owner, Lin.
81 7A-J. 6-S pm. No dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

FORD 1899 Tudor sedan Here Is an OPP
portunity to buy an almost new car with
new-car guarantee and terms. Take q
ride in this beautiful car. Only $3.50.
CHERNER MOTOR CO.,
I'LL Florida Ave. NV, Hobart 5000
GRAHAM 1888 sedan; immaculate; $43.
MI, Flood 1921 Connecticut. Wood.
S4O1
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FARMS FOR SALE.
ASSIGNEES' SALE

i6O-ACRE LEVEL FARM, GOOD HOUSE,
As miles p. G.. 1000 it. shore, 1900:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
COUNTY REFUSES
TO AID MUSEUM
New Hanover Board Also
Declines To Aid Rec
reational Projects

The county commissioners, meet
ing yesterday morning with the city
commissioners to consider joint
appropriations for the current fis-
cal year, refused to join the city in
support of the art and recreation
projects of the Works Projects Ad-
ministration. e..
On all other projects however
the county commissioners agreed
to furnish so per cent of the total
cost of $13, 600.
Projects on which both city and
county governments will partici-
pate during the year are the sew
ing ON So, 634; handicraft $62l;
housekeepers' aid, $525; nursery
81, 500; and adult education $720.
The joint meeting accepted the
resignation of Mrs. r. B. Page as
e member of the board of manager
of the Community hospital and ap-
pointed DR.. j. c. VESSEL to fill
the vacancy.
The Wilmington Port Commits
sion, which Wednesday recommend
ed that public terminals here be
sought, Vas authorized to proceed
along that line Immediately. Cost
Of the body's efforts is to be borne
by the regular budget appropria-
ton of the port commission, sup
piled by the county through a
special tax levy voted by the peo-
pie.
The boards also agreed to con.
tinue bearing the expense of rent.
in office space for the WPA area
office at Front and Walnut streets
at a total cost of SIS a month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
Employment Office Here Ranks
Third In Farm Job Placements

The Wilmington employment SER
vice division Office of the unem-
ployment compensation COM
mission ranked third in the state
with 500 agricultural placements
for the two month period of May
and June, Maurice H. Moore, man
ager, reported yesterday.
The oocal Office was outranked
by only Elizabeth City with 1907
and G%oldsboro with 932 and exceed
ed the records of other leading
offices as follows: Henderson, Kin
ston, New Bern, Sanford, and Will
llamSton.
Farm placement programs in
southeastern North Carolina have
been expanding for the past year,
Moore said. since the appointment
Of a farm placement supervisor in
the state.
In May, he said, II farm place.
ment supervisors and intervieWers
were named by the unemployment
compensation commission to work
in employment offices located in
predominantly agricultural areas.
Agricultural placements during
May and June in southeastern
North Carolina were made with
growers of strawberries, dewber-
rles, Irish potatoes, lima and snap
beans, Moore said. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
Six Marine Recruits
Accepted For Training

Six young men from Southeast
ern North Carolina have been
transferred to the Marines bar.
racks at Paris Island, S. c.. for
a period of preliminary training
after passing final examinations
at the Raleigh district headquar-
tiers office of the U. S. marine
corps recruiting service.
They include: Wiley T. Lynn.
of Chadbourn: John B. Beck, of
Ash; Hubert r. Letter, CT vii.
lard: Virgil G.. Ray, of Hallsboro:
Mcneil Phelps, of Supply; and
Robert H. Freeman, of Bladen-
boro.
Upon completion of their train.
ing period, they will be assigned
to active duty at some marine
barracks, ship, naval ammuni-
ton depot, or foreign station.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
HAPPINEss,.C. O. D.
Continued from Page TEN

NSOllDllluCu lIOlH Ii axe lcuJ
ness. You're just the hostess here,
and I'm the Little Theater director.
We have a joint job-unwrapping
a mummy. We're making progress,
too look at him beam over
there!"
They glanced at Jeremy and saw
that Tempe Hyde was making him
happy, talking to him beside a pot
ted palm.
Gayle looked around the room
In a minute she had spotted all
the other girls who now belonged in
the Merrifield mansion, save one
She. couldn't see the dark Lola
Montesa.
You see Lola?" she asked
Bill.
mo. Not for hours"
"She's-kind of odd. But lovely"
Some boy cut in then, and Bayle
went off with a new partner. He
was a good dancer, but Gayle had
no mood for dancing now. H e r
mind was in too much of a whirl,
her interests quite apart from the
festivity around her.
When she could do so she want
ed to go off somewhere alone and
think. The police had said the theft
was in the Mortified home, and
was not a man.. That limited it
rather closely. She herself, and the
six girls Bill had hired-seven girls
made up the femme personnel.
Plus the maid Maudie-or Mrs.
Holmquist-who was a detective in
disguise. Among seven girls, all
strangers until queer circumstance
had brought them together in this
house, there might we'll be both a
made up the feminine PERSONAL
saint and a criminal. Gayle had
liked all of the six Bill had chosen.
She had to center on n out of
six.
But Bill will have to include
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
William Nixon Held
In Stabbing Of -Lewis

William Nixon, of East Whining.
ton, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to kill
after he allegedly slashed James
Lewis with a knife, was bound to
superior court yesterday morning
when given a preliminary hearing in
recorders court.
The docket was unusually short
yesterday morning, only II eases be.
ing called in all.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
Use otarINews Want Ads For Results Complete Coveraoe ThrouohoutA Area
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me, tool she suddenly remember
ed. "Of curse he will have to
suspect me, until he knows!" -
That was the most appalling fact
of all" 3
Ito Be Continued
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
Help Wanted. Male

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Sc
lect a vocation now and lay a
sound foundation for your future.
Printing is one of Americas larg-
est industries and offers young
men above the average in intelli.
gence and ambition wonderful op-
portunities for advancement. in
structions offered in Hand Compo.
sitiol, Press Work, Monotype Key.
board Operating, Monotype Caster
Operating. and Linotype Operating.
We have competent instructors
with years of experience in the
printing industry; modern equip.
ment. For free catalogue write to
". c. Garriott, Secy.-Treas., South
ern. School of Printing, 1514-16
South Street, Nashville, Tennessee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
NOTICE To PUBLIC

All advertising appearing In these
columns is for reputable and re,i-
able concerns, so far as We can
ascertain from a careful investiga'
lion.
1t is u intention, however, to
see that every firm that uses these
columns is required to live up to
their obligations. Therefore, should
YOU reply to any advertisement on
this page and services are not rem
dered as advertised, The Star-NeWs
wants to know it.
The U. S. postal regulations are
very strict in such matters as such
an act would be misuse of the U. S.
mail and the Star-News will see
that any attempt defraud Is
promptly handled by the P. O. de-
partment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12

CLASSIFIED INDEX
Announcements.
2-Automotive.
2.A-Auto Supplies.
3-Amusements.
4-Awnings.
G-Beauty Parlors.
S-Beer.
lO-Business Service.
1l-Builders.
12-Builders' Supplies.
l3-Boats.
l3.A-Booksellers, stationers.
l4-Business Opportunities.
2O-Cleaners and Dyers.
32-Coal. Wood. Fuel Oil.
SS-Dairy Products.
Enhancing.
3%5-Lrugs.
38-Dry Cleaning, Pressing
4l-Eatables.
2-Eating Places.
48-Feeds.
5O-Financial.
5l-Florists.
52-For Rent.
52.A-Resorts.
@-Frr Rent. Apartments.
6O-For Rent, Rooms.
S5-For Rent, Houses.
N-For Sale.
73-Hardware.
7~5-Househo!d Goods.
a-Honses For Sale.
@-Help Wanted. Male.
sO-Help Wanted, Female.
s5-Insurance.
lOO-l~nstruction.
l04-Loans.
lVa-Lost And Found.
ll0-Livestock.
~ Mlscellaneous.
lls-Machinery.
llS-Music.
!.o-office Equipment.
a-Office For Rent.
!so-Painting. Papering.
N-Printing.
!W-Professional.
!55-Personal.
lSS-Poultry.
,@-Radio And Repairs.
!oO-Real Estate.
.al-Refrigeration Service.
,eo-seeds And Plants.
oo-Situations Wanted.
!N-Typewriters.
l?s-shoe Repairing.
,so'A-Sporting Goods,
iss-storage.
.eu-lrucks and Transfers.
iaO-Wanted.
NO-Legal
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
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depend on these columns for information about buying farms, city homes
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IN advance and must be accompanied by stamps, check Or none order
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12

ITO DOCK ST, 6 ROOM RuNGA.
low, recently thoroughly recondi
toned; priced right and on good
terms. "a. F. Wilder. Phone 1882.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
Houses For Sale

FOR SALE-6 ROOM HOME CAS-I
tie Hayne Road, just beyond City
Limits. Almost e w; asbestos
roof. Large lot 400 feet deep.
Phone 1871, Foster-HiI Realty Co.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
ITO Wanted

ITO Wanted
WANTED ONE OR MORE TO
shar expenses roundt1ip. Virginia
Beach and Norfolk this weekend.
"J". Care of Star-News.
WANTED - S T E A M ENGINE
around 20 H. P. Address S. E. Care
of Star-News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12

Z FIT. sUPERFEX OIL REFRIGE-
rator. Cost $685. O-S100.0 90 takes it.
Pender Furniture Co., 2S So. Front
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
For Rent. Houses

DUPLEX HOME--5 ROOMS, AIRI!-
flo heat. 2207 Chestnut St. APP
lily Marshall Realty Co. 2i6
Princess. Dial 5092.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12

WILL SACRIFICE FOR CASH,
large Frigidaire Electric Refr1g-
erato". See Harrington, II Mar
ket Street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12

EXTRA SPECIAL! Z PC. SOLID
maple dining room suite only
SIS. so. Home Furniture Co., %
Market st.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12

4 PC. WALNUT BEDROOM SUITE
$50 so. Spring and mattress free!
Easy terms. Peoples Furniture
Co, 257 No. Front st.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12

MUST SELL AT ONCE! $16 BUYS
late model 8 tube Philco Cabinet
Radio. Cost $120. Dial 1883.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
Hardware

ECLIPSE LAWN MOWERS (THE
Worlds Finest). Pneumatic tires,
exclusive self = sharpening, elf
adjusting feature. Gregg Bros.
Hdwe. Di 9655.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12

BEVERAGE COOLERS - ONE Z
foot; one 4 foot. Bargains for
quick sale. Gregg's Appliance, 115
Market St.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
Radio and Repairs

COME IN AND SEE THE SKY
buddy French Radio Co., Sales
m Service. Luke French, 1904
Market St., Dial 1878.
Evening star., 1940-12-04

Lu Ray Service for 4
Pretty pastel luncheon plates, breed and
butter plates, fruit dishes, teo cups and
soucers In Persian cream, surf green,
sharon pink and Windsor blue .e,De;
And it's open stock--------
rbs PoIois Royal China Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1940-12-04

A living. walking. tolkins
Santa CIous, only 3" toll!
See him tonight from 6 until 9
or any doy. SECOND FLOOR.
HEAR the Alden Singers, famed
Washington Quortette. J TO
7:l5, TONIGHT. BoIeony, FIRST
FLOOR.
HEAR Lory Hendriek ploy
Christmas CoroIs on the Hom-
mond Console. dolly, 3 TO 5
PM. and tonight, s to S:45
PM, FIRST FLOOR.
SPECIAL DINNERS served TO-
nioht in our Fountoln Teo Room.
$50 to 7:30 - 75c
Christmas Checks Coshed. First
and Fifth Floors.
Evening star., 1940-12-04

Duncan Phyfe Tables
Mahogany Duncan Phyfe bose with bross-
finished feet in the traditional style {. =.
top Of mahogany veneer on eunnwood.
Fine gloss tops protect the s11.e5
Tie Pdas Royal, Furniture -. Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1940-12-04

Lea+here++e Hassocks
II inches in diameter, 9 inches high.
Blue with red trimming, rust with sand,
green with dark green, brown with white.
Chunky, comfortable style to put in the
chimney corner r-or anywhere in 81
living room or !
Other Hossocks Sl.29 to S7.98
The PaIais Royal, Hassocks =. Second Floor
Evening star., 1940-12-04

FIowery Bed Comforts
Bed Comforts, wool-fiIed, big and
eushiony, and wonderfully warm. Large
size, 72x84 inches. Covered with fine
quality printed soteen plain
soteen bocks. Look much more n 20
Evening star., 1940-12-04

QuakerLace Dinner Cloth
"QUAKER" LACE DINNER CLOTHS, to
odd note of stoteliness and beauty to
any dining room. 72x9O inches. Exquisite
lace. finished with deep scoIIoped edges.
A gift you would be proud to sA.es
qVe-or to receiVe--
Evening star., 1940-12-04

CoIorful Service Plates
Certainly she has no IoveIier service
plates than these of fine English eorthen-
ware. Wide coIored bonds-moroon, CO.
bait or green-donty floral GEN.
ter and gold trimmed beaded 50
edges NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4
Tie Palois Royal. China Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1940-12-04

Novelty Sofa Pillows
Soto Pillows as gifts are always success
especially these of rich royon brocodes,
quilted royon sotins and royon donosks
in blue, wine, gold, green and s1.4s
rust. Kopok fIIed--
Tie PaIais Royal, Art Nsedlswerk Fiji Floor
Evening star., 1940-12-04

A 45-Inch Cedar Chest
Cleaning walnut outside >. lovely
fragrant cedar lining. This beautiful
piece Of furniture is 45 inches long -. 4.
has outside hinges and s0o.s5
completely dustproof lid ID
Other cedor Chests, SIoss to S2s.s5.
The Palais Royal. Csd~ Chests :. +. Sssosd Flsev
Evening star., 1940-12-04

Cannon Towel Set
z large towels, z guest towels and z face
cloths all in delightful matching
eoIors, boxed ottroctiveIy to make them
even more perfect as gift. In 81 .es
q wide selection of coIors-- 4
The Palais Royal Domestics Second Floor
Evening star., 1940-12-04

Comfy Platform Rocker
Don't you love reoI comfortable
rocker? Mahogany finish on durobIe
gunwood frame covered in cotton
topesty -. beige, black or
blue. Deep seat and high s0A.s .ss
The Paiais Royal, Furniture Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1940-12-04

The New Concert Grand
Stewart Warmers superb musical ereo-
ton for radio and records! Among its
many features are the "Moec Boton"
for tone mastery and "Sik
Glove" record changer. Model XII
Deferred Payments May Be Arranged
The PaIais Royal, Radios -. Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1940-12-04

I0o9I Wool Blankets
AII-WooI Blankets, beautifully soft, With
wide royon toffeto bindings. Size 72x84
inches, in an exciting choice Of ottroctive
colors. A most unusual value 81 .es
for this modest price y
The Paiais Royal, Domestics -. Second Floor
Evening star., 1940-12-04

Manning-Bowman Iron
Has non-tonnishing chrome finish {.
wide better trough to toke core Of over
flow. Cost grids with heat indicator and
cord. Everybody loves woffIes
and will appreciate this waffle $A.ss
The Palais Royal. HoSssvsrss FTfh Floor
Evening star., 1940-04-07
AUTOMOBILES ron sAn

PLYMOUTH 1887 2-door trunk sedan:
radio. practically new tires. excel. eond.
sne apPsarenes. Private owner. Price.
FALMOUTH 1894 coupe; good paint and
tires and it runs perfectly: will give some
ons nany muss o. soo6 service; SlS5.
e141.
PLYMOUTH 1889 4-door sedan; radio and
heater: new.car Appearance: price, S577;
VICAR gusrantee: terms or trade. Green.
wood 0s00. Williams Motor Co.. Colmar
Manor. Nd.
PLYMOUTH 1885 coupe: It runs sood; try
70 beat this price. for today only $195.
70 other rare barsains 70 choose from.
Merson D Thompson, ChYysleY and Plym.
o0th Dealers. $3.50 Wis. ave. WI. 61o6.
PLYMOUTH 1884 P. 3 Dc luxe se0an:
ORIGINAL black fniah. immaculate interior,
motor and tires exceptional only $685.
trade. easy terms. KEARNEY QLDeNO-
BILE CO.. N. Y. ave. ne. RE. 6444.
Open sundays
PLYMOUTH 1888 Dc luxe sedan: sacytf1cs.
Nolan Finance Co., 1920 st