European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes wednesday. September 7,1988 races places Elton s treasures going on Sale from press dispatches Rock Star Elton John s treasures from Glitz spectacles and platform boots to Rembrandt etch Ings and Tiffany lamps Are up Tot Sale and soothe by s auction House predicts they will bring in More than s3 million. The Sale catalogue alone costs 40 pounds or about 167, and already is a collector s item. Rotheby s set aside four Days for the Sale at i London Headquarters Starling tuesday and called on five auctioneers to handle the 1 922lots. John 41, Singer pianist and composer is Selling everything in the collection he put together Over 20 years and kept at Woodside his mansion near Windsor West Orlondor. The Sale includes John stage costumes pinball machines Zany hats jukeboxes Beer advertisements tartan John bagpipes soft toy gorillas Art Deco vases and statuettes walking Sticks pottery mugs of Queen Elizabeth ii furniture and jewel by. There Are even clothes that Are both fashionable and wearable. John a millionaire Many times Over rarely gives interviews but prepared a videotape to explain Why he is Selling his collection. People Wilt say t need the Money which i ridiculous he said on the video i just bought things that i liked whether they were cheap  i would rather people bought them and go pleasure from them than leave them sitting in cases. T am not Loo old to Rock v Roll but i am Loo old to Wear this lot again Marcus Liuell rotheby s senior director i charge of the auction said in an interview he has no More room in his Home and he wants to move and have a Complete change. He will Start collecting other things which Are a novelty.". Asked where John acquired the skill to collect Many things which Are now in demand like Ait Deco jewelry Lin Eft said he s Avail Garde and he s got great enthusiasm. I had never met him until the Sale was being arranged and Only vaguely new of him As a Singer who owned a football soccer team. I found him a hyperactive Intelli gent amusing Man who came Over terribly nicely As 2 person Linell said it s Clear Elton got to know people who could give him the Best advice on what to buy and just As in his music he s on the culling Edge of taste and fashion All the  pop fans souvenir Hunters and Art dealers Are expected to bid for the lots estimated to be Worth Between 100 and 100,000 pounds si68 to$168,000 each. Hundreds of Telephone Calls Are expected from overseas bidders. Willie s on fhe Rood again mamas Don t let your babies grow up to be restless says Willie Nelion who blames his wanderlust nature for mining three marriage. The country music Singer says in his autobiography Willie due out next month from Simon and schuster that he prefers he Road to Matri Mony. Nelson met his third wife Connie in 1969.they married had two children and lived in Wes like Kilts on the shores of Lake Austin Texas. But they spent much of their time arguing. For me the Choice came Down to staying .,.with Connie All the time when 1 came off the Road which meant giving up All my pals who i Hun around with on the Golf course or in my recording studio or never going Back to the. House again Nelson said in his Book. He chose to leave and the couple divorced. Nelson whose hits include mama Don t let your babies grow up to be cowboys and Blue eyes crying in the rain admits life a mrs. Willie Nelson would be difficult. It s not easy to be married to somebody like me and be a wife and stay Home and take care of the family when i m out Here acting like a big Star Nehon said. I mean it  lend out of olympics time has run out on a congressional bid to Grant Tennis Star Iran lend immediate citizenship so he could play on the . Olympic team lawmakers said. Lentil has lived in Green trick conn., since1981 and wanted to represent his adopted Home land in Seoul this month. Enlisting the help of Connecticut  won House judiciary committee approval in april of a special immigration Bill. Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner jr., r-wis.,blocked the measure on the House floor saying he afghans in Moscow afghan a dogs not few pop pm or Fri to Fortan were Fife Iron of few International dog show sunday in Mentaw. Sunny what Tutor brought out Tho Sondi of dog Fansto Dynamo stadium would drop his opposition Only if the czech government provided a waiver for Lendl to be a member of the . Team. Olympic rules required a waiver because lend had represented czechoslovak a in International Competition for the Davis cup. The czechoslovak association of physical Cul Ture rejected the waiver. We pressed the Issue rep. Bruce a. Morri son d-conn., said last week. Maybe we could have succeeded with More Lime but. Time has basically run  Lendl 28, received his permanent residence status last year. He will be eligible for citizenship through traditional procedures in 1992. His attorney and spokeswoman did not return Telephone Calls for comment. 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