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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
BOWLER, 86 TAKES
 BIRTHDAY EXERCISE

Fitchburg, Mass, Dec 28- (UP) = Lucius M. Cook Of Leominster, dean of New Eng land bowlers, celebrated his S8th birthday here yesterday by bowling 10 strings of candle pins.
 Here are his scores: 1fO, 05, 93, S7, 104, 96, 12S, 134, 11O and 1O3. He had two strikes, 2S spares, a 1O-string total of 1O55 and an average of 1O5 per string.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
SYLVIA HATChN
 SEhN-FINAL PLAY
 CHESTNUT HILL

Chestnut FIIll, Mass, Dec. 2S.- (UP).-Three semi-final matches were slated in the annual girls national indoor tennis singles championship on the Longwood covered courts today to i'll semi- final brackets already occupied by Sylvia Hatch of winchester.
 Miss Hatch, who is seeded fourth, won two matches yesterday to go a step ahead of the field. Tn a second round encounter she eliminated Alice Crawford of Ran doiph, Gel, 6-O, and later in a quar- ter-final match defeated Mariette Arquinbaum of Stamford, Conn.,, 6-1, 6-3.
 The quarter-final matches today bring together Helen. Grawn of De- troit, top-seeded defending cham pion, and Virginia Hollinger of Dayton, O.; Millicent Hirsch of New York, seeded second, and Kay Parrot of Winchester; and Louise Harding of Brookline, third-seeded, and Louise Hedlund of Watertown.
 Doubles play today was in the semi-final stage with Miss Grawn and Miss Hirsch, top-seeded pair, meeting Miss Parrot and Ruth Aseltine of Winchester. and Miss Hatch and Miss Harding, paired against Miss Hollinger and Lois Kempe of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
TODANS SPORTAPARADE. hSA$9b3aD
BY HENRY McLEMORE

BY HENRY McLEMORE
 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, Dec 28.-(UP)-Be- tween the hours of 6:30 a. m. and 11:3O a. m. of Tuesday, snow fell with great violence on New York city, thereby affording the citizens one of their infrequent opportun- ities to engage in one of the most thrilling and hazardous sports known to man-El Pillar lodging.
 In normal winters the snow fall in New York is never severe enough to produce anything but slush, and that of an extremely came down magnificently, until every street in Manhattan became a skating rink, only slicker. Right then and there began the greatest
 ell pillar lodging contest the city
 has seen in a decade or more. As usual, the chief contestants were the cab drivers, but those private owners with enough daring (and insurance) got their cars into play. Noon Tuesday found us on Third avenue, along with 10000 other folk, to watch the sport. We chose third avenue because, among the lconnoisseurs of the sport, 1t is rated
 the finest course in the world. While not as long as the lower Broadway course, nor as scenic as several in the Bowery and Brooklyn it is decidedly the most dangerous. On Third avenue the giant steel
 el pillars stand out in the midle of the narrow thoroughfare like a
 brace of picket fences; the narrow strip of paving on either side of the pillars is slick as glass, and the traffic is what may be conservatively termed as damned. And because of it's sportiness, the Third avenue course draws the widest of a wild breed of ca1 and truck drivers.
 When we arrived the sport was at it's height. Taxis, trucks and a
 smattering of pleasure cars were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
Last Nights Fights
BY UNITED PRESS

At Brooklyn (Broadway Arent)- Lou Salica, 119, Brooklyn, out pointed Pete de Grasse, 124 1-2 Brooklyn (6); Teddy Loder, 1S9 IA, Brooklyn decisioned Al Santo- ra, 13S 3-4 Brooklyn (6); Charley "Red' Miller, 152. Brooklyn out pointed Joe Morro, 148, Brooklyn (4); Danny Levine, 146, New York outpointed Cosmo Casandra, IA williamsburg (4): Sammy Fertel 125, New York, outpointed Jimmy Leronzo, 123 1-2, Bronx (4); Nel Suess, 128, Brooklyn, stopped Sid Cohen, 132 3-4, Bronx CD; Joe America, 147 1-2, New York, stop ped Pete Albano, 14s IF. New York CD; Joe Greco, 13S If, Brooklyn, stopped Joe Stein, 139 IA New York CD; Irving Eldridge' 128 1-2, New York, outpointed Arr tie Spedermen, 125 1-2, Brooklyn, (4).
 At Indianapolis-Young Geno, 129 1-2, Chicago, won from Scotty Scotten, 12s, Indianapolis (1O; Meyer Grace, 147, Philadelphia, de- feated Jackie Purvis, 153, Indian apoHs, (1O); Honey Boy Brown, 145. Louisville, won fram Nate Goldberg, 147, Indianapolis, (6); Kid Carson, 150, Indianapolis, de feated Cowboy Blackwood, 15O, Tulsa, (6).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
DefensiDe Play Killing Interest M Hockey Says Pntick
THREE CATHOLIC
 LEAGUE GAMES BOOKED FRIDAY


 Although the parochial schools are closed this week, nevertheless the Catholic school basketball league will play it's weekly games tomorrow afternoon. Two games are billed for the Central YMCA, while a third is slated for St Jo- seph's hall. The St Ann-St Stanis- laus contest will be played next week which means that each of these two clubs will play two con- tests the coming week. Fridays schedule:
 At Central YMCA:
 2 p. m.-Sacred Hearts vs St Francis.
 2:30 D. m.-SS Peter and Paul vs St Thomas.
 At St Joseph's hall: D. m.-St Joseph vs St Mary's. Rerefee Dillane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
WRESTLING
(By United Press)

At Boston-Charlie Strack, Bos- ton, threw Pat Fraley, Canada; Bull Martin, New Jersey, threw Garry Lundin, New York; Earl Tompkins, Texas, threw Frank Lurick, Boston; Fred Moran, New port, R. l., threw Frank Perry, New York; George Myerson, Bos- ton, threw Jack Bassett. New York; George Linnehan, Wayland, threw Swede Swenskr, Worcester; Pat O'Hara, Texas, drew with Bob Russell, Newport; Bornyupfover- groff, Boston, drew with Jim Wallis, Swampscott.
 At New York est. Nicholas Arena)-Jack Sherry, Ohio, de- cisioned Paul Boesch, New York; Vanka Zelezniak, Russia, pinned Ivan Vakturoff, Russia; Louis Gyurcsak, Hungary, pinned Serge Smirnoff, Russia; Harry Fields, University of Pennsylvania, drew with Tony Colesano, Springfield, Mass; Little Beaver, North Caro- lima. drew with Andy Brown, Brooklyn; Herb Freeman, Bronx, drew with Sid Westrich, New York.
 At Cedar Rapids, Ia.-Gus Son. nenberg, 2O7, threw Jack Hacken- schmidt, POS, Chicago. in S:4S and 23:17; George Zarynoff, 207, New York, and Vic Soldat, 21S, Chlcago' drew in 30 minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

doned in favor of developing cf- fense. I, for one, am willing to send my team out on the ice pre- pared to shoot the works-to gam- ble on the result in speedy, free- scoring game. But, you must re- member, it takes two teams to make a game fast.
 And if one outfit continually ices the puck up at the other end of the rink, no amount of speedy play by the attackers can remedy the situation"
 Patrick said he did not favor changing certain playing rules in the middle of the season, as is be- ing advocated in some quarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

Grant. Daniel Sweeney, Edward HoIan. John O'Rourke and Charles Conoyicus are the members of the Killers first and second teams who will tourney to Danbury tonight to play the Lutheran church team of that city.
 The preliminary game between the second teams will start at 1880 with the main game following. The local players will leave the "" tonight at 6:15. Practice for the contest has been held and they hope for victory. The game will be played in the Armory in Dan- bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
Extra! Garden Books Good Card!
Ry DAN BANKER

BOx1NG'S YEAR WHICH n . polecat Madison Garden smelling sweetly.
  accidents this 
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 Heayyweshts featured the lively bn that win usher in boxing since tho Walker Law into effect The psychology of the thing seems nnints follow ing a repast of Imberger cheese
 An of the card is fight aged by leaders the matchmaker
  frequently asserted he would let  mistakes have boxing the Eighth ma burying of the hatche far as can would would the other persons larynx Garden had two fights at the knockout It will gained world whom he had beaten
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
BASEBALL
GIANTS

New York, Dec 2S S-(UP)-The New York Giants open a 35-game spring training schedule March ,, it was announced today.
 The champions will inaugurate play against tn Philadelphia Ath- ietics and finish with Army at west Point April 16.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
YANKS

New York, Dec 27-7(UP)-The New York Yankees will open their spring training campaign March 4 at St Petersburg. A second squad' composed of players other tnan battery men, swings into actlon March II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
BOWLING

At Howard Alleys-New Haven)
 Jack White ,.o ,.o ac. Bob White - .. orc
 Name w. G Ga Tack White (Howard Alley) $ Rob white (Genlor Alley) 6 (Averages) . Bob White ias as Jack White ................' io'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
"KILLERS"
 IN DANBURY TONIGHT

Special to The Democrat)
 Naugatuck, Dec 2S.-George Kennedy, William Jones, Edward Harrison, Paul Beardsley, John MacDonough. Frank squires, Irwin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
Teams Should Agree To 'ShOOt The Works" As Aid
 To More Attractive Game
PIayers and Coaches Satisfied With Tie Games and Stress Defensive Play, Especially During
 Games Away From Home
By HENRY SUPER

By HENRY SUPER
 COrrespOndent) New York, Dec 28-(UP)-Professiona ice-hockey, ike football is running into trouble because too much stress
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

High Single-C. Dunphy, 146. High Three--Wirkus, 339. High Game-Loftus, 453.
 High Team-Coughlan 1921.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

Score at half time: Troy 30, Wa terbury 12 Referee: Freedman. Time Four l0-minute periods.
The Washington times., 1933-08-12
Man, Wife, Child Stranded
Here on Way South

rain-drenched clothing, the little
family has had shelter and food
since Thursday.
But the kindly man and his
wife themselves were recently
evicted from their home for non
payment of rent and have little
to spare.
They're Bound South
Altendorf and his family are en-
route to Mrs. Altendorf's relatives
in South Carolina, where they
hope to receive lodging and an op-
portunity to work on the farm
there.
Altendorf formerly made a
comfortable salary as a steel
worker but now would willingly
appeal for aid from anyone who
may have a truck or something
going in his general direction. He
says he hopes to be able to pay
back whatever is given him.
The Washington times., 1933-08-12
To |CKES
WORK 12-HOUR
SCHEDULE
Interior Head Works From 8
to 8; Aides Often Have
to Return at Night

Government employees complain
ing because the NRA fails to
shorten their working day should
be grateful they don't work for
Secretary of Interior Ickes.
That Iron Man" of the Cab
met works from 8 a. m. to 8 p. M,
and takes no time out for lunch.
What's more he frequently re-
turns at night for a few more licks
at his new job.
Six secretaries and stenograph.
ers, messenger and an elevator
girl suffer under Ickes rigorous
schedule since their duties require
they be on the spot when wanted.
They come to work at 8 a. m. or
$3.50 instead of and stay on the
job until the Secretary goes home.
Often they are told to return at
night.
Those enduring the longest work.
ing day required of Federal work.
erS are Fred L. Marx, privae Sec
retary; Harry Slattery. personal
secretary; E. w. Burlew. admins
trative assistant; Theodore Mack
and Richard Mccormick, Steno-
grapherS; F.. w. Surguy, doorman
and personal messenger; three
colored messengers, who take turns
at the extra duty, and a colored
elevator operator.
The Washington times., 1933-08-12
Montgomery Independent
Changes Ownership

The new editor who was born
in Cumberland and educated at
st. Johns College, Annapolis. He
was editor Of that school paper
and has been a correspondent for
local papers. In addition to the
new Independent, a State paper
may soon be published in the
same plant, Mr.. Blaul announced.
He added:
Conditions in Montgomery
county are such that it is i'm
perative to establish a medium
of public understanding which
hasn't Ut been available to
the public"
Speaking of county politics, Mr..
Blaul said:
"Being comp parative
stranger to Montgomery county
1 can't see any difference be-
tween the State and county
politics. The relationship be-
tween Governor Ritchie and
Brooke Lee is such that a
statement in that respect
seems unnecessary"
The Washington times., 1933-08-12

More than $50 youths. men,
bers of the All Clubs of Mary
land, were working energetically
today on the campus of the Uni
versity of Maryland at College
Park, completing arrangements
for the clubs style show, to be
held in the university auditorium
Monday night.
The style show is the gala
event of the six-day meet. En-
tries that are victorious at the
show will be sent to Chicago for
competition in the National Club
Congress, held in conjunction
with the Century Of Progress
Fair.
Both boys and girls will take
part in the revue. Following the
show the All party will be held
in the school gymnasium.
The clubs conference will end
Tuesday morning.
On the program today will be
the judging of clothing exhibits
consisting of garments made by
The Washington times., 1933-08-12
RULING. COSTS
OFFICIAL $3.50

E. J. Kennedy, assistant collec-
tor of customs at San Juan, P. r.,
loses $3.50. "a by ruling of Comp
troller General ]. R. McCarl,
which indicates that a law may
say something but not mean what
it says.
Kennedy was acting collector
for a time and thought he was
entitled to draw the collectors sal
ary for that period, inasmuch as a
law distinctly says that the assist
ant collector automatically be-
comes acting collector and draws
the collectors compensation when
the latter is not serving.
Mr.. McCarl points out that
there is another law, known as the
economy act, which says that
there mustn't be any automatic
promotions.
The Washington times., 1933-08-12

The Montgomery Independent,
published in Rockville, has
changed ownership, it was an
nounced today.
The identity of the new own
ers is being kept secret for the
present time, although group
of Baltimore and Cumberland
men are said to have pur-
chased it.
The new editor, Richard F.
Blaul, formerly of Baltimore, said
he doesn't know himself who the
real owners are but thought some
of the last known owners might
be connected with the organ.
Mr.. Blaul is anti-Ritchie and the
paper will reflect that policy.
Although a young man, Mr.. Blaul
formerly ran the Tribune Of
Maryland, which has been ac-
lively opposed to Governor Ritchie.
The Independent will have an
entirely different makeup and
will contain more local color, the
new editor said. 1t will be pub
lished Thursday in the future,
instead Of Friday.
The Washington times., 1933-08-12

Their home gone, their be-
1ongings seized, their young hopes
shattered, New York couple
with their seven-year-old daugh-
ter, once used to better things,
are stranded in Washington,
awaiting the succor of some kind
person who will aid them in
reaching South Carolina.
With nothing but the clothes
on their backs and six cents be-
tween them and starvation, M.
and Mrs. Albert D. Altendorf
and their daughter, Marjorie
Louise, got a lift to Washington
from New York Thursday and
arrived here in a heavy down.
pour of rain.
Find Help Here
Thanks to a kindly washington
man and his wife. who discovered
them huddled together IN their
The Washington times., 1933-08-12
CHEAP HELP MOST EXPENSIVE, EXPERT WARNS GOVERNMENT
Police Bullet
HdAS Errant
AirpLane

OCEANSIDE, Cal, Aug. IL
G.N.SO.-Police shoot at the
tires of an automobile when
they want to halt the fleeing
machine without injuring its
occupants.
Today a highway patrolman'S
pistol bullet punctured a tire
of the runaway airplane Of H.
S. Simpson, of Whittier, Cal,
and prevented it from soaring
aloft with Simpson clinging to
the wing.
Simpson had left the motor
running after a forced landing
and climbed to a wing to ad-
just a broken part. The plane
started around in circles, then
leveled off as II to take the air.
Came the bullet, and the
plane on the ground circled
for one hour and 80 minutes
before running out Of gasoline
and halting.
The Washington times., 1933-08-12
COSTELLO.
PENS PLEA
To JURY
Dramatic Finale of Murder
Trial Due Monday; Gregg
Plans 2 Hour Summation

SALEM, Mass, Aug. IL QNS)
The stage was being set today for
the last act in the midsummer
court drama-the trial of Mrs.
Jessie B. Costello for the poison
death of her fire captain hus-
band.
District Attorney Hugh A. Gregg
was preparing a two-hour summa-
ton on Monday of the States
allegation that the smiling
widow" murdered her husband
with a poison capsule.
Chief Defense Counsel Francis
E. Rafter and his legal battery,
who have opposed Gregg and his
assistants in court for four
weeks, were knitting together a
stirring denial and a plea to the
jury of IL married men to find
Jessie innocent.
To Face Jury Again
The defendant herself-31 years
old and mother of three children
was in her cell at Salem Jail
going over what is expected to
be a dramatic finale. She will
exercise her legal right of saying
the last word.
When final arguments have
been made and before Judge
Frederick w. Fosdick begins his
charge, Jessie will face the jury
and again declare she is inno-
cent of murder and innocent of
unfaithfulnesS with Edward j.
Mcmahon, ex-reserve policeman OF
Peabody.
She was penning her plea to
the jury today.
She was ready to fight Eddie
McMahon'S story of love tryStS in
rebuttal but the State did not re-
call the so-called "kiss and tell"
policeman.
May Know Fate Monday
She was ready to contradict the
testimony of her friend, Mrs. Carl
Bison, that she really did not
know how to fill capsules. But
her lawyers brought out that the
only known capsules ever in her
home overnight were those pre-
scribed by the family doctor,
Harris S. Pomeroy-although the
latter had denied making the pre-
scription-for her mother, Mrs.
Andrew Fyfe, prior to the latter's
death by pneumonia in 1882.
They finally decided not to put
Jessie on in rebuttal.
With the testimony completed
all that remains is the final argu-
ments, Jessie's last plea and the
judges charge. Perhaps Monday
night Jessie Burnett Costello will
know whether she is free to go
home to her children-the dawn
of happier days-or take a short
walk to the electric chair to pay
with her life for the poison death
Of "her bill"
The Washington times., 1933-08-12
DesertiOn Charged
In Husbands Suit

A divorce from Rhoda M.
Sweeney, 300 block Seventeenth
Pl. S. E., is asked by Harry B.
Sweeney, of Prince Georges coun-
ty, in a suit filed at the Upper
Marlboro Circuit Court yesterday.
His wife deserted him August
3, 1882, Sweeney alleges, when
both were living in Washington.
They were wed here September
2, 1912, and have one child, Egan
Sweeney, who now is of mature
age, the bill declares.
The Washington times., 1933-08-12
P. j. {. OFFERS
PHONE BRIEF

The amended answer of the
Public Utilities Commission to the
suit of the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company, which
seeks to enjoin the commission
from enforcing an order for 10
per cent telephone rate cut here,
was filed yesterday.
The answer, filed by William
A. Roberts, assistant corporation
counsel. was prepared after a
staff of commission experts spent
nearly a year in studying tele.
phone accounts and property.
Among other things, the brief ac-
cused the telephone company OF
extending it's plant "unreason-
ably and beyond the requirements
of the service" and unduly in
creasing operating costs.
Filing of the brief makes pos
sible the trial of the case in the
near future, since cases of this
nature have precedence in local
courts.
The Washington times., 1933-08-12
Awarded
Better Homes Prize

A special merit award has been
received by the Arlington County
Better Homes Committee for the
campaign conducted in the county
for home improvement last spring
it was announced today by Mrs.
Nolan D. Mitchell, chairman.
The award was made by the
committee of awards of the ma
tional organization. The certifi-
cate of special merit will be hung
in the Lyoll Park Community
House, Lyon Park.
The Washington times., 1933-08-12
Maryland u. Sets
Farmers Session

Colored farmers. of Maryland
will hold a meeting and demon
stration, arranged by the Uni
versity of Maryland extension SER
vice in agriculture and home eco
nomics at the Vista Community
Park, near Vista, Thursday, Au-
gust 81, at 10 a. m.
Addresses will be made by Prof.
Boswell E. Brooks, supervisor of
colored schools, and number of
members of the faculty Of the ex-
tension service.
The Washington times., 1933-08-12
CIVIL SERVICE
URGED To GET
ABLE MEN
Present Called Ideal Time for
U. S. to Employ Et-
fiCient Aides
BY DUNCAN FORSYTH

Cheap help is the most eXpen-
Sive sort, according to Lewis Mer-
lam, of the Brookings Institution,
who has recommended that this
point of view be made the key
stone of policy of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
Merriam, who has submitted a
series of recommendations for re-
organization of the commission,
was in the Census Bureau in 1910
and kept accurate records Of out
put on a fairly routine clerical
Job. He found his best employe
produced one-third more work
than the average, and twice as
much as the poorest employees. He
continues:
"On every administrative job
I have ever been I have
found such differences, although
/ have not always been able to
measure them. The literature on
management shows that this
condition exists in almost every
kind of work; that the best en-
ployes are the cheapest on the
basis of unit cost Of output, and
that poor employees are very
COSTLY"
Small Group Best
He cites wartime experience
with two statistical organizations,
one of about so employees, care
fully chosen, the other Of 100
rounded up largely by chance.
The smaller staff was much more
productive than the other, though
the large one cost nearly twice as
much in salaries. Even more i'm
portant than good employees in
routine jobs, he says, are com.
petent employees in positions OF
leadership. Mediocrity in leader
ship, he says, costs thousands OF
dollars in waste, whereas compe-
tent workers bring about construc-
tive economies.
He points out that it is easier
to keep poor employees out Of the
Government than to get them out
once they are in and that a time
like this, when large numbers OF
competent men are out Of jobs,
gives the Government the oppor'
tunity to pick and choose.
Reforms Instituted
For that reason he recon-
1nended, some time ago, giving new
examinations to build up Civil
Service registers, since the old
registers hold the names only OF
the least desirable applicants for
jobs. This plan has already been
put into effect, though because
the resources of the commission
are limited the postmaster eXaml,
nations are being given first and
other examinations will follow, in
the order of their Importance.
The Washington times., 1933-08-12
F|REMEN WIN
DEATH FIGHT

One Of two persons for whose
lives members Of Washington's
fire rescue squad have been bat
ting for several days was be-
lieved out Of danger today.
Louis Roman, SO, the TOO block
Princeton st. N. w., who has been
receiving oxygen since Ge had a
heart attack Monday, was de-
clared much improved.
The firemen are administering
to Margaret Whaley, 10. the 600
block Emerson st. N. W., a suf-
ferer from bronchial pneumonia.
Margaret was said to have an
even chance to recover.