The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

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 President Avery Brundage of the Olymplc committee announced that Che special committee had upheld last nights action in disnissing the attractive brunette from the team becauso Of training violations mains ly attendance at cocktail parties.
 The special committee had con. sldered Mrs. Jarretts appeal for rec inalatement and her promises 10 "be q good girl from now on" # taken back on the team.
 when President Avery Brundage Of the Olympic committee an. slounced Eleanor's dismissal, just after the liner Manhattan warped into port, he said that she would be shipped home immediately on the liner Bremen.
 le reconsldered this decision and appointed . special committee to give her another hearing. Final dee cision was made at Berlin. The special committee comprises Dr. Joe seph '. Rayoroft of Princeton uni- verBity, vice president of the Olym- pic committee; Fred l.. Steers of Chicago, manager of the women's track and field team; A. c. Gilbert of New York, chairman of the Olym. plo administration committed; Pat- rick J. Walsh, also of the admtnis- tration committee aind William J. Bingham of Harvard, manager of the mons track and field team. They are reviewing the case on the train.
 Pleads Reinstatement
 The attractive girl swimmer, the first woman in olympic history ever to be dismissed from an American team, participated in the official welcome ct Hamburg's City Hall, But she wore c plain white frock inc stead of the olympic blue uniform in which the other women athletes were garbed.
 The special committee was ap- pointed after Mrs. Jarrett pleaded with Brundage and olympic Secrc. tary Frederick W. Rubien for rein- statement,
 IGrs. Jarrett was extremely down. hearted during the ceremonies at Hamburg, and she told reporters, T do not blame Mir. Brundage and the other Olympic officials for their ace ticn, since they apparently were foiVed to act as they did. I sincere ly nnd honestly hope, however, that thsy will wait until the games open, 50 that I can make good for the United BtateS in the games"
 Mrs. Jarrett'B dismissal was caused by training violations against which she had been warned repeatedly aboard the Manhattan. Ofiicials ale legged that she had kept late hours and had been present At cocktail parties. BrundRge stated specifically that her dismissal followed a report from tho swimming chRperone, Mrs, Ade T. sackett of Atlantic City, N. J., that Mrs. Jarrett again had broken training last night. Before sailing with the team, the swimmer had informed New York reporters that she trained on champagne and cavair."
 Believes Action "UnfaIr"
 When informed Of her dismissal this morning aboard tho ManhRt- tan, Eleanor told newSpapermcn gosh, I've got to think fast now" She said at that time that she be- lieved the committees action to be unfair" She promised the press and President Brundage, "f1l be a good girl from now on, if given an- other chance"
 "0ee--T didn't think I was doing anything 50 terribly wrong In taking Q drink she continued. "I was Just having q good time. don't have to take liquor. I was just having q lit- tle fun. I don't sec why such a ser- ious view was taken. But--in view of the ofiicials attitude, now, l guess there was nothing else they could have done."