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Evening star., 1939-07-02
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VACANT NEW-HoUsE CONDITION.
1868 OWEN PL. NE.
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1894 14tn St. NV. District 3346.
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TWn-EAMUv ApT

TWO-FAM1LY APT.
Convenient to Capitol and Library:
contains six rooms and bath and five
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ing plants. Completely reconditoned and
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Evening star., 1939-07-02

VIRGINIA - COMFORTABLE 7-ROOM
home, large porch. ami: high elevation
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Evening star., 1939-07-02

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condition: good neishbors: Vienna. Va. Call
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Vienna -
$3.50 TOTAL PRICE; 5000 CASH $50
monthly; acres. 4 rooms; good road, IA
miles D. c.. to Alexandria. MARTIN T.
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Evening star., 1939-07-02

NEARING COMPLETION-GLEN
Nd, five large rms. bath and lavatory Oak
shade trees. Many other desirable features.
Only $4,000; $500, cash; 500 mo-; incl.
int and taxes. Columbia 0S53-J or turn
right at Glenmont. two blocks-right
again Owner, A. B MILLER
Evening star., 1939-07-02

cHEVERLY. MIDI ROOMS. BATHS.
brick. top floor of rooms. bath, made
into separate apts: spacious grounds A
down payment necessary. $3.50. 5
dinner ave Greenwood 1858.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
POND ACES BEAT
BETHLEHEM, 45.2l

Fresh from q victory over the
Oakville Dukes, the Pond Aces won
again last night at the Boys Club
at the expense OF the Bethlehem A.
G. by score OF 1921. This was the
third victory this week and the fifth
IN six starts Runividge with IL
points and Coelho with 10 stood out
for the winners. while 8. Lizauskas
with 9 points stood out for the los
ers. The dophers and Aces meet to-
morrow night In Senior League
encounter at the olcal club. Al pres
ent the Aces are tied for the lead
ership OF the Senior League with the
Tigers, q fast aggregation and also q
team OF smooth ball handlers. The
Aces hope TO keep their slate clean
on their home floor and are playing
with no one but out OF town teams.
Any team wishing 10 plan on their
home floor on q Monday, Tuesday.
or Wednesday. please write TO Joe
Runividge. IS Pond street, city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
WASHINGTON PARK
GAMES ON TONIGHT
Baldwin Props and st.
AIMS, Unbeaten Teams,
to Meet

Two indicated teams, the Bald
win Props and ST. Ann A. A. will
meet tonight In the feature game OF
q twin bill In the Washington Park
Community House league. In the
opening game at 1880, the Sacred
Hearts and Robins will meet with
10Th teams looking for their first win
OF the season.
The Props, one OF the preseason
favorites will have TO be at full
strength TO take the Trenches over
and Manager Bill Mccormick has
had the boys through few good
workouts the past week knowing the
team will have 10 be In first class
shape tonight. With O starting team
OF Pete Pomponio, Freddie Sulli-
van, Elton Wilmont, Squint Murphy,
and Spud Spadola, the Props should
enter the game the favorites but
the French boys hope 10 spring the
first upset OF the season In the
league by taking over the Hope.
Vile team.
Two East End teams, the Sacred
Hearts and Robins, clash In the
opener with the winner 10 move out
OF the cellar as both teams lost their
opening game last week. John Nc
Cormick will handle both contests
tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
BOROUGH HIGH FIVE
STARTS SATURDAY

Naugatuck, Dec, l5.-The Nauga-
tuck high school basketball team will
show It's wares tomorrow night at
the local YMCA against the Bridge
port Trade school five. Graduation
HIT he Garnet squad OF last year
hard, and Ray Loman, who was q
star last year Is ineligible TO play
because he Is over the age limit.
The local team Is expected 10 lack
much experience and may have q
better record In the latter half OF
It's season than In the first half
Naugatuck mas had outstanding
teams In basketball IN the past two
years and II seems asking too much
10 expect a team this year 10 equal
the fives OF last year or the year
before.
A large attendance Is expected 10
see the opener tomorrow. The main
game will start at about 8:l6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
Willy Hoop inaugural Set For Tonight
Nations Bowling Stars
Here For u. S. Sweeps

second and fourth on the average
lists, according to Dave Burrows,
scorer for the National Duckpin
Bowling Congress. Blakeney has
l28.42 for 90 strings while Smith has
banged out q mark Of 1897 for n
games.
Perez Wolfe, q veteran at the
sport, Is credited with 1897 for lit
games, 40 more than Santini, the
present leader.
Virginia shooters are being paced
by Jimmy wallace, Of Norfolk, with
o 1921 record for 80 strings. Chubby
McNew, Of Richmond, and Ray
Barnes are trailing wallace with 1873
and l26, respectively.
New England leaders include Bill
Dente, Waterbury, with 1904 for As
games; Tony Carpenter, Of Woon-
socket, r, l., with 1922 for 80
games; Jack White, New Haven,
1866 for 50 games; Nick Tronsky,
New Britain, 1850 for 50 games
and Bill Therrien, Collinsville, 1853
for SO games,
Clarke Won $4,000
waterbury will be playing host To
the U. s. Sweepstake entrants for
the third time next month. Entry
and prize list records were estab-
lished at the Mattatuck Recreation
for the 1887 and 1898 tournaments,
with Astor Clarke taking the $1,000
top award each time. Ben Kosky,
OF Bridgeport, who won the 1899
classic at washington, D. O., will be
on hand at the Brass City, Jan. 9
to defend his title.
With more than 30 southern
bowlers coming to waterbury for
the Calvert-U. 8. Sweeps and more
than 40 Nutmeg rollers to face the
firing line, George L. Iseemann, Ma
tional Congress secretary, and Mat
tatuck Recreation officials are hop
Ing TO have "a pinmen In the cham
pionship meeting. The previous rec
ord OF 80 was set IN 1898 at Water
bury.
Entries ore now being made with
George l.. 1semann at Washington,
D. O., and with Gene Casey, man
ager OF the Mattatuek Recreation,
Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
CLUB VARSITY FIVE
VS. PURPLE KNIGHTS

Saturday night at the Boys Club
will be an active one for the bas-
ketball players, fans, and litter
bugs that perform after the athletes
have retired from the shiny surface.
The Varsity Big Five will play host
TO the strong Purgle Knights from
Naugatuck who last season copied
honors fro mall opposition as rep
resentatives Of the U. s. Rubber
plant. The high sailing Bombers
will give the Admirals a chance to
let wind out OF their sails In one OF
the preliminary tussles while at
GAS the Varsity Girls will enter
tain the forces OF st. Joe Reserve
girls team. Dancing will follow the
games.
Coach Balinski OF the p. KS has
O wealth OF material TO select his
staring lineup from but regardless
OF his starting choice the Naugy
clan will be fast and very hard to
beat. Certain to see action during
the evenings match will be the
Swirsky brothers, the Lehman bro
theirs, the Warjaek brothers, Gene
Gapliki, Korowtny, Symanski, By
kowski, Cargasty, and Kwasniki.
The local wearers OF the red and
black vii probably start Harvey
Fisher and Frank Luke at forward
posts, Johnny Brady at center, and
Tiger" Lyons or Mcfarland and
Joe Runividge at guard. Also pos.
slble starters and In any event GER
tain to see plenty OF action will be
Red" Holmes, Fournier, Haddad,
Cugo and Smith.
The Bombers will start Dave
Karpovich. at center, Korolotny
and Radke at forward and Cugno
and Lucewicz at guard positions.
The Naugatuck Admirals have q
strong team this season and will
supply plenty OF opposition. The
evenings program will begin ut 6:45
when the girls take tho floor and
will be climaxed by dancing after
the games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
This And That

the Naugatuck Meadowbrook golf pro far
the pacesetg under 8 scored by less than eight
yesterday Eddie had 37352 which
that field Al Iabus Of Chase there but his
examined this morning
BritainS dropped another tough
last night and their court 46
Holy Names There's talk Of dSenon which Water
Bcley and Joyce prominently mentioned the
will players.
working together in behalf the West Haven Red
Devils Despite the OF Cream Ale" Hull
A-AmeranS outpnned Timers
night 522 SOL mberts 29 high
Police the clergy investigating.
DR. b. A. oEara National League football official
mor mauler OF fair ranks the Standout
Huson Poole Isoa guards;
Edwards Leemans Farkas
Hnkle bockned name better one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15

Leading Southern duckpin bowlers
including the No, I maple knocker-
over In the country, Aston Clarke
Of washington, d. O., will be In
the field for the 10th annual United
States Sweepstakes at the Malta
tuck Recreation alleys, waterbury,
on Saturday, January 9.
Tony Santini, who copied the
Dixie Sweeps with national 10
game record Of 2,i06, will be one
Of the pinmen to bear watching In
the rich U. s. next month. San
tinrs 1915 mark for n games
heads a galaxy of washington
sweepstakes bowlers who are more
than holding their own against the
money duekpin topplers Of the
east.
Ed Blakeney and Hokie Smith are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
SPEEDY ALUMNI
TEAM IS READY;
CROSBY WINS
New Britain Array Set
Back 3l-24-WiIdcats
on Edge
BY HUGO HooKsHoT

Within q week, ell three public
high school will have inaugurated
the leso-4o basketball season. Last
night II was Crosby returned O win
ier over New Britain; tonight It's
Wildly against q strong and speedy
Alumni team, while Bill Traey's
Leavenworth lads mete Crosby next
week Wednesday.
The game OF the moment Is the
Wilby-Alumni affair scheduled for
this evening at the Grove street
gym ct $50 o'clock TO be preceded
by game involving the Wildly re-
serves and the Blessed Sacrament
O. Y. o. outfit
Experiment
II Howard Dalton, football tackle,
turns out 10 be q basketball center
Of any worth, Wildly should be pref
ty well set, even this early In the
season, as II has Jackie Brickel and
Billy KaloSky, two experienced boys
from last seasons varsity on whom
Coach Jimmy Lee pins considerable
hope for q winning combination this
year. His only worry then will be 70
develop O pair OF scoring forwards
from Tony Rinaldi, Danny Rosa and
Johnny sizer.
With such hoop talent as Freddy
Sullivan, Frank Saldukas, Billy
Moore, Rocco Rinaldi Bill McFar-
land and Tony Swift, the Alumni
rounder-uppers, Bob Kiersted and
scotty Crichton have put together a
hoop troupe that ought to keep
the Wildly kids huStlinS between all
whistles.
Good Work
Last night, Crosby got of 10 nice
start with q somewhat surprising 81
10 "a win over New Britain, In which
the Stockholders. led by Captain
Verbyla, Boland and Fisher, lost no
time getting under way 10 gain
commanding lead 1873 ut half time
81 TO IL going In the final heat, and
then had enough left 10 hold of q
belated New Britain bid which was
cut down by further Crosby scoring
toward the end OF the game. Joe
Harmon, with five points also did
his bit for Crosby which held N. d.
TO pair OF points In the first eight
minutes OF play.
Holmes was an eight point scorer
In the prelim which saw Crosby
Seconds q q 70 10 winner over New
Britain substitutes, Mazzareila get
ting I'VE markers for the losers.
An odd part OF the Crosby varsity
play was the fact that nc more than
five boys were used throughout the
game as they seemed TO provide a
smooth. working combination. Score:
Cr0ahy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
Transporting
World

BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Once again. lights Madison Square Garden they
going Edward Coskey Of Paterson N j. the
punch who being built up for
the worlds heavyweight title For some time now
year have had Patrick Edward carefully IN tow but what
they waiting Louis slipping preferably by
waited van So to keep his hand In Comske
Edgewae N j. to beat tonight That he Will
certainty for Dudas has been washed
heavyweight for time and he needs the dough-
furry the heavy ranks for short time and then became
all sudden Ike So Patrick Edward stops the aging
here but should Dudas
leading Sry You they're trying to improve
Louis slow learning anything
kicking the first round instead Of waiting
until the third,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
TURCOTTE STOPS
DOUCWILLO IN
SECOND ROUND
Craig Gives Ellis Great
Fight Before Losing Bell,
Marsh Matched

1.-THE leather sure did fly tonight"
There, In very few words Is q
fans story of last nights fights al
Buckingham hall In which knockouts
were PLENTIFUL, opposition well
graded and In Nall, quite show
climaXed by Dick Turcotte's second
round knockout of Challenger Doug
willo OF Marlboro, Mass.
To make the evening even more
complete from O ringworm's stand
point, Waterbury A. G. officials an
nounced that, at their next show
January II, Jimmy Bell OF New Ha-
ven and Doug Marsh OF Canada
would meet In q return bout, since
Bells TKO Of Marsh last week In
New Haven, q situation which had
those on hand positively gasping
with surprise, A month ago, Marsh
gave Turcotte quite going over right
IN his own back yard.
Early Action
In the very first bout, Ray Les
sard, a 1873 FOUNDER stopped Mickey
Gillen OF West Haven III the very
first round after q lively exchange
that had everybody sitting up
straight. Then there were the DOH
ovan boys, Budy and Paddy. Paddy
got q draw with O Diamond Belt
winner, Gene Farley OF New York
which was In the nature Of an ad-
vance Christmas present, from good
old Villanova Dan Buckley, for Far
ley forced the fighting all the way
and hit much the cleaner punches,
while Donovan fought strictly on the
defensive. They are lightweights
Buddy Donovan won from Henry
Davis OF New Britain In a SEMI
wrestling bout that was not too In
teresttng due to Davis holding.
Slambang0
Bobby Ellis OF New Britain needed
two nockdowns OF waterbury Sam
Sam Craig 10 w:n the decision, after
getting quite q punching around
from Black Sammy IN the first round
and winding up with O face that was
ANYTHING but pleasant TO look at.
Hard, solid punches TO the head
and body bounced of the Ellis pro-
file In the flrst round, Craig winning
that round going away but the hard
hitting New Britain southpaW
caught up with Sammy In the sec
ond and third rounds, flooring him
twice to win the nod, though Sam
was full OF hght at the finish, q
beaten but not disgraced boxer.
They are rematched for January IL.
Tommy Carlo drew another SOFT
one when AL Vassalo OF Stamford,
his scheduled opponent, did not APP
pear. Jackie Fields, OF Detroit, who
Is visiting In Stamford, volunteered
TO 20 on, and was easily stopped
by the hard-hitting Carlo In the
third round
Fine Fight
Sammy Mammone Of Stamford
and Billy Marcus, formerly OF Wind.
sor Locks put on O smuggling bee that
had the customers In Gil uproar, the
short but strong Mammone winning
the nod by virtue OF left hook
that shook Marcus TO the heels sew
eral times. Marcus fought back
savagely but could not use his
height and reach to proper advan-
tage. There was not q dull moment.
In the main bout, Dougwillo came
out attired In o Silk-robe and well
creased. Ten minutes later he was
q helpless hulk picked of the floor
with q bloody face and the recipient
OF short but sound beating that
must have convinced him he never
was IN Turcottes class backing the
fear which he had last summer
when he refused bout with the
fighting Frenchman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
The Standings
ST. JOSEPH GIRLS
DEFEAT BRISTOL
Especial 10 The Democran

Bristol, Dec. l4.-Continuing their
fine basketball play OF the past two
seasons, ST. Joseph Girls OF Water
bury opened the new hoop year
with a convincing % to IA win over
the Bristol New Departure girls
ere tonight. Gen Phalen and Mary
GedraitiS. scoring 10 points, paced
the ST. Joseph attack helping the
visitors 10 a l4-i0 lead at half time.
Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15

first period but scores by Murray
Armstrong and Nels Stewart tied 1t
up in the third.
Detroits Red Wings pulled out o.
the cellar with 2-l overtime dead
lock with the New York Rangers.
The Red Wings came from behind
IN the third period to tie the score
on goals by Deacon and Goodfellow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
TRINITY WINS, U.CONNS
LOSE HOOP TESTS

Hartford, Conn, Dec. ib--(UP)-
The Trinity College basketball team
won Its third straight victory last
night by overwhelming Colby, 69-43.
Crockett, O guard. scored 20 points,
and Thomson, center, IL, for Trinity.
Rimsukas, Colby forward, tailed II
points.
Storrs Conn, Dec. ib-(UP)--The
81. Lawrence basketball team edged
the University Of Connecticut five In
close game here last night, 1896.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
Bruins, Leafs Ice
Leaders OF The
National League
BY United Press

The Boston Bruins and the Tor
onto Maple Leafs were In u first
place tie in the National League
hockey race today after battling to
q IL overtime tie last night,
Boston led until the third period
when Torontos Syl Apps scored Il
$3.50 to match Woody Dumarts first
period score,
4 pair OF overtime goals by Louis
Trudel and Charlie Sands gave the
Monertal Canadions q SO win over
the New York Americans, The Cam
adiens pushed IN three goals in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
TH0ROU0HBREDs GAIN

More than 5000 foais have been
recorded this autumn with the
Registration Bureau OF The Jockey
Club. In 1929 there we're 1900 and
IN 1919 there were i929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15

Harry Mehre. football coach at
the University OF Mississippi, woulo
curb kicking out Of bounds by IN.
fiicting q penalty OF fifteen yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
OVERLOOKS BOW
TO A. z. A., 1880

The A. z. A. basketball team de-
feated the OVerlooks. $3.50, ct the
KingSbury School gym wednesday
night. The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
PENALTY ron KICKS

High slngle--P. Mlscavage ... l73
High totai.--C. u. and l.. Lines. $50
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
BASKETBALL RESULTS

(By United Press
N. Y. u. 10, Hofstra ~.
Ohio state 81, Wabash az.
Hilisdale 30, Adrian II.
Hope 30. Michigan Normal 20.
Texas A and M 81, North Texas
Teachers 20.
Northwestern IL, Washington STATE
20.
Trinity 80, Colby 43.
Lawrence 30. University Of Con-
necticut 80.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
FAvoRITEs PAY WELL

Statistics kept over q period OF
time show that the average price
OF mutuel favorites has been 1880
straight and s3,26 for place.
COLLs0E BASEBALL RESULTS
81. Michaei's 40, 81. Ansolm's 40.
Trinity 50, Colby ~.
williams A, Middlebury 81.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15

Iothlb ,,''ts,'',ts''' ~
Score at half time--Crosby 10,
New Britain Q. Referee--Santopietro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
OyerlOOks 1907
GIRLS INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE

Referee--uanazer !Time-Four 10
minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15

10
Score at half tlme-st. Joseph'S
ID, Bristol 10. Referees - Janis
zclarkis.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
THURSDAY
ONLY

Etched glass in a striking
sunburst effect. Large II
inch bowl and 2 match
ing candlesticks without
candles). An excellent
value, one any home
maker will greatly appre-
ciate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
OREGON PASTOR
TO SPEAK HERE

Coming north from Eugene.
Ore, for the weekend. the Rev.
Hart r. Armstrong. dean of the
Bible Standard Training School In
Eugene. Ore, will speak at Faith
Temple, 21st and / SITS, at the
Friday and Sunday services.
Rev. Armstrong is but a young
man. but for nearly five years has
successfully carried on the work
of the school which specialized in
training young people in the
Bible and in preparation for the
ministry. He will present during
the Sunday morning meeting. the
work of the Bible school and the
plans for the coming year. His
m topics for the three meet
ings are as follows:
Friday night. What Is Life ?" a
message especially addressed to
youth: Sunday morning. THE
Science Of Regeneration; Sunday
evening, God Was Bankrupt
Once"
Rev. Fred H%ornshuh, pastor of
Faith temple. invites people of
Tacoma to attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
faster TRAIN
TO Be SOUGHT


A plea to the Milwaukee railroad
% run = sfrcamlined 3e-hour train
- Puget Sound, extending It's high
" successful "Hiawatha" on the
Twin Cities TO Chicago route. was
vuiccd Thursday by q representa-
Tive Of all the roads $1,000 or
Ganized employees.
George II. Petersen. representing
general chairmen Of the roads
1nbor groups. said in Seattle that
the Milwaukee, by building its WI
n1ort-line stresmliner. has shown
ftlat It has already or can produce
III the equipment required.
More power TO them said Jay
W. McCune. Tacoma Chamber Of
C0mmerce traffic manager. We
nnve 1 right TO 3o-hour service and
ought to have It."
n one road will pioneer = stream
1lner train to the Sound. he believes
IT other two northern roads VIII
follow Immediately.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
New Wage Scales for WPA
Workers in Effect Sept. 1st

however. has been to reduce some
what the huge list of persons
certified by the welfare depart
ment months ago as eligible for
WPA but not assigned to jobs.
Those assigned to fill the va
cancies created by the layoff went
to work Thursday morning.
Approximately 1000 persons are
being laid off IN the county under
the 18-month maximum rule. At
the end of their 30-day vacations
without pay they will be eligible
to apply again for certification to
wPA, though the combined cir
cumstance of decreased quota and
large waiting list already certified,
means that re-assignment will be
slow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24

Gasoline thieves whose boldness
was shattered BY = woman's shout
were sought during the night after
their encapade ut the home Of Mrs.
=. Z. Richfield. 2215 No. War
ner 1T.
Three men made their getaway
when Mrs. Richfield shouted Get
away from here." after being
awakened shortly before midnight.
One drove the car into the alley
adjoining the residence, while his
companions siphoned gasoline from
tn Richficld car. which was park
a IN 4 lot nearby.
Frightened BY Mrs. Richfield.
IN driver started the al and
drove away. while his companions
ron after the machine. still Juggling
~ can they used to carry the fuel.
petoctivea Anderson and Burgeson
we're called. and they secured the
6istrict for the culprits, who had
made good their getaway.