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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
NEWS or MUSIC
NEWS or MUSIC
SeIIout Crowd Hears
Symptoms Messiah
Rs DAY THORPE

National symphony Orchestra,
Howard Mitchell, conductor. Solo !
srssia wss, c SSr 'o soSn Meec.
Mm tenor Joshua Hecht, bass va,
t.DnRl Lutheran ChrOuS. Reuben y,
enesrad, director. Constitution Hall
Messiah, Handel
Christmas is here again. for
better or worse. Half the fisry
forces Of Sputnik have been
cast out of heaven, the White
House tree is beiiat-carred
from Minnesota. children are
becoming beSmirched with
sanctimony and good behavior
Except the infants. still unaf-
fected and human. carefree
days are gone for toilers in
the vineyards of department
store. church and poStofnce.
and Howard Mitchell and the
National Symphony have done
Messiah" It's official.
Handel had what II takes.
Three thousand eight hundred
nifty celebrants turned up In
Constitution Hall yesterday
afternoon to assist at the cere-
mony. and 500 more were left
on the wrong side Of the box
once window. money in their
hands.
The service under DR.. Mitch
ell is becoming more slow. more
stately, more dignified. and
more impressive each year. The
recitativeS and arias billow
forth with decorum. and the
Pastoral Symphony spreads it.
self serenely over the green
meadows. as though the shep-
herd had decided to concen-
trate his attention solely on
the ninety and nine.
The large chorus. this year
from the National Lutheran
Church. sang with style. clarity
and tingling animation. The
m oments yesterday when
Messiah" seemed to be music
rather than ritual were largely
those when the chorus came on
the scene and broke with ira
dition.
There is all manner OF ritual.
Of course. and that Of tenor
John McCollum is Of the best.
Mr.. McCollum knows how to
sing Messiah" the way Charvet
knows how to make neckties-
suavely. colorfully. taStefully.
Laurel Hurley is a good colo-
ratura. but her voice lacks the
warmth and humanity one looks
for in a Handel oratorio.
Nervousness betrayed the nat
urally pleasant voice of Joshua
Hecht. the bass. and the line Of
the melody in rapid passages
was lost. The singing of
Lucretia West. contralto. was
disappointingly uncertain. limp.
and unassertive.
II is to be hoped that some
other enterprising chorus in
Washington sees fit to under
take a second performance of
the oratorio (the text OF which
has a decidedly Biblical flavor
before the present season is
over.
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dee,o,ie.ea "'''''''
rHos. J. OWEN q SON.
NuOtyueUFts
ST, NV

u-.--.llH ST. NV.
TRusTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE
Known i as HPRFEMMa isFsS nu SEHER
etl WESTMINIsTER STREET
ny virtue Of a certain deed Of trus,
duiy recorded, In Llber No. 1924,
FOLIO 20 81 SEQ, Of the land rec
and 81 the request OF the party
secured thereby, the undsrsiGned
trustees viii sell at public auc-
s Sn rO Ti,S e h Shs PREMISE nsy on
DECEMBER AID 1857 AT ONE
FIVE O'CLOCK PM the follow
ing-deseribed land and premises
situate In the District of Cnlum.
bia, and designated as and being
Lot Ilu In Schneiders subdivision
OF lots IN Square a61. as per Mat
recorded IN the once of the Sur
veyor nr the Dis riet Of Columbia.
IN Liber ~, A. Folio ~
TERMS OF SALE ALL CASH A
deposit OF $bnn will be required al
as Of date o. sale All conveyance
Ing recordlne. revenue stamps.
etc at cost Of purchaser Terms
81 sale TO be complied with within
thirty days from day Of sale
otherwise the trustees reserve
the rieht TO resell the property at
thu risk and cost Of defaulting
purchaser, after. five days adver-
newspaper published In Washing.
CA Carl i HUNTINGTON,
MILDRED B MILLER,
GEORGE GEO s5I.I Z EyRMAqME, ,! ".
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mood the sonata becomes more
tranquil IN the adagio, written
in E fiat major. In this move
ment Miss Spaatz was better
able to bring out the lyrical
quality Of the music. and her
ability 10 interpret Mozart's
complicated melodic line with
q clear singing tone. was APP
parent. II was not until Ga
briel Faure's Theme and
Variations" that Miss Spaatz
came into her own. and showed
her real ability. with excellent
control and fine understanding
Of Faure's romantic quality.
Serge de Gastyne is a name
that We hope We will hear much
more often in concert halls.
Now stationed at Boiling Field
in the Air Force. Mr.. de Gas
tyne's second symphony. the
Holm Hall Symphony" in
honor OF Mrs. Merle Thorpe's
place in Alexandria. where the
work was written. was given its
first reading last winter in Gin
cinnati under the baton of
Thor johnson.
Miss Spaatz opened the Sec
ond half Of her recital with
the first performance Of de
GaStyne'S Nocturnal Impro-
visationS." Mr.. de GaStyne is a
composer with solid musician
ship under his belt. and with
much imagination at his finger
tips. Miss Spaatz gave an ex-
cellent Interpretation OF this
piece. especially in the "Sere-
made Bagatelle" and the Bur
leSca." both OF which are gay
and have a fine sense of
rhythm. Her touch was sensi-
tive and full Of feeling. and
she impaired an aliveness TO
contemporary music which We
felt was lacking in the Mozart.
The recital ended with Pro-
kofief's Sonata in A Minor.
which gave Miss SpaatZ a real
chance TO display her mastery
of the keyboard as far as tech
nique is concerned. Her play
ing Of this difficult sonata had
flashes Of real brilliance.
Miss Spaatz. the daughter OF
Gen. Carl Spaatz, the second
Chief Of STAFF OF the Air Force.
and more recently a columniSt
for NewSweek. spent most OF
her early life on Air Force
bases She studied piano IN
Norfolk. Washington and at
the Peabody Institute in Bal !
timore. In Europe she studied
at the American Conservatory
in Fontainebleu. and last year
with Denis Matthews in Lon /
don where she received her
degrees. She made her concert
debut last year in Edinburgh,
and has given performances
throughout the British Isles,
including Wigmore Hall in Lon
don. She will make her New
York debut at Carnegie Hall
December 10. In April. Miss
Spaatz will make an extended
concert tour in Europe.
We predict a rewarding fu-
ture in the concert world for
the young pianist. May she
come back to Washington soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

Corps in colleges. and Negro
applications for the Naval
Academy are very low because
specialized coaching schools
will not accept them me
groes)."
The report asked that Negro
officers be appointed TO duty
at the Pentagon. to admirals'
STATS at naval bases and TO
Embassies and overseas mis-
SionS.
Mrs. Wilson. who comes from
a family OF Navy officers. noted
that some whites have been
integrated into the previously
all-Negro stewards branch OF
the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

John MeCreary, conductor hArshail
s: s9nsieh0 SAn solSiss son AnSs Ms5
Courtney soprano. Robert Rush.
tenor. Thomas vasiloG. bass. Pro-
gram Choral Eyensonz including
cantatA i40, ''sleepers Wake" Bach.
One Of the most encouraging
aspects Of the steadily develop
ing musical consciousness Of
the Capital Of our Nation was
exemplified yesterday in the
performance Of Bach's cantata.
"Sleepers Wake" by the limited
resources Of a parish church.
It was a good performance.
serious and reverent. and II 1t
did not quite approach the per-
lection Of the music itself. the
important values were there.
appreciated by both the per-
formers and the listeners.
The music Of the Advent sea-
son has to me the property of
symbolizing the unity of all
Christendom as 1t approaches
the central event Of the faith.
The sense Of oneness with the
countless thousands. now dust.
who have sung and said these
words through the centuries
should place in perspective the
fears Of the past weeks. and
focus thought on the enduring
values.
Bach's cantata presents the
chorale Of the same name in
Q number Of verses. Those set
for chorus and orchestra pre-
sent successfully less ornate
and more impressive versions
OF the massive sorority Of the
hymn. These are interspersed
with solo and concerted num-
bers which develop. with a
wealth Of baroque figuration,
and with the most exquisite
use Of obligato instruments.
the lovely allegory OF the APP
proach Of the bridegroom.
The soloists we're Anna May
Courtney. Soprano bert
Rush. tenor. and Thomas WASH
loft. bass. The choir was &C
companied by a small or
chestra, with harpsichord,
joined by the organ in the final
chorus. The only conspicuous
lack in sound was the absence.
in the first chorus. Of l6-foot
tone. which should have been
furnished by the organ as the
orchestra had no bass.
The regular music Of the
ritual was capably handled. as
were the Bach pieces for organ.
Thomas vasiloff was unusually
effective in his intonation Of
the plainsong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
D. c. Debut Made
By Rebeceo Spootz
Rx ELINOR 7. DOUGLAS

Rebecca spaatz. piano Corcoran
Gallery, Program: Fantasy IN G
minor, X 457, Mozart; Theme and
Variations, Fsure. Nocturnal I'm
provisations, Serge de Oastyne;
Sonata No 8, A minor, Prokofefi
Rebecca Spastz, a gifted
young pianist. made her WASH
ington debut yesterday after
noon at the Corcoran Gallery.
opening her program with Mo-
zart's Fantasia in c. Minor. X.
AIS. and the Sonata in c. Minor,
X. Asst.
The Fantasia, full OF Mozart's
power Of improvisation--with
great contrasts In lyricism-
and his virtuosity. is followed
without a break by the sonata
Miss Spaatz picked one OF
Mozart's most difficult sonatas
10 interpret. Opening with an
allegro In dark and somber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
rHos. J. OWEN a SON,
AuetIoneers,

TRUSTEES! sALs OF WWituAHtr
koSWS s StSEf pM MP ISsasE nEINCs
KNOWN AS PREMISES NuMBKR
22l ROCK CREEK CHURCH ROAD
ny virtue Of q. certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, In Liber No. a49s,
lssosd. SS q ,. t pstrs e q ne cos sSd
rsrty secured thereby, the unders
siened trustees will sell, at pubic
ON oS'' TUEsp n front r n n. fs, R5sn bi4
f Tw oPTFSEi iFEF o.c AZ ls sM r
premises, situate sSSii'si in the ano pistsi rs
Of columbia, and designated 5
and being Lot so IN Luther
swartsell's subdivision Of lots ia
square ITO. PetwQrth Addition Do
the City Of WASHINGTON. as ptr
gn ss Tesprf fcf n. '9 p,, 0G' q q
lumbia, In Liber IS, at Folio 100
said Square lilo BEING now known
as Square 1914
TERMS Sold subject TO priar
tbuilding association deed Il
trust for approximately $685. ~.
hvr'ns rnn nartisuls,s en-, 81 WHICH NJ
the purchase price above said trur.
TO be paid N cash A deposit -
$500 required Conveyene
recording, etc at purchaSera
cost Adjustments made as Of
piled with within thirty days,
otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised
and resold At the discretion Of
JOHN II. EILANp,
ERNEST r. EltAND,
noel .c3,26, 2a.de2 Trustees
CONTINUED on Next Pagel
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AUCTION SALES
THOs. J. OWEN a SON.
Auetioneera.
I'M Y ST. NV


TRUSTEES sALv or VALUABLE
kRRcws ' As pRyM Mi I,S hu pfbH
a;is iyssTMiNsTER STREET
soaTHwssT
By virtue of eertein deed Of trust
duly Veeorfee IN Iiber No iu3H9.
Folio 23 tt s~n NJ the land Rec
ores II The District ri Columbia.
and - the r'eue 1 of the PARTY
s-ru-ed thereby ths UNDERMINED
trustees viii sell. al bubble aue-
g or f nPs ps,nvr IHs D S'S ~. oA AZ
ONE O'CLOCK pm the following.
described land and premises. stu
ate IN the District Of Columbia.
and designaied as and being Lot
.09 In sehneideTs subdivision Of
lots in Square sac a. per plat
recorded in the once Of The Sur
veyor for the District OF Columbia.
In Llber IL. At Polio ~
TERMS OF SALE ALL CASH A
deposit Of $500 WI q s,,i rseuirsd
mad. uSs Of q as,s ', ot .. nd'u a soh
Veyaneing reeordinF, revenue
stamps etc 81 cost Of purchaser
Terms Of sale to be complied with
within thirty DAYS from day ~
sale otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right 10 resell the prop
erty At the risk and cost OF de-
faultlng purchaser after ave cays'
advertisement 81 such resale IN
solas newspaper published In
Wsshlngton. D
CARL y DURNiNGTON.
MILDRED q MILLER.
GEORGE FURNACE. JF.
2T.3n-des4 Trustees
THOs. J OWEN 4 son,
AuctioneeIs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

The Rev. Thoralf Norheim, a
visitor from Norway and most
unusually for that predomi-
nantly Lutheran country a
member of the Dominican
Order as well, was heard yes
terday afternoon at the Phil
lips Gallery in recital.
Father Norheim's program
was somewhat on the light side,
About the only substantial
works included we're Edward
Grieg's little neo-classic suite
From Holberg's Time" and
the excellent O minor Ballade
in the form Of variations on a
Norwegian folk tune. Even
these could hardly be called
more than semi-solid pieces:
the rest Of the afternoon was
devoted to what could perhaps
most accurately De termed
modern salon music.
Within the limits he set fol-
himself. Father Norheim's play
ing was pleasant enough, al
though anything that APP
preached technical difiiculty =
such as the Prelude and Rigau.
don from the Holberg Suite
was fraught with perils. There
we're some shaky moments al
times, but they we're sur.
mounted as the artist moved
resolutely forward to yet an
other Scandinavian moroccan.
The best playing OF the re.
cital came with the peculiarly
treacly pieces OF Olivier Mes.
siaen. the second Of which In.
cluded some genuinely strikinl
effects within its rather mar
row emotional compass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
no2 ,e3, "a, oN-de1 Trustee,


st, NV.
TIR,WsTEES SALE or VALUABLE
bwW2PtiiSSrno H Nr,N no EN6bwENIcIk
PREMISES NuMBER 1854 EiGHfH
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of . certain deed Of trust
duly recorded In Liber No. l0366.
Folio 433 ct SEQ, Of the land rec.
ords Of the District d Columbia
secured thereby the undersigned
trustees win sell 81 public auction.
psYO rH Il nj NfIT Tfmi pAY o 81 NH On
TH HGs'AS O'Clock Pin al the POI ri.
lowlng. described land and prem
ises, situate In the District OF CO.
lumhia. and designated IS ana
BEING lot IS In Mamie Z Nor
ments subdivision Of lots in
sausre W. as. per plat recorded
Inc District Of Columbia in Libsr
~ AZ Folio SO
TERMS sold subject to pricr
deed OF trust for approximately
Sh,i0l ~ further particulars OF
which will be announced at time
Of safe; the purchase price above
said trust 70 be paid IN cash A
deposit Of $500 REQUIRED Convey
as q date 0' Of sale su'' Terms @ S''S y
complied with within thirty days,
otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised
and resold At the discretion Of the
HAROLD LIEEgggFN,AN
nos7 .so.dss cAssAFE Tuss.,.
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HOS. ]. OWN . son
AuetlOneers,
iii Y ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
ROW BRICK HOUSE KNOWN AS
PREMIsSs 1885 FOURTH STREET
BY virtue Of q certain deed Of trust
duly recorded. in Liber No. i0s03.
rolic zoe ,n e 1se 9, tS' land rec
S Sna q ne x: Tssu.s. 81 81 ne uS psT.s
secured thereby. the undersigned
tion, IN front Of the premises on
FRIDAY THE SIXTH DAY OF
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the
tolloWins- described land and prem:
lses situate in the District Of
Columbia, and designated as and
being Part Of Lot u In Wards
ssOaiy''G ion o. .eS ots n IS Sal !Ss o SS
81 he surveyor ior the District q
Columbia In Liber B At Folio a5.
Beins more particularly described
by metes and bounds In said deed
Of trust Now taxed n Lot SIS In
TERMS OF SALE, ALL CASH A
deposit OF $3.50 will be required
At time Of sale All conveyancing.
recording. revenue stamps. etc, 81
cost Of purchaser Terms Of sale
days from day Of sale. otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to
resell the. property at risk and
cost OF defaulting purchaser, after
hve days advertisement OF such
resale In some newspaper CUB.
lished In Washington, D, C,
A SLATER CLARKE.
0oeS,2T.S0-dse,b TrustsGA
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Ifnion Rebels Reported
Smelling Spanish 7 roops

RABAT. Morocco Dec. H9.-Inian rebels have turned
captured Spanish artillery Spanish troops holding the
colonial capital OF Sd In the correspondent Of
nationalist newspaper wrote today.
His report in Al Alan said rebels in the small colony
Moroccos coast had encircled Sd ni heavy
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THOs. J. OWEN a SON.
Anetiensers.

ltiI u ST. NV
TRUSTEES SAi.E OF THREE VAL
GATED ON TIE SOUTH SIDE OF
BErwEEY fiFTY. THIRD HH nSA ASp
PiFTY.FlErH STREET. ZoNED
EsEESSI,pENIIAL 40-A sEMIRE-
By virtue q an order passed in
the United States District Court
for the District OF Columbia in
Civil Action Number 3lll.54 the
UNDERSIGNED trustees will ofier for
SAFE at PUBLIC auction in front Of
tho lots on MONDAY. TgF THIR.
TIErH DAY OF DECEMBER. AID.
1851. At THREE O'CLOCK PM,
the followinE described land. sit
uate in the District OF Columbia,
and deSienated as and being Lots
OO-l0l.lna in Square sa4. in
me subdivision made bv the Capt.
iol View Realty Company. OF part
per plat recorded in the once Of
the Surveyor for the District Of
Columbia In Liber ~ a. Polio s
TERMS; ALL CASH. Sod subject
20 ratincation Of the sale nv the
United States Distrie, Court for
the District Of Columbia Denosit
o. 5000 In cash or certified check
NNNhNN1 - AAWAt Us SALT AAuNAtNA
reserve. the riRht 10 reject any
and all bids deemed hv them TO
be insufficient All adjustments
made as Of date OF settlement.
All eonveyancing recording. reve-
nue. stamps. etc, AT the cost Of
the purchaser Terms OF sale 10
be complied with within thirty
davs after RATIFICATION OF the sale
hy the Court otherwise the truss
tees reserve the right 70 resell the
property A. the risk and cost OF
the defaulting purchaser after
nye days OF such resale IN ONE
newspaper published in Washinr.
ton, D C. or deposit NAV be for
feited. or without forfeitine de-
post. trustees may await them
selves Of any LEGAL or equitable
rishis asainSt defaultine pur-
chaser
GEORGE 2 c waves,
ROBERT r LYNCH.
Trustees In Civil Action,
NMWakaw QNffk
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HOS. OWN q sos
Auctioneers,
lttI q ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
TWO-sToRY ROW BRICK
pWELLiNG BEING KNOWN AS
PREMISES NUMBrR s0al PORT
NER PLACE NORTHWEST
BY virtue OF . certain deed OF trust
a Poo 'fe ss e sea- L'O 81 ~ 10. snd
records 81 the District Of coiam-
PARTY secured thereby. the UNDER
signed trustees will sell. At public
suction y front Of the premises.
on MONDAY. THE NINTH DAY
9s s pTrf9As ocLo 5 < p rpl5 ne AZ
ioli0vlne described land and
premises, situate in the District
Of Columbia. and DESIGNATED as
and being lot 1871 in portner's
subdivision OF lots In SQUARE ,,O4.
a. per plat recorded In the once
o. the Surveyor for the District
o. ColgmeiA' IN Lleer IL. st
TRIMS p SOLD sub,.e, to a prior
thuilding association deed Of
trust for approximately Ss,l57 s3;
further PARTICULARS OF which viii
be announced a. time OF sale. the
purchase price above said trust 10
Be paid IN cash A deposit Of
$500 REQUIRED conVeyancing. re-
Adjustments made as OF GATE OF
sale Terms TO be complied with
within thirty days. otherwise de-
post forfeited and the property
NAV be advertised ana resold al
the discretion OF the trustees
PEN l. FULLER.
no27 to-de3 Trustees
THOs. J OWN q SON.
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Anetioneers.
III 4 ST NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
IMO-SToRY BRICK DWELLING
IMPROVED BY PREMISES i325
TAYLOR 81 NORTHWEST
BY virtue Of certain deco OF
trust duly recorded. IN Liber
No. 9525. Folio {Of e. SEQ. Of
the land records OF the District
q Columbia. and At the REQUEST
undersisned trustees siii sell. 81
public auction In front OF the
premises. on FRIDAY THE SIXTH
DAY OF DECEMBER AID. 1857,
AT THREE-TElRTY O'CLOCK
Pm the toiiowing described land
and premises situate In the Dis
triet OF Columbia, and DESIGNATED
As and BEING Lot Eight tSl in
Wailtnesioro and connor's sub
division n Square 1895 as per
liz IN the Surveyors Once for
the District OF Columbia with
improvements thereon known as
lt.5 Taylor 81 NV
TERMS Sold subject 10 prior
thuilo nG association deed Of
trust for approximately S5.S4a S.,
further particulars Of which will
be announced at time Of sale the
purchase price above said trust
Slnn required Conveyaucing. re-
eordine. etc. at purchasers cost
Adjustments made as OF date Of
sale Terms TO be complied with
within thirty days. otherwise de-
posi-. forfeited and the property
may be advertised and resold az
the discretion OF the trustees
GEORGE L Gates,
BRUNO J. BOzzI.
49,
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lush chord or sweeping glis-
sando fall from the harp or
one rhapSodic cadenza come
from the flute. and out the
window goes any individuality
that Sibinga. Badings. Flothuis.
or Mckay. may ordinarily
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THOs. J. OWEN q SON.
AuetiOneeFs,
III Y ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
WO-sT DRY ROW BRICK
DWELLING BEING KNOWN IS
PREMISES NUMBER b2l JET
PERSON STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF a certain deed Of trust
duly recorded in Llber No '054l.
Polio J ct SEQ Of the lano rec
ords Of the District Of Coium "a,
and a. the request Of ne party
trustees will sell. at pubic AUe-
ton. In front Of the premises. n
TUESDAY THE THIRD DAY OF
DECEMBER. AID 1857, AT ONE
FIFTY O'CLOCK Pm. the follow
ing described land and premises.
situate in the District Of COLUMBIA.
and DESIGNATED as and oeine Lot
81 in Barbour's subdivision Of Lot
10 in Block % "Brightsood
PARK. as per plot recorded N
District Of Columbia. in Li5sr Is.
a. Folio i09; said Block rs now
known as Square 320s.
TERMS Sold subject 70 prior
touildins association deed Of trust
for approximately 81 924 % fur
Their particulars OF which viii be
announced at time Of sale. the
purchase price above said trust
20 be paid in cash A deposit Of
$500 required ConyeyancinR. re-
ooTdinz etc. at purchasers cost.
Adjustments made as Of date %
sale Terms "a be complied with
within thirty DAYS. otherwise de-
post forfeited and the property
may be a lvertised and resola at
THOMAS W HUNT
HOWARD BERNSTEIN