Atlanta world. (Atlanta, Ga.) 192?-1932, December 23, 1931, Xmas Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI Today’s World Contains Many Advertisements of Interest to Shoppers FIRE GUTS CHANDLER MORTUARY; PLAN NEW BUILDING EMPLOYE IS HEROOF BLAZE Hart Gets Watchman, and Chandler Out as Roof Caves I n LOSS fF535,000.00 Eire of unknown orign early Monday morning almost comple tely destroyed the James O Chandler funeral home at I9X Houston street, the proprietir, James C Chandler, ami the night watchman. Robert Jackson, bandy escaping with their lives. The b'Te is said to have started about 3 a. m. and according to firemen originated in the business part of the building which ; s to the right of the quarters where Mr. Candler lived. It is believed that the fire was caused by de fective w ; ring, in the building a one story building. Heavy Damage The total damage as estimated by Mr Chandler, who is staying at the hime of Miss Clara Charles ton. 161 Hilliard street, north west unt I the structure can be rebuilt, was set at aproximateiy $35,000 Neal Hart, who, according to Chandler, is a driver for his com pany, emerged the hero of hte fire It was Hart who. risking his 1 f . entered the burning building and awakened Jackson, just three minutes befoe te roof caved in. Clothe* Burned Jackson, who is an afjed man. is tad to have then run through the blazing hall to the adjacent room and awakened Chandler, who lias been an invalid since April. The sick man was not able to save any of his clothes which he said m eluded a wardrobe of six suits, a funeral outfit, a $155 French boule overcoat of clothing saved shirts audahueb.^ The only re maining art’Bit Of clothing saved front the licking flames was a lone derby hat, which had been res cued by a fireman in his haste who kicked the hat out if the burn ng structure. The fire is thought to have gained its big headway through the numerous always in the home, which firemen think, served as a flue for the blaze which burned Ts way on down from the roof its starting place, to the ground. Some Insurance Fanned by a strong draft from an open window in the sleeping quarters the flames soon spread to every corner of the seven room structure room structure. Nothing inflammable was spared. Questhmed bv reporter, short ly after the lire had been placed under control. Mr Chandler was unable to state whether the total damage would be covered by in i Continued on Page 4.) DIES ON JOO Of HEART ATTACK Brought to Grady hospital Monday morning at 11:20 o'clock, a man. who was later identified as Joe Patterson. 28, of 15 Thirkild avenue, was pronounced dead up o narrival. Sam Hodges of 7 Murray Street, South Atlanta, who identified the dead man. told doctors that Pat terson was working with him as striker on a coal truck owned by the Fulton Coal company, when he suddenly became ill. saving that he had a cramp. Shortly after, Hod^s, said the man fell out as if in a faint. Hodges then said he called the Hanlev ambulance after first aid had failed to revive the sick man. The truck was near the corner of Colin and Harris Streets, when Patterson fell out. Hodges said. According to doctors in the emergency clinic, the man s death was caused by a heart attack The Weather FAIR Wednesday and Thursday; general moderate west and south west winds. Highest temperature 60; lowest temperature 49; mean temperature M. C. F. Von HERRMAN, Meteorologist, Weather Bureau. I G I AI rA I — MjjJ Jou f hern Hew,paper J fcagiegte VOLUME I, NUMBER 113 Georgia Preacher Slain by Holdup Man at Store Leaving oil ■HL t.. ’' >I A f \ ' A. W. DENT Dent’s Resigning Announced by Morehouse Morehouse college announces with regret that Albert W. Dent, for three years alumni secretary of the college, has resigned to become su perintendent of the new Flint- Goodridge hospital which will open in New Orleans on February 1. Mr. Dent's work at Morehouse has been most satisfactory, it is an nounced, and it was with great re luctance that the institution re leased him. Taking up three years ago the task of organizing the alum ni, he succeeded in gathering data in regard to 95 per cent ofthem a remarkable achievement. In ad dition he has successfully promot ed among the alumni and others the campaign for endowment, se curing pledges amounting to $115.- 000 of which $30,000 has already been paid. Kir Dent is a native of Atlanta, and a graduate of Morehouse. His first business experience was witn the Atlanta Life Insurance company as auditor He then became vice president of the Safety Construe- i tion company, of Houston, whence he was called back to Morehouse in October. 1928. Last June Mr. Dent married Miss Jessie Ernestine Covington of Houston, a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music and a bril liant pianist, widely known on the concert platform and the former head of the music department of Bishop college, at Marshall, Texas. Overheats Bucket of Tar; Badly Burned Overheating a small bucket of tar almost proved fatal for Frank Baugh. 781 Simpson street, a painter and roofer, when the hot fluid blew the lid off its container and spattered over Baugh's face hands and arms, burning him severely The burned man was admitted to Grady hospital for treatment Escaping Gas Fumes Floor Three White Women and Negro Servant Four women, one colored and scious by gas fumes thought to three white, were rendered uncon have been escaping from a leak in a heater shortly after 6 o'clock Tuesday night The colored. Mis.-, Fanny Parks, 22, a cook in the home of Mrs Willis Everett, was the first to be overcome, and later Mrs. Everett her mother and her small daughter fell out. Miss Parks, it is said, had been feeling faint all day. from the ef fect of the scaping gas rom the kitchen in the basement of the house, 3803 Piedmont road Seeing Miss Parks had been ATDWTOBMKLD CLARK. S. C. CHRISTMAS GO HOLDS ATLANTA SPOTLIGHT MB S» 10 OEM INSTORE Divine Used Slab of Meat in Effort to Rout Lone Bandit SLAYER ESCAPES AMERICUS, Ga . Dec . 22 Po lice authorities here Tuesday con tinued a fruitless search for an un known man who shot and fatally injured the Rev Burke Smith. 50. minister and storekeeper, in his place of business on Academy street in Americus late Saturday night. Rev. Smith, who was one ot the best know Methodist ministers in this section, also conducted a small general store here He was killed while serving a customer who it is believed entered his place for the purpose of robbery. Rev. Smith was alone in his store when a stranger entered, tie told police before his death. The stranger asked for a piece of side meat, and a can of tobacco. Hr served with the tobacco and tiie minister cut a piece o meat from a side upon a table, placing thi upon the counter preparatory to wrapping. As he laid the meat on (Continued on Page 4.) Jazzin’ The News FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS Well known medic jailed for dope: he’s held in heavy bail Georgia pastor killed by thug; cops slayer hunt to jail; Chandler funeral home burns down; new building being planned Hubert praises Dixie farms; “That’s gold in that there land." Spotlight focused on grid game; two red hot elevens fight Harlem restless on graft quiz; bring many “speaks” to light More funds wanted to aid kids; show cash was cut by rain Christmas ads fill World today; read them and you will gain! overcome, witnesses say. Mrs. Ele rett first called Grady hospital for an ambulance and then called her cook’s sister Miss Estella Parks, who worked at 2793 Peachtree street. Reaching the house. Miss Estella Parks, told attending physicians that she found all three of the white women in a stupor from the gas fumes and the house flooded with the odor if the poisonous air. In the basement her sister, was still in an unconscious condition, lying on the floor not far from the heater from which the gas was escaping. Rushing to the street, the siste "Entered uh second-class matter at the post office at Atlanta, (in under the act of March 8, 1879” ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, DIJ EMBER 23, 1931 HT« Jk H * X '7' : X ” t AHmi 1 if ‘ ■ ■ ‘ AWi l 1 U'• g. ? ® Mr.,- W JBBMIMk T S&. » J 2b J Hr >' - ■ b-l ' V* IRfe /k... J z * Top Leu—Dawkins, left end Right—Big Cain, fullback Bottom Left— Evans Right—Joe Green, quarterback. Man Robbed 12 Doors From Police Station Bandits are getting bolder lor Sunday night only 12 doors from the police station on Decatur Street. George Whittaker. 312 Col umbus avenue. College Park was robbed of $5 04 by three robbers, who, at the point of a gun. forced Whittaker into an alley. One of the bandits had a moustache, was approximately five feet six inches in height and weighed 145 pounds, was yellow complexioned wore a grey cap and carried a pistol The other two could not be described bv Whittaker. of the prostrate woman, called for aid. and three white men from ’ nearby residences carried the tour i people to the veranda, where they : were found when the Grady hospi ■ tai ambulance arrived First aid wa- administered and it was not found necessary to bring the white women to the i hospital. Miiss Park, however, was placed ■in the ambulant e a:'<l rushed to the emergency .im , where nit rius oxygen w:i promptly admin istered. Attending phv 1 ‘its were of the opinion that is would recov er. She was admitted to the hospi rtal. - S. C. State ‘Bullies’ I i -yt ■ ■ r * •> < Shoots at Foe, Then Cop; Wounded in Leg Police records reveal tiiat Sat urday night in front of 464 West Mitchell street, Will Green, 410 Rock Street, after getting into a heated argument with Henry An thony. 450 West Mitchell Street. Green upon Anthony Police who were passing stopped their car and Officer Dunn claimed that he ordered Green to drop his gun. Green refused and drew his pistol on the officer, who shot him in the left hip The officer stated that Green was drinking heavily at the time. He W’as carried to Grady hospital. * TWO € f SECTIONS ,he World’s Christmas rt edition, which was to have ;W M been published Tuesday, ff «is Veing published Wed- ft nesday and Friday instead :5? to take care of advertising ;fll demands. .« The second section of V THe Atlanta World’s Xmas edition will be distributed .w &■ Fridav. -S- U -THE- ft Atlanta World CHARITY 10 BENEFIT BY GAME Donald Reeves Out As Clark Nears Feared State JOE GREENE HOT BY “ MELANCHOLY" JONES ADVANCE SALE OF TICKETS for the Xmas bruiser with the colorful undefeated a n d once scored-upon South Carolina State Agricultural College eleven from Orangeburg, S. C., has accelerated gradually, a n d now, the outlook is one of jy-jaffys-. ws the season's best®|^^^^^ crowds. Social agen-^^;;. cies and other con-Wap^*- j structive s o c i e tiesi^^r throughout the city aie'^B-X W beginning to s li v optimism ;■ JHHKh and why not. lor major share of the pro- / g I ' ceeds of the game will/. £— go as a direct gift to Atlanta's Unemployed Reeves Prominent local men like Messrs. Jesse O Thomas, C. W Washington, and W H Aiken are spending many sleepless -lights, ceaseless days in their zeal to have a creditable showing made for this worthy cause. Citizens ho care less for a game of football than a Jew for pork, as well as the regular ■ fanatics, are urged to be out. Many Reasons For Attendance There are three major reasons.; why local fans should really rally through the turnstiles Xmas^ Day at Spiller Field at one o'clock ■ These reasons are facts and not; just a scheme to build up attend ance. Even a casual fan will be able to appreciate these items In the first place, the game Fri day afternoon is a sectional classic which pairs two of the South's greatest teams. State has met Knoxville. Famcee. Talladega. Benedict, and other representative foes, and have given up an average of less than a point a game! Clark boasts eight wins in nine starts, including successes over Tuskegee. Morris Brown, and Knoxville, admittedly three of the greatest teams the section ever produced. Convenient For Masses Secondly, it is the last game of the year, being played at a time (Continued on Page 4.) Wett Lake Fish Need No Cooking ANOTHER TALE FROM MISSISSIPPI GOOLA GOO LA. M iss., Dec. 22—Fishermen who have taken hook, line and sinker to the little known \\ett Lake, not far from Chitlin Switch, swear that neither skillet nor fire is needed to enjoy a day’s catch. Due to some peculiarity of nature, the water ot Wett Lake is hot the year round. The fisherman therefore always finds his fish completely boiled and well done when he hauls it in. Since the depression, several people have taken just a hook and line along with salt and pepper to Wett lake and now eat all the time. >• x n On a small stream flowing into Wett Lake a distillery is located, which wastes quite a bit ot mash and liquor into the water. As a result, these fishermen who want a change from boiled trout or white fish come here to catch pickled fish. Will Write . 'Affine > M p Zuck T. Hubert, brilliant educator who was president of Langston university in Okla homa until a new political re gime headed by Gov. “Alfal fa Bill” Murray claimed he was teaching the young Negroes of that state “Northern ideas,” will contribute special ar ticles on Sunday to The World. Dis first article, however, ap pears today on an inside page ami describes the opportunity ot the farm. Attacks Friend’s Wife; May Die From Stabbing James Norris. 310 Thompson place, may pay with his life for at tacking the wife of his life-long friend. William Robinson, as doc tors at Grady hospital Monday night, held little hope for Norris, who was stabbed through the abdomen by Robinson, the blade of the weapon puncturing his lung. According to witnesses. Robin son’s wife had called at Norris’ home to get a kerosene lamp, which Mrs. Mattie Smith. Norris’ mother, had borrowed early last week. An argument between the two ensued Mrs Agnes Robinson is then said to have struck Mrs. Smith. Norris is said to have rush- (Continued on Page 4 > « XMAS! ■ n ! EDITION » a JAIL MEDIC ON DOPE GHABGE Incriminating Supply Stolen from Doctor Belief of Many BOND IF $3,000.00 Before the federal court Monday, Dr. Charles E. Wingfield, local physician, of 539 Auburn Avenue, was bound over to the grand jury under a $3,000 bond on a narcotics charge and was moved to the city bastile Monday afternoon. Dr. Wingfield was arrested following a long period of surveillance city detectives and federal agents. The arrest of Dr. Wingfield followed the seizure of a messenger boy named A. C. Crisp, who is alleged to have been in the employment of the doctor in delivering nar cotics to a large trade. Both Dr. Wingfield anti Crop were held at the police headquart ers Monday night, where they questioned concerning the other members of the dope ring. Substantial evidence has been found which would indicate that the dope for which the young phy sician was arrested was stolen from his medical supplies Dr. Wingfield is the son of the Rev Charles Wingfield Sr., prom inent A M. E churchman. The family moved here from Warreng ton Georgia Young Wingfield re ceived his college and high school ■ ducation at Morris Brown univer sity. getting the A B. degree from that institution He was a star linesman on the famous M. E. football team that wrecked the championship gridders of ‘Xtlanta university in 1923. He was placed in the football hall of fame at the Boulevard institution with such stars and teammates as Joe Lock hart. now director of athletics at M B. U. and "Skeet” Jackson, now a doctor at Nashville Dr. Wingfield, besides being a football star at 16 years of age, was also a very alert student, it is reported. Upon graduating from college, he entered Meharrv medi cal school, graduating in four vears He did not do interne work but set up a practice here with his offices in the Herndon Building. A few months ago he was said to have attempted to committed sui cide. He was carried to the Grady hospital where he remained for three weeks The office suite had been moved from the Herndor. Building to his home address at 529 Auburn Ave nue He has a wife and child from whom it is said he is seoarated. He was also, reputed wealthy, at one time having, a large amount of property left him by a grand mother. DEACON JONES By I. P. Reynolds During the earlier ho/r« of th* Annual Conference at the Church —Deacon Jones could be heard inging—l AM A SOLDIER FIGHT ING IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD When they adjourned from the way the Deacon looked IF-—* it he was not right. t Av I < A I FIVE CENTS