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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
Seventeen Year Old Girl Pitcher Joins
 Professional Team

Chattanooga. Tenn, March 26-- (UP)--Jack Mitchell, 17-year-old Chattenooga girl, became a regular member of the Chattanooga South ern association baseball club today.
 She Is left-handed pitcher and believed to be the first woman ever to hold professional baseball con- tract. Her first assignment will be to pitch against the New York Yan- kees next week.
 Dr Joe s. Mitchell, a Chattanooga optometrist and father of the girl, signed the contract for her.
 "She Is one of the greatest little athletes ever saw" Mitchell said. "she has one of the most deceptive pitching deliveries, hits fair. and fields way above the average that a boy of her age would filed"
 Then the father of baseball's first girl pitcher told how 1t all came about. He used to live in Memphis,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
Anaconda Cut Its Divic- ends From $2.50 to $l.50 and This Started Drive on the Coppers and They Fell 1 to 2 Points

New York, March UP)-- Prices drifted downward on the stock exchange to-day in dull turnover. Steady ceiling came into the list in the afternoon.
 Among the adverse factors affect ing the list were reductions in divi- deDds of four important companies, q rise of Z per cent in call money, j decline of II cents from 3J to 24 cents gallon for industrial alcohol, further new financing by the treas uiy to meet heavy demand for vet ersns' bonuses. and failure of the London rubber conference.
 Behavior of the market yesterday near the close brought out some selling orders at the outset to-day. but leading shares met good support oi4 the dips. Around noon Anaconda re 1uced ha dividend from S2.50 to 5f.5O and Andes, it's subsidiary, elim- lnated the $f annual payment. This pretipitatcd q drive on the coppers and they broke to more than 2 points. heaviest losses in Anaconda Srd American Smelling.
 Liquid Carbonic cuts It's dividend from $4 to g which actually was better than had been expected. The stock accordingly rose more than 2 points to 4J t-4.
 The situation was different in the case Of Delaware, Lacka1afina & Western which reduced it's annual dividend from SC to $4. The issue broke to "A off points and a new low for the year. It later rallied. Other railroad shares moved in narrow range.
 Oil shares dipped to lower levels, Standard of New Jersey making new low for the year at A 3-8 off and Texas Corporation at 28 3-8 off l. others lost fractionaily
 Volume increased on the downsidc at the end of the fourth hour ap- preached. Volatile favorites of yes- tcrday's session. including McKces- port Tinpiate broke sharply. Auburn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
Judge Delivered Charge At 1O:3O
 This Morning
Alfred Drescher and Abraham GoOdewich to Re- cover for Injuries Suffered in Auto Collision

After deiiberating four hours the common pleas court jury that heard the evidence in the $5,000 civil ac- ton of Mrs Belle Goodewich Vein burg against Alfred Drescher and her father. Abraham Goodewich. was still out at press hour to-day. The jury took the case for delibera- ton after Judge Harry J. Bcardsleys $ charge at 10:30 o'clock this morn ing and was still out at 2:30 this aft ernoon. No time was taken for luncheon.
 The plaintiff brought the suit to recover for injuries she suffered in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
WATERV
DEPUTY VISITS
 LOCAL LODGE
Pride of Welch Circle Met Last Nght-Lenten De-
 vOtiOns Tomorrow

District Deputy Mrs Henrietta Bartlett. of Torrington. accompanied by several members of Pride of Circle. of that city, paid an official visit to Pride of Welch Circle, Conquerors of tho Forest this week. The meeting took place at Goodwill hall and was featured by q fancy drill by the Torrington members who repeated the program m which had been part of the e1abor- ate initiation ceremonies held last last week at Torrington. The work was of more than passing interest to the Pride of Welch members who are interested in the development of a local degree team.
 Girls Club.
 The bowling party for members of the Girls Club of Waterville, scheduled for this evening, has been postponed and no meeting will be held this week.
 Lcnten DevOtions.
 Lenten deyotions consisting of the Way of the Cross and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will be held at St Michaeps church to- morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. The senior choir will rchearse its program of Easter music following the devotions.
 Rev Raymond M. D. Adams will conduct evening prayer services at St Pauls church at 7:45 D. m. to- morrow. A visiting clergyman will preach the Lenten sermon.
 Food Sales.
 At special meeting of St MI- chaeps Ladies' Aid society, held at St Michaefs parish hall on Tuesday evening, 1t was voted to hold q second lenten food sale on Thursday, April End. Further details will be announced later.
 The weekly food sale of St Paul's Parish society will take place on Saturday afternoon at Cookson's $ store.
 GoOdfclIOwship Club.
 The weekly meeting of the Good fellowship club will take place at Grace Methodist church parlors at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. The club members are rehearsing Q dra- matic offering which Is to be pre- scented next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26

Tenn, in q duplex apartment, one half of which was occupied by ths' now great Dazzy Vance, star pitcher of the Brooklyn Robins.
 Vance was pitching for the Men phis Chicks at that time---ten yeafS ago-and took quite liking to mr daughter. who was then only seven years old. lie used to show her some of the tricks of the game. For years she has practiced with the idea of pitching in organized base ball"
 Miss Mitchell weights about 130 pounds" her father said. She is well developed physically, "swims. plays ball. and most every kind oi sport" At present she is in Dallas. Tex. playing in basketball tourna- ment there. She will return soon. On trips with tho 1ookouts she will be chaperoned by her mother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
JURY OUT FOUR HOURS IN 5000 SUITT
KILLED HIS MAN
 BUT IS FREED
Shot Sunday School Teach. CT for Being Cause of Daughters Suicide

Beaumont. Tex. March 2G.--tUP) Although found guilty of murder Ing the man he held responsible for his daughters suicide, A. E. John son. 40. was free to-day to go back 10 his work as an oil refinery fore man.
 A jury found Johnson guilty last night of staying Otis Lee Adams, young Sunday school teacher, and sentenced him to five years impris- onment, but directed the sentence be suspended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
GARRETT JURY
 STILL DIVIDED

Boston. March 26--(UP)-Thirty eight hours after receiving the case, the jury in the second Garrett ex- tortion trial was still divided to-day over the guilt or innocence Of the three defendants.
 Those on trial are oliver E. Gar rett. his wife. Florence, and Miss Lillian V. Hatch, once checkroom attendant at the padIocked Ritz ho- tel. They are charged with extortion and conspiracy to extort large sums of money from John Y. Sullivan. fin. valid. former prh&riefOr of inc Ritz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26

an auto collisiob between the car in which she was passenger and the Drescher machine at Pine street and Hillside avenue on August 31. 1928. Her brother, Samuel Goodewich was operating her fathers machine and Frederick Drescher was driving his fathers machine at the time.
 Arguments were presented to tho jury yesterday afternoon. Attorneys Edward and Max Traurig presented the plaintiffs side and Attorney Will liam T. Keavney. Jr, presented the Idcfendants side
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
BALCHEN STARTS
 OVER ICE FIELDS
Flyer Left Again This Morning for Another Search for Survivors

Cornerbrook. N. r., March 2G.--- UP) .--Bernt Balchen left here in q Sikorsky amphibian plane at 11:40 q. m. to-day on his second flight over the ice fields in search of sur vlvors of the sealcr Viking.
 The weather was clear and 9 light west wind prevailed. Balchen hoped particularly to find some trace of Varlck Fissell. young New Yorker, who has not been heard from since the Viking was wrecked by an cx- plosion. Twenty-elght men are still unaccountcd for.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
By EARL II. LEIF

fLn1tcd FfcBN StnU COFfeHTJOhucnt1
 Reno, New, March 26.--(UP)-- The moral and religious life of Reno will reach or surpass other cities of it's size despite ease with which one may gamble or be divorced, Dr AL fred !. Case, Methodist minister, told the United Press to-day.
 Dr Case, the only Methodist pas. tor in this city of 18.O00. backed up his observations by 37 years of preaching experience in this district. He is known locally as ''the marry ing parson."
 The charges of Dr Clarence Truc Wilson, secretary of the Methodist board of temperance. prohibition
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
LIGHTED CIGARETTE GIVEN
 AS CAUSE OF FIRE IN CAR.

A lighted cigarette was given as the cause this afternoon of a fire. which damaged an automob obile owned by Miss Margaret o'Brien. Two com Danies of fire apparatus were sent to the rear of 160 Hdson avenue on receiving the summons for assistance In saving the car from being ruined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
THIS ASSEMBLY
 BEATS RECORDS
Has Passed Three Times Number of Special Acts Than Last Legislature

Hartford. Conn. March 26.--CUP) The general assembly has passed more than thrice the amount of spe- cial acts and "chapters' than had the last assembly at this period. William M. Harncy, engrossing clerk, told the United Press to-day.
 The 1929 session had passed 37 special acts and 14 chapters at this stage. said Harney. while the current session has sent him 110 specials and 45 chapters. The engrossing clerk believes Hess lengthy bills" ac- ount for the greater progress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following real estate transac- . lions were filed at the town clerks office to-day:
 Mortgage Deeds. John IT, Travel and Helen Daniels to the Dime Savings Bank, property on Henry street, $1,500.
 Warranty Deeds. Ralph Devino to Alexander Gowazdauskas. property on Junior avenue.
 Frank J. smith to Clayton c. Adams, property on Fairmount ave-
 Mortgage Releases. Federal Finance Corporation to John IT. Travel and Helen C. Daniels.
 Dime Savings Bank to John s. Phillips.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26

Fairchild for $41,G6G.57 each were cancelled without action of the di- rectors, the witness said. He re- lated how the directors voted a 12 1-2 cent dividend on November 17, 1880 and then changed their minds on November 29 and revoked the dividend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26

 CURTAIN RISER
Great Crowd Watched Pre- liminary Events at Ains tree Track To-day

Aintree Liverpool, March 2G.-- fUP) Tine curtain rose on the fa- nous Aintrec meeting to-day, with q great crowd watching the flat and stecplechasc races preliminary 10 the running of the grand national stecplechase tomorrow.
 To-days feature. the Liverpool Spring cup, was won by J. b. Rob ertson's Promptitudc, with W. M. Cazalets Moyresque second and Ma t0r John $. Courtauld's Osiris third. Fifteen started over the circular course of ten furloDgs. The purse was approximately 5000. with a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
Steady Selling And
 Dividend Losses In
 Market Drop To-Day
-Four Important Companies Reduced Dividends - There Were Several Other Reasons for the Fall

rallied for q time in early trading, but was down in the afternoon. Ann erican Can rose but around D. m. 1t was off nearly point from the previous close.
 Goodyear Tire & Rubber mroke 1-2 points to 45 1-2 on q statement by President Paul W. Litchfeld showing production far under the pace of Il year ago. Production of the company was placed at 40 per cent advance over the final 1930 quarter. however. Litchfield refused to comment on the dividend pay ment.
 II. $. Industrial Alcohol broke Z points to a new 193t low at 49 fol- lowing announcement of reduction in the price of alcohol.
 Steel common drifted to it's low on the reaction of 145 1-S off l 1-s from the previous close. Other lead ing industrlals gave ground.
 EARLY TRADING presented steadier tone to-day. changes bcing mostly fractional. Volume continued light.
 A few weak spots were noted in isolated sections. One of these was Goodyear which lost point to 47. Other losers down fractions included Fox Film A, Commonwealth and Southern. A. M Byers. American Smelling, Sinclair. and General Asphalt.
 Pool operations went ahead in WDrthipgton Pump and the issue rose 1H to 15A. American Can was up # at 12SK. while small gains also were made by Pennsylvania Railroad, International Telephone. Loews, Atchis1p. General Electric and Stand ard oil of New Jersey. Houston rose nearly point in the oil group.
 '. $. Industria! Alcohol dipped fractiona1ly to new low for the year at 50K. Copper shares con tinued 10 meet selling and driftcd lower. Alaska Juneau was bid up 10 9K up A on active turnover.
 Utilities were mixed with the ma Jority higher. Tobaccos held steady. Goodyear continued to decline in the rubber group.
 United States Steel did not appear until 10 minutes after the opening gong. The first sale then was 100 shares at t4Gh up X from the pre- vious close.
 During the early trading the mar ket lacked trend. Special Issues were bid up on pool operations Lead ing issues held close to last nights closing prices. Movements in the main body of stocks were narrow and dealings were light.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
CONFIRMATION ACHIEVEMENTS.

The following compensation agree- ments were filed at the office of the compensation commissioner to-day. Victor Vanasse & Sons, Inc, and hand injury, S15.60 weekly; Water- bury Farrei Foundry C Machine Co and r. Antonaitis of Union City, foot injury, $l5.e0 weekly; Piatt Bros Co and John Hodapp of 31 eunnysido avenue, leg injury t14.g4 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage intentions have been filed at the town clerks office:
 Leonelle Forth of 34 Spring street and Lillian II. Nardine of 247 North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
GooifcIIowshin CIuh.

The cucumber usually has tenn perature one degree lower than that of the surrounding atmosphere. Hence the expression "cool as a cu- cumber."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26

In siam, debtors who fail to dia- charge their obligations after giv- en time, are forced by law to work for their creditors until the debt is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-09
Alexandria Notes.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November O.
A meeting of candidates for the Alpha
Delta basket ball team has been called
by Manager Ralph Scrivener for his
home, at 1912 Prince street, tonight at
7:30 o'clock
The Fraters will start practice
Thursday night in Armory Hall with
virtually the same team on hand that
won the city amateur unlimited title
last season. DOC" Dreifus, former
Tulane University and semi-pro cage
star, again will coach.
Columbia Engine Company's newly
organized quint is after games with
unlimited clubs Telephone Manager
Bobby barley at Alexandria 1774.
The Columbus have a powerful out
fit with Busy Bremen, Billy Tray
ers, Larry Kersey and Louis Latham,
former ST. Mary's Celtics stars; George
Simpson, Eugene Zimmerman, Bobby
Robertson and barley in the fold.
Irwin Narrower, manager of the
Clover A. C.'s new five, is endeavoring
to book 135-pound opponents for games
with his charges. Narrower may be
reached by telephone at Metropolitan
1851 during the day and Alexandria
$685. at night.
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Poto-
mac Railroad Co. cagers, semi-pro
champions of Northern Virginia last
year and runners-up to the Skinker
Bros. Eagles in the Washington indie
pendent League, are to organize this
week for the new campaign.
Robert Mcdonald, manager last year,
will handle the team again this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-09
TOP FLIGHT EARLY
FAvOR|TE IN DERBY
Whitney FiIIy Establishes
Four Money Marks and
One for Speed.
BY ORLO ROBERTSON.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n YEW YORK, November Cts a
nj far cry from November's win
Y try blasts to May day in Ken
lucky, but ALREADY another C.
v. Whitney thoroughhret is slated to
rule as the Winter book favorite for the
1882 Kentucky Derby
Last year 1t was Equipoise, leading
money-winning juvenile of 1880, that
caught the purse strings of the multi
tudes. This year 1t is Top Flight, rated
as the turfs greatest filly since Whit
ney's Regret wen the Derby in 1915.
In the climb to the top of the two
year old division, Top Flight won seven
consecutive stakes and set four money
and one speed records. The five records
were established in winning the Pimlico
Futurity last Saturday.
Biggest Money Winner.
The Futurity purse of $56,170 rolled
up grand total of $218,900, making
Top Flight the years greatest money
winner, regardless of sex or age. Twen-
ty Grand, three-year-old champion,
previously led with total of $218,545.
The triumph also established Top
Flight as the greatest money winner OF
IlcI ocA III tlle HOEIu, surprising the
mark of $197,915 established by the
English mare Sceptre. It also broke
Princess Doreen's American record of
STA, 745. The juvenile record Of $l70,-
800, hung up in nine successive VIC
tories by Domino In 1899, also went into
the discard. Both Sceptre and Princess
Doreen established their records over
several seasons Of running, the latter
campaigning for six years.
Sets Speed Mark.
In addition to the money records, Top
Flight covered the one and one-six-
tenth milesSin IA As, a new record
for the event and only two-fifths Of a
second of the track record set by
Hephaiston under lot pounds. Top
Flight, benefited by the f1lly allowance,
carried 119.
Top Flights victory in the rich PIN
leo stake was the second consecutive
victory for the famous Whitney silks
Of Eton blue and brown. After prac-
tically being left at the post, Equfpoise
won the race last year and then went
on as the public choice for the Derby.
He went wrong on the eve of the race,
however, and was scratched.
The Futurity probably was Top
Flights last start of the year. She will
soon go into Winter quarters to rest up
for rich 3-year-old stakes OF 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-09
Foot Ball Unifying Country
New York's Reception of Georgia Team Indica-
tive of Games Matchmaking Effects

triumph up Broadway. while Georgia
Tech, then in her glorious prime, dis
played the virtues of Southern foot
ball at the expense Of Penn State
at the Polo Grounds.
Now Georgia, colorful, versatile,
dashing, fiery and enduring, has in
herited favor and won a lot more
In her own right. Any one who sat
In those cavernous stands Of con-
crete and steel shrouded in clouds
of tobacco reek last Saturday after
noon and heard the stentorian roar
of acclaim which rose and reverber-
ated and at length died in echoes
beyond the Harlem River every time
the men of Athens performed STIR
ring feat in offense or defense
realized how completely after all
these years the spirit of Dixie had
marched beyond Lees farthest
North, Gettysburg, and invested the
metropolis In the thrau of admira-
ton and esteem.
The Matchmaking effects Of foot
ball cannot be overestimated. No
single influence, the writer believes,
has so Joined the Nation in common
impulse and a pervading enthusiasm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-09
Alexandria Elevens Triumph
In Capital City Loop Games

the Grifdth's 6-yard line, from where
Hardy" Gensmere went over for the
score.
Bill Hammonds Pirates dropped a
heart-breaker to the Lyon Park Lions
In their battle at Ballston, after COM
pletely outplaying the Arlington County
eleven until the waning moments of the
fray.
The host team recovered . fumbled
punt on the Pirates 6-yard line late
IN the fourth period. The "Bucs" held
Tor three downs, but on the fourth ".
Clements knitted his way through guard
TO score.
No. 5 Engine Company administered
1876 lacing to Brunswick Fire De-
partment at Brunswick, Md. The locals
Will journey to Martinsburg, w. Va,
Tor a game with No. Hose Company
next Sunday afternoon. On November
~ the Firehghters will play Councillor
A. G. at Richmond.
Virginia Juniors. who were unable to
ind an opponent for a game yesterday
and scrimmaged between themselves,
are searching for a game Sunday on
'Shipyard Field. Telephone Manager
"Jinx" Newton ut Alexandrta l156s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-09
HILLTOP BASKETERS
START WORK TODAY
Mesmer Makes Bow as Coach of
Varsity-King and Murphy
Only Veterans Back.

Georgetown University varsity basket
ball preparation was to start this after
noon with all candidates, save those on
the loot ball squad, listed to report to
Coach Freddy Mesmer in Ryan gym.
This is Mesmer's first year as varsity
coach He tutored the Hoya yearlings
last season in successful style.
Dick King, captain and forward, and
vernon Murphy, forward are the only
members OF last seasons varsity again
at hand, but most o. the members of
the strong freshmen team of a cam
palgn ago are on the job. Six sopho-
moreS are also available, with others,
IN jim Murphy and Fred Callahan, big
centerS; Tommy Carolan and Joe
O,Ne!ll, guards, and Ben Cells and Bill
Connors, forwards.
Mesmer, crack courtman with the
bIue and Gray from 1927 to 1929, is
an exponent of the professional style of
basket ball. This he was taught during
Elmer Ripley's regime as Hoya coach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-09

I'M out in front in the South At
lantic Semi-pro Foot Ball
League following the Indians
1876 victory over Irvingtons Of Balti-
more yesterday in Grifflth Stadium.
Irvingtons showed across their lone
touchdown in t, second quarter before
the Hawks scored, but the Indians
came back in the third quarter to
register a couple Of touchdowns and
then added another in the final period.
Mitchell" who scored the first Hawk
touchdown and who later was revealed
as Leon Fouts, George Washington re-
serve end, provided the days feature
when he grabbed a kickoff and, behind
good interference, stepped 80 yards to
score. Fouts last night was dismissed
from the Colonial squad for participa-
ton in the game. Patsy Donovan, Mo-
hawk manager, said he did not know
that MITCHELL was a member Of the
G.. w. squad.
The second Hawk touchdown, scored
a minute after Mitchell counted, was
registered by Bill Helvestine, who grab
bed an Irvington pass and sped 40 yards
to goal. In the final quarter Tuck
Dalglish made a pretty catch Of a
pass from Mitchell" and dashed 20
yards to tally.
Irvingstons' lone touchdown came
when Eddie RyScavage, end, grabbed
pass and stepped 40 yards to the final
stripe. Dalglish booted a drop-kick for
the lone extra point scored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-09
CATHOLIC U. eleven
TO HAVE OLIVER BACK
Quarter, Not Severely Hurt, Will
Rejoin Squad After Tussle
With st. Francis.

Prospects of sweeping its remaining
three games were bright today as
Catholic University's foot ball squadron
experienced lay-oh prior to launching
preparatory work for It's tussle with st.
Francis at Grifith Stadium Friday
night
Announcement made yesterday d.
vulged that Quarterback Johnny Oliver
would be in fettle for his teams con-
GLIDING games with Providence College
and Baltimore Loyola.
After the Duquesne game at Pitts
burgh recently an X-ray examination
was followed by the announcement that
Oliver had fractured his left ankle and
was through for the year. Re-exami-
nation of the pictures here, however, re-
vealed only a bad bruise. So Oliver has
had the caste removed from his leg and
soon will be ready to resume condi-
tioning.
Friday nights game may ind what
originally was supposed to be q
"breather" full of fairly stiff COMPETE
ton. st. Francis, advance data reveal,
possesses a stubborn defense.
The PennSylvanians, who hail from
Loretto, point proudly to an upset OF
CanisiuS College and praisworthy per-
formances against Geneva and Davis
and Elkins.