Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1950-01-20 Lewis O. Swingler MEMPHIS WORLD The South's Oldest and Leading Colored Semi-Weekly Newspaper Published by MEMPHIS WORLD PUBLISHING CO. Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 164 BEALE—Phone 8-4030 Entered in the Post Office at Memphis. Tenn., as second-class mail under the Act of Congress, March 1, 1879 Member of SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE W. A. Scott, II. Founder, C. A. Scott. General Manager LEWIS O. SWINGLER. Editor A. G. SHIELDS, Jr. Advertising Manager The MEMPHIS WORLD is an independent newspaper—non secterian and non-partisan printing news unbiasedly and supporting those things it believes to the interest of its readers and opposing there things against the interest of its readers. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Year $5.00—6 Months $3.00—3 Months $1.50 (In Advance) Polio Fighters Every state in the nation has its battle stations in the fight against polio which is being waged by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Two important units are the Infantile Paralysis Center at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, and the North Carolina College Department of Health Education at Durham. The Tuskegee Institute Infantile Paralysis Center, established for the treatment of patients who have suffered the crippling after-effects of polio, provides the best care and treatment available. Nurse training, research and brace Making also are important divisions of the Center. Ultimately, it is hoped that refresher courses can be provided for all professional workers in the field, of infantile paralysis. Since the opening of the Tuskegee unit in 1941, More than $2,120,00 have been provided by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for its support. North Carolina College in training supervisors, coordinators and teachers in Health Education, through funds contributed by the National Foundation and other organizations. The 1949 appropriation of $98,200, to cover a five year period, brings to a total of $122,100 the grants made to the college by the National Foundation. It is only through public support of the March of Dimes, now under way, that the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis can carry on its work. Where and how heavily polio will strike this year can not be for seen. Your contributions will help provide the funds for the Foundation's many battle stations. The Time Aspect Of Public Opinion Several people, who have read my previous articles on public opinion, have asked questions or have made comments of such nature as to necessitate this present effort. One said, "Public Opinion is all right, but takes too long." Another said, "Public opinion is all right, but it is hard to sell it to people, because it naturally envisages a very long range affair.' Still another said. "Favorable public opinion is all right, I guess, but I wonder when we would, ever get it." These three do not complete the list, but they re more or less typical of all the rest. Such attitudes are natural. They have been discussed in numerous periodicals and works comparing democracy with oligarchy. That slowness is, I think, one of the big disadvantages of democracy. So questions and statements of the above nature should have been and were anticipated. In all operations and affairs of human beings time plays a tre mendous part. I have studied quite extensively in engineering, physics nd mathematics. As a matter of fact I hold degrees in electrical engineering and mahematics. In all branches of these fields, both on the under graduate and graduate level. I found that time was the one variable encountered the most frequently. Music goes by time. Clocks are instruments of time, motors, generators and engines have their respective times as expressed by the revolutions per minute on their name plates. Our electric light bills are paid by kilowatt-hours. Radio waves are regulated and determined by time Buses, trains and airplanes make their tours according to the time listed in their respective schedules mail goes by time. And so it goes It seems as if we live by time. Not only in the realm of physics do we find a natural time for a things, but also in other branches of science as well. I fine in textbooks the following statement. "The length of time it (the coddling moth) remains in the depends on the temperature." All species of mammals (including Man) have their natural and particular periods of times of incubation. With man it is, as all of us know, about nine calendar or, ten lunar months with the dog it is considerably less With the elephant the time is much greater than either that of man or that of the dog. The point to remember is that there is a particular or peculiar time for each. It is there fore everlastingly true as the Bible says that there is "a time to be born." In AUDELS GROWERS GUIDE I find admonition: "Use caustic lime at least three weeks before stable manure or fertilizers contain ing ammonia and a longer time should elapse on light sandy soils.' The time element is conspicuous in organic chemistry. The field of social science has phenomena governed by time. Dr. Peter Cooper of LeMoyne College thinks that it takes on the average about thirty generations for a family staring from scratch to fully arrive. That figure may or may not be just right, but its magnitude makes it very significant. I believe that it is safe to hold that the required it is safe to hold that the required time is long and appreciable. "It takes a long time," writes Walter Lipmann of war hatreds in his PUBLIC OPINION," to subdue so powerful an impulse once it goes loose, and therefore, when the war is over in fact, it takes time and struggle to regain self control, and to deal with the problems of peace in civilian character." In almost any textbook on sociology phenomena "extend over long periods of time in their operations." In short all things seem to have their natural and required times. This final generalization is well expressed in Ecclesiastes 3:1. "TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON, and a time to every purpose under heaven....... " Since t h e achievement of favorable public opinion is a purpose, it has its natural and peculiar time as well as any other. Could you reasonably expect or imagine anything different. My arguments have been, and still are, that public opinion is a potent weapon, and that favorable public opinion is a must for law enforcement. I maintain that, regardless of the time required, favorable public opinion is mandatory for law enforcement. It seems as if Dr. Dubois thinks the same way; for he wrote in his 20th Century in the Pittsburgh courier of January 14, 1950; "In political life we had, for violence law and public opinion. The 14th and 15th amendments were deliberately violated and the literature of the day in book, pamphlet and daily ess, was widely of opinion that the negro was not ready for the ballot, could use it intelligently, and that no action was called for to stop his political power from being exercised by Southern whites like Tillman and Vardaman." Mr. contention is also or further that, regardless of the necessary time, we must achieve favorable public opinion for our cause. According to George S. Schuyler's VIEWS and REVIEWS in the Pitts burgh courier of December 31, 1949 Schuyder thinks I have been writing. In the mentioned column her wrote: "Numerous nolls show that the majority of the influential white people in each community and district are not ready to approve the desired legislation, so we don't have it. When most American approve such laws, we shall easily get them, and not before. If the constituents of Senator George and Representative Rankin favored an anti-lynching law, an FEPC law and an antiPoll tax law, they would be for it too." Regardless of what you may think of Schuyler, the columnist, you must admit that the above statement is true observation, and that it squares with the fundamental principles of our so-called democracy. Come over on the Sunny Brook Side! Enjoy the whiskey that's OLD SUNNY BROOK BRAND KENTUCKY WHISKEY - A BLEND Consolidates Distributors—Exclusive Distributors-Memphis Church News Pilgrim Baptist Churchs' Missionary Society met Monday night. Jan 16 with Mrs. Beulah Duncan as teacher. Next meeting will be held Jan. 23. Mr. G. W. Johnson, president. Mr. Willie Mae Steward, Secretary Mr. O. B. Smith, reporter. Sunday School was largely attended with Class No. 8 having the lrgest attendance. The funeral of Sister Emily Whittaker was held at the church on last Sunday. The funeral was eulogized by Rev Hentroll, pastor of Harris Memorial CME Church together with our pas tor. We extent to the family our heart felt sympathy and we are praying for a speedy recovery of her husband. The young people will have charge of church services on Sunday. PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH Pilgrim Baptist Churchs' Missionary Society met Monday night. Jan 16 with Mrs. Beulah Duncan as teacher. Next meeting will be held Jan. 23. Mr. G. W. Johnson, president. Mr. Willie Mae Steward, Secretary Mr. O. B. Smith, reporter. Sunday School was largely attended with Class No. 8 having the lrgest attendance. The funeral of Sister Emily Whittaker was held at the church on last Sunday. The funeral was eulogized by Rev Hentroll, pastor of Harris Memorial CME Church together with our pas tor. We extent to the family our heart felt sympathy and we are praying for a speedy recovery of her husband. The young people will have charge of church services on Sunday. NEW SALEM M. B. CHURCH 955 South Fourth Street Pilgrim Baptist Churchs' Missionary Society met Monday night. Jan 16 with Mrs. Beulah Duncan as teacher. Next meeting will be held Jan. 23. Mr. G. W. Johnson, president. Mr. Willie Mae Steward, Secretary Mr. O. B. Smith, reporter. Sunday School was largely attended with Class No. 8 having the lrgest attendance. The funeral of Sister Emily Whittaker was held at the church on last Sunday. The funeral was eulogized by Rev Hentroll, pastor of Harris Memorial CME Church together with our pas tor. We extent to the family our heart felt sympathy and we are praying for a speedy recovery of her husband. The young people will have charge of church services on Sunday. HERE'S YOUR BIG CHANGE! HOME Equipment Co. Memphis Boys Mrs. Mary Cannon, of 1068 Walker Place, is a rifleman in Company H, 24th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Camp Gifu, Japan. He recently departed for winter maneuvers at the base of Mr. Fuji, Japan most famous mountain. Pvt. Jones entered the Army in November, 1948 received his basic Training at fort Knox, Kentucky, Departing for overseas duty in February, 1949. Pfc. George Isabel, son of Mrs. Blanche M. Isabel, of 1158 7th street, recently reported to the 2nd Armored Division, Camp Hood, Texas along with other members of the 64th Heavy Tank Battalion an organic unit of the 2nd Army. prior to his arrival at Camp Hood with the 64th, Pfc. Isabel was stationed at Fort Bragg, N. C. where his unit, Was undergoing training with the famed 82nd Airborne Division. Death Claims guished service to Tuskegee Institute, and his passing is an irreparable loss." Mr. Holsey is survived by his wife, Mrs. Basiline Boyd Holsey: A sister, Miss Annie Holsey of Baltimore: And two brothers Augustus J. Holsey of Baltiore; and Orosby Holsey of Cleveland. Funeral services will be held Thursday at ten o'clock from the Institution Chapel. 3,526 Register crats in the North support FEPC legislation," he declared, 'we can pass it despite the opposition of southern congressmen." Mr. Madden, a member of the House Rules committee, explained the resolution offered by Representative Eugene Cox, Democrat, of Georgia, which would repeal the rule giving the chairmen of House legislative committees the right to bring up legislation on the floor if the Rules Committee failed to act within 21 days after a committee has favorably reported a bill. The proposed rule change would give the Rules Committee power to determine what legislation the House would consider. "I do not believe the Congress will take a step backward and accept Cox's resolution," Mr. Madd said. The Indiana Congressman also predicted that "Civil rights will be an actuality within a very short time." The Indiana Congressman also predicted that "Civil rights will be an actuality within a very short time." Mr. Powell, sponsor in the House of the Administration's FEPC bill, said neither antilynching nor antiPoll tax legislation was any long er a problem. "The problem the enemies of progress do not want us to solve," he said, "is the problem of FEPC which will guarantee equal economics rights for the minorities of the nation." Reporting earlier for the Georgia deregation, George W. Wanamaker, A nobserver for the American Quakers Society of Atlanta, predicted that Georgia voters will get rid of Sentors Walter F. George and Richard B. Russell and replace them with more liberal-minded men. Mr. Wanamaker was an observer at the Mobilization because Emory University had not yet approved the NAACP Council, which had been set up only last week. The Rev. Robert Johnson, president of the NAACP State Conference of Illinois, said the Illinois de egates did not feel that Sentor Scott W. Lucas, the Majority Leader, and Sentor Paul Douglas, the junior Senator from their state, had taken the kind of stand hat morning that they should have taken. "Some of us felt that there was just a little pussyfooting on the part of the two Senators from Illinois," the Rev. Mr. John on said. From other sources it was learned that the interview with Senators Lucas and Douglas virtually ended in a row when the two attempted to explain that it was well-night impossible to get cloture and break up a filibuster on FEPC. Attempting to explain his vote on the Bricker amendment to the housing bill last year, which would have forbidden race discrimination and Segregation in public housing, his position on the Langer civil rights amendments to the oleomargarline bill that is now pending, Sentor Douglas is said to have asked the delegation what they would do if they were in his place. "What would you do if you were a Negro in this country?" Cliff Johnson, of Chicago, was quoted as asking Senator Douglas." Mrs. Irene McCoy, of Chicago, is sought to have tried to pour oil on the troubled waters, but Cliff John son is said to have lit right into Lucas, telling the Majority Leader that he had left the South because he saw a lynching there and that there were 15,000,000 colored people in this country but that he, Senator Lucas, says he cannot do anything for civil rights. Mrs. Osma Scuriock, a representative of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Indianapolis, said the Indiana delegation was to see Senators Homer E. Capehart and William E. Jenner, Republicans, the next morning. There were seventy-eight delegates in the Indiana delegation. ATLANTAN AT CONFERENCE crats in the North support FEPC legislation," he declared, 'we can pass it despite the opposition of southern congressmen." Mr. Madden, a member of the House Rules committee, explained the resolution offered by Representative Eugene Cox, Democrat, of Georgia, which would repeal the rule giving the chairmen of House legislative committees the right to bring up legislation on the floor if the Rules Committee failed to act within 21 days after a committee has favorably reported a bill. The proposed rule change would give the Rules Committee power to determine what legislation the House would consider. "I do not believe the Congress will take a step backward and accept Cox's resolution," Mr. Madd said. The Indiana Congressman also predicted that "Civil rights will be an actuality within a very short time." The Indiana Congressman also predicted that "Civil rights will be an actuality within a very short time." Mr. Powell, sponsor in the House of the Administration's FEPC bill, said neither antilynching nor antiPoll tax legislation was any long er a problem. "The problem the enemies of progress do not want us to solve," he said, "is the problem of FEPC which will guarantee equal economics rights for the minorities of the nation." Reporting earlier for the Georgia deregation, George W. Wanamaker, A nobserver for the American Quakers Society of Atlanta, predicted that Georgia voters will get rid of Sentors Walter F. George and Richard B. Russell and replace them with more liberal-minded men. Mr. Wanamaker was an observer at the Mobilization because Emory University had not yet approved the NAACP Council, which had been set up only last week. The Rev. Robert Johnson, president of the NAACP State Conference of Illinois, said the Illinois de egates did not feel that Sentor Scott W. Lucas, the Majority Leader, and Sentor Paul Douglas, the junior Senator from their state, had taken the kind of stand hat morning that they should have taken. "Some of us felt that there was just a little pussyfooting on the part of the two Senators from Illinois," the Rev. Mr. John on said. From other sources it was learned that the interview with Senators Lucas and Douglas virtually ended in a row when the two attempted to explain that it was well-night impossible to get cloture and break up a filibuster on FEPC. Attempting to explain his vote on the Bricker amendment to the housing bill last year, which would have forbidden race discrimination and Segregation in public housing, his position on the Langer civil rights amendments to the oleomargarline bill that is now pending, Sentor Douglas is said to have asked the delegation what they would do if they were in his place. "What would you do if you were a Negro in this country?" Cliff Johnson, of Chicago, was quoted as asking Senator Douglas." Mrs. Irene McCoy, of Chicago, is sought to have tried to pour oil on the troubled waters, but Cliff John son is said to have lit right into Lucas, telling the Majority Leader that he had left the South because he saw a lynching there and that there were 15,000,000 colored people in this country but that he, Senator Lucas, says he cannot do anything for civil rights. Mrs. Osma Scuriock, a representative of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Indianapolis, said the Indiana delegation was to see Senators Homer E. Capehart and William E. Jenner, Republicans, the next morning. There were seventy-eight delegates in the Indiana delegation. INDIANA DELEGATION crats in the North support FEPC legislation," he declared, 'we can pass it despite the opposition of southern congressmen." Mr. Madden, a member of the House Rules committee, explained the resolution offered by Representative Eugene Cox, Democrat, of Georgia, which would repeal the rule giving the chairmen of House legislative committees the right to bring up legislation on the floor if the Rules Committee failed to act within 21 days after a committee has favorably reported a bill. The proposed rule change would give the Rules Committee power to determine what legislation the House would consider. "I do not believe the Congress will take a step backward and accept Cox's resolution," Mr. Madd said. The Indiana Congressman also predicted that "Civil rights will be an actuality within a very short time." The Indiana Congressman also predicted that "Civil rights will be an actuality within a very short time." Mr. Powell, sponsor in the House of the Administration's FEPC bill, said neither antilynching nor antiPoll tax legislation was any long er a problem. "The problem the enemies of progress do not want us to solve," he said, "is the problem of FEPC which will guarantee equal economics rights for the minorities of the nation." Reporting earlier for the Georgia deregation, George W. Wanamaker, A nobserver for the American Quakers Society of Atlanta, predicted that Georgia voters will get rid of Sentors Walter F. George and Richard B. Russell and replace them with more liberal-minded men. Mr. Wanamaker was an observer at the Mobilization because Emory University had not yet approved the NAACP Council, which had been set up only last week. The Rev. Robert Johnson, president of the NAACP State Conference of Illinois, said the Illinois de egates did not feel that Sentor Scott W. Lucas, the Majority Leader, and Sentor Paul Douglas, the junior Senator from their state, had taken the kind of stand hat morning that they should have taken. "Some of us felt that there was just a little pussyfooting on the part of the two Senators from Illinois," the Rev. Mr. John on said. From other sources it was learned that the interview with Senators Lucas and Douglas virtually ended in a row when the two attempted to explain that it was well-night impossible to get cloture and break up a filibuster on FEPC. Attempting to explain his vote on the Bricker amendment to the housing bill last year, which would have forbidden race discrimination and Segregation in public housing, his position on the Langer civil rights amendments to the oleomargarline bill that is now pending, Sentor Douglas is said to have asked the delegation what they would do if they were in his place. "What would you do if you were a Negro in this country?" Cliff Johnson, of Chicago, was quoted as asking Senator Douglas." Mrs. Irene McCoy, of Chicago, is sought to have tried to pour oil on the troubled waters, but Cliff John son is said to have lit right into Lucas, telling the Majority Leader that he had left the South because he saw a lynching there and that there were 15,000,000 colored people in this country but that he, Senator Lucas, says he cannot do anything for civil rights. Mrs. Osma Scuriock, a representative of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Indianapolis, said the Indiana delegation was to see Senators Homer E. Capehart and William E. Jenner, Republicans, the next morning. There were seventy-eight delegates in the Indiana delegation. Congratulations eral economy among Negro citizens. And as the president stated in his annual message, 1950 should mean even greater progress. It will with greater cooperation on the part of Memphis citizens many of whom are still waiting for the bank to prove itself as safe ad sound. With the Federal Government back ing every depositor up to $5,000.00, and operated by men who know business by virtue of training and experience, the Tri-State Bank is here to stay. Negro Memphis dent of the Menphis Negro Chamber of Commerce: Phil Booth, of Tenneseee Brewing Company; prof. Harry Cash, principal of Porter School; A. Maceo Walker, Executive Vice-president of the Tri-State Bank of Memphis; J. A. McDaniel executive secretary of the Memphis Urban league; Miss Harry Mae Simon, principal of Magnolia School and recently elected president of the Memphis Pan-Hellenic Council Lewis, O. Swingler, editor of the Memphis World; and prof. B. T Hunt, principal of Booker T. Washington High School, and chairman of the School's Division. The proposed 100-bed Le Bonheur Children's Hospital will cost $1,870,000 to build ond equip, according to estimates by the architect under current cost conditions. Of this sum the club is hoping of receive through Federal Aid $972,400, State Aid $448,800, through an outright gift from the Crippled Children's Hospital $200,000; and the remaining sum of $248,800 from public subscription. To quality for Federal aid the club must raise its quota not later than June 1, 1950 and less time is available to meet the state deadline for State Aid. It has been set for April 1, 1950. Campaign headquarters are located at 42 South Second St. Allen Morgan is general chairman of the Campaign. Report Aged in a room upstairs "over here" (menaing I 920), was found by police answering the call with a blood splattered club in his hand. The blood spattered and horribly beaten Mrs. Johnson was found in the upstairs rented room of the 79 yearold ex-"doctor", sprawled across the bed. Police who answered the trouble call, said they found the 79 year old man standing in a blood stained second floor room hold ing a club in his hand. Although still breathing when found by the officers, Mrs. Johnson was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, where she was taken in a Page-Hancock ambulance. This reporter was on the scene when the first officer arrived, investigated and radioed for help. In a matter of minutes, four other police cars arrived. Crowds jammed The side walks and porches around The area. There were many sadde Ed faces s the brutally beaten on Lady was rolled out and placed in The ambulance for the last ride. According to report in the morning Times, hospital authorities said she died from cerebral trauma, or severe injury to the brairr. Here face was beaten beyond recognition when she was brought from the house. From the blood stains and matted condition of the wounds and blood on her face, it seemed as if she was beaten long before it was reported. When Lawson was led from the house between two officers, he was Bleeding slightly from a face laceration above the nose. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and then jailed, charged with the murder of the elderly woman. According to the police, Lawson, described himself as an orthopedic physician and surgeon, and said he practiced medicine in Chicago from 1892 until last March when he retired and came to Chattanooga, to live. He said he had a large practice in Chicago, but none of his patients were colored. He also said that all of his friends in Chicago, Were white and that he was a half breed. Neighbors seem to think he disliked the idea that he had to live as a roomer in the home of the old lady and that they did not get along so well. He told police that she came to his room spat in his face and began beating him with everything she could find. Said he wrested a club away from her, struck her across the head. Officers seem to think that the club was too light to inflict such beating, and that they think Lawson repeatedly beat the head of the old lady against the heavy bed post which was covered in several places with dried blood. Doctor Lawson, who said he retired last March after his was died and moved to Chattanooga Said his only living relative is a Cousin, Mr. Percy Buchanan, prominent under taker on West Ninth Street, Mr. Buchanan and his wife Mrs. Pauline Buchanan run the Buchanan Funeral Home here. According to a report in the papers, the home where Mrs. Johnson lived on East Eight Street, where She was a respected lady in the community, which people thought She owned, is actually owned by the Buchanans and that Mrs. Johnson was just a roomer herself. People in the community are still awe stricken by the tragedy that struck in their midst between the two aged people and took the life of the old and respected lady who was just recovering from a long illness. VICTIM FOUND IN SLAYERS ROOM in a room upstairs "over here" (menaing I 920), was found by police answering the call with a blood splattered club in his hand. The blood spattered and horribly beaten Mrs. Johnson was found in the upstairs rented room of the 79 yearold ex-"doctor", sprawled across the bed. Police who answered the trouble call, said they found the 79 year old man standing in a blood stained second floor room hold ing a club in his hand. Although still breathing when found by the officers, Mrs. Johnson was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, where she was taken in a Page-Hancock ambulance. This reporter was on the scene when the first officer arrived, investigated and radioed for help. In a matter of minutes, four other police cars arrived. Crowds jammed The side walks and porches around The area. There were many sadde Ed faces s the brutally beaten on Lady was rolled out and placed in The ambulance for the last ride. According to report in the morning Times, hospital authorities said she died from cerebral trauma, or severe injury to the brairr. Here face was beaten beyond recognition when she was brought from the house. From the blood stains and matted condition of the wounds and blood on her face, it seemed as if she was beaten long before it was reported. When Lawson was led from the house between two officers, he was Bleeding slightly from a face laceration above the nose. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and then jailed, charged with the murder of the elderly woman. According to the police, Lawson, described himself as an orthopedic physician and surgeon, and said he practiced medicine in Chicago from 1892 until last March when he retired and came to Chattanooga, to live. He said he had a large practice in Chicago, but none of his patients were colored. He also said that all of his friends in Chicago, Were white and that he was a half breed. Neighbors seem to think he disliked the idea that he had to live as a roomer in the home of the old lady and that they did not get along so well. He told police that she came to his room spat in his face and began beating him with everything she could find. Said he wrested a club away from her, struck her across the head. Officers seem to think that the club was too light to inflict such beating, and that they think Lawson repeatedly beat the head of the old lady against the heavy bed post which was covered in several places with dried blood. Doctor Lawson, who said he retired last March after his was died and moved to Chattanooga Said his only living relative is a Cousin, Mr. Percy Buchanan, prominent under taker on West Ninth Street, Mr. Buchanan and his wife Mrs. Pauline Buchanan run the Buchanan Funeral Home here. According to a report in the papers, the home where Mrs. Johnson lived on East Eight Street, where She was a respected lady in the community, which people thought She owned, is actually owned by the Buchanans and that Mrs. Johnson was just a roomer herself. People in the community are still awe stricken by the tragedy that struck in their midst between the two aged people and took the life of the old and respected lady who was just recovering from a long illness. DEATH CAUSED BY SEVERE BEATING in a room upstairs "over here" (menaing I 920), was found by police answering the call with a blood splattered club in his hand. The blood spattered and horribly beaten Mrs. Johnson was found in the upstairs rented room of the 79 yearold ex-"doctor", sprawled across the bed. Police who answered the trouble call, said they found the 79 year old man standing in a blood stained second floor room hold ing a club in his hand. Although still breathing when found by the officers, Mrs. Johnson was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, where she was taken in a Page-Hancock ambulance. This reporter was on the scene when the first officer arrived, investigated and radioed for help. In a matter of minutes, four other police cars arrived. Crowds jammed The side walks and porches around The area. There were many sadde Ed faces s the brutally beaten on Lady was rolled out and placed in The ambulance for the last ride. According to report in the morning Times, hospital authorities said she died from cerebral trauma, or severe injury to the brairr. Here face was beaten beyond recognition when she was brought from the house. From the blood stains and matted condition of the wounds and blood on her face, it seemed as if she was beaten long before it was reported. When Lawson was led from the house between two officers, he was Bleeding slightly from a face laceration above the nose. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and then jailed, charged with the murder of the elderly woman. According to the police, Lawson, described himself as an orthopedic physician and surgeon, and said he practiced medicine in Chicago from 1892 until last March when he retired and came to Chattanooga, to live. He said he had a large practice in Chicago, but none of his patients were colored. He also said that all of his friends in Chicago, Were white and that he was a half breed. Neighbors seem to think he disliked the idea that he had to live as a roomer in the home of the old lady and that they did not get along so well. He told police that she came to his room spat in his face and began beating him with everything she could find. Said he wrested a club away from her, struck her across the head. Officers seem to think that the club was too light to inflict such beating, and that they think Lawson repeatedly beat the head of the old lady against the heavy bed post which was covered in several places with dried blood. Doctor Lawson, who said he retired last March after his was died and moved to Chattanooga Said his only living relative is a Cousin, Mr. Percy Buchanan, prominent under taker on West Ninth Street, Mr. Buchanan and his wife Mrs. Pauline Buchanan run the Buchanan Funeral Home here. According to a report in the papers, the home where Mrs. Johnson lived on East Eight Street, where She was a respected lady in the community, which people thought She owned, is actually owned by the Buchanans and that Mrs. Johnson was just a roomer herself. People in the community are still awe stricken by the tragedy that struck in their midst between the two aged people and took the life of the old and respected lady who was just recovering from a long illness. SAYS HE IS RETIRED CHICAGO DOCTOR in a room upstairs "over here" (menaing I 920), was found by police answering the call with a blood splattered club in his hand. The blood spattered and horribly beaten Mrs. Johnson was found in the upstairs rented room of the 79 yearold ex-"doctor", sprawled across the bed. Police who answered the trouble call, said they found the 79 year old man standing in a blood stained second floor room hold ing a club in his hand. Although still breathing when found by the officers, Mrs. Johnson was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, where she was taken in a Page-Hancock ambulance. This reporter was on the scene when the first officer arrived, investigated and radioed for help. In a matter of minutes, four other police cars arrived. Crowds jammed The side walks and porches around The area. There were many sadde Ed faces s the brutally beaten on Lady was rolled out and placed in The ambulance for the last ride. According to report in the morning Times, hospital authorities said she died from cerebral trauma, or severe injury to the brairr. Here face was beaten beyond recognition when she was brought from the house. From the blood stains and matted condition of the wounds and blood on her face, it seemed as if she was beaten long before it was reported. When Lawson was led from the house between two officers, he was Bleeding slightly from a face laceration above the nose. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and then jailed, charged with the murder of the elderly woman. According to the police, Lawson, described himself as an orthopedic physician and surgeon, and said he practiced medicine in Chicago from 1892 until last March when he retired and came to Chattanooga, to live. He said he had a large practice in Chicago, but none of his patients were colored. He also said that all of his friends in Chicago, Were white and that he was a half breed. Neighbors seem to think he disliked the idea that he had to live as a roomer in the home of the old lady and that they did not get along so well. He told police that she came to his room spat in his face and began beating him with everything she could find. Said he wrested a club away from her, struck her across the head. Officers seem to think that the club was too light to inflict such beating, and that they think Lawson repeatedly beat the head of the old lady against the heavy bed post which was covered in several places with dried blood. Doctor Lawson, who said he retired last March after his was died and moved to Chattanooga Said his only living relative is a Cousin, Mr. Percy Buchanan, prominent under taker on West Ninth Street, Mr. Buchanan and his wife Mrs. Pauline Buchanan run the Buchanan Funeral Home here. According to a report in the papers, the home where Mrs. Johnson lived on East Eight Street, where She was a respected lady in the community, which people thought She owned, is actually owned by the Buchanans and that Mrs. Johnson was just a roomer herself. People in the community are still awe stricken by the tragedy that struck in their midst between the two aged people and took the life of the old and respected lady who was just recovering from a long illness. RELATIVE OF PROMINENT UNDERTAKER in a room upstairs "over here" (menaing I 920), was found by police answering the call with a blood splattered club in his hand. The blood spattered and horribly beaten Mrs. Johnson was found in the upstairs rented room of the 79 yearold ex-"doctor", sprawled across the bed. Police who answered the trouble call, said they found the 79 year old man standing in a blood stained second floor room hold ing a club in his hand. Although still breathing when found by the officers, Mrs. Johnson was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, where she was taken in a Page-Hancock ambulance. This reporter was on the scene when the first officer arrived, investigated and radioed for help. In a matter of minutes, four other police cars arrived. Crowds jammed The side walks and porches around The area. There were many sadde Ed faces s the brutally beaten on Lady was rolled out and placed in The ambulance for the last ride. According to report in the morning Times, hospital authorities said she died from cerebral trauma, or severe injury to the brairr. Here face was beaten beyond recognition when she was brought from the house. From the blood stains and matted condition of the wounds and blood on her face, it seemed as if she was beaten long before it was reported. When Lawson was led from the house between two officers, he was Bleeding slightly from a face laceration above the nose. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and then jailed, charged with the murder of the elderly woman. According to the police, Lawson, described himself as an orthopedic physician and surgeon, and said he practiced medicine in Chicago from 1892 until last March when he retired and came to Chattanooga, to live. He said he had a large practice in Chicago, but none of his patients were colored. He also said that all of his friends in Chicago, Were white and that he was a half breed. Neighbors seem to think he disliked the idea that he had to live as a roomer in the home of the old lady and that they did not get along so well. He told police that she came to his room spat in his face and began beating him with everything she could find. Said he wrested a club away from her, struck her across the head. Officers seem to think that the club was too light to inflict such beating, and that they think Lawson repeatedly beat the head of the old lady against the heavy bed post which was covered in several places with dried blood. Doctor Lawson, who said he retired last March after his was died and moved to Chattanooga Said his only living relative is a Cousin, Mr. Percy Buchanan, prominent under taker on West Ninth Street, Mr. Buchanan and his wife Mrs. Pauline Buchanan run the Buchanan Funeral Home here. According to a report in the papers, the home where Mrs. Johnson lived on East Eight Street, where She was a respected lady in the community, which people thought She owned, is actually owned by the Buchanans and that Mrs. Johnson was just a roomer herself. People in the community are still awe stricken by the tragedy that struck in their midst between the two aged people and took the life of the old and respected lady who was just recovering from a long illness.