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Evening star., 1951-04-25
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GOVERNMENT BY MAcHINE-Re.
cent studies indicate thot the decisions
OF men or groups con be reduced to
mathematics and figured out in od.
vones. Stor Science Editor Thon,os R.
Henry discusses the possible impIieo-
tions Of this ultimate Iobor- scyine
device on puse AS.
THE MILITARY ScENE-MiIitcrv
Anolyst George Fielding Eliot finds thot
shortage Of tactieol aviation will be
one Of the major weaknesses Of West
ern Europeon defenses for the next two
years. His latest article on Europe's
reormoment cppsors todoy on poes
All.
THE RIDDLE OF MoeARTHuR"-
The Emperor Of Jopon, once wor.
shipped as god and numbered omonu
the worlds richest men provides a strik.
ing example Of sociol changes under
American occupation. John Gunsher
visits with the imperiol fomily in his
report cppeorins on pose A.
Evening star., 1951-04-25
BY the Associated Press

UNITED STATES 8th ARMY
HEADQUARTERS, KOREA, April
25.-Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet
today told his Allied ground forces
battling the massive Communist
spring offensive in Korea: In
three days of battle (you have
proven your superiority"
The new 9th Army commander
in an order Of the day. said:
ITO the heroic soldiers of all
ranks of the U. N. ground forces
in Korea:
"On Sunday night, April %, the
enemy launched his expected at
tack-the start of a third round
of unprovoked. ruthless aggression.
HE has seen fit to drive masses
into battle without regard to cost
in lives. Again you have willingly
accepted the challenge and in
three days of battle have proven
your superiority.
During my first 10 days as your
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W. H. Harrison Resigns
Defense Production Post

The resignation Of W.. H. Harri-
son as defense production ad-
ministrator will become effective
May l. it was disclosed today when
the White House made public an
exchange Of letters between Presi-
dent Truman and the retiring Of
Iflcer.
Mr., Harrison, who is returning
to his post as head of the Inter-
national Telephone & Telegraph
Corp, announced several days ago
that he was leaving shortly.
He came to the agency last Sep
tember and as he quit the Presi-|
dent praised him for the every
substantial progress in our de-
fense program" which the ensuing
months have witnessed.
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multi-million dollar loans made
by the RFC.
Mr.. Dawson has ignored a pre-
vious invitation extended by Sen
ator Fulbright to testify in the
investigation. That invitation
was extended February "a after
after the subcommittee had issued
a report in which the President S
administrative assistant was men
toned several times.
The report said Mr.. Dawson had
exerted considerable influence on
some OF the RFC directors. His
name also was connected with
that of E. Merl Young. former
IRFC examiner who became an
I$l8, 8,000-a-year official of the Lus-
itron Co. after the company re-
,ceived $35 million in loans from
|, (See RFC. Page A-5.)
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1877 Koreans Executed
For Red Collaboration
BY the Assoeiated Press


TAEGU. Korea, April 25.-Re-
public Of Korea army officials an
.nounced today that 1877 residents
of Kochang. 40 miles west OF
Taegu, were executed in February
for collaboration with the Com
.munists.
The 1877 were selected from
about 600 villagers.
They were tried in public
school under martial law.
A battalion commander found
them guilty and ordered the ex-
ecutions on the spot.
Among those executed was
Byun Yung Talk, chairman of a
provincial Peoples (Communist)
Committee"
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Private Rooms for Air Force? But els
Might Wont Them Too. Puoe AS
Department officials during closed
hearings earlier this month on a
request for a SOS billion supple
mental appropriations for this
fiscal year.
| Testimony at the hearings also
disclosed:
l The Army had hoped to
bring home upwards of 10000
battle-weary Korean veterans
monthly starting in May. How
ever, the current Chinese Com
munist offensive may put crimp
in those plans.
2. Some $4,000 Army Reserve
Ioftlcers may look to orders to ac-
tive duty in May or June. They
will be used to help train an Army
estimated to have a strength of
/ $1,000 on June 80. The Army
has been receiving an unusually
large number of volunteers in re-
cent weeks, necessitating the cut
backs in draft calls. and on June
80 may be above the announced
strength figure temporarily.
IS Air Wings Planned in '52.
8. The Air Force plans to have
.87 combat wings in operation by
June 80 and to reach it's full
strength of 95 wings in the fall
Iof 1852. Gen. Hoyt S. Vanden-
berg, air chief of staff, testified
the services had increased from
SO wings and 100000 officers and
men last December to 81 wings
and 100000 personnel on April /.
With 95 wings, the Air Force will
have 100000 personnel.
4. The Navy expects to reach
IS per cent of its $4,000 officers
and men by June 80 and then
get the full total within the next
IL months. Admiral Forrest p.
Sherman, Chief of Naval Opera
tions, testified that presently
there are 63,4 400 officers and 6Oo.-
800 enlisted personnel on duty.
Gen. j. Lawton Collins, Army
Chief of Staff. testified that, in
addition to the $4,000 reserve Of
ficers to be called during May and
June, "only a few additional civil
ian component units" would be
called barring an appreciable
Worsening of the present situa-
tiQn."
He estimated enemy casualties
in Korea at 100000 and added
that American forces there "havel
been strengthened" and are
"battlewise."
The new Gen. Patton medium
tank, he said, has demonstrated
its worth in Korea and is "farI
superior to the standard Russian
medium tank"
Gen. Vandenberg made it clear
that all the air wings were not
(See APPROPRIATIONS AS
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Says Duean
Conspired 10 Sci Up
Gambling
Prosecutor Names Lono,
Devers and Leib as
Officials Associates
BY Alex r. Preston

| Testimony in custer proceedings
against Daniel A. Dugan, member
of the Arlington County Board
today linked three of his alleged
close friends to a conspiracy to set
up horse racing and numbers
business in the county.
The evidence was introduced by
Commemorative Attorney Den
man T. Rucker, who emphatically
denied that he had bribed grand
jury witness. Francis D. Griffith,
to obtain the information.
Mr.. Rucker read from Short
hand notes which he said were
taken from Griffith at the Com
monwealth's attorneys home in
February. Yesterday, Mr.. Grif-
fifth had repudiated nearly all of
the statement, which the court &C
lcepted in evidence today.
Devers, Leib and LanO Named.
| According to Mr.. Rucker, the
conspiracy to set up numbers and
horse racing business in Arlington
took place between the following: ::
Malcolm B. Devers, president of
the private Congressional School.
Joseph Leib, member of an Ar
Ilington police investigating COM
mittee.
Sam Lano, slot machine and
Ipinball operator.
When the special prosecutor,
Oren r. Lewis, asked Mr.. Rucker
if he had bribed Mr.. Griffith to
obtain the statement, the witness
replied:
"Mr. Lewis, that is false. AS a
matter of fact. Griffith was soft
lpedaling Dan Dugan throughout
This statement). He wanted this
left out or that left out.
Both Mr.. Dugan and Mr.. Grif-
! fifth had testified earlier that they
were close friends. Mr.. Dugan has
admitted close friendship for
Lano and Mr.. Devers and has
highly praised Mr.. Leib, whom he
recommended to the police COM
mittee last May.
According to Mr.. Fuckers testi-
mony the statement from Mr..
Griffith said that he (Griffith)
went to Lano's home about year
ago and there met Mr.. Leib and
Mr.. Devers. Mr.. Grifhth is sup
posed to have said he was offered
Ia job at $50 q week and then the
subject Of bigger and better things
was brought up
Mr.. Griffith also is supposed to
have told Mr.. Rucker. II was told
we had key man in our midst
Mr.. Leib who was making this in
Ivestigation."
Mr.. Devers was reported to have
been enthusiastic about the plan.
The alleged statement declared
Griffith was asked if he knew any
way he could "get anything on"
the police chief, who then was
tsee DUGAN. Page Asp
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Reds Crunching Forward in West
As u. n. Tanks Counter-Attacks
Hun Enemy Back at Some Points
BULLETIN

KEY WEST, Fla. pa commercial airliner
and Navy training plane colided and crashed in
the ocean mile off Key Vests South Beach today.
Soon after, Pan American World Airways reported
four engined DC-4 plane operated by its affiliated
company, Compania Guiana de Aviation was over
due on Miami Havana with 81 passengers
aboard. Several bodies recovered at the scene
including that of woman and two Navy men
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d. {. Committee
TO Push Probe
Into Crime Here
5-Mun Unit to DeIve
Into Enforcement
As Related Problem

The Senate District Committee
by unanimous vote decided today
to make an overall investigation
of crime and related problems in
the District.
The action was taken in an ex-
ecutive session shortly before noon
as a result of discussions which
have been going on since early in
January.
A special subcommittee of five
members is to be set up. 1t will
make its own inquiries, but the
plan is to have it cooperating
with the Senate's Kefauver Crime
Committee, the life of which has
been extended to September.
Motion Made by Case.
The motion to create the crime
subcommittee was made by Sena-
tor Case. Republican, of South
Dakota. It was seconded by
Chairman Nicely and Senators
Johnston, Democrat, of South
Carolina and Republican Senators
Walker of Idaho and Duff of
Pennsylvania among others.
Behind the decision was concern
voiced by various members of the
committee over crime conditions
in the District as outlined in
magazines and books. It stemmed
also from the Staying last month
at the Downtown Club.
Shortly after that incident
Senator Case demanded that the
District Committee make an in
vestigation OF the after-hours
bottle elubs and all related law
enforcement problems.
Five Member Panel.
The resolution adopted today
authorizes and directs a subcom-
mittee OF five members "to in
vestigate crime and related prob
lens, including law enforcement
In the District"
Chairman Neely announced that
he would appoint the member
ship of the special subcommittee
after consultation with the senior
majority member, Senator John
Ston, and the senior minority mem
ber, Senator Case.
The subcommittee is authorized
to administer oaths and to sum-
mon witnesses and to conduct
hearings.
1t is to report to the full COM
mittee such recommendations for
legislation "as may be necessary
or desirable"
The subcommittee was given all
of the powers. in connection with
its crime investigation, as the full
committee itself might exercise.
This was taken to support the
subcommittee authority to COM
pell attendance of witnesses or
the production of pertinent
records.
PrObers Overlooked d. C.
The Kefauver Committee so far
has made no special investigation
of crime in the District, although
it did assign investigators to take
a look at conditions in nearby
Maryland areas about which there
had been complaints.
Senator Kefauver. a member of
the District Committee, told the
group today the way was left
open for Chairman O'Conor to
direct the Senate Crime Commit
tee to conduct any desired inves-
tigation into crime in the District
or in Maryland or in interstate
problems.
He said the Senate committee,
he was sure, would be glad to
make available to the District
subcommittee any information it
might have on criminal operations
relating to the District.
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Senate Republicans
Renew Demands 10
Bomb Manchuria
Most Of Hearings on
Macarthur DISMISSED
Due to Be Secret
By J. A. OIeoN

New demands for the bombing
of Red Chinese bases in Man
churia came from Senate Repub-
licans today as they continued to
challenge the strategy OF fighting
limited war in Korea. Demo-
Gratis stuck by their warning that
expansion of the conflict beyond
Korea might touch off World
War III.
Indications today were the de-
bate will go on in the Senate
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Reds in their tracks and even
hurled them back at some points.
On the west central front.
United Nations forces pulled back
abruptly and broke contact with
the Reds. The withdrawal was SO
rapid some rear elements were
trapped.
One Group Ambushed.
One was ambushed by Commu-
nists wearing white civilian garb
or the blue denim uniforms of
South Korean supply bearers.
United Nations troops rolled
southwark toward Seoul in a long
column stretching for miles.
From the air it looked like
an epic and orderly traffic jam"
Associated Press War Correspond
ent Tom Barnard reported. There
was a solid line of military traffic
vehicles of all kinds.
The tanks came last. Their guns
were silent although Reds had
already infiltrated further south.
Communists on the hills COM
manding the highway let the
tanks roll by.
Reds Exploit River Crossing.
In the extreme west. Allies fell
back in orderly fashion before
Swarn1s of Chinese, exploiting
their Imjin River crossing. They
were less than 25 miles north of
Seoul, South Korean capital out
OF ghich refugees poured in dust
clonded columns.
A tank-led relief column fought
its way to a trapped q. N. bat
talon south Of Imjin.
The bulk of the Chinese in the
West were pouring down the Yon-
chon-Uijongbu invasion route.
This highway also leads to Seoul.
Allied fighter planes and bombers
attacked them all day long.
The most abrupt U. N. pullback
was to the east of this road, in the
West-Central sector. There the
Allies broke contact with the Chi
nese just south of the 18th Paral-
lei. Then they withdrew to new
lines north of the threatened
Seoul-Chunchon highway which
approaches the capital from the
east.
Planes, Guns Cut Up Reds.
The ambush by the disguised
Reds was sprung during this
withdrawal. just east of the
Kumhwa- -Uijongbu road. Allied
artillery and warplanes cut up
the Reds. But field dispatches
said at least three Chinese divi-
sions were streaming southwark.
Associated Press War Core
spondent John Randolph reported
the Reds made no frontal attack
on the west central front. The
only sound of battle came from
Allied artillery and the roar of
planes.
Allied reinforcements and coun-
terattacks plugged the hole on
the central front. An estimated
100000 Chinese, including big
strapping fellows from the Man
churian plains. were halted seven
miles south of SO.
A heavy Allied counterattack
smashed into Reds pouring down
the main road toward Chunchon.
A fierce battle began early in the
morning and still ragged in mid
afternoon.
Artillery Blasts Path.
Southwest of abandoned Hwa-
chon, U. N. artillery blasted a
path for counter attacking COL
umn. Allies who pulled back
from the reservoir city wheeled
and hit the Reds on the flank.
Communists attacking Yanggu
at the eastern end of 11-mile-long
Hwachon Reservoir were stopped
in their tracks.
On the eastern battlefront a
q. N. tank column rolled north
ward into the town of Inje. Ko-
rean Reds who had captured the
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AZ Wirephoto.
WILLIAM N. OATS.
hotel from frankfurt brought the
same reply.
One of Mr.. Oats American col
leagues in Prague said he was
last seen going to an appoint
ment with Rudolf Pepper, foreign
tsee OATS, Page A-5.9
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Army Plans TO Call
Only 10000 in June
Due 10 EnIisiments
$4,000 Reserve Officers
Are Expected to Receive
Orders in Next z Months
BY John A. Giles

The Army, which already has
reduced its draft calls for April
and May to 10000 men each, now
plans to draft only 10000 men in
June.
This was disclosed today in the
release of testimony by Defense
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Man Writes of Results
From Star Classified

The phone storted ringing at 7 am.
and Il continued to ring Until II pm.
thdt Sunday night. was down in the
basement showing the sow to some
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prospective pur-
chcsers, and the
phone would ring
every few min
utes."
So writes q
pie osed Stor
classified odver-
tiser who got real
results when he
wanted TO sell a
power saw. You'll
be pleosed with
the results You'll
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Whitney Reiterotes Macarthur Refusal to
Enter Politics. Poee "A
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Wor Drowins Closer to Bothered Seoul os
Troops Pour South. Poee A
Privote Group Urges Direct U. N. Control
Of War in Korea. Paee "A
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get from Woshinston's No. I classified
medium. Coll Sterling 5000.
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Some Allied Units
Trapped in Fast
Withdrawal
. BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, April 25.-Communist
troop masses crunched forward
along the entire western half of
100-mile battle front today in
their third invasion of South
Korea.
But to the east, counterattacking
Allied tank columns stopped the
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(see HOME RULE, Page A-50
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Privote Rooms for Air Force? I. But els
Might Won't Them Too. Puae AS
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tSee RFC, Page A-5)
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Sunny today highest near &c. Cloudy to-
night with low about so. Tomorrow cloudy.
windy, warm with showers likely. tFuli
details on Page A-2)
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kefauver.Taft
Home Rule Bill
Is Sidetracked
Senate Group Also
Rejects Hearings on
Case Measure
By Don S. Worren

The Kefauver-Taft home rule
bill for the District was side
tracked today when the Senate
District Committee voted. 6 to 6,
against reporting the measure.
Then, on 7-to-5 vote, the COM
mittee rejected move to hold
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(See POLICY, Page A-7.0
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(See KOREA, Page A-4.)
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(See APPROPRIATIONS I.
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tSee DUGAN. Page Asp
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(See FORMOSA, Page A-5)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-06
Southwest Group Opposes
Junior Hiqh Elimination

Opposition to any move to elm
mate District Junior high schools
was expressed by the Southwest
Citizens Association last night.
Such a plan was suggested for
study by C. Melvin Sharpe, pres
ident of the Board of Education,
at the meeting of the board on
January II. The project conten1-
plates combining Junior high
schools with high schools, thus al
lowing some 20 junior high school
buildings to be used for grade
school children.
In a caunter- proposal the group
proposed transferring the ele-
mentary schools sixth grades to
junior high schools and adding
Junior college curriculum to high
schools.
The meeting was led by Nor
ris Engle. president, in the South
west Public Library, Seventh and
H streets S.W.
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ADAM A. WESCHLER & SON
Observation-Disclosures.

United States Marshars Sale of con.
fectionery and bakery fixtures and
equipment, modern Hill REFRIGERATED
baked goods case, mirrors. moor
cases. chandeliers. desk, fan. baking
sheets. utensils, canned groceries,
etc
BY virtue of a Writ of Special Fieri
Facias issued out of the Clerk S
once of the Municipal Court of the
District of Columbia and to me di-
rected, will sell for cash by public
auction at Weschler's 905 E st; NV.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1851. 10
AM, n,odern Hill 2-door, o-drawer
baked goods display case with self
containea refri3erating compressor;
three 5-foot illuminated floor cases,
unframed plate glass mirrors. PED
estal fan, counter, counter scale,
cabinet, 113 cookie sheets, copper
and steel mixing bowls, pastry filler,
utensils. chrome display stands,
metal wardrobe, walnut office desk.
chairs. paper goods, canned fruits.
jelly, Sweetex. etc, seized and LEVIED
upon as property Of the defendant
Versailles Products, Inc. Corpora-
ton, and sold to satisfy a judgment
at law No. l. & T 1292--51 in favor
of Louise B. Mazza. plaintiff W.
BRUCE MATTHEWS, United States
Marshal In and for the District OF
Columbia.
fe6,16
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THos. J. OWEN & SON, Auctioneers

THOs. J. OWEN g. SON, Auctioneers,
435 Southern Building
I sTosY ps ETA Il BRICK DWELL
ING, BEING KNOWN AS PREMISES
No; 20o3 UPsHuR STREET
BY a virtue of certain deed of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 1888,
Folio 44S ct sea-, 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
TWELFTH DAY OF February x.
O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises. situate
in the District of Columbia, desig-
mated as and being Lot 80 in Square
1921 in. Kleins subdivision as per
plat recorded in the Office of the
Surveyor for the District of Column
bia in Liber 122 at Folio III.
Terms: Sold subject to prior deed
of trust for approximately
SI5,052 80 further particulars Of
which will be announced at time Of
sale; the purchase price above sale
trust to be paid in cash. A deposit
of $4,000 required. Conveyancing
recording, etc, at purchasers. cost
Terms to be complied with WITHIN
thirty days, otherwise deposit for.
feited and the property may be ad-
vertised and resold at the discretion
"a ' JAMES A. SULLIVAN. Jr.,
JOHN w. sADLER.
3aS1 ,fe3, $3.50. Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES Cont
THOS. J. OWEN & son. Auctioneers.
435 Southern Building.

r bRIeK b Sslf # va Ksoxs roy y
RREMtsEs so NJ; 1s5s FLORIDA
By virtue of a certain deed of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. ,S702.
ords Of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request of the party Sc.
cured thereby. the undersigned
trustees will sell. at public auctiop
in front of the premises, on FRIDAY,
THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRu-
AIRY. A. D. 1851. at THREE;THIR-
TY O'CLOCK PM. the. following
described land and premises. situate
in the District Of Columbia and
bered One Hundred Thirty-two
u321 In Townsend's subdivision of
lots in Square numbered Ten Hun
dred Twenty-six 1o26), as per plat
recorded in Liber 90 at folio los
in the ONCE of the surveyor for the
District of Columbia.
Terms: Sold subject to prior nrSt
deed of trust for approximately
SS.S6T 55 further particulars OF
which will be announced at time Of
sale: the purchase price above said
trust TO be paid in, cash. A deposit
recording. etce at purchasers cost.
Adjustments made as Of date OF sale.
Terms to be complied with within
thirty days. otherwise deposit for
feited and the property may be ad-
vertised and resold at the discretion
of the trustees.
WALTER MILLER.
STANLEY T. EWELL.
fee.s.1o13.i5 Trustees.
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NJ. M. DOYLE e. S. A. MICKLER.
ATTORNEYS. 1910 Vermont Ave; NM;
for the District of Columbia, Holding
Probate Court mo. rs, $50. ADMIN
istration.-This is to Give Notice
That the subscriber, Of the, District
Of Columbia has obtained from. the
Probate Court Of If the niStTee on
on the estate Of John j. Buckley,
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 au Ut en-
for the 3Oth day Of July. AID. 1851;
otherwise they MAJ. by law be ex-
Guided from all benefit Of said estate:
Given under my hand this 30sh day
Of January. 1851. MARIE ]. BUCK
LEY 3eIs Davis s Ct, NV; n Sseai2 ,
Register OF Wills for the District Of
Columbia, Clerk of the Probate
Court. 1eo'lo'@o