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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-14

Her Royal Highncss will appear in
few minutes"
Then again:
Her Royal Highness will be down shortly"
Finally Lucy appears. She seems older
by years. The ancient sparkle and vitality
are gone. But she faces the audience bravely
This is my wedding dress. 1t cost $3.50.
My shoes are from Blanks they were spe-
cially dyed to match my dress. My hat"
And so it goes. When it is all over, the
guests slip away with signs of relief
One highly important guest departed and
thereby threw the Princely budget out of
balance. 1t was Lucetta and her $4,000
a year. Her millions are in bank vaults in
New York and guarded over by Surrogate
Foley who is not impressed by any title until
it has been duly spread upon the records of
the Register Of Deeds and even then it really
ought to have title guarantee policy.
The departure Of this highly-desrable
young lady may have been one of the reasons
that economy has become the sad theme
song in this villa which was built for extrava-
gance. However, economy can be practiced
In fact actually Is, in most Of these island
mansions, many of which were bought for
a song during the depression. furnishings,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-14

pedigree and returning to the
conventional Just a moment,
please" brings to the telephone
a voice thick with Muscovite ac-
cent, which says:
This is His Highness speak
ing I will convey any message
you have to Her Highness."
The usual result of this chilly
formality is that there is no
message of any great consequence
to be relayed by His Highness TO
Her Highness. At any rate,
nothing worth mentioning.
Some of the old ex-friends have
cooperated in the economy by
shutting off much Of Lucy's in
come at the source. AS fellow
stockholders in the Princess in
vestments, they voted not to de-
clare any more dividends for the
duration of the mystery Of why
Prince should economic on his
wife's money.
Furniture manufacturers OF Eu-
rope have estimated that IL Hit
Ter should make good all his
promises it would keep their fac
tories busy a year. turning out
enough thrones for all those new
monarchs to occupy. Therefore.
If Lucy gets to be Queen Of
Georgia, so probably will a few
thousand other ladies, mass-pro-
duction Maiesties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-14

MY husband is
descended from st.
George. the one
who killed the
dragon. and from
Cicero, the Roman
orator. He is also
the descendant Of
four Kin gs and
was born under
the sign of the
Libra"
No other man.
woman or dog ever
had such n pedi-
gree as that, only
four aces or a roy
al flush could beat
it. But, OF course
som G miserable
person had to call
1t "a royal four
flush" Far from
disturbing Lucy,
these coarse COM
ments made her
decide to do IL
up brown" with a
Russian Oh ur C h
wedding in New
York. ~
The wedding
was terrific" The
bride wore a
mauve wn Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-14

draperies, knickknacks, antiques and all.
The grandeur is fast yielding to the in
roads Of dust mildew, roof-leaks and general
neglect. skeleton staf Of servants goes
about as if haunted by ghosts Of the "lush-
plush" era. But at night, II the lights are
sufficiently weak and the drinks sufficiently
strong, the film Of time dissolves from these
relics Of the golden age.
Lucys yacht the "Cherie" has been firmly
welded to its dock, which is a real saving,
but some of the other economies are not so
obvious to the plebeian eye. There is the
recent purchase of huge custom built auto
mobile for $4,000. 1t is so old that mechanics
said it was worth no more than the scrap
value of metal in its body.
Such persons do not appreciate the "intan-
gible" values, This elderly chariot cost
$4,000 originally and is forever hallowed by
the knowledge that it once belonged to Count
Kurt Haugwitz Won Reventlow, who Is him
self hallowed by the fact that for time he
belonged to Barbara Hutton. This would
put halo on hivver - or would it?
Another mystery is the telephone routine
at Villa Lucia. When Lucy's old friends try
to call her up, servant, after getting their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-14

If the Court AnnuIs the Decree
That Freed the UnprediefobIe
Heiress From Her Once Agree
able Husband No. 4. Those Mar
riage Bonds With Prince Erisfovi-
Tchifeherine mo. Sd Would Be,
All. So Cruelty Snopped-And
Her Dream Of Russian Throne,
Hozy as II Is. Would Dissolve
Into a Nightmare
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Linkswomen Shoot This Week
In Pair of Star Cup Journeys

Gordon Dean. Paul F. Dickens,
Howard T. Duckett, Stephen 1T.
Early, Robert v. Fleming, Joseph
R. Jackson, w. A. Julian, Louis w.
Laudick, Judge Bolitha j. Laws,
Charles H. March. Commissioner
Guy Mason, Brian Mcmahon, John
j. Pelley, Horace G. Smithy, Charles
H. Stewart. Lieut.. Comdr. Gene
Tunney, Judge Sam Whitaker,
Roger j. Whiteford, and Frank J.
Wideman, with many distinguished
guests from outside the Capital.
Helen Hicks Harb, former ma
tional women's champion, regrets
that she must leave Washington
but hopes to come back for many
rounds of golf. Her husband is
with the War Production Board
and has been transferred to Boston.
Helen has played several rounds
at Congressional, always from the
mems tees, in 76. A few days ago,
from the back tee, she reached the
second green in two shots and
bagged an easy 4. Try that on your
driver sometime, girls. Not long
ago she holed q 7-iron shot for an
eagle deuce on the 18th hole.
If Helen remained around Wash
ington during the days when fair
ways dry out under the hot sun and
the course gets really fast she would
crack par for that layout. She Is.
by long odds, the best feminine
golfer to play any length Of time
around the Capital
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Leaders in Mems
City Pin Tourney
CLASS A.

1soi ciaFsnaen o pissfico sG o'i is7a 7Ra.a''
Doubles Keith and duethier. 1885,
n.iii isiin9flss-Mike 9ss. Avon 4ss; cletus Pan
An eyents-Ernie Hauser, 1.2os: Bob
~ ''i0'' CLASS B.
D, Teams - shsmrocks, 1.7s9; Boyer's
t. po11IssmMlls5 PUB MILLER and Guthrie. 7sl; Pes
sinsless..Walter Robinson, 394; Henry
a.. All syepts1Wsltsr oSs Robinson: 1,1o4;
Teams--Mount. Vernon No. 1. 1,7so;
1sf%SsS SeSs!s@As...} ss i @ "a Miller. 1852; Low
snglesuFoster s7a Watkins 4o5; William
All events-alenn slicer. 1.1o4; Foster
Watkins, 1,os5.
Teams-Fryers, 1862; Albert Pike.
Cord and Thomas. 6s7.
singlesmMonroe Biglow s74; Donald
Al eyents-HeangTy A. Thomas, LOGS;
r..ms-H.urlsh. CLASS f,54o; Z whorl-wln..
Doubles1gsrtos gt snad and Lazear' $40; Le-
sinsle.MEusene sod c. Brown a42; Ralph
All svents-Ernest Richie. ee5; R. La
aear' 9o'' CLASS F.
Teams-Kitehen Craft, 1.437; Farm
Doubles sns shlnn; s2e.
x sia665s'-TavsrnieT' a6s SlS' "nifiord' H.
waiter 4. HrTussl. Osss,. -''A'''' ''
Evening star., 1942-05-17

centrated on her forehand drive.
She decided it had TO be accurate
as well as quick and set up shoot
ing gallery"
Packs of cigarettes used to be
small enough targets, but hitting
them didn't satisfy her. She took
10 cigarettes. glued a penny to an
end Of each to make it stand, then
lined them up on the table three
inches apart. She learned to knock
them over in order with the light
ball, starting alternately at the
right and the left.
She got SO good she practically
ruined the local tournament so far
as woman entrants were concerned
The Indianapolis girls won't play
her in front of an audience because
she makes us look silly" Usually
she's the only local girl entered in
a tournament here, against hopefuls
from South Bend and elsewhere out
in the State
Men don't mind getting licked If
they think they're learning some
thing Mcclure says, but women
hate to be beaten too badly.
One problem has arisen in con-
nection with Sallys new two-handed
game. She has won all her tourna-
ments playing with the fingers of
her left hand crossed. She can't
do that and hold the paddle in her
left hand, too.
Evening star., 1942-05-17

Feminine golfers will play in the
two Evening Star Journeys this week
at Kenwood. Women in Class A of
the handicap list, with handicaps up
to 18, will compete tuesday, while
those in Glass B will play Friday.
The Star will contribute War
bonds to 60 to the net winner in
each class. Last year Betty Meckley
won the Glass A tourney at WASH
ington with 77-4-73, while Mrs. F..
H. Kramer won the Class B tourney,
also at Washington.
The Star tourney is the last big
women's affair until the District
championship, scheduled at Chevy
Chase, beginning June Is.
Schoolboy golfers, moving toward
the high spot of their golf year, are
concentrating on practice before the
schoolboy title tourney opens Fri
day at Manor. Following an 18-
hole qualification round with 16 to
qualify, they'll move over to Ken
wood Saturday for two match
rounds. Semi final and final rounds
are slated Sunday at Congressional.
Several score men high in official
and business life centering around
Washington were winding up at
Pinehurst today their spring tour
ney, arranged twice year by former
Attorney General Homer S. Cum
mings,
Included in the party were George
Z. Allen, Golden w. Bell, Harry w.
Blair, Harry c. Butcher, Ugo Carust,
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Old Golf Ball Is Needed to Buy
New One on Detroit Courses

had been at a rate far heavier than
in former years. Now three new
balls is the maximum single sale
under the salvage-rationing plan.
Under the, exchange plan, which
now has been in effect for 10 days,
an allowance of 5 cents is granted
for each old ball valued at 60 cents
or less when new, 10 cents for 85-
cent balls. Complaints have been
rare, McGrath reported, and pro-
fessionals at private clubs In the
Detroit district are campaigning
among their members to encourage
them to turn in used and discarded
balls. ...-
The plan is step to help recover
some Of the 100000 used golf
balls manufacturers say are lying
in discard.
The future Of golf depends upon
utilization of those balls for re-
processing as long as the existing
ban on use OF new rubber for manu-
facture Of golf balls exists, McGrath
contendA 80
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Mary|and-D {. Skeei
Title Shoot Led BY
Garfield, Rap|ey
National CopitoI Club
Gunners Account for
Three Championships

Capt. Bob Garfield and w. w.
Rapley. both of the host club, took
practically all the honors yester-
day in the first days shooting of
the Maryland-D. c. skeet champion
ships at the National Capital Skeet
Club.
Garfield captured the .410 and
the 20 gauge, with scores of 91x100
and 99xl0O, respectively. and then
teamed with Rapley for the two
man team championship in the 20
gauge.
Rapley finished first in the 2e-
gauge with 48x100 and was second
to Garfield in the .41O. Only man
to get near them in the main events
was Vic Frank. who took second in
the 20-gauge. Frank and Rufe Wat
son were second in the tWo-man
team event.
The shoot continues today, be-
ginning at 10 am, with firing Of
the all-gauge events, the individual,
tWo-man team and fve-man team,
all to be shot concurrently.
Summaries:
410-Won by Capt Bob Canheld (Nat
Capltap. 9lx1o0: second. W. w. Rapley
tNat. Capital. al.
@s-gauge-Won by Rapley tNat. Capt.
tall, 4Sx50; second Garfield, A..
oO-gause-Won bv Garfield MAT. Cap
itaD, 99Xl00, shootofi 25 and 25; second,
Vic Frank NAT Capital, 90, shootoff.
Glass A-won by G s Wood cEks
Clubl. aS. shootoff 25; second. w. w.
Rapley (Nat Capital, 9s, shooton %.
Glass B-Won by H. T. Walters tNat.
Capital. 9S; second. w w Evans, 50
Glass C-Won bv DR.. Metcaf tSudlers-
vile Nd. Club, 81. shootof % second,
W: F Marks tGlen Burniel, s., shoot
Two-man team-Won BY Garfield and
Rapley (Nat Capital. la7xo00: second,
itaN. 1Q4
Evening star., 1942-05-17


again will be sponsored by The Star.
Mariana Erana, chairman OF the
District Tournament Committee, as
signed the dates for the tournaments
after a conference with Austin Rice,
Army Navy Club pro, but for several
weeks the persistent shortage OF
tennis balls threatened to cancel all
tournaments. 1t was this problem
that made Erana reluctant to pro-
ceed with the usual schedule.
Most of Fixtures Promised.
Already one tournament, benefit
for the American Red Cross Me-
mortal Day at Edgemoor, has been
called off because of the shortage,
but players are reasonably ceNain
most of the fixtures will be played.
Strand johnson, ,sDooley Mitchell,
Bill Shreve, Chet Adair ard Barney
Welsh, stout pillars of the game. are
for as much tourna-
ment play as possible, although the
war will have a definite effect on
the fields. Young Davey johnson.
perennial challenger for Welsh's
position at the top of the ladder, for
example. is studying medicine and
will be able to play little more than
a friendly game now and then. Hugh
Lynch is reported in the Navy and
Welsh himself is in the shadow OF
the draft.
But those left behind feel that
every effort should be made to con-
tinue the program developed in
previous years and point to the in
creased population-with numerous
new talent, as one good reason for
this attitude. They want to beat
war conditions and not be whipped
by them.
Some curtailment will be neces-
Evening star., 1942-05-17

EOOQ NltIl one lldllO dS Tie QUIET. SO,
next season, she plans TO make every
other stroke with her left hand
This should throw the other girls
into complete confusion. Sally al
ready has made the others nervous
with her terrific forehand drive that
whangs the ball right past them.
Her habit Of talking to herself
doesn't help her opponents, either.
"Oh, Sally, oh. Sally" she walls If
she makes a bad shot. That's it,
Sally! That's the stuff" she tells
herself after a neat play.
Sally Excellent Swimmer.
Jimmy Mcclure, who has been
national singles champion twice and
has held the world and national
doubles titles three times each,
credits hard practice for Sallys
snappy and accurate forehand.
Most Of the younger woman
players won't practice" he says.
Sally works at it and she plays
all the time against boys Most of
eAA1 DNlS$A "Oildil dAC
older-up to 40 years old-but the
opposite Is true Of men"
Sally is a sophomore in music at
Butler University. majoring in piano
and voice. Probably two hours Of
table tennis day is fun after run
ming scales. She's naturally athletic,
in spite Of her ambition to be a
music teacher. and she won several
free-style and backstroke events in
local swimming events when she was
in her early teens
Sally's father. Fred, has played
table tennis for years and she has
grown up with the game. She has
played in tournaments seven years.
The womens game used to be
almost entirely defensive. but Sally
liked the aggressive style and con-
Evening star., 1942-05-17
OUTDOORS With BILL Acxts~A~
Roekfish Now Are Hitting at SoIomons;
Anglers Shouldn't Overlook Contests

Rockfish began hitting at Solomons
Island just before the week end,
according to word from Capt. Ed
Bowen. Several boats trolling near
Point Patience caught 10 to 20 rock
and one Of the big fish weighed II
pounds.
Cumming with green shrimp also
is producing good numbers. but so
far all have been small. This is a
rather specialized form of fishing
and Ed would like to see some one
who knows how to do it come down
there and give it try. He believes
some big fish are waiting for the
lucky man.
In any event, cumming parties
should give a days notice SO bait
may be gathered.
Contests Are Profitable.
Imagine going out for an after
Moons fishing and catching new
automobile. Quite a feat in these
days and times, yet W. H. White
head Of Jacksonville, Fla. accom-
plished 1t. Because it can be done
by others. we note the manner.
The st. Johns River is a weedy
river. In fact. there are stretches
where 1t is almost impossible to re-
trieve a lure. But with one of the
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Ex-hajor Leaguers
Dominate Battinq
Show in A. A.
By this Associated Press.

6y lne Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, May Is (P.-Four ex-
major leaguers were dominating the
batting show of the American Asso-
citation in averages computed up to
Thursday noon.
Leading the hitters was Phil Vein
traub, st. Paul first baseman who
has seen service with several major
league clubs. He has pounded out
81 hits in II trips to establish 1897
average.
Another former big topper, Hub
Walker of Minneapolis. was first in
home runs with 10 and total bases
with 81, and third, Johnny Nc
Carthy Of Indianapolis, topped the
league in runs batted In with 80,
and in triples with four.
Jake Powell, an ex-American
Lacquer who roams the Indianapolis
outfield, shared the doubles lead
with Milt Byrnes of Toledo and Ed
Stanky of Milwaukee. Each had 10.
Trailing Weintraub in hits were
two of his mates, Second Baseman
Frank Drews and Third Baseman
Jimmy Grant with .39l and .378,
respectively.
Russ Meers of Milwaukee and
George Munger of Columbus shared
the pitching lead, each with five
wins and no defeats.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Federal Horseshoe
League Is Opened
To All Pitchers
Evening Star Tourney
Regulars Especially
Invited to Shoot

One need not be a Government
totler to Pitch in the Federal Horss-
shoe League. Irwin Carlberg, Dis
trict champion and current leader
OF the legaue, in his capacity Of act
ing secretary last night sent out 4
call for more contestants. There
still Is time TO join In the compe-
tltion, which takes place on Tues
day and Thursday evenings on the
big battery Of public park courts
near the Commerce Building.
On any Of these evenings a pitcher
may join by taking the 50-shoe test
by which the players are classified.
Said Carlberg: Wed like to hear
particularly from Boo Henson. Lee
Fleshman, Charley Howery and
some of the other regulars In the
annual Evening Star tournament.
Statistics on the league, including
games played through Tuesday:
Evening star., 1942-05-17
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, May 16.-Taking the
attitude that every discarded golf
ball lis vote against continuance
of the game" officials in charge Of
ball concessions at Detroit's five
municipal courses have set up an
exchange system whereby no new
ball is sold unless the buyer turns
in an old one. ..-
Salvaged balls will be turned over
to manufacturers for reprocessing
to Offset fears that the present sup
ply Of new golf balls would be
cleaned of the shelves by July 1.
The salvage effort will give US
our stock of balls for next year."
says Charles v. McGrath, superin-
tendent of concessions for the five
public fee courses that played host
to more than a million players
last year.
McGrath said the voluntary used
ball exchange is Detroit's response
to q heavy drain on existing sup
plies. Sales thus far In tho season
Evening star., 1942-05-17

new "no-snags," Whitehead was
eager to try the gadget in a place
he long had wanted to fish.
He didn't actually hook the auto
mobile, but the 27-inch. l3-pound
black bass he did catch was entered
in a Midwest fishing contest and
took first place. for which the prize
was a new sedan.
The point made here is to enter
those big fish in the big contests,
local and national.
There always is the Field and
Stream contest. which is country
wide, and the annual Western Auto
black bass contest, which this year
has grown to include 38 States and
the District and pays off to the tune
Of $4,500.
Prizes to Be Had Here.
In the latter there is no sectional
advantage, for the prizes are award
ed by States.
The Rupert contest takes into
consideration only salt water species.
1t totals $4,000 in prizes for the
largest OF the species listed.
Here, there is the Sports Center,
with a contest for both fresh water
and salt water species, and the Nep-
tune Room seeking to find the larg-
est bluefsh caught in Chesapeake
Bay waters this season and the best
caster in the District.
Prizes in the casting contest are
silver cocktail sets that any angler
will be proud to place before his
fising buddies during those fly-tylng
sessions next winter. The casting
will be done at the Lincoln Memorial
Pool under auspices of the National
Capital Casting Club.
Big Fish Overlooked.
Entry blanks for national con-
tests are found in sports goods
stores. We may be able to give in
formation. If so, we are just as
close as your telephone.
Last season the Potomac produced
small-mouth black bass that would
have swept every contest In the
country. Yet we know of only one
that was entered in a contest.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Treasury linksmen
Gain Strong Lead
In Star Tourney
Win Is Out Of 18 Points:
Federal Power Teom
Holds War Even

Oh to q fast start. Treasury De-
partment's strong links team is well
In the lead In Glass A Of The Star
sponsored match play championship
for Federal golfers. The Treasury
team, billed this year as the outfit to
lick, has won 16 out Of a possible ID
points, and Is far In the van In
Glass A.
Latest victory for the Treasury
team was by to 0 over Reconstruc-
ton Finance, team which was good
enough last year to win its way to
the playoff. Treasury's team, COM
posed Of George Voigt, John r. Mil
Ter. Dick Jennings and Bernie Hal
lock. had fairly easy time with the
R. F. c. boys at Belle Haven.
Federal Power Surprises.
Meanwhile Federal Power, an out
fit which took the place OF Justice
when the Lawyers dropped out of
the tourney, Sprang real surprise
In holding a strong War Department
team to 3-to-3 draw at Kenwood.
Charles Cullen was the standout for
Federal Power with a 2-over- par 70.
In Glass B. Section 2, Agriculture
Is on top with 13 points, following a
512-to-l2 win over F. B. I. at Ken
wood. Soil Conservation Service and
Works Progress Administration
played to 3-3 tie at Bannockburn.
Matches tomorrow and Tuesday
bring The Star tourney to approx
imately the halfway mark Here is
the weeks schedule: Class A, Sec
ton l. G.. p. o. VS. Navy Yard at
Belle Haven tomorrow: G. A. O. VS..
Labor at Belle Haven Tuesday. Sec
ton 2, F. 3. I. VS.. F. H. A., Kenwood.
Executive Offices Breaks Up.
Glass B, Section /, w. P. B. VS..
Mount Alto at Bannockburn tomor-
row; Treasury VS.. Post once at
Bannockburn Tuesday; Section 2,
P. B. A. VS.. F. N. M. A. at Woodmont
tomorrow; Army War College VS..
Maritime Commission at Woodmont
Tuesday
Executive Offices has dropped out
OF the tourney in Glass A, Section 2.
Representatives explained that one
man now is in the Army and another
is i'll, running the chances OF the
team. Charles Beall, member Of
the strong F. B. I. team in Class A,
Section 2, probably is lost to the
team for the rest of the season.
Beall Is recovering from a major
operation.