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Evening star., 1937-05-01
BILL TO BLANKET
IN j. s. EMPLOYEES
MAY co THROUGH
Non-Competitive Examina-
tions Would Extend Civil
Service Status.
ADHERENCE TO QUOTAS
WOULD BE INSISTED ON
Such an Agreement, if Reached,
Would Retrieve Measure
From Death.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

The pending bill to blanket into
the Civil Service all Government en-
ployes not now included under the
Civil Service is expected to pass Con-
gress before the close of the present
session.
1t is expected that the Civil
Service thus Will be extended" with
non-cOmpetItiVe examinations rather
than competitive examinations, thus
far insisted upon Chairman Rams
peck of the House Civil Service Com
mittee, but that strict adherence to
the State quotas will be required.
Throughout extensive hearings on
this measure Chairman Ramspeck has
insisted upon competitive eXamina-
tionS, and it has been rather generally
believed that the death warrant of
this measure had been signed. 1t Is
now given new lease of life.
Chairman Ramspeck, while declin-
Ing to admit that an agreement has
been reached said that he expects to
call his committee together during
the coming week and to report the
bill. In best-informed circles it Is
expected that the bill Will extend the
Civil Service by non-competitive exc
aminations, but will provide for ad.
herence to the State quota system.
The pending bill, sponsored by
Chairman Ramspeck, authorizes the
President to extend the Civil Service
to all positions not now covered by
Civil Service. Those holding posi-
tions may attain Civil Service status
by competitive examinations, with no
time limit. The effect would be 20
have the jobs go under Civil Service
without disturbing those now holding
the jobs. Then when vacancy might
occur it would be filled through COM
petition and 1t would be for the Presi-
dent to say when the examinations
| would be held.
1t has been generally considered
that those who hold these positions
would be Immediately and ruthleSsly
thrown out of their Jobs unless they
passed an examination. This is not
true, Chairman Ramspeck points out.
Unless it is affirmatively stated that
any individual or group of employees
must 60, they would continue in
/ their present Jobs until vacancies
occur. Then there would probably
be a non-competitive examination.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
H0EPPEL TO MAKE
new START IN LIFE
Freed From 0ccoquan, Former
Representative Heads for
Arcadia, Calf.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Former Representative John H.
Hoeppel, freed on parole from Occo-
quan Workhouse. headed for home in
Arcadia, Calf. today determined to
make new start in life. he said-to
advocate good government and prison
reform and fight the liquor business.
Foeppel, who served the minimum
of 4to-l2 month sentence for con-
spring to sell West Point appoint-
ment, said he planned to engage in
publication of veterans newspaper
"and later on might even start peri
odlcal of general circulation"
He expects, too, he told reporters, to
be active in politics, but whether as a
candidate for Office depends on the
future"
Hoeppel was convicted last Decem-
Der Of conspirlng with his son. Charles,
to sell West Point appointment to
James w. Ives of Baltimore for 81 900.
The District Parole Board recently
agreed to parole the elder Hoeppel,
but refused to free the son.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
J0RDON STUDYING
TO Be CATHOLIC
Priest May Hear Confession
Before Date Set for
EIeCtroCution.

Thomas Jordon, under sentence to
die in the electric chair for the six
year-old hold-up murder of Mrs Eliza
beth S. Jaynes. Garden T Shoppe
cashier, is studying to become men,
Der of the Roman Catholic Church, it
was learned today
If the death sentence is carried
out on May IA, as scheduled, the
truth about Jordon's guilt or inno-
cence will be known only to one per-
son-Rev. r. P. Nutthall, Catholic
chaplain of District penal institu-
tions.
Father Nutthall, who has been in
structing the condemned man in the
doctrines of the Catholic Church for
several weeks, will hear his confess
sion just before the electrocution.
Under the laws of both church and
State, however, what Jordon tells the
priest must be held ''in sacred trust" p"
Although Father Nutthall declined
! to discuss his relations with Jordon,
| 1t was learned that the prisoner, who
| was reared a Protestant. decided to
| embrace Catholicism after he was SEN
fenced to death.
Meanwhile, application for a stay
| of execution was filed in District
Court today on behalf of Jordan
The court was urged to grant the
stay because a petition is pending
| in the United States Court Of Ap-
peals for an order directing the Dis
friHf rO1irt $o +o,, <or
a new trial on the ground of newly
discovered evidence.
| Filed by Attorney John M Holz-
worth of New York. the stay applica-
ton contained that statement that
the "newly discovered evidence" was
| suppressed by authorities. This sup
| preston was grossly improper and
a breach of duty to the court and
to the defendant" the application
stated
Holzworth asked that Trial Justice
F. Dickinson Let's hear him Monday
morning.
If the investigation being conducted
by the Justice Department results in
| communication of the death sentence
by President Roosevelt, or If Jordons
pending request for a new trial is
| granted, he will not be permitted to
become Catholic until he has gone
| through long period of instruction.
The new trial move was made yes
terday when Defense Attorneys Harry
T. Whelan and Holzworth petitioned
the United States Court of Appeals.
, The petition was accompanied by
| statements from four persons-Mrs.
Frank J. Bell, 4031 Connecticut ave-
| nue., new witness: Policemen F. j.
| Hack and Thomas F. Heide and De-
tective Sergt. M. j. Mahaney-all
tending to show that Mrs. Jaynes had
described the gunman who shot her as
being feet tall, with gray eyes and
light hair. Jordon is 5 feet 6A and
has black hair and brown eyes.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
RETURN OF COURT
TO CAPITOL URGED
Representative Rankin Would
Use New Building as Memo
rial to jefferson,

A resolution urging that the Supreme
Court be returned to its old quarters
In the Capitol and that its present
building be rededicated as memorial
to Thomas Jefferson was introduced
yesterday by Representative Rankin,
Democrat, of Mississippi
He and Representative Treadway,
Republican, of Massachusetts,. have
united in criticism of the Supreme
Court Building, as we'll as in opposi-
ton to the proposal to build me-
mortal to Jefferson in Potomac Park.
Rankin said he did not intend his
resolution to be construed as criticism
of the court itself, explaining he
understood majority of the justices
would prefer to be returned to their
original quarters in the old Senate
chamber.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
GROCERIES MAY CLOSE
Several Chain and Independent
Units Consider Half-Holidays.

The proposed closing of grocery
stores in the Washington area on
Wednesday afternoons throughout the
year was discussed by representatives
of several large chain and independent
grocery stores at a meeting at the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation yesterday.
A majority Of store managers pres
ent favored the plan to give their en-
ployes a half holiday each week be,
cause the arrangement had proved sat-
isfactory in several other cities, Ed
ward D. Shaw, secretary of the asso-
citation, said.
Adoption of the proposal depends
on majority vote of store owners
in the area. Another meeting will be
held Friday, when definite action Is
expected to be taken.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
Contract Is Awarded.

Maj. Walter D. Luplow, district en-
gineer for the War Department for
the Washington area, today an
nounced the award of contract to
Joseph Smith of 3619 Benning road
northeast for the demolition of three
obsolete pumping stations, part of the
Washington Aqueduct. Smith is to
pay the Government $500 and have
salvage privileges
Evening star., 1937-05-01
ASTRONOMER HONORED

The Navy Department yesterday
announced that DR.. H. R. Morgan,
principal astronomer at the Naval
Observatory, has been chosen a men,
Der of the Executive Committee of
the division of physical sciences of
the National Research Council.
During the last two years DR.. Nor
gan has been a representative to the
division from the American Astronom-
ical Society. The National Research
Council is under the direction of the
National Academy of Sciences.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
Canton Approves Dancing.

CANTON, China CF).-The song and
dance business is looking up III
Canton. The first city in China to
ban dancing, Canton has relaxed the
rules and is allowing it in private
homes, schools and clubs, although
public dance halls are still frowned
upon.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
TAX CASE is APPEALED
BY GINGER ALE FIRM
Board of Tax Appeals Asks Re
determination of Deficiency
Assessment of S12,129.

The Board of Tax Appeals has been
asked by the Rock Creek Ginger Ale
Co. of this city to redetermine q
deficiency assessed on 1925 income
and excess profits taxes amounting
to $12,129
The company, in its appeal, said
the Bureau of Internal Revenue had
enormously disallowed $4,000 de-
duction for 100000 in salaries paid
four officers 1t also charged the bu-
reau had failed to find an overpay-
ment of S843.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
Ice Piled IS Feet High.

Following a sudden thaw the ice has
broken along the Baltic Coast and in
the rivers of Poland, and it has piled
in sonnet places in masses miles wide
and ID feet high.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
MORMON DRY DRIVE
Total Abstinence Aim of Church
in Campaign.

III OdlHpdISH.
SALT LAKE CITY, May l (P).-
The Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
Church, in its first anti-liquor CAM
paign since repeal, announced yester-
day drive for total abstinence" to
set an example for the world" Alb
stinence from tobacco also will be
urged.
Sound pictures, demonstrations and
literature will be used in the cam
paign
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
Original Celtics Oppose Jewels at Arena Thursday

New Haven, Nov, 22-kate Smiths Original Celties, tied with the New Huven Jewels, will invade tho Arena on Thanksgiving night determined to wrest second place In the Amefi. con Professional Basketball league from the Jewels.
 Managed by Pete Barry who starred with the Celtles when tho team was formed 2b years ago, the Celties boast ono Of the fastest and shrewdest line-ups in the game, as well as the tallest. Every man In the starting line-up stands six feet or more
 The CeltieS, like the Jewels, have dropped two games and won two. Both losses, however, were to the league-leading Philadelphia sphas, Captained by Jules Bender, former Long Island captain who topped col. legiNte scorers for three years, the CeltIeS will open with Bill Nash, former Columbia captain, Jack Mo. duirk, Manhattan captain, Ben Kramer, l.. I. U, captain, and Pete Berensen, 0. c. N. Y. captain, which just about makes the CeltieS c team of captains.
 owner Bud Farmer of tho Jewels has slashed admission prices to c fiat fifty.hVe cents for oil seats, In addition, the former Big Ten star has threatened to step Into tho Jewels line-up ct center. Farmer stands six feet three and tassed in plenty of points while playing for Indiana. Ho is determined to give Connecticut basketball fans c winner,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
CHICAGO BEARS
 GET BIG CHANGE
Defeat of Green Bay By Giants lO.O Aids West.
 ern Club
--tAen,e Telephoto)
By United Press

The unexpected defeat Of Greene bays powerful Packers by on inspired New York Giant eleven left the Chi. eago Bears needing but two victories today to eiineh the western division championship of the National league football race. The bears have three games remaining.
 Winning their last Seven games after two carly season SetbaekS the Packers came to New York heavily favored to Vanqulsh the Giants. But the New Workers outfought and outs played tho Westerners in GO minutes of bitterly contested football to win i0.0. Smashing tho faiped Herber. Hutson passing combination, the Giants won on Manton's field goal and Poole'S touchdown on c pass from Danowski. Two players were elected for e display Of fiStlcuffS afs ter a near riot over c disputed des eisiof against the Packers in tho last period,
 Defeat left tho Packers In c Bees ind place tio with the Detroit Lions who walloped tho Chicago cardi- nais, i0.7. With seven victories and three losses, each has ono gaino loft Co play. Tho Bears, who have won 6, lost 1, were idle yesterday and still have to play Detroit, Cleveland and tho Cards.
 With Acc Parker, tho le30 All- America from Duke, passing, kicking and running, the Brooklyn Dodgers routed Pittsburgh 23.0 in tho Pirates' season finale.
 WaBhington's Redskins kept elose to tho leading Giants in tho eastern division race by handing Cleveland it's ninth defeat in 10 games, le-7, The final game between tho dionta and Redskins on Dec. Q will Do ne- eesBary to decide the sectional lead
 Tn tho only American league game, The Los Angeles bulldogs scored their seventh straight win of tho year. 4b.20, over tho Boston sham- rocks,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
MOFFETT, SAL ON
 ARENA FIGHT CARD

New Haven, Nov. 22--A doughty team of leather puShorS from Springfield Mass, will Do ct tho New Haven Arena on Wednesday night to meet the top flight simon ptlros of tho state. Tho show should give state fans c fair idoa Of tho caliber of the boys who will eom- pete in tho state amateur cham- pionshipS at tho Arena c week later, December 2.
 Meddy Reyhoine, one Of tho oiassiest fighters ever to como out of Springfield, will meet Al Ervo- lino. of T'hompsonville, In c wolter- weight battle which should give fis- ti6 fans plenty of action.
 Red M0ifet, of Devon, and Kid Sal, slugging Meriden lightweight, arc slated to meet in another star attraction, Leading fighters from Waterbury, New Britain and Hart- ford will Do Oil hand to swap punches with the Springfield team. There will Do c dozen bouts ii oil.
 Matchmaker Dick Gray an. iiotinced last night that there b still time for amateurs to send in their applications for tho state champion. ship bouts. Already more than 70 aBpirAiitB have Bignihod their intens ton of competing for tho golden belts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
FULT0NS TO PLAY
 BRIDGEPORT ARRAY

Manager Tony Imbimbo has books cd tho powerful Bridgeport Mus> tangs to appear here Wednesday to do battle with his reputable Fulton A. c. who will stage thsiS Initial contest of the hoop season al the Y At Q ?. m.
 The Mustangs have already played two games, winning both, and Wllt Do out to add tho Fultons to theif victim list. The squad is rapidly rounding into shape for thb ardus otis Thanksgiving eve contest and gre confident of the strating of of tho hoop season right. The probe able ilnoup:
 yuitonS- Block 1, 3. Dansigss I, t,.dA,oS Merton, c. Mcoon"ld, g. Pro'
 MuStangS-Rose {, echlesA I, Duquette, c, Lagore, 6, suby, 6.
 Watertown Challenge Accepted
 Tho Fulton A. 0. accepts the challenge of the Watertown Prince. ton A. A. to participate in their opening game of the season ct the WatertoWh high school, Dec. 2. Con. tact Tony fnhimbo at 30 Union street, for arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
EAST MOUNTAIN
 CARD TOURNEY

So that the social part of their program will remain intact and in- teresting throughout the winter months until the pill-chasing sea- son rolls around again, an indoor program of recreation has been planned for the members of the East Mountain Golf Association starting tomorrow night at the Chase Park House. Armand Provost has been named chairman of ar- arrangements whereby c setback tournament scorer with Joe Dunn, E. M. c. A. president as treasurer of the card tournament. Team cap- tainS include; Charley jurgonis, Joe Dunn, Marty Monti, William Con. nell, Jack KeNrney, Matty Penikas, Ward Hobhie, Guido Durante, liar. old and Davo Hawks, Joseph Page. rnso, Ed Olson, Mike Carosello and Dennis Mclean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
STRAW BALLOT HELPED DECIDE
 ISSUE IN lss6
Golden Bears Opponents Not to Be Known Until
 Next Week
BY JACK GUENTIIER

United Press Stan COffee0muenC
 Los Angeles, Nov. a - (U,P) - California UnlVerslty'S "wonder" team will be invited today to rep. resent tho west in tho Rose Bowl, an honor which is accompanied by tho Pacific Coast conference toots bail titlo and tho equivalent to Q cash bonus of almost Si00,0o0, in tho gate receipts.
 dered the Golden Bears in the history of tho Now Years Day classic, will bo accorded by the 10 conference members. Each institu- ton, including California, will telo- grah it's vote to pr. Hugh Q. Wils lett, University of Southern Call. fornia instructor who Is conference president.
 The bid will not become otacial until pr. Wiilett counts the votes shortly before noon, but no said the outcome was a ''foregone" conelu" sion.
 California won tho championship Saturday by defeating the runnor- Up Stanford i3-0. Tho bears fln- iShed thoir schedule without defeat. They won six conference games and tied one, c 0.o deadlock with Wash- ington,
 Az tho Bears were voted In, spec" ulation on tho choice of An "east- ern" opponent was rife. Two Statos ments tended to elarify slightly cons flietinE rutnofs;
 1, Several team members, among them Bob HerWig and Sam Chap. man, disclosed that on informal straw ballot taken among varsity players indicated Q preference for Pittsburgh. A year ago c poll Of the Washington players indicated q similar preference and tho Pans thOrs were invited,
 q, Indication that tho Bear offl- elNis Will withhold their selection until next week, apparently to await deVolopmonts on tho western and southern fronts, whore tho supposed biz threo--Pitt, Alabama and Tord- ham--eomplete their schedules. Ala bamA meets Vanderbilt, another eligible, at Nashville, Tenn, Thurs. day; Pitt meets Duke ct Durham, N, c. Saturday: Fordhani plays N. Y, U, in New York Saturday.
 Of tho other ASpirants, Dart mouth, lone undefeAtod Ivy College, has ended It's season aB hos hatay" cite: Holy Cross moetS Boston Col- lego and V!llaneVA comes here to play Loyola. Yale apparently was eliminated by having lost to Har- ward Saturday.
 Tho Golden Bears rodo Into tho bowl on ono Of tho most convincing records In coast history. Against 10 opponents they scored 20l points to 30, and against seven conference fees iS7 to 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
COLUMBIAN SOUIRES
 AT KINGSBURY SCHOOL

The Columbian gquiro's baSkot- ball team will transfer the scene of itg court activities from Croft to kingsbury school gymnaBiun to. night at [ o'clock. Ali members of the squad are urged to Do present promptly as Coach Med" Farley Is planning to hold c practice game between selected teams tonight. The first game of the season for tho gquires, which last year had one Of the best amateur teams of high school ago ii this section Of tho state, is scheduled for December q in Meriden, where the equires again will play preliminary games to the Endee contests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
 FOOTBALL FINISHED
lBY UNITED PRERgl

"FiniB" was written over tho Connecticut college football season today.
 The curtain came down on . slightly sour note for Connecticut enthu6iaSts as Yale dropped It's final game to Harcard, 13-0, and left the state without An unbeaten team.
 The Ellis, however, came the clos. est to achiecing c perfect record, with ono defeat and ono tie.
 Connecticut State college closed its campaign with 76.0 victory over Norwich university.
 That made it's record Ave vic- tories, two defeats and one tie. The best among the smaller colleges.
 Both Trinity and wesleyan ended their seasons c week ago, each with three defeats.
 The U. s. Coast Guard academy compiled e record of three viCto. ries, three defeats, and ono tie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-22

San Francisco, ryov. g. (uP)- The original ideal of the Rose Bowl game was to match the best team in the west with the strongest eleven of any other section of the country In the hope that the out- standing football game of the year would result.
 This year, however, there is Q feeling that the California Bears, who will represent the west at Pasa- dena on New Years day, are going to make Q radical departure from the original plan. The Bears, one hears, plan to select Q Rose Bowl opponent on an entirely new basis.
 Football ability will be relatively unimportant. California seeks @ foe whose ideals would make those ot Sir Galahad appear as tawdry as 0 second story workers; whose schol- astic standards are so high that Einstein would have to take en- trance examinations; and whose sportSmanship is so pronounced that they would put the fox on horse- back and let him chase them. In other words, or rather In Californias own words, i've desire to meet a team from @ school whose standards are the same as ours"
 If the Bears find such a team to oppose them, the Rose Bowl game should be interesting to watch, Everything, of necessity, will be Q little different,
 The officials, of course, will be of the same high calibre as the teams. l suggest Nicholas Murray Butler for referee; the Archbishop of Cam terbury as umpire; Chief Justice Hughes as field judge, and Emily Post, of course, for head linesman.
 can visualize the kick-off and the first few minutes of play. Dr. Butler, wearing cap and gown and carrying a Tyre instead of whistle, would call the two captains to the center of the field and after Q few brief words of instruction in Latin, the winner of the tossarum, or toss, would insist that the loser take first choice.
 Then the g Phi Beta Kappa men with Q great show Of fine fellowship laughingly you'd take their places on the field. The kick oH would be ignored because with the roar of the crowd the 9 scholars would whip out their notebooks to record the observations of mob psychology, Justice Hughes would dissent and the game would go on. The first l1uddle would take 45 minutes be. cause one of the learned group would be bound to ask some pro- vocative question concerning Eliza. bethan drama or Da Vinci as the worlds greatest mind. This, natural ly, would result In m informal dis cussion group. During the delayed huddle, the opponents would break iivto small groups. Some would de. bate, some would hold spelling bees, some would utilize the time in writ