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Le-sy Pace. - aerts -ear sa-
lzsA- $3.50.
IF. Pace, 10 acres An4y PITTS
lad. sIsT.
". A Pace. 10 Ierss ssar sa-
I l.6a- St-I3-
". s Pats@rzsa- Is aer- osrss'
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I Ard 59c-
". c Peace. III Isr~s Es7r-
ta5. Page 1855
Ar-is ghs&es. Heirs. 81 ARES
Greco River. S4-iI-
z 2 Rhodes, 80 aasss VIII
Page, $50
o. " Rogers lSl 20 acrss
Bare xrG- S+-Gs.
Ms. C. 3 sasssl - l.= s:rss
5sar Ne P1rs, So.
JcL- A Russell. 90 n.s escky
GSrys. sl52-
Villa S~yaaId. Zoe Lake
Sg=r.fs, SEC
2 a. Sha-pe. % - arr. Pink
Ssx.0n TRACT S5-52
" VI Sherman :. a.. Z egc ard
saain- SIS.
:. K Sing,=sary. 30 81 acres,
sass.
3. " ssassa- 50 acres NJ
Page s5-I3
3. " s.2saz- IL acres Ne.
Page, szsl.
J. A sca1Na. I - Acres Tx
edo. SlSs-
7. c. Ssasaa ? lots HaEasay
IS. SlSs-
U 5. Scarau- 2 houses AID .sss
G-sszTlile I'd. SiSss-
T. 5. Sts-sa- IS acres Greer
RiTsr. sttzs-
Walker Stspsersc-. acres
Camp Creek Csc
Sterling Investment Co. : lct
Lake sgnEzis, ssc.
Mr.. Georgia stewart. l9s
Russell lad SIC
C. A. Szrga-ar. 2 lots Lake
Sg-11F.. slsc.
J. c. Tanksrsley. II acres I
e9-s. aa& S9s W.. Olive sl2s.
J ~ TanksrSley- n acrss
asG4e anf Zoe W.. Olive, s4si
4. ?. TayI9r, - acres I hg'-Ie
and lst ZEregaa, sf.i4
Derns TaYtGr, : IT acre.
TUXEDO, S+.S3-
Mss Ann Traksr. Z LOT DffI=
Highway, Tuxedo, sse.
l. " Turner, ! I9t Rocky
Ga.gs- Sc.
Mrs. Berrics l. TWigg, I Hs
Lax. Summit, SIC
Ye,a and ?. c. Water. 40 acr-
Sparraraurg highway. 5000
2. ? Ward. 8 acres Green
arVar, SS-57.
Mrs. Z. A. Ward. SO acrss
aa1se ard Ios NH land, $500
J ? Ward. ! loc T-Iedo. &c.
". O. waters, $50 acres Tux
edo, Ssss-
" o. Waters. g acres house
ard lo5, S20.4s
:. 2. Tea-herbT. 100 acres
Green RIVER, $3.50.
D. G. Willie. ! hQGse ant Boz
Tuxedo, 1891
willard Brothers. house and
Tot Lake Summit s4-S2
Mrs. e p TLsG1, f-2 acre
Lake Summit Sgady-. s9c.
2 G. WiIz0n, II acres Spar
.arturg RG-- st3s.
J. z. Ysi10u, = acres Rocky
Gorge, }3c.
Mrs.. Nell Yelton, 70 acres 2
hoqses and lots Tuxedo, s24s4.
Mary < BGreateaI, 20 lots Lake
Summit, 1854
!. D. Bowen, 8 i-2 acres wood.
land, 9Sc.
mos. 3. Butler, sa acres Guice
and, $3.50.
J. 4. Clover, Tot Green River,
73c.
r. " Hanna Il CheshoEr1, 70
acres Green River SIC.
W A. Harevin, 7 tots Green
River. s2.ta-
John r. Jackson, Tr., mining
.ights, $3.50.
A. o. Jones Est, 81 acres Ba-
Nsr property, s2.fs.
". G. Miller 2 lGts freeman
and, 72c.
:. c. Mills, al lots Rocky
Garge. SASS.
william Moore, 4 40 acres
near saIuda, 73c.
Mrs. Lula NJ Pritchart, 1 lots
Green River SIS
T C.. Putnam, ) lots Rocky
Gorge, s327-
r. 4 Turner, house and Lot
Tuxedo, s2.ts.
3. C. Truluck, | lot Rhodes
land, 73c
HooPEaS CREEK TOWNSHIP
Mrs. Eatrie Aker, I lot Naples,
k4I2 a.
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II D. LlEEtE- : lSrcS | mouse
and Lot sayES7oz Ri, $3.50.
HI. J. GarrSE. - acres | house
am. Dot Horse Snoe. SlT.69.
Nrz Ella Cash. 5 ST. acres
BogEz0z- SII-SS.
= l. GasE. - acres Etowah,
! " Geary and *, :. Moody,
IZf aGrss Baker land. Sl7.40.
B 2 Gibbs, 200 acres French
Broad S--25.
Mrs. JOHN Gillespie. 80 acres !
house art %: Mills River, Sl+.l5.
Mrs. Ada Gi.reath. 80 acres
..,ase and 10; Bgeyard Rd.. ses.ii
G. L GcoGe. y acres Bryson
lard 1871
G. /. GCote. ; - acres Mills
gsr.r. S-.g-.
+ ". Goode. - acres I house
AZ! 10. Mills River. 1885.
" 2 Graham. 20 acres Arden,
Sg-Cg
Al -,. Frsnef Broad. s6t.e 80.
Ms : : GRAY. 3 - acres !
a9.ss ard To-: E,Cwah. 1924.
Cav Greer so acres near
hanson place. $i4.72.
Z : Greenwood. - acres
Forge Mt , acres I house and
ID. S2E =
100. E,ra - acres Mills
p-zr sac
G. Hasfrer 3 acres I house
ard le. School House. SI0.3G.
Wa,;eg ?. HoltzcIaw. 5 l-2
aereS house and 10. Etowah.
B--7 IrzIe. 10 ID acres
house and lot Bricktou DID,. S4.ls.
:. D. jenkins. I3 81 acres
Nils River. 5000.
Mrs.. {. A. Johnson. Est. Is
acres MIN. land. Sl.il.
7. VI, johnson. i35 - acres
!. :. Kerr. s. acres Boylston.
srf5g
y : Eescersou & 2. Z. Whit.
as=r. 1 - acres Boylston School
-rgger.v. 1855.
! T Kinney. % acres ! house
and lot Ridge land. Sll.36.
y, ii ID I'd, sG,2I.
, D.: J., e. g,I Laa sfS77. = 1
Iadberter. y - acres
- ,-.rJ rGaF $40.
NJ H. VI g Tyda 20. acres I
- ~ 10. Mcdowell. Greek.
SrIar
Vfr1frfs Mccall. 2 houses All!
ro,, Frarcb Broad. S77.35.
'''i ? WeI1t9s6, - acre !
- a,S Io- Mills Aver. 1891.
H', W[s ' p WcKinna. g 81
II. .o-so and lot Et5wah.
$50 80 -
S' " u u.Efrra lot Etowar.
go IL
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=, .,,rr5J d Sf035,
NJ L. - n JaEaffev Ess
" ~ IL =, ,,,,,ooJ pG $3.50
= Name. 80 acre greyard
pS S-5 SO
= Name - acres BOy.st0n.
WrS Anna Mann. IS acres E50-
- $rfEG
NsywerT $50 acres
roT.e and Igt CIeuent D.. $3.50.
Mr. P {. Maxwell. - acres
Broad river. SIg5s.
g0y Ne1se. 3 acres house and
lot Piuey CIR. s2.54.
VI Niece. 20 acres NTH. lard,
60 "a
" usrreU - acres near
r-,v,L sac 90
c. ustcaTf , acrss near But
rsr Prij1e. Sgg5
7 7 MOODY. SO acres house
~ e SeI S23 q
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am p II + No. a. acres | house
ars - Mcdowell Slg.2g
Mrs T VI. Morgan. - acres
E,nwsL srIgg
VfoTa ? Napier. , acres Turn
nike Pd SAG
7 Se-hertor. 20 acres l
- raar gnIIv SDrings. 5000
I VirhcIs. 100 acres | house
pft.a . - go M
NJ Ei.boIs II acres School
-oaJ S3S ~
= NicErIson . acres | house
r-dySL s-5I
80 81 vi.Lorsor % acres :
- - - ErnVab. sl3ts.
nose 3"t o. ~ = acrss , houses
-, r-,r,,b srT07
1iI = '' " 6ven s ID acres I
b,1ss 80 Io- brick ward. 5000.
NoG e. 49, PAGE T % acres Ridge
r,r5 Syosr
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Ten Ckzrnaz. 90 acres Bob.
Greek. Sc
Ms. Jazss u. CAsTvsard. 10.
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C-s=- RiTxr. si-32-
C. 2 CO.n, 6 aeZss Greer air
sr. Si-ii-
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&c
Chad. Crawford , cts Gre%-
gire. .StEay. S2-Si-
J. .. CGiTs-. rs Ito aSrss
Wa.t ,a-&. S3-25.
ISsr CEstnnAa- - 1t arrss
Ben I'D. 1920
Ian;s @ Dargzz- ! b1css a-6
.. Lake Sz---i;. slTs-
G0-t0n Darss Es7- aer. TN.
Z 2 DIa-. 5 acres goesy
Creek. SIS.
Yrz. Cr-S-i-a DcSsx.5s. : !c=
Lake S--3z-S, SIC.
FrsS DSrzey. : halse and &c
HsEszay No -. t5.@{.
4 Z ErTin- 81 i-2 acres
Cree 2iTs-. Sls-Ss-
? ". yssseAsr. Hers, 100
AZ. -ea- agIart Ca; ID $3.50
L ?. gSress- Eesss- p sers=
a. a - .-..z c-.u,
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60 - g.sS-,- ar-x r1r-
SO
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=. 1. J'ans0n' nSGse ana I0S'
s9.oS.
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2. West. lao acres Green River.
SS;2i-
Mrs. :. %. Johnson, l0d acres
Sa.1ta, SJ.Zs
rlllam Jcanson, % L. acres
Sa.Eca, $50 -,
2. I. 'eaes. I Il acres house
ant lot, Sis.
Joan L. Jones Jr, 3 - acres
ZirrUGia, s+-+7-
I. A Jones, 4 "a acres house
ard ,oc, S4.03.
". Z Jones, 80 acres mountain
and, S3-S4.
J. F0y Justice, Ii acres house
and lGe mountain land Sl5.s4-
". =. JaStus. house and lot
near Tuxedo, S5.2T.
r. W. Kennett, 22 acres noun
tain land. SI.0s.
W c. KuyksndalL, acre Zir-
coma, S2.29.
Joseph Lee Est, s acres house
and lot Lake Summit, s6.27.
Mrs. w. Z. Lssesns, I acres Mt
PAGE, sl.39.
G. c. Levi, l04 acres Glue
Ridge. $3.50.
". c. Lindsey, 2 - acres near
Old ZircOnia. 81 so.
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Breva-E p ire
IucilIe I-
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DR.. J. c. Tri;ty. Es:-. ! 70;
Chsstnu. Hi Subdivision. t!e.
Mrs. Csslz UysSa. ! ar. :
hOaSe and lOi Ge--0a. $50
J. D. Wal, So aGrss J s0-s<
and lot Bear WallgS, $50 .
N-x GsneTisTs Wealthy, :
lots Ba. Cave Msno-. fz-37.
y. II. Welsh, 10; Cses'n J
NJ. DSv;s Whitaker. - aer~s
Bear WaL0~. yi-35.
Nh. J. Il. Whi:aksr. 50 1rres
NTH. and. Sl.03- j.,
o. p. Whi-AkeF. 90 IL 1ecss :
hOg,s AID %: z:n. LAnt. S5-v=-
Js.s;e 3. WLsgE. Heirs : %:
Sick Rock. sc. -,
M. Logan B4ra=sa. 80 Ares
nth. lad. Sl.Ta
Pref J. v. Eaks. 10; Gsr''a-
q, 2. E=srsoa- : ares IL
lAnl. s5s-
Frssna. Z Campbell, ! as:~
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BONNEVILLE TOWNSHIP
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hczss A1E q. Etcegy-.s. SlA.4
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E6nSyTiL>. s2eS
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acres L@E= WAFER Is, s2-SI
EickArt OWscs, 90 ae-ss -,
PazI sl2Z2
Evening star., 1937-10-21
State, War, Navy Building
Is Not a " Mopstrosity''

To the Editor Of The Star:
Now that Washington is becoming art
appreciation conscious, I suggest that
the writer who produced the editorial
for yesterdays Star on "Monstrosities"
learn little appreciation of architecture
that isn't of the latest Government
building fashion. Some of us are pretty
we'll fed up on the parrotlike repetition
of the statement that the fine old
State. War and Navy Building is an
architectural monstrosity. 1t is one
of the few buildings in Washington
with any distinction. Compared with
the row of imitation Greek temples
along Constitution avenue it is a work
of surprising merit. If those buildings
represent the clicking of Americas best
architectural minds which will make
Washington practically free of criticism
in the matter of Government architec-
ture," we are in bad way.
One great lack in Washington is the
sense of appreciation of the city's his
toric past and recognition of the beauty
of the work of generation that is
gone. Vandals are tearing down the
beauty of the past to build what
coming generation may well label
monstrosities.
I do not decry the merit of the real
architects of our day. Modern busi-
ness Office buildings are going up in
Washington as in other cities in which
the latest developments in building
construction are ayailed of to combine
beauty with economy and efficiency,
especially in providing the maximum
of natural light, a feature in which the
massive granite structures you praise
are so sadly lacking. Let us have more
modernistic architecture and at the
same time let us preserve the fine
buildings of the past. Above ALL may we
be saved from those who would reduce
all Government buildings to dull uni
formity. Thank God there is one build
ing at least in Washington that is diff
ferent. E. RALPH PERKINS.
Evening star., 1937-10-21

all day. At sunrise they place In front
of the tent caribou skin, elaborately
decorated. with its head toward the
East. This remains in place until noon.
In the evening there is great feast on
caribou meat drumming and singing by
the old men, and a peculiar sort of
dance by the old women.
Miss Flannery gathered some data on
the Wihtigo beliefs of these Northern
people. Unlike tribes to the south of
them, the Montagnais look upon the
Wihtigos as human beings who, under
the stress of necessity, have eaten human
flesh. AS result their hearts are turned
to ice and they continue to be cannibals.
The MontagnaiS do not know of any
of these horrible creatures among them
at present, but will confdentially inform
a trusted inquirer that so-and-so's great
grandmother was known to be Wihtigo
a few generations ago.
A particularly unpleasant supernatural
enemy of whom unsophisticated Montag-
nais are fearful, Miss Flannery learned,
is the Pagak whose speciality is tickling
folks in the ribs so that they laugh them
selves to death. He is honey skeleton,
so light that he is carried about by the
wind. The Montagnais are especially
concerned in the autumn when winds are
heaviest. Lots of them have had per-
sonal experience with the hobgoblin and
barely escaped his clutches.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
What Do People Elsewhere
Think of Tragedies Here?
TO the Editor Of The Star:


I wish to call attention to the great
hazards to which our children are sub
jected in the so-called parks of Wash
ington.
Referring to the horrible tragedy at
Sherman Circle on October IL in which
a small girl was crushed to death by a.
truck, I cannot understand why this
city with all its traffic regulations does
not protect small, helpless children.
Here is park that is located on a circle
which is busy intersection, with no
safety measures whatsoever. How many
times have-I seen automobiles speeding
around this circle? How often do you
see policeman at this dangerous in
tersection? Where are the traffic lights?
And yet we allow our children to go
into this park set aside presumably for
their safety, only to have their lives
crushed to death by some speeding
vehicle or carelessness of some driver
who does not even observe that here is
park with many small children playing
and enjoying themselves.
There are three suggestions I offer
to remedy this disgraceful condition
existing in this beautiful" city of ours.
First, install traffic lights at these circles,
especially where there are parks; Sec
ondly, set speed limit not to exceed
Is miles per hour, and, thirdly, if pos
sible, keep the trucks off these streets
where children are gathered for play.
I venture to say that had these reg
ulations been in effect, the chances are
this little girl would not have been the
victim of such a horrible death.
This tragedy hurts the city of Wash
ington even more because the victim was
a visitor from New York State.
What will the people outside of Wash
ington think of our traffic conditions?
JOSEPH L. STEARN.
Evening star., 1937-10-21

genius-hs knows them in their most
dynamic character.
Andrew w. Mellon and Henry Clay
Folger shared with Mr.. Harrington the
same appreciation. They cultivated the
instinct of the connoisseur unselhshly
1t was their purpose to set examples
which others might follow. They brought
together scattered treasures for the serv-
ice of a universal public, believing in
their hearts that civilization is advan-
tagged by the characterization Of art and
literature. Similarly, John D. Rookie
feller, ST., and his son, have endowed
education, medicine and architecture,
and George Eastman gave generously of
himself as we'll as of his wealth for music.
Hence, it happens that life grows
richer constantly in the world of today.
The talent for creating beautiful and
useful values expands from year to year.
Likewise, vast numbers of people culti-
vate, sincerely and earnestly, the capacity
of discrimination. 1t is no accident that
thousands of Washington men, women
and children are buying the reproduc-
tions of artistic masterpieces currently
being distributed by The Star. They
may not be millionaires, but they well
come the opportunity to emulate those
who are. In effect, then, they cooperate
with Mr.. Harrington and all others who
love graphic achievement.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Last Call.

Last Call.
You better do yoh loafin' while de
loafins kind o. good;
De Congressman is gatherin' all aroun'
de neighborhood,
An de language sho' will rattle
when dey lines up foh de battle,
To staht de sinners prayin' an be-
havin' as dey should.
We done use up de Summer wifi de
blossom an de song;
Dis lingerin' spell O. sunshine may not
last so very long;
De skies git grey an sober,
Sayin' "good-by" to October.
An de snow will come a-driftin' where
de wind is blowin' strong.
Oar is still some flowers srnilin' an
a-noddin' in the sun;
De leaves is still a-dancin', though
devil soon be on de run;
May as we'll prepare to hustle,
Better rest yoh mind an muscle,
An do a little loafin' fore de loafin'
times all done.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
MIR. Harrington Collecting.

Booth Harrington, the novelist, Is COL
Iecting old masters. News of his inter-
est in great paintings prompts rejoicing
among his friends because it indicates,
among other things, that his eyesight,
long defective, has improved.
Something more than physical power
of vision, however, is represented in the
report. Mr.. Harrington is possessed OF
the capacity to see with his soul. 1t
does not matter very much if he cannot
examine every brush mark in his pic
lures. OF far larger significance is the
fact of his enthusiasm for beauty. Even
II he be denied the privilege OF intimate
acquaintance with the details OF line and
shade which make his paintings notable,
he still may be on terms of friendship
with them as distinctive works OF esthetic
Evening star., 1937-10-21
Prays for an End to the
New Deal sEcOnostrums''
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Prof. John Maynard Keynes, in his
recent treatise on 1.-THE General Theory
of Employment, Interest and Money"
dedicates it to his fellow economists"
with this remark:
"It is astonishing what foolish things
one can temporarily believe If one
thinks too much alone, particularly in
economics along with other moral
sciences '"
May we not wonder, though, if a lot
of us have not been thinking too much
together and believing a lot OF foolish
things rmanently-almost! Such, for
instance, as that two wrongs make a
right in economies; that we can correct
an industrial injustice with an agri-
cultural injustice; or that we can dis
tribute wealth unfairly by bad banking
devices and then rediStribute it fairly
through bad taxing devices.
It's hard to believe that any public
or quasi-public institution such as the
Treasury or the Federal Reserve System
can NEEDLE with the processes Of lend
ing and borrowing, and so with the rate
of interest, without upsetting the sound
economy of a competitive profit system
and thus endangering the existence of
constitutional democracy. If interest
is marginal productivity" as most econ
omists now agree, then it is mini
mum profit" rate that must be left to
competitive determination as freely as
profit in general. 1t was against such
interference that Thomas Jefferson
warned repeatedly when he objected to
government borrowing under any cir
cumstanceS as also to the kind Of bank
money we are still trying to use with
dire results.
1t certainly is not possible to make a
"production control" problem out of
what is really monetary control prob
lem. If farm prices or any other prices,
in general. lose their proper parity
position, there is no sound reason for
attributing this to an oVersupply of
produce. Why willfully ignore the fact
that general price conditions reflect the
value, not of things, but of money?
Why assume what is so obviously not
true, that the value of money is con-
slant? Or what is equally untrue, that
when money varies in value it affects
all prices to the same degree and at
the same time?
Let's have an end to what some one
has called the "econostrums" of New
Dealing and tackle the real problem
with which we are faced. viZ.-that of
getting back to the principles of Jeffer-
son and Lincoln in fiscal and financial
policy, and adapting them to modern
conditions of transport and communi-
cation. ALDEN A. POTTER.
Evening star., 1937-10-21

Mothers toll is finished when the sup
per dishes have been washed and put
away. They can 60 out or play cards
or listen to the radio or "just loaf"
But the youngsters have their lessons
and they hate theml
Probably the system is at fault. 1t
may be that the curriculum is over
crowded. Also, there may be hidden
motive involved. More than one teacher
has declared: IF I give my pupils
enough home work to keep them busy
all evening, ] know that they will not
be running che streets after dark" The
boy who does not happen to be a
potential criminal, however, is stirred
to wrath by the hint that his every
waking hour should be claimed by the
school theoretically to keep him out
of trouble" And the girl who has
other enthusiasms than books demands
to be told when she is to have leisure
to cultivate the social graces without
which she knows all the diplomas ever
printed will be as useless as so much
waste paper.
The practice is to assign not more
than an hour and half of home
study, but the average child, it seems,
cannot maintain that time schedule.
Three or four hours appear to be the
rule in the majority of cases. Espe-
cially in homes where it is infeasible to
preserve perfect quiet all evening, the
youngsters are occupied until they are
sent to bed. Yet teachers, skilled in
Judgment, admit that papers prepared at
home are "slapdash" efforts.
Doubtless, it was true that in the
period before the movies and the radio
home work was justified. But now,
when these facilities of education have
attained preeminence, it may be Won
dered if the school ought not to re-
consider. The revolt against lessons at
night is spreading among parents as
among children. For a while, of course,
it can be ignored. But not forever.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
Proposes D. c. Lottery
For Raising Revenue

To the Editor OF The Star:
The District Commissioners appear to
be in a quandary on what forms of
taxation to recommend to Congress
for the ensuing year. The emergency
taxes provided for the present year are
generally unsatisfactory, and there is
likely to be the same disagreement in
the next session of Congress on the
question of an income tax or a sales
tax as there was in the last session.
It is also likely, owing to new general
conditions, that Congress will be even
more unwilling than in the last ses-
sion to increase its contribution to
the Districts expenses.
MY suggestion is that the Comnlis-
sioners recommend the establishment
of a District lottery, for the specific
purposes of relief and public welfare.
These two purposes would tend to mini
mize the usual objections made to lot
teries-in other words, it would be a
case of the end justifies the means.
Moreover, it would only be a case Of
history repeating itself, for a certain
lottery figured in the early history
of Washington.
1t seems impossible or impracticable
to prevent the sale in the District OF
foreign lottery tickets, genuine or
counterfeit, and to suppress many forms
of gambling in which the patrons have
not fair or honest chance. Why, there
fore, should there not be an official
lottery which would give its patrons
fair run for their money, and espe-
cially when for such laudable purposes
as relief and public welfare.
1t also seems impossible or imprac-
ticable to get Congress to contribute
to the support of the District that
share of the cost which practically all
residents of the District and many in
Congress feel it should contribute. There
would be a large sale of District lot
terry tickets to many of the thousands
of visitors from all parts of the country,
thus, in a measure, making the national
contribution that the Congress now
denies.
Such a lottery would be very easy
of administration and would produce
large profits. There would not have to
be any more Community Chest worries
and the Districts fiscal problems would
disappear as if by magic.
The popularity in the District OF
foreign lotteries suggests that large
majority of the people here would favor
q local official lottery that would keep
at home the riches that now go abroad
and that would relieve all of us from
the perennial worries about how to
take care OF charities and public well
fare matters HENRY A. HAYWARD.