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record an hour OF casual talk
with q group of friends-I
imagine you will never do it
twice. You and the others
are all quite articulate, mu-
tually interesting, even color
full now and then, and your
conversations do not initiate
at least inconspicuouS. But
when it is precisely regurgi-
tated it seems to proceed
from the mouths of awkward.
inhibited and not really very
bright wool-gatherers.
Writers who are especially
successful In their literary
conversations. do not initiate
speech. I believe, but rather
catch the rhythmic manner
isms of talk. The converse
ton Of the earlier j. d. Salin-
ger is excellent realism, but it
is not photography but water
color; it is so also with James
Joyce. The conversational
style of Laurence Sterne
makes all other attempts in
the history of writing ap-
pear to be the work of shame
full amateurs, yet it is GER
tainly not transcript. In real
life the fictitious Walter
Shandy and Corpl. Trim. I
am sure, spoke quite differ
emily. On the other extreme.
there is the danger of making
conversations too artificial.
too much a stereotype Of
reality. To my ear. John
O'Hara, whose conversational
style has been highly praised.
suffers from this fault. as
does also Mark Twain. except
in the first half Of "Huckle-
berry Finn"
"a Gay and Melancholy
Sound" is almost 900 pages
Of continuous conversation or
monologue, and the words
that keep flowing from the
lips Of Joshua Bland, the II"
Of the book. are so fluid, in
formal, colloquial, yet at the
same time so direct that the
reader is always wondering in
the back Of his mind what is
the knack. what is the little
E, difference?" For Joshua's
talk is by no means unique,
1t is Just slightly different,
and much better.
The whole book is q series
of more or less disconnected
flashhacks of a man who has
set the hour of his suicide
eight days hence and is
spending the intervening
time talking into q tape-re-
corder.
The prospect on opening
such a book does not seem
bright, but reality bellies ex-
pectation. The 100, 900 words
are not an interior monologue
Of morbid introversion, ad-
dressed to their speaker. The
reader gets to know a real
man. I wonder whether doc
tors might not be of the opin-
ion that a determined suicide
would work himself out of his
destiny by so vigorous a stint
of creation. but such a con-
sideration is immaterial to
Mr.. Miller's book. In the end
the narrator does swallow his
so sleeping pills, and the
breakdown Of the lucid and
quite self-conscious mono
logue into an ever-darker
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HILARIOUS FIRST NOVEL
How Seriously III
Is Modern Society?
BY MARY McGRORY
Star staff Writer

Anthony Burgess first novel is savagely funny and
absolutely story of modern-day England 1t is called
THE RIGHT TO AN ANSWER Norton $495) and the ques-
toner prosperous Engishman home
from oriental trade who wants to know what's going
j. W. Denham. hero and narrator, discovered in
his fathers suburban villa poisoned by the fire.
adenoidaly gaping at the teevision the
local pub embros him in devils dance Of double
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stream of consciousness
makes a fine ending for the
story.
While it is Illustration and
a sense of failure that make
Joshua Bland decide to die,
the story he tells Is remark
ably detached and never
touched with a trace Of self
pity or self-abaSement. In
deed, the sound is usually ex-
tremely gay, and when it
turns melancholy it never
keeps that humor long.
Bland dictates an almost
endless series Of short and
sharp memories Of his youth
in Iowa, his experiences as q
9-year-old child prodigy, his
life as a soldier in the war,
his career as q producer Of
Broadway shows, and his al
ways unhappy love affairs.
Our first surprise is to find
that as an exceptionally in
telligent child he was not
misunderstood, he didn't
brood, he talked like neither
a prig nor Peck's bad boy.
and that girls were neither
unknown nor a particular
problem.
It is the fine accuracy of
his observation and memory
that create our interest In
him. He remembers that for
his mother, who was proud
to imagine herself the pro-
totype Of Carol Kennicott. q
person without talent hadn't
q "smidgen Of talent"-the
nouns were inseparable. His
ear Is delighted when q girl
taxi-driver tells him Of "Pey-
ton Place"-"the books bet
tern the movie. Boy, Is that
true to life." and he notes that
the title Of the newest book
by a popular and affluent
clergyman is What God
Thinks Of You'll" Or: 1.-THE
whole thing is as American
as blueberry pie, George I
said. "A daughter who's going
to marry an Army officer and
a son who hates his old man.
That's just about as Ameri-
can as you can get" His
father bought a weekly news
paper in Athens. Iowa, in
which he refused to print
"drivel" - that is. society
news; he also refused to print
obituary notices, except of
people who had done some
thing important. The paper
died young.
To quote only these short
insightS Of course gives q
one-sided impression Of the
totality Of the book. There
is much that doesn't lend it
self to excerpts-JoShua's
passion for his wife Charley,
whose telegram that the di-
vorce decree was final was
the immediate cause Of his
suicide. his terrifying fore
bodings Of mental illness, his
hatred Of the war he was In.
and his ever-growing disgust
with the inSipidities Of the
theater world where he lived
his life. Joshua Bland ex-
perienced many kinds Of
things. and whether he
talked Of them in aphorisms
or in pages. he usually talked
Of them we'll.
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tells of a search for a missing
heiresS. % years after she
vanished at Is. It demands
allowances on the readers
part. but is intriguing enough
to justify them. Tom Alder,
who searches for missing
heirs, doesn't share the COM
monty held theory that Doris
Delaney is dead-either by
some one else'S hand or her
own. His question really
isn't where is she now-it's
who is she now. We enjoyed
the quest.
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General RomuIo's Life
Is Plea for Philippines

WALKED WITH HEROES. The autobiography Of Gen.
Carlos p ROmulO. (E1olt Rinehart and Winston, $50
Carlos P. Romuo is of those noble men who enrich
their environment Washington has profited from his long,
active residence here and his contributions to world dplo
macy.
His autobiography is a masterpiece Of charm, pathos,
bitterness and fierce Philippine pride OF his early
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able picture of mans first
steps into space will not be
disappointed.
WILLIAM GRIGG.
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PAPER BACKS

A HERO FOR LEANDA. BY
Andrew Carve. Dolphin,
$3.50 An ocean. a boat and
a revolutionary hero are
the ingredients of this mys-
terry set in Accra. A reprint.
THE CABALA. BY Thornton
Wilder. washing g o n
Square, $.45D Paganism
in Rome Of the 20s a
reprint.
FIVE PLAYS. BY Lope de
Vega. (Mermaind, $1.95D
The dramatist of the Span
ish Golden Age newly tram
slated by Jill Booty. .
THREE GOMEZ DIES OF
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GENERAL

THE RISE AND FALL OF
THE CHOCTAW REPUB-
Lie. BY Angie Debo. CUni-
versity of Oklahoma. S5J
Volume six Of the Civiliza-
ton of the American In
dian Series.
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ADVERTISEMENT A
Locking for q
PUBLISH ER

IoJr book crn ce published, pro-
NOTED, distributed by successful
reliable com ony noted for
prompt, Personol service. All sub.
ieetS. Send for Free Booklet.
Vontoee Press, Dept. WS, 1910
Vermont Avenue N. W. Wash.,
DC. (Main Office: N.Y.
Evening star., 1961-08-15
AUCTION SALES
THOMAS J. OWEN 3 SON,
AuetioneeRs, I'LL Z st. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
BRICK DWELLING y S5A-EI KNoMS HShA AS
mise s 500 HARVARD
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of q deed of trust re-
corded. in Liber No. 1895, at Folio
266. Of the land records Of the
District Of Columbia, we shall sell,
IN front of the premises, on FRI
DAY THE TWENTY-FIVE DAY
OF AUGUST AID. 1851, AT
THREE-THIRTY O'CLOCK, Pm,
Lot G72l IN William, 4. Boss and and
recorded in the Office Of the Sur
veyor for the District Of Columbia,
in Liber so, at Folio 1877: subject
to . 5-foot building restriction
line shown on said plat: said
Block being now known for pur-
poses Of assessment and taxation
as Square 3056.
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. De-
posit of $500 cash or certified
check required at time Of sale.
Terms Of sale to be complied with
within thirty days from date Of
sale, otherwise the trustees reserve
the right to resell the property at
ing purchaser. after five days ad-
vertisement of such resale In some
newspaper published In the Dis
trict of Columbia. or deposit may
be forfeited, or without forfeittnE
deposit, trustees may avail them
selves Of any legal or equitable
rights against defaulting pur-
chaser, further particulars at time
of sale. Adjustment Of real estate
taxes and water rent to date Of
sale. All conveyancing, recording
and revenue stamps, ETC., at cost
of purchaser.
JUNIOR r. CROWEIL.
SAMUEL SCRIVENER, Jr.,
au15.17.19,22,24 Trustees.
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THOMAS J, OWEN . SON,
Auctioneers, iii Z 81. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF vALuABLE
ROW BRICK DWELLING KNOWN
AS PREMISES 1922 FLORIDA
AVENUE NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of deed Of trust re-
corded, in Liber No, 11429. at
the District of Columbia, we shall
sell lnEv n front zS q ths TpNY pSs%YiSsfi SSRTH EH
PAKE2 PAX oF o9f6SK' Agfa6SsT' PR Pr 1ssl GSs 1$d $E
Of lots in Square 234, as per plat
recorded in the office Of tn Sur
veyor for the District of Columbia,
in Liber Is, at Folio $50.
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. De-
posit Of $500 cash or certified
check required at time Of sale.
within thirty days from date Of
serve the right to resell the prop
ertS at the risk and cost OF the
defaulting purchaser, after FIVE
days advertisement Of such resale
in some newspaper published in
the District Of Columbia, or de-
post may be forfeited, or without
forfeiting deposit. trustees may
avail themselves Of any legal or
equitable rights against defaulting
time Of sale. Adjustment Of real
estate taxes and water rent to
date Of sale. All conveyancinE, re-
cording and revenue stamps, etc.,
at cost Of purchaser.
JUNIOR r. CROWEIL.
SAMUEL SCRIVENER, Jr.,
au 15,17,19,22,24 Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES
ADAM A. WHsCHLER q SON
Auetioneers. Appraiser

Default having occurred in the
payment OF Q certain collateral
note not dated. dated March 2s' 1891 in IN
the present balance on which is
S2,330.4 20, with interest thereon
from May 20. 1861, at six per
cent per annum: said eollateral
note having been signed by JOHN
J: MckENNA and MARY r. Me-
kENNA and payable to the order
Of MALcON, NC. we win sell.
At the request. Of the holder of
Ssid collateral note, BY virtue
therein, at public SUCTION within
NV, Washington. D. c., on the
22nd day Of August, 1851, at
11:30 o'clock AM, the following
promissory note, pledged as COL
lateral security for aforesaid note
Of March 20, 1861. that Is to
say: note. dated March 8, 1851.
in thR original amount Of S3, 900.
ana reduced By suhseouent pay
%GsIAH WILLS Il $Wg9Sgk;fS; ~ kTSsEffEa ffiEAsd ,6S SS
CARRIE M. KrNsELIISA. KIS and pay 1o
able to the order Of RoBERT N.
DIGGS and THELMA v. DIGGS,
or the survivor, in monthly in
Stallments Of S45, including in
terest at the rate Of six per cent
per annum until paid; the entire
note, together with interest there
on being due and payable with
IN five years after the date
thereof said note is duly en-
dorsed BY the payee, and is pur-
ported to be secured by . second
deed Of trust on Lot $50, in
Square $3.50, improved by prem
ises known as 3627 11th Street
NV, Washington, D. c. All par
ties IN interest take notice.
TERMS: ALL CASH. Note to be
trust OF record. Particulars to
be announced at the time Of sale.
WH1TEFORD, HART, CARMODY
d WILSON, Attorneys for Party
Secured, S15 18th Street NV.
By JOHN J. CARMODY.
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PROPOSALS

DISTRICT OF CoLUMBLA-House
sewer Separation. Dept. Of sani-
tary Engineering, d. c., August
Il, 1861. CONSTRUCTION OF
HOUSE SEWER SEPARATION OF
ENG2HT EIGHT, EEsIpENeEs, nS x. M1N0IE q 4
STREET, NV, EETW; NEWARK
ANp AANpp oRpWAY; NEWARK sETX
MACOMB BETW. 35th and 36th.
(Inyitation No. c-6232- 81, con-
sisting Of House Sewer Separation
Of 8 residences. (WaEe rates have
been predetermined by Labor
Dept.) Bid forms, plans and Spe-
cifisstions are now available from
sion, Procurement Office. D. C.,
Room 404, 499 Penn. Ave. NV.
No deposit required. CPhone Ma
$4,000, Ext. 44S). SEALED BIDS
TO be opened 900 PM, EDIT,
August 81, 1861, in Room 424,
49o Penn. Ave. NV.
au14,15,16,l7,1S,l9
CITY OF ROCKVILLE, Nd
Tfosd Tfolsd os sids SN fGT %np16So Shs 6SoNHTEgG %G
ROCKVILLE WATER INTAKE
STRUCTURE viii be received By
the City Of Rockville, Nd, pur-
chasing office, 100 South Wash
ington St, Rockville, Nd, until 2
PM. E,D,s.T., August 80, 1851
to the Rockville Civic Center, Ed
monston DR.. and Baltimore .Rd..
where they will be publicly opened
and read aloud.
ArrangementS have been made for
interested bidders to view the
a;aly TSnstryHetion site 9t 1870 Pm,
at 1:30 PM. Thursday. August
"a. These tours will originate from
the City Hall on the aboVe dates.
Pians, specifications, and other
bidding information, for the above
york may be obtained from the
Washington ST., Rockville. Nd,
Telephone-GArden $4,000. A
non-refundable charge Of Ten
Dollars (Sl0 will be made for
each set Of plans and sDecifica-
tons. All bids must be accompa-
cbsct nleo BY ma. 2 bid S.1oS 6pnd % Or certified
Of Rockville, Md, in the amount
OF ten per cent (10es) Of the bid
proposal. By Robert B. shawn,
PufchasinE AGENT. auI5,1a,2l
SEALED BIDS for landscaping for
tne National Library Of Medicine,
Netionel Institutes Of Health,
August 4asH *. 1861 ISL in n: RIM. EPiaS 7IesS,
asA esa B SsTlGnal s3n otfies g y. sIaIs; !I, IN
D. C., and then publicly opened
in RIM, 7122. Upon. request, pub
lie Buildings Service, RIM. I3Os
GSA, Bldg, 18th and r St.. NV,
washington 25. D. c., Phone EX-
ecuttve $4,000, Ext. 1897, win
furnish 2 sets Of bidding material
to contractors interested in bidSjinr
the complete project, all OF which
must be returned. Commissioner
OF Public Buildings. General Sery-
ices Adufnisfro finn
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING
KNOWN AS PREMISES I7O6
LANG PLACE NORTHEAST.
BY virtue Of o certain deed Of trust
duly recorded. in Liber No. 11,43S,
.ed roiio ~; ct seq. Of the land rec
and At the request Of the party
secured thefeoy, the undersigned
trustees will sell. at public auction,
N 'front.' Of the premises, on FRI
DAY THE TWEETY-FIFTH DAY
OF AUGUST. AID. 1861, AT TWO
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
iiowinE;IdeseriSed ios. S;t5,s lang and prem
lumbiei,. and designated as and
being Lot Numbered One Hundred
ana Seventy-two 172) In Frank
Bell and Andrew Sauls subdivision
OF lots in Square Numbered Forty
four Hundred and Seventy-o zone
l447p:. as per plat recorded in
District Of Columbia, in Liber 1OS.
TERMS: SOLD subject to a prior
deed Of trust for approximately
50, ,506.O6: further particulars Of
which will be announced at time
Of sale; the purchase price above
dDot dsS tFuSt St $500 g cash Dsd in ssea Sash
check required. Conveyancing, re-
cording, ETC., at purchasers cost.
Adjustments made as Of date Of
sale. Terms to be complied with
within thirty days. otherwise de-
post forfeited and the property
may be advertised and resold at
the discretion of the trustees.
JOHN MCDANIEL,
HALCOTT A. BRADLEY,
au15. .17,19,22,2 "a Trustees.
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PROPOSALS


VALIANT 1881 4-dr. taxi: Serial
No. 1S16-115573, will be sold for
the highest bid received on or
before 2 pm. August 25, 1901 at
ROYAL MOTORS, INC, 400
Georgia avenue NV, washington,
d. c., where the car may be seen
during business hours. EDWARD
B. FULLER. Jr. Attorney-in-Fact
for EASTERN ACCEPTANCE
CORPORATION.
FORD 1857 station wagon; Serial
No. C7EX-122431. will be sold
for the highest bid received on
or before 2 pm. August 2b, 1851
at COLONIAL oLDsMoBnE
WashinFton. Is c % Wbsre tSs us, Ear
may be seen during business
hours. EDWARD 3. FULLER, Jr.,
Attorney-in-Faet for EASTERN
ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION.
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THos. J. OWEN . SON,
AuetioneerS, iii z St. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF. VALUABLE
ROW BRICK DWELLING KNOWN
AS PREMISES NUMBER 1880
SWAMI STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of . certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 11429,
Folio 1872. ct seq. of the land
records Of the District OF Co
lunbia, and at the request Of the
party secured thereby. the under
signed trustees will sell. at public
auction. in front Of the premises,
on FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH
DAY OF AUGUST, AID. 1861. AT
TWO O'CLOCK PM, the follow
1ng-described land and premises,
situate in the District Of CO.
iumb1a. and designated as and
being Lot 1876 in Stanton's sub
division Of lots in Square 2o6. as
per plat recorded in the Office Of
the Surveyor for the District Of
Columbia, in JHK, at 1856.
TERMS: Sold subject to q prior
building association deed Of trust
for approximately $4,000; further
particulars Of which will be an
nounced at time Of sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust to be
paid IN cash. A deposit of $500 re-
CURED. Conveyancing. recording,
etc., at purchasers cost. Adjust
mentS made as Of date of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
feited and the property may be
advertised and resold at the dis
eretion Of the trustees.
JOHN GILL,
~ N. 8. BRENNAN.
AuS,10,12,16,1T Truetaaa
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..AA .AARTHgR g; EIqIN, AtteTaey. !
Building, Washinsten 4, n. c.

LARRY NJ. HULL, Clerk.1
IN TpIrr THE UNI UNITED ED . STATES pIs;;
6PJpRnW G6GJp9RSiS-lp p,tI.nt r.; w1LL1AM Ad,.:i G
Health No. 27i-6I Order Nisi.H
JOHN R. HALL, ancillary COM
mittee, having reported to the
Court receipt of an offer to pur-
chase real estate described as Lots
: and 3, in Square $3.50. known
as 2212 Charming Street NE,
" WyeTsninEtonI TnsntT ~ c. o 5oT the SSn SYM
090I 1,t,G !ios subject to = S brokers' CON;
Dollars 5,OoOj cash to be PAID
at the date Of conveyance, the
q Fifteen Thousand poliars C$i5'.
000). secured on the premises
payable One Hundred and Fifty
applied to interest at the rate
Of Six percent (6es) per annum
and principal, with privilege Of
prepayment, said committee hav-
ing recommended acceptance Of
This llth day Of August. 1851
ORDERED. that said offer be ac-
cepted and the sale ratified and
confirmed unless cause be shown
offer for said real estate accspt-
able to the Court be made on or
bsr, 1851, At 10 AM at which
time higher offers will be con-
sale heard: PROVIDED, that .
copy of this order be published
porter and once in The Evening
Star. publication to be made at
least ten U0) days before the
last-mentioned date s/LEONARD
p, WALSH, Judge. (Seal.) A True
COPY. Attest: HARRY NJ. HULL,
Clerk: BY CLARA r. HARRIS,
Deputy Clerk. au15
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Fall FESTIVAL
Of Homes

Selecting new home is tough decision Location
features, price, comparative value all enter into
the decision. Before you start going in circles and
run the risk of overlooking the perfect home for
your family and your income, make date to start
with The Stars Fall Festival of Homes This is the
years most important event for house hunters
The Star publishes special Fall Festival sections
These sections preview the new fall offerings of
leading builders throughout the metropolitan
area. News stories and photos highlight all the
new ideas in homes. Jus glancing through these
sections gives you fine idea of comparative
values-and helps you plan intelligent tours of in
spection of homes in your price bracket. Reserve
your Friday evenings for thorough reading of
the Stars Fall Festival sections - and you'll be
we'll on your way to finding the home of your
dreams.
Evening star., 1961-08-15
THOMAS J. OWEN q SON,
AuctioneerS, I'LL Z st. NV.

FFF@SsElEs Tvs ssosYH sSYHIE WIqzyA5EAEsEFF qE yaEg4REF
KNOWN AS PREMISES % I5S4
MoNTAi-A AVENUE NORTHEAST.
By virtue Of . deed Of trust re:
eoLaed IN Itber No. 111S7, at
Folio 40 of the. Land Records
q the District Of Columbia, we
On MONDAY, i 81 Y0n: TIE n 'ne TwFTTY. STsMisss
1851. AT THREE ooScIoe ocIock p'M'. pAP,
Lot Il in Square 1922 In the
subdivision made by the Brent
wood Development Corpora ton, as
per plat recorded. in the Office
o. the surveyor for the District
3a,,S o. Colnm6ia in Liber Ill, at
lots as dedicated for alley pur-
poses and shown on plat recorded
IN said Surveyors office in Liber
49,. at Folio l05. NOTE: Al
the date hereof the above -described
land Is designated on the Records
Of the Assessor for the District
oI Columbia for assessment and
SHHtren suuare 4Pa1 purposes as Lot SOB in
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH.
Deposit Of $500 cash or certified
check required at time Of sale.
Terms Of sale to be complied with
within thirty days from date Of
SAFE. otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right to resell the prop
erty At the risk and cost Of the
deiaultlng purchaser. after fife
Gays advertisement Of such resale
N some newspaper published in
the, District OF Columbia, or de-
posit may be forfeited, or without
torteiting deposit, trustees may
avan themselves OF any legal or
equitable rightS AGAINST defsultinr
purchaser. Further particulars at
time Of sale. Adjustment Of real
estate taxes and water rent to
date or sale. All conveyancing,
at cost Of purchaser.
JUNIOR p. CROWEIL,
SAMUEL SCRIVENER, Jr.,
au10,12,16,l7,1Q TruStseE
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LEGAL NOTICES
FEEBLE & NICHOLS, Atternsy,
726 18th Sd. NV

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Tor the District Of Columbia, Hold
ing Probate Court.-No. IO3,56l
Administration.-This is to Give
Nfsotice; That the subscriber. Of
tanned from the Probate Court of
the District of Columbia, Letters
FMsSTtaamsntsry MTa on the estate of
trict Of Columbia, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same. with the yolchl
ers thereof, legally authenticated,
70 the subscriber. on or Esfore the
24th day Of January. AID. 1862;
otherwise they may by law be-
excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. Given under its hand this
Ssth day Of July, 1851. AMERi-
CAN SECURITY AND TRUST
COMPANY, By: JAMES z. CON
NOR, Trust Officer. 0seal.0 Attest:
JOHN w. FoLLIN, Deputy ReEiSter
O. Wills for the District Of Coium-
Ola, Glsrk Of the Probate Court.