The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-10

Basketball fans by the hundreds
will flock to New Haven this att
ernoon to be present ut the open
ing Of the annual Yale basketball
tourney scheduled for 3:46 o'clock.
Naugatuck high will play In the
opening contest meeting Central
high OF Bridgeport at the Grove
street arena. The local followers
Of the garnet and gray favor
Naugatuck to come through and
win the tourney for the third con-
secutive time.
II Naugatuck comes through
with O win this afternoon, they Wall
meet the winner OF the tiillhouse.
West Haven contest to be played
today.
The second game for tho locals
is scheduled for Friday night at
1880 o'clock. There seems TO DO a
general feeling in the borough that
the final game Of the tourney Will
see Naugy and Bristol high In their
third contest OF the season fighting
It out Saturday afternoon for the
title.
Bristol high has had the honor
of winning the Yale tourney on
three occasions while Naugy has
copped the crown twice. Coach
Foley has always had the faculty
Of turning out great tournament
playing teams and those who have
followed the local team through
out the season feel that this years
team Is the equal Of any that has
represented Naugy high In the
tourney in previous years. should
Bristol and Naugatuck 80 into the
finals It IL q safe bet that the
arena will not be any too large
for the crowd that will want to
witness the game. The local
squad left shortly after the noon
hour for the Elm City to get ready
for the opening contest.
Leaders Looking Over the Field
Leaders Of both the democratic
and republican parties are said to
be lining UP candidates to DO put
forth at the party caucuseS which
will be held In the bear future Tor
the annual spring election In May.
There are all kinds Of rumors afioat
as to the probable candidates, but
party leaders maintain that there
Is nothing definite as yet.
The republican party Is said to
be anxious to put forth q real
strong candidate for the ONCE of
warden and mention has been
made Of one or two names whom
the party leaders believe would ap-
peal to the voters. The 6. o. =. Is
anxious to come back into power
due to the fact that the presidential
election Is to be held this year. The
democrats have held the fort for
the past several years and the
party Is in a stronger position than
1t has been in some time and 1t is
the contention of the Jeffersonian
leaders that the republicans, no
matter how hard thye try cannot
stage a comeback under present
conditions.
Extinguish Chimney Blaze.
Firemen at the Maple street fire
house were called yesterday TO
O'Brien's hotel on South Main
street to extinguish chimney nre
The blaze was trifing and was
quickly .extinguished with the aid
of chemicals.
Treasury Bonds ON Sale
Clarence Austin, William Karbin
and Charles T. Mccarthy have been
appointed a committee by the Local
Chamber of Commerce at a request
of the citizens reconstruction or
ganization to interest local people
in the purchase OF government GER
tificates. The certificates are also
on sale in the Naugatuck National
bank, the bank being a United
states government depository has @
right to sell the bonds. The bonds
are United States . per cent treas
ury certificates and are IN denom'
nations OF $50, 500 and $500. ANY
members OF the committee named
BY the chamber will be pleased "a
call on anyone interested In the
purchase OF the certificates.
Isabella Card PARTY. :.
The Daughters OF Isabella WI
sponsor q Washington bi-centennih
card party tonight in Hiberniaf
hall. Card playing Will start q
e,aO o'clock. Prizes will be award
ed and refreshments will be served
The regular meeting Of the c!rci.
viii be called 70 order at 7is'
o'clock.
Atfemsing scout Conference
Scout Executive Lyman u. Bun
nell OF the local Boy Scout ceun'
ell II attending the two da'
regional conference Of scout exeeu
tlves which opened IN the Hofe
Bancroft IN Worcester. Mass: today
Various discussions Of work feia