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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-07

the 2-cents. 7i2 million of the Scents.
9i2 million of the scents and 6l2
million of the l0-cents. 1t is not
generally known that special issue
of postage stamps is fine investment
for the Government. The profit
comes from the fact that philatelists
buy as many of the new issue as
they can carry and hold them for the
certain rise that is sure to come when
the issue is exhausted. These stamps
are therefore not used. and the Govern
ment. having sold them at their face
value. profits accordingly. the only
cost being the value of the paper the
glue. the printing and the ink-a mere
nominal cost when compared with the
sum for which they are sold" Half
century later mint set of the Louisi-
ana Purchase stamps. which originally
meant an investment Of 81 cents on
the part of a collector. is catalogued in
SCOTS Encyclopedia of pililately" at
$3.50.
A dispatch to The Star of January
80, 1904, from Salem, Greg. told of the
hanging Of Harry D.
Advice From Egbert for the murder
The ScoffoId of John G. Saxton and
John West and quoted
the condemned man as having made
use of his final moments of life to say
10 a crowd of spectators My friends,
take me as a mark. Keep your chill
dren off the streets and. above all, out
of the saloons. Bad raising and bad
company are the causes of my down.
fall" The same issue of The Star re-
ported that ''wreaths and other floral
tributes" had been noticed bedecking
the statue of King Charles / in Ira
falgar Square. London, in commemo-
ration of the 255th anniversary of his
execution" and added: THE statue
was visited by large crowds during the
day" Meanwhile, a telegram from
Boston announced that services in
memory of the King had been held lin
several Episcopal churches" there.
Jacobite sentiment. it seems, still was
felt on both sides Of the Atlantic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-07
Historian INDICATED

A recent letter chided Honore Marc
Catudal author Of your new feature
Our Presidents" for identifying
Andrew Jackson as having served as a
tailor's apprentice, when actually it
was Andrew johnson.
We saw Mr. Catudal's copy covering
this item before it appeared in print
and assure you that the mixup in
names occurred somewhere between his
typewriter and your presses. Mr.. Ca
tudal is an unusual and conscientious
student Of history and has much to
contribute to your columns.
Vernon and Mildred Bundy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-07
Letters to The Star.

designed to correct an existing def
cheney. The overall aim is to assure
adequate facilities and safe techniques
of care for maternal and newborn
patients in Washington hospitals. and
to block all routes by which newborn
infants acquire bacterial or virus in
fections in hospital nurseries.
Having followed with great interest
their inception through the public
hearing of January 10, earnestly urge
approval of them that they may become
municipal law. They are needed.
Hazel Harper.
Secretary, North Capitol Citizens
Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-07

Editors note: Apologies to Mr..
Catudal. The error was made in
The Stars composing room)
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Spires Of the Spirit
Where Is the SteepIe?

Here is the steeple." Who does not
dimly remember childhood glee at
playful demonstration of nursery days?
Fond parents taught us how to join
together chubby hands so arched that
they suggested the interior Of church,
the thumbs serving as portals; the en-
twined fingers representing the con-
gregation: the two longest digits were
elevated, with the tips pressed tightly
together, to do service as the spire.
Across the long years the familiar
words have fingered:
Here's the church: here's the steeple.
Open the door and see all the people.
In vaster sense than childish minds
could envision steeples speak OF Amer
icas spiritual heritage. ANY knowledge
of the pioneer days indicates without
peradventure or doubt that those who
came hither seeking freedom to wor-
ship God marked those first colonies
and also the trek across the mountains
and plains by saying, regarding some
sacred spot in each new settlement,
Here is the steeple." Through
mammon-mad era of "externalism"
this New Lands skyscrapers have
tended to submerge its pointing spires.
Towers OF Babel like Wall Street cam
yons, with their cleaning signs, have
engulfed many a Trinity Church with
their affairs and dim religious lights. A
very recent novel is raising the query,
Where is the steeple" in this refer
ence: Cooley i. was thinking there
had been time in America. not long
before, even by the brief calendar Of
human lives. when church spires had
been the Hottest landmarks. Now
steeples Of commerce lowered above,
dwarfing and belittling mans homage
to God.
1T was not an accidental phenom-
enon that when people turned from
inner values to those outside. to getting
and spending. their tabernacles dwin-
died while trade places grew majestic"
But the question of what comes to pass
with architectural spires as commerce
takes command of the skyline is not
nearly as important as, Where is the
steeple?" in the hearts and minds of
the generation here and the genera
tons following. In the face Of con-
temporary obsession with pagan con-
ceptions and with an ominous sense Of
oncoming doom. there is being heard
with increasing volume the anxious
question: Where is the steeple?"
Democracy of and by the people.
as We interpret it. is doomed without
the guiding fingers which point above
the ground to a power far above the
puny state. Only steeples can refute
the sneers Of goddess materialiSm. With
that challenge frankly faced tall.
spiritual steeple was raised in the
National Capital on the first Thursday
of the New Years second month. In
it's heartening significance that steeple
is tall enough to be visible from sea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-07
BY Frederick Brown Harris
MiniBter FOUNDRY Methodist Church;
Chaplain. United States Senate.

answer today to personal. economic
and social problems, as Jesus Christ
comes to us as the eternal Contempt
rary. as Saviour and Lord. We need
to rediscover that God was in Christ
reconciling the world unto himself and
has come to live in us by His spirit"
What trumpets to sound from the
official life of Washington. D. c.! What
else could one write about after such
a scene? The Chief Justice Of the
United States brought q pungent
message, vibrant with the moral
JUNCTION Of prophet and an evan
gelist Of Christ's truth. He called
the Nation to new practice of the
inspiring and sustaining tenets which
were the Nations foundation and the
alabaster stones Of the superstructure
reared by those for whose guidance
the Bible was bright and shining
light. Without that same radiance
the present Is but darkness and the
future shrouded in defeat and ultimate
destruction.
Here was America at its best! With
In that spacious room was being
voiced the ringing answer to the
creed of denial and negation which Is
the essence of the Kremlin conspiracy
against the sovereignty of God and
the dignity and worth of the indi-
vidual man. From that breakfast
room. in the city which is the cynosure
of more eyes than ever before gazed
with hope and expectancy toward any
city in history. there was heard an
unequivocal, Soul-stirring affirmation:
II believe" That II believe" is more
potent than all the denials which
atheistic communism can hurl in its
blasphemous slogans. Wider and
stronger than the ring of fanatical
foes Of the precious things we hold
nearest our hearts are the defenses of
those who are for and with God. I'M
perfect and fallible as we know our
selves to be. that confidence is that
they that are for us are more than
they which be against us. That was
the triumphant certainty which, at
the climactic close, brought that great
company to it's feet as these leaders
of our Nation in this day Of destiny
sang. with the fervor and faith of the
fathers:
What a Friend we haze in Jesus,
All our sins and griets to bedri
What privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayerI
o ,Dhdt peace ne often forfeit,
o trhnt needless pain De bear.
All because ne do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
There is the solution for every prob
lem of these threatening and chal-
longing days. Everything to God in
prayer living God who is the
power behind every thought of the
brain, every beat of the heart and
every breath of the body, Everything
to God in prayer" Symbol of faith
invincible. there is the steeple!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-07

Pen-nan1es may be used il letters carry
tUrtterS' correct names and addresses
All letters are subject to condensation.
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Bill Torn in Two
Is Patched Up and
Sent to President
BY the Associated Press

The Senate patched UP a torn
bill today and finally got both
pieces on the way to President
Eisenhower for signature.
AS Senator Butler. Republican.
of Maryland and Representative
Small. Republican, of Maryland
explained it, one section of the
original measure vanished be-
tween its final passage by the
Senate and receipt at the White
House. Gen. Eisenhower signed
the piece that got there, but the
rare mixup made his approval
meaningless.
The missing half went into an
other bill, which was enacted
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Small
sponsored the measure, which
provides for arbitration of q
claim against the Government
by q Washington engineering
arm.
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Consumer Credit Up
For Second Month
BY the A.soeiotsd Pres.

Consumer credit increased dur
ing May by $3.50 million, the
Federal Reserve Board an
I1ounced yesterday. 1t was the
second month in a row that in
debtedness for consumer pur-
chases had gone up after several
months during which the public
had paid off more consumer
credit than it had contracted.
Most Of the May increase was
In non-installment credit, which
went up by $167 million. Install
men credit, covering more than
two thirds Of total consumer
credit. increased only $23 million.
The May increase brought the
total Of consumer credit to $27.52
billion which was $464 million
more than a year before.
The increase in consumer
credit in May a year ago was
1901 million.
Credit for the purchase OF
automobiles increased this May
by $40 millionaire first rise In
this type of credit since last
November. It compares with an
increase of 1921 million in May
o year ago..
Charge accounts rose by $73
million in May and single pay
ment loans increased by SIG
million, the two INCREASES ac-
counting for almost all of the
jump in non-installment credit,
In addition to credit for auto
mobile purchases, installment
credit also increased during May
by $11 million for the repair and
rnodernization of homes and by
$18 million for personal loans
to be repaid in installments.
Credit to the public for the
purchase of other consumer
goods brought on the installment
plan declined during May by
SAG million.
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Fashion Note

New York designer. Hannah
Troy. was awarded the Star Of
Solidarity Of the Republic Of
Italy on Wednesday Gin recogni-
ton Of meritorious efforts in the
field of Italian-American rela-
tons and activities on behalf Of
Italy
This is the first time that some
one in the fashion industry has
been presented with the Italian
decoration. Mrs. Troy has been
active Ia awakening interest on
the part Of American fashion
|peop1a to Italian fashions. fabrics
and hhndicrafts.
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Missing Minister

PARADISE, Calf. (R. -
There's trouble in Paradise.
A warrant issued yesterday
charges the Rev. Harry Strauss
embezzled about $3.50 in funds
of the First Baptist Church.
District Attorney Raymond
A. Leonard said Mr.. Strauss
resigned In April and authori-
ties have been unable to To-
cate him.
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Most Stores Closed
Monday; Schedules
For Summer Listed

Most Washington stores viii
be closed Monday In celebra-
ton Of independence Day. the
Merchants and Manufacturers
Association announced today.
The association also listed
summer store hours, with
changes in many stores for July
and August. Downtown stores
which viii be closed seven Sat-
urdays-July 10 through August
21-are:
Large stores--Julius Garfinckel 81 Co,
the Goldenberg Co. the Hecht Co, Frank
z; Jslleh. Inc. q Kann sons Co., Lans-
Woodward g. Lothrop.
FurrisEs-ca Fur Shop. Jandel
Furs, William Rosendorf. Saks, Schwartz's
u wo sneD %eaTo 81 5T + HSrr so Co.
Shop.
r, Mems s yy.sar-7eoldheim's. Lewis q
. shoes--I. Miller d Sons. Inc. B. Rich's
5ssyeEyxSa,t =, Br 81 Inc. r. ;; Harris l
Furniture-Curtis Bros. Furn Co.,
Mayer g. Co., VIM. z. Miller Furn. Co.
P. =; Nee Co, Peerless Modern House.
cohen's. Garrison Toy a. Novelty Novel GO. Co.
Kilt Music Co.. Geo. r. Muth Co.. Inc,
Mutual Purchasing Asso., Inc. Reeves.
T. A. Cantwell & Co., Inc, is
closed each Saturday during the
year. Thompson Brothers will be
closed Saturdays tomorrow
through August %. Stores which
will be closed Saturdays through
September 4, beginning tomor-
row. are E. Morrison Paper Co.,
w. & ]. Sloane, Charles q. Stott
q Co., Inc, and Hugo Worch.
Some Remain Open.
Downtown stores which viii
remain open Saturdays during
the summer include:
Shoe stores--Joseph DeYoung, queen
quality Shoes. VIM. Hahn & Co.
gin. Lerner Shops, Philipsborn. the
s rns In shG w.l BLK Bros Inc. Urdong
childern's Wear-Esther Shops.
Department stores-Ida's, Harry Kauf-
man. Inc, Morton's. Sears. Roebuck b.
al. Mems a.;.y Eear--A. q N; Trading Co.
Eogel's. George q Co. Herzos's. inc,
nance Hunt National thor frysRRE s sPops F Fsss
Surplus sales: the Youns Mems SIS SHOP SD0D'
Murphy Co.. Neisner Brothers, Inc.
Jewelry stores-Castelberg' Franc
Jewelry Co. Chas. Schwartz & Son.
Ma Fufnit9 re-. National Furniture Co.,
others--Abbey Personnel. Kinsman
Optical Co., Magruder, Inc. Peoples
orugstores, Geo. c. Shaffer. Inc.
Branch Stores Open.
Branch stores which will be
open Saturdays in July and Au-
gust include:
DEPARTMENT stores---Julius Garf1nckel
Frank R. Jelleff, Inc. Morton's. Sears,
Furniture-Mayer & Co. p. J. Nee co.
Shoes-Joseph DeYoung, VIM. Hahn
& Co.. I. Miller d Sons Co.. B. Rich's
Jewelry-castleberg' Franc Jewelry.
Womenps wear-Brooks. Virginia; Jo-
National shirt Shops, the Young Mems
rr Sshsrscohsa ems Kit l Music Co. Ne Ma
Peoples drup stores, chas. g. stott l.
Co.. Inc.
Branch stores closed Mondays
In July and August include
Julius 1Garfinckel & Co., Frank
r. Jelleff, Inc. Mayer 81 Co..
Geo. F. Muth Co., INC, Wood
ward & Lothrop.
Branch stores closed Satur-
days, July 10 through August
21-Wm. E. Miller Furniture
Co., Shah & Shah, Inc.
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Give Dinner
southall Photo,

Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Schiffeler
gave q dinner Wednesday night
in honor Of the Austrian Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Karl Gruber. The
affair took place at their country
home. Apple-Hill. in Maryland.
Other guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Willis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover III.
After dinner Mrs. Willis. who
Is the former Miss Elizabeth
Firestone, and a well-known mu-
stefan, played the piano.
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Voice of the People

SEVEN SPRINGS, N. C. P.
Sunday mail service will be re-
sumed here July Is.
In what the Post Office Depart
ment described as an economy
measure the service was sus-
pended last month.
Then the townspeople got to-
gether and raised $1S6. the an
nual cost Of the service, which
they sent TO Washington.
It was returned today. along
with a letter from F. B. Davis.
district mail supervisor at Nor
folk. Va, reinstating the service.
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TH0S ]. OWEN q SON, Auctioneers,
I'LL st. NV.

Trustees, Sale Of Valuable IMPROVED
UNDIVIDED oNE.HALF TNTEREsT
pIwELL1Na I BENG GPTRxEMrsEgss 1f Is
WASH fTeSsf 5. c. NORTHWEST
duly recorded, in Liber No. 9s52,
the e. District ssa q of o tas lSnd
and at the request of the party
trustees. will sell. at public auction
yit snn the .,,t ofii &c, OF Thos; = Owen
lmeEE.pNlEsslp5AY TIE aiEsf Eou s;Mii e
DAY OF JULY AID. 1854. AT ONE
0'cLoCK PM, the following
IN the District Of Columbia, and
pTvffp pfseo oNE-a aad PDf fNffEREsro IN
AND TO Lot numbered Eight Hun
drsS Fourteen tsl4l: in Moses
numbered Six Hundred Fifteen
t615), as per plat recorded in the
ONCE OF the Surveyor for the Dis
trict Of Columbia in Liber No. l59
at Folio No. 2S5.
Terms e Hs,,. Sold old subject to prior d de ed
further particulars Of which will be
announced at time of sale: the
purchase price above said trust to be
required. Conveyancing, recording,
ETC.. at purchasers cost. Adjustments
made as Of date of sale. Terms to
be complied with within thirty
the property may be advertised and
resold at the discretion Of the
trustees.
ABRAHAM H. LEVIN,
ROBERT q. WEIGHTMAN.
iy2,S,l3 TRUSTEES.
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3. STANDS, Attorney.
90 Shoreham Building,
Wa ehfu ~fn,. X m ~

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Tor the District of Columbia, Hold
ing q Probate ourt.--Estate OF
kathleen C. Mercer, otherwise known
as Cathalena C. Mercer, Deceased -
No. $4,000. Administration Docket
l77-Application having been made
herein for probate Of the last will and
testament Of said deceased, and for
letters of administration, eta. on
said estate. by Warren r. Birge IL
Is ordered this LIST day of July, AID.
1854, that Josette Hogan, Frank 8,
Ransom, Henry Morgan, Ransom, the
unknown heirs at law and next of
Kin of>Kathleen c. Mercer, otherwise
known as Cathalena C. Mercer, de-
ceased. and all others concerned,
appear in said Court on Monday,
the 9th day OF August, AID. 1854, at
1000 o'clock AM, to show cause
why such application should not be
granted. Let notice hereof be pub
lished in the "Washington Law RE-
porter" and "The Evening star"
once In each. OF three successive
weeks before the return day herein
mentioned, the first publication to
De not less than thirty days before
said return day, Witness. the Hon
CRADLE BOLITHA j. LAWS, Chief
Judge OF said Court, this LIST day OF
July AID. 1854. (Seal) Attest:
MELVIN J. MARQUES. Deputy Reg.
ister Of Wills for the District Of
ColuHbia. Clerk OF the Probate
Court Jy2.9,16
LOUIS p MANTATTG Ann
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AUCTION SALES tcontl !.
TH0S. ]. OWEN q SON. AuctIoneerr.
lI1l e st. NV.

sTosY AND sas Ba e Mxf1sa0i srM Tmo
TACHEp BRICK DWELLING BEING
KNOWN AS PREMISES NUMBER
I70l D STREET. SOUTHEAST
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 10O5O,
Folio 4l5 ct seq. Of the land rec
ords Of the District Of Columbia.
secured Thereby. the undersis al
trustees win sell. at public auction
WEpNEspAY THE F RoSjEs1ssiHa
DAY or July AID. 1854. AT
ises. situate Ia the District Of CO.
iumbia, and DESIGNATED as and being
Lot % IN Knapp,s subdivision Of
lots. in Square 11O2. as per pIat re-
corded In the Once Of the Surveyor
1or the District of Columbia in Liber
"a at folio ! !: subject to covenants
Terms: Sold subject to 4 prior fbuiid.
ing associationl deed OF trust for
approximately S7.765.2s further
particulars Of which will Be an
nounced at time of sale: the pur-
chase price above said trust to be
pala ~ cash. deposit OF $500. 90
required. Conyeyancing. recording.
men ments e n,a pagrcn as cost. Adjust
Terms 70 be complied with within
Inlrty days. otherwise deposit for
Ieiged and the property may be adj
pert,sed and resold at the discretion
RALPH p, COIN.
so : : MURRAY LEVINE.
= ~ z. 0.o.1O.1: Trustees
IHos. =. OWEN 3 son, Aucfioneers.
E N
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ADAM A. WEsCHLER q SO,
AuCtiOneers -AuuraiserS.

UNITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE
Of LINCOLN Continental, SEDAN.
by virtue of Writ of Execution
Issued BY the United States District
Re: Mary II. Ball VS.. John Alexander
Ball. Civil Action No. 1858. will
sell for cash by public auction at
Weschler's. Q05 3 St.. NV, Tues
An. 1916 Lincoln Continental.
Convertible Sedan Model 5EH-56-
14S; Serial No. H147325. w BRUCE
MATTHEWS. United States Marshal
in and for the District of Columbia.
HN1N WECCUT I'm a GON -
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LOUIS r. MANIATTs AND
JOHN y. CHARUHAS.
National Press Building.

UNITED. STATES DISTRICT COURT
Tor the district OF Columbia. Hold
ing Probate Court.--Estate Of
Alexander Nicholson. Deceased -
l7S.-Application having been made
herein for probate Of the last will
and testament Of said deceased, and
Tor letters testamentary on said
ordered q this sSth Ia day N IF 1nDe Ap
1924, that Ellie Stephanopoulos.
Gathering. yassiliades. Anna Vassi-
Hades. Philemena vasstiades and
Rue Chakour Pacha No. /. Alex
andria. Egypt. and all others con-
Monday. the 9th day Of August.
AID; 1854. at 1000 O'Clock. AN.
should not be granted. Let notice
hereof be published In the wash
ington Law Reporter" and THE
Evening Star" once in each OF three
day herein rss mentioned Toned III the fei arst
publication to. be not less than
Witness. the Honorable BOLITHA
LAWS. Chief Judge OF SAID Court.
GUS, Deputy Resis lister q q WINS for
the District Of Columbia. CLERK Of
RAUL n YEATMAN, Attorneys,
152 Munsey BUILDING.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District OF Columbia. Hold
Ing q Probate Court Estate Of
Lncrecia Thompson. also known a.
BucTecia Lillian Thompson, De-
ceased4--No. s6452, AdminiStra ton
Docket 17s.--Appiication having
been made herein By w. r. Frank
Hines for Letters Of Administration
on said estate, to issue unto The
Munsey Trust Company OF Washing
ton. D. c.. Il q ordered this 23rd
day Of June. AID. 1854. that the un-
known heirs At law and next Of
kin OF the deceased. and al others
concerned. appear In said Court on
Monday, the End day Of August,
AID. 1854 at 1000 o'clock An.
to show cause why such application
should not be granted. Let notice
ington Law Reporter" and ssThe
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 BOLITHA J.
LAWS, Chief Judge Of said Court.
this 23rd day Of June. AID. 1853.
fEeal.l Attest: MELVIN ]. Man
CUES. Deputy Resister OF wills for
the District Of Columbia. Clerk Qf
the Probate Court le2b.lyz,9.
CONTINUED On Next Pase.l a
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]. FoNTATNE HALL, 1ftoTnsT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District Of Columbia. Hold
ing Probate Court.--No. 80, S0l,
Administration This is to Give
Notice: That the subscriber, which
was by the United States District
Court for the District Of Columbia
granted letters testamentary on the
estate of Alfred E. Lewis, sr., de-
ceased, has with the approval Of the
United States District Court for the
District of, Columbia. holding a Pro-
bate Court, appointed Monday. the
goth day Of July, 1854, at 1000
o'clock am, as the time, and said
Court room as the place, for making
payment and distribution from said
estate, under the Courts direction
and control. when and where ali
creditors and persons entitled to
distributive shares or legacies. or
the residue. or parts thereof, are
notified to attend. in person or BY
agent or attorney duly authorized
with their claims against the estate
properly vouched. Given under its
hand this 3Oth day Of June. 1854.
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND TRUST
: COMPANY. BY BRUCE BAIRD,
ppTTssident; Seal Attest; MAR
Of Wills for the District of Coium-
bia Clerk Of the Probate Court.