Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1931, Page 13

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CLERTAPAD, BUTFGHT COES ON Rich Memphis Confederate’s Estate in Contest 25 Years. Auction Clears Bill. By the Associated Pross. MEMP] HIS, Tenn, March 14.—The || $421,000 Collier tax bill was paid today, but the battle goes on. Tennessee, Shelby County and Mem- phis authorities, who struggled for 25 ears against the taxpohobla of the !y.u Col. W. A. Collier, millionaire Con- federate veteran, expeet his heirs to go into court for the ‘nth time to contest u-:'e‘ {:rced auction 6f his million-dollar The State and ity bid in a1l but | $3045 worth of the residential and business properties, valued by real estate men at between $1.000,000 and $3,000,000. ‘Trezevant Collier, one of the colonel's two sons, bought the re- mainder. Auction Nets $322,503. The auction brought $422,503.61, just 1,349.25 more than the $421,154.26 bill back taxes, penalties, interest and ooutt, costs incurred during court tests, ‘which, it is said, has no parallel in in- dividual tax records. TIncluding the Coliler home, occupied now. lzi dthe c&lonel‘n "to n.onn‘: i’!:dprol! aged widow, the property - ceeds will be shared first by the State, then by the city and county, to meet thelr claims—unless the Colllers void the sale. Thomas B. (Back Tax Tom) Collier, the other family spokesman, who hes | Mfought his father’s battles since the eolonel’s death in 1029, indicated the family had other ideas. Fight Against City. ‘The police have a half-reverent re- gard for him, having arrested him on eharges ranging from damning drain- age ditches across his property to post- {ng & “for rent” sign on & city boule- wnrd donated by his fathet years ago. Mr. Collier’s bids for some $40,000 of the auctioned properties were rejected. The sale officials held his proffered ities and land deeds dated March 1—a week ahead—and signed by his distant cousin, Barron Collier, wealthy New York advertising man, were voided by the post-date. Tx suits have been fought for years Mr. Collier on less than that. TAIL WIND BLOWS SHIP *AND PILOT TO RECORD Blown along in the teeth of a mile- " wind which reached veleoci- tiés of 60 to 65 miles g:r hour, Charles Carneal, pilot on the lvanie Air- passenger liné between Washington Pittsburgh, Friday afternoon three minutes from the all-time Lea Carneal Afport at 4:46 pm. He carried six passengers, a full load for his single- red transport plane. The previous d, ed about two months by Carneal, was 68 minutes. rneal made the trip at an altitude About 6,000 feet, he said. He di realize until too late that he had e fiying time to one hour by p his motor, he believes, He seven hours from train time Ween the two cities, which Are 8épa- | :‘2 by an airline distance 0f about 200 By CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. 1624 K street, w"smpng.m o FUTURE. ‘Luncheon, Alpha Delta sity Club, tomorrow, 13:30 p. Zuncheon, White School of Costume Art, Hamilton l w, 12 p. Univer- .m. JORDAN'S— guarantees this BABY GRAND Tattargue At last your dream realized—a fine Baby Grand by the brated Laffargue Piano. A new popu- lar price of $485. EASY to BUY $485 $0).5 ., | are over 300, Set aside for monthly payments takes care Writer to Speak LEADING CRITIC COMING TO COMMUNITY CENTER. LOUIS UNTERMEYER, Critic and writer of verse, who will speak at the Jewish Community Center ednesday evening at 8 o'clock. DE MOLAY COUNGIL MEETS TOMORROW |Order Representing 200,000 Youths to Have Annual Ses- sion Through Tuesday. The eleventh annual meeting of the grand council of the Order of DeMolay, | representative of the interests of 200,000 boys organized in a citizenship buflding movement, will be held tomorrow and| ‘Tuesday at the Mayflower Hotel. Sixty business and professional men from every State and Canada, who comprise :he grand council, will be in attend- nce. H. L. MeConnell of Richmond is the‘ Virginia member of the council and| Edward W. Sgheer of Baltimore the member for ryland and the District of_Columbia. DeMolay was founded in Kansas Oity with an initial group of nine boys.| Frank 8. Land, the founder, is here for the meeting. He is the grand scribe and active head of the order. Its mem- bership is composed of boys 16 to 21 years of age. Louis G. Lower, who was the first DeMolay and is now Mr. Land’s | assistant, also is here. | In 12 years, the records show, 500,000 boy members have obligated themselves to clean living and citizenship. There 0 former DeMolays and there is an _international DeMolay Alumni, of which Burris C. Jackson, Hillsboro, Tex., is president. ,He is also | here for the session. / ‘The thm:m Chapter was insti- tuted ih 1021 and is called the Robert It Scottish Rite thedral. Frank M. 81 U street, is the adviser in s Sttt In 1880 the wal yacinth was ac- cidentally introduced into the St. Johns River, Fla. In seven years it had spread ong ‘miles of the river, forming a nn,:!:lflnc each side from 26 feet to Four_Rooms, Kitchen and Bath Electrical Refrigeration | THE ARGONNE |§ 16th and Columbia Road Reasonable Rentals A MOST BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GRAND PIANO makers of the cele- of the balance Beautify Your Home Surroundings With This Exquisite Piano ARTHUR JORDAN PIANO COMPANY b 1239.G Street ~ Cor. 13 NW. SUNDAY STAR - LANSBURGH'S No Connection With Any Other Washington Store \ Whittall’s Anglo Lustre and Famed Kermana Rugs These Fine Domestic Orientals Now Priced Within Everyone's Reach 9x12 ft. 8.3x10.6 ft. 25 O Domestic Orientals are made from the fleece of Eastern sheep—just like real Orientals.. Domestics have designs copied from real Orientals. Domestics have a rich, jewels like sheen exactly like genuine Orientals. The only dif- ference is ifi the making—machine-made versus handmade—but it's a difference of many hun- dreds of dollars! And with this new low price for domestic Otrientals, the difference is even greater! RUGB—FIFTH FLOOR. Imagine a Savings of 1, On The Famous NEWPORT Pattern Holmes and Edwards Inlaid Silver FLATWARE Was $1.25 to $12.00 Y Price The first time Holmes and Edwards have ever offered a pattern in a sale of this kind! A discontinued pattern, to be sure, but it's very similar to several beautiful sterling patterns! Holmes and Edwards is the only silverplate with the sterling inlay under the plate at points of wear. 9 A\ Now $3.75 $7.50 $7.50 $7.50 $3.78 63c 63¢ $5.75 $7.50 $7.50 $7.50 $6.28 Regularly $7.50 doz. $15.00 doz. $15.00 doz. $15.00 doz. $7.50 doz. $1.25 each $1.25 each Teaspoons .... Dessert Spoo Tablespoons Soup Spoons Coffee Spoons. Sugar Spoons Butter Knives Orange Spoons Dinner Forks. Dessert Forks. Salad Forks.. Butter Spreaders... Dinner Knives with stainless blades. .. Dessert Knives with stainless blades. .. 2-pc. Steak Set. 3-pc. Game Se Oyster Forks. $15.00 doz. $12.50 doz. $2400doz. $12.00 $24.00 doz. .o $8.00set $15.60 set . $10.50 doz. . $12.00 doz. $2.75 each $2.50 each $12.00 $4.00 $6.80 $5.28 $6.00 3 $1.38 Meat Fotks $1.25 26.Pc. Set in a Chest, Regularly $35, Now $17.50 *Phone and Mail Orders Filled by J. Stuart SILVERWARE—STREET FLOOR. ik If You Have an Old Machine, Save $50 on This Rotary Electric Sewing Machine Regulerly $135 : Minus $50 Old Machine $ Allowance :“. F This allowance is made on your old sewing machine, regardless of L - its make, age or condition. It would be folly to miss such an opportunity. [H, b and your old il machine Compare This Value —with any other sewing machine anywhere near this sensationally low price. Remember it's a Rotary Electric, the latest type with knee control and electrical equipment—in a beautiful cabinet and fully guaranteed. WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 15, 1931—PART ONE. Armstrong' s Inlaid Linoleum: In the New 1931 Patterns Now on Display They are in rich, new effects which show a sharp departure from anything hitherto produced in linoleum. The new eolor combinations are exquisite and are quite adaptable to any room of the modern-type home. - For Better Service We Suggest —that when you have linoleum laid, you have it cemented over felt— this prevents linoleum from break- ing, stretching or wearing in places where the boards of the floor might be a bit unéven. The cost is slight— et years are added to the life of the inoleum, Armstrong's Inlaid Linoleum $1.50 to $2.65 Sq. Yd. Armstrong's Quaker Felt Base, 59¢ Sq. Yd. FLOOR COVERINGS—FIFTH FLOOR. The New Tailorette Curtains Of Fine Yarn Dyed French Marquisette $2.95 A new fashion for your windows! Tailorette curtains—of a crisp, French marquisette, yarn-dyed to be absolutely sun and tub proof! Woven border of white yarn—or with horizontal rainbow stripes (very new), this style with at= tached valance and rosette tiebacks. Choice of rose, blue, peach, green and orchid. CURTAINS~FIFTH FLOOR. Slip Covers of Imported Jaspe’ Cloth Are New Interested in the new and smart things? See this refined and dis- tinctive looking material for slip covers. Plain jaspe’ stripés or neat lattice effects, in gold, blue, rose, green or rust—guaranteed sunfast and washable. We are particularly proud of our workmanship! All covers cut and tailored to fit your furniture to the exact measurements. Each cushion covered separately; snap fasteners. UPHOLSTERY—FIFTH FLOOR. 30 Varieties of Ever- blooming Tea Roses Featured in Our Annual Sale at 35c 3 for $I These are two-year-old, field-grown rose- bushes, with sturdy, well-developed roots. Several new varities—Lady Ashtown and Willomere; also old favorites, including Radiance, Duchess of Wellington, Killarney and Claudius Permet! 6 Varieties of Climbing Roses, 35c ea. . .3 for $1 Extraordinary! Talisman ROSES 69c 3 for $2 ‘An exquisite, copper bronze rose, that is new and still very scarce! 13 Varieties of Flowering Shrubs, 35¢ ea. .3 for §1 4 Varieties of Climbing Vines, 35c ea. ... 3 for §1 14 Varieties of Hardy Perennials, 35¢ each 3 for $1 13 Varieties of Fruit Trees, §1 ea....6for §3 SHRUBBERY—SIXTH FLOOR.

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