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Evening star., 1934-06-16

labor, has taken such big leap ahead
that families generally cannot afford
to build new homes, while they can
still see their way clear to take on
comparatively small obligation for re-
pairing or undermining the home they
have. The average construction loan
was $2.745 in the first quarter of 1882
and is $1,000 in 1894. Secondly. the
existing vacancies are still marked
enough to cause the thoughtful family
to hesitate about building a house.
Showing how these local thrift and
home financing institutions are max
ing strenuous efforts to do their part
in the financing of more building en-
ployment, the reports from the various
States as to percentage of their total
new loans going into construction are
another revelation. This percentage
is IA times greater this year than it
was last in the case of one State which
stands in the upper half of the list
in building and loan resources. Many
others show the percentage of new
construction loans to total loans dou-
bled, when compared with last years
performance.
These statistics are evidence of a
normally developing demand for reno
viztng and for some new building
Some of the money which building and
loan associations have to lend is still
needed to finance home purchases and
thus support. by adequate credit, any
increasing activity In the real estate
market. There still are many cases
in which the association is called upon
to refinance a sound mortgage which
up to now had been held by another
type Of institution. But the figures
shown here indicate the home lend
ing business in the construction sphere
has made definite strides this year
and promises substantially increased
lending program along this line if
the resources of the aSso cations are
foStered to an extent viii h will per-
init expansion"
Evening star., 1934-06-16
STEEL CABINET NOW
HIDES HEAT PLANT
!
New Equipment for Home With
Practical Use for Basement
Space.

A new insulated steel cabinet has
been designed completely to conceal
the heating plant boiler and all of its
accessories, according to the Plumbing
and Heating Industries Bureau.
The cabinet Is made for q boiler
used for solid fuels and thus gives to
this type of equipment the same smart
modernism characteristic of boilers
made exclusively for the burning of
gas and oil.
The new equipment is intended to
appeal to the home-owner who wishes
to put his basement space to practical
use. Finished in lustrous enamel, the
cabinet is intended to add a decora-
tive touch to the basement recreation
room
The cabinet Is made of steel and is
thoroughly insulated. 1t completely
conceals the boiler. the accessories on
the side and at the front, and the
smoke-hood.
The cabinet is fitted with a strong
door equipped with grills permitting
the free circulation of heated air. All
gauges are visible through openings
in the cabinet.
Evening star., 1934-06-16
'P[ANSbROADCAST
IN SHAKESPEARE
NIB. c. Completing Arrange
ments for Radio Program
From Balloon.

TINAL arrangements for broad
l. casting from the stratosphere
the latter part of this month,
i when Maj. william z. Kepner
and Capt. Albert w. Stevens
take of in the National Geographic
Society-Army Air Corps balloon, are
now being completed by the National
Broadcasting Co.
The tiny Swat transmitter which
will be carried IN the gondola SO that
the balloonists may report their
progress to the entire world, has been
put through its final tests by en-
gineers. The N. B. C's new mobile
transmitter car is now en- route to
Rapid City, S. Dak., where the ascent
will be made. The Central Divisions
mobile transmitter also will be
utilized.
A 200-watt sending set is being
installed near the scene of the take
of. for the purpose of communicating
with the balloonists as they rise from
the ground. After they have attained
altitude, communication from the
ground will be handled by W9XF at
Downers Grove, Ill; W3XL at Bound
Brook, N. j., and a number of other
powerful transmitters.
A plane flying at maximum alti-
tude will keep in touch both with the
balloon and ground stations, and will
direct the mobile transmitters so
that they may be on the spot when
the balloon lands, or as nearly there
after as possible
Frequent reports from the balloon
lists themselves will be picked up by a
large number Of receiving points and
relayed to the networks and to for
eign countries.
The take-off is tentatively set for
June %.
THE closing scenes from the
L Pageant of Parliament" the i'm
pressive and colorful review of
the history of Englands governing
body, will be short-waved to the
United States direct from the stage
of Albert Hall in London July 2.
The event will be rebroadcast in this
country over an N. B. c. network.
II w. KALTENBORN, current
l.. events analyst for Columbia
will sail for Europe Wednesday
at the head Of group of American
business men who plan to make a
tour OF Soviet Russia. His final
kbroadcast is scheduled tomorrow.
E During the voyage Kaltenborn will
conduct round-table discussion OF
Soviet developments for the benefit of
his party.
y
THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE" :"
L a popular Columbia artist. who
receives more fan mail than any
other radio star. will make a per-
sonal appearance in Washington at
the Earle Theater during the week
Of July 8.
The Voice" will discuss only prob-
lens Of his Washington audience
during his stage appearances. While
here he will continue his weekly
broadcasts over Columbia, using
WJSV as the outlet to the chain.
Evening star., 1934-06-16

piled by Mr. Gibbs coveting the years
1920-1934, inclusive. is applied to
five-room bungalow built of lumber In
Orange County, Calf. While figures
for that locality may average over or
under those in other sections. the
tabulation should serve for any region
as a basis OF comparison for the
years included.
The house bill in the Gibbs calcu-
lation included rough and finished
lumber, siding, shingles. moulding,
oak flooring and sash and doors. The
cost of the entire bungalow, in so far
as lumber was concerned, ranged from
$l,02445 In 1920 to s56640 in 1929
and $332.30 in 1882. The current
price was S52325.
Evening star., 1934-06-16
LOANS
GAIN 132PERCEN
First Quarter Shows Sur
prising Increase in Repairs
and RemodeIing.

An increase of 1872 per cent in the
dollar volume of mortgage loans made
by building and loan associations for
repairing, remodeling and building
houses during the first quarter of 1884
compared with the similar period last
year was reported today by the United
States Building and Loan League.
The league. which is the national
trade organization of these invest
ment and home financing institutions,
said associations in the first six States
to report their lending operation in
January. February and March show
this definite upward swing in the VOL
ume of home loans leading to direct
employment of labor.
Compared with 1925 first quarter
tions, the current figure shows an in
crease of 81.7 per cent.
Seasonal Demand Low.
The associations taken as a base for
the report constitute some per cent
of the total resources of the country's
1000 building and loan institutions
The league points out the greater part
Of the period in which their increased
lending activity took place lay in a
season when demand is apt to be low
est because of weather conditions un-
suitable to outside work.
When the number of home owners
financed for construction purposes is
considered, the 1884 record of the re-
porting associations shows a still more
marked increase. The number of
those borrowing for these causes was
1891 per cent more during this years
first three months than during last
years. The increase In number of
loans over 1882 is 1863 per cent.
Since this percentage of gain is much
more marked than that for dollar vol
ume Of loans during the same period,
1t is evident that Individual loans are
for considerably smaller amounts this
year as compared with both 1888 and
1882.
This would indicate the chief de-
mand for credit in the construction
field is from those who want to repair
and modernize their homes rather
than from those wishing to build new
houses" the league reports.
Two Reasons Cited.
There are two likely reasons for
this. In the first place, the cost of
construction. both in materials and
Evening star., 1934-06-16
HOME BUILDING COST
HITS 1890 FIGURE
Prices Only Half Of 1920 Quota
tions, However, Survey
Shows.

The cost Of lumber for home con-
struction under the present code
prices is about the same as in 1890.
is far above the 1882 cost, but only
half of price received by merchants
in 1920, according to figures compiled
by Frank N Gibbs. a retail lumber
merchant of Anaheim. Calf
Except for occasional slight varia-
tions, the lumber costs of building an
identical home of wood construction
are shown to have declined consistent
ly through the years succeeding 1920,
until the low point was reached In
1892.
The estimated cost tabulation COM
Evening star., 1934-06-16
Two Reasons Cited,

There are two likely reasons for
this. In the first place, the cost of
construction, both in materials and
Evening star., 1934-06-16
BAL LTlMoRE CATCHING UP.
ON DELINQUENT TAXES
$23, ,OOo, 900 More Must Be Col
lected to Meet e42, 900, 900
Budget This Year.
speciaI pispstch 10 The scar.

Special Dispstch to The Star. 80
BALTIMORE, June l6.-Baltimore Is
now $4,500,0 900 ahead In tax collec-
tions as compared to the correspond
ing period Of 1888, according to City
Collector Thomas @. Young.
Delinquent tax collections in the
1884 budget were estimated at $2.-
550,000 by Young. Today S2,03s $50
had been collected in delinquent taxes
and Young expressed hope that the
total estimate would be met by the
end Of this month.
A drive Is now under way to col
lect 81, 100000 in taxes during the
month. In June Of last year collec-
tions amounted to $3,540,000 Collec-
tions so far this month top the same
period of June, 1898.
Young said s23, ,0O0, 900 more has to
be collected this year to meet the
$4,000, 900 budget. He appeared to
be satisfied that his tax collection
campaign would bring the collections
over the top. -..
Evening star., 1934-06-16
MAJOR FEATURES AND PROGRAM NOTES.

The Detroit symphony Orchestra
will begin series of Summer con-
certs over WJSV at $50. The pro-
gram will originate in the Ford
Gardens at the Worlds Fair.
Crete Stueckgold will feature
"Smilin' Through" during her recital
over WJSV at 8.
Evening star., 1934-06-16
School Radios Discussed.

The use of radio in the schools will
be one of the subjects discussed at
the first session of the American
Educational Research Association
July 5, in the lecture room of the
National Academy of Sciences Build
ing. The sh kers include Tracy F.
Tyler. secretary and research director
of the National Committee on Edu-
cation by Radio.
Evening star., 1934-06-16

Eastern Standard Time.
Evening star., 1934-06-16

Theater, a special hour broadcast in
which famous theatrical stars of yes
terday will revive their best loved
roles and scenes, is scheduled by WRC
at $50. DeWolf Hopper, FRITZ Scheff
Donald Brian, Ethel. Jackson and
CiSsie Lotus will take part. Gus
Evening star., 1934-06-16

The annual intercollegiate crew
carnival on the Hudson, the Pough-
keepsie Regatta, will be described
tonight by both WJSV and WMAL.
The WMAL broadcast is scheduled
from $50 to 7:30. WJSV's broad
cast will be from $50 to Z.
Famous Acts of the American
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
BABE RUTH SIGNS
$4,000 CONTRACT
FOR 1884 SEASON
Famous Man of Baseball
and Col Jake Rupert
Complete Business

New York, Jan 15-(UP)-Base-
balls greatest star, George Herman
WBabe") Ruth paid an early call
to Jacob Rupert today and before
sound news cameras and photo
graphers, signed his 1884 Yankees
player contract.
The actual signing was but a for
mality as the Babe and his en-
ployer, Col Jacob Rupert, made a
gentlemen's agreement on Friday
which provided that Babe Ruth
was to receive a one-year contract
calling for $4,000.
Col Rupert today revealed what
transpired in Fridays conference.
Easy Enough
"I suggested $25,000," the Col
onel said. Ruth said I'd hate to
take less than $35.000.' I asked
him II he'd sign for that and he
said he would. That's all tkere was
to It,"
"We've never even mentioned
the matter" Col Rupert said. "Its
all pure gossip. Ruth now has a
one-year player contract. He told
me he felt ceould play 100 games
and told him hoped he was
right"
Rupert said he intended to take
his regular southern vacation this
winter. "But I expect to enjoy this
one" he added. mo Ruth contract
business to worry about this year"
Ruth said he was "Plenty well
pleased" with the terms of his 1884
contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
ST CASIMIRS WILL
PLAY LOCAL LlTKS:
B. LABUT1S STARS

Coach Joe Swasey has called for
practice session for tonight at
p. m. at st. Joseph's hall, when
his X. of L. Speedboys will en-
gage in a fast drill for their week.
end games, Saturday, meeting the
st. Casimir five Of New Haven in
a return state league game in Wa
terbury, Sunday afternoon, the
knights will journey to New
Hampshire, where they will meet
Err. Bruza's Nashua church pro
five. The Nashua team plays but
pro rules, and boasts Of many COL
lege stars in it's ranks.
Benny Labutis, Brooklyn's golf
wizard, played hero in another
sport role last Saturday evening,
when he was inserted in the Sec
ond half of the st. Andrew Of New
Britair-K. of L. game at st. Joe's
hall, enabling the Speedboy quin-
tet emerge with victory by a
very narrow margin of 81 to SO
in the Conn. Catholic Lithuanian
state league contest. Ben entering
the second half of the game scored
three field goals and scored every
foul try given to register IL points.
and he was assisted by Joe Boley
with IL markers and Eddie Stevens
garnering points. Bill Baron
played a fine floor game for the
winners.
The sensation shooting from long
range by Karosis of University OF
Vermont, and AL Politis, former
Fordham star. featured for the
losers. Karosis registered Z field
goals from long range and fouls
for total Of 16 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

The all-ttme nome run King WAS
pessimistic, disgruntled, doieful,
worried about the national past
time. Not because he had shot
10 rabbits over the week end at
Chester, N. T., and 10 IL an un-
lucky number, nor was he disgust
ed because he is fat and nearing
40.
I'm pretty certain this will be
my last season as an active play
err" he admitted. 1--WE been play.
ing q long time. / don't want
to try to stay too long and leave
the public with bad taste in its
mouth"
Not Done Yet
Ruth emphasized that he would
not retire from baseball at the
end Of the season. He figured he
would be around q long time yet,
in some capacity or other.
ooh, I've got q lot of work to
do yet with baseball" he said. I'm
not satisfied with the game to-day.
Something's wrong. I'm trying to
change it,"
How could Mr. Ruth say this
when he was about to sign q con-
tract that would bring his total
baseball earnings above the mil
lion dollar mark?
He explained, during tn eyears
I've been playing. I've seen the
game develop a whole lot. Cure!
Big crowds, big stadiums, big SAL
aries, and so on. But think the
peak has been reached unless
something 10 done to stimulate 1t.
"Pubiic interest in baseball may
be decreasing. Anyway, it's not
increasing. It's not going ahead
like golf and tennis. And the
country's financial situation has
nothing to do with 1t.
whats the reason? Simply this:
In recent years there haven't been
enough kids playing ball. Why:
when I was a boy 1t seemed that
all the kids played. Lately too
many boys have simply been read
ing about 1t. You've got to play
some time or other to become a
red hot fan. A new generation ts
growing UP, and the proportion OF
fans Is too small. Unless some-
thing 10 done, couple Of years
from now the proportion Will be
still smaller
The Babe blamed major league
club owners for not anticipating
this situation. He said they were
too concerned with trying to I. get
their "slx per cent on the dollar"
to do any missionary work among
the country's millions of growing
boys.
1T owe a lot to baseball" he con-
cluded. at did a lot for me. It's
the greatest game Of all. It's our
national game, a builder Of healthy.
clean minded boys. I'm going to
devote a lot Of my time from now
on trying to get more and more
kids to play 1t. I'm going to try
to give them opportunities to play
particularly In the cities. and CLUB
owners ought to do the same"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
TODANS
SPORTAPARADE.
.b&A&H8h

BY HENRY McLEMORE
Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
New York, Jan 15-(UP)-Put
ting the sports shot here and there:
Ted McGrew, National League
umpire. has asked for his uncon-
ditional release so that he may de-
vote all his time to running tav-
ern in Indianapolis. Ted, q for
mer army chef, Is making plenty
of money with beer and his spe-
cialty, spareribs. Two sue
cessful Ohio College basketball
coaches are no older than some of
their players. Tay Brown, for
mer All-America tackle at u. 8.
c., who coaches at Cincinnati u. is
Fl, and Lou Tschudi of the Uni
versity of Dayton ts still an under.
graduate. Joseph Il. Dougher-
ty, midshipman from Philadelphia
10 one of the few men in the his
tory of the naval academy to be
captain of two varsity teams. :.
He Is captain of the 126-pound
wrestling team and has Just been
elected soccer leader for next year.
West Recognized
When the handicap committee
of the u. s. Polo association placed
Elmer Boeseke OF Califognia and
Cecil Smith of Texas in Tommy
Hitchcock's class, 1t marked the
first time in the history OF the
sport In this country that polo has
ten-goal players from west OF the
Hudson river. Football, polo
and wrestling. in the order named.
are the most dangerous of sports,
according to u. X. Eastwood, New
York University injury specialist.
Cotton Warburt0n, u. 8. Cts
Ali-American quarterback, acts an
waterboy for the Trojan basketba
team. This puts tho Trojan Ave
In a class with tho Marquette foot
ball team, which has Ralph Met
calfe ns water bearer.
Percy Bears OF the New York
Athletic club, one OF the greatest
hurdlers OF all time, has announced
bis retirement. George Dunlap,
u. Il. national amateur golf cham
pl0n, took np the game at the are
OF three. ON the ether hand,
Walter ). Travis didn't become n. ~
lerssted ~ the game until he was
80, An 0f which proves semes
thing. I'm sure.
Not NO HAD
Babe Ruth hasn't much Fight 10
complain over that $4,000 aalagy
he'll draw naHt year, T'ha Hab6
p Il s'sy ~ ~ VIII vii g y n"
s s. pa'a p XXX sss, sgsss ~. az
iavfe than Sip.ppe ieF . season,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
NAUGATUCK SPORTS
Big Day mt ayr.

Another full schedule was held
Saturday at the Naugatuck Y. M.
G. A. The morning class of Mid
gets had SO boys on the gym floor
and after their stall-bar work and
dumbbell drill for the coming, ex-
hibltion, apparatus work, basket
ball nearly held the remainder of
the day. Five games were played
from 10 o'clock TO 1880. In the
afternoon from 1890 to $500 three
more games were played. The
tumbling class held the floor until
4 O'Clock. Tho Y second volley
ball team played the Lollyp0ps
from TO O. The Waterbury
Hawks played the 70 Yo's from 9
to z. The Naugatuek high school
played Central OF Bridgeport tho
remainder OF the evening.
Y Cadets Win
y Cadets defeated the Whippets
- 70 ;..y. NUGGETS Loss
"Y' MidRets were Defeated BY
tho fast playing HnehOrs % 10 ~,
Little DemlleO Of the Eneb0rs
scored "a points for The winners.
Junior Leaders win
The III Leaders Of Nauentu0k
Aefsate6 the cFa0keF Hills Of Wa
NF0 Indlans win
The = Indians Defeated the =
gpeedbQEs "a " 10.
the y 10 Yes IN ana ~ the best
games of NE day - 70 30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
WASHINGTON Hills
And CARRINCTONS
WIN HOOP GAMES
BrOOklyns and Hearts
Drop in City Loop After
Strong Bids to Win

Holding off fourth period rush
OF their opponents, which threat
ened to produce a close finish, the
Washington Hills, defending City
Amateur league basketball cham
piOns defeated the hustling Brook
lyM A. G.. squad yesterday after
noon at the central Y. M. G. A. by
1922 count. The Hills doubled
the score of the Brooklyns from
the floor, but the youngsters from
upper Bank street reversed the
procedure from the foul line. HOWE
Kraft with 9 points had a prom
inent and effective part in the Hill
win while Joe Cavanaugh's floor
work was commendable. For the
Brooklyns, Jimmy Crichton and
Frank Dibiase played strong
game while Dom Spadola was held
scoreless. The Hills started fast
and owened a ten point lead at
half time which they increased to
IA points at the end of the third
period, but that lead was cut
down considerably in the final ten
minutes of play. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
Eagles Take FL
Game From Foes

New Haven, Jan 15-(UP)-The
New Haven Eagles climbed into a
fourth place tie with the Philadel-
phia Arrows last night when they
turned back the Quebec Beavers
to 1 in a Canadian-American Hoo
key league game.
The scoring honors went to
Frank Carroll's second string line
last night. Chouinard scored the
first goal, and Dunning netted the
second. Wilcox scored for Quebec
In the second period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
Salt Lake Ski
Jumper Features

Winsted. Jan is -CUP)- The
country's newest and longest ski
hill was dedicated near here yes
terday with 10000 fans on hand to
watch the professional jumpers
perform. Snow began falling dur
ing the afternoon, and eventually
forced cancellation of the last few
events scheduled.
ALI Engen, Salt Lake City, the
only contestant who started from
the top OF the hill, made two
jumps, leaping 1872 feet on his best
effort. Strand Mikkelsen, Green
field, Mass, placed second, and Jo-
hanne Kolstad, Norwegian woman
jumper, gave an exhibition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
ThOmastOn Kaceys
Meet PrincetOns
Especial to the Democracy

WATERFOWL, an. Is - Anxious
to break even in it's series with
the Thomaston Kaceys, the
Princeton A. A. will be ready for
the second invasion of the Clock
town courtsters Wednesday night
at the High School gym. In the
first contest played few weeks
ago, the Princeton wound up on
the short end of the count by four
points after hard struggle and
a little fistic display and are anx-
ious to even the score-with q
basketball ony. The Kiesel. Five
and Falcons will meet in a 1890
preliminary while the main con-
test is set for $3.50 and dancing
to follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
FAMOUS NOTRE DAME
TEAM MEETS AGAIN

South Bend, Ind, Jan 15--(UP)
The -Four Horsemen"-Stuhl-
dreher, Crowley, Layden and Mil
ler-and the "Seven Mules" came
back to the Notre Dame campus to-
day for their first group visit since
graduation day in June, 1925.
The occasion was the 14th an
lnual testimonial dinner to the 1888
football team rendered by sfhe st
Joseph Valley club tonight in the
student dining hall. All tickets are
sold and the gathering will exceed
1000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
SHIELDS in CANADA

Montreal, Jan 15--(UP)--The
Canadian indoor tennis champion
ships will open tomorrow with 80
entries In the singles and 20 pairs
In the doubles.
, Francis X. Shields Of New York.
defending champion and the United
States top ranking player, has been
seeded at the top OF the draw, with
Doland L0nktin of Montreal and M.
p. Margesson Of Toronto In his
quarter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
MARTIN, GAGNON
CUE MATCH TONITE

Anticipating a gallery of equal
size to that Of his opening tourne-
ment attendance last week, Mike
Renna of the Exchange Billiard
parlors will have plenty of seating
capacity on hand tonight, when
Frenchy Gagnn and Danny Martin
take part in the second contest of
the city championship pocket bill
lard play at $3.50. The match is
set for LIS points and should prove
interesting from start to finish,
for Martin at ore time was rated
among the city's best pool" play
ers. Tomorrow night, the one and
only M. s. Malouf meets the former
Shooting Sheriff" Bob Stone.