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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
Washington Produce

Butter-One-po pound prints. 3s1sa4o1A.
tub, 371aa3sh.
Eggs-Hennery, As; current receipts
AZ.
POULTRY alive-Turkeys, young, 23a25;
small and thin, 16a17 old toms, 20.
Spring chickens, large, 20a23; medium.
2Oa2l; small, 22a23; fowls, large, 2oa21;
medium, 18a19; Leghorns fowls, 13a14:
ducks, Is; ROSTERS, Halls; keats, young
and large, 50a60; old, 25a3O. Dressed
Turkeys, young, 28a30; Spring chickens.
large, 27a2S; medium, 25a26; small, 27
a2s; fowls, large, 25a26; medium, 2sa
"a; Leghorn fowls, 1Sa2O; ducks, 24a25;
keats, young, 7Oas0; old. 4oa45.
Meats-Beef, 1sa23; veal, 1sa23:
lamb, 2Oa23; pork loins, %; fresh hams.
Il; fresh shoulders, 20. Smoked meats
Hams, rs; shoulders, ID; bacon, 81.
Lard-In bulk, ID; in packages, 14b.
Live stock-Calves, 10; lambs, CAT.
Fruits - Honeydews, ESQ; oranges,
California, 8.00a10.OO; Florida, 3'0Oa
400; lemons, 400; lines, per 100, Its;
plneappies, 4,0Oa5.0O; persimmons, 125;
grapes, Emperors, l.75a2.00; Almeria,
I.75a2 90: pears, box stock, 3.0Oa4 90;
Seckels, 2.50a3. 90; tangerines, 1.5Oa2 rs.
observation-disclosures, 150-pound sacks,
3.00a3.25 sweet potatoes, per barrel,
2.50a3.00; Idaho bakers, 1O0-pound
sacks, 800; string beans, $50; broccoli,
800; carrots, per 100 punches, 4.OOa
500; beets, per 100 punches, 4.OOa5 90;
turnips, 75al. 90; peppers, ESQ; parsnips,
l.50; mushrooms, Local rs; kale, 5Oa
rs; spinach, 75a1 90; onions, white, So
pound sacks, GOAL 90; white, $50;
pumpkins, bushel baskets, 1.25; okra,
24-quart containers, 4.50; 32-quart con-
tainers, fancy, 500.
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NEW SECURITIES
NEW YORK.. November "a 110

NEW YORK, November "a UD.-New
securities offered today include:
City OF Detroit, Mich, SIS, 692, 900 AZ
and AZ per cent bonds, due 1881 to
1860, priced to yield from to 435 per
cent, by a syndicate headed by the
Guaranty Co. of New York.
Associated Industrial Bankers $5,OOO,-
600 25-year 6 per cent debenture bonds,
priced at par and accrued interest, by
G. d. Otto & Co.
Washington Gas Light Co. $4,000, 600
Az per cent notes, due April /, 1888,
priced at 80 and interest, to yield more
than 4.96 per cent, by a group headed
by Harris, Forbes g. Co.
Globe Industrial Corporation 81 ,000,-
600 series "a" 6 per cent convertible
debenture bonds with prof1t-sharing
certificates, due July /, 1855, priced at
500 and accrued interest, by j. z.
Mulhall & Co.
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NEW FIRM LAUNCHED.

BALTIMORE, November "a Especially
The Bankers National Thrift Plan OF
Washington, Inc, has been Incorporated
under the State laws Of Maryland to
generally deal in insurance. The CAPT.
tai stock consists Of 5000 shares prefer
red stock, par value. $40, and $4,000
shares Of common stock, par value, l
cent. The incorporators are given as
Henry II. Reckard, Baltimore; Clinord
q. Lacrosse Of Salisbury and J. Russell
Carroll, Baltimore.
The organization also Is authorized 70
deal In general insurance business,
stocks and bends and TO buy and sell
MOI tgs rss. etc.
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CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, November "a CR.-Butter
1926 tubs; unsettled; creamery ex-
tras, SO; standards, 30A; extra firsts,
30a3l1a; firsts, 28a29h; seconds, 26a
81. Eggs-4,063 cases; steady; extra
f1rsts, 39a40; fresh graded firsts; 35a36;
fresh current receipts, 30a32; ordinary
current receipts, 23a27; refrigerator
firsts and extras, April and May, 201a
a21h.
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EARNINGS REPORTED.

NEW. YORK, November "a R.-
Checker Cab Manufacturing Co. today
reported September quarter net profit
OF $87,024, equal to % cents a share,
against $817,647, or $218 share, in
the third quarter last year.
Coca-Cola International Corporation
has September quarter net profit of
$660,842, against $454,592 in the Sep
tember quarter of 1929.
A. p. w. Paper Co. for the quarter
ended September 80 had consolidated
net profit of $64,123, before Federal
taxes, against $78,850 in the correspond
ing period last year.
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PETROLEUM PRICES.

NEW YORK, November "a (R.-The
average price of crude petroleum at 10
producing fields was UNCHANGED last
week from the previous week at $l.245
barrel, according to Oil, Paint and
Drug Reporter. The average for the
corresponding period last year was
$1.652 a barrel.
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CANADA'S TRADE BALANCE.

OTTAWA, Ontario, November "a LF).
Canada had an unfavorable trade
balance Of 500, 466, 900 for the IL months
ended October 81, according to the
Dominion Bureau of Statistics. For the
corresponding period in 1929 Canada
had favorable trade balance of
$4,470,000.
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Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Barber & Ross 6izs-$2,000 at 81.
Capital Traction Co.'S at 48A, 10 at
1874.
Potomac Electric 51a9o pfd-10 at lot,
10 at lot.
Prince Georges Bank & Trust Colo
at 80.
Peoples Drug Stores pfd-10 at 9eM.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas IS "A"-$500 at 1921.
Potomac Electric 51aSo pfd.-1O at
1914, at 1919.
UNLISTED DEPT.
Raleigh Hotel Colo at Al, 10 at AZ.
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
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Stock Trading Suspended.

NEW YORK, November "a (P.-The
New York Curb Exchange today sus-
1ertible and class "B" common stocks
If Allison Drug Stores Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24

Foot ball Is such rage In England
this Winter that dinner dishes are being
made in the forms Of players and foot
balls.
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1850 AM...... 229 300 1900 Noon 700 mn
l1o PM...... 1.092.9OO 2I0 PM .i pa SNO
Dividend rates given above table ar. th. go, ~
payments based cash
yesrn S'pS SPayable IN scrip fPus stock Paid tb
Plus 81 S sto 9r Gek Plus Ios 81 in stoep
in nck
Plus l4fo in ~ N@4ue SAOO IN preferred stock
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CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, November 24.-The fol-
lowing is a summary Of important cor
stocks for the six trading sessions was
ard Statistics Co., Inc, New York, for
the Associated Press:
Weekly News Review.
The stock market continued to move
upward during the greater part Of last
week. However, sharp setback on
Monday and moderately lower prices in
Saturdays abbreviated session reduced
gains in most cases to narrow limits
The net advance in the Standard Sta
tistics' price index Of 80 leading common
stock for the six trading sessions was
03 point or or per cent. Public par
ticipation in stock trading - without
which no sustained advance can be
reasonably ticipated-remains at a
low ebb. Turnover for the week aver
aged less than 100000 shares daily.
On the bond market the feature was
the general weakness in foreign issues,
declines in a number of South Ameri-
can obligations reaching 6 points or
more. Other sections of list also were
soft, with all Of the groups comprising
the Standard price index losing ground.
The composite average as Of Saturdays
closing level stood at 98.05, against
98.40 a week previous and the 1880 low
at 1854.
Except for grains, which were sup
ported by Farm Board buying, the trend
of commodity prices was downward.
Cotton, sugar, silk, cocoa, tin and others
were lower. Copper was offered at IL
cents by some custom smelters, but offi-
cially the price remained at IL cents
pound. The Annalist index of whole
sale prices lost per cent for the week.
Brokers loans in the week ended
November 10 declined by $50,000,000 to
total Of $2,185, 100000. This was the
eighth successive week brokers' borrow
ings decreased and brought the total to
the level Of May. 1925. Daily average
volume of Federal Reserve Bank credit
outstanding during the period declined
by $4,000, 900 to total 5000 900 900 less
than in the like week last year. Hold
ing discounted bills increased $4,000
900, and Treasury certificates and bills
| expanded $19,000,000 for the period, but
holdings of bills bought in open market
declined $29 100000. and Treasury notes
were $25 100000 lower. Reserve ratio
stood at 8l.0 per cent, compared with
8l.2 per cent in the previous week and
71.2 per cent a year ago. Condition In
the money markets were unchanged.
| Call money was again available at /
per cent, but the Stock Exchange rate
remained at per cent.
Industrial Situation.
The weeks indices of trade and in
dustrial activity gave no marked evil
dence OF improvement in the general
business situation. Operations In the
steel industry remained at ~ per cent
Of capacity, unchanged from the pre-
| ceding week and per cent below the
average Of two weeks previous. Follow
ing the recent placement Of minimum
quotations on bars shapes and plates
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
OUTBREAKS TO PLAY
Local Basketball Team Will Be After Its 10th Straight Victory Against Springfield Saturday.

The First Lutheran basketball team will attempt to run it's string of consecutive victories to ten Sat urday night when it tackles the fast Springfield Lutherans in the second tilt of a home and home series at the local "Y". The game should be d corker, for when the two clashed quintet had d tough proposition on it's hands, barely eking out 55-SS victory.
 The New Britain lineup is unde- tcrmined as yet, for several of the crew are scheduled to go to New York with the DeMolay aggregation, leaving Manager Al Wilson in a hole as to who is most fitting from the juniors to fill the open positions. The Springfield team will come here with it's strongest lineup relying on the services of the Johnson brothers to carry the hrunt of it's attack. There will be fine preliminary. for the two junior teams will determine which stands highest. Honest Abe" Aronson will be the 11th man on the floor, assuring fast and clean con- test.
 Following the games the teams and their followers will adjourn to the First Lutheran church parlors, where the victorious team will be lauded, all present will partakc of refreshments, and a social time will be enjoyed.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
20 SCOUTS PASS
 BOARD OF REVIEW
Busy Session Held-68O Boy
 Scouts iu City Now

Tel boys were approved for first class rank and as many for second class at the regular monthly meet ing of the Boy Scout board of re- view held last night at scout head quarters. Deputy Commissioner Charles Abell was assisted by George Burling, Jr.. Edward Islieb, Neil MacDoueall, Francis McAloon, Dur wood Boehn, and kcrmet L. Parker.
 Jack Battey of Troop 4, Stanley Zurek and Joseph Gwozda of Troop [; Clarence Johnson, Thomas Les toric of Troop :3, Paul Fletcher of Troop 20. r. Spring of Troop 3, and D. HoNley of Troop l9 successfully came through the review of their first class work. Those who qualified for second class were Walter Brown Raymond Watkings, Thomas Aitken. Lewis Teich, Maxwell Coc, Jr,, and Howard Noble, all of Troop 4, Tony Donnayuma and Michael Lahas, Jr., of Troop g. M. DeChesser of Troop s. and L. Badolato of Troop 10.
 GS0 Scouts In City
 The executive board of the scout council met yesterday afternoon in the scout office with President l.. L,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
SH|RES SICK OF
 BEING BULLDOzED
Declares He Will Never Play for
 White Soy Again

Dallas Tex, March 20 P}-De- clarinc he was sick of being bull dozcd' by Charles Comishey, Chi cago White Sox owner, Art ShircS. crstwhile first baseman, has an nounccd that he never again wilt play with the team.
 In q telephone conversation last night from his home in Italy, TeHr Art the Great admitted he had re- cciycd l telegram from Comiskcy asking him while participating in the fight ring. who suspended you and wno produced the evidence that caused the reinstatement?'
 "Ths boxing commissions have records of this" Shircs declared, But I'm not a bureau of informa- ton for Comiskey or anyone else. If Comiskey wants to know anything about the fight racket, let him go to the boxing commissions. They have all the dope, 1 wasn't guilty of any wrong doing.'
 He said he was going to ask the White SoX 10 place him on the vol untarily retired list. Then lie planned to proceed with other plans, probably to play scmi-pro ball in which he believed ltc could mak" moro money than 1hu Chicago club offered him.
 Shires has been chased as q hold out since he failed to sign the first and only contract rendered him by the SoX management.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
NO PEACE EFFECTED
Nothing Definite Has Been Done About Patching Up War Between Army and Navy, It Is Said.

New York, March 20 P-Nothing definite has yet been done about bringing peace in the football rela- tions of the United States military and naval academies.
 A report in the New York Evening Post yesterday that the service schools would resume relations in post season game next fall met with d denial from Major Phillip B. Elem ing, Army's graduate manager or athletics, who said that neither his office nor that of the adjutant had received any overture from the navy for resuming athletic relations.
 The Post story, based on the word of high authority in Washington said the schools would play under their present eligibility rules and the game would take place either in Bal timore or New York.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
DON'T KNOW TOTAL
 SOUGHT AS RANSOM
Rescue Of American Held by
 MezicanS Is Delayed

II Paso, Tex. March % (P) - Rescue plans for J. E. Bristow, 60 year old American oil operator. re- ported held for ransom by bandits near Mazatlan, Mexico, today awaited a definite determination of the amount of money sought by the kidnapers.
 Word from the scene of the kid naping has stated that both 5000 and 10000 pesos was demanded. American Vice-Consul Eaton, at Mazatlan, has gone to Tepic, Maya rit, Mexico. to definitely determine the amount of ransom sought.
 Gordon Obie Bristow, of San An gclo, Tex, son of the prisoner, ar rived here by airplane today. He expects to take the money to the bandits.
 If no word is received by tomor- row morning, young Bristow said he would fly to Torrcon and thence to Mazatlan.
 The Fl Paso Times last night re- ceivcd reports that the Mexican government had ordered federal troops to effect the release of Bris- tow
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
WH|PPETS GET BYE
 IN STATE TOURNEY
Play First Game at StorHs on
 Saturday Morning

The New Britain Whippets, Hart ford county's representatives in the intermediate inter- county "Y" bas- lletban tournament to be held at Storrs this weekend, drew q bye in the first round, it was announced today, and will proceed into the semi-flnals, which will be played on Saturday morning. The local players had made arrangements 10 go to Storrs tomorrow afternoon and be ready for the first round. which is due tomorrow evening. but the an nouncenent of the bye is expected to change the teams plans.
 Only one game will be played to- morrow evening, the Holland and Litchtield county champions clash ing at 8 o'clock. The Whippets will meet the winner at 10 o'clock Sat urday morning, and this game will be followed by one between teams representing Fairfield and Windham counties. The final will take place at o'clock Saturday afternoon.
 The full Whippet squad will be
 On hand for tho tourney and has high hopes of continuing the run of victories which brought it through the county league without a defeat. An all-star team composed of Ken sington Boys club. New Britain South church, and Wrapping Pioneer intermediates will make tho trip to serve as relief in case of emergency.
 South Church Meets Fairfield
 The New Britain South church quintet, senior winner in this coun- ty. has also progressed into the semi finals as the result of a de- fault by New Haven county. It will 1 tackle the Fairfield county entry in the state tournament at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the Storrs gym. Windham and Holland coun- 1 ties will meet directly afterwards, with the final game scheduled for !. 1:So o'clock in the evening. Wind
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
Earl Clark Finally
 OvercOmes Injury Jinx

St. Petersburg. Fla, March 2o.- P-Earl Clark. hustling young Braves center fielder. is hoping he has finally overcome his jinx for in- juries.
 A tonsilitis operation laid him up while with the Providence, R. l., team in the fall of 1927 and an appendicitis attack broke up his game in 1928 when hitting over 300. Last year he received concus- sion of the brain by crashing into the fence in the opening game and later in the season a pitched ball broke his wrist.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

l2 innings.)
 At St. Petersburg. Fla.-st. Louls (N) [, New York (A) 5.
 At Orlando. Fla.-Phiiadclphia (A) l, Cincinnati (N) 0.
 At Winter Haven, Fla.-Dctroit (A) 9, Philadelphia (N) ?.
 At New Orlcans-Cleveiand (A) II, New Orleans (S. Al 10.
 At San Francisco-Pittsburgh (N) r. Missions (P. co 1.
 Today's Schedule
 At Bradcnton, l'la.-NcN York (A) vs. St. Louis (N).
 At St. PetcrsburG- (O ys, Boston (N).
 At. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.- Brook lyn (N) vs, Buffalo CD.
 At Plant City. Fla.-Philadelphia (N) vs. Rochester CD.
 At. Fort Pierce, F'la.-St. Louis (A) Ns. Milwaukee GA. Al
 At Pensacola, Fla.-Boston (A) ys. Mobile (S. A.)
 At San Francisco-Pittsburgh (N) ys. Missions (P. O
 At Los Angeles-Chicago (N) ys. Portland CP, O.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
Utah Man Chooses Firing Squad
 For His Execution Next May l7

Salt Lake City. March 20 (P} - Tho firing squad at the Utah state prison today faced another gruc- some task, tho execution of Delbcrt Green, 21 year old confessed slayer of his wife, her mother, and her stepfather.
 Green yesterday chose this mode of death when offered his choice of death by shooting or hanging, in ac- cordancc with state laws. He ap- peared unmovcd at the question and selected the firing squad. as have most of the approximately 30 pris- oners given such preference since the passage of the legislation.
 Execution was set for May 17 by
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
WILLING TO TRADE

New Orleans, March 20 P-Thc Cleveland Indians arc willing to trade Outfelder Eddie Morgan, but not for Nat Spencer, Washington s holdout catcher, as was rumorcd in the Nats' camp. Cleveland would like to have Irving Hadlcy, Wash ington right-hander, or Ralph Krcss, St. Louis shortstop, but ad- init there isn't much chance 10 get either.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

District Judge Eugene E. Pratt, holding court at Pennington. Pre- viously the judge passed the death sentence, which was mandatory, and ovcrrulcd | motion for a new trial.
 Green followed his wife 10 her mothers home near Layton, Ctah, last January and after she had re- fused to return with him to their homo at Ogden, shot and killed her and her mother as they lay in bed with his infant child. and then killed his father-in- law. who also was his uncle. The baby and g year old sister-in- law and his aged grand mother, escaped death.
 He submitted a defense of in- sanity at his trial.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

Warren presiding and the following
 men present: Sherwood Raymond.
 w. II. Judd. George B. Taylor. Charles E. Morgan, and Scout Ex-
 ecutive 0. A. Erickson.
 Reports brought out the fact that
 there are now 27 troops in the
 council with .u total enrolment of
 6S0 Scouts, -,s,...,.
 The annual regional meeting of
 the New England Boy Scout 'coun- cils will be held in Springfield OH April 10 and Ii. This conference will
 be attended by a large number of
 local council members headed by President Warren.
 Nature Course Opens A training course in nature will hold it's first session tonight in the scout office, with Scoutmaster E. NJ. Isleib in charge. This course is open orly to men connected with
 scouting and will cover 10 hours of study and field work. Men who com plctc this course will receive credit and q certificate from the national council
 East Berlin Troop Visited Scout Executive O. \. Erickson met with the new troop which is forming in East Berlin last. night. There were 26 boys present in ad-
 dition to acting scoutmaster and three meut who will serve as mem
 bers of the troop committee It is expected that the troop will be reg i istcrod carly in April.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
Fresco Thompson Hasn't
 Yet Signed His Contract

Winter Haven, Fla, March 20.- Pl-Fresco Thompson, captain and star second baseman of the Phillids. was at the training camp today, but he has not yet signed his contract.
 Arriving late yesterday, Thomp- with Manager Shotton, The latter said they were pretty close togeth- CT" and that he believed Thompson would accept the terms offered him.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
Pennant Lies Between
 Tanks and Athletics

St. Petersburg, Fla. March 20.- (R-Bob Shswkey, manager of the New York Yankees. agrees with most baseball fans that the Ameri- can league pennant lies between his team and the Philadelphia Athletics.
 Making some unofficial predic- tions yesterday, Shawkey rated the Tanks and As on even terms, add ing my club is every bit as good as the Athletics" He placed De- troit. Cleveland, St. Louis, Chicago, Washington and Boston behind them in that order as his idea of how the American league clubs would finish.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
FOXX WANTS X REST

Fort Meyers, Fla, March 20 R Jimmy Foxx, slugging first base man of the Philadelphia Athletics, is pulling hard for First Baseman heesey's injured hand to heal.
 Foxx is the only regular who has been unable to get a rest He had to go the full route in every exhibi- ton game since Keescy hurt his hand more than week ago.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
Manush in Conference
 With Club Officials

West Palm Beach, Fla, March 20 R-Heinie Manush, holdout out fielder of the St. Louis Browns was in conference with Manager Bill Killefer yesterday but neither re- ported developments towasd settling the differences keeping the gardener from taking part in the Brownie limbering up exercises. Red kress, shortstop, whose attack of hold outfits was cured recently, was eN- pccted to arrive today. There was no news of George Blaeholder, who has not signed a contract.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
SHIPPING INCREASE
 FOR APRIL SEEN
Forecast Prepared by New Eng
 land Groups Board

Boston, March 20 lP,-Incrcascs in tho shipping of nine commodities and decreases in 27 others over the corresponding period last year were predicted for April, May and June tions read at the fifth annual meet ing of the New England shippers advisory board here yesterday. The forecast was prepared from the re- ports of commodity committee chair men.
 The expected increases ranged as high as 20 per cent for cement and the decreases as high as 50 per cent for scrap metal and 50 per cent for hay. An increase of five per cent was expected in brick and title: 10 per cent in petroleum products; five per cent in potatoes and five per cent in confectionery.
 A decrease of "5 per cent was an- ticipated in brass. bronze and cop per, 20 per cent in grains, 70 per cent in live stock, 70 to 25 per cent in machinery; c5 per cent in musl- cal instruments and 15 per cent in automobiles and accessories.
 Total car loadings in 1929 decreas- cd per cent under the previous year. according 10 the report of the board, and the record of loadinEs for the first eight weeks of 1o30 show cd q decrease of "A per cent under tho corresponding period last year Part of the decreases in car load ings was attributed to the increased usc of tho motor truck for shipping purposes.
 All of the present officers of the board were reelected.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
FIGHTS TONIGHT

By the Associated Press.
 Toledo--kayo Morgan, Toledo, outpointcd Pevco Wilson, Detroit, G0D
 Pittsburgh-Joey Goodman, Cleve- land, stopped Eddie Brannon. Pitts burgh, I0.)
 Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Charlic Belang- CT, Canada. outpointed Joe Bayovic Roland, G0D
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
Cubs Are Ready for
 Exhibition Contests

Los Angeles, Cal, March 20.-P Tho Cubs settled down in Los exhibition games during which Man ager Joe Mccarthy expects to prove he has at least 10 highly effective pitchers.
 Portland was today's opponent and two former American association hurlers Of promise, Lynn Nelson and Al Shealy, were named as the moundsmen for the battle.