The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
SALE To BE
8 7 ACE D
MAY /
Over 1000 Articles, Ranging
From Pins to Automobiles,
Will Be Included.
By GEORGE FRANKLIN.


Plans have been perfected for
the annual auction of unclaimed
property in the hands of the po-
lice, and the sale, it is announced,
will be held May IL. The latter
will take place at Notes store,
633 Louisiana avenue. 1t will
start at 8 a. m. and continue
until the miscellaneous collection
of personal effects, comprising
some 1000 articles, is sold.
Collection Is Varied.
Represented in the collection
which will pass under the auc-
tioneers hammer is nearly every
thing found in daily use by men,
women, and children, from knitting
needles to automobiles. A large
variety of bicycles, in which may
be included a motorcycle, will fea-
ture the sale. Most of the former
are in fairly good condition, requir-
ing little in the way of repairs to
make them serViceable. The motor
cycle will be a prize" for the
buyer, declare those who have in
spected it.
Clutches, canes, umbrellas, many
of them of the finer grades; ladies'
handbags, suit cases, wicker con-
tanners, empty and 9filled trunks,
for trunks and their contents go
together in the police sales; GO
carts, push carts, mems, children's
and women's clothing, some of it
new, comprising nearly all articles
of wearing apparel from socks and
hosiery to hats and bonnets will
go to the highest bidder. Clothing
will be sold in lots as well as by
the piece.
Among the items in the sale is a
case containing 1000 cigarettes of
one of the popular brands. It was
picked UP on the street and turned
over to the police. While every
effort was made to locate the
owner no one has come forward to
claim it.
Floor Varnish Galore.
Another unusual item is fifteen
one gallon cans of floor varnish
like the case of cigarettes the
varnish evidently dropped off some
delivery truck 1t has been in the
possession of the police for a year,
Then there is a case filled with
steel dies and taps used for thread
ing bolts and nuts. The case with
its contents was picked up son
Pennsylvania avenue. MaelfinIsts
value it atffrom $50 to SIS and are
at a loss to account for the owl Der
never having reported it's disAp-
pearance to the police. The case
and it's dies show little use.
Motorists will be interested in the
collection of automobile accessories
which will be put up for sale. In
cluded are skid chains, automobile
lamps and spot lights. These may
be sold in a lot to some dealer.
This will DEPEND. it is said, on the
attitude of the buyers.
Old German Bible.
Among the interesting articles to
be sold is a German Bible. 1t was
printed in 1912, is well thumbed,
and carries a series of silk ribbon
book markers On the fly leaf ap-
pears an illegible inscription.
A small pocket testament will go
with the Bible as a companion
volume. Among the books to be
sold are several hundred books of
records of various descriptions.
Clothing from the Knickerbocker
Theaters collapse will be knocked
down by the auctioneer. Included
in the lot are overcoats, women's
wraps of various designs, hats,
caps. shoes and rubbers. Many
of these articles, it is said, were
left in the theater when the owners
made their escape at the time of |
the disaster.
Attaches in charge at the property
room of the police department in |
the District Building are busy pre- |
pairing for the sale. They are |
listing and tagging the various
articles and attempting to make an |
approximate valuation as rhav oo |