Evening star., 1951-03-10
CoImar Manor
Data Leads 10
Lien on Beard
81 Million Tox Writ
Based on Evidence
Seized in Center Raid

Will OpeThClOu OF STluCe
Georges County "ticker drop" CEN
ter was a strong factor in the In
ternal Revenues filing Of a So
million-plus income tax lien on
the rotund gambler, officials said
today.
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay said the bureau was
given any helpful information
found during a raid in March,
1949, on the Statewide News Dis
tributors Agency at Bladensburg
and Ridge roads, Colmar Manor.
"We aren't looking for any
credit in the lien action" Mr..
Fay said. "The Internal Revenue
boys have done a grand job on
a tough case in rounding up addi-
tional facts"
Receipted Bills Studied.
Forwarded to the bureau was
such material as receipted bills,
showing the Colmar Manor opera
ton was paying as much as 81, 900
a week for racing wire service, Mr..
Fay said.
The Colmar Manor business, In
turn, was subletting drops" to- 10
other subscribers, including the
gambler, "Snags" Lewis, Mr.. Fay
added.
He said indications were that
Beard was engaged in a large
"layoff' business.
Mr.. Fay said his investigators
also gathered irrefutable proof
that Boards telephone had been
used for calls to and from Frank
Erickson, the kingpin bookmaker
now serving a two-year sentence
in New York.
After the 1949 gambling crack
down revealed large sums Of money
had been passing through the
hands" Of Beard and others, the
United States Attorney asked the
Internal Revenue Bureau for tax
returns.
Lien Clamped on Assets.
The Internal Revenue then re-
doubled its efforts, and during
the past year did a wonderful
job" of filling in the delinquent
tax picture, Mr.. Fay said.
Yesterday the Federal Govern
ment fired the second barrel Of
a two-ply explosion at Beard. It
clamped a ,167,328.31 lien on
all his assets in the District and
Prince Georges County.
The action followed closely q
criminal complaint filed in Balti-
more Thursday, charging Beard
with evading payment of $478,-
007.42 taxes in 1914.
Earnings Broken Down.
Beard must go before the United
States Commissioner in Baltimore
Monday to answer those charges
and Tuesday a grand jury is
scheduled to begin delving into
his affairs of 1857.
During the four years, 1944-7,
the Government claims Beard
made at least $2,262 200.
This is broken down to $542 200
in 1914. on which he owes the
Government $478. 8.007.42, plus
$171 ,342.74 in interest and $685.
003.71 in penalties.
1945-Income. 100000; taxes
owed, $638. .290.03; interest owed,
$160.653.76; penalties, $269,145.02.
1946-Income, $1.120,000; taxes
owed, 1894, ,696.91; interest, $222,-
880.39; penalties, $467, ,348.46.
1947-Income. s500,000; taxes.
407 7.542.85; interest. $72.726.86;
penalties, $205 ,69O.16.
First Claim on Home.
How much of the massive tax
bill the Government can collect
probably is uncertain even to the
investigators; hence the liens to
cover any real and personal prop
erty not yet divulged. The liens
also were made to cover Baltimore
and Carroll County. Md.
The Government thus will have
first claim on anything Beard
possesses in those areas, including
his home, an extravagant model
of Spanish lineage. at 7400 Alaska
avenue NV.
According to the District as
SCISSORS records, Beard also owns
property at BOT Ninth street NV:
5, 7, 9, Is and II F street NV.
and 18 and 20 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV.
Three Arrested at Hotel.
At Upper Marlboro. the Old
Marlboro Hotel is listed as the
property Of Mrs. Lillian Beard.
identified as the gamblers wife.
Three persons were arrested at
the hotel last Saturday and
charged with operating a lottery.
One of them, George Perry, 81.
of Upper Marlboro formerly was
listed as owner of the hotel.
Police officials here and in
Prince Georges County knew
nothing of Boards recent activ-
tiles. they said. He was most
recently credited with operating a
pickle factory at Mount Rainier,
but this institution is said to have
folded a few months ago.
DR.. Schmidt to Speak