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The Washington herald., 1922-12-26
Mrs. C. X. Koones
Gives a Party For
Her Two Nieces

Mrs. Charles K. Koonss gave
. tea yesterday afternoon from
to Z for her mecca. Miss Eliza
beth Hull Ramage and Miss Jo-
sephine Cowan Ramage. who are
staying with her this winter.
The house was decorated with
Christmas green's. poinsettiss and
red Christmas candles.
The girls assisting Mrs. Koonss
were Miss Mary Hull. Miss Lillian
Merritt Thompson. Miss Catherine
Mann, Miss Jessie Atkins, Miss
Wilmutte Doyle, Miss Josephine
Williford, Miss Asenath Cox. Miss
Henrietta Hill, Miss Annette Ash.
ford. Miss Agnes Ashford. Miss
Lucy wooliey. Miss Theresa Cros-
son. Miss Alice Mackey, Miss
Adele Mallan. Miss Elizabeth
Ramsburgh. Miss Virginia Pulles.
Miss Anita Phillips Smith and
Miss Sue Wright.
The ladies' presiding at the tea
table were Mrs. Frank w. Hill,
Mrs. Edwin L. Fuller. Mrs. Will.
lam Kearney Carr. Mrs. Leland
Stanford Conness. Mrs. william
Sothern Powell, Mrs. Casinave
Howell Young, Mrs. Joseph E..
Crosson and Mrs. Samuel Shrively
Koones.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26

the Minister and Nine. Wallenberg
are entertaining.
They have with them for the
holidays Marcus Wallenberg. Mr..
Lilliehook. Olof Hermann Lamm
and Mr.. Primptzkiond.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26
QUIET. BUT HAPPY.
CHRISTMAS Ar
WHITE HOUSE
Mrs. Harding Dimes With Prssi.
dent, In State, for First Time
Since Her illness CooIidges
and Cabinet Enjoy Holiday.

DRBsIDENT AND MRS. HARD.
i ing celebrated Christmas
quietly at the White House with
out company yesterday. but 1t
was a gala day for Mrs. Harding
dined with the President in the
State dining room. the first time
she has done so since her ILL.,
ness.
From the Vice President and
Mrs. Coolidge down. the members
Of the Presidents official family
celebrated Christmas en- famille
and family dinners were given last
evening in most Of the Cabinet
homes.
As for the Embassies and lega.
tions, many Of them were
scenes Of gay dinner parties. The
French Ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand entertained the embassy
staff at dinner last evening. as has
been their custom on Christmas
Day for many ye8rs. The Belgian
Ambassador and Baroness de Car
!ier also gave q Christmas dinner
last night for their staff.
The Ambassador Of Peru and
Nine. Pezet had a small dinner last
night at Wardman Park Hotel for
their official family and their son
and daushter.in.law, Mr.. and Mrs
A. Washington Pezet, who are
spending the holidays with them
The German Ambassador and Nine.
Wiedfeldt gave a dinner and had
Christmas tree party afterward
with the individual candle-decked
trees which are always a feature
Of the German Christmas.
Instead Of a Christmas dinner
luncheon party was given yesterday
at the Chilean Embassy. with the
Ambassador and Nine. Matthew as
hosts and the Embassy staff as
guests and the Minister OF Ecua'
dor and Nine. .Elizalde also gave a
luncheon for their official family
yesterday.
Staff dinner parties were given
last night by the Minister Of Bo'
livia and Nine. Ballivian. and the
Minister Of Switzerland and Nine.
Peter. DIR. Peter and Nine. Peter
have their sons, John and Mark
Peter, jr. with them for the holi
days and are arranging informal
festivities in their honor. A dinner
was given at the Swedish Legation
for the Christmas house party which
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26
Society Notes

Mr.. AND MRS. GEORGE E.
HAMILTON have with them
for the Christmas holidays at
their suburban home. Stone Ridge.
Bethesda. Md. their son-in-law
and daughter. Maj. and Mrs. VIII
liam Tompkins. and their chill
dren, and their son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. George Z.
Hamilton. jr. Mrs. Hamilton and
her daughters will observe Sun
day afternoons at home during
the entire season.
The Ambassador Of Great Brit
ain and Lady Geddes have taken
a box for the lecture which will
be given Thursday afternoon.
January 1. in the National Thea
ter. for the benefit of the Boys
Club. at Sd and c streets. The
lecture will be given by Sir Basil
Thompson former chief of Scot
land Yard England's famous po-
lice department.
Mrs Richard Townsend was
hostess at a dinner of twenty
four covers last evening at her
Massachusetts, avenue residence.
w. p. Abbott of Suffern. y. Y.
is making an extended stay at
the Hamilton Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic D. Nc
Kenney entertained Informally
at dinner last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale
Mclean gave their annual Christ
mas party yesterday for her chill
dren.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26
BennettS Visiting Here.

Capt. and Mrs. Bennett. Of
West Point. are spending the
holidays with the latter's grand
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett had a large
dinner yesterday. her guests in.
cluding all Of her family living
in Washington and her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Delos A. Blodgett. jr., Of Grand
Rapids. Mich. and Col. and Mrs.
James Walsh. who are here for
the holidays.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26
Santa at Arnold's Home
Makes Riddles Happy
MR.. AND MRS. RAY NORTON

Mr.. AND MRS. RAY NORTON
ARNOLD entertained at
Christmas dinner last evening AZ
their apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel, with the children of
the family. A Santa Claus who
distributed gifts. and there was n
Christmas tree. There were thirty
covers. In the party were Mr..
and Mrs. Charles T. Pfitzch, Miss
Jean Pfitsch and Karl Pfitsch. of
New York. who are spending
about ten days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold: her daughter, Miss Ber
nice Arnold. who is home from
her studies at the Castle in Tar
rytown, and William Arnold. who
Is a student at Peekskill but who
is passing the holidays with his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold were at
nome yesterday from 3 to 5
o'clock.
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Senator Walter E. Edge and
his bride. formerly Miss Camilla
Sewall. have arrived in London
on their honeymoon and are at
the Ritz Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26

Louis Luco. of the Chilean
diplomatic service. is making an
extended stay at Wardman Park
Hotel
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26

Miss Frances E. Pope. who spent
the early winter at her home
in Memphis. has Joined her
father. Felix Pope. in this city.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26

ring-besrer. James NJ. Thomson
win Be the best NAH. ana among
the ushers viii Be Paul Thom-
son. Berry Grove and Col. Louis
Little. The ceremony VIII be per
formed at O'Clock by Bishop
Gravatt, assisted by the Rev. N.
Davis, and win be followed ~
a reception. with dancing. et
Hawthorn. the home Of the brtde's
mother.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26

Robert P. Skinner. American
consul general at London. who
was in Washington for a few
weeks has gone to their Ohio
home to join Mrs. Skinner for
the holidays.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26
Miss Thonpson's
Wedding Tomorrow
Attendants Named
MISS DOROTHY t. THOMSON.

MISS DOROTHY T. THOMSON.
daughter Of Mrs. Augustus
Pembroke Thomson, Of Summit
Point, w. Va, whose marriage to
Col. James c. Breckenridge, u.
8. M. c., will take place at Sum-
NIT Point tomorrow. viii have as
her attendants Mrs. James NJ.
Thomson. Mrs. Paul Thomson,
Miss Imogene- Thomson. Miss
Elizabeth, White. Miss Flora Bay
lor. Miss Nell Moore. Miss Eliza
beth Moore. Miss Gladys Breazele,
Miss Claudine Hutter. Miss Fannie
Moore and Miss Julia Downer.
Misses Gertrude Thomson and
Elisabeth Chew viii be the flower
girls and Pembroke Grove the
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26
Capt. and Mrs. Jones
Entertain at Their Home

CAPT. AND MRS. LAWRENCE
~ McCAINEY JONES. who are
visiting Mrs. Jones' parents. Mr..
and Mrs. George A King. were
at home yesterday afternoon after,
s O'Clock. Assisting Mrs- Jones
10 receive were MRS. GeorGe A.
King, Mrs. william X. Butler and
Mrs. Kenneth wales.
Captain and Mrs. Jones VIII re-
turn TO West Point on New Year
DAY.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26

I IEUT. EDGAR ALLAN POE,
JR-. who is in command Of
the marines on board the Pres
ident's yacht. the Mayflower. is
spending Christmas with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Allen
Poe. at their home in Baltimore.
Mrs. Poe. jr.. Joined him there
after visit in New York.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Lock
hart Waddell have returned to
New York after spending the
HOLIDAYS with the latter's parents,
the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-26

Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs Henry
3. Soule, of ''Elmwood Farm"
Va, are spending Christmas holi-
days in Washington and are
stopping at the Lee House.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12
ARLINGTON TAX
RALLY TONIGHT
Mass Meeting viii Decide on
Extent Of Proposed
Levy.

CLARENDON. Va. April H.
The board Of supervisors at their
meeting yesterday decided to post
pons action on the tax levy for 1921
until after the mass meeting Of tax
payers, which will be held at the
court house tomorrow At 1870.
Tho supervisors will present to
the meeting the proposed budget
and ascertain whether the people
are willing to shoulder a 2s-cent
increase on each 500 assessment.
The Clarendon Citizcns' Associa-
tion had delegates at the super
visors' meeting yesterday. and last
night voted TO oppose n rate In ex-
cess of $3.50. which is Is cents lower
than the 1891 rate.
President Taylor. of the Citizen ms
Association, at the meeting last
night announced selection of COM
mittee chairmen for the new year
as follows:
Utilities. I'D. Mitchell; census
and street numbering, W. r. Sum
derman: schools. A. J. Webb; roads
and streets. J. T. Manning; fire pro-
lection, A. b. Eaton; water and
sewers. \. p. Payne; sanitation, II.
c. Sanell; publicity. J. T. Lipscomb.
jr.: entertainment w. H Jewett;
public order. A. d. Langley; mem.
bership. F. B, Keefer.
The chairmen will meet Monday
night to select the personnel of the
committees.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12
J., E. Shepherd FnneraI
Held in CRarLOttesUilIe

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. April
1.-The body Of John e. Shepherd.
who died at Tarpon Springs. Fla.
was brought here yesterday and the
funeral held at the Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. Shepherd, who was the father
of John e. Shepherd. jr.. q we'll
known hnancier of this city. was
born in Carroll County. Tenn. in
1S49. His antecedents were all vir-
ginians. his family being OF the ear
lest to reside in the State. His
great-grandfather. Burwell Shep-
herd. was q member of the house
Of burgesses at the time Of his death
in 1884. Mr.. Shepherd was q grad
uate Of Cumberland University. Leb-
anon. Tenn He was q lawyer. hav-
ing been probate Judge Of Macon
County, Mo-. at 20 years of age. He
leaves the son. six grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12

Brown has been checking up on the
eomplianes Of property owners MA
findings Of the commission. BY rea-
son of the amendment to the oct
II was ruled that tenants and land
lords might settle disputes con-
corning refunds by September -,
1891. and settlements Involving
hundreds Of Thousands Of dollars
were made.
These others are waiting to see
whether or not the rent act will
be extended" Brown declared.
Among those Withholding refunds.
and exacting higher rents than al
lowed are H. L. Rust. who will be
held for 1914: Cissel Talbot Com
pany. two suits involving together
s1.125.ss. and Edward p. schwarts.
s1ee.6s. Wilcox. Hane. Inc. will
face six suits involving q total Of
sss6.4s. while H. r. Howenstein is
liable for s1.o6o4 on four suits.
other Landlords Involved.
]. Dallas Grady, owes his tenants
s224. including attorneys fee; the
Munsey Trust Company will be
called to court to pay $4o7.s2. and
among others who will be hailed
into the Municipal Court are Stone
and Fairfax. Inc, jeremiah O'Con-
nor. the, Union Realty and Invest
meat Corporation. John Sctivener
and Allan Z. walker, who win be
sued for $3.50 on one case. Allan
E. Walker and Company, Boss and
Phelps. Shannon and Luchs, Moore
~
p. J. walshe..
Brown states he Is allowed no
discretion for settlement of cases
out of court.
Unconstitutionality Of the provi-
sion of the law on which the suits
are filed viii be defense, and ac-
cording to Brown. some of them
will undoubtedly be brought before
the United states Supreme Court
on some phases of the cases.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12
Start Work On Furnace
For Monroe Building

Work on the Installation III "a new
furnace In the Monroe School win be-
gin Friday. according to announce
mentr made BY superintendent OF
Schools Frank W. Baliou yesterday.
Although II was for some time
believed that the old heating plant.
which was the cause Of much agfta-
tion because II was said to be the
source Of gas fumes which permeat-
ed the building. could not be re-
moved until summer on account of
the time the operation would take.
It 10 hoped that much Of the work
may be done over the Easter holidays
next week. n
Some Of the old boilers will be
kept In place In order that the chill
may be taken OF the air In case
the weather is chilly after the va
cation. SSs
The Mckinley Manual Training
High School has been repaired and
classes are being held in the room
where the ceiling was thought sun-
safe.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12
C0EGRE Cn0llL
REPORT 10 CARRY
BUILDING PROGRAM
Joint Committee u Draw
Up Recommendations
On Friday.
ASK SEPARATE UNIT
New Fairgrounds and Presi-
DENTAL Appointment Of
Board Considered.
ASK SEPARATE UNIT

Action of the joint Congregational
Committee on public schools was
deferred yesterday owing to an ex-
ecutive session of the Senate. which
prevented the Senate members of
the co:nrsittee from attending the
meeting.
Senator Arthur Capper. chairman,
Of the joint committee. announced
that Friday bad been set for the
next meeting, when a report would
be drawn by the whole committee
from the Individual reports Of its
members.
Provide for Growing sections.
Tho program will include a plan
for the purchasing of land In OUT
lying sections of the city which will
eventually need school buildings.
1t will provide Nfor the appoint
ment Of a business manager to
supervise the expenditure of school
funds, and additional superintend-
ents to relieve the pressure of
work now being handled by the
superintendent.
Members of the committee have
stated they will recommend a sep
a-ate and distinct governing body
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12
Y. w. C. A. Collects $685.. 75

The receipt of s6s2.75 by the Y.
w. C. A. yesterday brings the grand
total OF the budget campaign up. to
s21.ss3.4s. Discussion Of ways and
means for securing the balance of
the $4,000 took place during lunch
con which was presided over by
Mrs. Chester d. Swope and supper
during which Mrs. Hull presided.
DR.. Lindlahr OF Chicago will speak
at the luncheon today.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12
Swagser Sticks
SI.95
sa5e to S9S0 valIes

Samples-only . half hun
dred-with solid gold. sterling
silver and Bakelite handles.
Swagger Sticks a la Fifth
Avenue 1t u.oGIBargafH
Basement.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12
ABOUT zoo SUITS
PENDING AGAINST
D. C. LANDLORDS
ignored Decisions, Rent
Commission Attorney.
chayges.
BIG FIRMS INVOLVED
Check-Up Covering Past Six
Months Hits Many
Realtors

approximately 900 suits. invoiv-
pg sums from $50 to $4,000 against
District of Columbia landlords will
- nled by Char.n Sro~-n. attorney
tor the Rent Commission. during
The coming week.
Many prominent rear estate own
- have been found ignoring the
'xw and authority OF the Rent Com
u@s In accepting rents for their
pTeerty In excess of the figure
liked by the commission. In ac-
sordanee with the Ball act, they
viii be sued for twice the amount
81 excess rental they received. plus
$50 for attorneys fee.
Since his appointment In October.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12
Fires in March Cause
d. C.. MI,202 Damage

Property damage amounting to
s41,2o2 resulted from the III fires
the District Fire Department han
died during the month of March,
according to a report made public
yesterday. There were 2oe alarms
answered. A total of 1855 in
spections for IRE risks. This brings
the total since the beginning Of
the fiscal year to 1o7,4ss. -
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12

ne vs. snreuts 10 A,kxShdris ami
the shot was nred - the bus psss-
ed Arlington Junctiou HIS intur-
iss. are not seriops.
Announcement Il made ~ the To-
cal flre companies 81, the folIowins
donations to the fund Of Ss.eeo
which they are raising: Julius Woif.
IS: DIM. D. Delaney SO; C. c.
Smoot and ssns Company, $50; Rob-
ert A. Jones. SIS.
I The parent-teachers' association
viii hold called meeting at 3:so
p. m. tomorrow In Lee schoo! build
Ing.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12

COUNCIL GIVES $s25

ALEXANDRIA, va, April H.
Alexandra will be represented in
the, Virginia. historical pageant. to
be held in Richmond next month.
with q. float representing George
Washington receiving his commits
sion In. the British army from the
1--WE Colonial governors at the old
Carlyle house in this city.
Plans are IN the hands of, Mrs.
Robert C. Powell and Charles C.
Callahan, Of this city. A commit
tee Of women headed by Miss Helen
N. Cummings IL In charge of the
arranGements for the. float. City
council tonight appropriated $s25
float, the committee recently hav-
ing raised S1s1 for the work.
The question of appointing three
extra policemen will come up At
the next meeting.
The mayor returned without his
approval the ordinance adopted at
the last meeting requiring drivers
of all vehicles moving persons to
report same to the chief of police,
Council concurred in the mayors
veto and will adopt his recomme,-
dalton in new ordinance that such
reports be submitted and kept by
the bailiff Of police court instead
of the chief OF police.
The Ministerial Association today
indorsed the proposition to build a
young. Mems Christian Association
building here. to cost $4,000. The
association ais adopted a resolu-
ton empowering the president to
appoint q special advisory commit
tee firm their body to cooperate
with the board Of directors of the
Y. N. c.. A. in its devclopmentsand
control.
Thees oficsrs have been chosen
by the board of directors OF the
chamber of commerce to serve for
the ensuing year: r. E. Knight.
president; Harry Hammond. vice
president: Capt. George II. Evans.
reelected business manager. and
J. r. Preston. reelected secretary
and treasurer for his sixteenth
term
Mrs.. Martha q. Mason. 50 years
Id, died yesterday AFTERNOON at her
1o3 North Fairfax street
She was the widow of Robert I.
Mason. an da daughter Of the late
Alfred and Mary Cook Saunders
The following children survive:
Mrs. Frank Steiner. Mrs. William
Rudd and Alfred S. Mason. this city;
Robert II. Mason. Washington. The
funeral will take place at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the resi-
dencs, Rev. e. B. jackson, d. D.,
pastor Of the First Baptist Church.
ofYiciating. and burial will be In
the Methodist Cemetery.
Miss Schwed field secretary of the
woman's National Foundation. Will
deliver an address in Lee Camp
Hall April Is at $3.50 p. m. :
The will of NevIl s. Greenway.
Court today. was admitted to pro-
bate In. Circuit Court today. He
bequeaths his estate to his wife
ana two daughters and also makes
provision for, his sister. Miss Mary
C. d. Greenaway. II also names
his wife. Mrs. Caroline C. Greenway.
as executrix and she qualified as
such. 49,
Tho Alexandria Light Infantry
plans to install a radio station at
the armory in the near future.
Grace Simpson. i've years old.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlin
l. Simpson. I'll wilkes Street, was
knocked down by a truck Of the
city gas works and received slight
bruises.
'wickey jackson, colored. living
at at Gfbbon Street. was shot in
the left shoulder while aboard a
bus at 1880 o'clock this morning.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12
Awarded for Service.

Certificates Of Service were is
sued to many Washingtonians yes
terday In the Y. w. c. A. building
by Mrs Cabot steyeps. for service
rendered In connection with the
Near East Relief. tt$i-
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12
Hospital Fund Meeting
At Rockville T0niaht

ROCKVILLE. Nd. April li.-In
the campaign to raise funds FOR the
benent OF the Montgomery County
General Hospital. at Sandy Spring.
and thereby prevent the institution
from closing its doors. a meeting
will be held at the Montgomery
Country Club here tomorrow even
ing.
Edward l.. Stock. chairman Of the
mems division, will preside.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-12
Two Injured in Crash.

commercial truck as the former was
answering a fire alarm resulted In
the injury Of two men and damage
10 both trucks yesterday afternoon.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-09
They'll Be Good.

Some time ago the SueZ Canal Com
pany issued regulations which had the
effect of partially banning American
oil tankers from the Canal. Protes.
on the part of American interests fol-
lowed speedily, fer if the original reg
ulation had been permitted to stand
nearly 100000 tons of American
tanker3 would have been barred from
the use of the Suez. This would have
applied to the U. S. Shipping Boards
tankers, privately owned and naval
vessels. The Shipping Board got busy.
1t was suggested by government of
ficials in Washington that if the dis
elimination were allowed to stand this
country would retaliate through its
control of the Panama Canal. Did
that work? Raw-ther! as the British
would say. The Suez Company has
promised the American Bureau of
Shipping that it will change its reg
ulations to admit tankers classified by
the U. s. organization. In shipping.
MS well as in tariff matters, the ma
tons of Europe are going to find that
it will not pay to pick on Uncle Sam.
He can do some retaliating of his own,
ii he is driven to it. But if the Demo-
Gratis were permitted to remove all our
levers, or If Democratic control of the
government would reestablish the pol
icy of surrender which characterized
the Wilson regime, we would soon be
In bad way.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-09
Shall We Yield to Competitors?

"Shall we permit Great Britain to
set up on the high seas a notice read
ing: British Property; Americans
Keep orr" said Senator Joseph E.
Ransdell, democrat, of Louisiana, in n
speech delivered in the Senate, in
which he showed the bitterness of or
ganized foreign opposition to the pend
ing bill to aid American shipping.
There can be no stronger tribute
to the efficacy of the measure which
it is proposed to take to aid Amer
can shipping" he said, than the fact
that our chief competitors on the high
seas are so strongly opposed to hav-
ing us adopt those measures. Every
edmonton, every warning, every
threat, that comes from foreign sour
ces argues the value of the legislation
contemplated, from the American
standpoint. If we fail to give the as
sistance needed to protect our merch-
ant marine from elimination, we shall
be in the position of having yielded to
the threats of our competitors"
For its commercial and industrial
advantages and to render effective its
naval defense in time of danger the
United States must have n merchant
marine.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-09
A Good Time to Vote No.

What will the citizens of this state
get out of any of proposed state wide
lax raising measures on the ballot at
the coming election?
Instead of adopting new measures
every state, public official and citizen
should work for "less need of revenue"
and more value for the dollar expend-
ed, rather than for more ways to tax
the public in order to raise larger and
larger sums.
Unless the bill is most important
and necessity urgent, never was the
time better to vote mo" on every ex-
rerimental and tax raising piece of
legislation.
The Lamar register., 1922-08-09
Demand for State Land Increases,

The demand for state school lands
shows steady increase as money for
Investment becomes more available, ac-
cording to the State Board of Land
Commissioners.
While actual sales so far in 1922
arc naturally far below those of two
and three years ago, yet the increase
over 1921 shows very decidedly the fl
nancial condition of the people.
Inquiries have increased greatly and
monthly sales will probably mark the
closing of the year.
The next sale will be held at the
State Capitol in Denver on August
10th, at which lands located in Jeffer-
son, Kit Carson, Las Animas and Lo-
gan counties will be offered at public
auction, aggregating 1000 acres.