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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05

digg4ngS IN his filing cabinet. he
was too trustful. Ore did.
Perhaps some people will say Il
was a mean trick. and maybe II
was, but that did Witness Lakin
no good; the committee had his
letters.
Possibly Witness Lakin would
have been less informative other
wise.
For instance. would he have vo-
lunteered the item that the Cuban
sugar folk were mindful Of Edwin
p. Shattuck's acquaintance with
President Hooyer?-when they hir-
ed Shattuck as their $4,000 law
yer.
Would he have mentioned his
scheme 70 mobilize Latin American
ill-feeling against the United Sta
tes?-as a means OF holding the
sugar rate down.
Would he have quoted Mai. Gen.
Enoch II. Crowder?-as giving him
the military tip that. "in case Of
war, any attempt to keep a traffic
lane open between the Philippines
with their sugar reSourceS) and
the United States would be promp-
ly abandoned"
How much Witness Lakin might
have told II the committee had not
had his letters is pure guesswork
because the committee did have
his letters.
To be sure. there Is nothing 70
show that Shattuck's acquaintance
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
TEAAS
TOPICS
Pastors Luck
Bees Knees Are News
Easy TO Pay Out
The BabOon Wins

AUSTIN. Jan. At was hardly
fair to return evil for good, the
Rev. A. r. Riemann OF Galveston
thinks. after sneak thieves took his
overcoat while he was raising a
collection for an orphan home.
The bees knees no longer figure
in snappy slang. but have become
an object OF scientific interest, and
a matter OF news. Bees have knees.
and when you use this particular
expression. you r Just three times
as truthful as when you refer to
other nobby O knobby examples.
For the bee has six knees. we
are informed on good authority.
CONSERVATION reigned supreme
when q bunch OF negro 'possum
hunters were freed the other night
on the Trinity river by a pet
balloon that had escaped.
It's easier TO spend your money
now. You can mail IN your poll
tax payment OF SITS for yourself
and SITS for your wife. II any,
without having TO 90 to the court
house and answer a question" lire.
as IN the past. That Is. when you
are also paying taxes on assessed
property, but Mt when you pay
only the poll tax.
Sheriff Joe Loe at Waxahachie
had no trouble IN winning a fat
mans contest, though he says his
296 pounds is way under his usual
form.
Had George Washington fore
seen 1t, he would have spent more
time in writing letters, since Mrs.
Washington Elan OF Denison re-
Gently was able TO sell n OF his
lesser epistles for S525.
Young Federico Guerrero at FL
Paso harbored his anger when his
daddy spanked him, and 50 the
other day, getting big enough TO
try ii. turned the tables and gave
the father a good trouncing. to
make UP for al the past punish
ment.
A Christmas celebration 40 Nc
Kenny In the older and brighter
days has given a Texas man some
thing 10 do on sober Christmas
mornings. He goes out and search
es in the cutters. all because he
found $50 back there years ago on
a similar Santa Claus day.
d
Andrea Gaytan, FL PaSo miss,
complained TO the judge she would
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05

Rear Admiral Frederick c. Billiard is the command
ant of the federal coast guard-s branch Of the pro
enforcement law agency. He has given orders to the
coast guardsmen.
Their boats are armed with machine guns and au-
tomato rifles. They are to shoot EN- when they
run. That is. shoot liquor smugglers or suspects.
This makes it interesting all around. AS for the
coast guardsmen they obeyed orders. They command
cd an alleged rum-runner to halt. The rum runners
speeded away.
Machine guns belched. Three rum runners were
slain and a fourth was fatally injured. 1t was a rich
seizure Of liquor loot.
A cargo OF moonshine of an estimated value Of
100000 was captured by the machine gunners Of
the United States government. Just the other day
a craft was overhauled In Lake Erie not far from
Buffalo.
and surrender. He speeded for the shore. lie was
shot in the back. He died on his way TO a sanitarlum.
There was no liquor on his boat. A search dis
closed this fact. Now three ~guardsmen have been
held for manslaughter by the authorities OF Buffalo
Why not go after the national bank robbers with
machine guns? Why not run down post office rob-
bers with machine gunsp
This is the age OF the gunman and the machine
gun is a mechanical terror whether directed by a law
enforcement agent or an outlaw who is making his
getaway.
There appears 70 be warm times a'comin' under
tire protecting folds Of Old Glory.
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StarLOre
WHEN TWO PERSONS SAW
THE SAME ECLIPSE

BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter
An astronomer had among his
guests at the observatory, to wit
ness a total eclipse Of the moon,
a man and his daughter. When the
daughter viewed the event through
the telescope, she v. at a loss TO
interpret 1t in terms worthy OF the
occasion. for it was said she had
exhausted her vocabulary OF strong
words in d. scribing magnificent
pies and marvellous cakes. So as
she concluded her obserya ion. all
she could think 10 say was: Isn't
that cutel" The astronomer. a re-
weren't man. replied: When God
swings three great heavenly bodies
into line for you to look at like
that. never as in call il cute"
CMore tomorrowO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
Stemart Illustrates hdiscretion
OF Preserving AWRWard Letters
n CHARLES r. STEWART

Central Press SldlA "LltCa
WASHINGTON. J,n. Allow a
man can be caught by a cleverly-
hidden dictaphone is not SO hard
10 understand. he does not know
that the darn contraption is there,
recording every word he says.
Maybe he ought to be mere care
suI about making compromising
remarks. Maybe he ought to eX-
anime the walls and look behind
the pictures and under the bed De-
fore he saws a word. However. the
dsctaphone system OF detection Is
comDaratiyely new. IL Is not YET
Instructive for a conspirator 70 90
more than lower his voice when re
vants TO communicate by word OF
mouth with a partner In n Oh
his plots. -
Inherited experience Of the ages
should make It almost second ma
ture for anyone to avoid having
awkward letters, with his name
signed TO them. knocking around.
Eow account. then. for the eX-
t-aordinarv indiscretion OF as keen
4 business man as Herbert G. LAX
in can individual shrewd enough
II have risen TO the presidency OF
ire SITS O00.O 900 q ba company IN
leaving whole reams Of such cor
resnondence where 1t could fall In
IN the hands Of Senator Caraways
lobby investigating committeeE-to
play horse with him o DAYS, as
Caravan and his colleagues ola, IN
connection with the sugar tariff
INQUIRY they have been having SO
much fun with.
Possibly there were a few OF his
extremely urgent communications
that witness Lakin simply had TO
send by mail. Even ,, would II not
Iook as il he might have written
IA cipher, or yelled his language a
little. or at least have addedg-
aBurn this immediately In a post
cript az the end.
Did he adopt any OF these pre-
cautions?
Why he not only wrote voiumin-
ously. in the plainest terms with
no warning whatever; without so
much as the notation personal
but he kept carbon copies OF all he
wrote. He kept his answers. too
rarbons. answers and ali-in his
nffice files. neatly classified alpha
betically, for an agent OF the LOBBY
committee to find without even
rummaging.
Doubtless Witness Lakin figured
that no lobby agent would do any
thing 50 uncercmoniouS as 10 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05

Greatest optimist: A. v. Good
pasture. who lives In the cotton
country, still stocks up on harness,
brides, halters and rcins, and says
this automobile fad will pass.
The Legion post at San Benito
benefited when Legtonnatre Cain
Roberts went out nd slew q deer.
He brought II back for q feed for
all his war buddies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05

mt let her boy friend kiss her. so
he hit her.
Girls are getting smarter, or
else boys are getting dumber, &C
cording to somebody's research az
Trinity university. Women ex-
students now have gained a NAL
GRITTY in an exclusive scholarship
group.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05

January 4, 1880
Who am !? How many contin-
ents did I visit in my famous
flight OF 1927? What is my nation
atty?
What river in the United States
has more tonnage carried on its
waters than any other in the
world?
What was the Alamo?
Blessed is he that cometh in
the name OF the Lord" Where IS
this passage found in the Bible?
Correctly Speaking
Do not say 'brothcr-in-laws."
"brothers-in-lawr Is the right form.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05

Answers to Foregoin Questions
/. Commander Francesca De Pin
edo; four: Italian.
.. Detroit river.
3. Franciscan monastery.
4. st. Luke xiii, IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05

Persons born on this day are
very methodical and feel u cir way
along slowly. They are easily dis
couraged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
TOday's Horoscope

TOday's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are
good at running things because they
manage people in such an easy
fashion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
THE GRAB BAG
Todays Anniversary
Horoscope for Sunday

On this day, in 1896, Utah was
admitted to the Union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
The Once Over
ALMANAC FOR 1880
BY II. I. PHILLIPS

Copyright, 1929. BY The Associated Newspapers)
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CONSERVATION reigned supreme
when a bunch Of negro 'possum
hunters were freed the other night
on the Trinity river by a pet
balloon that had escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

the guests. Assisting Col. Cooper at tea
were Sonora de Teller, Sonora de Davila,
Mime. Veverka, Sonora de Diez de Me-
dina, Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Mrs.
Morris Sheppard, Mrs. James e. Wat
son, Mrs. Walter F. George, Mrs. Por-
ter H. Dale, Mrs. Guy Despard Goff,
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mrs. VIII
liam E. Brock, Mrs. Thomas Winfield
Watson, Mrs. John A. Hull, Mrs. Ste
phen o. Ftiqua, Mrs. Joseph e. Wash
ington, Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs.
Frank B. Freyer, Mrs. Robert Love Tay-
lor, Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, Mrs.
George c. Thorpe, Mrs. Charles B.
Drake, Mrs. Alice B. Carrier and Mrs.
Elonzo Tyner.
The little cabinet held its monthly
dinner last evening at the Willard Hotel.
The group includes the assistant secre-
taries OF the various departments. Mem
bers of the little cabinet present last
evening included, from the Department
of State the Acting Secretary of State,
Mr.. Joseph p. Cotton, Mr.. Wilbur j.
Carr and Mr.. Francis White; Treasury
Department, Mr.. Seymour Lowman,
Maj. Perry K. Heath and Mr.. Walter A.
Hope; Department of Justice, Mr. oscar
r. Leehring, Mr.. Charles d. Lawrence.
Mr.. Seth w. Richardson, Mr.. Charles p.
Sisson, Mr.. @. N. Youngquist and Mr.
Charles B. Rugg; Post ONCE Depart
ment, Mr.. Arch Coleman, Mr.. w. Irving
Glover, Mr.. Frederic A. Tilton and Mr.
John w. Philip; Department of the In
terror, Mr.. Joseph N. Dixon; Depart
ment of Agriculture, Mr.. Renick W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

ney Of Chicago entertaining Mrs. Harlan
Fiske Stone and Mrs. Louise M. Dodson
and Mrs. Maude Whitman having as her
box guests the SiameSe Minister and
Admiral and Mrs. Billiard.
Mrs. Charles l.. McNary will entertain
in her box at the recital Mrs. Henry
Allen, Mrs. William Connors and Mrs
Thomas Slavans, and Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart, president general of
the Daughters Of the American Revo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01
SOCIETY
3prmer President of Paraguay Riart
Il Coming to Washington as Minister
Il of That Republic.

being Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Gotten. Mrs.
Tunstall Smith and Mrs. Frank s.
Hambleton Of Baltimore. The company
will spend the afternoon at the Senate,
where Senator Millard Tydings is speak
ing on prohibition.
Mrs. william Laird Dunlop, ir, and
her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Powell
Dunlop, have returned to Washington
after spending four weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Luis Antonsanti in Porto Rico.
Col. Wade III. Cooper Host
To Distinguished Company.
Col. Wade H. Cooper was host to a
company of several hundred yesterday
afternoon at a musicale which he gave
in the ball room of the Hotel Mayfiower.
Col. Cooper received his guests in the
ball room, where later the program was
given by Miss Helen Howison. lyric So
prano; Mr.. Michael Shvetz, baSso, for
merly of the Russian Imperial Theater,
and Henri Sokolov, violinist. concert
master of the National Symphony Or
chestra of Washington, assisted by Mr..
George H. Wilson at the piano.
Miss Engracia Freyer, Miss Peggy
Tyner and Miss Helen Walker stood
near the entrance and distributed pro-
grams as the guests entered. The pro-
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gram was followed by tea, which was
served in the Chinese room, where the
tables had gay centerpieces of pink
roses, Gala lilies and white snap
dragons, smaller tables being placed
about the room for the convenience of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

Dunlap; Department Of Commerce, Mr..
Clarence M. Young; Department OF
Labor, Mr.. Robe Carl White and Mr..
w. w. Husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Humphreys
Spence of College Park, Nd, announce
the engagement of their daughter. Miss
Charlotte Calvert Spence, to Mr.. Edward
Craig wilton Of washington, D. G. The
wedding viii take place early In May.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Walden of Doug
las, Ca, have issued cards announcing
the marriage of their daughter Eula
May to Mr.. Bryan Allen Hepner of
Woodstock, Va. The ceremony was
performed yesterday afternoon in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Sager,
at $40 Fifth street northwest, Rev. r.
E. Sagaly, rector of Mount Zion
Lutheran Church at woodstock, on
eating, at 3 O'Clock, In the presence
of only q small company. Miss
Kathryn Beck played the wedding
music.
The bride was given in marriage by
Representative w. G. Landlord of Geor-
gia and wore blue ensemble, with hat
and accessories of tan and corsage
bouquet Of pink sweet peas. Her only
attendant was Miss Nell Wright of
Quantico, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs Hepner left Immediately
after the ceremony for short wedding
trip and will be at home after April 10
at woodstock, Va Mrs. Hepner came
to Washington to study at Garfield Hos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

Concert parties and box parties are a
feature of the forthcoming Spring song
recital Friday afternoon by Mrs. Flora
McGill Keefer, at 4:30 o'clock at the
Hotel Mayf1ower, with Mrs. George
Mesta entertaining Mrs. Edward Everett
Gam and other distinguished guests in
her box, Mrs. Charles Alger entertaining
Mrs. Arthur M Hyde and Mrs. Arthur
H. Vandenberg, Mrs. Nathan MacChes-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

luton, will have as guests In her box
the national officers of the D. A. r.,
among them being Mrs. Harriet Rigdon,
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

pital, from which she graduated as q
trained nurse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

Capt. and Mrs. B. Lewis Padgett are
entertaining tonight in their apartment
at Cathedral Mansions. In the group
will be Col. and Mrs. #. A. Shantor,
Lieut.. and Mrs Charles Riemer, Senior
and Sonora Luis C. de Bethart, Mr..
and Mrs. Phillip Walker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eldred Buchanan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

Representative and Mrs. Richard FL
Holt will have with them in their apart
rnent at the Hotel Roosevelt Miss Betty
Hull of Connersville, Ind, who VIII ar
rive Saturday, April IL, to attend the
D. A. r. Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

Mrs. Wyant, wife of Representative
Adam wyant, will entertain at buf1et
supper In her apartment at the Ward
man Park Hotel Wednesday. April 10,
for the DELEGATES and guests from her
district In Pennsylvania attending the
d. A. r. Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

Representative and Mrs. Albert n.
Vestal have returned to their apart
raent at the Hotel Roosevelt after pass
inr two weeks at their home in Ander-
son. Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Poindexter
CIkrke announce the engagement of
theaF daughter, Rachel Edwards to Mr.
Winfield B. Heinz Of Schenectady. The
wedding will take place in the early
Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

hrs. Sims Bray Of Atlanta, Ca, ar
rived In Washington this morning to be
the guest for week Of Mrs. Jack Hayes.
A number of informal parties have
BEEN planned In honor of Mrs. Bray.
Mrs. Morrow, wife of Col. Henry M.
Morrow, q. S. A., will entertain at a
luncheon tomorrow for Mrs. Bray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

Mrs. Robert Grain was hostess to a
company at luncheon today at the
Women's Democratic Club, her guests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

Former Representative and Mrs
Thomas w. Phillips, jr., have issued IN
vitations for q musicale Friday eve
ming, April IL, at 10 o'clock, when Mr.
Rafael Dias Of the Metropolitan Opera
Co. viii give the program. Mr.. Diaz
win also sing in the afternoon at the
musicale for which Mrs. Phillips has
issued cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

Miss Eppes Halves. daughter of Sena-
Tor and Mrs. Harry 3. Halves. is the
guest Of Mrs. James F. Curtis at Aiken,
g C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Irwin
Edmonds, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Herbert Edmonds, to Lieut..
Dwight lie Roy Harris of the United
States Marines will take place this eve
ming at o'clock in the st. Stephen and
the Incarnation Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

HRS. Perry 8. Heath entertained q
small company informally at luncheon
To-Day ut the National Woman's Coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-01

Representative and Mrs Milton C..
csrber of Oklahoma entertained In
formally at dinner last evening In their
apartment at the Mayfiower. Their
guests were Representative and Mrs
Carl e. Mapes of Michigan, Representa-
tive and Mrs Robert G. Simmons OF
Nebraska, Representative Edward Z.
Denison of Illinois. Representative John
E. Nelson of Maine, Representative
and Mrs. Lloyd Thurston of Iowa and
Mr.. Ezra Brainerd. jr., of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and Mrs.
Brainerd
The Washington times., 1930-12-05
10000 To VIEW
. GRID BENEFIT

More than $4,000 football fans
are expected to crowd into the
Griffith Stadium tomorrow after
noon to witness the benefit game
between the U. S. Marines and
Coast Guard.
This estimate is based by the
committee in charge on the whole
hearted reception accorded the
sale of tickets by police and fire
men. The list of patrons from
Government, social and diplo-
matte circles is steadily growing,
according to Newbold Noyes, chair
man.
The game is to start promptly
at 2 o'clock. Entertainment pro-
vided by 1900 Marines and 800
Coast Guardsmen will begin at
las. Proceeds are to be used for
the relief of unemployed in the
District.
Tickets may be procured from
members of the Junior League, at
the Willard and Mayflower Hotels
and at the American Automobile
Association.
The Washington times., 1930-12-05
FORMER MAYOR
ACQUITT TED

CAPITOL HEIGHTS. Md, Dec.
5.-Charged with assault upon
Wallace Rollins on the night OF
October 7, Robert Ennis. a former
mayor of this town was cleared
on the charge when his attorney.
Robert Mccullough, of HyattSville,
asked that the case be dismissed
for lack of prosecution witnesses.
Mr.. Ennis was accused Of the
assault after an argument over
the recent elections.
Accused Of stealing a diamond
ring valued at 5000 from Alice
Harris, of Washington, Arthur
Swami was found not guilty OF
the charge by Judge Chew Sheriff,
Testimony showed that Miss Har-
ris had given the ring to Swami.
William and Albert Boswell.
father and son. were found not
guilty of assault upon Margaret
Boswell, Albert's wife. Mrs. Bos-
well claimed that the men had
beaten her after she had gone
to their home to get her 4-year-old
child.
Judge Sheriff's police court was
thrown into a near riot at the
close of the Boswell case when
Mr.. Boswell tried to leave with
the child but was stopped by his
wife. A verbal argument that
nearly resulted in fistic combat
was stopped, and the couple
warned. Mr.. Boswell left with
the child in his possession.
The Washington times., 1930-12-05
SCHOOL OFFICER
/. GIVEN RADIO
staff Photos

DR.. Frank w. Ballou and five
other members Of the public
school system yesterday initiated a
radio presented to Harry English,
former chief examiner Of the
schools. by scores Of his friends
as a gift for his birthday cele-
brated today with a luncheon at
his home in Langley, Va.
Those who participated in the
birthday party were Stephen e.
Kramer, first assistant superinten-
dent in charge of secondary edu-
cation: Harry o. Hine, secretary
of the Board of Education: Ralph
E. Haycock, first assistant super
intendent in charge Of elementary
education: H. w. Patterson, in
charge of special schools, and
George D. Strayer, statiStician.
Mr.. English, who was retired
on September 80. of this year, suf-
fered a paralytic stroke during
the summer. He was formerly
president of the District of Colum-
hia Public School Association and
also head of the department Of
mathematics at Central High
School.
The Washington times., 1930-12-05
TRAFFIC TESTS
CONTINUE
-H& HM AMNk&

Today The Washington Times
publishes !, two more pictures in
the tangled traffic contest.
The pictures are being run as
an educational move in conjunc-
tion with the appearance of Allan
Rodgers at Loew's Palace Theater
this week in Tangled Traffic"
When at the end Of the week
you clip and identify all the pic
lures that have been published,
mail them or bring them before
noon on Monday, December 8, to
the Tangled Traffic Contest Edi-
tor of The Times. Don't forget
the slogan telling why traffic.
laws should be obeyed.
The winners will be announced
early next week and guest tickets
will be mailed to so persons TO
see Allan Rodgers in next weeks
show at the Palace.
ALI replies must be poStmarked
or in the hands of the contest
editor not later than Monday
noon. .M %4sg
It is not necessary to use the
coupon attached. A plain sheet
Of paper will be acceptable.
You do not have to purchase
The Times; copies of the paper
may be seen at The Times office,
Loew's Palace Theater or the
Public Library.
Don't send in any answers
until the last pictures appear to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1930-12-05
LAX TAXPAYERS
INCREASE

Marked increase in the num-
Der of properties on which taxes
remain unpaid for 1880 were
shown today when the delinquent
tax list, prepared by William
Richards, District assessor, was
made public.
The list this year shows that
owners of approximately $1,000
pieces of property failed to pay
their taxes. Mr.. Richards said
that the list last year contained
approximately 1880 real estate
parcels.
Property to Be Sold
Property shown on the list will
be sold at auction beginning Janu-
ary 6. The sale, to be con-
Quoted by Chatham M. Towers,
collector of taxes, will continue
for a week.
Towers estimates that the Dis
trict government will be enriched
by $1,500,OO0 through the tax
sale.
Owners May Bid
Under the present law, a per-
son may appear at the sale and
bid on the various pieces of
property on sale. The person to
which the property is listed on
the District tax books then is
required to settle for the taxes
with the new owner within two
years. After that time. a deed
to the property is given to the
new purchaser.