New Britain herald., 1925-12-16
WEST ENDS FORM AN ATHLETIC CLUB Plan to Advance All Branches
 Of Sport Here ASK FOR BUILDING DEPT.
Sclectmcn To Investigate Systems Elsewhere --- '. NJ. C. A. Teams Lose--Pancake Supper Tomorrow Night--Grange Christmas Tree.

Lose--Pancake Supper Tomorrow
 Night--Grange Christmas Tree.
 An athletic club 10 promote all branches Of sport In Plalnville is be- ing formed by the West Ends, who made great reputation for them- selves on the football field this fall The club is at present known as the West End A. C.. although this may be changed later. 1t Is composed of the members of the football team and few others, but is open 10 all local men who are interested ir athletics.
 A meeting will be held at Ameri. can Legion hall Friday evening al 7:30 o'clock, when important mat. ters will be taken up and new mem- bers admitted.
 The purpose of the club, which is being backed by prominent sport enthusiasts here, is to promote every sport in its season. The football team was great success and clean ed up everything in its class in spite of q late start. Once more the West Ends have been late in starting and they do not expect to ahve q basket ball team this winter; they have ma terial enough for one and may yet take the floor in at least a few games. A baseball team will be q certainty in the spring, and it should be one of the best that ever represented plainyille on the dia- mond.
 Ask For Building Departmcnt
 4 building department similar tc that in Ncwington and other towns is asked by the fircmen in a peti- tion received by the sclcctmen. This is the outgrowth of the recent fires in the Clarendon building and the controversy over another block. The l firemon are determined to eliminate ! fire hazards from the center of the ! towns, and they are seeking a ] change in the ordinances to bring about better light wire inspection 1 and plumbing. First Selectman i William J. Johnson stated this morn- ing that he is beginning an investi- gation of the systems in use in 1 other towns and that in about q | months time he may have a plan ready to present. The petition of i the tircmen Is as follows:
 1 At a regular meeting of Plain vile fire department held last Fri. day night the subject of fire hazards was thoroughly discussed by tho 1 members of this company.
 This meeting was largely attend. ] cd by the members and also by Mir Fred Bullen who is chairman of the fire commissioners for this town u was agreed by all present that the establishing of a building depart mcnt similar to the one now in use in Newington would do much to remedy the fire risk th2t is existing in this town.
 Some of the advantages of this ! town by acquiring such a depart mont would be protection on light wiring, plumbing, and fire protcc- tion, which is badly needed in all three branches. Will you give your ! assistance by getting all information possible on this matter and forward ing the same to us? Can be have a building department? If not, why? ! If it is not possible under the pres i cnt system how can be legislatc tO change this system to better protect our town and our residents?"
 StnrCS VIII Be Open Nights
 Beginning Friday night and con- tinuing until Christmas, the stores Plainville will remain open until 10 o'clock at night 10 accommodate thc rush of holiday patrons. This is in accordance with tho custom cs- tablishcd by long precedent in past years.
 Y. NJ. C. \. Loses | The Y. NJ. C. A. basketball team Host it's second game in five starts when the New Britain State Trade school took it into campo 27-1C, in wel-played game at the New Brit ain high school last night. The Plainvillc team was minus the scrv- Iices of Martin, tho star forward who was taken sick during the aft crnoon. while Ray Schwab played in spite of a terrific headache which slowed him mp considerably. They gave good account of themselves and at the end of the first quarter the score was 3-S. The Trade school slid into a 9-5 lead at the half and then drew away. Bergen, after a poor start In the previous games found himself last night and led tho Plainville scoring with four baskets i The summary:
 State Trade School