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Evening star., 1937-12-28
Great Team Captain.

NEVER saw Nat Holman" said
Bum, but I've seen most OF
the others and believe Hank Is q
little better than any Of them. I'd
rather have him than Chuck Hyatt
or Red De Bernardo when they were
at their best.
In addition to his individual play,
he's also the finest team captain I
ever saw. He sees every piece Of
strategy our opponents attempt, even
before I can from the bench. I don't
have q thing to worry about when
he's out there running things"
A modest, pleasant youth, Luisetti
started trihing around with q basket
ball when he was a kid in San Fran
cisco. he says. He's very good first
baseman, too, and high-jumped 8 feet
3 inches in varsity meet last year.
Evening star., 1937-12-28
BUDGE APOLOGIES
FORRANKNETPLAY
Hurt by Angry Australians
Criticism, Don Pleads He
Can't Always Be Good.
BY the Associated Press.

- YDNEY. Australia, Dec. 28.-
Pleading that "a man can't be
at the top all the time-1'm no
- machine" Don Bulge offered
today to meet Jack Crawford to make
up for listless defeat in exhibition
tennis at the hands OF Baron Gottfried
Won Cramm.
Bryan Fullet. president of the New
South Wales Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton, announced the red-headed Cali
fornian's apology to angry White City
tennis fans over the loudspeaker and
told Of Budge's desire to make amends
tomorrow by playing Crawford. the
Australian star.
Bulge, who was dumbfounded and
hurt by the bitter criticism Of ON
cials, press and the public, explained
his lackadaisical game yesterday, in
which Won Cramm of Germany de-
feated him, 6-1,6-3.
Evening star., 1937-12-28
'em. Par for the course Is u. and
Raland AnishAd z 4 q u,hieh Was

'em. Par for the course Is r. and
Roland finished 3. 3. 2. 1, which was
only three birds and an eagle. The
68 included trio Of three putt greens.
too. So the young man may be on his
way with that new wrinkle he has
achieved. He didn't let us In on what
it is, for he isn't sure of 1t himself,
despite the 68 at Metairie. But it was
nice Of the New Orleans boys to buy
his gasoline to California.
It's q funny thing. too, how a guy
with such swell golf game and such
fine putting touch as the young
Mackenzie man can go as high as 70
in a tournament like the Bntmore.
He doesn't understand it himself, but
he says he's going to do something
about it. The answer probably lies in
lack Of tournament play, mental
freezing" and taut nerves, and 80
on. Sure, they get that way, no mat
ter how much tournament play they
have behind them.
II was as nervous as . cat when I
stepped out on the first tee," says
Roland.
Bob Jones used to get that
way. too. and he was pretty
good as golfball pushers 30.
Remember how Bob couldn't tie his
necktie at Minneapolis in 1880? But
he won the tournament despite the
shaky hands.
Evening star., 1937-12-28
Scramble Among Experts and Dubs Star Pin Tourney
Sports Program
For Local Fans

THURSDAY.
Basket Ball.
Southeastern University VS.. Man
beck's Golden Tornadoes, Hagers.
town, Md.
Wrestling.
Steve (Crusher) Casey vs.. Abe
Kashey, feature match, Turner'S
Arena, $50.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
George Washington vs.. Mime.
sofa, Tech High gym, $50.
. Central High vs.. Alumni, Central
gym, 2.
Evening star., 1937-12-28
No Joke to Spectators.

DON'T want to be keyed up when
nothing is hanging on the match
If I am beaten at home in an exhibi-
ton the Americans aren't concerned.
They naturally say, Why should he
kill himself in an exhibition" I took
the same outlook here"
Errors bounced of Budge's racquet
in steady stream in yesterdays ex-
hibition. One sports editor wrote the
American seemed to treat the match
as a joke, but it wasn't a joke to
the spectators who paid as much as
$3.50 to see the world champion in
action"
I'm sorry the public expected so
much and I'm sorry I disappointed
them" Bulge said. But did as we'll
as could-it was not Intentional"
Evening star., 1937-12-28
fASSTRAIGHT OFE&
: ~ The TGE@M
>-.S~A~|
"a .s~'~easx~~>~ By Walter McCoIum ~
By Walter McCoIIum

rs BEEN long time heard Roland Mackenzie
since the last day Of the tournament Pnehu
Roland the besoong SHOEMAKER field
out the That's the finished the Btore
tournament happen
Roland experimenting
thinks soethingood
Evening star., 1937-12-28

r GLAND took his new swing over
~ to Metairie, and the boys started
to lay in the bets. They'd heard Of
Mackenzie. but they thought they
were pretty good, too. Particularly
over their own pasture. Well, all Ro-
land did was push q nifty little 6s at
Evening star., 1937-12-28
Silver Sprinr's oualiflers.

EARLE STOCKING. Silver Spring
manager, last night announced
the following qualihers, with women
to roll tomorrow night and men
Thursday:
Evening star., 1937-12-28
MOUNTS SEEK FOE.

The Mount Rainier A. g. would like
to book IN unlimited basket ball foo
TOR Thursday night at Roosevelt High
sym at $50 o'clock. Call Greenwood
2l77.
Evening star., 1937-12-28
At the Recreation.

7 IKE Wood at the Lucky Strike, Bob
Lowry, manager Of the Recrea-
ton, has assigned drives, as follows
with 7:30 as the starting time:
Evening star., 1937-12-28
.LU|SETT| MAGNET
FOR BASKET FANS
Garden Is Packed by 1000
Who See Stanford Star
Help Beat c, c. N. Y.
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n YEW YORK, Dec. 2s.--Angelo
nj Hank" Luisetti Is back In
" town with the Stanford UNI
4 versity basket ball club and
the standing room only" sign Is out
again at the Garden.
Hank, who Is supposed to be the
greatest college player In the country
and at least the equal Of any that
ever pulled on q knee pad, has a fabu-
lous following. The court bugs paid
Sl.10 to stand up under the caves and
watch him and his fellow dribblers
play c. c. N. Y. last night.
They got their moneys worth, all
$4,000 Of them. Hank, although he
didn't top the Stanford scorers, tailed
II points and turned in a remarka BILE
exhibition Of play-making and gen.
eralship to lead Stanford to a 45-to-42
triumph over City College Of New
York.
Evening star., 1937-12-28
FIvEs AFTER G. us MARX.

The 81 points scored by Catholic
University against Shenandoah last
year is the high-scoring record Dis
trict collegiate basket bail teams an
shoottug at this .yoaS. ~.... .. =.
Evening star., 1937-12-28
MEN
7:3O p.m. Thursday,

Rulees Are Tightened.
IN THE final it is requisite that at
= kast two bowlers be assigned to .
drive and . foul line judge be en-.
Evening star., 1937-12-28

MAYBE Roland Is going to make q
~ great tournament golfer. He
can. He has everything it takes.
Before he left Miami he moved over
TO Bob Barnett's swanly club ct
Indian Creek and did nothing but q
nat 10.
You don't shoot 7os On that
course without playing . lot q
golf.
Maybe Roland has something good.
We1l see when the California circuit
opens. He never lacked for length,
nor putting. But you'd never believe
this. after seeing him smack 'em
from the tee. "You know I never
have been q good driver" he says.
Eve. when could hit EN- . long
way I never was worth shucky - q
wooden-club player"
. It must be the Southwestern air,
or maybe he's been reading too much
about Huey Long. Husy used to Joke,
too.
Evening star., 1937-12-28
Sets New College Mark.

A GOOD part Of them paid and
stood to watch Luisetti, who In
two varsity years has scored s26
points, an average of better than is to
the game for new collegiate record.
They will be there again tomorrow
night when he performs against Long
Island University.
Hank, a unanimous all-America for.
ward for two years, Is the first player,
the promoters say. who has packed
the customers in the Garden on his
own account since basket ball became
big money" here. They'll hate to sec
him graduated next summer.
Over feet tall and well set-up,
Luisetti is as 1.-the as a big cat. He
Is an equally deadly shot with either
hand. . spectacular dribbler and
passer and q defensive genius. His
coach. Jack Bum, who played and
coached at Kansas, says Luisetti still
could play on his team If he never
took . shot at the basket.
Evening star., 1937-12-28
TIM MAKING q practice of hitting

TIN MAKING q practice Of hitting
some shots every day." writes
Roland. To-day stopped the car
beside two little colored boys. One
of them took to the brush pronto, but
the other one was too scared to move.
I asked him II he wanted q Quarter.
He said, 'ssssssshure, m-m-m-mister. +"
80 I said. all right. you just run
some balls over in that field for me-"
He said, 'Whut's dat?' So I repeated,
Just run some balls for me-
"'Whut's dey?' he said. So showed
him what to do. You know / hit
about hundred shots and that little
darky never missed one. I told Him
that by golly, he was almost good
enough to be q congressional caddy.'
He didn't seem to like that, but when
I gave him the quarter he said with
tooth-wrenching smile, Tank you-
and mister, what was that you said
I could be?'"
Evening star., 1937-12-28
EiEht Seeded in List,

THE odds. incidentally, aren't in any
particular entrants favor as far
as becoming successor to Don Mcneil
as junior champion Is concerned. Be-
sides Unlstaedter. seven others. in
cluding top-ranked William Gillespie
of Scarborough and Metropolitan
Champion Joseph Fishbach. are seeded
and any one of them may come
through.
There'll be a more definite line on
them late this afternoon. when the
starting field Of 80 will have been
whitfield down to 16 survivors
Evening star., 1937-12-28
BENDER, Is, SHOWS
RARE NET PROMISE
Beasley's Protege Scores
Easily at Outset of Boys
Title Tennis.
By BILL BONI,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

1Ew YORK, Dec. as:-Mercer
M Beasley, the man with the
eagle eye for tennis talent, Is
in again. He's in, that Is, the
barn-like 7th Regiment Armory. where
today the combined national junior
and boys tennis championships went
into their second day.
But "Beas," who hasn't visited this
tournament since his star pupil
frankie Parker. was one Of its COM
petitors, isn't on the lookout for talent
this time. He's here as a shepherd and
adviser to some Of his present pupils,
boys from Lawrenceville School and
Princeton.
One OF his star prospects is l5-year-
old Richard Bender from Thomas JET
ferson High School in Elizabeth, N. j.
At one time or another Beasley has
had all five of the Bender brothers
under his wing, but Dick, the youngest
and smallest, is the one he believes
will accomplish the most.
Umstaedter Impressive.
r UNNER-UP for the boys outdoor
= title, Young Richard Is the top
seeded boys indoor entry. He won his
first match yesterday with the loss OF
only one game, and in his second
round encounter today was paired with
Stanley Slater, one Of the numerous
representatives Of Scarborough School.
Less impressive on the basis Of
scores, but equally so in Beasley's esti-
nation, was blond Bill Umstaedter OF
Millburn, N. J. This well-built. good
looking l6-year-old, who won the boys
championship last winter, Is now sixth
on the junior seeded list.
Beasley liked the way he handled
himself in both of his matches, flrst
thrilling three-setter with Harold
Jay Berk of North Carolina. then an
other tough struggle with Alter Mil
berg of New York University. He has
beautiful footwork," said the Prince
ton coach, but the bad habit, like so
many of these youngsters. of rushing
the net at any and all times. If
they'd pay more attention to the way
Bulge. Riggs. frankie and the other
topnotchers play, the boys would see
that they never take the net unless
the odds are in their favor"
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
Commissioners Notices

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. January 5. 1937.-PubIic
hearings having been held by the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia in the
matter OF closing certain streets and public
alley as hereinafter described, and the said
Commissioners being satisfied as to the
equity. justice and advisability of said
closings. and that the same are in the
public interests and not detrimental to the
interests of abutting property owners.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that the said
Commissioners have prepared the follow
ing order ORDERED: That pursuant
to the provisions of Public Act No. 3O7.
approved December Is. 1882. the street
and alley area as shown In green on plats
filed in the office of the Surveyor of the
District Of Columbia. and numbered as
Maps 1882 and 1905. is hereby ordered
February l, 1887. the title to the land
comprised in said area so closed to revert
to the abutting property owners. as shown
on said maps; the said streets and public
alley hereby ordered closed being described
as follows l. Closing STUART DRIVE.
and a PUBLIC ALLEY. all lying within
Anscostis Park. known as o. s. Reserva-
tion No. 343. in the section lying north
westerly of Fairlawn Avenue. s. E. 2.
Closing part of CHESAPEAKE STREET
between Linnean Avenue and 30th Street,
for highway purposes in lieu thereof"
Any and all parties interested must file
objections to said closings in writing be-
fore the effective date of above order:
otherwise said order shall become effective
on February l, 1887 as aforesaid. and said
said date become closed in accordance with
the provisions of said Act MELVIN G.
HAZEN, GEORGE E. ALLEN. DAN /.
SULTAN. Commissioners, d. Z.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
Report Americans
Safe in ReUOlt
Of China Reds
International News Service

All Americans at Sianfu, China,
center of a Communist revolt, are
safe, the State Department was in.
formed today by the American
Embassy at Marking.
The embassy sent WHY'S r.
Peck, its counselor officer, by air
plane to Sianfu to investigate the
plight of approximately 100 Ameri-
cans who have been marooned in
Shensi Province.
Spiking erroneous reports he
was missing, Peck returned to
Marking by plane today. He had
planned to effect the evacuation
of some of the Americans by plane,
but found he was unable to do so,
as all seats on the plane were COM
Wandered by fleeing Chinese gov
ernment delegates and official
refugees.
The State Department was in
formed by Ambassador Nelson T.
johnson that further steps are
being planned to evacuate the
Americans from Sianfu. Peck re-
ported the situation is quiet at
Sianfu and that Americans there
have not suffered by the uprising.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
C0TT0NSTR0NG
BUT. NARROW

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 QNS).
A strong undertone pervaded the
cotton market during today's short
session here.
No spectacular progress toward
higher prices was made, however,
due to the absence of many trad
ers over the weekend. Around II
a. m. quotations were from one to
four points higher, with the mid
die months showing the greatest
advances.
Buyers were reported to be a
leading spot house, which bought
about 1900 bales of March, and
houses with foreign connections.
Cooperatives and the South were
sellers. Price-fixing trades were
evident in the near months, while
speculative activities featured Oc-
tober and December.
Reports reached here today pur-
porting that Brazil is attempting
to sell some Of it's cotton to Ameri-
can mills in competition with the
native cotton.
Argentine paintings this year,
according to official estimates Of
the Argentine government, amount
ed to about 1,015,00O, a record.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
SIXTY MILLIONS
TO BE SPENT
BY u. 5. STEEL

PITTsBURG Jan. 16.
GN.S0-Confident q brighter
future lies near at hand" for
America, United States Steel Cor
poration pressed forward today
with a program which was ex-
pected to make Pittsburgh the
steel center of the world, follow
ing announcement of an imme-
diate expenditure of 100000, 900
for new construction and mod
ernization of its plants here.
The announcement Of the plan
to expand its facilities here
came in the wake Of the formal
opening of Carnegie Illinois new
ly-completed 100-inch semi-contin-
uous plate mill at Homestead at
a banquet given to leaders of
industry and finance gathered
to celebrate the occasion.
Will Cost so Millions
The investment, as outlined by
William A. Irwin, president of
United States Steel, will involve
the expenditure of approximately
$45, 100000 at the Clarion plant
of Carnegie-Illinois and $15,000,-
900 at its Edgar Thomson works
in Braddock.
Taken in conjunction with the
opening of the new $4,000, 900
mill at Homestead, leaders here
Immediately viewed it as assuring
the Pittsburgh area of unchal-
lenged supremacy as the iron and
steel center of the world.
Have Three Projects
Three projects are included in
the expansion plans, contracts for
which are expected to be let i'm
mediately with operation planned
for early in the summer of 1898.
They involve construction Of hot
strip and cold reduction mills, hav-
ing an annual capacity of 100000
tons, for the production of sheets
and tinplate at Clarion, a million
ton Slabbing mill at Braddock, and
installation Of large and numerous
new electric power producing IA
cilities, also at Braddock.
New employment is expected to
be given to many men through the
added facilities, 1t was said.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
Metal Markets

NEW YORK. Jan. Is U.N.s).-For-
sign COPPER continued to decline today,
on the news that foreign December con-
sumption outside the United States was
substantially lower and mine production
and refined stocks higher Buying was
in small volume with price equivalent
30 12.725 cents a pound elf. European
base ports compared. with 1885 cents
yesterday.
Domestic copper markets were steady
and moderately active with price at 13
cents a pound. All interests were
greatly encouraged by the new high
level reached by domestic consumption
In December
Domestic lead markets were reported
active with prices unchanged at cents
Q pound, New York, and 5.S5 cents a
pound East st. Louis.
Domestic Zinc markets were steady
and moderately active with rrime west
ern zinc unchanged at cents a pound,
East st Louis, for nearby metal and
S10 cents for futures.
The tin market was fairly active to-
day with price quoted at 51.55 cents a
pound New York.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
UTILITIES LEAD
ADVANCE ON
CURB LIST

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 G.NSJ.
Curb stocks were fairly active
today.
The general trend was frac-
tionally higher. Power shares fea-
tured the trading. showing up in
large blocks at prices sizable frac-
tions higher.
Electric Bond and Share COM
man was a favorite. 1t sold at
27A, up about 20. United Light
and Power advanced nearly a
point to 74A. Illinois Power and
Light IS preferred and American
Light and Traction touched So and
2512, respectively, about a half
better. Public Service of Indiana
and Puget Sound Electric crossed
unchanged. Mohawk Hudson
Power first preferred dropped a
point on one sale at 102. Colun-
bia Gas preferred declined frac-
tionally.
Oil and mining shares were
mixed. Standard of Ohio lost a
half to 36A, while the Standard
Of Kentucky was unchanged.
Yukon Gold, unchanged, was
traded frequently.
In the miscellaneous division,
Youngstown Steel Door picked up
70 to 68A. Western Auto Supply
A dropped q point. Pittsburgh
Forging was fractionally higher.
Dow Chemical moved up SO on a
sale at 1853.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
Bids and Proposals

PROCUREMENT DIVISION. Public Build
ings Branch, Washington. D. C.. Jan. II.
1937-Sealed proposals in duplicate will
be publicly opened in this office at l
P NJ, Feb 3, 1887. for construction of
photo laboratory. U. s. Department Of
Agriculture. Extensible Building at Wash
ington. D. c. Attention is directed to
the special conditions of bidding set forth
one set of drawings and specifications
will be supplied free to- each General
Contractor interested in submitting pro-
pOsal. The above drawings and specifica-
tiOns MUST be returned to this office
Contractors requiring additional sets may
obtain them by purchase from this office
at cost of $5 per set which will not
be returned Checks offered as payment
for drawings and specifications must be
made payable to the order. of the Treas
urer. q. s. Drawings and specifications
will not be furnished to Contractors who
have consistently failed to submit pro-
pOsals. One set upon request and when
considered in the interests of the Govern
ment will be furnished builders exchanges
chambers of commerce or other organiza-
tiOns who will guarantee to make them
available for any sub-contractor or mate
rial firm interested. and to quantity sur
yeyors. but this privilege will be with
drawn if the sets are not returned after
they have accomplished their purpose.
W. E. REYNOLDS, Assistant Director of
Procurement. Public Buildings Branch.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16

ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH
g. MAID SERVICE:
This seems to be the ideal living
quarters for a professional or
business man who must have
comfort and service. The room is
an especially delightful one fur
nished to meet the wants Of the
stronger sex. Good reading lamps,
a desk and easy chairs and best
of all a private bath. The owner
is desirous of getting the type of
person who will fit into a cul-
tured, refined home. With maid
service the rental asked is $35.
GUEST HOUSE ON 18th ST.:
No matter how demanding you
are you will be more than salts
fled in this new guest house that
has just been opened. 1t simply
radiates friendliness and con-
geniality. All the rooms are nicely
furnished in brand new furnish
ings, have deep closets and are
well ventilated. The meals that
are served are especially prepared
under the careful supervision of
an expert in the culinary art and
are tasty and well balanced. In
the location of this house you
have another advantage; it is in
a lovely residential section. yet
just about 10 minutes to town.
Call me for further details.
RITTENHOUSE STREET:
Out a way toward Walter Reed
Hospital is a furnished apart
ment that is available at once.
It is located in a small apartment
building that is detached and has
a good-sized rear yard which is
at the disposal of the tenants.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
HOWARD r. BRESEE and DAVID s.
ALLSHOUSE. Attorneys
Southern Building

DsTTRGEIs TEs F6R E41ET The OF psTR6r TIE QNTE oF G6
LUMBIA Holding Probate Court-No.
4s,7ss Administration. This is to Give
Notice: that the subscriber, of the State
Court Of the District of Columbia letters
testamentary on the estate of Thomas W.
Malone, late of the District Of Columbia
deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same with the vouchers there
of. legally authenticated to the subscriber
on or before the fifth day of January
A. D. 1888: otherwise they may by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this fifth day of
LONE. S27 Barnett Rd.. Columbus Ohio.
fSeaD Attest: VICTOR S. MERSCH. Dep.
uty Register of Wills for the District of
Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
D. {. BUSINESS
UP7PERCENT

Washington was one of a group
Of 38 busy and thriving American
cities in which business improved
z per cent or more in December
over November, according to the
monthly survey of lat trading
areas of the United States by
Brooke, Smith & French, Inc.
Business in Washington at the
end of December stood at S per
cent above normal, representing a
gain Of 7 per cent over November.
At the close of December, 1885,
the city'S business index stood at
II per cent below normal.
December was a month of i'm
pressive gains in many parts of
the country. AS result the ma
tional business index rose 4 per-
centage points and now stands at
only 2 points below normal busi-
ness condition.
"MOre trading areas improved
their business standing during
December than in any other
month Of the year.
The Washington times., 1937-01-16
ALVIN L. NEWMYER. Attorney.
1901 18th st. n. w.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
Holding Probate Court-No SO. 500. Ad-
ministration. This is to Give Notice: That
the subscriber. of the District of Colum,
Of the District of Letters. Letters Testa-
mentary on the estate of Gilbert C. Ben
singer. late of the District of Columbia,
deceased All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof. legally authenticated, to the sub.
cember A. D. 1887: otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit Of
said estate. Given under my hand this
1905 38th St. n. W. (sesij
Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL. Register
of Wills for the District of Columbia,
Clerk of the Probate Court