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Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-08
Editorial
SEEKING THE HEIGHTS

The public was shocked last Tuesday evening by the
tragic death of Don Simmons, promising young aviator
and his courageous wife Katherine who hurled into
eternity, when their plane struck telegraph pole and
crashed to earth in The suburbs OF Detroit.
1t is not definitely known what caused the accident.
Some claim the machine not up to the standard 9th
hint that the motor of the plane bore signs of having
been tempered with by malicious person. The facts
the may be revealed We all know however
that similar tragedies often to the most expert
enced ayator when equipped with the latest
models OF factory -made planes.
Human lives constantly being sacrificed by
pioneers who blaze the trails for human progress,
land, in the air, and the Don and Katherine Sim
two OF these pioneer spirits, who
were not afraid to do and die in effort 10 advance the
achievements of people in aviation
On Wednesday afternoon of this week, eight days
after the fatal fall the funeral services Of these
Inflated iers held Peace Baptist Church, where
many hundreds of friends and admirers crowded with
saddened hearts and teardmmed eyes pay their final
tribute to the dead aviatoIs.
Pathetic, indeed, is the fact that necessary TO
delay burial long, while contributions for the double
spouse should have been much prompt and
Don Simmons young-Very young lie had not
had opportunity accumulate wealth. and in the hazard
profession he followed insurance is expensive and not
easy In life and in death be~Was handicapped
by lack OF adequate funds for carry Ing
Much OF the talent and genius Of is sacric
ed and wasted because OF poverty and lack OF financial
resources for developing latent powers. Ii able
and willing, people TO equip few OF talented
ambitious young Don SmmonScs with planes OF the latest
makes, gho estimate to what heights OF fame and
fortune they might fly
vision, but their brave spirits still calling to
through the either, saying: Ethiopia stretch forth thy
Wings Rise. above the dust of the valley, and
upward to the glorious heights
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-08
THE PROGRESS OF MEDICAL SCIENCE

The medical profession has made amazing advance
ment during the past quarter century result OF
which the normal expectancy for the human be
ing has been materially heightened Many diseases which
considered fatal three decades now
yield readily to the skill Of physicians and surgeons Pre-
ventatNes and have been discovered for hitherto
dreaded maadcs thereby saving hundreds Of thousands
of lives annually
Smallpox is no longer a scourge and curse to mankind
neither is hydrophobia yellow fever dphtheria and
numerous other dreaded ills; for thanks to medical
science, is possible for human beings to be made
immune to all these maadies. Scrums have been
discovered which if used in time, counteract the pos
effects of snake bites ockjaw and min
imize the danger Of pneumonia, whooping cough min
nights. and nfantile paralysis
Not long ago. tiny tube of serum. rushed from De-
troit by arpane distance of LOO miles, saved
the life Of a little girl in Rapid City, South Dakota, who
in imminent danger of death from gas dangrene.
death from gas gangrenc
Even the dreaded disease cancer no longer hopeless
Medical authorities that be cured,
if it properly treated in its earlier stages The symp
tons variable however. that only expert
specialist recognize the disease Modern
treatment employs A-rays radlum and surgery Al
though there is still much to be learned about the origin
nature and of yet is definitely established
that this maady IS not contagious as so many laymen
believe
Today the death from diphheria is ony one-twen-
eth as great as it was in years gone by Forty years
ago, 115 out of every 100 900 persons in the United
States died from this disease, but in 1892 fewer than
in every 100000 succumbed TO this conagion Although
the death rate has decreased several thousand die from
diphthera in this country annually but most OF these
deaths could have been prevented by timely incubation
of toXin-anti-tOXin.
Leprosy is another plague which for centuries has
been considered incurable except by divine power in
the of the epers healed by Christ In recent years
however science has discovered and isolated the germ
of eprosy, and it is almost certain that will be
developed that will effective in the treatment of
this disease.
One of the latest and most amazing achievements of
medical science is the Of the anophoes mosquito
aid in curing paralysis of the brain following
tain type of disease These mosquitoes noculated with
malaria widely used in hospitals for the mentally
afflicted When bitten by these insects the patients be
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-08
WHAT OTHER EDITORS
SAY
MODEST HEROES

William Foster ana Hasley
Chase, two welfare workers on
Belle Isle, who could not swim,
conquered their fear of the water
the other day, and by forming
themselves into a human chain
rescued two boys and man from
drowning. Without giving their
names or reporting the incident TO
the police, the two finished their
work on the Island and went
home. They asked neither praise
nor reward for their courage, but
as one of them later expressed it.
they only did what they hope any
other father would have done un-
der the circumstances.
1t is quite probable that any 9TH
er father would want to do what
these men did, If he, too, saw
similar tragedy threatening. But
how many persons picked at ran
dom would have had the grit and
initiative to go ahead? II is hard
to answer that question. Bravery
and heroism perhaps are more
prevalent than we sometimes
think. Yet they are not SO COM
mon that there should be a neglect
to recognize and applaud them
when they appear. And these two
welfare workers are of the stuff
that makes good citizens for any
community Detroit should be glad
to have them in its midst.
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Analysis of Decision of Judge Horton
In The Scottsboro Case

should expect from all the crowd
should expect from al 1.-The cloud
of witnesses, or from the mute but
telling physical condition of the
women, or their clothes, some one
fact in corrorboration of this
story"
Further on the court spoke of
the manner of Victoria Price on
the witness stand. her demeanor.
the many contradictions in her
testimony, and his severe and eau
site comments regarding Orville
Gilley, the white boy who il was
claimed witnessed the entire af-
fair, his failure to report the al
legged facts to the conductor or
engineer, the claimed fact that tho
alleged attacks ceased and the
clothes of the women were re-
stored to them just before the train
stopped is convincing that on the
facts Judge Horton does not be-
lieve the testimony offered by the
prosecution made out case
against the defendants.
II a new trial is had, can the
prosecution offer stronger case?
Certainly. insofar a. Victoria
Price, the main witness, is con-
cerned. the testimony already taxi
Ell down stenographically in the
trial. cannot be changed; the test
imony of DR.. Bridges cannot be
made any stronger The only other
evidence that could be secured by
the prosecution is the testimony
of Orville Gilley. the white boy,
who was not n witness in the re-
cent trial, anSSVho the prosecu
ton claims was present and wit
messed the entire affair. However.
venture to say even if he should
be found. that he will not cor
rorborate Victoria Price.
The burden OF proof is upon the
prosecution to prove these boys
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
A southern jury might possibly
convict the boys again, but with
court as fair and honest as Judge
Horton has shown himself to be,
guilty verdict would never stand,
unless the prosecution produces
more evidence than they did in
the last trial l am impressed with
the idea that the defense should
vigorously oppose any attempt 20
change the venue of the trial. We
might get a judge who was not
as able and honest as Judge Hor-
ton.
SO far. the result of this case
which has attracted world wide
attention, shows that III some
parts OF the south there are Judges
who rise above petty and cruel
prejudices and who take the cor
rect legal position that courts
should see to it that litigants. re-
CARELESS of race or creed, are ac-
corded fair. equal and exact jus
tice. This is one of the things that
we, as race, demand No more
than that, but on the other hand,
no less.
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come noculated with the malaria germs, which coun-
teract the germs poisons that the mental in
trinity.
Much progress is also being made in the treatment
cure and prevention of tuberculoss-that altoo-
mon disease, which claims many thousands of victims
each year tuberculosis, like and similar maa-
dies, be cured when diagnosed and treated in time
by competent specialists 1t yields readily to medical
treatment sunshine fresh air and nourishng food and
laiss that it is inherited. Some people
would have believe it is disease to which
culary susceptible The truth is the economic
conditions under which the of Negroes fore
ed to live and work, conditions hat undermine
members of the to fall victims to this and other
physical ills.
Medical science may be able patients afflicted
with such diseases tuberculosis caused by prvaton
exposure and poverty but the economic conditions that
breed these types disease be cured only by the
application of the teachings of the Great Physician,
Christ.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-08
Man Chained To
Rail Road Track

Dunn, n. c. (CNS) Rev.
Willie Mcneil. a young preacher
of this vicinity. was found early
the morning of June 2S chained to
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway
tracks near near here and police
Investigated his story that a band
of men kidnapped him and then
left him on the tracks to die under
the wheels of a train that would
have passed few hours later.
The Negro preacher told police
he had no idea why he should have
been attacked although police std
they learned he was reputedly UNI
popular with his race in this sec
ton.
Mcneil was discovered when po-
lice investigated a telephone call
that some one was crying for help
at the tracks. He was found by Po-
liceman O. X. Pearce and S. NJ.
Underwood tied with a rope and
chained by the neck and legs to
the track.
A train was scheduled to pass
about a. m. Mcneil was found
two hours earlier. At Jail where
he was taken for questioning. he
said several men jumped from an
automobile as he walked along n
street here last night, threw a
blanket over his head and carried
him to the tracks. He said he be-
lieved three or more men were In
the party and identified one as AL
lison Fuller, Negro who worked
at sawmill, by his voice. Fuller
was apprehended for questioning,
but lenied knowledge of the affair.
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THE NEW DEAL, -
A EULOGY
THEODORE r. BARNES

.---F@- .----
On TUESDAY night, June q, one
OF the most tragic scenes per-
son could witness was enacted
near the Burns Airport. where a
Negro youth lay dying amid the
tangled wreckage of what had
been an airplane. while deputy
sheriffs and township police Off
GERS argued over methods of trans
portation.
The wreck itself was a blow TO
the hopes and ambitions of a
group Of Negro aviation enthus-
lasts. II was the end of the dream
OF Don +. Simmons. who lay dying
among the wreckage of his plane,
sacrificed to an ambition to blaze
the trail for Negro youth in the
air. He and his brave young wife
died as they had wished. l had Of
ten heard them say, they would fly
if it cost their lives. and they ex-
pressed their wish to go together.
il the inevitable should happen.
| hope that the courage and re-
sourcefulness of Don as a trail
blazier was not sacrificed in vain.
The members of his club should
carry on those lofty ideals that
motiyated his every waking mo-
ment. He has passed on. 1t is up
to them to carry on. To the girls
who were members of that orga-
nization. they should be imbued
with the same spirit that caused
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THIS AND THAT


Davis Lee, the well-known coll
umist writes in to send an orch
id" to Earl j. Morris who recently
wrote in his state Street Chica-
go. in the Courier in my defense.
Lee says he is handing a bouquet
TO Morris in his next column. /
shall patiently watch the papers
for it for Mr.. Morris, as far as
/ am concerned, is worthy of ev-
cry boost lie can secure, from any
source.
Incidentally. Mr.. Prattis OF the
associated Negro Press. took the
trouble of bringing Earl J. Morris
up TO meet me- Thanks, to both Of
you.
Other callers at the Office in
cludc. Edgar G. Brown. we'll
known writer and former national
tennis champion;t"' Harrison M.
Chilean, of the Chisolm News Ser
vice, New Orleans;f'* and the let
tiers arrived from members of the
profession are so many that I
shall not even attempt to list them
for this whole column would be
used up with nothing but names
names names. Many thanks.
though. to all Of you and I shall
answer each one personally il l
don't drop from sheer exhaustion.
Almost frogot to thank Chas. c.
North. away down in Miami. Flor
ida. for his cheering message in
his "Your Ami and Mi Ami" coll
umn in the Miami Times.
I'm an uncle nowl Mrs. Mae
Granger Thompson, of Montgom-
cry. Alabama, who calls herself
my SISTER writes in to tell me
all about her little daughter Just
born. Clara Nell Thompson, and
how happy the parents and grand
parents are.
That's all-for now!
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Catherine to throw caution TO the
wind to blaze the trail for young
Negro womanhood in the air. They
too. should carry on.
This organization should con-
tinue TO go forward regardless OF
the opinion of critics who termed
their plane a homemade crate"
They must carry on, despite the
fact that they realize that those
who evince so much interest in
them as long as they are receiving
fees for flying instructions, will
turn their backs and ridicule them
in the moment when a good word
would mean so much. Pioneering
in any field is fraught with gravest
disasters. Many flying schools re-
fuse to train Negroes and they
must seek their instructions where
they can get them. Economically,
they are poor; they must purchase
planes that they are able TO buy
and pay for. Eventually. as Justice
begins TO write itself and the brill
liant rays of the rising sun of
new deal begins to shine forth
from behind the clouds of dis
elimination, young black Ameri-
ca will get hearing.
Carry on and be prepared to ac-
cept the challenge of the world
when the time arrives. so that the
passing of Don and Catherine shall
not hive been in vain
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-08
VISITOR FROM NEW YORK

- - - =. -
The first long distance visitor to
call upon me was Joseph F. Whal-
on, sales manager. OF the South
land Products Company. New
York who came TO Chicago. to
contact the Insurance executives
attending the annual convention
Of The National Negro Insurance
Associa ion.
Mr. Whalen, as he says. paid
me the honor of calling upon me
first as, so imagine. he wanted
to see what sort Of curiosity |
really am You see have CORES
ponded with Mr. Whalcn for long
time Thanks, for the visit, Mr.
Whaien.
The additional papers to whom
am grateful for transferring my
name on their exchange list
from Jackson, Mich. TO 1907 South
Parkway. Chicago, are:
East Tennessee News. Knox
Vile; Atlanta Daily World; India
napolis Recorder; Negro star.
wichita; Negro World. New Yo k;
Wyandottc Echo, Kansas City;
Dayton Forum, Dayton. Ohio;
News Star Newport News. Va;
Palmetto Leader, Columbia, s. G.
Quite a few of the editors wrote
that my name had been changed
but their papers haven't arrived
yet, except after being reforward-
cd from Jackson, at much delay,
etc.
am indebted to L. ]. Rhone.
editor of the Waco tTexas) Mes
senger. for his splendid editorial
tribute on my accomplishments.
And TO Sigsbee (Sigsbee Dewey
Goif) for his compliments in his
Along tho Rialto' column in the
California News. OF Los Angeles.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-08
BY OSCAR w. Baker, Atty.
Bay City, Mich

( The mastery decision of Judge
Horton in the Scottsboro case is
most encouraging TO the ultimate
acquittal OF the defendants in
volved. In a criminal trial the de-
PENDANT does not have to prove his
innocence the burden of proof
as matter of law is upon the
prosecution to prove the guilt of
the accused beyond reasonable
doubt. A reasonable doubt has
been defined as fair doubt,
growing out Of the evidence of the
case. so that after reviewing all
OF the evidence introduced. the
court or jury cannot say they have
am abiding conviction to moral
certainty of the guilt of the ac-
cused person The Courts have
held that where two conclusions
can be drawn from the evidence,
one favoring the gu of
the defendant and the other fav-
oring his innocence, it is the man
datory sworn duty of the court or
jury to take the road leading to-
wards innocence. and acquit the
defendant
With these elementary princi-
Plies of criminal law in mind the
decision of Judge Horton is most
significant The court, it will be
noticed. did not plant his decision
on the prejudicial remarks of the
Attorney General The argument
of the Attorney General prosecut-
ing this case was in itself SO pre-
judicial that the court could have
granted a new trial on that phase
OF the case alone.
But the court took the broad
position that the prosecution had
failed to make case upon the
evidence as introduced. In COM
menting upon the evidence of the
main witness of the prosecution,
Victoria Price, the court said her
testimony was not corrorborated,
and ".... bears on its face indi-
cations OF improbability and is
contradicted by other evidence. "
The court further analysed the
evidence of DR.. Bridges, who ex-
amined the two girls Victoria
Price and Ruby Bates). and show
ed plainly that Immediately after
the alleged rape, the two girls
were calm; there was nothing un-
usual i'm their actions, and in view
OF the fact that Victoria Price tes-
titled she tainted, II was improba-
BILE that her physical condition
when examined by DR.. Bridges.
would have been normal after the
result of such a claimed horrible
experience. And Judge Horton sig
nihcantly commented that. with
seven boys present at the begin
ming of the trouble, with the crowd
that met the boys when arrested,
and with the examination by the
doctors Immediately thereafter,
and with the actions charged COM
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-08
OZARK EAGLES"
(By w. St. Clair Billups)

A courageous young eagle chose himself a mate
And she pledged herself to share his every fate.
She knew not what the future would hold
She gave him her fath-a heart of purest god
She shared to the fullest his fondest dream,
She eagerly helped him to PLAN work and scheme,
To realize Someday their hope and ambition high
That they would write their across the sky
At last the day they launched their dream ship
that long awaited cherished trip.
Cruel fate sponsor of that disastrous flight,
Grim death the pilot at the controls that night.
We honor you. Don Simmons and your brave wife;
You've paid ambitions most exacting toll-your life
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-08
A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
By j. L. Mccall

As travel back through memory lane,
To little village far away,
see him on dress parade again,
Tramping the dusty streets each day
His father once mayor of the town;
His mother. Il cook in the mayors employ;
But the a poor half-witted clown
Who fanced he a soldier boy.
His kakai pants had room for two
His belt tight, his belly flat;
He cops old coat Of blue,
And iremanS red tin hat
With stick on his shoulder for gun,
And a mind like the mind of a child,
He boosted he the mayors
And marched in time to a song wild
Though time had SiIvered his curly locks,
And fmTowcd his olive face,
Rude urchns peted him with rocks
AS he tramped along with martial pace
\ soldier Of fortune indeed was he
The half-wit. dreaming of hellish wars
His life life of tragedy;
His mind and body bore the scars.
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