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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
NAACP AIDS
i'm DEFEAT OF
JUDGE SMITH

The Detroit branch Of the
NAACP announced that the ORGAN
ization is elaied over the recent
defeat of Judge Frank Day Smith
who lost In the November , elec-
ton bv some twelve or fifteen
thousand votes This margin ~
defeat. NAACP representatives
point out. was just enough TO let
Judge Smith know that II was
the Negro vote that defeated HIM.
According 10 a statement isSl-
cd bv no organization. the MACE
sent out about ten thousand bull
lerins 10 its members. arQuainting
them with Judge Smiths record.
In the early part OF 1890 Judge
Smith upheld restricted proper
~ covenant which restrained Mr.
and Mrs. Ramon Scruegs from
occupying their newly purchased
home on Marston avenue. although
numerous other colored families
reside in that area.
In comenting on The results OF
the election. NAACP spokesman
stated "we are beginning to use
our vote effectively. May We cor
tinue 10 do so.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16

for violating the medical law viii
liam Combs chief assistant prose-
,uiuf. SAID the Investigation follow
ed complaints mad" hy The medical
assn. Lnlinn aeainsl lewis.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
Dr. Paul Lewis Held For Trial For
Censpiring To Violate Medical Law

Paul Lewis. 50. Of e66S Antietam.
was held for trial following his
examination "Wednesday before Re-
corder's Judge Thomas VI COT
ter Lewis Is accused Of conspirine
10 violate the medical law.
Tho prisoner. Who had been AZ
liberty ON $lOoO bond since his ar-
rest Nov. ;. was admitted 10 ban
under the same bond by the COURT
Lewis MAS arrested after 2 wo-
man investigator IN The prosecutor
Office. had visited his home and
was examined by lewis This visit
and examination occurred on Oct
-. the investigator testified.
She stated that Lewis told her
Cat she could never give birth 30
"a child. and ihst tho trouble IN her
back was caused by arihriiis The
witnessed testified that Lewis told
her he was a doctor IN he Detroit
whitney building after giving her a
pres, ription. which he said.
would cos approximately FIVE dol
lars TO have filled.
The witness testified that 3S
women entered the same hour she
was there. Three Of the women.
according to the witness. were APP
parenily in a state Of pregnancy.
This raised an objection from
Attorney Harold +. Rledsoe. coun-
sci for Lewis. who declared the
witness was not qualified TO tesii-
fy as 10 the pregnancy OF woman.
However. the couri admitted The
testimony.
Detective Albert Shipero. one OF
the arresiing Officers. told 81 ihe
hottie. containing medicine which
were connscaled during the arrest.
Tho Introduction of The bottles WAS
objected 20 hy Bledsor unless As
'istant Prosecutor John * Ora
ham would bring in the chemist to
ascertain N Tho contents was mod
icinc The chemis, was brought IN
and testified that the contents was
medicine.
Lewis has been arrested before
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
Doctor Passes
Away In Sleep
AT Home
Funeral Rites
Will Be Held
Friday

Funeral rites for the late DR..
Moses Emmett Morton, prominent
Detroit physician and surgeon, will
be held Friday, Nov. Il, from the
family residence Al 6632 Firwood.
DR.. Morton. who died from a
heart attack Tuesday morning ~
his home, was born in Lowndes-
boro. Ala. July 2, 1883 and was
the son of prosperous parents OF
that town. He was educated at
Morehouse college and the medical
college Of the University OF Mich
igan. He had practiced his pro
fession IN Detroit since 1919 Z X.
The sudden anu unrimely ca5~-
ing OF Or. Morton deeply shocks
and grieves his host of friends.
He was member OF the Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity. the Wayne Coun-
" Medical society and the Nation
al Medical association.
Surviving the deceased are his
widow. Mrs. Verile p. Morton. and
two daughters, Sue and Emmetta
Morton
Doctor Morton recently declined
10 accept reelection as president
~ the Detroit Amateur Golf club
because OF in health. Golf had
been his chief form OF Amusement,
and exercise during the past FIVE
or six years. At one time he hold
the amateur championship OF De-
troit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
Wins $500
For Injuries
Was Hurt In
Bus Accident

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich Dam
ages OF $4,000 were awarded TO
Rose Cole. Grand Rapids business
woman, by an all-white jury IN
Muskegon County Circuit Court
last week. The suit was against
the Muskegon Transport Corpora
ton ami developed out OF injuries
suffered by the plaintiff
The driver operating the bus for
the corporation was found guilty
OF negligence.
The Judgment. one Of the larg-
est returned by the jury panel
this term. was based upon nearly
a years disability due to the de-
sultant injuries plus hospital and
medical expenses, pain and suffer-
ing.
Mrs. Coles was represented by
Flovd II. skinner. assistant attor-
nev general Dr. Jay o. Garland.
who attended Mrs. Cole. testified
for the plaintiff.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
AppealCourtUpholds
$14,892 Judgment To
Detroit War Veteran

senator Charles G. DIGS who
was recently reelected w the
Third Senatorial district exteuds
thanks 10 The voters for ihoir sup
port tie writes
Il wish 20 express my sincere
thanks 90 the citizens Of Detroit
and lamitamck Tor their vote OF
confidence ia me IN the General
Election am proud 60 be elected
10 my third tefm by the largest ma
iority nv far than any candidate
has ever received for State Senator
third district
81 wish to assure The people
through the Tribune that ! VIII
strive 10 continue 10 merit their
confidence. This election proved
definitely and conclusiycly that a
coalition Of the minority group
votes f. the only method hy which
candidates favorable to the masses
OF the people can br elected and
kept IN charge OF our Govern
mcni
tSlenedl
senator Charles &. Digs
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
49, ER DIES and Thug Kill
IN MITCHELL HOTEL STICt
Police Brutality Aired At Meeting With Jeffries
Hearing In
Gaming Case
Is Adjourned

The fate OF nineteen persons &C
cused Of conspiring 10 violate the
gaming law will he made known
Friday when Recorders Judge Ar
thur r. Gordon will rule on the
validity OF a search warrant.
The eighteen men and one wo-
man were arrested last month fol-
lowing raid on the barber shop
AZ 244l Hastings. Detective Lieut..
Kennedy Lawrence. who led the
raid, confiscated $4,000 from a
safe in The rear of the shop. and
some other things which the pro-
secutor claims were used for gamb-
ling.
Attorney Lloyd A. Loomis .repre-
seniing the defendants. argued
that the warrant was insufficient in
that the specific was not stated In
tho affidavit sworn by Charles o.
Brien. O'Bricn in his affidavit.
stated that, between the hours OF
IL am. and 1915 pm. he had
seen fifteen men enter the shop. 30
10 Inc rear, ana lateT leaNe. some
Ct them. ACCORDING n the affidavit
were known employees OF number
houses.
However, the affidavit failed TO
specify on what date O'Brien saw
these men enter the shop, and II
was on this that Loomis peiitioned
the court 10 dismiss the case
Assistant Prosecutor John X
Graham argued that the affidavit
did state the date. and that he could
bring In decisions OF the supreme
court 10 support his contentious.
just as Loomis had done Judge
Gordon adjourned the case TO Fri
day 10 give Graham a chance to
bring in the law.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
Penator Diggs Thanks
Voters For Support
AT Recent Election

A lump sum Of si4.ss2 and
poo per month for life was the
|Nard given william Moore. De-
E0N World War veteran. in a de-
s'on by the United states Cir
III, Vourt OF Appeals at Cincin-
'al Wednesday.
The decision OF the higher
.ourI affirmed a ruling OF Federal
'ugge Frank A. Picard. The de-
s'on was appealed by the Govern
~ MS petition for compensation,
oofe charged that he had con-
so'ed tuberculosis while over
as and said he had been totally
I.selea He is AZ and lives at $50
ne case was the frst Judge Pic
heard since his appointment
Z tne federal bench here.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
Wind And Rainstorm
Damage Building At
Green Pastures Camp

The gales which accompanied
the worst wind and rainstorm N
Michigan in recent years. caused
hundreds Of dollars OK damage TO
pronerty in the state, including
The havoc wrought AZ Green Pas-
lures camp, on Pleasant Lake,
near Jackson.
The strong wind uprooied ap-
proximatcly 30 trees at the camp.
cracked the main building, and
tore down the electric wires. John
q. Dancy executive secretary OF
the Detroit Urban league and a.
rector Of the camp. stated Wedncs-
day that II was too early TO esli-
mate the damage done by the storm.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
Detroiters Attend
Land Grant College
Presidents Meeting

L. &. Blount. OF Great Lakes
Insurance company. Edward
Davis. OF Davis Motor Sales: and
Carlton ". Gaines. president OF
the Booker T. Washington Trade
association OF this city, are IN
Chicago this week, attending the
annual conference Of Land Grant
College Presidents.
The entire three-day confer
ence will be devoted 10 planning
WAYS and means OF creating
greater cooperation between
education and business men.
Mr.. Gaines will peak Thurs
day on the theme How the
Business Man and the Educator
Nav Cooperate For Greater
Efficiency. management and
Service
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16

An argument over a $50 debt re-
suited IN the fatal shooting Of
Roosevelt Hubbard. "a. Of a2S Hen
drie. Saturday night The killer
escaped after the shooting
Hubbard was found IN the door
way OF his home with wound IN
his right neck and shoulder The
slayer had used l2-guage shot
gun belonging to Houston whit
man. who lives AZ OPS Hcndrie.
Defective Lieut. Earl Anderson
and Detective Maurice Fullerton.
Of The Homicide Squad. said that a
search l. being made for Charles
fHluel Thomas who Il alleged 70
have been arguing with Hubbard
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
Abusive Talk
Laid To Officer
By Citizen
Policeman To
Be Taken To The
Trial Board

/ Charges against a policeman
mo IL alleged TO have called Je-
bme Ward. 52OS Hastings. vile and
Ecious names. were aired at a
fotest meeting held In Mayor Ed
lard J. Jehries' office Tuesday aft
fnoon.
AZ result OF the meeting the
bliceman will be brought before
De Police Trial Board Tuesday.
DIggs Makes Complaint
4 The meeting Tuesday was ar
knged hy senator Charles c. Diggs
her Ward had lodged complaints
iih the police department and
Iss unable 10 obtain a hearing.
Ward according 10 his state
Yfni, waile driving north on Wood
|ard. oct 81. passed car driven
] the policeman who was in civ
Ian Clothes. The officer chased
Ward oyeraking him at Hastings
td Farnsworth.
\ After jumping out OF his car and
|en'itving himself as a policeman,
p officer, according 10 Ward,
elled him Niger" twenty times
ftors me men began fighting.
4 Two patrolmen In scout car
Rme along and separated the men
\ vas on The following day that
Yard said he went TO Police Head
par'ers 20 lodge complaint
kalnst tho officer wiom re
larges was under the influence OF
huor
Failing to ret any consideration
fom the police, ward said he ap-
Faled To senator Diggs.
Eamans At Hearing
Commissioner Frank Eamans and
nperiniendent OF Police Louis
frg attended the hearing in the
fayors office.
Eamans. during the hearing. ne-
pred that he didn't understand
10y Negroes objected 10 being
piled niger when they are
He'd that In books and on the
|age."
me commission also declar-
mat The police take more from
Pack folk than any one else and
Pai they almost bend over back
-ard 70 please them" He inferred
Pal The hearing was an attempt to
Pclie III feeling against the police
apartment. He also declared that
could not he responsible for the
foNldual action OF $500 police
a number OF the committee lat
EXPRESSED resentment at the
Pmmissloner's reference 10 them
n boys and blacks"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
Detroiter's Kin Die
In Nashville, Tenn.

Miss Phyllis Ann Rowland. Of
7O7 h. Adams. missionary work
~. was shocked recently to re-
ceive news Of the death " Two 81
her cousins IN Nashville. Tenn w
the persons Of James =. Rowland
only son OF her uncle. Rev. c. G,
Rowland, q leading Nashville.
minister Tho other deceased re-
lative was Graham Rowland, son
of the late Louis Rowland. Ano'h h.
or relative residing In Detroi' Is
Sam Rowland. Of $500 Hartford
avenue.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
Murdered With Shot Gun In A Fight
Over A Fifty Dollar Gambling Debt

about the money
Witnesses said that Thomas had
loaned Hubbard the money. and
that when he requested the return.
an argument developed. n was al
80 stated that the money was a
gambling debt which Hubbard
owed Thomas.
whitman admitted that the gun
used BY The slayer belonged 10 him.
hut stated that he had CINE hunting
that lav and placed The sun behind
Tho door on his return He said
that he was not st home ~ The
time ~ the staying.
Police also questioned Mrs Doro-
thv whitman wife o. Houston
Whitman.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16

Pound Two Blocks Away
Stevenson body Mas found in
front OF the Mitchell hotel
Mitchell. body was found in
front 81 ils7 : Fort. approximately
two blocks from inc hotel
According to witnesses. three
men entered The hotel ~ . pm.
Tuesday and after drinking soma
beer =; iabie ~ inr dining room,
rot up one OF the men going To-
ward Mitchell who MAS doing IN A
chair. and SAID something. one Of
he other two. WHO had advanced
toward the bar drew gun ana
said This is stickup.'
Mitchell. according 10 witnesses,
leaped in HIS feet and began tns-
Sing with the bandit the two men
N-htine their way 30 The Kitchen.
n vas while Mitchell and the ham,
din we're hehtins IN the kitchen
that three shots were fred one OF
mo bullets striking Stevenson n
the CHEST. and LODGING ~ ne back
he collapsed As he staggered out
Of the building
Waitress Escapes
Mar, Carmi hazel who is emp oy.
ed as waitress iA the hotel iav-
crn. ran oar the back door during
the heh aud me two bandits no.
licing mar Macy had o sappeared,
ran ont az The hack door after
her.
Mitchell hoping in end one ~
two bandits. ian out 'he front ~
li77 : Fori no was dead When
the police found his body almost
an hour later
When police ARRIVED iney found
Steyensons body IN front ~ ins
hotci. he WAS removed ~ Receiv-
ine hospital where he was question:
"a h, members " the Homirds
sonaa he refused 20 reveal "ho
tho fhifd Bandit was although be
told police that BAl Siewsr' nad
Shot INN white firms At Mitchell
during tHe time mo TWO men were
lu.slnr in Tho Kitchen
Face Murder barge
Inspector John @ whitman ~
The Homicide Squad said that SieH,
enson's accomplices will be tried
FOR the murder OF their pal when
apprehended
~ Mitchell had died while sfruE-
cling with stevenson We could
have tried tho two Tor double muir
der whitman said
Fingerpiinis " lhe dead man
we're taken. but failed to allow that
he had q previous record. Police
looked for hngerprints IN the no.
tel
John Miles. Eddie Mae Miles and
Mary Carmichael were questioned
by police after the shooting.
Mitchell had hcen operating the
hotel Tor more than - years
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
Proprietor
Succumbs To
Heart Attack
Thug Shot BY
Accomplish In
Crime

one man was KILLED and another
died from an heart attack se the
result 81 holdnp a. the Mitchell
hotel 1915 8. Fort. early TUESDAY
evening
The dead men were William Nit
rhell. 81. owner 81 The hotel. and
William stevenson g. Of 1854
Hudson
stevenson died from bullet
" ound IN no left chest In a
death h.i statement he told police
he had been shot hy MS partner ia
crime. Bnl stewart
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-16
ceventeen Year Old
z, ccomplice Of Youth
plot By Police, Held

s svnn Eddie Morton. II. OF 1921
L~ason' was held by police for in
|sslsa'ion OF unlawfully driving
I.ss an automIbile. According TO
S W.. reports. Morton with George
"''eaell. l7-year-old youth who
-. - moi by police last week while
sslne from q gasoline station
49, me boys had driven away
'''er buying gasoline.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Roy Mcdonald Forms
New Newspaper Firm,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 20.-R
"A state charter was granted the
Chattanooga News-Free Press com.
pany today to "own, publish and
operate a daily and Sunday news
paper"
1ncorporators were listed as Roy
Mcdonald, Everett Allen and Silas
Williams of Chattanooga.
The charter authorized the issu-
ance of 1900 shares of Class A pre-
ferred stock at 500 per share; $500
shares of Class B preferred stock
at 500 per share; and 5000 shares
Of common stock at 81 a share, but
with no par value.
Mcdonald is publisher of the Chat.
tanooga Free Press, an afternoon
daily and rival newspaper to the
Chattanooga News, which discontin.
ued publication recently after a bond
foreclosure.
George Fort Milton, president OF
the defunct publishing company, who
charged in the papers final edition
that certain interests took advan.
tage of the firms financial condi-
ton and for personal reasons" fore.
closed, now is heading a company
raising funds for the publication Of
a paper to be known as the Chat
tanooga Tribune, which he plans to
start next month as an afternoon
daily.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Knitting Yarn Given
For Relief Of Firms

The receipt of several donations
Of knitting yarn for the making of
n%sittens and socks for Finland's
refugee children were acknowledged
yesterday by Mrs. Ida B. Spelden,
executive secretary, Wilmington
chapter Of the American Red Cross.
Mrs. Speiden said contributions to
date included: Mrs. William v. Ochs,
Mrs. E. W. Mango, Mrs. William
Peck, Mrs. M. M. Caldwell, Miss
Julia Yopp and Mrs. A. H. Elliot.
The chapter will accept ready
made mittens and wool gloves and
knitting yarn, Of any color and
amount, for use in making mittens
and socks for Finnish children,
Mrs. Speiden said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Middle Belt Tobacco
Prices Drop Slight,

RALEIGH, Jan. 20.-C9-Mos,
price averages on the Middle flue-
cured tobacco belt this week were
Slightly below" last weeks. the u
S. agricultural marketing service
state department of agriculture and
Virginia division of markets report
ed today. .:....
Common to fair quality leaf and
n~ondescript tobaccos composed the
majority of offerings.
The marketing service and the
Virginia markets division said aver
ages for Virginia f%iue-cured tobacco
this week were slightly lower" than
last week on the majority of grades
of heavy leaf, though prices for thin
leaf and Jugs remained about the
same.
Tobacco sold consisted chiefly OF
good and fair quality heavy and
thin leaf and low to good quality
Tugs, with Tugs predominating'
Wrappers and choice qualities were
offered in increased quantities. Sales
were heavier.
The four markets reported gross
sales of 2,413,147 pounds for the
week at an average Of $11.4O a hun
bred. Through January Is, gross
sales were reported as ~11,325,5Sl
pounds for $11.10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Veteran Stone Cutter, One lime
German Sailor, Likes q. 5. Best

Paul Otto Schmidt is a German
in the best of lager and liver
wurst tradition, but at the age of
60 and after a life Of vigorous
adventure in all parts of the world,
he is content to spend the remain
der of his life as a resident of
Wilmington and as a craftsman in
granite.
He was first drawn here in
1906, when he worked at the first
of the city's shipyards-the Skinner
boat works, and since that time
he has been carving monuments
for the Carolina Cutstone COM
pany here.
Preferring the sea to the Berlin
of 1893 he joined the German mer-
chant marine at the age of Is. Wis
iting the United States during his
first year afloat aboard the Ger
man sailing ship Gutenberg, he
took an instant liking to this coun-
try, leaving the Gutenberg and
sailing on the American merchant
marine. From this time until about
1898 the seven a Of the world
we're his stamping grounds.
Then, after serving six addition
al years in the German imperial
navy, Schmidt came to the United
States to stay.
After several years Of doing var
ious kinds of work in all parts of
this country, he became in 1908 a
lifeguard at Wrightsville Beach. He
tells stories of how several railroad
excursion trains arrived at the re-
sort every day-each bringing thou
sands Of pleasure seekers. I'M
men crowds became so common
place. he says, it was considered
a dull day when a bather could
swim in the surf without kicking
someone in the face.
After several years in the Unit
ed States, Schmidt took out his
citizenship papers and is now as
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
MARINES TO SET
UP OFFICES HERE
Recruiting Bureau To Be
Opened In -Postoffice
January %

Representatives Of the U. S. ma
rine corps recruiting service will
again established a temporary Office
in the Wilmington postofhce from
January 20 through, Is for the pur.
pose of interviewing, examining, and
accepting applicants. :,
To be eligible for enlistment, a
young man must be between the
ages Of 10 and 81, "a to "A inches n
height, in sound physical condition,
of good moral character, white,
single, without any dependents, and
have an eighth grade education O.
above.
due to the increased strength of
the marine corps, there will be an
unlimited number Of vacancies dur
ing the next few weeks, which means
there will be no delay between &C.
ceptance and enlistment, and a vast.
ly better chance for advancement
after enlistment" Captain John M.
Greer, Raleigh recruiting officer,
says.
Thousands Of technical jobs are
now open in the marine corps, tech
nical training in many. occupations
being given to hundreds of young
men who would, in civilian life, find
it difficult or impossible to obtain a
comparable specialized training, he
says.
This training will prove to oe of
equal value after return to civilian
life on discharge from the marine
corps.
I'm addition to the specialized
training, the marine corps has for
many years made it possible for Il
marines to improve their education
through the free facilities of the
marine corps institute, which offei S
a course on almost any subject de.
sired" according to Captain Greer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21

The "Yeomen Of the Guard' at
the Tower of London, wear Tudor
dress,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
FISHER REPORTS
ON CITY BUDGET
$491,111 Taken In, $491,4S3
Spent During First
Six Months

The City of Wilmington received
$491, 111.62 and expended $491,483.9s
during the first six months Of the
current fiscal year ending on De-
cember 81, W. Louis Fisher, COM
missioner of finance, reported yes
terday.
The city has an ~unexpended bal
ance Of $~324,358.18 out Of the bud
get appropriations Of 1914, 1917 fol-
operation Of the various depart
n.ents of the city government dur
ing the remaining six months OF
the fiscal year ending on June 80.
Commissioner Fisher said.
Principal items Of receipts for
the six month period ending De-
cember 81 included: current taxes
$120, 1883; prepayment of 1898
taxes, $104, 951.82; delinquent taxes,
$95, 707.20; water and sewerage,
$7s, 1854: Alcohol Beverage Con
troll, $4,000; and dealer licenses,
s%20,o56.21.
The city's major disbursements
for the same perlod were: oep'
service payments, $197,658.59, of
which $4,000 was used in the re-
tirement of bonds; police depart
ment, $~47,163.s4: fire department,
$~49,O17.40.
Street department, $53,242.63;
health and hospitals, $~37,00G.52;
water and sewerage department,
s37, 935.45; administrative expenses,
s21, 1884, S miscellaneous appropria-
tons, SO, 505.o9; public buildings,
parks, and Fairgrounds, s5,2o4.S7
Debt service payments included:
coupons, general, $3e,213.H; water
and sewerage, ~$3O,317.25; streets,
$40, 1884; retirement Of bonds,
$50, 900; sinking fund, Community
hospital notes, $4,000; bond ex'
pense, $1s2.5s; and interest on Dor
rowed funds, $211.