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Evening star., 1940-09-22

Chevy Chase, Lucky Strike and
Convention Hall last night were an
nounced by Dave Burrows, president
Of the Washington City Duckpin
Association as the alley sites for
the 18th annual Howard Campbell
tournament, when the blue ribbon
event Of Washington duckpinners Is
held on October 27.
The only change in the alley set
up from last year is the switch of
the first five-game block from
Georgetown Recreation to Chevy
Chase, which will hold the attrac-
ton for the first time. Practically
since the tournaments inception in
1927 Lucky Strike has been the
scene of the second block, while
Convention Hall has staged every
windup.
An open affair the last two years,
the Campbell classic promises to
draw a flock of leading duckpinners
from Baltimore, Richmond and Nor
folk. Tony Santini, Washington s
No. nationally ranked bowler, will
be the defending champion
Marge Smith Away Winging.
City record holder, with game of
18l, Marge Smith after a year in
New York has started the season
with bang. 1t was her 372 at the
Arcadia that paced a 81 win for
Greyhound Bus over c. & P. Tele-
phone in the Ladies' Independent
League. The winners posted high
set of 1914 and the losers high
game Of 573. While Shah & Shah
and Days Food Shop were drop
ping back, Kidwell Senators and
the champion Galliher and Huguely
club moved into a first-place tie
with Greyhound and Butler-F Flynn
Paints. Helen ODea shone in the
Kidwell 80 victory over the Un-
knowns, last seasons runners-up,
with top string of l40.
Shining in the Lucky Strike sec
ton of the Navy Yard League were
Bob Wysong of Radio, with $50. and
Ed Dreyer of Broadside Mount No.
l and George Garrison of Breech
Mechanism, who shared high set of
1888. Radio posted a season record
of SAB and the Broadsiders garnered
set honors with l7O3
Burtons top wallop of 167 and
304 set were the high light as Draw
ing Room No. swept Tool Shop
No. 2 in the Mount Rainier section
of the Navy Yard League. Reigel-
mans top set of 800, which included
a single of 158, enabled Sight No. l
10 polish off Drawing Room No
2 with high count of l.736. Tool No
posted 633 to gain a 2-l decision
over Miscellaneous, with Ryons 1886
the high individual blow. Hugh
Crawley, with 157-367, shone as F
& A. No. BANKED Sight No. 2.
Restaurant Leaguers Feast.
As prelude to their season S
opener September 80, the Washing
ton Restaurant Employees Associa-
ton Mixed League, increased from
20 10 40 teams. will hold an oyster
fry tomorrow night at 8 at the
Evening star., 1940-09-22
'0xon Hill Meets Aces
For County Second
Half Pennant

Teammates when Heurich Brew
ers invaded Birmingham, Ala, on
their Inflated venture in the ma
tional amateur baseball tournament,
Joe McFadden and Johnny Glenn
ents will be mound opponents this
afternoon when Maryland Aces and
Oxon Hill meet for the second half
championship of the Prince Georges
County League.
McFadden, signed by Washington
for trial next spring after fine
year on the sandlots, will twirl for
Oxon Hill and Clements, of course,
will serve them up for the Aces
The latter is a southpaw. Both
teams are undefeated. The game
will be played at Shady Oak. in
cidentally, not Maryland Park, as
previously announced, starting at
o'clock
Both teams are undefeated and
the Aces also won the first half
flag without losing a game. They
can clinch county honors outright
by taking today's game, but if de-
feated, will be forced into a 3-game
playof for the crown. A record
breaking crowd was expected to see
the clash.
Evening star., 1940-09-22
Is Pros Are Listed
For Grosner Event
AT Manor Club
Many Have Designated
Amateur Partners for
Match Play Affair

Twenty-Five gold professionals,
some of them specifying amateur
partners. have entered the Grosner
best-ball amateur pro match play
tourney to be played at Manor Sep
tember 30 and October l and 2. Man.
or Country Club Pro AL Treder an
nounced the entries last night.
Here are the paired entries so far
with the pros first: Lewis Wor-
sham, Burning Tree, and Ralph Bo-
CART, Army Navy 1889 winners;
Ed Oliver and Tom Devenny, Hor-
nell, N. Y; Virgil Worsham, Chevy
Chase, and Maury Fitzgerald, Ken
wood; Allan Burton and Joe Green
wood, Army Navy; Mel Shorey and
Roger Peacock. Indian Spring;
Ralph Beach and Nathan kaufman,
Suburban; John Bass and Ed john
ston, Terra Mariae; Bill Schreiber
and Bill Cole, Mount Pleasant Park;
John Flattery and S. M. Palmer,
Terra Mariae: Jim Flattery and
Marshall Neel, Baltimore Country
Club; Joe KirkWood. jr., and Otto
Greiner, Terra Mariae; Al Treder
and Harry Pitt. Manor: Eddie Stew
ems, Manor, and Parker Nolan, Con-
gressional; Al Jamison, unattached,
and George F. Miller, Columbia.
The following pros have entered
without partners: Bob Barnett,
Chevy Chase; Gene Larkin, Wood
mont; Al Houghton, Beaver Dam;
Tony Sylvester, Capital; Cliff
Spencer, East Potomac Park; AL
Price and Tommy Doerer, Rock
Greek Park; Witty Cox, Con-
gressional; Andy Gibson, Bonnie
View; Alex Taylor, Rolling Road;
Carroll McMaSter, Woodholme.
Evening star., 1940-09-22
Federal Golf Teams Open Championship Payo tuesday Star Tourney
Chevy Chase, Convention Hall
And Lucky Strike Selected
For Campbell Pin Stakes

Chamberlin Vocational School, Po-
tomac avenue Sc, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets. Rob-
ert Wilson, secretary Of the associa-
ton, will be toastmastar.
The final meeting Of drive to Sc
cure 100 teams in the Interdepart-
mental Mixed League will be held at
8 pm. Tuesday at the Lucky Strike.
Betty Simpson, handspring in the
mammoth loop, requests all team
captains and others interested to
attend. The league will roll Mon
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day at pm.
Starting at 10 am. Wednesday,
Lucille Young, one of the country's
most renowned woman duckpin
boWlers, again will take over her as
signment as instructress at Chevy
Chase. Henry Mosher, manager
announces that the one-time ma
tional nine-game record-holder and
present sweepstakes champion, Lor
raine GULL also will give lessons
every Monday. 10 am. TO II and 3
to pm: Tuesday, 3 to S; Wednes-
day, 10 to II, and Friday. 10 10 II.
All bowlers are invited TO attend
these sessions.
Penn and Wagner Star.
Increased to 20 teams. the Bank
erS' League at the Arcadia uShered
in its tWenty-Second season. Scor-
ing honors went to Penn of Morris
Plan. with 367, and Wagner Of Ma
tional Bank Of Washington, with
al. Officers for the season are:
w. S. French, American Security
g. Trust, president; j. T. Howard.
Washington Loan e. Trust. vice
president; V. r. Hefin. Union Trust,
treasurer and scorer. and G. L.
GrieSbauer, Munsey Trust, secretary.
Shaffer Flower Shop banged out
a season record of $50 in the South
east League but was on the short
end of 81 decision battling Quail
ity Shop. Martin Alexander's 154
and Buck Freeman's 1863 gave the
latter team the edge.
Cy Simmons $40 spanked the RoS-
son Motors 80 win from Chats
Liquor quint and Cowboy Johnson
140-377 led Bantam Pressmen's 81
verdict over the Red Men. Johnny
Reid shot l33-369 for the losers.
Teams representing Group S4a
Polish National Alliance and the
Polish Club of Washington will
swing into action at tonight at the
new Lafayette Other organizations
looking for matches are requested
TO communicate with John Fran
czyk. sports director. 1922 Varnum
street NV. or V. Staron. publicity
director, 10l1 Seventeenth street
NV.
Waldrop Reeds AIS and Lou
Jenkins Isl were the top counts
fired in the Petworth League opener.
Reeds heavy scoring featured a 80
win for Sellers Plumbers over Won
der Bread.
Evening star., 1940-09-22

Competition for the Washington
Post Cup will be staged on two
fronts today, with class A woman
golfers playing at Woodmont and
class B players performing at Ken
wood There are SO women entered
in class A and l02 entries seeking
laurelS in class B.
Mrs. NJ M. Maxwell of Army Navy,
Mrs. A. A. Morrill, of Kenwood and
Mrs. Bert Gamble of Manor will tee
off first in class A at Sis o'clock,
while Martha Madison, Mrs. C. E.
MCGOWAN and Mrs. G. H. Kramer,
all of Manor. will inaugurate class
B play at 9 o'clock.
Following are entries and pair
ings:
M Ms13,M1s ,,, M M T. M Maxwell "A and NJ,
BE Man "a = 5" soLMfs Ms R S Lacey se5' 'coip G
MsS,jn Msl wash PO"eH gMr. ,Ma2 MFs PsIs4 Mlda
son Ken. Mrs. S. De La Mater ken,
Mrs, J. c, Dale KEN. s:30-Mrs. c. P.
Me- Mfaies Z 4 rroHhfelsr MTs M q Pept 1 q B.
wash }. Mrs. M. J. Torlinski "a. and NJ.
s:40-Mrs. Gale Pugh MANI. Mrs J. E.
Nell tManD- Mrs H. J. Simons MAN.
s:45-Mrs. J. H. Bullock tKen.l. Mrs. w.
NJ Baker MAN. Mrs. J. W. Cramer
MAN: s:50-Mrs. x: S. Giles u. s..
Mrs. H, w. Sharpe KEN. MISS Bertha
rick "a. and NJ. Mrs. G. GoetZman (CoAD,
Mrs. T. N. Beavers CMan)
9:0O-Mrs. j. r. Daily MAN, Mrs. B.
c.. Hartig tColD. Mrs. J. V. BroWnell
MAN. 9:O5-Mrs R. Kreuzberg tKenl,
Mrs A. A. McEntee KEN. Mrs. c. L.
Vale tken). 9:10-Mrs. J. F. Gross
Col -, Mrs. r.. Goldsmith (Wood). Mrs.
Miller KEN. Mrs; Donald Kane Ken,
Thomas tKen.l, Mrs. H H Hughes KEN.
Mrs. H. McClelland tKen). 9:25-Mrs.
Max TAYLOR MANI, Mrs. Mack Meyers
MANI, Mrs. D. Mcpherson MANI. $50
Mrs. John Lever Com Mrs H. Kloss-
ner tCono. Mrs. c. J. Wilkinson (Con },
tConl. 9:4O-Mrs. Walter Stokes MANI.
Mrs. L. 9. Pray MAN. Mrs. Leo Wslper
tCap). 9:45-Mrs. Gilbert Hahn (WoodD.
Mrs. Milton Harris wood, Miss Ruth
Simon Wood 9:50-Mrs. W. E. Hall
&c. c.. Mrs. r. Dickinson Let's &C. ca,
Mrs. H. J. Cooper Ken.
1O:O0-Mrs Hugh Mackenzie tColO,
Mrs; A; G Minnix tcoH: mrs; H; P:
"a, and NJ, Mrs R. T. Schlosberg "a and
NJ. Mrs. M. X. Barroll "a. and NJ. 1920
Mrs. r c. Jones "a. and NJ. Mrs. H.
M. shaffer "a. and NJ, Mrs E. Kunkel
Evening star., 1940-09-22
Smiths Take Federal
Tennis Tournament
Crown in Upset

Second seeded Peggy Keyser
Smith and c. Alphonso Smith won
the mixed doubles championship OF
The Federal employees tennis tournA-
ment YESTERDAY when they routed
the top-seeded team Of Charlotte
Decker and Allie Ritzenberg in
straight sets on the Potomac rark
CosifiA,
foday lhs male Smith mems
singles champion Nill strive TOE o
clean Rsssp ~ titles in the toslfnsy
whsn hs pairs SWh Ftans nhaff
asslns' ueegss llsfbsfi ana lehn
saith laf lM mems doubles fIesh
fhsy sill plag ., 10 esless ,hn
naos nius
Evening star., 1940-09-22
Famous 6-Day Bikers
Open Grind Tonight
Al Riverside
Team Of Peden, Moretti
Fovored Among Nine
In FIoshy Field

Another major sport will make its
debut at Riverside Stadium tonight
when six-day bicycle racing, involv-
ing riders Of six nations, is intro
duced at 8 o'clock. The field Of
nine teams will whirl around the
board track until IL o'clock Satur-
day night.
Invited to attend tonight's ses-
sion are the Washington Redskins
and New York Giants of the foot
ball armament, Henry Armstrong
and Phil Furr Of the boxing world
and Mickey Rooney, youthful film
star.
Representatives of eight legations
also are slated to attend, with Min
lister Robert Brennan of Ireland and
his wife listed as the guests OF
honor.
Turns Banked 40 Degrees.
The huge, bowl-shaped track will
be banked at an angle of 40 degrees
on the turns and an angle of 20
degrees in the stretches. The track
is 16 feet high at the turns, 6 feet
high in the stretches and 18 feet
wide at all points.
Sprints for points will be featured
between 2 and 5 o'clock in the
afternoon and between pm. and
m. at night. The winning team
will be determined on a basis OF
mileage covered, points amassed in
sprints deciding the winner in the
event of tie
Torchy Peden, Canadian redhead
and Cesar Moretti, Italian entry
have been favored TO capture the
crown, with their chief competi-
ton expected to come from the team
of Heinz Vopel and Ewald Wissel
Gustav klllan and Archie Bollaert
also are regarded as likely winners
Famous Riders Competing.
One member of the oman team
must remain on the track at all
times during the race. His partner
may relieve him at any time. Re-
placements may be made as fire.
quently as minute apart or a
rider may pedal two or three hours
before being relieved.
Some of bikedoms most famous
names are included among the
entries. Gerard Debaets. Alfred
Letourner and Jules Audy are
among noted riders to compete.
Pairings for the race are:
George Shipman BROOKLYN
N. " and Fred Ottevaere de-
trolt. Mich0; Heinz Vopel Ger
many and Edward Wissel Gynd-
hurst. N. j.; Angelo De Baccc
Newark, N. j. and Charley Bergna
Paterson, N. j.; Torchy Peder
tCanada) and Cesar Moretti
utaly): Gustav Kilian Germany
and Archie Bollaert Detroit
Alfred Letourner France and Jules
Audy Canada; Harvey Black
Newark, N. j. and Johnny Eiler
Brooklyn. N. "; Bill Anderson
Cleveland. Ohio and Val Melchori
New York;.
Evening star., 1940-09-22
Plaza Takes Opener
OF Title Set With
Klein S, 5to )

Plaza Tile Is out In front In the
race for the Sunday sandlot base
ball championship Of Washing on
after winning the opener NJ q three.
game series yesterday over Klelns
Tavern. SIS
Plaza von the section A title and
kleins the section ~ crown tn the
National CITY sunday League
IN Yesterdays game rlaaa came
from behind wiih q two-fun hlasi
ln the seventh inning aud added an.
either as = slinrheF ~ the sishth
A daIble'hsadef vlll 10 plaisd
hssi huhdas IN decide ihs lIils IN
eass flsss aess rot wtn tie ffsl
Evening star., 1940-09-22
Richmond $50 Victor
Over Dobson's Team

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Sept. 81
R.-Richmond scored in every
period today 10 oyervhelm a willing
but outclassed Frank Dobson 3
Apprentice School football team by
80 10 o.
Spectacular broken field running
by Arthur Jones and little Sonny
Wholey furnished the hish lights.
Evening star., 1940-09-22
Thompson ond Johnson
Beover Dom Finolists

Fuftss' Thompson ana Nd Iohn.
son vlll sheo, u e,il today IN the
N hale Anal NJ NE Beaver Dam
sali championship tournament ln
tns ssmlfinals thesnpson asfsstsd
jahnny Miller, . ana ! and johnson
conquered Dios Asisufns, 4 sna r
in the club sweepstakes yesterday
Jim oips shot low Efoss NJ N and
three Tied for low net. lou Libby
firinF s7-is-se. Paul n Herring
oi - 80 49, s@st ~~'..,~~
Evening star., 1940-09-22
20 Years AGO
In The Star

Washington finished the final
Western trip of the season with
5 wins against 9 defeats, dropping
the final to Detroit. 12-1l.
Charles Horan, former sports
promoter. has invented a cork
head guard for baseball batters
that will be shown to major
league officials at the coming
World Series.
Jack Johnson, former heavy
weight champion, made his first
appearance in the ring at Leav-
enworth Penitentiary, boxing in
three bouts Of three rounds each
with other inmates.
Evening star., 1940-09-22
BoIdwin-WoIIocs Easy
For Kentucky, 59-7

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. 21-(P
Kentucky uncorked a point-a-
minute attack today TO wallop
BaldWin-Wallace College, SO to 7, in
the seEon opener today.
The game was played in 96-degree
ten1perature.
Evening star., 1940-09-22
Field Triois Are Listed

LOUDOUN, Va, Sept. 21-Lou-
doun Gun and Dog Club will hold
its annuA field trials on the j. D.
Thomas farm, near Round Hill.
September 80 and October l.
Evening star., 1940-09-22

Rove Errors"Keltn.f' Chapman ' Run. p,
batted in-Rowe, FoI. Mecossy' rebbs'ts
eeTssnests. Two.ease hits Chapman.
and rresss yert 'lnsssis,sdi ~t~fi on
nslls-on Mnnsr y Of Hoxsli' 4 sn
hovs, 9. slrutk oul ~ AInsf a hs
Rose. Hlls or Nilnsf y In 4 inningi
an HnNtl ~ via nifh nost
Nilnaf umpifss AssNt Aumnsfs
hasu rirsfss Pha Aeoe~sn, Time NIa
Attsndanss e. HNn
La gaceta., 1940-02-10

Jueves: 7:SO Quito de Ora
ci6n.
"Los Peregrinos'', Iglesia
Congregational de West Tam
pa, 1889 Green st. Rev. v. A.
Venezia, Pastor.
Escuela Dominica 9:45 a. m.
Quito y Sermon, II a. m.
Mission La Esperanza'', 1882
Laurel ST., Rev. c. H. Corwin,
Pastor.
Cultos en- Ingles: a las l AS
a. m. Texto: mira que no passes
por tai lugar".
A las 7:45 p. m. Texto: "El
canine, la verdad y la vida.
Cultos en- Ingles: a las 1 :45
a. m. y $50 p. m.
la Union, Iglesia de Los
Glen, 3408 Gomez ave de Drew.
Rev. C. H. Corwin, Pastor.
A las 80 p. m, Quito y Ser
mon.
A las Z: p. m. Expsiciones Ri
blicas.
"Todos Bienvenidos".
La gaceta., 1940-02-10

m. Ell Quito estara a cargo del
Pastor.
Reunion de la Liga de J6ve-
mes a las Z p. m.
Quito Y Sermon: 8 p. m.
mission Presbiteriana Evan
g6lica", 2916 18th St. Rev. H.
E. PreSsly, Ministro.
Escuela Dominica, $50 a. m.
Quito y Sermon, 7:30 p. m.
Martes: 8 p. m. Reunion de
las Senoras.
"Misi4n Presbiteriana", 953
IL avenida. Rev. Walter B. Pas
siglia, Pastor.
Escuela Dominica, 9:45 a. m,
Quito de la Manana, II a. m
Texto del Sermon: "ListOs para
Cristo".
Reunion del Esfuerzo Girls
tiano de J6venes, z p. m.
Microbes, 7:30 p. m. Quito
en- Espanol.
"San Marcos, IgBesia Meto'
dista de Ybor City, Gale l6 y Il
ave. Rev. Richard ]. Parker
Pastor.
Escuela Dominica, 9:45 a. m
Quito y Sermon, 7:45 p. m.
Microbes, TAG, Reunion DE-
los Mayordomos Y Quito de o.
raci6n.
"Tglesia MetOdista de West
Tampa, North Albany y Union
st.
Escuela Dominica 9:45 a. m
Quito y Sermon, ii 100 a. m.
Ell culto en- ingles a cargo de-
Rev. r. j. Parker, Superinten.
dente del Distrito.
Quito de Communion. 730 D,
m. Texto: "Haced este en- Me-
moria de mf'.
Reunion de Ia Liga de J6ve-
mes, $50 p. m.
La gaceta., 1940-02-10
HABLO EN- Ell AUDITORIO
Ell HIJO DE TOWNSEND
Cree que EstGdos UnidOs Adop-
taT6 81 Plan de PenSiones de
su Padre

Miles de ancianos y j6venes
Sc congregaron anoche en- ell Au
ditorio Municipal a escuchar
I'm discourse del joven Robert c.
Townsend, de Is amos, hijo del
autor del plan de pensiones que
lleva su nombre.
Townsend, nombrado secre-
tario7tescrero por su padre, di-
10 que no esta LELAND ell dfa Guam
do ell plan sera adoptado por Ia
naci6n. 81 la oposici6n nos sigue
'combatiendo, la lucha durara
TEMPO, pero en- la tornado
final triunfaremoS. Al plan sc
lie debe dar una prueba yNel es-
fluerzo conjunto podra couse-
guirla.
Organizaciones de juventud
en- favor del plan Sc vienen or
en- TODD Ell pals.
"Es la dnica esperanto de A
merica para remediar la escasez
Gle trabajo y que la juventud
ptieda~ marchar por derroteros
te prosperidad y felicida". mo
existe una raz6n que justifique
haya ciudadanOs sin ropas, ali
.entos o albergue".
Isl este es ser socialista, en-
tOnces yo soy I'm Soeialista".
ia verdadera raz6n eS que ell
dinero sc ocdlta eSt1pidamen-
te y desaparece de Ia circula-
La gaceta., 1940-02-10
MAS DE 5000 VOLUNTA-
RIOS AYUDAN A fINLAN
Ola

Londres, Feb. 10.-El MI
nero de voluntarios que ayu =
dan a Finlandia Sc calcula en-
5000, incluyendo a varios cen
tenares de ingleses.
La mayoria de los voluta =
rios son success, mas de 5000
y 1000 noruegos.
Sir Walter Citrine declare
aver que la ayuda de los Es-
tados Unidos es va inferior,
en- rapidez y cantidad, a la
que vienen dando otras nacio-
mes. Citrine ACADIA de visitar a
Finlandia como presidente de
una mission del Partido Labo :
rista.
La gaceta., 1940-02-10
COMO CoMIENZAN LOS.
(E6ene de la Ia. pdg.)


puede ser I'm mortal agente In
cendiario. I'm anna de casa esta-
ba rocando hendiduras con un
insecticida cuando una chispa 10
prendi6, vol6 la casa y Ell anna
fue atrapada en- ella. Hay sufi-
ciente fricci6n en- ell fluir de los
liQuidos para generar una peli-
grosa carga de estatica y solo
con echar gasolina de un reci-
piente a otro sc puede causar u
ma explosion 81 no Sc tiene Ell
cuidado de m~antener en- contac-
to ambos recipientes para dis
persar Ia estatica. Por ESQ Is
que los empleados de las esta-
clones de SerVicio mantienen
la manguera del combustible.
hecha de metal ~no-ferreo, Ell
contacto con la maquina al Ne
mar ell tanque del autom6vil, y
los vagones-tannues de gaSoli-
ma arrastran una cadena para
soterrar la estatica desarrolla-
da por ell fIufdo.
Ell vapor de gasolina es peli-
groso mucho mas lejos de 10 que
Sc lie puede percibir por ell olfa-
to. Encended un cigarrillo en- la
proxima habitaci6n y la Hama
La gaceta., 1940-02-10

seguira Ell olor de gasolina has
ia 81 fuente. La min1scula luz
de I'm mechero en- Ia cocina ple-
de hacer una descarga. Pero 81
ESQ no sucede frotad la tela I'm
par de wees y generara -espe-
cialmente 81 es soda la sufi-
ciente estatica para una chispa
que incendiara el liquido de lin
piar con una llama asesina. La
electricidad estatica en- un reco-
gedor de polvo de tela cause una
vez una explosion de polvo que
incendi6 parte de una fabrica y
quem6 gravemente a seis hon.
.bres.
Pero para MOODS sutiles de l.
niciar les incendios, considere-
mos Ia combustion espontanea.
La vfctima mas corriente de las
llamas que surjen sofas es la
granja de heno. FL heno, almace
nado demasiado verde, tiene u
ma manera de calentarse en- lu-
cares hdmedos hasta ell punto
en- que un poquito de aire lie pro-
duce una llama. La ignici6n es-
pontanea destruye anualmente
heno por Malor de $2O,00O,0O y
la decima parte de toda la cose-
cha de heno de los EStados Uni
dos, que vale $1,000, 900, 900, as
destrufda por Ell calOr esponta-
La gaceta., 1940-02-10

de Roma y mientras las llamas
lanfan las paroles, ofrecfa I'm
precio bajo por 81 edificio a su
propietario. 81 sc le acceptable Ia
oferta, SUI brigada de apagar
fregos entraba en- funciones pa
ra salvar la propiedad. ST no sc
la aceptaban ell battalion Sc que
daba tranquilo en- donde eStaba
y contemplation la destruction
mientras Craso bajaba constan-
temente .su Oferta. Ash sc con-
virti6 en- ell ciudadano mas acau
dalado de Roma.
La gaceta., 1940-02-10

neo cue chamusca sin llegar. 8
hacer Mama.
Las irundaciones de Vermont
fueron segufdas de una epide-
mia de incen3;os en- los grareroc
Apenas las aguas bajaban, las
guadanas comenzaban a calen.
tarse. I'm pajar q. Sc halaba me
lido en- aqua hasta la altura de
cinco pies, cogi6 fuego dos dias
despues de haber pasado la ere:
ia de Ia inundaci6n Y Sc quem6,
lhasta la Inca del aqua. Cuatro-
cientos graneros Sc quemaron
en- tres amos en- la provincio de
Ontario Y la mitad de ellos por
combustion espontanea.
Reflexionais c6modamente a.
este no os concierne porcue no
hay heno almacenado en- vues-
ira casa. 5Qu6 me decfs de ese
par de overalIs grasientos cue
hay colgados en- el egcaparate.
de esos trapos que usais para
limpiar brochas de pintura, y a.
rrojais despues en- un saco de
trapos viejos? Todo 10 que ten
ga huiellas de aceite vegetal, que
sc oxida y crea calor, es una a.
menaza de incendio. Ell aceite
de linaZa es un nOtorio incen-
diario. IY que me decis del apa-
ratio para barrier las alfombras-
Partieulas musculares de cera
del piso y otros combustibles Sc
mcclellan en- ell recogedor de pol
vo de una barredor de alfOm-
bras en- las precisas condolences
y prenden fuego a la casa.
Muchos fuegos han comenza-
do espontaneamente en- los sa-
cos de az1car, de yute. Desas-
trosos ircendioS en teatros V
hospitales han tenido por causa
la ignici6n espontanea de pelf-
culaS cinematograficas o de ra-
yos x, de nitrate de celulosa,
sc descompone a una temporal
tura de 300 grades Fahrenheit Y
sc incendia facilmente hasta en-
una provision baja de aire, des-
pidiendo gases nOcivos. CiertoS
ccmpuestos para limpiar, la Sc
da almacenada en- condolences
imperfectaS, y las pilas de Sc
rrfn sen criaderos de llamas. La
MADEIRA que ha Sido mojada y
SEGA acknowledgements absorbe
una cantidad fuerte de oxfgeno
y sc prende con facilidad, aun a
bajas temperatures.
Los departamentos modernos
de incendio datan solo de 1866
mas o menos en- que las ciuda-
dies de America Y Europa ASH
mieron ell deber de proteger las
yiviendas. FL romano Craso, au-
ment6 su riqueza con un tran
de apagar fuegos de su prOpie-
dad particular, uno de los depar
tamentos da ineenhio mas an
tiguos del mundO. Organize su
battalion privado con ell que Sc
presentaba en- todos los fuegOs