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Evening star., 1937-12-12
LAST GAME JONAH
F0RDE CORREVONT
Great High School Gridder
Hurt as Team Finishes
Perfect Season.
By the Associated Press

n 4 EMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. IL
M Chicago's Austin High cham
vV pions completed an unde-
4 4 feated and united season
here today with a 1870 intersectional
football triumph over Jackson, Tenn,
in = game marred by the injury Of
Wild Bill" De Correvont, sensational
Austin back.
Five thousand spectators, chilled
by below-freezing weather, looked on
as De Correvont sped around his left
end in the first period-the first time
he was called upon to carry the ball
and raced 81 yards for a touch
down.
De Correvont Foe Draws Penalty.
IHE game was sponsored by the
Memphis Commercial Appeal for
its Christmas fund.
De Correvont left the game with
a shoulder injury near the close Of
the second period He had carried
the ball from the jackson % to the
l3 where a pile-up ensued. officials
Se@A1AoAASo DOAA DlohS, SuUStltuIt CQl.
cago end, and penalized the Maroon
Is yards for roughness Immediately
after the play.
The stubborn Golden Bears of
Jackson, playing their third game in
eight days, fought of Austin's hard
running attack and themselves car
ried the offensive to the Chicagoans
on about even terms.
Jackson Drives Spiked.
DAN MOORE, heet Austin back,
who replaced De Correvont, took
Ross Longs punt in midfield in the
closing minutes of the first halt and
ran to the Jackson 20. From this
o MT Sebastian Parillo plunged
through to the Bears l-yard line and
on the next play carried over the
second and final score. ALI Bau-
mans placement was bad.
The heavy Maroon aggregation
spiked numerous Jackson drives with
pass interceptions. but failed to Of
fer serious threat during the second
half.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
intendent, that ANNAPOLIS phy.ie

intendent, that Annapolis physical
requirements were too rigid.
He said no appointed Cliff Will
son, Of Leominster, Mass, to take
the entrance examinations three
years ago.
Wilson passed the mental ex-
animation with flying colors. but
was denied admission because the
board Of examiners found him in
eligible physically" Mr., Casey said.
Young Wilson then entered Har-
ward, went out for the football
team and won = regular berth at
center.
II went to the Harvsrd-Navy
eame ut baltimore for the sole pur-
pose Of seeing young Wilaga IN ac-.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
H0YA CUBS TAKE SHOOT
Overcome Tech High Rife Team
in Match, 807 to S71,

Paced by Weber, Kurdziel and
Wagner. each Of whom registered $50
from prone and kneeling positions COM
bined, Georgetown's freshman rifle
team defeated Tech High School
markSmen, 697-87l, in 4 match on the
Georgetown range.
Oehman captured individual high
scoring honors for Tech, scoring %
from prone and 80 from kneeling posi-
tions for total of 1877.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Teams Play Off
FOrCrid HOnOrs
THE 16O-pound championshin of

THE 160-pound championship Of
the National City Football
League will be at stake today when
Regal Clothiers stack up against
Taranto and Wasman gridders at
GonzAga field at 2 o'clock.
The game, a play-of following 4
schedule in which the clubs tied
for the title, is the third meeting
OF the teams this season, both OUT
fits having captured one tilt.
Monk Pell. Freddy Pell and Joe
Artizone have been outstanding in
the line this season for Taranto
and Wasman, with Vermillion and
Daily shining in the backfield.
Keller and Myers are expected to
lead the Clothiers' attack.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
ONE KAYO IN 5 BOUTS
Other 18th Street Y Contests DE-
cided by Decisions.

-Four decisions and technical kayo
featured the fisticufing at the Twelfth
Street "Y" yesterday.
Eighty-five-pound Virgil Harris got
the nod over Oscar Winfield, James
Montgomery outpointed Harry Butler
in 112-pounder, Bernard Allen de-
feated James Hill on decision in their
1S5-pound tussle, James Carey techni-
cally kayoed william Morrison in the
147-pound semi final and James Price
decisioned John Gatling in another
welterweight encounter,
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Second Team.
"Y" AND TRINITY LEAD.

In Y. M. G. A. Junior Sunday
School Basket Ball League competi-
ton yesterday, Y. M. G. A. whipped
the Salvation Army, 34-24, and the
Trinity basketers trounced the Calvary
Baptists, 48-ll. Rankin and Bailey
scored 81 points between them in the
latter set-to.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
BISON GRID DATES SET
o-Game List Next Season Opens
With Miner Teachers,

Howard University's Bisons will in
augurate their 1898 grid campaign
September a.. when they clash with
the Miner Teachers College eleven in
Howard Stadium. Included in the
nine-ga1ne schedule are trips to 1al-
timore, Petersburg and Hampton, Va.
Schedule:
September "a, Miner Teachers.
October !, Morgan College, In Baltimore;
8. Shaw Univeriityi 15, virsinia State
sss cosss o ehs,asy ~ csshsrs xss. o
lsEe, at Cheyney. Pa.
4 November g., Hampton Institute. .at
coin university.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
FENW|cK TO TALK
AT-TERP BANQUET
18 to Receive Grid Letters
Tomorrow Night-Quint
Ready for Opener.
.HAELEs r. FENw1cx. nm

)HAELES y. FENWICK, pep
ular local sportsman and
~ 4 former Virginia grid great.
viii be the guest speaker
tomorrow night when the University
Of Maryland's football squad i feted
1T Beaver Dam Country Club by
Maryland's Athletic Board.
A local lawyer and former Cavalier
guard, Fenwick later assisted in
coaching both Virginia and Maryland,
but was forced to abandon his con.
nection with football due to pressure
OF business.
Frank M. Dobson, Maryland's head
coach, will present the letters and
also Will award gold footballs to
seniors who have served three years
on the varsity squad. h. M. (Bunt)
Watkins will ofdciate - toastmaster.
10 VIII Get Letters.
IN ETTERS will be awarded to the
- following 10 men: Blair Smith,
Bill Bryant, Nick Budkon and John
Mccarthy, ends; Ralph Albarano and
Bob Brown. tackles; Mike surgent
and Willie Wolfe. guards; Bob Walton
and Jim Forester, centers; Charley
Weidinger. Jim Meade, Frank de
Armey, Frank Skotnicki, Pershing
MondorH. Bob Brand, Rip Hewitt and
John Boyda, backs, and Perry Hay,
manager.
Senior awards will be received by
Smith, Bryant, Mccarthy, Surgent,
Wolfe, Walton. De Armey, Wheeler
and Hay.
All Of the eight players mentioned
have completed their collegiate grid
iron careers.
Newspaper men and many college
and high school coaches will be among
the more than 200 guests.
BAsketers Await Action.
MARYLAND'S basket ball SQUAD
~ will be boosted tomorrow when
Bryant and Mccarthy from the foot
ball team report to Coach Burton
Shipley. Both earned letters last sea-
son aS reserves.
With the Terps slated for action
Thursday and Friday, stacking up
against Richmond and Michigan, re-
spectively, Shipley has about decided
on 3 starting lineup, with Eddie
johnson and Waverly Wheeler, for
wards: Charley Norton. center, and
George Knepley and Milton Mulitz,
guards. gaining the inside track. Nor
ton is a sophomore. while the other
four are lettermen.
Coleman Headley, Francis Beamer,
Adam Bengoechea, Pershing Mon
dorm and Bill Rea round out the we'll
balanced squad and all are expected to
see much service
Evening star., 1937-12-12
SOUTHEASTERN BEATEN
Bows in Hard-Playsd Game With
Mount st. Mary's.

EMMuTsBURG, Md, Dec. H.
Southeastern University was defeated
here tonight, 80 to II, BY . very hard
playing group Of veterans Of Mount
0t. Mary's College.
At the half time the score Was II to
II in favor of Mount st. MAry's.
Madden and Albert were partcu.
larly strong for Southeastern.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Will Invite First Lady.

VIII Invite First Lady.
TT is likely four complete teams
will be placed on the field against
the crack Georgians, each playing a
quarter. The Monroe team, unde-
feated after playing a schedule OF
nine games, is coached by Red Barron,
former Georgia Tech grid great.
The Variety Club. sponsoring the
charity game which will provide more
hot lunches for Washingtons under
nourished school children, this week
will extend formal invitations to Mrs.
Roosevelt and Vice President John
Nance Garner to attend the game.
BETTING pageantry is planned for
pre-ganne and between-the-h halves ac-
tivity, with 70-piece band recruited
from the 16 schools involved adding
luster to the program. High school
cadet officers will serve as ushers,
while six girls will be selected to
serve as sponsors Of the local outfit.
Tickets for the game, priced at
$l.10 and $l.25 for the general public,
have gone on sale at the National
Capitol and Earle Theaters and
Archie Engel's, 14l6 r street NV.
Several thousand tickets, at a special
price, will be placed in high schools
tomorrow and will be restricted to
student sale.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
TWIN BILL ON COURT
Roosevelt Center to Open With
Attractive Contests.

Two promising tits will initiate
Roosevelt Community Center Basket
Bali League play tomorrow night,
when the Roosevelt Boys Club clashes
with the Marine Inspection hve in
the opener at $50, prior to q. battle
between the strong Olympian i've
and the Army Medical Center quint
that has already won eight preseason
tussles.
Tuesday night the Flying Eagles
open against the Pepcos, after which
the Army Medicos meet the American
Railway aggregation. Marine Inspec-
ton starts against Agriculture at 7:3O
wednesday night, with Pepco and
American Railway staging the wind
up,
Agriculture couitmen will tangle
with the Boys Club i've at $50 in
the only Thursday night encounter.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
OUT TO BREAK GRID TIE,

A break in the triple tie for the
1sS-pound championship of the Ma
tional City Football League is looked
for this afternoon IS Northeast Boys
Club and Southeast A. G. clash at
1880 o'clock on Gonzaga Field. The
victor. II any. today will meet Corr's
Sport Shop next Sunday for the titk
NJ
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Causes for Optimism.

r EAsoN for the prevailing optimism
at Georgetown Is the presence Of
Capt. Mike Petrosky. 6-foot 4-inch
center, and Tommy Nolan and Harry
Bassin. former Eastern High stars.
Joe Murphy, second high scorer on
the club last year, is pressing these
lads for forward berths, while the bid
of Ed Kurtyka has been delayed some
due to a sprained ankle. Kurtyka
is expected to be ready for action by
Thursday and Coach Freddy Mesmer
undoubtedly will employ him at some
stage of the proceedings.
Hank Bertrand, towering center:
Joe and John Frank and Red DAILY,
formerly of Tech, also are strug-
Cling for regular positions, as is
Johnny Schmidt, sopohomore sensa-
ton. Schmidt, rated one OF the finest
scholastic players in upper New York
State. captained his high school team
in Syracuse.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
WEAKS TO PLAY EASYS.

Six Weak Spots meet Six Easy
Marks tomorrow night in the fea-
ture volley ball match at the Twelfth
street Y. NJ C. A. Business Mems
Club. The Spots will be strengthened
with the return to action of James
TYSON.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
G. W. FROSH FIVE BUSY

IA Games, Two With Maryland
Yearlings, Are Listed.
A 14-game schedule featuring two
contests with University of Maryland
freshmen has been arranged for
George Washington University's frosh
basket ball team.
Most of the games will be played Is
preliminsries to the varsity games at
Tech High.
The schedule:
December l5, oeorss .Washinston High:
20, Bureau of Investigation.
burg High: 9. George Washinston HiGh;
10, Washington-Iee Hish,
February 8. Maryland U. Frosh; 12,
Jewish Community Center; IA, Washing
Is. Z. M. e. A.; 70, Msssanutten Military
March !. Y. N. c. A.: 2. Bureau Of
Investigation.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
PLAY TIE AT SOCCER.

IAndon and st. Albans battled to 4
IL stalemate as their soccer teams
clashed at St. Albaus. Randall scored
for Landon, while Mollar booted 4
penalty kick for St. Albans to tie the
score.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
C. v. QU|NT FACES
| TESTY FIRST TILT.
Untried CoIoniaIs Take On
Seasoned Baltimore U. ,
Team Wednesday. T

- EORGE WASHINGTON UNI
I VERSITY opens its basket
ball season Wednesday nisht
at Tech High with a for
midable Baltimore University five that
may give Bill Reinharts untried
Coloniab just a little more trouble
than they expect in the first game.
Baltimore won 10 out Of % games
last winter. already has played four
games of its present schedule and
was no pushover, though defeated,
by Villanoya last week.
The loss Of Hal Kiesel, Milt Schon-
field and Ben Goldfaden, along with
Clarence Berg and Walter Bakum,
reserves, has left Reinhart wonder
ing just what his crop of promising
but untested sophs and Juniors will
produce.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
MARYLANDL LEADS
IN STAR GRID PICK
Gets Five on First AN-State
Eleven and Places Four
on Second Outfit,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
N ALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-THE 2sth
* annual all-Maryland college
football team presented by
Craig e. Taylor in the SUM-
day Sun. Is marked principally by
its poise.
Even though only six Of its player.
are seniors. and that is an unusually
small number, the athletes to man
are easy-going fellows, both on and
off the gridiron.
Each showed individual aptitude
enough to be chosen in a game which
Is essentially team sport.
University Of Maryland predomi-
mated in the selections, getting five
on the first team and four on the Sec
ond combination.
oh
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Put Best Foot Forward.

served as an unveiling, but rather
merely substantiated the selection of
the crack performers. In the presence
OF college coaches, scanning the ma
terial for possible collegiate timber,
the lads sparkled individually and
as units.
Under the scrutiny of seven coaches
selected to mold the collection OF high
and prep school, aces Into q smooth
machine, the boys manufactured their
1mest respective brand Of football. The
short touchdown pass from Jack
Belote. Tech back, to Lou Difilippo,
Gonzaga fullback. and the safety re-
sulting from bad pass from center
merely were incidental because the
radiance of other performers was
equally as important
There was the booting of Sherry
Werner, Bulls Prep backfield man. to
admire. Johnny Williamson, former
Tech and current Bulls back. bid
seriously for a starting job by his
triple-threat actions, as did the
talented Belote and Jim Shaw and
Jim Ellis of Gonzaga.
Charley Jones, Central's three time
all-high center. qualified as the best
defensive player on the field and
earned praise from Dutch Bergman,
Catholic University coach. Ed Vas
vary, Roosevelt guard. also carried
out his assignments nawlessly, while
Frank Fenwick of Gonzaga, Jack
Kearney of Eastern, Bill Kemp Of
Eastern, Sam Fox of Central and
Jim Milks of Washington-Lee also
starred.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
SCR|MMAGE FAILS
T0EASE PROBLEM
Mentors Feel They Could
Pluck Eleven BlindIy to
Battle Monroe.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.


THE perplexing problem Of pluck
ing Z starting line-up for the
local scholastic eleven that will
i clash with Monroe (Ga) A. IL
NJ gridders next Sunday at Catholic
University Stadium in the Soup
Bowl" game still is unsolved.
Following a scrimmase at Central
Stadium yesterday. the coaches knew
only that they could reach out blindly
and snatch fine schoolboy team from
the squad of more than SO candidates.
Almost assured of a starting berth
IS Tommy Simpson, Washington-Lee
Highs slippery backfleld star, who
has no superior in this sector at snag-
ging punt at full speed and galloping
for extra yardage. His play was one
of the outstanding features as the
Central Stadium division whipped the
lads who have been working out at
Western Stadium. 80.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-22
OLD ATLANTAPAPER TELLSOF
GEO. WESTINGHOUSE FUNERAL

bolster, one pillow, one pair
sheets. one blanket and counter
pane.
Item. devise all my wearing
apparel to be equally divided be-
tween NV granddaughter, Betty
Carter, Fanny Ball and Milly
Washington, - but should my
daughter, Betty Lewis, fancy any
one, two or. three articles, she is
to have them before division
thereof.
Lastly, I nominate and appoint
my said son. General George
Washington, executor Of this, my
will, and as I owe few or no debts,
| direct my executor to give no
security nor to appraisc my es-
tate. but desire the same may be
allotted to my devisecs, with rs
little trouble and delay as may
be, desiring their acceptance
thereof as all the token ! now
have to give them of my love for
them.
In witness whereof. | have here
unto set my hand seal this 10th
day of May, 1888.
MARY WASHINGTON.
Witness, JOHN FERNEYHOUGH,
Signed, sealed and published in
our presence, and signed by US in
the presence Of the said Mary
Washington and at her desire.
JAS. MERCER.
JOSEPH WALKER.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-22
BILL TO END COUNTY
COURT IS OFFERED
CONTINUED from page i


coupons or interest claims have
accumulated have been deposited
under the aforementioned plan OF
settlement.
Section 5. That any city bonds
or notes deposited with the city
tax collector prior to the ratifica.
ton of this act for the purpose of
being used in the payment of
taxes under the laws heretofore
enacted allowing certain taxes to
be paid with such bonds or notes.
may be used in the payment OF
such taxes as are authorized by
sections three and four of this act
to be paid with past due coupons,
interest claims and or refunding
bonds. but no such bonds or notes
shall be received by the tax col
lector after the ratification Of this
act. for the purpose of being used
in the payment of taxes. That any
bonds or notes now deposited by
said boudholders' committee with
the Harris Trust & Savings bank
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-22

ment, of taxes and/or assess
ments, the same is hereby ratified
and approved.
"Section 70: The city of Hen
Jacksonville shall not be liable to
Henderson county, or to any Off
cial Of said county. for any costs
incurred in tax foreclosure suits
instituted by said city in cases
where the taxpayer was relieved
from the payment Of such costs
under the provisions Of chapter
1872 of the private laws of 1888;
nor shall the city be liable TO said
county or to any official thereof
for costs in any foreclosure suits
that have been or may hereafter
be brought for the collection Of
taxes until such costs have been
paid by or on behalf of the tax
payer.
Section IS: That all laws, or
clauses Of laws, whether general
or special, in conflict with this act
are hereby repealed insofar as
they apply to the city of Hender-
sonville.
Section Ia; That this act shall
be in force from and after its
ratification
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-22
Mrs. Sarah M. Hill
Dies In Greenvine;
Was In S0th Year
Funeral Services Will Be
Held at Refuge Church
on Tuesday

Mrs. Sarah. Murinda Hill. widow
of Joseph II. Hill. former resi-.
dent of Hendcrsonville, died mt
the home Of her son. A. G. Hill.
in Graenville. s. c., Sunday MORN
ing at the age Of 80 years.
Mrs. Hill had lived in Grccnvillc
several years. She was a member
for many years of Refuge Baptist
church at Dana and the funeral
service will be conducted at that
church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Interment will be in the
Hill family cemetery.
Mrs. Hill is survived by four
sons. A. G. Hill of Greenville:
B. II. ETill of Tuxedo; ID. A. Hill
of Chester. Pa: and Frank l.. Hill
of Flat Rock; also by one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Charles Tabor Of Hen
Jacksonville: and a brother, j. B.
Shipman of Bozeman. Mont. Sur
viving are II grandchildren and
two great-grandchildrcn.
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HOLD TWO-COUNTY
CORN GROWERS SHOW
(Continued from page II

CONTINUED from page ID
two counties. The presentation
speech was made by Mr.. Jeter. In
addition to the silver loving cup
which was donated by the State
Trust cOmnany Of Hendersonville,
Mr.. Wilson was given a prize of
$25 for being high scorer in Tran
sylvania county. . =
Mr.. Wilson grew lao bushels of
sound millable corn on one acre
of ground to win the double
award. His total cost, figured b."
the schedule of the contest, was
$33.15. Mr.. Wilson used Hol-
combe's prolific seed.
High scorer for Henderson
county was w. NJ. WASH Lance,
of the Mills River section, who
grew 1872 bushels on one acre. He
used the Lance prolific seed, His
growing cost was 46.3 cents per
bushcl.
High scorers in the contest in
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-22
Mary Washington
Will REPRODUCED

The will of Mary Washington,
in which was devised to her son.
George, her Virginia, Stafford
county, estate, and which disposed
Of her other property, reads as
follows:
In the name Of God! Amen! |,
Mary Washington, Of Fredericks-
burg in the County of Spottsyl-
vania, being in good health, but
calling to mind the uncertainty Of
this life and willing to dispose of
what remains of my worldly cs-
tate, do make and publish this,
my last will, recommending my
soul into the hands of my Creator,
hoping for a remission of all my
sins through the merits and medi-
alton of Jesus Christ, the Saviour
of mankind; | dispose of all my
worldly estate as follows:
Imprimis.--I give to my son,
General George Washington, all
my land on Accokcek Run, in the
County Of Stafford, and also my
negro boy George, to him and his
heirs forever. Also my best bed,
bedstcad, and Virginia cloth cur
tains (the same that stands in my
best room), my quilted blue and
white quilt and my best dressing
glass.
Item. give and devise to
my son, Charles Washington, my
negro man Tom. to him and his
assigns forever.
Item. I give and devise to my
daughter, Betty Lewis, my phae-
ton and my bay horse. ....
Item. l give and devise to my
daughter-in-law Hannah Wash
ington, my purple cloth cloak
lined with shag.
Item. I give and devise to my
grandson, Corbin Washington,
my negro wench, old Bet, my rid
ing chair, and two black horses,
TO him and his assigns forever.
Item. Il give and devise to my
grandson, Fielding Lewis, my ne
gro man, Frederick. to him and
his assigns forever, also. eight sill
YER tablespoons, half of my crock
cry ware and the blue and white
tea china, with book case, oval
table, one bed, bedstead, one pair
sheets, one pair blankets, and
white cotton counterpart, two
table cloths, six red leather chairs,
half my pewter and one-half of
my iron kitchen furniture.
Item. | give and devise to my
grandson. Lawrence Lewis, my
negro wcnch LYDIA, to him and his
assigns forever.
Item. give and devise to my
granddaughter, Bette Carter, my
negro woman, little Bet, and her
future increase, to her and her
assigns forever. Also my largest
looking-glass, my walnut writing
desk with drawers, a square din
ing table, one bed, bedstead, Dol.
ster, one pillow, one blanket and
pair of sheets, white Virginia
cloth, counterpart and purple
curtains, my red and white tea
china, teaspoons, and the other
half of my pewter crockery ware,
and the remainder Of my iron
kitchen furniture.
Item. I give to my grandson,
George Washington, my next best
dressing glass, one bed, bedstead,