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N"tfpInrF.
leg. mr1 SECURITY STORAGE COMPANY.
ADAM A. wEscHLEK. AucTloNEER.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ETC. To PAY
STORAGE AND OTHER CHARGES.
On SATURDAY. MARCH ELEVENTH. 1915.
COMMENCING AT NINE O'CLOCK An. within
the salesroonis Of Adam A. Weschler. $50 Pa.
ave. NV. will sell by public auction. to pay
storage and other charges, household goods and
effects stored with in the following names
W. ID. Davidge. Mrs. g. z. Howartl. Senior Sal
raGor Castrillo. J. J. Smith. Miss NJ. O'Connor.
Mrs. $. Mcdonald. Mrs. V. A. Norcaard. y. Y.
I'harmacal Wks.. u. NJ. Fernandez. Herbert
Allen, Mrs. A. Edwards. Judge s. II. Geiscv.
Mrs. e. S. Hyatt. Mrs. Il. ". Gross. Mrs. NJ. Il.
Sheridan. e. 4. Barker
All parties interested will please take notice.
MERCHANTS TRANSFER < STORAGE CO..
fetI.Snl1 .a.,pE =.
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Exercises at St. Johns College

Military drill by the cadets was one
Of the features of the exercises held
at St. Johns College Monday, COM
the birth of George
Washington. Earl Fennin and Vincent
Downey sketched the prominent traits
in the character and conduct of the
first President. Others taking part in
the exercises included L. Allen, A.
Byrne. j. Callahan. c. Clark. 3.
Claveioux, J. Costello, f. Costello. T.
Casey, II. Dudley, w. Downey. V. Dow
ney. +. Dugan. A. Drury. f. Finnin. S.
GATH, f. Keliher. w. Magee. C. Nc
Carthy, -. Nee. X. OBrieu, Fl. Purcell,
F. Rogers, J. Ronayne. w. Redmond, F.
Stahl Dickerson and Ridenox
Competition for the college military
medals is to be held Friday afternoon.
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Report on Projected Con-
nection of Potomac and
Rock Creek Parks.
LAND TO BE ACQUIRED
VALUED AT $1,422.693
Survey of Boundaries and Statement
of Area Which the Government
Must Purchase.

Land having total area OF
4,II3,SlS square feet, with an as
sessed value 81 S1.422,693. will
have to be purchased under re-
vlsed plans for the Improvement
of the valley OF Rock creek from
Potomac Park to the geological
Park. These plans were prepared
BY the Rock Creek and Potomac
parkway commission. in compli-
ance with the provisions OF a
clause in the sundrv civil act. APP
proved March 3, 1915. That act
appropriated 5000 to enable the
commission created BY section 22
OF the public buildings act, APP
proved March 4, 1913. to survey
the exact boundaries of the lands
now desired to be embraced in a
connecting parkway between Po-
somac Park and Geological Park
and submit a map showing in de-
tail such a survey and indicating
the changes proposed thereby. as
compared with the map now on
file in the Office OF the Engineer
Commissioner OF the District OF
Columbia, dated May y, 1911.
The surveyed route of the proposed
Rock Creek parkway, as revised by the
commission, compared with the orig
mai survey of 1911, shows reduction
of 1,S75,763 square feet in the amount
of private land to be purchased. with
corresponding reduction of sl,37 4,5l6
in the total assessed valuation The
total area required for the parkway,
under the revised survey, is approx
mately 1872 acres of land, of which the
United States government now owns
about 2,s81.674 square feet. or about
AZ per cent of the whole.
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ADAM 4. wEScHLEE. AUCTIoNEER.
Bankruptcy Sale of a Large
Stock of Ladies Men $
and Children's Shoes,
Findings. Fixtures, Etc.
in Store No. SIS 9TH
Street NV.

I!y virtue of order Of III" Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia holding a Rank
rlIIytcy Court in III" Crescent Shoe Company.
bankrupt No. 1910. the undersigned trustee
will sell by public auc,ior. within the above
PREMISES on FRIDAY. THE TWENTY FIFTH
DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1916 commencing at
HALFrASr TEN O'CLOCK AN. n large
stock Of Ladies'. Mems and thiidren's Shoes.
Rgbbrrs. Findings etc: also Fixtures. includ-
ing .6 Mission Folding Chairs. Show Case.
Cash Register, Iron Safe. Electric Fans, Shelly
ing Cashiers Booth. etc.
The above will first hr offered entire Y
and if a satisfactory bid is not received will
be immediately sold in detail.
LrNSF0RD l.. HAMMER Trustee.
LUCAS T.. LOVING. Columbian Bldg.
r. W. BRAMHAiI.,
fr1S -l..ills eSrI& fe -
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Terminal Part of Parkway.

In determining what should con-
stitute proper and satisfactory condi-
ton ~ which the covernr2e nt should
leave the canal property where Incl
dental changes in il are made neces-
spry for the public good. due consider
alton should be given to the fact that
this company's terminal is located so
as to form an important constituent
part of the parkway itself. II
should be stated here that the study
of the taking lines in this section as
we'll as the remainder of the parkway
has been based on Il preliminary study
of y plan of development btherwise
there would have been no means OF
arriving at a basis of negotiations with
the canal and gas compa MES or upon
an accurate determination of the loca-
don of the necessary taking lines
themselves.
Ever effort has been made to ar
rive at practical bile results "onmenSur
ate with the great undertaking and in
faNora bic comparison with like great
park undertakings else where. TO that
end methods of construction. as well
as the course of the same. have been
considered in consultation with the en-
ing the making of detailed working
drawings. may be considered as rea-
sonably accurate. IN exceedingly i'm
poriant phase Of the project is that the
work should be so conducted as not to
Interfere with the daily conduct of the
routine business of line canal company
or of the lessee of its mole.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER, AUCTIoNEER.
Bankruptcy Sale of Groceries
Fixtures. Fine Cash Register
Etc. Contained in Store No
e2O Penna. Ave. Sc.


BY virtu" Of order Of the Supreme Court
of the District Of Columbia. holding Bark
rrptry Court. IN Columbia Cooperative Gro
Gerry Association, bankrupt No. 1913. the Under
signed trustee will sell by public auction.
within the above premises. on TUESDAY. THE
TWENTY NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1916,
AT HALE PAST TEN O'CLOCK AN, n mis-
ccIIan.ous stock Of Groceries, also fine National
tc!eckD Cash Register and Ice Box. Show Cases.
Scales. Coffee Mil, Counters Shelving, Meat
Block. Paper Baler. etc.
The above will first be offered as an en-
tir.iv and II n satisfactory bid is not received
will II" Immediately sold in detail.
Terms cash.
LUCAS +. LOVING. Trustee.
trrs ds,lhs .xSu Columbian Bldg
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{. q. SLOAN d co. ATt"IIuNEERS.
1907 u Street Northwest.
l.EELl,cS L

SALE or HOUSEHOLD GOODS. PERSONAL
EFFECTS, Etc. FOR STORAGE GHA EGES.
Motto : h.r"ry given thar SATURDAY
MARCH Eleventh. 1916, AT TEN O'CLOCK
An. thee will he sold at Irihlir auction. in
street northwest. Washington. i. C.. to enforce
liens for storag" charges. e!c.. dr. and unpaid
al HOUSEHOLD GOODS. PERSONAL Ell
F3CTS. FT'RS. ETC. ON Stcrrrc with the ST.
CTRITE STORAGE COMPANY. IN the names
Of Mrs. T.. A. Bennett. Mr.. duncan Gamer
Estate "f \. y. douglass. Mir. George NJ. Ev-
croft. Miss *. u. Green. Mrs. Paul Mitchell.
Miss +. II. Plat. Mr. Robert Purn"lI. Miss \.
Schneider. Mr.. J. r.. Sheldon. Mrs. Thomas
Walker Mrs. Mary T.. CoGuirr
CHARLES =. RAEENRfRG.
Secretary.
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Gus ,i.ichberg was late reaching
Washington for last Saturdays sale.
He shipped some OF the best horses
that have ever been at our auction.
We have several fine draft and de
livery wagon horses. also pair OF
Young mules. extra good. Black
pony, suitable for child to ride or
drive. One young mule. 4 years old.
All to be sold February "a. Every
sale must be as represented or your
money back.
KENNELLY & DOUGHERTl.
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AUCTION SALES.
THOMAS !. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERS.
1881 &C. ST. NV. Washington. ID. C.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
RraI ESTATE. SITUATE on THE SOUTH
WEST CORNER OF FOURTEENTH AND
CHAPLIN STREETS NORTHWEST. WASH
u, yIriu.. of n certain decd of trust to Edward
=, lixa..n and Frederick T. Mc,;uire. trus-
zoos dated June . 1897. and recorded in Liner
\, .of5 folio 1877 ct seq. one OF the land rec
o-Gs IF the District of Columbia and at the
nr,st of the party secured thereby. the under
trust will offer for sale at public auction. in
frnut Of the premises on MONDAY. THE
TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1915.
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
improvements. situate in the county OF Washing
ION District of Columbia. namely: Lot num-
i,ered one hundred and forty-one t14l, in Aulick
paImcr's subdivision OF part of the South
Grounds of Columbian University, now known
~ ..CRAvEN TERRACE as per plat recorded
IN Lihcr Count, No. !. foii" 81, of the records
Of the Office of the surveyor of the District OF
{-olIubia Subject TO the conditions that NJ"
srirtuous malt liquors shall ever he sold upon
said lot no, any building erected thereon for
Terms Of safe: Onc-th!rd tai cash. balance in
equal installmcntS 1T one and two years. with
,rrest Mt The rate of five t5i per centum per
,nuu,u pavabl" semi annually. from date Of
.,lr for which notes of the purchaser are to he
given. secured by deed Of trust on said property,
or MI cash at the option of the purchaser
icposit of five hundred tSanoI dollars Will he re-
,uir,d at tn. time o. sale. All convcyancing.
notary fees recording. internal revenue stamps.
ole 10 be at The purchasers cost. Terms or
snl, to IN. complied with within ten t1oi days
from date Of SI", othcrwis" the trustee reserve y
III. right /" resell at the risk aud cost of default
ing purchaser. after five 81 harS previous adj
yrrr isrucnt of sad r"sal" in newspaper
uuhliShrd in Washington. II. &.
EDWARD J. STELIWAGEN.
Surviving Trustee.
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fc1:.-f&ds .svSu. u

mus j OWEN d son. Al C'rlONEEl;S:
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. REING \ THKEE-SIoR1
REICK DWELLING. NO. 1914 CALVERT
STREET NOEriIW EST
Ky virtue of certain deed of trust du!
recorded in Iiber No. 1886. folio 30 1T seq.
of tn. land records of til" District of Columbia
and nj the request Of The party secured there
by. tho undersigned trust"" will sell al pubiit
DAY THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH. A. ID.
1915. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
descrih'd land and premises situate i'll the DIS
tri,.r of Columbia and designate rs and being
lot numbered ffty-hve Col. in block numbered
thr"" t3i. tl;h"Tn". "tEcrwis" known as ls43
Calvert street northwest.
Terms Of sale: Sold subject TO prior deed
Of trust for $1,000. and the amount over and
above said trust to be- paid in cash. deposit
of 800 Will he required at tim" of sale. All
conveyancin.. recording. etc, at cost OF P'r'
chaser Terms of sale 10 he complied with
within fifteen days from day of sale otherwise
the trustee reserves the right 10 resell the prop
Prty AT the risk and ro>i OF defnultlng pur'
chaser after FIVE days advertisement Of sacb
resale in some newspaper published IN wash
-ingfon. ID. G. HENRY f. "DollARD,
f.fa-fS,ls c>S;, Trustee.
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TOMORROW.
ADAM A. wESCHLER. AUrTiu\EER.
Jewe1ry Etc by Auction.

To whom it may concern: Diamonds. watches.
iewelry siIvcrware. rcvolvcrs. guns. craftsmen
Instruments kodaks. tyrewriters. suit case.
-. bv auction to pay interest charges. etc.
c. THI-RSDAY FEBRUARY TWENTY
roJRTH, 1916. COMMENTING AT TEN
O'CLOCK AN. l will sell by public auction.
,,;,Iin the salcsroomS of ADAM A. WESCH-
J,ER. $40 Ia ave. NV. all pledges which. are
now due All parties interested will please
take notice Terms cash.
GEORGE D. HoRN1NG. Broker.
,,,5Sdbs eySuNF,h.. 9th and u SITS. NV.
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Boston, Brooklipe project. cited As q
similar Improvement. has been the i'm
proVement in class of buildings since
erected along the borders. result that
will surely be reflected in the case OF
Rock Creek parkway. This is not only
a valuable esthetic feature. hut also
one which is reflected in increased tax
returns.
''As this report is primarily upon pro
posed taking lines and not upon park
development. only such brief mention
of the valleys of the various sections
has been made as will contribute
toward Il fuller understanding of the
nrn a hole
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Difficult Problems Presented.

There are grave and difficult prob
lens of design to be confronted if a
boulevard is to be carried successfully
through the Geological Park so as not
to interfere unduly with that park
natural functions.
"One quite noticeable result of the
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Divided Into Four Sections.

For convenience in treatment, the
entire area of the proposed parkway
connection is divided into four sections.
In section /, extending from Easbys
point on the Potomac river. to the line
of l. street on Rock creek. the private
land to be taken under the revised
survey aggregates 122. S65 square feet.
as against $4,000 square feet under
the original survey In section ., eX-
tending from l. street to r street on
Rock creek, the new survey takes in
,228,116 square feet. instead of 1851
S27 square feet under the old survey.
In section 3. extending from p street
to Massachusetts avenue, there also is
a reduction in the two surveys of from
2,490,733 square feet to l.443,065 square
feet In section 4, extending from
Massachusetts, avenue to the Geological
Park near Calvert street, the new sur
vey takes in 1882 square feet, as
against 1,860,012 square feet called for
in the original survey.
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Abstract From Official Report.

These figures and statements are
Rock creek parkway commission, lust
submitted to the Speaker of the House
Of Representatives. The report is
signed by w. G. McAdoo Secretary of
the Treasury: II. S. Scott. Secretary of
War ad interim. and d. F.. Houston
Secretary of Agriculture. 1t says that
the study of the problem embodied in
the act of March 3. 1915. began imme-
diateiy ON the appropriation becoming
available and was prosecuted continu-
ously to completion under the direction
Of Col William w. Harris. u. s. A., of
ficer in charge of public buildings and
grounds. assisted. in the matter Of park
design by James G. Langdon, a land
scape architect of Baltimore of many
years experience. The plans have had
careful consideration by the members
of the national commission of fine arts
and by Frederick Law Olmsted of
Brookline, Mass. the landscape archi-
tect member of that body, and have
been approved by the commission as
preliminary plans for presentation to
Congress.
the parkway commission says that a
desirable plan is proposed for exchange
of property between the government
on the one hand and the Chesapeake
and ONO Canal Company and the
Washington Gas Light Company on the
other by which the proposed boule-
ward could be built through the prop
erty now occupied by those two cor
porations without undue injury and at
a minimum cost to the United States"
Provision has been made, however. il
rs explained: in the taking lines. so
with the canal company is not immedi-
W S1s1y park
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Claims Made by the Corporation.

The corporation claims many par
cells of land along the shores of the
creek as far north as NJ street Some
of these were acquired through legis-
lation, some by condemnation for flow
age purposes prior to building the dam
at the mouth of the creek. some are
accretions some were formed by the
canal company by filling in the old
basin, and some were towpaths on the
sides of that basin, which We're left in
land when the latter was filled.
whatever the legal rights of owner
ship are in these areas. the fact re-
rier to any parkway in that part of
the valley until the way is cleared
by mutual agreement or legal action
The latter method offers prolific OPP
portunities for delay and a possibility
of ultimate defeat of the governments
claims as to title. Should this latter
be the result the canal company would
he in position to make it's own terms
This with the incidental legal expenses
probably would bring the,~cost to far
more than that required to reach an
amicable settlement at the present
time. There also is the certainty that
deiay would entail a considera BILE in
crease in valuation of all properties
affected along the whole length of the
parkway.
therefore, the adjustment of these
problems and questions of title, park
way location and method of handling
the work by mutual agreement appears
most advantageous from the stand
point of the United States. The ad-
ministration of the affairs of this cor
poration is supervised by the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia and
the circuit court of Washington coun-
ty, Md.
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Totally Different Type.

Section 1i-"From /. street to =
street the valley presents a totally diff
ferent type Of physical conditions.
Natural features have been almost en-
tirely eliminated by the dumps of
refuse on the creek banks. The for
mer broad places have been narrowed
TO PERCEPTIONS slopes of ashes and
OF her rubbish, the unrestricted deposit
of years. This dumping ceased only
recently, hut the slopes are overgrown
with tangles of bush and tree until
they present a sordid and undeSira BILE
appearance. This condition has long
rnilitated against the occupancy of this
region.
in some cases the streets have fol-
lowed the dumps and encroached upon
the valley. This is especially true at
the lower end. where the breadth of
the parkway has been reduced to
minimum. The completion of the Penn
sylvania Avenue bridge still further
constructs the paSSa geway beneath,
ma king it difficult to get under the
structure with a parkway presenting
anything like the appearance desired
at that point.
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Described by Sections.

Section LIN section l. extending
from IIasbys point to l. street, the
commission has revised the original
plans in radical way. The idea of
having an elevated boulevard extend
ing from Easbys point to Georgetown
has been abandoned in favor of Il sur
face boulevard, which was found to be
more convenient and less costly. The
commission found there was sufficient
width for such boulevard. with am
pie space available between the east
building line of 9th street and the
established hulkhead line
This section of the parkway" says
the commission. will present a more
busy appearance than the river drive
along West Potomac Park. beca use OF
the parallel ira ffc road with it's flank
ing houses and the proba BILE boating
concessions between the boulevard and
the river.
No commercial enterprises, except
boating concessions, would be permit
ted to cross the parkway or occupy
the river frontage bordering it. Boat
ing privileges are universally recog-
nIZed as essential to public use and
enjoyment of any park having water
features: they always add interest and
life to the landscape. but should, of
course. be installed and maintained un-
der proper supervision.
IN TINS connection it is understo God
that the United States under esta bliSh-
ed legal precedents has absolute con-
troll of the city streets and water front
as was originally intended when the
city was laid OFT. This being the case
the election of the few private inter
ests now improperly located along the
water front between the works of the
Washington Gas Light Company and
Potomac Park should not be difficult
No further mention of these cases is
deemed necessary, because they are
now in process of settlement bv the
Department of Justice
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square feet of land. valued at about
S21.3I1. and the gas company would
release about 1883 square feet of land.
valued at about S2l.91I. According to
these figures the gas company releases
about S43,S32 more in land value than
the government. The gas company also
agrees to clear the land so released
over which the proposed parkway is
TO pass and to purchase and install its
new machinery. made necessary by
such modiffra lions in its present plant
involving an outlay of about $4,000,
without cost to tire trited States.
Viewed from all points. says the
commission, there would be very great
advantage 10 the United States in Civ
ing such an adjustment favora BILE con-
Sideration. partly because neighbcr-
hood conditions are adjusted to the
present situation. but more particular
ly because of the certainty of obtain
ing Immediate parkway results at this
noint. with its ACCOMPANYING improve
ment of conditions and the avoidance OF
future itigat ton on matters aNectin Z
titles on the premises concerned"
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"Handsomest Section"

Section ". The main boulevard
would pass into this section from the
Massachusetts avenue embankment end
lead at once into the handsomest sec
ton of the proposed parkway. Its
broad expanse is overlooked by well
wooded hills. along whose creStS, for
the most part, border roads have al
ready been established. An exception
is at the northwest corner. where the
westerly end of the Connecticut Ave-
nue. bridge terminates. A park en-
trance at that point is imperative, and
would considerably improve the gem
eral appearance of the bridge terminal
That bridge easily dominates the vicin-
ity by reason of its great size and fine
appearance and whatever can be done
to improve it's terminals would con-
tribute toward the artistic effect of the
whole.
I'm this section we begin to get a
very real appearance of the country.
The winding stream. overhung with
trees, and the open glades give fore
taste of the beauties of Rock Creek
Park above. The triangular area be
tween Connecticut Avenue bridge and
Calvert Street bridge is largely occu-
pied on its westerly side by the Zoo
logical Park, and a careful adjustment
between it's roads and those of the
proposed parkway will be necessary to
reach an agreeable solution.
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Ostriches can travel at q rate of more
than 100 miles an hour.
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Change in Original Route.

radical change in the original route
bridge to it's junction with Riverside
drive at Easbys point. 1t involves the
separation of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal from Rock creek, and the build
ing of new canal from Needwood
street tGeorgetown), which is an ex
tension of l. street. the point where it
now enters the creek, to the Potomac
river. a line west of the creek, Al
distance averaging 100 feet west of
the proposed parkway, paralleling 9th
street the west side. The new plan
also involves changing the line of the
creek more to the east from just south
of the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge on
a straight course to point near the
intersection of Virginia avenue and |
street, where the parkway crosses from
the west to the east bank of the creek.
The building of new canal just west
Of its present course also will permit
the removal of the present dam at the
mouth of Rock creek and free the
creek at that point from its present
use by canal boats, etc.
Beginning at its junction with Zoo
logical Park, the proposed Rock Creek
boulevard connects with the existing
road at the ford just east of Calvert
street bridge, and continues on the west
bank to the site of the old Thompson
bridge north of Massachusetts avenue.
where II crosses the creek and con-
tinues along the east bank under the
embankment at Massachusetts avenue
and between the pumping shaft and
hillside to point near the old Lyon
mill where the boulevard crosses the
creek again to the west bank con-
tlnuing on that side of the valley until
IT passes under the new bridge at Penn
sylvania avenue, just below which
point the boulevard again crosses the
creek to the east bank and continues
OF oil do If
Easbys point, where it joins the ex-
isting Riverside drive.