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REPAIRS TO LIGHTSHIPS.
Bids Opened Yesterday for the
Overhauling of No. n.

Lightship No. II, which will do duty
on the Diamond shoal, on the North Car
DINA coast. when her repairs are complet-
ed, is at Baltimore for the oberhauling.
and bids for the work to the vessel, which
were opened yesterday in the ONCE Of the
lighthouse inspector. were as follows:
Marine Railway, Machine and Boiler
Works. 1855 and six days: Skinner Ship
building and Drydock Company. $3.50 and
fourteen days; w. 8. Cahill Company, s47s
and fifteen days: E. J. Codd Company,
$435 and twelve days; Mcintyre & Hen
derson, $40 and ten days, and Spedden
Shipbuilding Company, 1898 and eighS
days.
The bidders are all Baltimore firms
The lighthouse service steamer Maple.
which looks after buoys and channel
marks on Chesapeake bay and its tribu-
taries, is out of service at Baltimore and
is at Spedden's shipyard for an overhaul
ing OF machinery. cleaning and painting
of hull and other work that will put her
In thorough condition for service. She
will return to service in the latter part
OF this month.
Lightship No. 46. from the Tail-of-the-
Horseshoe station. in lower Chesapeake
bay. which has been under repairs for
several weeks. has been lowered from
the marine railway at Beacham's yard.
at Baltimore. where she received gen.
eral overhauling and cleaning and paint
ing She will shortly return to her sta
ton and will relieve lightship Relief No.
TO-
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OF BOBSLE|GHS
GREAT DAVOS SPORT
Swipt "Taffy" Is Returned the
Winner After an Excit-
ing Contest.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


DAVOS, February 1. 1911.
With plaster-patched faces and other
evidences of a recent spill, the undaunted
crew of "Taffy" took their places for
the race, that was in a few minutes to
establish a phenomenal record for the
Schatzalp run and to win the coveted
trophy known as the German emperor
cup, regarded as the .'blue ribbon of
the bobsleighing world.
1t seemed to the spectators forlorn
hope, for the record of the track has just
actually been lowered to what appeared
an unbeatedly low point by the seasoned
bob, the Torpedo" steered by the vet
eran German rider, Herr t1uders, whose
time, ) minutes 30 seconds, when dis
played on the board, was received with
great enthusiasm.
Remembered "Taffy's' Run.
Some old-timers, however. remembered
that Capt. Vernon Harcourt, the steerer
of ''Taffy," had captured the cup in 1908
with the Casino when he was but a
novice in the sport, and although "Taffy'
had made it's debut only q few days pre-
viously in the race for the Manchester
Bowl, the team. one Of whose members
was entirely inexperienced in bob rae
ing, came in third. 1t was In another
event, the Alt Fry Rhaetian, few days
before the present race, that the damage,
the marks of which were so apparent.
was sustained. Through no fault OF
theirs ''Taffy" had pierced the ice on
the bank at the first elbow. thus un-
fortunately losing every chance of win
ming.
Aitooether fen hobs entered the first
two starters being ladies. Mrs. Atkinson
led, steering "Fuselier," and did the run
in +.15, which secured for her only sixth
place, but she later was consoled by
winning one Of the handicap prizes. Then
followed Miss Lester. the winner of the
race last year. with Queen of Hearts"
On this occasion she came along. lying
well back in the straight, accomplishing
her ride in s.45 As. lie Lutin''-which.
piloted by A. G. Engel, won the race
in 19Os-next appeared. steered by o.
Menten. negotiating the track in 3.44 3-5:
''Grasshopper' coming fifth of second
behind LIE Lutin." Then came the
swift Torpedo and the lightning
'Taffy" with the results already de-
ScriDeQ
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Washington's Birthday
Celebrated Years AGO

GEORGE WASHINGTON birthday
- began to be celebrated publicly dur
ing his lifetime, not at first. however. on
the ed of February. but on the 18th
of the month. Some OF the American
states kept to the old style of calendar
long after other states and countries
had changed TO the new. As late as 1915.
when stone was placed to mark the
birthplace Of Washington in Westmore-
land county. Va. the inscription read:
Here, the 18th OF February, 1872.
George Washington was born"
1t was in 1852 that the Virginia Gazette
or American Advertiser of Richmond con-
tanned the following. Tuesday last be-
ing the birthday Of his excellency Gen.
George Washington. our illustrious
commanderin-chicf, the same was COM
memorated here with the utmost DEM
onstrations Of joy
On the next birthday celebration
was held at Talbot Court House, Md,
and on the same day a number Of gen.
tlemen met at a tavern In New York.
where one read an ode which he had
composed and another brought list of
toasts.
X
of New York by the British in the pre-
ceding October. saw the country in con-
siderable financial straits. but the spirit
Of patriotism was stronger than ever
and the birthday Of Washington was kept
with greater interest than even in the
year before. In a New York paper of
that year we read:
"wednesday last being the birthday of
III 10
same was celebrated here by all the true
friends of American independence and
constitutional liberty with that hilarity
and manly decorum ever attendant on the
sons OF freedom. In the evening, an en-
tertainment was given on board the East
brilliant and respectable company, and
discharge of thirteen cannon was fired
on this joyful occa sion."
At a meeting OF select club of
February IL. in New York the following
song for the occasion was sung:
Americans rejoice.
While songs employ the voice,
Let trumpets sound;
The thirteen stripes display
In flags and streamers gay,
Tis WashingtOns birthday,
Let JOY abound.
Fill the glass to the brink,
Washington's health Well drink,
'Ts his birthday.
Glorious deeds he has done,
By him our cause Is won,
Long live great Washington
Huzza. HuZ1a!
The New York Gazette said at this time:
after the Almighty Author of our ex-
istence and happiness. to whom a
people are we under the greatest obliga-
tons? / know you will answer to Wash
ington. On this day the hero enters into
the fifty-third year OF his age. Shall such
a No 1af "a q
manifestation of joy express the sense OF
the blessings that arose upon America on
that day which gave birth to Washing
ton. Let us call our children around us
and tell them of the many blessings they
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GERMAN DREADNOUCHTS
IN CONTROL IN BALTIC
Claimed That an Inferior Force
Could Easily Block Eastern
Outlet of Danish Straits.
oreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
BERLIN, January 10. 1911.
Lieut.. Col. Rogalla Won Biberstein con.
tributes an article to the Frankfurter lei
tung in which he argues that the inven.
ton of the "Dreadnought" type of bat.
tleship has proved to be far more adyan-
tageous to Germany than to the other
western powers. He points out that the
navigation of the passage through Dan.
ish waters between the North sea and the
Baltic is so difficult with vessels of from
$4,000 to 5000 tons displacement, and,
moreover, so much advantage rests with.
the German dreadnoughts on the Bal.
tic side. supported by torpedo boats anc
submarines, that the English or French
naval commanders would probably hest.
tate to risk an attempt to force pas
sage through. Furthermore. he declares.
the situation is such that a very inferior
force on the Baltic side could easily bloc;
the eastern outlet of the Danish straits
Even should this risk be taken. he adds,
the German fleet, in view of the adVan-
tages of the Kaiser Wilhelm canal. sup
ported by the powerful fortifications or
Heligoland and by other post ons before
the estuaries of the Elbe, Jade and We
SER which have recently been strength
ened. and also by the Tristan Islands,
envy under the most favorable conditions
Hence. when our dreadnought class
Is ready" Col. Won Biberstein adds, "our
fleet can claim to be in indisputable pos
session Of supremacy in the Baltic, SO
long, of course as Russia does not pos
sess a dreadnought fleet of superior
force The decision of the modern naval
battle rests with the dreadnought. and,
as explained above, the presence in the
Baltic OF dreadnoughts belonging to
England or another western power is not
anticipated. A further outcome of this
situation is that our position in the North
sea Is strengthened. because We can EN-.
ploy our naval forces there at full
strength while the English dreadnought
colossi are navigating the dangerous pas
sages of the Belt
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Cornering Music Market.

foreigner made a remark once that
the United States could never capture the
trade of musical artists, because we
could turn out only machine-made in
struments. This interested George
Ethelbert Walsh, one of our favorite
contributors, and he put togethe, an ar
ticle refuting the foreigners idea. He
does refute 1t absolutely, for the United
States is cornering the trade in the
worlds music. True, we can't turn out
Stradivar:us and Cremona violins, but
neither can the Europeans. for that mat
ter, for the secret Of their manufacture
died with their inventors. But We do
make just about every other musical in
strument under the sun, and of much
better quality than they ever were In
Europe. See our Sunday Magazine to-
morrow.
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Trustees Sale of Valuable Bust
ness Property, Corner of 9Th
and Nj Streets NV, improved
by Store, Bakehouse and
Dwelling, known as No. 721
M Street Northwest, and a
Dwelling House known as
No. 10 M Street Northwest.

Under and by virtue of "A certain deed of trust
recorded in Liber No. SOs1. al folio 81 ct seq,
one Of the land records Of the District Of Colum-
hia, and at the request of the party secured
thereby, We. the undersigned trustees, will offer
for sale at public auction. in front of the prem
Uses. WEDNESDAY. THE FIRST DAY OF
MARCH. AID 1911. AT HALF-PAST -FOUR
and premises. situate in the city of Washington.
District of Columbia. known and distinguished
part of original lot numbered three ~. in
square numbered four hundred and twenty four
f42i. beginning for the same at the southwest
corner of said lot numbered three 81 and
ming thence east forty one t4l feet eight tSD
inches, thence north hundred ti00) feet.
thence west forty-one t4n feet eight 49, inches
and thence south one hundred 100, feet TO the
proycments thereon.
Terms Of sale: One-third of the purchase
monev to be paid in cash and the balance to he
paid in two equal installments. respectively in
and two years from the day of SALE with
interest at the rate of six per centum per an
mum, payable semi-annually and secured by
FIRST deed of trust the property sold or all
cash. a, the option Of the purchaser. A deposit
Of $500 will he required of the purchaser at the
Of title recording and notary fees at the cost Of
the purchaser Terms of sale to be complied
with within fifteen days from the day of sale.
otherwise the trustees the right to resell
the said property, at the risk and cost OF the
defaulting purchaser, after at least 1--WE days ad
vertisement OF such resale in some newspaper
published in the city of Washington, District Of
Columbia.
CHARLES sCHAFER. Trustee,
No. 900 st. NV.
JULIUS H. MArTERN. Trustee.
fpf6- dds thol&Su No GOO r st. NV.
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MINDS HER OWN BUSINESS.
Woman Recommended by Wilkes
barre Alderman for $1,000 Prize.

WILkESBARRE, February 1S.-Mrs.
William Van Horn was told by Alderman
Donohue yesterday that she is the first
woman in his court in twenty-eight years
who could mind her own business. He
desired to recommend her for a one-thou-
sand dollar prize a New York man offered
for such person.
She had been summoned as a witness
in the suit Of Mrs. Peter HOwley and
Mrs. Jennie Decker, warning neighbors.
Mrs. Van Horn said she knew nothing Of
the case. as she stays in her own home
and Is busy minding her own affairs.
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ADAM A wDscHLER, AUcTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING FRAME DWELL
ING on STREET AT LINwOOD HGTs,
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust, duly re-
corded in Lber No: 3e37, folio 127 ct seq, OF
the land records of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request of the party secured thereby
We. the undersigned trustees. will sell at public
auction. in front of the premises, on TUESDAY,
THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY.
AID 1911, AT TWO O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
lowing described land and premises situate in
the city Of Washington, in the District Of Co
lumbia, and designated and being lot num-
bered seven "a In block numbered three (3) in
the subdivision made by J. w. Glannan, trustee,
and known as Lnwood Heights. as per plat re-
corded in the office Of the surveyor for the Dis
trict of Columbia In Iiber County Is at folio
80. together with the Improvements, consisting
of frame dwelling.
Terms of sale: All cash. A deposit OF 500
will be required Of the purchaser at the time
Of sale. All conveyancing, recording and notarial
fees at the cost of the purchaser. Terms Of
sale to be complied with within fifteen days
from day of sale, otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser after
five days advertisement Of such resale in some
newspaper published In the city of Washing
ton, d. c.
tSigned) PAUL v: MITCHELL.
tSigned1 ]. CLINTON TRIBBY,
fe16, Is, p ,25,27 Trustees.
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Misplaced Switch Causes Wreck.

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. February 1S.-As
a result of misplaced switch, an engine
ran into passenger train No. 9 on the Big
Four road. due here from Cincinnati at
1857 yesterday afternoon. near the Foun-
tain avenue crossing. side-swiping five
cars, badly damaging them, and also the
locomotive.
severe shaking up. except one man, who
was cut with glass.
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ADAM A. WEsCHLER. AUCTIONEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-sToRY FRAME
ROAD ShehiH W1rH ~ oNEsToRY A STORE IN N
REAR, FRONTING ON TRINIDAD STREET.
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust recorded
in Lber No. 1928. folio 216 ct seq. Of the land
records of the District of Columbia, ard at the
request of the party secured thereby, the under
signed trustees will sell at public auction. in
front of the premises, on TUESDAY, THE
TWENTY-FIRSf DAY OF FEBRUARY, AID.
1911 AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the
following described real estate in the county OF
Washington. District of Columbia wit: Lots
/. 2, 81 and 81 of James /. Kings subdivision
OF part of tract of land called Long Meadows
tnow known square No. 4O70. according to
the plat of said subdivision the same appears
of record in the Office OF the surveyor for the
District of Columbia in subdivision book marked
Levy Court No. 2. at page 81. fronting so feet
Bladensburg road by a depth OF 200 feet to
Trinidad street, together with the improvements
thereon
Terms-S Subject to prior deed of trust for
81 800 at sec, balance easy and made known at
time of sale. deposit Of 500 required at the
time of sale. All convey ancing. recording, etc,
at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to
be complied with within fifteen days from day
Of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost of the
defauIting purchaser. after FIVE days advertise
ment of such resale in some newspaper pub
lished in the city Of Washington. u. c.
JOHN c. WELDON,
SIMON BUBE,
fa10-dlds oSp Trucfoaa
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Cup a Valuable One.

The cup is a handsome and valuable
piece of gold work presented by the
Davos German Club, and named by spe-
cial permission of the emperor himself.
His sons have always taken a great in
terest in the race, onesof them generally
gracng the occasion with his presence.
A gold medal with the bust of the en-
peror embossed on one side is presented
to the winner as a material souvenir of
his victory, while his name is engraved
on the cup itself, to perpetuate the fact
Of his prowess.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER, AUCr1oNEER.
THOS. ]. OWEN 4 SON. AUCTIONEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM.
PROVED LOTS IN UNIVERSITY

nv virtue OF a certain deed of trust. duly
corded in Liber No. 333S folio 81 ct seq, 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.
within the office of Thos ]. Owen Son. 1881
q st NV on TUESDAY, THE TWENTY
EIGHTH DAY or FEBRUARY. AID. 1911. AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
land and premises situate In the District of Co
mmba and designated and being lots % and
"a in Harry Barton and W. Heny Walker. .rus-
tees: ct al. subdivision OF lots in square num-
corded y Book County 0. page 1877 Of the
veyor's office records OF the District OF Columbia:
Terms of sale: Cash. deposit Of 500 will
he required at time Of sale. All conveyancng,
recording. etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms of
sale to be complied with within fifteen days from
day OF sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
Of defaulting purchaser, after 1--WE days adver-
tisement OF such resale in some newspaper pub
lished In Washington. d. C.
j. HENRY BROOKS.
WILLIAM L. TANNING,
fel7-d&ds,eSu Trustees.
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UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE.
By virtue Of writ of special feri facias
issued out of the clerks Office of the Supreme
I will sell at public sale for cash. at the east
entrance Of the city post office building. on 18th
between and d streets NV, Washington, d.
G., at ELEVEN O'CLOCK AN. MONDAY,
FEBRUARY TWENTIETH 1911, one large Ice
making Plant Of three tons capacity, including
Carolina Compressor. Double Pipe Coil. Betting
Fittings. Valves, Start Box. small Gauge. 81
inches; Brine Tank and sets Cans: Brine Coils
Overhead Crane. Automatic Ice Dump. Auto
matte Can Filler. Refrigerating Coil in iceroom
Preceding Coil and Tank OIL Trap, ! 1O-h.p.
Motor. Western Electric. No. 6s9638; seized and
levied upon as the property Of the defendant.
The Caroline Ice Maehine COMPANY; Corpora
law in favor Of Charles A. Conrard.
AULICK PALMER. Z. S. Marshal.
ADAM A. WESCHLER Auctioneer. fec. Is, Is
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ADAM A. WEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
Bankruptcy Sale of the Entire
Stock of Drugs and Chemicals,
Fixtures, Soda Fountain, ETC.,
contained in Drug Store No. 73I

9TH Street Southwest.
BY virtue Of an order of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia. holding a Bankruptcy
Court in re Harold II. Lantz bankrupt No. I'll,
the undersigned trustee will sell by public
ton. within the above premises, on THURSDAY,
THE TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY
1911. AT HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK AM.
miscellaneous stock of drugs, perfumery, cigars
and tobacco. CONNECTIONS, stationery, toilet ar
and carbonator counters. wallcases, cigar and
counter showcases, scales, prescription case
shelf bottles, etc.
Sealed proposals for the purchase Of the above
stock and fixtures, entirety, will be re-
eeived by the trustee at his Office up to 10
o'clock am. February p, 1911 provided any
such proposal ia accompanied by certified
check for 500 4 guarantee. The trustee re-
serves the right, however, to reject any or all
proposals.
Terms cash. JOHN r. LANG, Trustee.
fe16-4teSu Columbian building.
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officers at Hagerstown. Nd, received
information which leads them to believe
that Claude McClusker. who murdered
Justus Roman near his home in the noun
tains above Hancock May 80 last. and
who has since been a fugitive from jus
tice, is again back in the mountains and
is in hiding.
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ADAM \. WESCHLER AUCTIONEER
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO STORY FRAME
DWELLING, NO. IS STREET NORTH

WEST.
BY virtue Of two certain deeds of trust re-
corded. respectively in Liber No. 1880. folio 1928
and Iiber 234T, folio. go ct seq, OF the land
records Of the District OF Columbia and at the
request of the treasurer of the Northern Liberty
Germa n A meriean Building Association No g.
the undersigned trustee will sell public aue-
ton In front OF the premises, TUESDAY,
THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
AID. 1911. At FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing real estate in the city of Washington,
District Of Columbia. to wit: Lot 81 In Edward
ciark's subdivision Of lots in square GIG, as per
plat recorded in Book W. F.. folio Is, in the
surveyors office of said District. together with
the improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One-third cash. the balance in
two equal instailments payable in and two
years. with interest at per eentum per annum
payable semi annually from day of sale. secured
BY deed Of trust upon the property sold. or all
cash. A deposit OF 500 required at the time OF
sale. All conveyancing, recording. etc. at the
cost Of the purchaser. Terms OF sale to be
complied with within fifteen days from day of
sale otherwise the trustee reserves the right to
resell the PROPERTY at the risk and cost Of the
defaulting purchaser, after hve days advertise
ment Of such resale in some newspaper published
IN the city Of Washington. D. c.
HENRY H. BERGMAN
1D1e-d&ds, exS&22d Surviving Trustee.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTIETH. Another
large public sale OF 175 HEAD HORSES AND
MULES by McHENRY BROS, Hagerstown. Md
We will sell at our stables, in Wellers alley,
another lot Of Fine Horses. Colts and Mules In
Guiding one pair Closely Mated Black Mares with
year-old Bay Carriage Horse, 16 hands high.
broken for any woman or child to drive. hand
some animal, weighs LOO; 10 other Good Car
rs Horses weighing from loo to 100 some
Good. Big Mated Teams; 35 Colts from to 4
years DID, several pairs of Mules. All horses
acclimated. Sale starts at TEN AN in large
barn. One hour, IL to I, for dinner. Horses as
represented or money refunded Don't forget the
date. MONDAY. FEBRUARY TWENTIETH.
fe17-2t McHENRY BROS.
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUCTIoNEER.


Bankruptcy Sale of Large Stock
of Candy, Toys, Candy-making
Machinery, Horses, Wagons,
Harness, etc, at Store No. 43I
9TH Street Southwest.
By virtue of an order of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, holding a bank
ruptcy court, in re George E Croswell. bankrupt
No. s16. WIN sell by public auction at the
SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1911, COM
MENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK An, a large
stock Assorted Box Candy, Chewing Cum Pop
corn. Nuts. Chocolate Coating. Ice Cream Cones,
Glucose. Mechanical and other Toys, Wagons,
Go-Carts. etc, Caramel Cutter. Drop Machine,
Braider. Hand Rollers, Marble Slabs, Copper
Kettles, Furnace, etc.
ALSO
Horses, Wagons, Harness, etc.
The above stock will first be offered as an
tirety, and II satisfactory bid Is not obtained
will be Immediately sold in detail
Terms cash. ADAM A. WESOHLER, Auct.
fe1S-d&dbs. eSu&fe22