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Evening star., 1935-01-07
FURNACE BLAMED
FOR CHURCH FIRE
$4,000 Damage Incurred.
Four Firemen Injured
Battling Flames.

An overheated furnace, which only
a few days ago had been pronounced
safe" today was blamed for the
$35,Oo0 fire yesterday in the North
minister Presbyterian Church, Rhode
Island avenue and Eleventh street.
The flames started in the basement,
ate their way up through the walls
and caused the roof to collapse. badly
injuring two firemen. First-aid treat
ment was given a number OF others,
several remaining on the scene after
being partly overcome by smoke.
The more seriously hurt are Frank
Balik, "a. 1918 Perry street north
east, member Of No. l Engine Com
pany, and William Fielder, 81. 4S04
Forty-first street. of No. 8 Engine
Company, both of whom are in Emer-
gency Hospital, Balik was treated
for cuts about the face, a sprained
wrist and was under observation for
other possible injuries, and Fielder
was being treated for burns about
the hands. leg and thigh. X-rays
were to be taken to determine whether
he has fractured ribs. Fellow firemen
aided them from the wreckage.
Volney Burnett, jr, rs, 4801 Thir-
teenth street, of No. Truck Com
pany was treated at the hospital for
cuts on the arm and returned home.
Percy Graves, also of No. 9 Engine
Company, was treated for a sprained
wrist.
Half Of Interior Damaged.
District Fire Marshal Calvin Lau-
Der. in estimating the value of de-
stroyed property, said about half the
interior of the church was damaged.
Much of this was caused by the col
lapse Of the roof.
The fire was discovered about 9
am. by Benjamin Jackson, colored.
church janitor. who, after dashing
several buckets of water near the
furnace where he saw smoke, ran to
the home of Frank NJ Thompson.
one of the church trustees, at 1120
Rhode Island avenue. from where
the first alarm was given. The other
alarms were sounded in rapid sue
cession as flremen arrived on the
scene.
Before leaving the church, jackson
hurried from the building two young
children, Beverly and Wallace Allen,
who had arrived a few moments be-
fore to attend Sunday school.
Smoke from the flaming building
forced II persons from the home of
Mrs Agnes Whit. 1110 Rhode Island
avenue, adjoining the church. All
got out safely. however. and the
flames failed to set fire to the resi-
dence.
Hold Services at Home.
While the fire was in progress. it
was decided to hold church services
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son, 1920 Rhode Island avenue, and
this was done, while f1remen were
still fighting the blaze. Sunday school
classes also were held in the Thomp-
son home.
Mrs. Thompson said today that
$25, 900 of the loss is covered by in
surance, but expressed the view that
the total damage would run higher
than the official estimate Of $4,000.
Several valuable stained windows
were damaged or destroyed, she said.
The church was built in 1909 at
a cost of $4,000, and subsequent
improvements and additions to the
interior brought the value to $780,
900. it was estimated. One Of the
stained windows destroyed was me-
mortal to the late Charles Ramsdell.
former pastor Of the church. Rev.
Robert c. Simmons Is the present
pastor.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
S0R0PTIMIST CHAPTER
ELECTS MISS WEBSTER
Other Officers Chosen During An
nual Meeting-Nice At
tends Session.

Miss Marjorie Webster was elected
president of the Washington Chapter
of the South Atlantic Region of the
American Federation of Soroptomist
Clubs Saturday night in a meeting
at the Willard Hotel. Mrs. Edna K.
Gasch, retiring president acted as
toastmistreSs.
Other officers elected and installed
were Matte Gibson, first vice presi-
dent; Paula M. Everhart, second vice
president; Elva Mcnamara, recording
secretary; Estelle Zirkin, correspond
ing secretary, and Lille Tyser. treas
urer.
Present at the meeting was Gov
elect Harry w. Nice of Maryland and
Mrs. Nice, State Senator-elect Stead
man Prescott Of Maryland and many
others. Senator L. j. Dickinson of
Iowa was speaker for the occasion.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Revision of "Experience
and Fitness" Ratings
Point at Issue.
POSSIBLE MAXIMUM
CUT FROM 100 TO SO
Older Members of Force Rec
Equal or H CHER Standing
of Younger Men.

The food of complaints against
manner in which the recent eXar
nation for promotions in the Poll
Department was conducted has b
come so great that high police officia
have decided to grant hearings t.
those who have protested, it becan:'
known today.
The department is seething wit
dissatisfaction and charges of ma,
administration and favoritism he-
become so open that the high con
mand finally had to take cognizan'
Of them, it was said
The main point at issue is the J
vision Of the ratings on "exper!e
and fitness"
Former Basis 100 Per Cent.
Prior to the last examination.
vember 10, experience and fin
commonly known as the effcieE
rating) were based on maximum
100 per cent. When the last tec
were being compiled, however. poll,
officials decided to cut the possio
maximum to 88, under the theory ttc
no one could be perfect.
Thus some officers, who previousl
had had efficiency ratings in the 90.
were reduced TO the 80s or below. a.
action which they regard as a slight
and black mark on their records.
Also, there is very definite under
current of feeling because many OF
the younger men, including privates,
sergeants and lieutenants, were given
experience and fitness ratings as hie
or higher than the older officers.
Eight Complaints Received.
Inspector L. I. H. Edwards, adm.
istratiye assistant to Supt. Ernest !
/ Brown, said today he already had i
ceiveo eight formal complaints a:
that hearings would be set on the
and any other protests received fro.
officers or Patrolmen who feel the
have been done an injustice. NJ
dates for hearings have yet been de-
cided upon, however.
Another source of dissatisfaction is
the fact that in the last examination
the supervising inspectors of the de-
partment, sitting as sort Of board
passed on the experience and fitnes:
| Of those eligible to take the examina
/ tion-some 450 men. Heretofore, thc
captains of the precinct submitted tc
the superintendent their recon-.
mendations on the efficiency of the
men under their command.
Under the new set-up. privates anc
sergeants, particularly, feel that tbs
inspectors cannot have a true knoWl.
edge of their work. inasmuch as they
. do not come directly under the in
spectors.
SO Maximum HID Fair.
Inspector E-+wards is Of t..
opinion, hOWe5 er. that the naxinu.!
Of SO for efficiency is as fair for or.
as It is for all. He believes that a.
soon as the men realize that tn.
maximum IS SO ard previous rating
higher than that Will be disregardec
the i'll feeling will subside.
Besides experience and fitness, mer
| eligible for promotion must take &
psychology test and written exam
ination based on practical question,
on police work. under supervision o.
the Civil Service Commission.
The police questions are formulated
by two assistant superintendents O.
police and an official of the commits
sion. At the time they are distribute.
to the eligibles they are unknoWa T.
any one save the three who evolv-
them.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
TWO BANDITS GET S25
IN HOLD.UP OF STATION
other Colored Men Take SIS Ring
and $18 in Cash From
Pedestrian.

Two colored bandits held up the
filling station Of Albert Himmelfarb
at 1881 New York avenue last night
and escaped with $25 in their automo-
bile The robbery occurred about
1890 o'clock.
Another pair Of colored thugs held
up John Pinkett of 2051 Georgia ave-
nue. at Seventh and M streets early
yesterday, taking SIS ring and $l8
in cash.
Evening star., 1935-01-07

in the Recorder of Deeds Offlce, and
two changes in the law effecting con-
demnation of insanitary and unsafe
buildings.
It is Senator Kings plan to ask his
committee to report out some OF the
bills that were considered last year so
that the Senate may have chance to
consider them before it becomes busy
with national legislation.
Meanwhile. in the House, Chairman
Norton of the District Committee in
troduced the gambling law measure
and eight others Of the Commission
ers' program.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
WoMAN's DEATH PR0BED
Autopsy Shows Effects of Illegal
Operation, Official Says.

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
and members of the homicide squad
today were investigating the death in
Sibley Hospital on Saturday Of Mrs.
Viola Evelyn Boatwright, 81, of the
1900 block F. street northeast. An au-
topsy performed yesterday at the Dis
trict morgue showed the woman died
of an illegal operation, according to
DR.. Macdonald.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Westinghouse Manager to Speak

H. v. Putnam, manager of the
Sharon, Pa, Westinghouse electric
plant, will speak on "Self-Protecting
Distribution Transformers" before the
Washington section of the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers to-
morrow at 8 pm. at a meeting in the
Potomac Electric Power Co. audi
torium, Tenth and E streets.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Agrees With Critic.

Mrs. Rogers, taking issue with N.
R. A. codes which set up wage dis
ordinations in favor Of men against
women, evoked from Richberg the
statement that he. personally, did not
believe in discrimination of this char
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
LOCAL CUEMEN
 DEFEAT CARAS

James Caras, billed as "the Greek Wizard" by the people who sponsor the appearances of the various green table experts throughout the country. and also the man whom the experts rate as the greatest prospect to have appeared on the billiard horizon in the last ten years" will remember Waterbury tor many years to come. Last night he came to town to go through with his usual exhibition of taking over the local pool players pitted against him, go through with his instruction on the playing of the game, show a few trick shots and depart for the next town.
 But what happened? Nothing much except that Caras, the com ing champion was loser. not once, but twice, which adds insult to in- jury, and I doubt if the Greeks have word for that, though George Harris, the St. Regis charge d'af- faires was deep in his Athenian dic- tionary at press hour today. Caras
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
BETTING ANGLE SATURDAY GAMES

New York, Nov. 13-(UP)-Ryan & O., Wall street betting commits sioners, offer the following odds on Saturdays games:
 Notre Dame 2-1 over Army. Pittsburgh 8-5 over Nebraska. Pennsylvania 6-5 over Penn State. Navy 5-2 over Columbia.
 Alabama 3-1 over Georgia Tech. Southern Methodist Al over Ar kansas.
 Centenary 8-5 over Baylor.
 Chicago 7-5 over Indiana.
 Dartmouth Al over Cornell
 North Carolina 8-5 over Duke. Louisiana State 8-5 over Georgia Manhattan 8-5 over Georgetown N. Y. U. 5-2 over Rutgers.
 Northwestern 5-2 over Wisconsin Ohio State 3-1 over Illinois. Princeton 6-1 over Lehigh.
 Rice Al over Texas A. and M. Colgate 6-5 over Syracuse.
 Tulane 8-5 over Kentucky.
 Texas Christian 8-5 over Texas. Southern California 7-5 over Washington State.
 Iowa 7-5 over Purdue.
 Minnesota 5-2 over Michigan. The following are 2-3, take your pick: Duquesne-West Virginia; Ok lahoma-Kansas State; Marquette Temple; St. Mary's-Santa Clara.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
YALE TESTS NEW
 QUARTFRBACKS
Despard and LOOmis Will Show Against Lafayette
 Next Saturday

New Haven,' Conn, November 13 - OP) - The Lafayette game here Saturday appeared as a blur on Yale's football horizon and condi- tioning of the Ellis mainly prepared them for the battles in the succeed ing weeks against Harvard and Princeton.
 Contact work was scheduled for the three remaining days of this week, after which the squad will take it easy until the crimson fray at Cambridge on the 23rd.
 Yale was expected to have no dif- ficulty against Lafayette and it was probable most of the first string players would not be called upon to start Tommy Curtain may call the signals, with Luke Loomis and Vic Despard alternating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13

Boy! O boy! O boy! O boy! Did you ever see such close matches in your whole life? Thrills and excitement each time ball went gliding down the alleys. Every team was right in there fighting like never before. The onlookers were amazed and on edge just as much as the bowlers. Y. Even Sad Sam Sena left his cash register wide open during the excitement, but everyone in the building was watch ing the most exciting games rolled thus far this season and nothing was taken. The last game be- tween Worden's and Hadley's wasn't decided until the last ball was rolled. Hadley's had to tie the league record for high game to win that last one. They also took the first game and dropped the sec ond. .. If Rinaldi is as good bar Der as he is 8 bowler, he must be kept mighty busy at his shop. |. Thompson kept crying for Cunning hame all night and moaned that if Wild Bill was present the results would have been different. Poor poor Frankie. .. Crying towels were distributed after that last match. .. Davis rolled a new league high for three strings. His 405 showed consistent bowling. .. The other league games were just as ex- citing. The ideal paint boys nosed out the A. and P. boys two to one with Schvenski doing the best bowling for the painters and Rope loWski for the A. and P. Stand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
All-Thomaston Meets
 Cowboys On Sunday

After burning the telephone wires all day yesterday, Manager Ernest Ruggie succeeded in arranging the stellar attraction of the year for Thomaston fans when he signed the famous Litchfield Cowboys to play the -Thomaston combine at the Plume and Atwood field Sunday. This is the best team that the locals have been matched with and natur- ally the guarantee is much higher, so all the management asks of the local fans is to show their apprecia- tion and turn out in large num- Der othat the best teams can be brought to face the local aggrega- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
GERMAN AMERKS FACE HARCARI
 TEAM SUNDAY
State League Leaders to Show at Hamilton Park
 Against Locals

The Turner's German American tea mwill go into action next Su.l-, day at Hamilton park against the new leaders in the Amateur league. the Hargarii Soccer club of New Haven. The Hargarii club was placed in the lead by the defeat the locals handed the then lead- ing Vasco De Gamma club of Bridgeport at the Brassco park last Sunday by the score of 3 to l. AL though this game is the opening of the play for the Protective Cup. and will not count in the league standing the locals are out to avenge the defeat handed to them. by New Haven in the first game of the season when they lost 4 to 3.
 The coaches, James Ross, Steve Blower and F. F. Weidorn feel certain with the new lineup and the return to form of Conrad Tauber and the addition of Johnny Herman to the inside left position that the losing days are over and that with a defeat of the Hargarii they will be right back with the league lead- CTS. The management also wishes to announce that dance will be held Saturday night at the Turner hall, 1181 North Main street for the benefit of the Soccer club which is in need of funds to pay for some injuries sustained by two members of the club.
 Following Sundays game with the German American Haragarii club there will be a reception for the visiting club with dancing and en- tertainment to which all members and friends are cordially invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
Past Performances
 Don't Count Here!
By Dan Parker

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
ESCOBAR CHOICE
 TO BEAT CHAMP
Salica Defends Newly Won Laurels at Garden
 Friday Night

New York, Nov. 13-(UP)-Sixto Escobar of Puerto Rico today was a 6-5 favorite to wrest the bantam weight championship from Lou Sa- lica of New York when they clash Friday in a Hereunder at Madison Square Garden.
 Salica doubtless is the underdog because most of the experts and fans figured the Puerto Rican had a slight edge over him in their first meeting last summer, which gave Sa1ica title recognition in New York. However, Salica was given the decision that night and also Panama Al Browns title. European sports bodies recognize Balcazar Sanchili of Spain as the champ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
FANS PAY FIVE MILLION A WEEK
 TO SEE GAMES
Prosperity Level" 4O% Better Than That of
 1929 Season

New York, Nov. 13.-CUP)-The prosperity" level of the current football season is approximately 20 per cent above last year'S-the for mer peak-according to a national survey published voday by Ryan and Company, Wall Street betting commissioners.
 Joseph Ryan said his statisticians estlmated this seasons prosperity" as about 40 per cent above the big pre-depression season in 1929, and 60 per cent above the 1880, 1881. 1882 and 1883 seasons.
 Many Angles
 Football prosperity" it was ex- plained, comprised aggregate week ly averages for college game gates. incidental public entertainment ex- pend1tures, incidental public trav- cling expenditures, incidental team travelling expenditures, and the bet ting turnover.
 Ryan said data was obtained by his agents from the leading POO col lege games each week,
 Five million dollars week is the average total gate" his statisticians set for the leading 200 weekly games games this season. Last year the average was $3,900000 and in 1929 1t was about $2,950000.
 Approximately 1,50O,000 fans pay out this $5,000,0O0 weekly. The com pany estimated that about one of every 100 persons in the country goes to one of those leading games each week.
 Big Gas" Bill
 Incidental entertainment eXpen- ditures do not include funds laid out by fans for travelling to and from games. This requires about $1 ,000, 900 more each week. Ryan es- timated that about half of this was spent on gasoline. He said the heads of five leading oil and gas distrib- uting organizations in various sec- tionS send in figures indicating that the total weekly increase for foot ball gasoline expenditures was about $235, ,000 over last seasons weekly average.
 The 200 leading football games each week give employment to an average of 7,500 men, Ryan said. In addition about 1,275 persons are needed in the country's 425 leading ticket agencies to handle gridiron pasteboards.
 Concerning the weekly profes- sional betting turnover, Ryan's statisticians placed it at about $5,- 100000 for this season, as against $3, 100000 for last seasons average
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
MOORE MOVED AS EAGLE GOALIE.
Benny Grant Comes to Eagles; League Has ROv=
 ing Job for GOalkeeper

New Haven, Conn, November B - (UP) - Allie Moore, goalie for the New Haven Eagles, has been shifted to the spare board of the Can-Am Hockey League and will play his first game with the Spring field Indians.
 More was replaced on the Eagles squad by enny Grant, who was pur- chased from the Boston Bruins and will start against the Philadelphia Arrows Thursday night.
 Moore's rowing assignments will be directed from Boston and he will be shifted to any league team short of goalie through injury or other difficulty. Grant was a spare goalie for the Boston ruins and Cubs and previously was owned by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
Naugatuck Bowling

Seymour Squires' team took four straight from William Plikaitis'. 1206-1144. William Chittenden'S s group defeated Jack Schmuck $ three to one, 1119-10S5. Ray Mel bourne's team and Alec Walkers split 2-2. 1103-1104. Seymour Squires bowled 122 for high single and 339 for nigh three strings. Will liam Chittenden's team is now in first place with 20 out of 28 points won. Seymour Squires' combine is second with 16 wins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
College Football Receipts Proue Better 71es h America
WILLIE HOPPE MAY
 BE CHAMP AGAIN

Chicago, Nov. 13.--(UP)-Veteran Willie Hoppe was the chief chal- lenger to-day for the lead in the worlds three cushion billiard tour nament held by Welker Cochran, San Francisco.
 Hoppe boosted his total to four victories and one defeat by beat ing Otto Reiselt, Philadelphia, 50 to 38 in 53 innings last night. Coch- ran, who has four wins and no de- feats, was idle yesterday but tonight will meet Augie Kieckhefer, Chi cago.
 In other matches to-day Layton meets Hall, Reiselt opposes Denton and Jay Bozeman, Vallejo, Cal, who is in third place with three victories and one defeat, meets Mat Suyama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13

was humbled by Danny Martin 100 to 88 at Mike Renna's Rendezvous and then went to Genlot's Recrea- tion.w where he dropped an even mUre humiliating, 100 to 60 match to Frank MacArthur. High runs of A, by Caras, 39 and 27 by MacArthur featured while Caras had 41 to Mar tins 16.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13

driver of Gretchen, we'll known combination horse which won over some of the best, including Black Satin.
 Jack Prestage needs no introduc- tion to horse show goers. Jack al- ways puts on good show. There is no delay from start to finish. Be- sides being general manager and supervisor, he takes a major part in making up the program and makes it his personal business to see that both exhibitor and guest is well taken care of in every way. Jack Prestage has introduced novelty in the form of class this year for the funniest team out under saddle, rider and horse to count.
 Beautiful trophies are being do- mated by the following: Hon. Frank Hayes, Miss E. I. Chase, T. F. Car mody, Miss Margaret Howe, Walter Howe, B. 0. Heather, Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Jackson, Dr. M. H. Merriman, MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. Moore. Ten Years Ago-The New York A. c. won the Amateur Athletic Unions national junior cross-coun-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
RECEPTION PLANNED FOR JOE LOUIS HERE

Joe Louis, sensational colored heavyweight who will box an ex- hibition match here Monday night, will be guest of honor at a recep- tion and dance at the Pearl Street Neighborhood house, it was an- nounced at meeting of the ex- ecutive committee last night. The house has been successful financial ly during the past month, reports read at the meeting disclosed. The annual turkey supper will be held December 5th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
TERRELL HITS HARD

Boston.-Wes Terrell, Boston Red Sox pitcher, has hit 30 home runs in seven seasons in the majors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-13
Mercantile Pin PickubS

ard Oil barely won two from the Carlin Fruit combine winning the last game by only two pins. .. Both teams bowled way below their usual form. Metropolitan cleaners won three by forfeit. High sin gle for the evening went to R. Cop polo while high team went to the Ideal Paint oys and bowled 1896. Ferris game of 76 was @ good demonstration of splits and chopes. More thrills next week.
 TONIGHT'S GAMES
 Alleys l and 2-Hadley's vs. Met. Cleaners.
 Alleys 3 and - Worden's vs. F. and w. Grand.
 Alleys 2 and-Ideal Paint vs. Standard Oil.
 Alleys g and 10 - A. and P. Stores vs. Carlin Fruit.