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Bad Looking Fire Was Fought Well
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extra clothing and their valuables and remained prepared for g quick evacuation of the building. A spark dropped on the covering ot Pennsylvania car parked in front o1 the Colonnade on the opposite side of the street. Within a few min- utes the machine was enveloped in flames. The owner left the car "as is' for insurance adjustors to draw their own conclusions to-day.
 The fire caused an hours delay in the weekly forum addresses of the Second Congregational church. Rev Moses Lowell, pastor and Dr Augustus O. Thomas, the principal speaker, joined the hundreds who thronged the steps of the church or viewed the fire from the upper floors of the church building.
 Trolley and vehicular traffic were interrupted.a aDetours were imperative. As cars were kept in operation on both sides of the fire area, transportation was avail able at all times, but cars were considerbly off schedule.
 Several employees of the com pany were busy at work when the fire broke out. Somes are of X the impression that an explosion pre-. ceded the actually :, discovery o1 flames, but it seemed only a mat ter of a few minutes before the interior of the building was afire, Efforts to check the advance of the fire were made, but abandoned as futile. It was a case of an im- mediate retreat to safety. Bremen responding to the alarm from Box Il realized the seriousness of the blaze while a mile or more away from the building. The glare in the sky and the billowy clouds of smoke apprised them of the na- ture of the evenings work before them. Chief Henry H. Heitman taking one look at the fire ordered another alarm. Every company in the city reacted toythe second call, either responding directly, oricover- ing in for possible calls from other parts of the city.
 As sparks filled the air and flames crashed through. the win dows, tenants of buildings in close proximity to the garage made ready for quick, exits.fi On the corner Of West Main and and State streets employes.o the gasoline filling station hurriedly closed the metal castings on pumps and took every precaution against sparks or flames igniting the tanks or the office quarters.
 With 12 lines of big hose hurling thousands of gallons of water into the blazing building it was only a short time before the danger of the fire spreading became remote. The fire was attacked from all sides and every possible angle. Lines of water were played continuously on the Stewart funeral home and the apartment block to counteract the heat and to extinguish the sparks.
 Time after time explosions oc- cured, indicating that big contain CTS of oil and gasoline stored in the basement of the building had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-12

ing Inspector Patrick Carlin and Electrical Inspector. Martin O. Ruurke were on the scene of the fire last evening and again early to-day, but owing to the precar. ious condition of the ruins made no attempt to reach the suspected source of the fire. The interior of the building was a mass of wreck age. The remains of 28 automobiles the ruins of costly equipment and the remnants of $20.000 worth of tires were viewed by thousands of spectators to-day. As the west wall of the building actually bulged from the weight of the debris or- ders were issued to rope off the building as a matter of public safety.
 Due to zoning requirements and building regulations it is expected that a new, modern building will replace the blackened ruins of the structure, which was formerly the State Garage, but of late years was widely known as "Aps Tire Shop"
 In addition to the city officials engaged in probing the cause. in- surance adjustors were on hand to estimate the damages and em- ployes of the company made ef- forts to salvage equipment. The service cars of the company es- capped damage and Al Demenske, owner, early this morning secured temporary quarters and announced that the firm was ready to answer all calls for "trouble." Incidentally due to climatic conditions to-day would have been one of the bus- jest of the year for the company.
 The real, spectacular features of the fire were viewed at the outset. Within an hour of the arrival of the companies it was only a ques- ton of time to bring the flames under control. Every window in the building was either blown out by. the explosion or melted by the heat. The windows on teh north side of the apartment block at IS State street immediately adjoining the garage building and those on the west side of the Stewart Fun eral Home were also wrecked. Those two buildings were in im- minent danger at the start, so much so that several families in the apartment block gathered up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-12

And to-day, advices from Lon- don indicated, Great Britain faced a choice between unconditional payment and outright default. De- fault, it was believed, would des- troy British credit.
 Stimson refused to take the pay ment as an advance installment under future debt agreement. He insisted the money must apply on Britain's $4,600, 100000 debt as funded in 1923. Congressional re- action supported him.
 Never in recent diplomatic his- tory have two powers exchanged views on Q major problem so quickly.
 Stimson had just finished his Sunday dinner and prepared for a quiet afternoon. Sir Ronald Lind- say, British ambassador, called at Woodley. Stimson's estate, with the British note.
 Stimson hurried at once to the statv department, summoned Sec retary of Treasury Mills and As- sistant Secretary of State Bundy, called in a corps of stenographers, and began work on his reply.
 Light blazed from a score of windows in the cold, grey state de- partment as bureau chiefs, clerks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-12
Lake Begins to
 Disappear Under
 MussOlini Orders

Trieste, Dec 12.-(UP)-Lake Arsa, covering four square miles of the Istrian peninsula, was disap- bearing today as part of Premier Mussoiinfs land reclamation scheme.
 Twenty four blasts of dynamite yesterday blew out part of the lake shore and started the water flowing to the Gulf of Carnaro through a tunnel under Chersano mountain. It was expected that the lake would be emptied in 10 days. after which reclamation will begin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-12
New England storm Fatal

Boston, Dec 12-(UP)-Seven deaths to-day were attributed di- rectly or indirectly to a severe weekend blizzard which brought snow, rain and sleet to New Eng land, hampering traffic on sea and shore and causing hundreds of minor accidents.
 The storm, greatly lessened in intensity, was still in progress in some sections this morning.
 At Derry, N. H.. Albert Dufour. 21, and Miss Helen Miller, IS, both of Nashua, N. H., were killed when the automobile in which they were riding skidded on a grade and crashed into tree.
 Miss Mary Naczas, 20, of Hyde Park, a Portia Law school student, was killed in Brighton when the automobile in whose rumble seat she was riding hit steel pole.
 At Pawtucket, R. l., Miss Eliza beth Duckworth, 3S, of that city, was killed by an automobile whose driver said he had been blinded by the snow.
 Three other deaths. attributed to the storm, had occurred Satsr- day night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-12
Storm Fails to
 Stop Traffic
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ported absolutely no trouble as a result of the storm. All the lines held up despite the wind and the sleety covering on the wires.
 The Southern New England Tel ephone company stated that things were progressing just as if there had been no storm at all. No in- terruptions in telephone service above the normal daily average were noted.
 Charles M. Chapman, manager
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-12
GALE ON ATLANTIC

Paris, Dec 12-(Up)--Severe easterly gales swept the. Atlantic and the English channel today, delaying many ocean liners, The 800 inhabitants of the islands of Hoedic and Houat, off the cotst of Brittany. radioed an appeal for food. Provisions will be sent as soon as possible. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-12

licemen to enforce the local ordi- nance on clearing sidewalks and sanding them.
 It is feared that going will be exceedingly slippery tonight due to the steady fall of mist through out the morning and early after- noon.
 Hundreds of children were out yesterday with their sleds for tho first time this season. They en- joyed themselves heartily.
The Washington times., 1932-01-26
SIXTH STRAIGHT
MD, FIVE AIM

Sixth straight will be the aim of
the Maryland University basket
ers when the V. M. I. quint is
entertained tonight in the new
Ritchie Coliseum at College Park,
Md. at o'clock. After falling
before Wisconsin and Loyola in
the first two games, the Old
Liners have annexed their last
five contests.
Victories have been scored over
Washington and Lee, V. M. l.,
Virginia, Navy and Johns Hopkins.
Following experiments with diff
ferent line-ups, Coach Burton
Shipley believes he has found a
smooth working combination in
Ronkin and Chalmers, forwards;
Vincent, center, and Buscher and
Berger, guards. This will most
likely be the starting lineup
against the Cadets tonight.
Others liable to see action are
Norris, May, Cohan, Snyder and
Chase. Bob Wilson, guard on
last years team. may be out for
the season, having re-injured his
shoulder in a scrimmage.
The Washington times., 1932-01-26

prejudice, by virtue of intersec-
tional games.
Restricted spheres, it has been
said, are spheres of intolerance,
prejudice, provincialism. Inter
sectional games present OPPOR-
TUNITIES for those who ordi-
narily remain within their own re
stricted spheres, to travel and
broaden in outlook because of that
travel.
There is another important
consideration. If we accept as
true that local rivalries more
often than not develop bitterness
and other undesirable results, it
seems rational to believe that
young men will learn more of the
elements and practical workings
of craftsmanship from intersec-
tional games than they will from
strictly local competitions and
rivalrieS.
Abuses of privileges extended
under the plan for lnterSectional
games have caused many persons
to interpret the results of inter
sectional games through the
medium of a comparatively small
number of unsuccessful enter
prises rather than through the
medium of the very large number
of highly successful enterprises.
The Washington times., 1932-01-26
c. v. ADDS 7TH.
VICTORY

The George Washington Univer-
sity basketers marked up their
seventh straight victory of the
season by stopping De Paul Uni
versity of Chicago, 35 to %, before
a capacity audience in the G. w.
gym. The lead alternated but the
Colonials managed to grab COM
mand midway in the second pc
riod and were never headed after
wards.
The first half was bitterly con-
tested. and the whistle found De
Paul in,the front, 13 to IL. Within
four minutes after the resumption
of play, George washington
pushed ahead on a field goal by
Wayne Chambers.
This was the beginning of a
drive by the Colonials which al
most buried the visitors. A scor-
ing rampage was engineered
which left the home team in the
lead, 22-13.
, The Demons were not dis
hearter1ed but came back with a
rally that gave them the ad-
vantage, 1922. Heinie Coan
started the De Paul outburst with
a fielder and Jim Gorsky, star
forward. dropped the ball Through
the cords four times.
"OttS" Zahn broke away dur
ing a hot scrimmage, seized an
accurate pass from Chambers and
scored with ease. Then Parrack
pocketed one from the floor and
the visitors never again threat
ened.
The Washington times., 1932-01-26
Last Nights Fights

At Paris, France-Primo Car
nera, italy, scored technical knock
out over Noise Bouquillon, French
heavyweight 20.
At Dayton, Ohio-Joe Sekyra,
Dayton heavyweight, outpointed
Coleman Johns, also of Dayton,
QO(. Mike Dundee, Rock Island,
Ill, and Manuel Castro, Mexico
Clay, ordered from ring for al
legged stalling.
At New York-EnZo Fiermonte,
italian middleweight champion,
outpointed Charley CTrader) Horn,
Ridgewod, N. j.. (1O.
At Jamaica, N. Y.-Harry Eb-
bets, Freeport, N. Y, light-heavy-
weight, stopped Mike Collins, N.
Y, (2).
At Newark, N. J.-Sid Lampe,
Paterson, N. j., outpointed Steve
Smith, Bridgeport, Conn, light
weight Q0).
At Atlantic City, N. J.-Young
Harry Wills, Baltimore light
weight, drew with Puggy Snyder,
Vineland, N. j.. 80. Johnny
Rossi. Atlantic City welterweight,
knocked out Harry kid Muir
ply, Philadelphia Cd.
At Toronto - Willie Davies,
Charleroi, Pa, outpointed Bobby
Leitham, Canadian bantamweight
champion, in nontitle bout C1O).
At Coral Gables, Fla. - Pete
Nebo. Key West Indian. out
pointed Mickey Cohen, Denver
At Milwaukee-Gorilla Jones,
Akron, negro, knocked out Adonne
Piazza, Italy (6), to win N. B. A.
middleweight championship.
At Chicago - Baxter Gaines,
Oklahoma City light-heavyweight,
knocked out Paul Pantaleo, Chi
cago (6).
The Washington times., 1932-01-26
The 1924 World Series

Eddie Brannick, secretary OF
the Giants, is one of the most
Superstitious men of the game.
He never shaves when his team
is in a world series. In 1924
when the Giants encountered
the Griffmen, he did not re-
move his whiskers for eight
days. One time when the
Giants were trailing the Chi
cago Cubs in an important
series Brannick hired two ne
groes to sit with him in his
box so as to sway the tide of
battle.
Ty Cobb also was super
stitious. He was loaded with
mystic belief in the game. Iris
Speaker ignored them all. So
did Honus Wagner.
Charley Barrett, scout for the
Cardinals who discovered Pepper
Martin, has a cravat complex.
If his team loses the particular
necktie that he happened to be
wearing is cast out of his ward
robe forever.
Other than the practice of
stepping on second base when
going to the dugout after each
inning, Babe Ruth has no
SuperStitionS.
Burleigh Grimes never shaves
the day before he is to pitch.
The Washington times., 1932-01-26
OSCAR H|SE R.
ROLLS 409

oscar Hiser put on a "hot]
mitt" at Hyattsville last night and
churned out a 400 set in the
Prince Georges Bowling League
with games of 158, 1876 and ll6..
Mertz set the pace in the
Typothetae League with a 1886
and ISL final game. while second
honors went to Bell with 379 He
was crowded all the way by Jack
Gooding, who finished with 372
and $50 blast. Hollis had $40.
Mike Kapneck is establishing
himself as the lord of the Mer''
chant League rollers. Last night
he handed in a 374 set and 145
game, high individual scores for
the third straight week.
Frank KEGS 397 set was far
ahead of the best his Federal
League fellows could tally.
Frank Proctor showed the
North of Washington pin-poppers
how it's done in the best circles,
nudging the naples for u 397 set
and a 100 game. Bittenbender
maSsacred the ducks in huge,
quantities in the Sanico League
and was rewarded with a new
high set, 384.
The Washington times., 1932-01-26
TODAY.
OPEN FINAL
HALF
BY GARRETT WATERS

Every game will be a crucial
one in the inter-high school bas-
ketball series from now on. This,
because the teams face the Sec
ond half schedule of the race
closely punched with the excep-
ton of Western, which seems
doomed for the cellar position.
Tech and Eastern are tied for
the top rung with three victories
against one loss each as today's
games are being played. Central
and Business are deadlocked for
the runners-up position with two
victories against two losses each,
while Western, as mentioned,
holds down the cellar post with
four losses in as many starts.
Could This Happen?
It would just about cause
pandemonium for Business to de-
feat Tech in the first game of
the double header on today's card
at the Tech gymnasium. Also it
would break Central's heart
should Western bob up with
victory under its belt, in the
second game on schedule.
Things like this could happen,
improbable by the dope or not.
Business showed that it was the
surprise sort of team by its play
against Tech in the opener of
the series some three weeks ago
and by it's performance against
Eastern several days later.
Western, getting better all the
time, has everything to win and
nothing to lose in it's game
against Central. Also the George
towners have the old claw of
average" idea back of them in
that they should win sometime
before the series is ended, and
why not today against Central.
The discussion narrows down
to the opening thought in this
yarn. Every game will be
crucial one from now on, with
the chances of the contending
IedIuS Oe1ng parClCularly CeSGeQ
because of the c1oseness of the
race.
Tests Ahead
Today's games offer excellent
examples of the tests before
Tech and Central. The Manual
Trainers must defeat Business to
keep up the pace and aim set
since the living down of their
initial loss in the series three
weeks ago, while Central must
conquer Western to narrow the
gap between Tech, Eastern and
itself for the final battle for the
championships such a three
cornered battle is to be again this
wear
The Washington times., 1932-01-26
TEST ATTRACTS
P|NETTES

The Washington Times Ladies'
Dixie Sweepstakes to be rolled on
February 13, and Blick's 25-game
marathon for women scheduled
for next Saturday afternoon at
Convention Hall go hand in hand.
John s. Blick announced that
Is instead of SO games were to be
rolled, many a damsel who felt
that a 50-game test would be too
much of a strain, started to take
notice.
Entries win exceed expectations
with the shortening of the num-
Der of games. About is are
awaited. There are several girls
in the city whose averages are
only fair, but shine in long-winded
bowling. Saturdays test will
prove a medium between these
girls and those who carry high
averages in leagues.
The latest to enter the test is
Elvine Ellis. Miss Ellis, who rolls
with Ladies' District League
team, often bowls 10 or IL games
at a time, averaging much higher
than in formal league competi-
ton.
All of those who roll in the
25-game event Saturday are sure
entries in the forthcoming Wash
ington Times Ladies Dixie test,
and the leaders will be outstand-
ing favorites to cop the coveted
MaSon-Dixon title.
Another new name flashed to
the fore among the girl rollers
last night. It is that of Newen-
ahan, who pounded out 1877
game and 314 set to lead the
Eastern Star girls. James 307
and Pettry's 116 shone in the
Ladies Agriculture, and Peggy
Shannon's 112 was best for the
General Counsel Girls.
The Washington times., 1932-01-26
WILLING BOXERS
MIX TONIGHT IN
ALEXANDRIA

Smart, hard-punching and will
ing boxers will furnish the
weekly customers at Portner's
Arena tonight with an all-star
boxing show which should satisfy
the palate of the most critical
fight bug.
Among the talent recruited for
action tonight will be gladiators
from Baltimore, Norfolk, Newport
News and Lawrence, Mass.
Just how the bouts will line up
remains a mystery. If the pro
moters had their way about it
they would line up in the fol
lowing order: Bingo Brodie VS..
Young Perry; Nick Antonelli VS..
Kid Cosden; Bobby Burns VS..
Stumpy Jacobs; Billy Strickler
VS.. Eric Lawson, and Charley
Conner VS.. Tommy Bashara.
May Draw for Spots
However, lastminute draw
probably will be made to decide
the spots.
Arrangements have been made
to seat a capacity audience.
Last week 200 spectators were
forced to stand, but additional
ringside and a few bleacher seats
have been installed to avoid this
situation.
Hack Wilson, recently signed
by the Brooklyn Robins will be a
spectator at tonight's show. viii.
son refereed the Gabe Novos'
Young Dempsey bout at Port
ner's a few weeks ago. Whether
he will handle one of tonight'S S
bouts depends upon the slugger
himself.
Short to Referee
Charley Short will be the third
man in the ring for the all-star
bouts.
This is the first attempt by
the promoters to put on an all
star card. Every performer on
tonight's bill is hand-picked and
a true gladiator. The card
should be a slam-bang affair
from start to finish.
The Washington times., 1932-01-26
Tines Selections
For Alexandria
Bouts Tonight

ERIC LAWSON will step
down tonight after eight
rounds ahead of BILLY
STRICKLER, though he will
make Lawson work plenty to
get the nod.
BOBBY BURNS is in for his
first defeat at the hands of
STUMPY JACOBS. Stumpy
will be a sensation.
Stick to TOMMY BASHARA
over CHARLEY GOMER.
BASHARA can step on it in
the closing rounds and hold his
own in the early going.
Although many pick KID
COSDEN over NICK ANTO-
NELLI, the tables will be re-
versed. NICK is right and in
the proper spot.
YOUNG PERRY will get the
nod over BINGO BRODIE if
this one goes four rounds.
BRODIE'S ability to take it
will be tested here.
The Washington times., 1932-01-26

Unfortunately, it is fact that
SOME intersectional football
games have exerted a bad influ-
ence on the entire intercollegiate
world.
However, there is NOT basis
in fact for the sweeping aSsar-
ton that ALL interSectional foot
ball games exert a bad influence
on the entire intercollegiate
world.
Room For Improvement
1t is readily admitted by stu
dents of intercollegiate competi-
ton that there is room for i'm
provement in this matter of inter
sectional games.
It is the opinion of competent
judges that intersectional games
can accomplish much that is de.
Sirable along the lines of elimi-
mating, sectional ill feelings, de-
veloping understandings between
sections Of the country and bring
ing into closer communion the
people of the different ereas Of
the United States.
If it is true, for instance, that
there is widespread misunder-
standing of the SGlth, as a
whole, outside the sphere of ath-
letics, 1t is equally true that the
South, as a whole, should under
take to eliminate this misunder-
standing. Educators in the
South, it would appear, have
one very solid argument in favor
of booking intersectional games
for Southern football teams.
Few intelligent persons ques-
ton the propriety of participa-
ton by Southern teams in Rose
Bowl games on the Pacific
Coast, or participation by South
ern teams in games in any Sec
ton of the country when repre-
sentative teams are opposed to
each other on the gridiron.
Gain Much
1t seems it is we'll taken
point that students of educa-
tional institutions, particularly
the smaller ones, may gain much
that is valuable in the way of
breaking down barriers OF
The Washington times., 1932-01-26

Some poor fighters have in
vaded these shores from France,
England, South America and
one port or another. but few
of them have had less to rec
ommend them than Carnera
insofar as ring ability is con-
cerned. Outside of his bulk,
II Camera has practically moth
ing.
He fights as if his arms
were anvils and he moves
about so slowly in the ring
that he is the same as a sta
tionary target. He would be
easy prey for the lightning
like Schmeling once the latter
got his range, and how Primo's
lawyers expect to establish a
100000 deficit on the strength
of his failure to get a match
with Schmeling is difficult of
imagination. Fie, fie!
The Washington times., 1932-01-26
Tech to Send Lone
Entry to PhiLLu

Only one man, Marvin Chap
man, high jumper, will be sent
to the Meadowbrook games in
Philadelphia next month by Hap
Hardell, coach of track at Tech
High School.
Chapman is one of the few
veterans left from last years
Tech track team. Doody Smith,
hurdler, may make the trip also.
but not as an entrant in the
meet.
The Washington times., 1932-01-26
ETA SURPRISES
-|NERAT LOOP

Teams in the Fraternity
League find themselves in the
same positions as last week, as
no changes took place after last
nights rolling. Kappa Phi is
still in first place. Sigma Delta
in second place, Alpha Chapter,
A. I. K, in third place, and so
on down the line.
One of the surprises of the
evenings rolling was the per-
formance of the Eta Chapter
team of A. I. K. These lads,
hopelessly entrenched in the eel
lar, took three games from Sigma
Lambda Nu, one of the more
stronger teams in the loop.
Beecher Warner and Hallet Pot.
ter's rolling featured.
The standings:
The Washington times., 1932-01-26
Young BiLLidrdist
Wins in Chicago

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Augi e
Kieckhefer, Chicago. was toppled
in turn last night by young Jay
Bozetnan, of California, so to 48,
in 54 innings, in the world three,
cushion billiards championship
Bud Westhus, st. Louis, defeated
Frank Scoville, Buffalo, so to AZ,
in 73 innings.
The veteran Otto ReiSelt, Phila,
delphia, retained his tournament
lead by defeating Allen Hall, Chi
cago, so to 46, in so innings. Len
Kenney, Chicago. beat Tiff Den,
ton, Kansas City. so to 40, in so
innings, in the fourth match.