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FUND TO REMOVE SEWER
TROUBLES NOT PROVIDED
Appropriation to Correct Obnoxious
Conditions at Old Engraving
Plant Failed Of Passage, Il

With other proposed legislation
urged by the Treasury Department. and
which Congress failed to approve at its
last session. was an item of s42,5o0 to
correct obnoxious sewage conditions
connected with the old building Of the
bureau OF engraving and printing
now the auditors building.
At the present time the storm water
and sanitary sewage both flow from
these buildings into one sewer, are
carried along Water street to near the
navy yard. pumped thence to Giesboro
point and emptied into the river below
Washington. When there is a heavy
storm this sewer is overcharged. and
a blowout pipe provides a means or
overflow. This blowout. however, DIS
charges into the Washington channel
and fouls the river off Washington.
The plan proposed by the Office OF tho
architect of the Treasury TO remedy
the evil was to separate the storm
water and sanitary sewage systems.
providing for the diversion or the clean
storm water into the tidal basin and
| obviating the prospect of any overflow
of the old sewer. The estimates CON
slider all necessary changes IN the
| buildings and construction of a storm
water system from that group of build
! ings to the tidal basin.
Another item Of $4,000 asked for by
| the Office of the architect Of the Treas
ury was to provide for changes in the
| roof of the Treasury building to en-
| large the office capacity. A fourth
| floor is now built along one side and
part of two sides of the building. The
plan was to complete the construction
| along all sides. giving more nocr space
| and providing extra office room IN the
| much overcrowded building.
| There also was desired an approprt-
alton of several thousand dollars to
permit the expansion of the present
| quarters of the public health service.
The enlargement proposed was the con-
| version of a one-story annex to the
Butler building into two-story struc-
l
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WANTS MANDAMUS DISMISSED.
West Virginia Petitions Supreme
Court in Debt Case.

West Virginia has asked the Supreme
Court Of the United States to dismiss
the mandamus proceedings. begun Feb
ruary by Virginia, to enforce collec-
ton of the latter's judgment for about
S14.00o,000 in the old wi ginia- w est
Virginia civil war debt case"
Right of the Supreme Court to man
damus the West Virginia Legislature
to provide for paying the judgment is
denied in West Nirginia's answer,
which says such action would be un-
constitutional coercion. Counterclaim
upon Virginia assets also is made, West
Virginia claiming that its share of Nir-
ginias ancient unsettled land claims
against the federal government will
more than wipe out the Virginia judg-
ment.
Evening star., 1917-03-09

ADAM A. WEsCnLEn. AUCTIONLEli.

CHANCEEY SALE OF Two-sToRY BRICK
DWELLING, No. 936 4tli STREET NE.
by virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia, passed in equity cause
No. 34SSsi. the Undersigned trustee Will offer for
sale by public auction. in front of the premises,
on WEDNESDAY. THE TWENTT-fIKST DAY
OF MARCH. AID. 1917. AT FIVE O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and premises,
situate in the city OF Washington. District Of
Columbia. to wit: Lot so of Luther G. Eillngs'
recorded subdivision of part Of square 10, as
the same is duly recorded in the office Of the sur
yeyor OF said District, in Book IA, page 123. to-
gether witt the improvements thereon.
Terms of sale One-third Of the purchase money
70 be paid in cash, the balance in two equal
installnents, payable in one and two years, with
interest at q per cent per annun, payable semi
annually. from day Of sale. secured by deed Of
trust upon the property sold. all cash, at the
option OF the purchaser A dcposcit Of 500 re-
uuired of the purchaser at the time of sale. All
convey ancng. recording and notaral fees at the
cost Of me purchaser Terms of sale to be com
piled with within fifteen days from day Of sale,
otherws,. the trustee. the right TO resell
the property at the risk and ost Of the default
ing purchaser, after five days advertisement of
| such resale in some newspaper published in the
city of Washington. u. G.
WALTER G. SCHERER. Trustee,
Wyatt Bldg, 1ith and SITS. NV.
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LEON PRETYFELDER and ALBERT
L. STIINEN, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TIE DISTRICT
of Coumbia.-Aiary oGle Randall hst; Maria
Scott IL living or the unknown heirs, deyisees
and alenees Of Maria Scott, , II She be dead
No 34S1S Equity Doc. -. The object of this
suit is TO establish of record plaintiffs title in
fee simple. by adverse possession, in and to the
following described real estate in the city of
Washington. District Of Columbia, and distn-
guished as the north twenty feet front on Bath
street by the full depth of one hundred and
nifty fee; of lot 6s, IN Beatty and d H@wkins' Ad
hatnp now known ms square 1916, in the city OF
Washington on motion of the is,7 e0mPlanant
the defendant, Maria Scott, II living, or the
unknown heirs devisees and aiienees Of Maria
Scott. II she be dead cause her or their ap-
pearance to he entered herein on or before the
first rule day occurring after the expiration
Of two months frome this date, otherwise the
win be proceeded With drser as in be IF de
twirs n month for two months in the Wash
gn Reporter and The %oIrs hvsnpg Star SHOWN S
for shortening the period of publication Will
LIAM HlTZ. Justice. tseal) true copy copy.
NINGHAM. Asst. Clerk. 1e9.16.mh916
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CuAs. II. CRAGIN. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia Holding Probate Court--Estate Of
william r. Brown. deccased.--No. 234GS, Ad-
ministration Docket 54.-Application having been
made herein for probate Of the last viii and
mentary on said estate by Mildred Brown. the
executrix named therein 1t IS ordered this ID
day Of March. AID. 1917, that the unknown
heirs and next of kin of said deceased aud all
others concerned. appear in said court on Mon
day the 10th day Of April, AID. 1917. at 10
O'Clock am, to show cause why such applIca-
tion should not be granted Let notice hereof be
published in the Washington Law Reporter and
The Evening Star in each Of three sue
cess ye weeks before the return day herein men
toned, the first publication 10 be not loss than
thirtv days before said return day. WILLIAM
HI1Z. Justice. tSealD Attest: JAMES TAN
NER, Register of Wills for the District of Co
lumbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
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BYLAWS ARE ADOPTED.
Woman's City Club Holds Meeting
in Cairo Ballroom.

Bylaws for the government of the
newly formed Woman's City Club were
adopted at meeting of the organiza-
tion last evening in the ballroom of the
Cairo, when about fifty members were
in attendance. Later Mrs. +. Rollins
was made recording secretary and Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth chairman of the
membership committee.
Mrs R. D. Shepherd, president of the
club presided and made short ad-
dress, in which she emphasized the
need for a large membership and sug-
gested a number of plans for increas-
ing the activities of the organization.
Col William w. Harts, superintend-
ent of public buildings and grounds,
will be the speaker at the next meet
ing of the organization, on Thursday
evening. Gen. Nelson A. Miles and
District Commissioner Louis Brown
low also are expected, to attend as
guests of honor.
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F. sNowDEN HILL. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court.-No. 234s4.
subscriber. of the state of Maryland. has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court of the District OF
Columbia letters of administration C. t. a. on
the estate Of Anna NJ. Mosher, late of the
District of Columbia, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouch-
ers thereof. legally authenticated. to the sub
scriber on or before the Sth day Of March,
AID. 1918: otherwise they may by law be e1-
der my hand this Sth day of March, 1917. ADA
NJ. HILL, 1920 18th street northwest. (Seal. }
Attest: WM. C. TAYLOR, Deputy Register of
Wills for the District Of Columbia, Clerk of the
Probate Court. mh9 6,23
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Examination for Boy Scouts.

Boy Scouts from every section of
Washington will assemble in G. a. r.
Hall tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
to take examinations in first aid and
signaling. The examinations viii be
held in two sections. The section for
the fundamental first aid and signal
ing will be held On the third floor, un-
der the direction of Hugh l.. Taylor.
while the advanced methods used by
the Boy Scouts in the time of need of
the country will be held on the second
floor, under the direction of Commis-
sioner J. Woodbridge Patton and
Scoutmaster Campbell.
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CHAs. y. INLAY, Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT or THE DISTRICT
of C1lumbia Holding n Probate tourt.-ln re
estate of John Henry paar. abscntce.-AdInIn-
isiration No. 23il1.-Ordcr Of publica cation-fet-
ton having been made 10y Carrie K. HdnsborouEh-
formerly Carrie. H. Paar widow of John Henry
Paar alleged 10 be deceased. for letters or ad-
ministratiou upon the property of SAID alleged
well as elsewhere. including claims under the
will of Henry Faar. deceased, being admins
tered in the orphans court of the city of Bal
timore. Maryland it is herenpon by the court
this .Sth day of February. AID. 1917, adjudsed,
ordered and decrecd that tine said John Henry
paar if he bc living. appear in said court on
Monday, the 9th day of April, AID. 1911, at 10
o'clock am. to show cause why such petition
should not be granted. Let notice hereof bt
published in the Washington Law Reporter and
The Evening Star orcc In three successive weeks
before the return day herein mentioned. tn"
first publication to br not less than thirty days
before said return day. WENDELL Z. STAT
wM. c. TAYLOR. Deputy Register Of wills.
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Tuos. ]. OWEN & son, AUCTIONEEKS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE, IMPROVED BY THE TWo-SToRY
FRAME DWELLING AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF SHANNON PLACE AND "
STREET SOUTHEAST.
by virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Iiber No. 1927 folio "a ct seq. 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 auction
in front Of the premises. MONDAY, THE
NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH, \. u. 1917, AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol
lowing described land aud premises, situate in
the District OF Columbia and designated as and
being all of lots Il and is and the north IL feet
front by the full depth thereof Of lot numbered
10 Of II. Georgianra Shann0ns subdivision OF
part of the ''Ialburt Estate,' per plat
corded in the office of the surveyor for said Dis
trict of Columbia. in Iibcr Governor Shepherd
at folio Z. together With the improvements
Terms of sale. One third OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two equal
ipst1llments. payable in and two years. with
interest at per ceutum per annum. payable
semi-annually, from day of sale. secured by deed
Of trust upon the property Sold all cash, NJ
viii he required at time of sale. All Conveyance
ing. recording, etc. at cost OF 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 defaulting purchaser, after five days I'D
vPrtiscment of such resale in some newspaper
puhiishad in Washington. u. C.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST co.
Trustee.
BY THOMAS BRADLEY. Vice President
nlha IL 1917
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To Speak on "Nanking."

''Nanking. the Old Southern Capital
of China" is to be the topic OF an ad-
dress by Very Rev. G. C. F. Bratenahl.
dean of Washington Cathedral. at a
meeting to be held on the afternoon of
March Is at 3 o'clock at the residence
of Mrs. Duncan Philips. 1900 21st
street northwest, TO which the national
cathedral commission in behalf Of
China has sent out cards. Tho ad-
dress will be illustrated
Deaconess Stewart Of Nanking and
Secretary John w. Wood OF tho Epis-
copal board of missions viii also make
short addresses.
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MILAN & SMITH, Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO
iumhia, Holding Probate Court.-No. 233h3
Administration.-Thi is to give notice that the
subscriber. of the District Of Columbia, has
obtained from the Probate Court of the District
of Columbia letters of administration eta
the estate of William V. Tudor, late OF the
district OF Columbia, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are HEREBY
warned TO exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated. to the subscriber,
before the 9th day of February, Ab;
1918, otherwise they may by law be excluded
hand this 27th day of February, 1917. HERN-
Don MORSELL, l410 18th st. NV tSeal;)
Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register of wills
for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the tro-
INF ~.
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EDWARD A. NEWMAN. Attorney.

s1,pRE,,. CnrRT or TIE DISTRICT OF CO.
lurabia Holding Probate Court.-No. 23iGi,
Adrninistration.-1hi IS to give notice that the
subscriber of the District Of Columbia, has
obtained from the Probate Court of the District
Of Columbia letters Of administration on the
ostate Of Caroline Ranney, late OF the District
Of Columbia. deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit The same, with the vouchers thereof
inqallv authenticated, to the subscriber.
before the @lst day of February. AID. 19lS
otherwise they may by law be excluded from
All benefit Of said estate. Given under my
hand this 27ih day of February. 1917. EMMA
RANNEY. 1877 NJ St INV. 'ScalD Attest
JAMES TANNEE. Register of Wills for the
District Of Columbia Clerk of the Probate Court
n1h2.N1 IL
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use in no way now save as wood
for the fires at home If it were cut
down the young trees growing up
around it would have a better chance
to grow 1t would be better to cut it
now than to allow it to stand. grow
ing weaker all the time. until at last
it should fall in some great storm and
perhaps in its fall break down some of
the young trees about it
Now, if Bobby Coon had known
Farmer Brown and Farmer Browns
Boy Tommy Tit the Chickadee
knew them. and as Happy Jack Squirrel
them, he would have climbed straight
down that tree without the teeniest,
weeniest bit of fear of them. He would
have known that he was perfectly safe.
both helpless and hopeless, and this is
very dreadful feeling indeed.
For little while he peeped out of his
doorway watching the keen axes and the
flying yellow chips. Then he crept
miserably back to bed to wait for the
worst. He just didn't know what else
to do. BY and by there was dreadful
crack, and then another and another.
Farmer Brown shouted So did Farmer
Browns Boy. Bowser the Hound barked
to lean over. Then it moved faster and
faster. and Bobby Coon felt giddy and
very sick. He felt very sick indeed.
Then with frightful crash the tree
struck the ground, ana Tor lew min
utes Bobby didn't know anything at all.
No, sir, he didn't know a single thing.
You see when the tree hit the ground
Bobby was thrown against the side of
his house so hard that all the wind was
knocked from his body and all his senses
were knocked from his head. When
after a little they returned to him
Bobby discovered that the tree had
fallen in such a way that the hole which
had been his doorway was partly closed.
He was a prisoner in his own house.
He didn't mind this so much as you
might expect. He began to hope ever SO
little. He began to hope that Farmer
Brown and his boy wouldn't find that
hollow. and after while would go away.
And then Bowser the Hound upset all
hope. He came over to the fallen tree
and began to sniff along the trunk
When he reached the partly closed hole
which was Bobby's doorway he began
to whine and bark excitedly. He would
stick his nose in as much as he could,
sniff, then lift his head and bark. After
that he would scratch frantically at the
hole.
"Hellot" exclaimed Farmer Browns
Boy. "Bowser has discovered some one
at home! I wonder who it can be-
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Assigned to Aviation Schools.

Under the provisions of the act of
Congress making appropriation for ex-
penses of the signal service of the
army. approved August 20. 1916. the
following named sergeants of the
Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps are as
signed to active duty in the aviation
section. Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps.
with station at the Curtiss Aviation
School. Miami, Fla; William ]. Foy.
Frank D. Croxford. Augustus F. Horn
and William B. Rodgers. jr.
Other sergeants assigned to duty
at the aviation school, Newport News,
Va. are as follows: William E. Lewis.
Leon Richardson. Lloyd L. Harvey.
William G. Schauffler and Harold NJ.
Gallop.
Sergt. Christopher C. Cole is as
signed to duty at the aviation school
- San Diego, Cal
Evening star., 1917-03-09
STUDENTS PLAN A BIBLE"
G. W. University to Have Novel Col
lege Publication.

Students at George Washington Uni
versity are planning to publish g
bible"
This "Bible" isn't going to have any
orthodox religion on its pages; it will be
a sort of encyclopedia for the bene-
fit of the faculty and student body
generally The Bible" as the booklet
will be termed, is to contain a list of
all of the student organizations. with
their purposes and officers and lists of
hints and don'ts for the benefit of those
students who are not fully initiated
into the ways of college life.
The Bible" has been sanctioned by
the faculty and will be issued under
supervision of the publications commit
tee of the student council. 1t is prob
able that the university will distribute
the Bibles with copies of the official
university catalogue.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
PLEA FOR SEE AMERICA FIRST
Senator Jones Advises Patriots to Re-
main Away From Europe.

Urging that all true Americans avoid
Europe and the possibility of being
party to entangLng the United States
in the world war, Senator Wesley l.
Jones made See America First" plea
before the Red Cross branch OF the
woman's section OF the United Service
League for the benefit of the Red Cross
in the Cairo last night
"See America first" he advised. and
when the war is over see If you can
what is left on the other side"
The illustrated lecture showed the
development of some cities in the last
fifteen years and their growth in popu-
lation.
Mrs. Perrin Smith sang and recitel
a poem. Miss Helen Jones. daughter
Of the senator. was at the piano. Mrs.
Carroll a. Devol presided
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LEGAL NOTICES.
L. RUsSELL ALDEN. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF TIE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-No: 23426
Observation-Disclosures is to give notice that the
subscriber, of the District Of Columbia. has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court of the District
Of Columbia letters testamentary on the estate
lnmbia. deceased. All persons having claimi
against the deceased are hereby warned to e1
hibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated, to the subscriber on or before the
Cd day of March, AID. 1918; otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit Of said es
tate. Given under my hand this I'd day OF
March, 1917. RICHARD SCHMIDT, sos
street northwest. tSeal.) Attest: VIM. G. TAY.
LOR. Deputy Register of Wills for the District
Of Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court.
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J. BARRETT CARTER, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF co
luinbia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 23504,
Admnst-ation.-This is TO give notice that the
subscribers, of the Distict Of Columbia and the
state of Virginia. respectively, have obtained
from the Probate Court Of the District of Coium-
bia letters testamentary on the estate of John
Wesley Wiley. late OF the District of Columbia
deceased. All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the same,
with the vouches thereof. legally authenticated,
to the subscribers, before the 7th day Of
March. AID. 1918; otherwise they may by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given
under our hands this 7th day of March, 1917.
sHRIGLEY. 2122 P st. NV. tSeal.) Attest:
JAMES TANNER. Register of Wills for the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court.
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WALTER NJ. BAsTiAN. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lunibia, Holding Probate Court.-No. 234S2,
.tdministration.-rhs it to give notice that the
subscriber, Of the District OF Columbia, has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court of the District Of
Columbia letters testamen;ary on the estate of
Irene Mae Dietz, late of the District of Column
bia deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authen-
ticated. to the subscriber on or before the 2nd day
le excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given
III der my hand this 2nd day of March. 1917.
GRACF IL STRATTON, 10O: Massachusetts ave
me. (seal) Attest: WM. c. TAYLOR. Deputy
Register of Wills for the District of Columbia,
CLERK nr the Probate Court Jnha, 1G .o3
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MADDOX & GATLEY. Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia, Holding Prohat" tourt..No 2331'.
Administr ratiou-lhis is to give notice that the
Subscribers. Of the state of PENNSYLVANIA and
the District of Columbia, respectively. have
Of Columbia letters testamentary on the estate
Of Isabel H. Card, late Of the District of Co
lumhla, deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same. with the vouchers thereof.
legally authenticated, TO the Subscribers, or or
before the 7th day of February, \ u. lDIS
otherwise they may by law he excluded from
nil benefit Of said estate. Given under our
UJ-TTER HOWE ALICE ETHEL CARD
,Seall Attest: W. q. TAYLOR. Deputy Reg
lister Of Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk
of the probnta Court. mh2 Q, 16
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Lands Available for Homesteads.

More than a million and half acres
of land. mostly non-irrigable, were
designated under the enlarged home
stead act in February. Secretary Lane
announced today. Under this act en-
trymen may acquire a homestead OF
32O acres of land. The states, with the
approximate number of acres desig-
mated in each. are as follows: Arizona,
-. 500: Colorado. 10000; Idaho. $1,000;
Kansas, IL 900; Montana, 1S5,7O0; New
Mexico. 46l.S09 and North Dakota 541.-
500 acres.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Plattsburg Men Drill Tonight.

The first drill of the District of CO.
lumbia division of the Military Train
ing Camps Association. composed Of
men who were at Plattsburg last sum-
mer. will be- held tonight at the Riding
and Hunt Club. 22d and p streets
northwest At the drill tonight rifles
will not be used. Capt. Archie Miller
U. S. A. will be in command, and after
the drill there is to be q conference
which he is to address.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
NJ. J. COLBERT, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF co,
lumbia Holding Probate Court.-Estate Of
Lurena p. Price. deceased.-No 2345'. Admin
istration Docket 5i.-Application having been
made herein for probate of the last will and
testament Of said deceased and for letters testa-
nentary said estate by AIbcrtns II. Mattinglv.
il is ordered this eth day of March. AID. 1871.
that Mary Harrington, William c. Price and all
others concerned appear in said court on Mon
day, the 10th day of April, AID. 1917. at 10
O'Clock M, to show cause why such aprlica-
ticn should not he granted. Let notice hereof
he published in the washington Law Reporter
and The Evening Star in each of three suc-
cessive weeks before the return day herein men
toned the first publication to he not less than
thirty days before said return day WENDELL
p STAFFORD, Justice. tScal.) Attest: JAMES
TANNER, Register Of Wills for the District IF
l..lr--hia CInrk Of the prnhMte Court mh0. u. %