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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
COACH ROBINSON DRILLS CLARK PAINTERS
HARD FOR weekend TILT WITH 'BAhiA STATE
Coach Robinson Drills Clark
Panthers For '43 Grid Season

players answering the call. Coach
Robinson made it known If he had
IL men for football Clark College
would have had a team.
ATLANTA RANDOM
PROUD OF CLARK
The spirit to continue intercol-
iegiate athletics at Clark College
his year won the applause of all
4tianta fandom and fans through
out the Southeastern Intercolle-
late Athletic Conference Cha. <
las always been potent factor in
the athletic setup of the south and
he nation and will carry on as
long as men report to school with
the desire to parJit pate in COM
,)etitlve sports, accol alng t the
iikeable and capable Robinson,
who heads the athletic department
at Clark.
5ql 9BE 3uTT4 sIJI4 az sIe9ddp IT
1943 addition of the Partners who
sophomore ace All-Southern full
hack, David r. Harper, who at this
time has not entered school, but
it expected to report daily. 1t is
enjoyed a brilliant season last
year, will build a team around its
believed that the noted athlete will
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
Rites at Morehouse
Where He Served
Nearly 20 Years
ATLANTA. Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA. Ga.-(SNS)--
Final tribute was paid Tuesday
to the life and work of Frederick
Carrigon Gassett who died Satllr-
day evening at his home on Simp'
son Street. Funeral services were
held at ZOO p. m. in Sale Hall
Chapel on the campus of More
house college MIR. Gassett had been
on the staff of Morehouse since
1924, and at the time of his decease
was the assistant treasurer and
bursar of this institution. His death
is incurred widely by students and
alumni OF Morehouse, as well as by
the faculty and staff with whom
he had been associated for a period
of years.
A native of Gainesville, Georgia
and a veteran IF World War I, the
deceased attended the Morehouse
Academy, the Poughkeepsie School
of Accounting, and Woodbury. Col
lege Before joining the staff OF
Morehouse, he was employed in a
wholesale grocery concern in POUCH
keepsie.
Prominent in the civic life OF
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
Pfc. JOHN L. ROBINSON

FORT BENNING, Ga.-tSNSt---
Under the able tutelage OF Capt
Charles r. Hougnfand, head coach
of Notre Dame fame, and assisted
bv It. Hugh Martin of the Uniyer-
sity of Alabama, Sgt. Nelson L.
Archer of Morehouse College, and
Cpl. John H. Spriggs of Acorn COL
lege. a strong team is expected
from a squad of fifty (5O men.
Led by the All-American Macon
Williams of Florida A. and M
College, the Tigers rapidly round
into shape. Other Stalwarts 10
appear in the lineup are: Leo t.
Harrison, teammate of Williams at
Florida A. and NJ, Franklin Banks,
All-American quarterback OF Blue
field College, v. H. Henderson OF
N. C. College, Arthur Lacey OF
Clark College, Mike Cheatham OF
Alabama State, James Williams
John Honey" Smith,. Bruce Mac
key, l.. Rogers, and George Hol-
Iingsworah of Morris Brown, Lori-
ME Gaines, Warren Baugh, Rich
ard Baugh, Nathaniel Smith, and
Lewis Crews of Alabama A. and
M. College, George Hall OF Dill
lard University, Stanford Smith,
Albert williams, J. Sullivan OF
Morehouss, John Z. Pitts Of Tai
ladega, John Moulton OF Knox
vile College, Hosea Hudson and
Jesse Gibson, Miles College, Collier
Carson Of Benedict College, j.
Martin. W ], Monroe. and others,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
Fred Skipper Gassett
Is Taken By Death

Atlanta, Mr. Gassett bad been a
member of the board Of directors
of the Atlanta Mutual Building
and Loan Association, president of
the Fulton County Republican
Club and financial secretary of the
the 81 Club, He was delegate to the
1910. Republican National Conven-
ton from Georgia. A member OF
the Omega Psi, Phi fraternity and
the Elks Lodge, he also had served
as treasurer of the MorehouSe
Alumni Association and as a men,
Der of its executive committee On
various occasions he took an ac-
tive mart in the financial campaigns
of the Community Chest and the
Y. M. c. A. ....-,s
Surviving the deceased are his
widow. Mrs. Theodosia Gassett; his
mother, Mrs. Alice Gasett of New
York. six sisters, Misses Lucille.
Florence and Estelle GasSett OF New
York: Mrs. Madeline Rocks OF New
York: Mrs. Mable Patterson OF
Eattle Creek, Michigan; ard MIS-.
Eva Arnold of washington. D. G:
and two brothers, N. r. Gassett OF
New York and Ralph Gassett, OF
Atlanta.
The body will lay in state from
II 30 to 1:3c in Sale Hall Chapei
on Warehouse campus. Funerai
took place at 2 o'clock in the same
building,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
BY ]. C. CHUNN

ATLANTA, Ga.-OSNS)-
Coach Robinson assembled his
.lew candidates for the first foot
ball practice of the streamline war
era and was amazed at the response
ne got his first day last Thursday.
around Is men answered the call
nd the hopeful II and IL year
ii youngsters had all the fire and
ep of a veteran squad and talked
It'll plenty football sense. They
now that they must in the next
en- days, less now, meet the first
difference opponent on their sche-
lie, The Alabama State College
Iornets. The game will be played
n Atlanta on Saturday afternoon,
october 2.
This ended runorS for al tf'''~
nat the Cardinal and Black Colors
may stop for the uuratlon, o. -.4ly
other rumorS to the contrary.
Clark College will definitely carry
IN in all sports They are hopeful
or the best and the youthful
'anther mentor, Ralph c. Robin
n, assisted by Joe johnson, be-
re that they would have carried
n regardless of the number OF
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
Hart Drops Decision
Bout To Gus D0raZi0

armor, but Hart took all he had,
and succeeded in throwing light
hooks at Dorazie's head and face,
The Philadelphia Italian fights in
low weaving style, and being
about a head shorter than his OPP
ponent, had Hart missing several
good swings.
Hart was continually being
forced back by his opponent who
only occasionally slowed up with
his body punches. Dorazie drew
blood from Harris nose around the
third but then his attack went
back to the body.
Hart did not really open up
until the last two rounds of the
10-round engagement, but showed
strong aggressiveness and a desire
to win. According to the judges,
however, he was just playing
catch-up.
Both boys would like to go
against Jimmy Bivins, Cleveland
heavyweight who has been called
the duration champ"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)--
Federal Security Administrator
Paul ". McNutt this week an
nounced the appointment of DR..
Edwin B. Henderson as a member
of the National Council on Physical
Fitness and the subcommittee on
schools and colleges of the Nat
ional committee on Physical Fit
ness.
DIR. Henderson, department head.
Health and Physical Education.
Division 1913 of the public schools
of Washington, D. c., will work
under direction of Col. Theodore
P. Bank, Chief, Athletic and
Recreation Branch, Special Service
Division of tn War Department.
A native of the District OF
Columbia, DR.. Henderson has a
noted record as an athlete, football
official and teacher of physical
fitness. He was member of the
basketball team which won the
YMCA national championship in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02

WASHINGTON-(A N p - Gus
Dorazio, 2001s lbs, Philadelphia,
was given the decision over Army
War College Soldier Al Hart, 226,
local boy, last Tuesday night in
what many of the fans thought was
steal. Goldie Ahearn promoted
the show at the Uline arena after
having experienced one postpone
ment from Griffith stadium where
it was to have been the final out
door card of the season.
Onlx one of the two judged, Bob
Eller, rated Hart as the winner
while the referee, Eddie Lafond.
went along with Judge Frank
Schuyler in giving it to Dorazie
There was divided opinion
among the 3, 2-3 fans who paid
S7.036 to see the scrap, gate
considerably under expectations in
view of the heavy build-up the
fight had been given.
Dorazie came out and went to
work on Harris intersection, ad-
mittedly the weak spot in his
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02

/ and take to close-order drill like
bees to honey. They literally eat
it up.
And although the drill 'maestro's
method of counting, or rather
chanting, cadence is little unor-
thodox as far as regulation drill
is concerned; it gets the job done
and his charges ''get in the groove"
and perform their best under this
type of leadership.
Marching simply brings out Pvt.
Saine's yen for music, and the
tramp, tramp of marching men
moves him to inject touch of
rhythm into his commands and ca
dence count. He and his squad are
shown above executing thanking
movement on the ''Do it, order.
Pvt. Saline plays bass violin
and a piano and sings = for his
own amusement. He never had a
lesson; he plays by ear" He has
played bull fiddle" in night
club orchestra a few times.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02

stood if condition permitted the
Wolverine school would put team
on the field regardless of its
strength and experience. The idea
is to carry on and give to the fans
of Atlanta and loyal supporters of
the school a representative team in
The conference. There is very little
to hope for in its comparative
strength with other schools; how
ever, the youngsters are willing to
do their very best to uphold the
long and colorful tradition Of all
Morris Brown teams
THE FACTS MUST BE
FACED THIS YEAR
Everything that this 1943 edition
of the Wolverines knows will have
to be taught them by Coach Lock-
hart, who has no assistants at this
time. In opening up Friday he will
teach fundamentals from the ground
up to the green squad of II and 10
year old men, hoping that out of
this bunch he can pick something
resembling team. The only thing
favorable in the Wolverine setup is
the fact that most all of the
schools i'll the conference will have
the identical set-up Morris Brown
faces, and this alone offers Lock
hart his only correlation. Most OF
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02

This natural musical talent no
loubt accounts for his colorful and
unusual way of training men on
The drill field, Galloway style"
He had no previous military ex-
oerienee when he was indicted in
to the army January 81, 1943, at
Camp Forrest, Tennessee, but he
spent his first three weeks at Fort
Benning, Ga, in recruit training,
and then was transferred to Hondo,
home of the Army Air Forces larg-
est navigation school.
He was assigned to the 358th
Aviation Squadron and soon was
made a drill instructor.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Saline. 1857 Harvard Street, Men,
phiS, he attended Lester Street
grade school and spent two years in
Manassas High School at Mem
phis, He was employed as a stock
checker at a rubber tire plant be-
fore entering the armed forces.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
By JOEL w. SMITH

r. r. Grimes, winner of the
Southern Amateur Tournament
which was staged over the New
Lincoln Golf and Contry Club
course a few weeks ago, together
with DR.. H. M. Holmes, Willie
Wynn and DR.. j. j. Peters, Of Ius-
kegee, Alabama, left Atlanta early
this morning to compete in the
Asheville Open and Amateur Tour
nament in Asheville, North Caro-
lima.
The colorful Asheville meet,
sponsored by John Brooks Dendy,
former national and southern open
champion will be held over the
Asheville Municipal Course, Sep
tember q and %. Several other
Atlantans are expected to enter the
event.
Cash prizes of $500 will be award
ed professionals, and the amateurs
will receive War Bonds and beau~
tiful trophies and other AWARDS.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02

1902. A graduate of the old
Washington Normal School, he
received an A. B. degree from
Howard University, an A. M. from
Columbia University, and studied
physical education under the late
DR., Sergeant at Harvard Universe
ty. He has headed the physical
education department, Division 10
Is, in the District of Columbia
since 1925. He has also served as
president of the Affiliated Board
Of Football Officials, and is the
author of a book, "The Negro in
Sports"
Members of the Committee on
Physical Fitness include: John B.
Kelly, chairman, Col. Theodore p,
Bank, chief, Athletic and Recrea-
ton Branch, Special Service Diyi-
sion, War Department; Asa. S.
Bushnell, executive director. Gen.
trail Office Of Eastern Intercolle-
giate Athletics; DR.. Warren F.
Draper, deputy Surgeon General,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
BY i. c. CHUNN

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Director of Athletics A. j. Lock-
hart, veteran mentor of Morris
Brown College. called his first prac-
tice session of the 1943 season Fri
day afternoon The football hope
fuls for this year appeared to be
the smallest and greenest in the
history of Morris Brown. Around II
men answered the call and most of
that material had very little high
school experience with many never
playing football before. It was the
desire of the students and the adj
ministration to carry on through
the war period, or as long as men
at the school desired competition
on the gridiron.
With Morris Brown coming out
for football this year occasion no
surprise. 1t had been always under
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
Brilliant Array OF
Elk College Stars To
Play With Fl. Benning

With a fast backfield averaging
1875 lbs. behind a 200 pound line
the Tigers expect to take On all
opponents. A tough schedule mas
been arranged consisting OF such
teams as Clark College, Atlanta;
Georgia Bird S. T. r. Panthers, FIT.
Benning Florida; Florida A. and
M. Rattlers; Alabama State Hor-
nets: Tuskegee Tigers; and other
Southern Conference teams to be
ANNOUNCED later.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02

by the right flank march!
BY the left flank, - do It'll
Now left off, men;
Keep in step;
Proper interval,
Let's get hep!"
This drill instructors chant. fol-
lowed by vocally emitted sound eff
fects, "choo choochoo, choo !"
mingled with his hut, two, three,
fours" cause these colored boys to
beat the earth in a rhythmic stamp
at a boogie-woogie cadence that
makes the group one of the smart
est drill units among the Negro
companies at Hondo Army Air
Field, Hondo, Texas.
Picture above is the swing style
drill master, Pvt Sam Saline, Jr.,
25, of Memphis, Tenn, putting a
squad of his rockies through the
PAGES during their basic Army Air
Force training period.
Most of the men shown here hail
from Memphis and Atlanta, Ga.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
Montgomery Ill;
Jack Bout Off

NEW York; A N P)--F'or the
second time the proposed Bob
Montgomery-Beau Jack fight sche-
duled for Madison Square Garden
Oct. 4 has been postponed because
of the illness of the "Bobcat.' His
physicians last week ordered him
not to enter gym for another
two weeks. The bout will be held
on Nov. 10, said Mike Jacobs,
promoter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
Crack Atlanta Golfers
To Compete In AshuiHe
ODe,, And Amateur Meet

The meet will be a 50 hole medal
play affair, with all entrants play
ing 81 holes each day.
Among he top professionals ex-
pected to battle for the large cash
purse are: Howard Wheeler, Hugh
Smith and Solomon Hughes, all
former national champions. Dendy
will find the going tough against
this trio, but the odds are in his
favor, since he will have the boys
in his own back yard. Then too, one
must keep in mind that Dendy is
one of the most polished golfers in
the country.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
Jack Johnson
Seeks Bout
With JoeLo

CHICAGO-(A NP)-JacK JONI
son fresh from a bond selling
drive in Canada, declared mere
last week that he would like TO
engage Sgt. Joe Louis, Worio'S
heavyweight champion. in q three
round exhibition at any army
camp in the country.
@Ill fight him anywhere. either
at an army camp to entertain SOL
6iers, or in arena to sell war
bonds" said the ex-heavywelght
kingpins .-..--.------------
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02

several years in the Midwest and
East, Kelley has returned to At
ianta to complete his college work
at MOrehouse College. Lieut.. JEFF
ferson, who was the mainstay in
the Northwestern lineup in 1886,
1887 and 1888, visited the Atlanta
Daily WORLD Saturday, en- route
to a new air base. He spent nine
months at the Tuskegee Army Fly
ing School, where he received his
wings" a few weeks ago.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02

johnson stopped of en- route Il
his home in California.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02

be in for practice the early part of
next week, SEPTEMBER 9th. He is
already in the pink of condition
and has played baseball all season.
He knows the signal and the
system employed Ct Clark and will
be ready for the Hornets from
Alabama State next Satuf day here.
A full and complete report of
the roster of the team will be
given in the next artit lie. Clark
is definitely in and this announce
ment gladdens many he,,rts in the
STAG this fall; and this assures a
team that will be colorful as any
to be found anywhere in the con-
ference and the nation.
ONLY THREE VETERANS
WILL BE ON CLARK TEAM
Only three letter men will be on
the 1943 Clark football team.
These men are Owens, a iLilkr
flankman, Barbee. pass snatching
end, and David T. Harper. If any
more letter men show up they are
not as yet in camp and of course
will be to the delight of Coach
Robinson who is planning many
busy sessions to be ready for
Alabama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
Self
Too Often

ST. Louis, Oct. 23.-(UP)-AIoSs
Drake" Peters, "the man who hangs
himself and lives to tell the story,
actually hanged himself last night
as he performed the finale OF his
act, listed No. 10 on the program Of
the Firemen's Wild West Rodeo and
thrill circus,
Peters, a 45-year-old circus vet
eran, climbed to the 70-foot balcony
for his usual finale, after perform
ing various trapeze acts for the s.
SGT opening night spectators. Knot
ting q rope made Of strands Of rub
Der covered with canvass around his
neck, Peters prepared to leap.
After being announced to the aud
fence as "the only man who hangs
himself and lives to tell the story
the veteran performer jumped from
the platform and was snapped 20
feet into the air as the rope"
stretched its length. Instead OF ack-
knowledging the applause, Peters
DANCED lifeless in mid-air.
An ambulance rushed the perform
er to Deaconess hospital where he
was pronounced dead.
The life-saving trick of the act
circus attendants explained, was
to grab the resilient rope" just be-
fore it becomes taut and take the
snap with your hands instead OF
your neck" They said spectators
seldom notice the movement in the
excitement of the act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23

In Sweden

Stockholm, Oct. 23-(UP)-A new
crisis in Swedish German relations
threatened today following reports
that an unidentified warplane, pre-
sumably German, shot down a Swed-
ish passenger plane off the west
coast of Sweden last night, killing IL
of the 10 persons aboard.
(The Swedish aerotransport office
in London identified one Of the pas
sengers killed as DIR. T. G. Hume, an
American clergyman. His home town
was not given on the aerotransport
records.)
The airliner crashed in flames on
the Swedish Island of Holloe, In the
Skagerrak about SIS miles north of
Goteborg, after being under attack
for 10 minutes.
News of the disaster caused SEN
sation here, and 1t was believed that
1t would have a serious reaction in
Swedish official quarters as well as
the general public. II the general
assumption that the attacking plane
was German should prove correct.
Popular indignation was height
ened by the fact that another swed-
ish passenger plane was shot down
under similar circumstances two
months ago. The attacker In that
instance also was believed 10 have
been German. although It's identity
never has been established officially,
CDR. Hume was aaid 10 have been
enToute 10 Sweden In connection
with reconstruction and relief work
IN Europe, a. aS1 official delegate 81
American Protestant chuEcheB.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
MoscotU Conference MoUeS
Swiftly TolUard Agreement

Moscow, Oct. 23-(UP)-The tri-
partite conference of foreign minis
tiers was believed moving smoothly
and swiftly toward final agreement
today. enhancing the prospects Of a
meeting Of President Roosevelt.
Prime Minister winston Churchill
and Soviet Premier Josef Stain be-
fore the year-end.
As the conferees prepared for
their fifth business meeting, there
was no official word on what issues
already had been disposed Of, but
the negotiations obviously had
speeded up and the continued cor
dial atmosphere indicated that sat-
isfactory progress had been made.
While there was no indication as
10 when the conference would end,
Il appeared increasingly probable
that the way could be cleared for
Mr.. Roosevelt. Churchill ana Stain
10 meet within two months 70 con-
slider the decisions reached by the
foreign ministers.
u. q. Secretary % state CnFdell
Hull. British Foreign Secretary An-
thony Eden and Soviet Foreign
comiairsaE Vgaehsalay -. Molosov
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23

convened with their staffs yester-
day at 3 p. m, one hour earlier than
usual and remained in session for
four and one-half hours.
Eden and Molotov met privately
Just before the session opened, pre-
sumably to amplify a talk the Brit
ish foreign secretary held with
Stain In the Kremlin Thursday.
Members Of the American delega-
ton were informed fully on both
meetings. and II was believed that
Stain would receive Hull and AFn-
bassador william Averell Hartman
In the next day or so.
London press reports said Eden
delivered q letter from Churchill 10
Stain during his interview with the
Soviet premier.
Huh ruled out all social activities
for the duration Of the conference
In an effort 10 speed up the nego-
tiatlnns and conserve his health and
strength. The 12-year-old secretary
appeared 81. but every effort was
being made 70 safeguard him from
the colds which usually ere un-
awoidahle here because 90 TIE sharp
variations in climate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
Seven Civil
Suits Listed

Seven civil actions which were
tried In local county courts are list
ed on the November docket of the
State Supreme Court of Errors and
definite hearing dates are expected
to be set for several of them when
assignments are made next Wednes-
day IN the Hartford courtroom.
Gases which have been taken from
the superior court to the appeal
court are: Rose Graveline and FL
vira Guerrero, both of Waterbury,
against Charles and Dorothy Living
ston Of Hartford, plaintiffs appeal;
Anthony Guerrero of Waterbury
against w. j. Megin, Inc, plaintiffs
appeal: John Broderick of Water
bury against City of Waterbury,
plaintiffs appeal; James Leary of
Waterbury as administrator Of the
estate of the late John McKeeman
against City of Waterbury. plain
tiff's appeal; Margaret Quigley OF
Middlebury against Bertha e. STAN
ton Of Prospect, defendants appeal:
and Adele Comcowich of Waterbury
against Michael and Mary Zapary-
niuk. both of Trenton, N. j., defend
ants appeal.
An appeal from q common pleas
court decision has been instituted by
the defendant In the suit brought by
Anna Svetloff Christian Of Beacon
Falls against George Ruppe. also OF
Beacon Falls. The action was based
on q property boundary dispute. the
plaintiff claiming the defendant IL
legally set up fence through proper
~ which he had sold 10 her. Judge
Richard Swain upheld her claims.
The 0raveline case claims are
based on injuries sustained by the
two women when a car In which they
geFe passengers was alleeedly struck
81 one owned BY Dorothy Living
Rcne and operated by the other de-
ssndant. Total damages Of elD.8oo
/ NFs&rsffrasanA a. Wnnn a