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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11

Although April motor vehicle use In Connecticut declined approxi- mately 1a6 miles per car registered, the traffic accident rate per hundred million motor vehicle miles climbed from 393.9 last year to 419.6 this year, jump of 25.7 points.
 "This experience does not indicate conservative use of motor vehicles" comments Commissioner John T. Mccarthy of the State Department of Motor Vehicles in bulletin to police departments regarding Con- necticut's traffic accident experience for the first five months of 1922. with reduced traffic volume 1t is fair to assume that accident poten- tialities have been leSsened. But while April traftic accidents fell of slightly, about 150 cases or nine percent, the ratio went up which is contradictory.
 Responsibility
 Certainly, with so much empha- sis being placed on individual re- sponsibility to care for our cars be- cause of the impossibility of re- placement and the great need for transportation facilities there should be marked reductions each month in the aeca6ens ratio. Definitely, the trafiic accident problem continues a main responsibility of all police au- thorities. particularly in areas car- rying heavy and consistent defense worker traffic No police chief today can assume that gasoline rationing is going to guarantee safer traffic movement"
 Tn the bulletin to police chiefs, Commissioner Mccarthy pointed out that the gasoline consumption for April indicated the average car used IA fewer gallons of gasoline than during April of last year. Tt is merely a statistical figure, but for comparisons sake, it is noted that during April of 194l the gasoline consumption average per car was nearly 67 gallons while this year it was 52 l-2 gallons. Of course. the answer to the increase in the mile age rate of conflicts is concentrated motor vehicle use in certain areas.
 "On the highways of the state, the class of conflicts we record as route accidents dropped nearly 400 cases for the first three months of 1922 as compared with the same period last year. We have charged the numbered highways of the state with 2,273 cases this year as con- pared with 2,66l for the first three months of l94i, a decrease M better than l4 per cent in rural traiiic conflicts.
 City Accidents
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11
RODERICK COOK
 MASONIC GUEST

The Masonic degree was exempli- fled at a meeting of Liberty lodge, 4. ?, & 4. M. at the Masonic tem- pie last night. Worshipfnl Master Herbert e. Pinter was in charge. Roderick ". Cooke. deputy cg the third Masonic distrtE:t. was . vis- itor at the meeting. 4 social hour followed the session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11

The Navy Torpedo Bomber costs approximately $is8,OO0. Our plane factories are building them at ar amazing rate of construction. We need many of them and must pay for them through the purchase of War Bonds. You and your neigb- hors can help buy Torpedo BoInbers for the Navy if you invest at least ten percent of your income in War Bonds every pay day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11
BROADWAY BECKONs

Bonita Granville, playing Bette Davis niece in Nov, Voyager,' at Warner Bros, is considering a role in a George Abbott musical on Broadway next season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11
NPLAY OFFER POWDERED

Gladys Cooper, playing Bette Davis mother in ''tow, Voyager,s 2 at Warner Bros, is considering an
 OfEer to do a play at Del Monte this summer, starring opposite her hIs- band, Philip Merivale. 1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11
City Accidents

"F0r the state as a whole, the trafIlc accident total for the first three months this year was 6,402 Of 20 more cases than for the first guar ter last year. Consequently, the de- crease in route accidents was offset by conflicts on city streets in cons rested areas. This is as had been expected" "
 AeeldanHs during the frgt tiafel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11
k k| WAosHo4sR"sxMM WAR B0NDS'

The Torpedo Bombing plane has been developed to high state of perfection and efficiency by our Navy. They have been used most efficiently to scatter and destroy both enemy lighting ships and con. voys. They use a bomb something like a sus torpedo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11
It Takes a Good Man
 To Beat The Ballards
 At Their Own Game
Chapter l

Hunter Dent tried to keep his tanned lean face from Showing anger Strickland Ballard, his boss, chuckled triumphantly.
 "Young man, whose estate do you work on?'
 "Yours naturally, sir" Dent said. His brown eyes were narrow
 "You are aware of course that everything produced an employers time by of his employees automatically becomes the employers property? That the law sir"
 "But Mir Ballard, two years of the time used to develop this strain of prolific during my last two years At the university"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-11

DslSast wiil have open alr anlacplR
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19
BY KEN JESSAMY

NEW YORK-lCalvin's News
Service)-Ray CtSugar") Robin
son, uncroWned king of the well
terweigh5 division, announced this
week that he and his manager,
Curt Horraman, Long Island
brewery head, had come to the
parting Of the ways. At the same
time the undefeated battler an
nounced thai George Gainsford,
his trainer, would from now on al
so act as his manager.
The break between Robinson
and his manager was in evidence
three weeks ago when Robinson
announced after his successful
fight against Reuben Shank that
he had personally signed for 6
Chicago fight, without his man
ayers consent to meet Tony Mo-
tisi, whom he kayoed one round.
At the time the reports were cur
rent along Jacobs Beach, that
Robinson had ditched Norman
for Gainsford
FINANCIAL DIFFERENCES
Differences over finances plus
to date that Norman failed to
get Robinson championship
bout, is reported to have caused
the riff. Including the Motisi fight
and his amateur ring career, Ro.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19
Public Schools
CONTINUED from Page u

Monday are expected to have regis
tered and been enrolled and classi-
fled last week when all children
Just reaching school age, all new
students recently moved to jackson
from other cites who have never at
tended school here, and all chldfen
who once attended school here,
but moved away and returned to
re-enter school here, were required
to report at the various schools
on seperate dates last week for en-
rollment and classification. All
children lust reaching school age
were required to bring a certificate
showing that they had just reached
sixth birthday and showing that
they had been successfully vacin-
mated for smallpox.
Due to the recent widespread dis
cussion of Negro education in the
state, and the affect of a lack OF
education on present employment
opportunities of members of the
group as brought out by the war
program, parents who were at one
time Inherent about starting their
children on the opening day OF
school are showing a greater in
terest and will start their children
with the opening of the school, a
condition which is expected to give
the Negro schools one of the larg-
est opening day enrollments in
the history of the Jackson Negro
Public Schools.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19

laurels because Of the war, that
the Harlem BATTLE would start
campaigning among the middle.
weights, pointing toward {, cham
pionship bout with Tony Gala, the
champion.
1T is also being rlmored thai
Jacobs of the Goth Century Sport
ing Club is interested in having
Robinsoa's signature on five
year contract. Robinson announc-
ed that before he signs such a
contract with Jacobs or any other
promoter, hes got to give me
something" 1t is also rumored
that the powers that be are In
terested in signing Robinson up for
a fight with the former triple
champion Henry Armstrong as all
opponent. When appraised Of this
fact, Robinson is said 20 have
mixed the idea, pointing out thar
Joe Louis and Armstrong have al
ways been idols and that hes
rather step out of he welterweigh5
class than meet Hanmering Hank,
who is now in the throes of a Sue
cessful campaign. Robinson box
es George Martin, September Is
at Boston. Mass, and may meet
Young Kid Mccoy for The USO on
Cotober End at Madison Square
Garden
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19
Optimism Reigns In Ranks
Of Tuskegee FootbaI|ers

ing by the line Of scrimmage into
the open field. He is not only a
valued instructor, but great in
spiration to the candidates in line
for the position which he vacated
BIG PILOT GONE
Dennis Stewart, Jacksonville,
Florida, Captain of the 194l team,
lost by graduation. will be missed
in the line. The stocky Stewart,
with his 200 pounds, was one CT the
best guards in the Southern Con-
ference and it is going to be diff
ficult to replace him. Other mem
bers of the 1a41 team who viii not
be in the lineup this season are:
Daniel James, Wilha61 Shaw, TO
bert Ivy, William Fuller. Richard
Lewis, Jacob Ross, Frederick Cook.
Thomas Hornburger, Lonnie F'ylea,
Harvey Hill and Eugene Porter, who
has recently joined the Navy.
Still displaying quite a bit OF
brilliance in quick-get-away, side
stepping, running and passing is
Raymond Head, the 145 pound half
back from Griffin, Georgia. Head
should shine like an evening star.
GREAT FIELD GENERAL
George Robinson appears to be
anchored as the quarterback for
the team. Already rated one of
the smartest signal men in the
Conference he should add new
laurels to his excellent football
record Robinson is from Hiawatha,
Kansas, and his weight Is 163
pounds.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19
Ray Robinson Breaks Relations
With Curt Norman, White Boss

binson has been undefeated in 124
contests. He scored 80 straight
victories as an amateur and Mo-
tisi became Robinson's 81 knock.
out victim in 81 professional
fights and the 18th man to go
down under Sugars" dynamic
fists in the first rounds.
In an interview with reporters
in Chicago following the Motisj
bout, Robinson pointed out thai
he was eligible for a call from his
Uncle Samuel any day and fights
in me, Robinson said, land I can
fight them all out in six months,
year or five years, I don't in
tend to be fighting all my life and
I want the best I can get out Of
the game
NOT GIVEN WIDE RANGE
Robinson also pointed out that
while he was considered che of
.he topnotch draws in the boxing
game, fans In California, Cleve-
land and other large cities as yet
hadn't been given an opportunity
to watch him display his wares.
It was also disclosed during the
Chicago talk that because it seems
highly improbable that Robinson
will be given a chance to relieve
welterWeight = champion Freddy
RED" Ccchrane, US.N, of his
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19
Cornell Named
BTW Principal
ATLANTA. Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Over the petition of thousands
of influential colored Atlanta
citizens that Prof. c. L. Harper be
retained at the post he hes hel6
for the past nineteen years, the
Board of Education, at regular
meeting the past Tuesday, named
Prof. C. N. Cornell as principal OF
Booker T. Washington High
School
Petitioning citizens had been in
fluenced in their action by the
fact that Principal Harper, presie
dent of Georgia State Teach
ers and Educational Association
was waging militant fight ior
equalization of teachers salaries.
Mr.. Harper's retirement closes
career of twenty-five years service
i'm the ATLANTA public school
ystem. His successor. Mr.. Cornell.
had been assistant principal for
the past seven years.
At the formal opening Of Booker
r. Washington High School in
September 1924, Mr.. Cornell be-
came one of its science teachers.
Later, he was elected head of the
Science Department. remaining in
that capacity until 1885, when he
was made vice principal
Mr.. Cornell is an alumnus of At
ianta university. His postgraduate
work was at the University of
Illinois and Northwestern Univer-
Sity.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19

Mr.. Burgette and Mr.. Brady
were chairmen of the Committee,
YWCA and YMCA, the Douglas
Center and cooperating with the
AT. of L.
On the Planning Committee
were Mrs. Fay Foster, Mrs.
Georgine Johnson, and Mr.. CLAIR
ence Thomas.
Many committees and mem
hers worked faithfully. Dong spe-
cial work was the Mothers Club
of the Indiana Branch Y, whose
president is Mrs Lillian Walker.
On Labor Day, the soldiers from
Camp Custer made very credit
able showing, marching in the
holiday parade.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19
Civilian Defense
Continued from Page -

and all present and prospective
Boy Scout Leaders are urged to
attend the conference.
This series of conferences will
have speech-making reduced to a
minumim and each person attend
ing will learn to do By doing. DEM
onstrations and action will be SUBJ
stifuted for talk in a practical
presentation of all topics. Every
leaders should attend not only be-
cause he owes it to his race, but
because he will enjoy attending.
Those completing the course will
BE recognized with certificate
from the National Cr,ncil, B o y
Scouts of America, and will re-
ceive credit from the Civilian De-
Tense Council
The instructors are. Mr.. @. b.
Wright, training chairman of the
Civilian Defense Council; Mr. G..
H. Hicks, communication officer;
and other o. C. d. officials are
cooperating in the presentation OF
the conference. Rev. A. l.. Rice,
chairman. of the colored division
of the Boy Scouts; M. M. Hubert,
training chairman of the Boy
Scouts, and other Scout leaders
will be part of the sessions
Courses will include, How to
teach First Aid; How to Organize
for Emergency; How to train for
Messenger Service: How to Tram
Youth in Physical Fitness; How to
Develop Moral Stamina in Youth,
and How to Train Others in De-
velopirg Special Skill iii OCD.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19

Joseph (Buster) Brown, catcher
of the Cincinnati Buckeyes, shown
above, and Ray (Smoky) Owens,
pitcher, were killed recently when
a truck damned the car in which
they were riding on return from
Buffalo, New York, and headed to
Cleveland, Ohio. Stars of the Buck
eyes, both Brown and Owens, for
merly starred with the Jacksonville
Red Caps.
Others in the car were injured.
They included Eugene Bremmer,
ace pitcher of the Buckeyes, who
suffered fractured skull, and
Sammy Jethroe, hard-hitting out
fielder,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19
Equal Transportation
Continued from Page -

y
matters of transportation in all
public conveyances in America"
A two-hour recess was held in
protest against the train incident.
Copies of me resolution are to
be sent to the president, to the
Frisco Railroad accused of mis-
treatment of Prog. Hugh CLOSER in
another incident last MONTH the
Southern Railroad and to the
Pres. The resolution strongly con
demned the two railroads, parti-
cUlarly the Southern. The latter
is named in protest ito the treat
ment of DR.. N. G. Jackson, of
Hartford, Conn, president of the
New England Baptist State Con-
vention, and Rev s. A. Young, Of
Washington, D. c.
Edgar Brown, director of The
National Negro Council, arrived
here from Chicago and addressed
the convention, urging the en-
dorsement of Rev. j. Arthur Par
son, of Tupelo, Miss, as WRITTEN
candidate to oppose representative
John Rankin in LIST congressional
district election in November. No
action was taken. by Mr.. Browns
request by the body.
At an earlier session of the con-
vention DR.. D. v. Jerntson was re.
elected as presiden. of the body,
Later the body elected Rev. T. M.
King, Chicago, and Rev w. P.
Whitfield, Miss, as assistant
secretaries. This was heated
election.
Other officers included: DR.. j.
M, Nabrit, secretary; DR.. A. L.
Boone, vice president; Revs. T. S.
lIarten Jew. w. Perry, w. D.
Carter, j. T. Jackson, -vicepresi
dents; Rev. r. w. Riley, Benefit
Board; Rev. Roland Smith, Stats
tician; Rev. r. c. Barbour, edi-
tor, Baptist Voice: Rev. B. J.
Perkins, treasurer.
DIR. w. O. Lewis, Washington,
secretary, Baptist World Alliance,
made brief talk to the body. The
membership in the. convention
showed an increase Of 57,722 this
year, according to Rev. r. Smith,
Statistician.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19

TUSKEGEE, INSTITUTE. Ala
(SNS)-Candidates for the Tuske-
gee Institute Golden Tiger football
team for 1912 have not been at
practice long enough yet for the
coaching staff to evaluate the pos
sibilities of the men who have as
sembled and who aspire for berths
on the squad. During the past sew
eral days the coaches have been
experimenting with combinations
which it is thought will work to-
gether in the most satisfactory
manner and at the same time pro-
duce the best results. Frequent
changes have, therefore, been
made in the line and in the back
field, but it will take several more
days of hard practice before it
will be possible for the Tiger men
tor to determine who will be Sc
lected to fill the ranks Of those
lest to the squad by reason of en-
hstment in the Service OF by gradu-
alton.
An important post to be filled
is that left vacant by Upshaw Sans,
that slender streak of lightning
from Beaumont, Texas, who oper-
ated from the left half back posi-
ton. Sans was an excellent ball
carrier and was highly rated for
his exploits on the football field
Sans, now employed as a clerk in
the Institute Post Office, uses
some of his off-duty time to in
struct several young aspirants for
his post in the technique of get
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19

| ing indicted into the army was
below the accepted standard of 10
percent. This was due to the lack
of training facilities for Negroes
and no other reason.
The department promised when
the facilities were available, more
Negroes would be inducted That
time has come, according to 1t.
Col. johnson, who is aide to Brig.
Gen. Hershey of the selective serv-
ice system, and so more Negroes
are being indicted into the army
But the overall percentage shows
that the higher rate of the present
date will bring the total Negro per-
centage in the army to about 106
percent of the total number of sol
diers in camp.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19
WOMAN NATIONAL CHAMP
WINS AGAIN
Former Policeman
Passes In Georget'n

GEORGETOWN, S. C.-Theodcre
Aston, an old citizen of George
town, and for number OF years
one IF the city's police officers,
died here August 81 Proud OF his
record as a 1aw-abiding citizen,
Mr.. Aston was respected by men,
bers of both races.
Funeral services we're conducted
from Bethesda Baptist church, IN
which he had held membership for
a number Of years. The pastor, Rev.
T. o. Mills, delivered the funeral
SERMON, assisted by Rev. Jackson,
pas{cr of Bethel AAGE church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19
Makes Statement
Continued from Page u

from Attorney General Ellis Arnall.
Most of the Governors resposi-
BILE supporters were reported
against the suggested move.
In the election last week, Mr..
Arnall received a majority of 112
unit votes, 261 to 149. The popular
vote in the election was 174,1o8 for
Arnall to 127,488 for Mr.. Talmadge.
Governor Talmadge's statement
Monday afternoon followed state
ments earlier in the day from some
of his hackers who said:
"Arnall was nominated in the
Democratic primary. AS Democrats
We must support him as the party's
nominee. Any attempt to steal the
nomination would plunge Georgia
into chaos, bitterness and hatreds
such as led to the conditions in
Louisiana, eliminating in the kill
ing of Huey Long.
1--WE are urging the Governor
not to take this step and have
hopes he will listen to us and not to
the same group which advised him
on the university. affair"
The Governors statement said
in part:
Il took a very definite stand IN
opposition to any policy that advo-
Gated the coeducation of the
whites and blacks in our colleges.
CLAIMS RACE assoc VICTORY
: Although the result of the cleo
ton was not favorable to me, I
feel that on this issue we did win
a victory.
Il am Of the opinion That after
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19

Whitney Van Cleve, a fullback,
! turned in an excellent perform
ance during the past season. He
is good blocker and know where
and when to hit the line to pre-
duce the best results. He is from
Kokomo, Indiana.
Arthur Sawyer, the ''Tuskegee
Terror" has returned for another
successful season. He is smart,
elusive and dependable.
Carter Bowman, Marion Smiley,
Joshua BorWn, Archie McClinton,
Ernest O'Rourke and Charles Perry
are other members of the team
tom whom much is expected. Sew
eral Freshmen, anxious to display
their wares to the members of the
coaching staff, have shown con-
siderable promise and it would ap-
pear that they will be given ample
opportunity to carve their careers
during the current campaign.
The season opens II New Orleans
on September Is with members of
the Gold Rush team of Xavier Uni
versity as opponents. Morris Brown
of Atlanta, Georgia, will be met
at the Institute on october 3. The
annual Tuskegee- WHEREFORE game
will be played at Soldier Field III
Chicago at $3.50 o'clock Friday eve
ming, october 8. This game is at
tracing the usual nationwide at
tention and is expected to draw
attendance from various sections Of
the nation as in former years.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19
AKA Protests


we are entirely out of this vital
phase of the war program is
all Negroes. We cannot win
this war unless we have the
whole-hearted support of all
Americans, lot all white Ameri-
cans.
MIR. President, this is our
country. This is our war. We
cannot sit by and see the land
we love lose this war because
of the prejudice and bigotry
of some Americans. We cannot
win this war without all of us
Is CommaDder-in-C of the
army and navy, may we urge
That you use your office to
see that Negro women are inn
mediately accepted for training
at Smith college, in any and all
other training programs for
WAVES and that they equitably
participate in all WAVE activi-
ties
New offices OF the lobby are 10
Gated at 961 Florida Avenue, NV
and in charge of Mrs. Johnson. VIII,
held the post formerly but wa
forced to resign because of lines
in her family. She plans a con
structive program to urge them in
clISion of Negroes in all phase
of governmental activities and vii
be on the alert to do whatever cal
be done to bring the case of tn
Negro before legislative bodies AM
officials of the government.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19
BY AL KING AND AL ROMAN

hy AL NAIse AMI AL holhA1N
Edison Marshall. of Indianapolis,
Indiana, four time winner of the
past annual Midwestern Tourna-
ment won his fifth consecutive
championship match here Sunday,
at the Ittawa Park Golf Course.
Playing 36 holes from morning
until late afternoon, the veteran
champ was tied to an even score
with lat. The challenging golfer
was Pat Ball, of Chicago. Marshall
and Ball had to play another nine
holes to determine the winner.
Many spectators were on hand to
witness the sensational play-off,
At the end Of the last nine holes,
Edison Marshall had won his fifth
straight belt, defeating Ball by one
stroke.
WOMAN NATIONAL CHAMP
WINS AGAIN
Lucy Mitcham, of Indianapolis,
three time National Woman's Golf
Champion, came through again
witlh fourth championship at OF
taws Park Sunday. In the class A
opener, Mrs. Mitcham shot 95-47-
81. In the third flight, Miss E.
Landry 118 and Mary Smith 100.
In the class B was the Toledo
Wc1am Cora Whitfield, with 1O4~
55-4b. Other women participating
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-09-19
Midwestern Golf Tourney
Set; Marshall Defends

Hathaway, Indianapolis. Many
golfers and notables were on hand
from all over the country 10 attend
this gala event. The stars and two
champs Mrs. Mitcham and Mr..
Marshall were presenter trophies
at the Waters and Bellmen's Club
by the local Tournament commit
tee