Show I AGED STATESMAN Congressman b Robert B Hitt of oft ofA t A Illinois Passes Away After Long Illness HEART FINALLY GIVES WAY A Y END COMES AT NARRAGANSETT PIER PI ER 1 Narragansett N Pier R IL RI I Sept 20 Congressman n Robert It t bert R HItt of nU 1111 note died at his this homo home here hore I today I Heart failure following a long period i or wt increasing physical weakness w Sg dus dusto du duto to old age caused the death of Con Congressman gressman rr Hitt Mrs Hilt HItt and her two I r T l 4 H 7 Ir 1 j tt I k kRobert V Robert B Hitt H itt eons ons W C Hitt and R H Hitt HUt were at bedside of tho th congressman when L Jie be died I Congressman Hit HU came caine here last June and since that time he had been very II requiring most of the time the constant attention of ot nurses and phy physicians ph His age ge was 72 years Treatment Had H ad No Effect When rhen Congressman Hitt accompanied accompanied nied DIed by his wife arrived at Jenney Tenney Lodge their summer home It was un understood understood Understood that the aged nian man was not In good health his condition being at attributed attributed to ailments due to advanced L years For some BOrne time the patient showed improvement but a few weeks ago most serious symptoms were noted Subsequent treatment seemed to have hayo little beneficial effect although the advice of a 0 specialist constantly was wasi wa i sought There was no alarming sudden L changes changos and up uJ to early today imme immediate Immediate Immediate diate death was not expected A c l lapse due tp to o heart weakness w came dur during durIng durIng ing the tho morning hours with fatal re result nulL sult Arrangements will be made to remove tho the body to Illinois tomorrow |