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Mr.. A. Has Been SCOTS.

One of the latest protests comes from "A
spinner signing himself "A. Has Been"
who says that in his opinion the men re-
ferred to in the earlier publications of the
top spinning stories never spun tops at all
except in their infancy ''or in a place
where the real art of top spinning was
unknown" Says A. Has Been:
He makes no mention of splitting tops
"a part of the game that called out all
the ability of the expert. In Chicago in
the days of the real top expert-that is,
about 1sS5-the game was played by TAX
ing out the spinning point and inserting
in its place piece of steel which was
sharpened to a chisel point.
Then one boy would stick his top In
the wood sidewalk (most all the side
walks in the suburbs of Chicago were
woody and the other boy would throw
his top with the chisel point down with
intent to split the other top. A good
thrower could make his top stick every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
SILK HAT HARRY
HERET|CAL TOP SPINNER
Mr.. A. Has Been Tells of Real Chi
cago Wood Pavement System
He Learned.
Chinese Method Halts an Automo-
bile and Unfolds Secret of
Small Boy.

Everybody seems to have 1t in for Silk
Hat Harry, the poor worried business
man who bought pocket full of tops and
spun them to his hearts delight two
weeks ago. Ever since The Stars top
spinning reporter discovered this man
and wrote an article OH the delight with
which Silk Hat went back to boyhood
while his tops spun to sleep, old-time
professional top spinners have arisen
with bowls of protest They say the silk
hated top spinner was southpaw. that
he didn't know top from a can of milk
that he was untrue to the traditions of
topistry: that he didn't go through all
the proper motions in winding the string
in short, he was hereto in the school
of tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
Benefited by Agitation.

Agitation for the ratification of the
trademark convention, 1t has been
suggested, may actually play into the
hands of the sharpers who make a
practice Of holding up American mer-
chants. 1t may be years before the
convention could be put into actual
opera ion, and in the meantime Amer
lean merchants will believe that they
are helpless until the convention is
operative. On the other hand, if they
adopted new trade marks when they
went into South American countries
they would be able to avoid all such
trouble as they now meet. The South
American republics are not manufac-'
turing countries in the meaning of the
word as used here. And the persons
who file on trade marks in those coun-
tries have not the slightest intention
of manufacturing the goods and sell
ing them there, it was said. The only
reason the trade marks are registered
by these persons Is to enable them to
get money out of the American mer-
chants
While the laws of these countries
seem to permit the sharpers an ad
vantage over American merchants the
American merchants can register their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
w. C.. Wells of the Pan-Ameri-
can Union Tells How to
Beat Sharpers.
ADVISES u. S. EXPORTERS
TO ADOPT NEW DESIGNS
Spanish Wording. He Points Out,
Would Be More Valuable in
Latin America.

The laws OF the South American re-
publics relating to trade marks are not
intended to be unfair nor are they I'M
fair" said W. c. Wells of the Pan
American Union yesterday. discussing the
problem which American merchants have
found confronting them because of GER
tain "sharpers in those countries when
the Americans have attempted to sell their
goods there You must look at the mat
ter from the standpoint Of the South
American governments as well as from
that of the American merchants he
added.
MIR. Wells said it was perfectly true
that in very many instances Americans
seeking to import their goods into South
American republics had found that their
trade marks had been registered In those
countries by INSCRIPTIONS persons De-
fore they arrived and that they could not
bring their goods into those countries for
sale without first buying off the South
Americans But this same kind OF thing
has been done in Germany and other
European countries where the laws re-
latins to trade marks similar to the
laws in South America he said.
Priority of Registration.
The difficulty arises because the man
who registers trade mark first is the
man entitled to use it in South American
countries In the United States it is the
man who actually uses the trade mark
first who is entitled to use it.
TT Is not always the South American
who is the interruptions person who reg
listers the trade mark of an American
merchant in South American country in
order to hold up the merchant when he
tries to sell his goods there. said Mr..
Wells 1T has been done by many for
eigners living in South America, perhaps
more often than by South Americans
themselves Germans. Englishmen and
sometimes Americans have been known to
do il.
This is about the way one of these
eharpers in a South American country
works He keeps track of an American
trade paper and when he sees that some
American firm is making success of an
article and thinks he is likely to intro
duce 1t In South America some day be-
fore long he registers the trade mark.
It costs him $50 or $40 to get the regis
fratjon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
Means Nothing to Latins.

walk Over is a trade mark which
an American firm has used successful
" In the United States and has tried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
Fortunes of Family Mending.

Now the Raffertys are on the way
% health. work and happiness. Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-26
Little Storie,
TO Bedtime
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1915. by ]. G. Lloyd
Sticky-Toes Hides in Plain
Sight.

Sticky-Toes, the tree toad. was wor-
ried Yes, indeed, he was worried. Any
one would have cause for worry with all
his neighbors looking for him and threat
ening to do dreadful things to him. And
that is just how it was with Sticky-Toes,
and all because he wouldn't call ram. He
wouldn't because he couldn't. He could
call. but that wouldn't bring the rain. and
he knew it. You see it was this way:
Sticky-Toes delights in damp or wet
weather. 1t always makes him feel good,
and when he feels good he likes people
to know it. So then he calls cheerily, just
as Farmer Browns boy whistles when he
feels good. Now StickyToes can feel the
first hint of a change in the weather
He can feel it much sooner than any one
else. In this way it happens that he
knows before his neighbors when rain is
coming Just as soon as he feels that
something in the air which tells him that
rain is coming he begins to sing because
he is glad. A great many of his neigh
bors have noticed this, and that rain is
almost sure to follow shortly after Sticky
Toes begins to sing. That is how they
got it into their heads that he could call
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Other American L league Games
Tigers Die Fighting Hard.

DETROIT. August ga double by
Scott to the scoreboard in the thir-
teenth inning yesterday gave Boston
another thrilling victory over Detroit.
The score was to l.. Boston's defense.
which was almost as remarkable az
that of Tuesday. was as much respon-
sibIe for the victory as was Scott's
timely hit.
With two out in the Detroit half OF
the thirteenth, Cobb doubled to left,
but Speaker raced nearly into the next
county to haul down Crawford's drive.
For six innings James and Ruth
fought a beautiful battle. each allow
ing only two hits and neither granting
a run. In the seventh Gardner singled,
advanced on Barry's sacrifice and
scored on Thomas single to left; TWO
were out in the ninth before Detroit
could tie the score. Bush walked and
took second on Crawford's infield out.
veach singled to left and Bush just
beat Lewis throw to the plate.
LEONARD opened the last inning with
a single to right and Hooper's sacrifice
placed him in position to score.
hit by a leaping, one-hand catch in the.
seventh. Veaeh was on first at the
time. Score:
Detroit -. -. o o Q Q Q Q o o OF
Two-base hits-Scott. Cobb. Earned runs-Bos-
Hooper. double plays-scott to Hoblitzeii: Stan.
age to Burns: Speaker to Barry. Left on bases
Boston, 8; Detroit, 8. Bases on balis-0n Ruth.
Fl on innings % % Ests IN
% innings: OF Roland. in 5 innings; on
Leonard. in Id innings. Struck out-By
M Mass .. o & and HideSpand Time OF
game-2 hours and 40 minutes.
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ADAM a. wEscHLEn. AUCTIONEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO STORY AND GEL.
LAR BRICK AND FRAME DWELLING
HOUSE. SIX ROOMS AND BATH NO. 2OU3
9th STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF a certain deed Of trust recorded
IN Liber No. STA. ut folio 10 ct seq one II
tie land records for the District of Columbia
and u. the request OF The party secured thereby
1be undersigned trustees Will sell at public
auction. IN front Of the premises. on TUESDAY
THE SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER A. D.
1915 AT HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM
the following described land and premises sit
nate and being iu the county OF Washington.
District OF Columbia. known and distingnis shed
As lot two hundred and ten t210): in Richard
Fjtzmorris, subdivision OF lots In Prather $
subdivision of part of Mount Pleasant" as per
plat Of said Fitzmorrs' subdivision recorded in
IIber Governor Shepherd folio 81 of the rec
ords OF the Office Of the surveyor of the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Terms of sale: One third of the purchase
money In cash and the balance in two equal in
stalIments. payable In one aud two years, with
interest at per cent per aunus,. payable semi
ANNUALLY, from day of sale, secured by first
deed of trust upon the property sold. all
cash, at purchasers option. Deposit Of 500
viii be required at time OF sale. All convey
ancing recording. revenue stamps and notaria
fees at cost of purchaser Terms of sale to be
complied with within fifteen days from day
Of sale, otherwise trustees reserve the right tc
resell at risk and cost of purchaser. after five
days advertisement in some newspaper pub
Iished in Washington. ID, e.
JESSE L. HEISKELL. Trustee.
No. 1903 II st. NV.
ALEXANDER MUNCASTER. Trustee.
-aus6. Is. 80, seta,7 No. 4s2 Louisiana ave.
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PROVED BUILDING LOTS IN CONNECT
CIT AVENUE HIGHLANDS, DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
duly recorded among the land records of the
District of Columbia in Liber 1850 at folio
$50. Liber 1880 at folio 262. Liber 3453 at folio
81. Liber 1851 at folio 45s. Liber asia at folio
III. Laber 1914 at folio III, Liber 1858 at
folio 80. I.iber 34T6 at folio 12a. Liber 341s
sss2 at folio 3s3 and Liber 1896 at folio 2sJ, re
spearivelly, and at the request of the parties
secured thereby. We. the undersigned trustees:
Tfps j. owen & Son 1881 q street northwest
ON TUESDAY. THE THIRTY.FIRST DAY OF
agSGsT 1o,3 n AT dHh Ians
and premises situate in the District of Column
bin. known and distinguished Lots 81 %,
e "a and 30 In square seel lots 1 ls and IA In
2e67: lots IS. IS. - and % in square POST;
lot 3 in block I; known in the assessors office
81 IN square 2o6s ali Of said lots being in the
subdivision of part of tract of land known
as Addition to the Rock of DunhaIton." as
once of the surveyor of the District of Co
lumbia in Liber County No. 49, folio IL.
Terms of sale: One-third cash. balance In
foaIr eoual annual instailnents secured by a
deed of trust. ON the property sold. with In
terest at per cent per annum, payable semi
annually. all cash. at purchasers option. A
chase price will be required of the purchaser
or purchasers upon acceptance Of bid. Terms
of sale 10 he complied with within fifteen days
from the date of sale, otherwise the property
may be readvertised and resold at the risk
and cost Of the defauiting purchaser after hive
days advertisement of such resale published in
some newspaper of Washington ID. q.
GEORGE !. EASTERDAY
li10 q street northwest.
ALBERT T. COUMBE.
1888 G street northwest.
au2a "a % 2s.aO Trustees.
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUcrIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE TWO STORY
ST1MsERs 500 ANn soosS. h ao"s AS AS
AvEStE NORTHWEST WIZ ''
folio $40. and I.iber no. so5s, at folio los ct
lumbia, and at the request of the party secured
thereby. we, the undersigned trustees will offer
ss ss qs on ausGp b 0 The Ct e
MENcING AT HAiFSPAsT FIR 1oLocK
PM. the three following descrii,- pieces or
parcels Of land, together with the impr>- --ments
thereon, situate and being in the count, <
order hereinafter named, TO wit:
First,All OF lot numbered thirty eight t3sl in
numbered sir ls of Tooda and Brown:s sub
division of parts of Mount Pleasant and Pleas
ant ains. as per plat recorded In County Book
the District of Columbia. improved by a two
story apartment house known as No. 1907 and
30CIa Sherman avenue northwest
second-All of lot numbered thirty nine 1907, in
G. Beale Bloomers subdivision of lors In block
"n S pas s on and
Plains, as per plat recorded in County Book 20,
s Sse 9r sse hy or
apartment house known as No. 3oO9 and sOo91a
Sherman avenue northwest.
Beale Rloomer's suldlyisi of lots in block mum
bered six %, of Todd and Browns subdivision
as per plat recorded In County Book 20, page
81 In the ONCE OF the surveyor for the District
Of Columbia. improved by two-story apartment
house known as No. Soll and 3011is Sherman
avenue northwest.
Terms Of sale applying TO each piece of prop
erty sold: One-thrd of the purchase money to
be paid in cash and the balance in two equal
instaliments. PAYABLE in one and two years from
day of sale, with interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum, payable semi annually. and tFe
said deferred payments are to be secured by first
deeds OF trust on the property sold, or all
cash. at the option of the purchaser or pur.
chaseu. A deposit of $500 will be REQUIRED
| of the purchaser on each piece Of property sold
| at the time Of the acceptance Of each bid. All
conveyan clng. examination Of title, recording;
! the purchaser or purchasers The said terms OF
sale are to be complied with within fifteen days
| from the day of sale, otherwise the trustees re-
| serve the right to resell said property at the
| risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser OF
| purchasers. after at least ave days advertise
| ment Of such resale in some newspaper pub.
lishsd in the city of Washington, District Of
CHAPLIN BROWN, Trustee.
| 323 John Marshall place NV.
| HENRY H. BERGMAN, Trustee.
/ aug d, exSu No. 511 7th ST. NV.
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Future DAYS,
ADAM A. wESCHLER. AUCTIONEI

ADAM A. wESCHLER, AUCTIONEER.
REAL ESTATE. KNOWN AS THE FAIR
MONT APARTMENT HOUSE FORMERLY
TIE MELTON. SITUATED At 4th STREET
BEING A FOUR STORY BRICK APART
MENT HOUSE, CONTAINING % APART
corded in Liner No. 5000. folio 32s ct seq. Of
the land records of the District Of Columbia. and
at the request of the party secured thereby.
the UNDERSIGNED trustees viii sell at public
DAY. THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF Az
GUST. AID. 1915. AT THREE O'CLOCK Pm.
ate in the city of Washington District of Co.
lumbia and designated and being lot num-
berea twent!-nin 900 in Martha B; Melons
dred and twenty-five t5a5,. as per plat
corded in the Office of the surveyor of the
District Of Columbia. in Book No 80. at page
due on account of a prior deed of trust. to-
gether with the improvements consisting of
fonr-story brick apartment house.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two equal
installmsnts, payable in one and two years.
with interest at six per centum per annum.
cured by deed Of trust upon the property sold,
deposit Of $4,000 viii be required at time Of
cost Of purchaser Terms of sale to be com
piled with within ten 10l days from day Of
sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right
defaultins purchaser after five days advertise
ment of such resale in some newspaper pub
lished in; Washington: D. c.
Taxes. interest first trust insurance to be
adjusted to the date of transfer.
FRED BEALL,
Woodward building
WM. H. SHOLES.
Southern building,
au1Sd&dbs, exSu Trustees.
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ANY ONE WILL FIND ME.
rain They heard his voice and then
pretty soon the rain came. Without using
their common sense at all some of them
made up their minds that he called it.
But now it was a long time since the
voice of Sticky-Toes had been heard. Yes,
indeed, it was very long time. You see
there had been no rain. The Green Mead
ows and the Green Forest were drying
up, and everybody was suffering from the
heat. Each day seemed worse than the
day before, and the tempers of all the
little meadow and forest people grew
shorter and shorter. They wanted to
blame some one and SO they blamed
StickyToes. They said he could call rain
they threatened all sorts of dreadful
things for him if only they could find
him.
1t was just good fortune that no one
had found him. Until his cousin, Old
Mr.. Toad, had given him warning he
had not known what was going on,
and of the dreadful things which his
one-time friends threatened for him.
Now that he had had warning, he did
his very best to hide. but the way in
which he went about it was queer. He
hid right in plain sight! Yes. sir. it
is true, Sticky-Toes hid right out in
plain sight. Did you ever hear of any
thing like that?
while those who were looking for him
were searching in the Green Forest,
but he knew that sooner or later they
would come to the Old Orchard. Now
wouldn't you suppose that he would
have crept into the most secret place
he could find? Instead of that he just
squatted down on a branch of an old
apple tree right in plain sight.
Now said he, 81 don't believe any
one will find me-" Then he chuckled
To himself and closed his eyas for a nan
just as if he hadn't any reason in the
world to be afraid. You see he was
sure that he wouldn't be found despite
the sharp eyes looking for him.
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Col. Mead Buys Virginia Home.

LEESBURG, Va, August 26.-Col G.
F. Mead, U. s. A., retired, of Washing
ton, d. c.. has bought a portion of the
Big Spring farm. belonging to VI. r.
Boucher of Leesburg. and will erect a
handsome residence thereon. The tract
is situated two miles north of Leeesburg
on the Point of Rocks turnpike. The
farm contains 1874 acres, Col Mead pur-
chasing seventy acres and A. H. Buell.
of Herndon the remainder. The prop
erty contains one of the finest building
sites In the county, and it ID the purpose
Of Col Mead to build at once
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Yanks Bunch Their Hits.

CLEVELAND, August 26.-New York
punched five of its six hits and de-
feated Cleveland yesterday, s to 2.
Cleveland had the bases filled in the
ninth, with only one out, but scored
only run.
Shelton, late of the Columbus Ameri-
can Association team. played a splendid
game in center field for New York.
Score:
New York 90 o o o-8
Cleveland. ...... 90 0 o o 1-2
Earned runs-Ceveland, 2: New York. 2. Two
Nunamaker Sacrifice fy-Chapman. Stolen
base-Nunamaker Double plays-Klepfer to
Chapman TO Wambsganss: Chapman to kirke 10
Bari,are. Hts-0f Klepfer In seven innings;
OF Jones. in two innings. First base on balls
ON Jones. l.: on Fisher: B. Struck out-By
New York. Left on bases-Cleveland. 0: New
York. 3. Umpires-MessFs. Connolly and Wal
Lace. Time Of Enme-l hour and . minutes.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS
THOS. ]. OWEN & son, AUCTIONEERS.

THOS j. OWEN & son, AUCTIONEERS
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. OCCUPIED AS SALOON
FOURTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON. d. &.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust. duly re-
cor,Ie1 in Liner No 3T1l folio 295 ct sea- Of
the land records of the District of Columbia and
at the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustee Will sell at public anc ion. in
front Of the premises on TUESDAY. THE SEW
ENTH DAY Of SEPTEMBER. AID. 1915. AT
HALFPASr FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the follow
ing described land and premises. situate In tie
city Of Washington. District of Columbia. and
designated and being part of original lot num-
bered twenty-five t22l in square numbered two
hundred and five ,2a5l. beginning for the same
at the northeast corner of said lot and running
thence south along 18th street 10 feet. thence
west 13S feet inches to public alley, thence
north 10 feet. thence east 13S feet inches to
the beginning together with the improvements,
consisting of Il brick building.
Terms of sale Onc-third OF the purchase money
to he paid in cash, balance in two equal install
ments payable in one and Two years. with inter
est at five per centum per annum. payable semi
annually. from day Of sale. secured by deed Of
truSt upon the property sold or all cash. at the
option of the purchaser \ deposit of $500 will
recording etc at cost of purchaser. Terms of
sale to he complied with within fifteen days from
day of sale otherwise the trustee reserves tie
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
of defaulting purchaser, after i've days adver-
tise,nent of such resale in some newspaper pub
lished in Washington. D. G. -
NATIONAL, SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY,
ilent. ,Scal, Attest: CHARLES F. NlMAN.
S.cra,ary au25-d&d IDS, eXSu
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR RETAINING WALL.-OFt1CE
of Public Buildings and Grounds. WASHINGTON,
n. C:-Sea!ed proposals will be received mere
until pm September 20. 1915. and then opened
for furnishing materials and labor ami construct
Ing retaining wall along west side OF Merldlan
Hill lark Further informatio on application.
aus % - Is. selS.1g
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. DISTRICT
of Columbia August %. 1915. Sealed proposals
will he received at the ofice of the Secretary OF
the Board of Commissioners. Room oo9 District
Building. until . o'clock. PM. September Z,
1915. for heating plumbing and electric work for
War,lcr Street. NV between Newton and Otis
Streets Washington. u. G. Blank forms OF
proposal. specifications and all necessary informa-
ton may be obtained from the Chief Clerk. En-
gineer Department, Room 42l. District isuiidng
Washington. u. q. Deposit of 50 required Tor
plans OLIVER +. NEWMAN. LOUIS BROWN
Low G. W. KUTZ, Commissioners, ID. &.
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THos. J. OWEN 4 son. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING TWO-STORY
BRICK DWELLING, No 54S 14th STREET

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING TW0STORY
BRICK DWELLING NO. 54s 18th STREET
SOUTHEAST.
By virtue OF a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded IN Liber No. BIAS. folio 81 ct sea-, of
The land records of the District of Columbia
agd at the request of the party secured there
by, the undersigned trustees will sell at pub
lie auction. In front of the premises. on THURS
JAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER
A. D. 1915. AT FOURTHiRTi O'CLOCK PM
The following described land and premises sit
nate in the city Of Washington, District Of Co
lumbia, and designated and being lot 76, in
j. Il. Ellersuns subdivision of lots In square
1oKi, as per plat recorded in l.iber 81 folio
19S Of tn records of the office of the surveyor
for The District of Columbia
f"rms: sold subject 10 prior deed of trust
Tor 81 .Sn", at per cent. due December ;.
lal5. balance over said trust cash A deposit
Of $1,000" Will be- required at time of sale. All
"onveynneing. recording. ETC., at cost of pur.
chaser. Terms OF sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day of sale. otherwise
Vie trustees reserve the right TO resell the
property at the risk and cost of defaulting pur.
chaser. after Ave days advert semrnt of such
resale In some newspaper published In Wash.
lnGton. u. q. j. II. EIIERSOS
THOS- II. PICkFJRD
au26-i&dS Trustees