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Evening star., 1936-09-12
HIT WILL FILED
|ND|STR|CT COURT
Bulk of Unestimated Estate
Is Left to Husband,
w. F. Hit.

Written In her own handwriting q
year before she died. the will of Mrs.
Katherine Elkins Hit, daughter of
the late West Virginia Senator,
whose thwarted romance with an
Italian nobleman drove him to Africa,
where he founded an empire, was
filed today in District Court.
The bulk Of her estate, which is
unestimated, is left to her husband,
William F. Hit, while two bequests
of valuable pieces of jewelry are
made to a nephew and a friend.
A two-strand pearl necklace is be-
queathed to Stephen B. Ekins. Sd.
her nephew, and a ruby and pearl pin
and platinum. pearl and diamond
chain are left to Katherine Wood
Dunlop, described by Mrs. Hit as
my friend"
The will was dated October 1,
1885, and was made at Homeland
Mrs. Hits estate at Middeburg, Va.
where she became well known as a
socially prominent horsewoman.
The court was not asked at thi.
time to probate the will.
Mrs. Hits death in New York Sep.
tember 3 wrote the final chapter te
the lost love Of the late Duke OF
Abruzzi, cousin of King Victor En-.
manuel of Italy. Thirty years ago the
duke was forbidden by his King to
pursue his courtship of the proud
l0Vely dauohter of Capofor Sfaoh., %
Elkins
Heartbroken, the nobleman. who
met Mrs. Hit in 1908 when, as Prince
Luigi Amedo of Sayoy-Aoata, he came
to America in command of a grour
of Italian warships. plunged into his
explorations Of the deserts and jungles
Of Somaliland and Ethiopia.
The duke died three years ago il
the model colony he created anc
which today hourishes with its wealth
Of cotton, sugar cane and other plants
Evening star., 1936-09-12
Wild Turkeys Released

FAIRFAX, Va, September IL (Spe-
ciaD State Game Warden A. w.
Mills yesterday released eight wild
turkeys at different points in the
county. The wild turkeys were pro-
vided by the State Game Commission
to replenish the local stock, which
has been dwindling.
Evening star., 1936-09-12
SECRET GRIP TOO MUCH
Fraternity Brother" Sentenced
for Working Confidence Game.

GALESBURG. Ill. P).-Members
of a Knox College secret fraternity
said Powell Smiley, 27. almost con-
vinced them he was brother"
When he called at their house and
told them he was a member of the
order from Ames. Iowa, his manner
was convincing and in addition he
produced q check written on an Ames
fraternity blank. So Craig Hayes. a
Knox brother" cashed 1t for him.
Then Hayes gave Smiley the secret
grip. Smiley flunked out. He didn't
return it.
The Judge sentenced him to one
to ten year term on confidence game
charge.
Evening star., 1936-09-12
Big Door Walled Up.

The Church of the Nativity in
Bethlehem is entered through a low
opening because the larger middle
door was walled up in olden days for
fear Of assault.
Evening star., 1936-09-12

Reviewing the work of the District
W. p. A., o new illustrated monthly
magazine was issued today by Com
missioner George u. Allen. local w.
p. A. administrator.
With foreword OF praise from
Federal Administrator Harry L. Hop
kins, the initial issue contains special
articles by Allen, Aubrey Williams,
executive diractor of the National
Youth Administration; Senator Rey-
nolds Of North Carolina and Maj.
Daniel J. Donovan, District auditor.
Copies of the magazine will be sent
by the District w. P. A. to all State
administrators.
In the opening article, Hopkins
wrote:
'"The people of the United States
have every reason to be proud Of the
fine accomplishments Of the District
OF Columbia Works Progress Admin
Evening star., 1936-09-12
100000 INCREASE.
ASKED TO IMPROVE.
DISTRICT PRISONS.
Welfare Board Requesting
$709,3 ,367 for Lorton and
0ccoquan Work.
WILL INITIATE PROGRAM
TO REDUCE CONGESTION
Greater Appropriation Also Would
Permit Strengthened Guard
Staff, Undermined.

This Is the seuenth and last
OF series OF stories describing
opercropded conditions and prob
lens at the Districts penal insti-
tutions-the retormatory at Lorton
and the work house at Occoquan.
Evening star., 1936-09-12
BAND CONCERT.

ay 'hs soldiers' Home band at the
bandstand this evening at $50. John
U. Zimmerman. bandmaster: Anton
Pointnef. assistant bandmaster.
Evening star., 1936-09-12

GrarS March Fame and GLORY"
Matt
Overture The Pirate" Bellini
Irish Iharsodie, Erin, oh Erin,
Victor Herbert
Gems from the comic opera,
"pina fore" Stllliva n
Evening star., 1936-09-10
P. w. A. nine TAKES
TITLE SERIES ROUND
Shows Way to Greenbelts in 4-3
Clash as Murphy Gives Up
Only 4 Safeties.
Some Famous Links Names.

RECOMING the first team to reach
the second round of the District
sandlot championship series, Public
Works Administrators crack base
ball team was in that advanced spot
today after thrilling 4-3 victory over
Resettlement Greenbelts on the South
Ellipse.
Getting of to two-run lead in the
first inning, only to have the Green
belts tie the score in the second, P.
w. A. was behind at only one stage,
the sixth inning, during which the
eventual losers forged into a 80 lead.
The deficit was quickly wiped out,
however, as soon as the Departmental
League champs came to bat, the two
p. w. A. runs scored in that frame
proving the winning tallies.
Jim Murphy went the distance for
the winners. limiting the Resettle-
ment nine to four hits. The losers
called upon two pitchers, McIllhenny
and Walter Beall, the old New York
Yankee hurler, pitching the last two
innings.
Although play was not stopped
Manager Jacobs of the Greenbelts
said he protested the presence in the
lineup Of Right Fielder Harvey, the
only man in the game to get two
hits. Jacobs claimed Harvey ineligi-
bic.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
BY BOB CAVARNAGO,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

TOREST HILLS, N. Y. September
H 10.-Any number of experts at
tending the combined United
States mems and women's ten
mis- championships were reckoning
seriously today with the prospect of
both titles being carried abroad to
England by Fred Perry and pretty
Katherine Stammers, respectively.
The Britishers loomed ominously
over the few American survivors. Miss
Stammers, If form holds true, will meet
Defending Title Holder Helen Hull
Jacobs in the semi-finals in what
should amount to the outstanding
match of the women's championship.
Helen's Thumb Bandaged.
REFORE that meeting can take place
Miss Jacobs today must engage
Gussie Raegener, promising new star
from San Francisco. With her injured
right thumb still bandaged, Miss
Jacobs is expected to vanquish. ner
coast rival, but struggle is expected.
Miss Stammers, who has made two
previously unsuccessful bids for the
championship held the last four years
by Miss Jacobs, firmly planted herself
in the thick of the fight by her smash
ing three-set conquest of the formida-
Bile Carolyn Babcock Of Los Angeles
yesterday.
The southpaw English star gave her
best performance on American turf
and appeared physically At and
equipped with suficient weapons to
give Miss Jacobs q good stid argument
in thsir expected meeting.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
STAR Corresnondent of The Star

~ ETRO1T. Mich, September
10.-Uncle Nicodemus Al
trock was king of the world
- today.
His head may have ached a little
when he woke up, for Uncle Nick
drank plenty of beer last night, but
his heart was light and every now and
then he put his left hand to his ear
and listened expectantly.
You see, old Nick was. one of the
few great veterans of the ball field
who never had a day" He pitched
for the famous old White Sox, the
"hitless wonders" back in the 1900s.
But Chicago never gave him "day."
For years he coached and clowned
and sent thousands into loud outlaws
at Washington but, somehow, Capital
fans overlooked old Nick when they
were giving days for Sam Rice and
Joe Judge and Muddy Ruel.
Then yesterday Nick had a day.
Groundkeepers at Navin Field were
smoothing the field for the opener of
the Washington Detroit series. The
players were in the dugouts and Uncle
Nick, the old pensioner who doesn't
even coach any more, was cuddled on
the bench.
Then from across the field walked
five men. They wore the caps Of
American Legionnaires. At home
plate they stopped, while $500 fans
looked on disinterestedly and even
with some annoyance. Then one of
them shouted Mick Altrock"!
Waddling out of the dugout, Nick
stepped toward home plate. Recog-
nizing one Of the men, he quickened
his steps and reached out a grimy
paw for q handshake. As he con-
Evening star., 1936-09-10
Homer Standings
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Yesterdays homers-Kress, SEN
ators, and Moore, Phillies, 2; Geh-
rig, Yankees, Di Maggia. Yankees;
Knickerbocker, Indians; Sington,
Senators; hapman, Senators;
Gehringer, Tigers; Phelps. Dodg-
ers; Walker, Reds; Schumacher,
Giants, and Kampouris, Reds, one
each.
The leaders-Gehrig, Yankees,
a; Foxx, Red Sox, 81; Trosky, In
dians, So; OFT, Giants, 80; Di Mag
gio, Yankees, 26:' Averill, Indians,
IS.
League totals-American, 687;
National, $40 Totals, 1,227.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
Major Leaders
By the Associated Press.

B5 the Associated Press.
American.
Batting-Averill, Indians, .374;
Appling. White Sox, 1872.
Runs-Gehrig, Yankees, 1872;
Gehringer, Tigers, 13o.
Runs batted in-Gehrig, Yam
KEGS, 1877; Trosky, Indians, 1856.
Hits - Averill, Indians, 207;
Gehringer, Tigers. 203.
Doubles-Walker, Tigers, 81;
Gehringer, Tigers, 48.
Triples-Di Maggie, Yankees,
and Averill, Indians, IS.
Home runs-Gehrig, Yankees,
A; Foxx, Red Sox, 81.
Stolen bases-Lary, Browns, 80;
Powell, Yankees, %.
Pitching - Hadley, Yankees,
1874; Pearson, Yankees, 1876.
National.
Batting-P. Waner, Pirates, 1868;
Medwick, Cardinals, .359.
Runs-J. Martin, Cardinals, 112;
OFT, Giants, 108.
Runs batted in-Medwick, Car.
dinals, 1877; OFT, Giants, 122.
Hits-Medwick, Cardinals, 200;
Herman, Cubs, 1872.
Doubles - Medwick, Cardinals,
IS; Herman, Cubs, 81.
Triples - Medwick, Cardinals;
Camilli, Phillies, and Goodman,
Reds, all 13.
Home runs-Ott, Giants, 80;
Berger, Bees, %.
Stolen bases-J. Martin, Cardi-
mails, 81; S. Martin, Cardinals, II.
Pitching-Hubbell, Giants, 22-6;
French, Cubs, 1876.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
Wrist Watch TickIes Altr0ck.
Who Waits 40. Years for s.Day'

tacted, another Legionnaire opened a
black box and handed Nick a gold
wrist watch that cleaned in the sun
light. With best wishes and appre-
citation from the Century Post of De-
troit, he said. There was no speech,
no ceremony.
60th Birthday Anniversary Present.
"WHOOPEE," howled Nick, his
W crackly voice reaching through
out the stadium. He toddled toward
the dugout holding his gift aloft.
Fans started to applaud, though they
knew not why. The announcer, wait
ing to give the batteries, beloved
through the loudspeakers: What
time is it, Nick?"
1t was old Nick's first day." For
years the friend and free charge
entertainer of the Century Post, Nick
was rewarded by grateful Legionnaires.
They took up collection among the
post, whose membership Is limited to
100-hence the name Century" "
Not a new member will be admitted
until all of the 100 charter members
have passed away.
Unknown to Nick, they bought him
a watch and presented it to him yes
terday, the day after his 60th BIRTH
day anniversary. Last night, after
the game, they hied him away to the
Heidelberg Club for party. There
WAS a lonp table Three seats were
vacant. They were for the Century
Post members who visited Valhalla.
At the head sat old Nick-guest OF
honor. There was beer and steamed
clans and laughter when Nick told
a. joke. There was everything that
Nick liked. Best of all was his first
wrist watch-and never-to-be-for-
gotten memory of his only "day" after
40 wears of base ball.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
MORE DIFFICULTY
AWAITS bRUNDAGE
Battle Looms Over Whether
Houston or Chicago Is
to Get Convention.
BY the Associated Press.


n YEW YORK, September TO-
nj When Avery Brundage returns
" home late this month, he'll
step right out of the Olympic
frying pan into the Amateur Athletic
Union fire.
The American Olympic Committee
and A. A. U. head, criticized for his
handling of the Olympic athletes, will
find feud brewing over the location
of the national convention.
Houston was awarded the 1886 con-
vention at the last meeting. Now a
mail vote is being taken among the
A. A. u. governors on the admins
tration proposal to shift the meeting to
Chicago. The vote will close Oc-
tober IL.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
BY SCOTTY RESTON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

- ARDEN CITY, Long Island,
September 10-The second
Y best golfer in the 1885 ma
tional amateur golf cham
pionship, handsome, fair-haired Wal
ter Emery of Oklahoma City. thinks
he won't be even close to this years
championship starting Monday.
Il was just flash in the par" "
he announced today. II just hap
pened to have a good week last year.
I've never hit the ball like that since. /"
The boy who played bulldog with
Lawson Little in last years final
seemed more interested in the fate
Of Charlie Yates of Atlanta, Walker
Cup teammate, who arrived with a
sprained ankle and perplexing story.
Emery Gives Him Away.
YATES was reticent on how he got
the Sprained ankle. Emery took
great delight in telling about it. He
said they were playing at the National
Golf Links Sunday and Yates play
was varying between bad and very
bad. Finally they came to a water
hole and Yates hit his ball into the
lake. He tried another. It also
landed in the water. Then the club
followed the two balls.
1T began to get serious and Charlie
needed that club" Emery said. There
was nobody around, so Yates went In
after the club. After three or four
dives he came up with it. Then he
started running around to get dry and
fell into a bunker. That's how he
got the sprained ankle"
Yates, limping badly. gave up try
ing to play after a few holes yesterday.
Another casualty is Jack Munger
Of Dallas, wbo cut two fingers in a
friendly wrestling match. 1t is doubt
full if they will be healed by Monday.
when he is scheduled to play a first
round match against Don Soccol of
Wethersfield. Conn. Ed White. an
other Walker cupper from Texas, has
returned home and will not compete,
according to Emery.
With the British Walker Cup play
ers and a number of other stars ar
irving at Garden City today. interest
centered on the pairings for the first
round, which the experts agreed some
what favored players in the third
quarter of the draw.
Johnny Goodman, 1888 national
Evening star., 1936-09-10
I935U.S. amateur Runner-Up
Terms Himself Flash in Pan;
Yates Has Singular accident

open champion, is favored to come
through in the first quarter, though
Jess Sweetser, 1922 title holder; john
ny Lehman of Chicago, Rudy Knep-
per of New York, Francis Ouimet,
Brookline, Mass, champion In 1914
and 1881, and Frank Strafaci, Brook
lyn's former. national public links
champion, are In the same section.
Some Famous Links Names.
THE second quarter is full of famous
golf1ng names. Emery is in this
bracket, with Hector Thomson, the
British amateur champion; Fred
Haas, Canadian amateur title holder;
Chick Evans of Chicago, who has held
the competitive course record of II for
% years; Johnny Fischer of Cincin-
natl, Sandy Somerville. the ace Cana
dian, who held the title in 1882; Rod
ney Bliss Of Omaha and DR.. William
Tweddell, captain of the British
Walker Cup team.
The third quarter Is dominated by
Albert "Scotty" Campbell of Seattle
and Reynolds Smith of Dallas, both
Walker Cup players.
The fourth quarter is packed with
youngsters, including George T. Dun
lap, champion three years ago; Yates,
Tommy Goodwin, T. S. Taller, Sidney
Toyes, Eddie Held and Jock Mclean.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
Tigers, Is dead ringer Gin the
face, Of course) Of the Walter
johnson Of 20 years ago.

There was q lot of good-natured
ribbing in the all-star game e..
els this thing on the level?" one
guy hollered as the Giants scored
a touchdown Another quipped
that apparently Bernie Bierman's
famous system doesn't work east OF
the Mississippi Two minutes
after he went into the game, Dick
Heekin, Ohio State back. was the
unanimous choice of the pippul
:. The all-star cotches gave their
lads powerful pep talk, but all
Steve Owens had to do was give q
few joyful rings on the Giant cash
register The fans caught the
spirit Of the thing and departed
Evening star., 1936-09-10
Bucky Gave the Hit Sign.

I'LL never forget the first day re-
ported to Washington. It was right
here in Detroit. too. Harris took me
aside the morning arrived and asked
me few questions. I told him how I
was trying to initiate Cronin and Nc
Nair at bat.
1.-The deuce with Cronin and Nc
Nair,' Harris said. We traded Powell
for Chapman, not for Cronin or Nc
Nair. Hit the best way you cam"
THAT afternoon, leading off, I took
two straight balls and glanced at Har-
ris. He gave me the hit sign.
For weeks before that time I had
been in a slump. Mccarthy never
had told me to hit when the count
was 2-and-0. and naturally, lost con-
fldence.
Il got the hit sign and the
next ball came over the plate
q swell pitch to hit. 1 socked it
for single and ever since I've
been doing fairly WELL"
This is one year that Mccarthy can
laugh. His Yanks are the American
League pennant winners, romping
home by a mile. But there, too, is
one laugh on Mccarthy. He told Ben
Chapman to hit like Cronin and Nc
Nair.
Latest American League average
shown McNair to be hitting .285 and
Cronin .291. Harris let Chapman hit
like Chapman, and he's showing 1921
average.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n YEW YORK, September TO-
nj Well, the Yanks are "in"-
v and that's exactly one-half
4 of subway world series
Joe Cronin (who knows from
1889 says if Hubbell and Schu-
macher are right the Yanks are in
for a tough time If the two teams
meet On his last few times
out Schumacher appeared too fast
for his own good Begins to
look as if those who bet Joe Di
Maggie wouldn't hit $50 in his
freshman year will cash in
Shanty Hogan, the elephantine
catcher, already is q tremendous
favorite with Washington fans -.
What is the idea behind the big
Red sox shift? =. Clarence Phil
lips, e-foot T1ght.hander Of the,
Evening star., 1936-09-10
Declares It's Not Politics.

DESPITE Executive Secretary Daniel
J. Ferris statement, there's no
politics in the proposed shift" the
proposal has served to line up rival
factions along much the same lines as
when the A. A. u. debated whether
to support the Olympics.
The idea is to save money and
time for most of the delegates" Ferris
said. Chicago was not the first
alternative city suggested, but ap-
pealed to officers of the A. A. u. as
the most practical location. Anyway,
there is nothing arbitrary about it.
The members as a whole, not any one
group, will decide the matter by their
votes"
Jack Rafferty, Of Houston, former
first vice president of the A. A. u,
and jeremiah T. Mahoney of New
York, president last year, are protest.
ing the shift. Both went out of office
last Winter after losing a bitter fight
within the organization to boycott the
Olympics,
Evening star., 1936-09-10
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at Detroit, 3:i5.
Wrestling.
Joe Cox VS.. Gino Garibsldi, fel-
ture match, Griffith Stadium, $50.
TOMORROW.
Base Ball.
Washington at Cleveland, 3:l5.
SATURDAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at Cleveland, 8.
Track
Interdepartmental meet, Gen.
trail High School Stadium, 2:30.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
Second Place Worth s1,40o.

THE latest fad among American
League managers is to shift first
basemen to left field .. . Joe Cronin
has moved Jimmy Foxx to the outfield,
and next year it is said that Mickey
Cochrane will place Hank Greenberg
into the garden :. This department
still is willing to wager that Green
berg continues to hold down first base
in 1887.
The only pitcher of any worth
the White SOx are reported will
ing to let 60 is Johnny White
head But Jimmy Dykes,
they say, wants a first baseman
in exchange, and particularly
likes Joe Kuhel In this sea-
sons showing, who doesn't?
Trade talk is hot in Detroit. But
Gerry Walker, whom Bucky Harris
wanted so badly year ago, is not one
of the Tigers on the block Coch-
rane, it's said, Is in the market strictly
for pitchers, which would make trade
with the Nationals appear improbable
Members of the Griffith A. c.,
counting on the Giants and Yanks
meeting in the World Series, predict
that second place money will be worth
approximately $1,400 per man D..
Now the only problem Is to finish
second.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
NINE ANXIOUS TO TRAVEL.

Winchester and Leesburg mines have
been challenged especially by the Sill
yer Spring Giants, who want an out
of-town team as an opponent on Sun
day. Call Brooke Grubb at Silver
Spring 117-M.
Evening star., 1936-09-10

posts. &
The Joe Louis-A Ettore fight
sale started only last Thursday,
but there Is $4,000 in the strong
box Coach Frank j. Murray
Of Marquette Is writing q book :.
o. B. Keeler, famous Atlanta golf
scribe, who Boswelled for Bobby
Jones, is in town for the national
amateur next week Mike
Jacobs, the promoter, is the most
reckless jay-walker on Broadway
You should see him head
from his offices to Lindy's, just
across the street If Dorothy
Traung, the California miss who
recently won the Western open,
isn't ready for big-time golf, you
can sue US Baton Rougs, La,
Is trying to get the Sugar Bowl
foot bah game from New Orleans.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
MILE STARS TO CLASH.

NEW YORK, September 10 P.-
The New York Caledonian Club has
received Amateur Athletic Union
sanction for a track meet, featuring
o mile race among Glenn Cunning
ham, Archie San Romani and Gene
venzke, 10 be held in the. Yankee
Stadium September II.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
Levels Charge at Brundage.

S S~i sc a. III fuhooSc'
r ATHER than come to Texas
where on neutral grounds he
(Brundage) would be accessible to
the avalanche of criticism well de-
served for his mismanagement of the
Olympics games, Brundage, aided by
his ward heelers. now seeks the pro-
lection of Chicago" Raftery charged.
Mahoney voiced much the same senti-
ments.
Brundage, president seven Of the
last eight years. has declared he will
not be a candidate for reelection.
Patrick j. Walsh, first vice president,
is the administrations selection to
succeed Brundage.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
Minor Leagues

International.
(Play-Offs.)
Baltimore, 4; Rochester. 2.
Buffalo, 6; Newark, o.
American Association.
(Play-Offs.)
Indianapolis, 8: st. Paul, /.
Milwaukee, 4; Kansas City. /.
Southern Association.
Chattanooga, 6; Little Rock, /.
New Orleans, IL; Atlanta. 4.
Nashville, 10; Memphis, 8.
Birmingham, 4; Knoxville. 2.
Western.
Des Moines, 8; Rock Island. 2.
Davenport, 6; Sioux City, o.
Texas.
San Antonio, 3D.; Houston, 3-3,
Tulsa. S; Fort Worth, o.
Oklahoma City, 10; Dallas, o.
Beaumont, 1871; Galveston, 0-2.
Pacific Coast.
San Francisco, 6I3; San DiexA,
%.
Los Angeles, 6-6; Missions. A-s.
Portland, 8-3; Seattle, 7--i.
Sacramento, "a; Oakland. s-t,
Evening star., 1936-09-10
WANTS GAME AWAY.

A game with some out-of- town
junior or unlimited team is wanted
Sunday by the j. C. Flood Plumbers.
Call Metropolitan 1922 after Z o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
ASHBURNs WOULD PLAY.

A game with some team having q
diamond is wanted Sunday by the
Ashburn nine. Interested mines
should call Manager Charles Ball at
Clarendon 1868 or write him at 1911
North Wayne street, Clarendon, Va.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
DEFEATS BALTIMOREANS.

Beltsville's c. c. c. Company 2201
defeated the st. Mary's Industrial
School nine in Baltimore yesterday,
lis, Newman giving up but four hits.