Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-28
BY WARD GREENE

Atlanta dentists who have seen the
gold tooth" of seven-months-old
Eva Catherine Lee disagree as to
a diseased tooth.
There is evidently some discolora-
ton of the enamel of the tooth which
gives it the appearance of gold"
says DR.. r. L. Hood, of SO Stonewall
street, one of the physicians who
examined Eva Catherine.
1.-THE enamel has Simply worn off
dentine, it's brilliant color probably
due to an acid stomach says DR..
Thomas W. Brock, who has not seen
the tooth, but who talked with a
surgeon who did see the tooth and
who, while agreeing with DR.. Brock,
wishes his name withheld.
"It is gold" declares DR.. J. O..
Brantley, who felt of the tooth with
his fingers and examined it under
a magnifying glass. "The most
plausible explanation I. can advance
is prenatal influence"
"That is correct, the tooth is GER
who also saw and felt of the tooth.
SO there you are! When science
falls out. what are the simple laymen
~ 1ayman Sees Tooth
One of the S. l., being the writer
of these words, saw the gold tooth"
Friday afternoon at the home or
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Lee, Eva Cath
crimes parents, at III Ocmulgee
street.
No. 1T Ocmulgee street is a tiny
cottage in a row of other cottages
in the rear of the Atlanta Wooden
mills, just off Stewart avenue, where
it intersects with Whitehall street.
Mrs. Lee came to the door with
Eva Catherine in her arms, crying
1--WE would like to see" began
"AlI right, ""said Mrs. Lee YEARLY.
"just have seats please. and I'll take
her over here by the window"
Mrs. Lee. sat down on the bed Eva
Catherine in her lap.
The simple layman crowded him
self on the windowsill, on the front
row of the orchestra, as it were.
Eva Catherine, her blue eyes very
solemn, her pink toes sticking out
gazed hard at the simple layman.
"Coochy, coochy!' said the simple
layman, wiggling his fingers at Eva
Catherine.
ALPHABETICALLY walled Eva Cath
crime.
Her blue eyes crinkled shut, her
pink toes curled up, her fists doubled,
and her mouth opened wide.
mother. .'Lookit!" ~ 'i''- -i'e >
The simple layman bent and peered.
Something GIittered
Something glittered, something
shone, in Eva GATHERINGS mouth.
1t was there, all right, the gold
Now. do not get it into your head
that Eva GATHERINGS gold tooth" is
that
Babies teeth, of course, are small,
like so many little pearls. Eva Cath
crime has five such, none of them
golden. The sixth, however, is diff
ferent.
1t is the same size as the others,
but where it responses in her upper,
left-hand jaw, second molar from
the back, it shines Beautifully.
The simple layman! examined it
there was brilliant gold crescent
across the point of the tooth gand
around the edges, close to the gum,
was a golden lining. The rest was
white enamel. But, in the sunshine
drifting in the window, the golden
part SpdfRleO ike a wedding ring
on a brides finger.
"Take a Seat, Please"
There was a gentle rap at the
door. A woman's face appeared.
rs this where the baby WITH"
she began.
have seats, please"
With the woman were two ch1I-
dren.
Look, children, there it is" Choir
tied the woman.
She rose, beaming with satisfac-
ton
i've been meaning to come for
three days, ever since 1 heard about
it," she announced to Mrs. Lee.
Feet shuffled on the threshold.
Another rap sounded. A mans hat
poked around the jam.
as this where-?"
YES" said Mrs. Lee, take q seat.
please"
That's about the last time I can
show it today" she added. Have to
said to three little barefoot girls
who now added themselves to the
crowded room. "Baby's getting fret
ty."
Indeed, Eva Catherine was dis
playing signs of hearty disgust to-
ward all sightseers. One could mag
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