Atlanta world. (Atlanta, Ga.) 192?-1932, December 25, 1931, Xmas Day Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME 4, NUMBER 144 Doctor, Seeing Parole After Nine Years, Faces New Charge (S. N. S. News Service) MACQN. Ga. Dec.. 25 Just as a Christmas gift of fredom came TthursdAy to Dr M- Clarence Mit chell, Macon physician and sur geon, after he had served nine years of a life sentence at the state prison farm near Milledgeville for •he killing of his nephew for in urance premiums. news also amc of an tinservcd sentence of 12 nonths and a fine of $l,OOO on a charge of forgery. learning of the governor’s grant of freedom to Dr. Mitchell, Solicit or Charles H. Garrett of the Macon circuit, told of the other charge against the doctor that had never been satisfied. Included Both? Condemned prisoners of both races, who have gone to institution to forfeit their lives to the state, have seen Dr. Mitchell during their last nwments. He has assisted Rev. A. C. Mtkins, fnson Chaplain, in the conduct of religious cere monies just prior to the time of elctrocution. he Georgia prison commission first recomended parole on Feb 5, 1926. but the recommendation was declined by Governor Clifford Walker, after considerable study of the case. When he retired from office, white friends carried the reccomendation of the prison com mission to Governor I, G. Hard man. He, too. declined to act favorably, and it was put aside un til the Russell administration Solicitor Garrett said yesterday afternoon that he had never recco mended parole in the case and consistently fought to have the sentence served. The Weather A FAIR and somewhat colder Fri day with Saturday fair. Highest temperature, past M hours, 70; low est. 58. mean 64. C. F. von Herrmann Meteorologist, Weather Bureau ROBBERS SHOOT M. B. U. EX-GRID STAR W THIN FUME TO WIN Joe Greene Gets Big Hand From Local Fans; Smiles REEVES OKAY! BY “MELANCHOLY" JONES Game time! And Clark is a thin favorite of most of the dopesters land so-called experts Betting odds lon the teams found Clark about a I five to four choice. Point betting found a few of the gamblers taking Clark gaMunM and ? .-kt firing - i > poll I . v ii'l< lur maj ority belted even Joe and th< •jest of th<* South Car-^^H_-< • olina Slate <mt<>uragr^^K^ |K •arrived hi re on yester a ’ afU'rnomi Jo< Greene was accordec a big hand by local grid fans. He accepted Simon this cordiality with a bi jad. grate ful smile. Atlantans want their home eleven to win. but they'd really like to see Joe play a great game. They’re pulling for him. Last minute reports have it that Donald Reeves, Clark’s All-South ern and Chicago's choice for All | American flankman. will be able to play today after 21?. It is said I that all differences between him and his possibility of playing have been ironed out. If he does play, and it looks as if he will now, the chances of the local eleven will be greatly enhanced. State Has Double Threat State, with two backfields, of al most equal strength, and a corking good line, promises to be a foe for I Clark throughout. No one will be loverly surprised at a State win ' But most fans look for the chi- Icanery of the Panthers to pull the i game out of anything resembling fire. Starting performers for State, according to Coaches Brooks and ‘'Si” Cotton, arc Dawkins and Webber, ends; Person and Hender son. tackles; Franks and Mack, guards; Evans, center; Joe Greene. Cain. Taylor, and Captain Gregg, backs. Coaches Aiken. Bacharach Smith, and Archer will favor Carl Ray and Captain Pinkney for the flanks; Simon and Puckett in the tackles; Vaughn and E Staple foote for the guards: Hog Maw Robinson, at center; and McPher son. Elmer Baker. Bell, and Arn ette in the backfield. CAI GUT ROBBING CHURCH New York. Dec <By The A:; gociated Negro Press) — After the priest of St Peter Claver Roman Catholic church had complained of petty thieveries within the buildin'.' two policemen were set to watch for the thief. Their vigil was re warded Monday when they ob served Sidney Miller. 19. of 76 S. 2nd st.. Brooklyn, open one of the windows, climb through it and be gin to rob the poor boxes in the church. The policemen turned tn the lights and captured h’m. Though only 19, Miller is said m have been convicted twice before of a similar offense. Only the timely intervention of a neighbor, Robert Shepherd, pro bably saved the life of Marietta Jones, 23 of rear 388 Buchanan Way, who was stabbed seven times in the abdomen by a woman whom she knew only as “Leona ' Miss Jones admitted that both she and Leona had been drinking heavily. She said the fight was the result of an argument as to how the furniture was to be placed in the apartment which the two women had just rented together. Shepherd, who lives at 279 Curry street, was visiting at tne home of AMmMMRLD -S'TANDAR^^ly^^‘'•^ JOVJWALy»»^ * “Entered as Mcond-class matter at the post office at Atlanta, Ga. under the act of March i, 187 D" malts SING TO GRADY CHILDREN Two groups of children, one white and the other colored, sang Christmas carols to the sick kid dies in ward 0 of Grady hospital Wednesday. The white group, which came from the Sunday school depart ment of the Associated Reform Presbyterian church, located on Hudson drive and Highland ave nue, was under the supervision of Mrs. Ada Miller, and consisted of ten children. Miss William Birney, a teacher att he David T. Howard school, conducted a group of 18 children representing the David T Howard, and the Booker T Washington schools in singing carols Wednes day afternoon in the same ward The sick children wore also re cipients of many Christinas pre sents from friends all over the state. According to Miss Florence Stickney, nurse in the ward. TWO MEN GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE Greensboro. N. C., Dec 22 I Bv The Associated Negro Press)- Onlv forty minutes deliberation was re quired by a jury in Guilford Sup erior court Monday afternoon to bring in a verdict of first degree murder against Leroy Lee and Nord Donnell, charged with the slaying of Robert B. Andrew, mer chant and postmaster of Sedalia, on the night before Thanksgiving Each man is alleged to have ad mitted being in the companionshin of the other on the nigfit of the crime and at the scene of* it. but each accused the other of firing the fatal shot. his friend, James Harris, who lives across the hall from the womens apartment, when he said he heard the screams of the women. He forced his way into the room and found Leona, whom he de scribed as being about 33 years of age and weighing around 275 pounds, on top of Miss Jones, who is a small woman. He said the large woman had a large paif of scissors in her right hand and was stabbing the little woman in the back. Seizing the woman's hand. Shep' herd said, he gave it a twist and the heavy woman dropped the ATLANTA. GA.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 25, 1931 Mks^BSw « * l j®^*sn^ Christmas is a jolly season, the holly season the green and red and snowy season -when hearths are glowing, hearts are flow ing with merry, merry cheer. It’s a time of joyous greeting—hap piness and of friendly meeting—the ending and beginning of a year. With our most elated manner in oui gay and happy way— We Wish you a Happy New Year,and a Merry Christmas Day. The Atlanta World Injures Leg; Her Boss Puts Her Out Friendless A tale of faithful service and. J ingratitude in return was told at . Grady hospital Wednesday after noon by Miss Cola Martin, former ly of 1670 North Decatur’ road, but who now has no home. Miss Mar tin was found to be suffering with a fractured left leg. The injured woman said that in her haste to get to work Tuesday night her foot slipped while board ing a Highland-Lanier street car at Houston and Fort streets’) At that tune, she said, she experienced a sharp pain in her leg, but did not think that it was seriously in jured However, when she attempt ed to get off the car. Miss Martin j told doctors, she found that she found that she could not move her left leg. A man employed as a chauffeur adjacent to the place where she ' worked took her home But find ing that she was no longer able to work, she said, the people she worked for. George Moore, who is owner of a large ice cream '-or poration in Atlanta, tod her that , she would have to move. “They wouldn't even bring me to the hospital and told me that I would have to move out of the room I had on the lot as a new maid was coming All they said was that they weren't able to do anything and that I needed to be when I could get some attention,’’ she said “But I don’t have any • place to go. as I don't have any I folks here in town " । Ordinarily, officials at Grady hospital stated, the woman would be admitted, but due to overcrowd ed conditions there were no beds weapon About twenty minutes before the fight, James Harris, told World re porters. a bullet apparently fired from the women's apartment whizzed through his room barely missing the head of his three-year old brother. Junior Harris. The slug lodged in the window sill. He said that he had heard to two arguing shortly before the gun was fired The life o' th ■ Jones woman was hanging in balance Wednesday night as the stab wound in the ab domen wa found by doctors to be of a serious natire .to accomodate persons with simple fractures. An effort is being made to inter est charity organizations in the woman’s case, it is said Carol Concert o f Morris Brown Pleasing Despite the heavy rain, a crowd ied audience witnessed the pre sentation of a Christmas pageant depicting the birth of Cini t by the Morris Brown student body (and glee club at tiie University chapel The pageant presented un der the direction of Frederick Hall (assisted by Mr. Stalling and his Wolverine orchestra was one of the most classical affairs present led in the city recently. The program began a t 8:00 (o'clock and as the lights were : dimmed, a hushing silence gripped I the audience as the impressive i scenes were portrayed The aud ience was also thrilled by the beautiful and unique stage settings, particularly the scenes of the holy city. Jerusalem, the three kings, and the guiding star. The high light of the evening, however, was the splendid singing of the Christmas carols. Among I other things that were decidedly [striking was the east, of the shep herds. the angels, and Mary and. | Joseph. Jazzin* The News FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS M. B. men held up by three; ex-quarterback is shot: Parole no good to jailed doctor; to stay in jail his lot; Two dames stage a bloody bout; they’r moved into new home Numbers king gets nine month term; No more Harlem lie’ll roam. City waits for game today; sweet charity will gain •‘St. Loos” Demos open fight; for congressman they aim Injured woman fired by boss; now has no place to stay- World hopes all have had good cheer this Merry Xmas day. BADLY HURT IN NICKLEDUJBBEL A quarrel over a five-cent debt almost ended fatally for Wil! Nellams, 31, of 814 Primrose ave nue. Thursday night when he was struck a stunning blow with an axe in the hands of Fate Hubbard Nellams it is said, turned his head just in time to prevent the blade of the weapon from striking him in the neck and was hit with the handle. In a dazed condition when he reached Grady hospital, doctors there think the man maybe suffer ing from a fractured vertebra He was admitted to the hospital ■MI G U T BY THROWN WOOD Fanny Mae James of 1 Lowe's alloy, suffered a deep cut in her forehead Thursday night when a piece of wood hurked by Cornelius Dray struck her on the head According to Miss James, Dray was cutting wood in the yard, when a piece flew-up hitting her just as she was coming out of the door. After being treated in the emergency clinic of Grady hos pit il. she was permitted to go home. SKIN FLATTENS BULLET Danville, Va., Dec. 22 'By The Associated Negro Press)—A bullet fired at William Harris by George Johnson, his rival for the affections of Miss Josephine Darden, is re ported to have been flattened after it had pentrated Harris suf and struck his skin. Harris suf fered only a light bruise. Police Mice Were Not Still This Xmas ANOTHER BIG TALE FROM MISSISSIPPI GOOLA GOOLA. Miss., Dec 25- Thursday evening may have been the night before Christmas" but all through the houses in the viciwby of Chitlin Switch the mice were far from still. They have been that way all year Although the community is bountifully suppli ed with cats, these animals just give one glance at a mouse and then lose interest. There was a time when the cats here chased every mouse they saw Then last year a very progressive sort of mouse got mixed up with an extremely backward kind with the result that the young offspring had their heads where their tails ought to be and their tails on the head end. Consequently, when a cat saw a mor. e he thought the pest was coming his way and sat a vn to wait sot i’ But the mouse was going instead of coming and would get away before the cat knew what was up. Hanley Gives Away 1,000 Christmas Baskets Todav Thousands of hearts will throb with real Christmas joy as the Han ley company distributes over 1000 baskets among the poor infirm, and otherwise unforunate persons in Atlanta and vicinity. In spite of the depression, the Hanley organization is sparing neither time nor money in spread ing joy and happiness. Earn bas ket contains a goodly portion ot flour, bacon, rice, lard, sugar, cof fee. oranges, apples and nir an i tied on each is a card of Christ mas greetings. In addition to the baskets the company is providing over 8 cords of wood to be deliver ed to those who do not have fuel to cook the food. During 1931 the Hanley company has given in cash to various church es in Atlanta and vincinity over ' $lB9O as well as spending among 1 the city's poor nearly $l5OO thru i out the year These amounts do not include several funerals hand led without charge. It should not be assumed by any means Hanley's is a one man esta b'lishent This fact can be more I clearly seen when one realizes i that over $4OO is given to regu i lar force of 37 persons as a Xmas I token of appreciation. The company is incidentally, not assisted by any other organization in its philanthropic endeavors. ATLANTA MUTUAL PM! AMENDS ,T B. Blayton, secretary of Atlanta Mutual Building, Loan and Savings Alanta's only business of this type operated and owned exclusively by Negroes, advises that the associ ation at a recent meeting of its board of directors declared its regu lar dividend and that checks for same will be mailed during the holi days This association has been in existence for about five years) and has never failed to earn and i pay dividends on a basis of 7 per cent annually to all classes of its members. The association now has plans on foot for a vigorous cam paign for new members early in •T’" , r or d—w'fm- of the Atlanta Mutual receives ,ne d’me for his services. The officers and directors give their time free of charge in order that the associat-1 ion mav grow to take its place a- ; long side the largest associations) of its kind in the na'ion Dr. Charles H. Johnson is presi den* of the association and S S. Abrams, manager of the North Carolina Mutual Insurance com pany. is its treasurer Among its directors are to be found some of the leading business and profess ional men of the citv and the At lanta public generally is proud of the record this association is mak ing in simplifying home owner ship for the common people and its vigorous campaigns for thrift which it recognizes as tne only road to economic security for the underprivileged people who make up the race which it represents. Questions Bo y In Theft of Diamond Pin MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. 25- O. D. Hill, a small Negro youth, is being questioned b y police authorities in connection with the theft of a diamond pin from the home of a white woman. Mrs. Wal ter Jones, 255 South Watkins. Make $4,000 A Week Vmas Day A EDITION PROF ROBBED ALSO BY 3 BANDITS Scruggs, Sarreals Are Held Up; Bandit Is Struck by Scruggs SHOT IN I'HIGH Whether impelled by that fight ing spirit that cut short his football career, or whether the desire to keep an engagement caused the little Iron Man of Morris Brown and former quarterback for the Purple, Charles Scruggs. 550 John son avenue to strike a bold bandit, Thursday night is not known, and was wounded. The ex-quarter had a very press ing engagement and as he and Professor E B Sarreals. Social Science head at the Boule | vard university, were walking down Boulevard they were stop ped by three bandits. They were commanded to “stick 'em up.” (Both men obeyed. Scruggs was relieved of $5.75, all the money he had on him. Prof. Sarreals was robbed of 65 cents. Upoti observing that the man who was rifling his pockets had no gun, Scruggs said that he struck the robber a blow Wto on the ground. One of the bandits’ fired, striking Scruggs at the lower part of his hip. the bullet coming out a few inches in the thigh. The bandits as well as Sarreals and Scruggs fled. The two victims ran into Dean E. C. Mitchell’s home on Boulevard. Both men were reputed fast runners, the professor allegedly having a slight edge, it was said in an interview. Dean Mitchell brought Scruggs to the office of Dr. J. W. E. Linder, where he was given first aid by Doctors G. A. Howell and R. B. Jackson. He ""’.c sent to the hos mta! to have a . X-r •• le but a . -it ion, s the Dunet naa pusk . . ,i. . ulict- ing only a flesh wou id mNKim sum ay miam Arthur Burton. 51 Mnp’e Street, northeast, was admitted to Grady hospital after an x ray revealed that besides numeroti; bruiseS a bout his body, h" u.; suffering from a broken nose According to police Burton, who was intoxicated at the time, was struck by an automobile driven by Clem Madison, wb > gave his address as B H 3. Summer Hill, and who is employed at the Co hen street garage. Madison claims that Burton step-* ped into the path of his machine and was struck before the car could be stopped The man was charged with reckless driving at police headquarters. CHICAGO—। ANP> According to Evans E. Plummer, radjo editor of the Herald and Examiner, the Four Mills Brothers, who collect ively took $4O a week from radio station WLW in Cincinnati, Just after they had left Piqua. Ohio, now receive $2,000 a week from the New York Paramount theatre and a like amount from their spon sor over the Columbia Broadcast- DEACON JONES Rv I r, lb oohl.M Deacon Jones says he ervbndy.a Merry rbristnM't J* ’j»pv N«oV Year and I>~ it ■■'• t<> ciish any imm FIVE CENTS