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Dr. Moses Scholtz, unknown date, at work practicing medicine.
September 01 1942
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, September 01, 1942
Noted Doctor's Funeral Held
Private Services Conducted Here for Famed Dermatologist
Private funeral services were conducted yesterday at the Malinow & Simons Mortuary for Dr. Moses Scholtz, 66, internationally known dermatologist, who died at his home, 128 N. Laurel Ave., Saturday.
Dr. Scholtz was born in Moscow, Russia and was a graduate of the Imperial University in Moscow. Coming to the United States in 1904, he practiced his profession at Cincinnati from 1905 until 1918 and in Los Angeles from 1918 until 1936.
The physician was the author of several books on dermatology, a member of the staff of General Hospital and Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, a member of the American Board of Dermatologists, the American Medical Association and the Los Angeles County Medical Association and a professor emeritus of Loma Linda Medical College.
Dr. Scholtz leaves his widow and three sons, Dr. Julius Scholtz of Miami, and Walter and Mark Scholtz of Los Angeles.
September 09 1942
3 Sons Willed 'Good Name' 09 Sep 1942, Wed Los Angeles Evening Citizen News (Hollywood, California) Newspapers.com
3 Sons Willed 'Good Name'
The late Moses Scholtz, local physician had only enough worldly goods—$1300 worth—to provide for his widow at his death but his will left his three adult sons an intangible asset he considered just as important.
In willing his property to Mrs. Anna Scholtz he also made a bequest to his sons of his “good name.”
“To my three sons, I leave a good name, fair heredity, and the professional training they have received,” the will read.
“I wish … that my entire belongings should go to my wife who is the best I had in this world.”
“I am sorry to leave this world which treated me better than I possibly deserved but if I have to go I am ready—thank you all … If there is an after-life I should like to meet my family again.”
Mrs. Scholtz, 54, lives at 128 N. Laurel Ave. The sons are Julius of Miami Beach, Fla.; Walter of Ocean Park, and Mark Scholtz, of Sacramento.
October 17 1942
Doctor's Will 17 Oct 1942, Sat The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Doctor's Will
Recently Dr. Moses Scholtz formerly of Cincinnati died in Los Angeles. (Long ago he was on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati's medical college.)
To his widow he left his material estate “To my three sons” his will said “I leave a good name, fair heredity and the professional training they have received. I trust to their mother's heart and judgment to help them should them need such help.” It seems to Cincinnatus that that's the perfect estate for children and the complete success of the business of being a father. A good name to live up to, good breeding and education for a trade or profession to live by — and what can a man leave his children that's worth as much?
Dr. Scholtz who was a gentleman of wit and humor must have winked whimsically as he wrote his will: Yes, he may have thought he was also leaving something to think about for men who were using up all their lives gathering a couple of millions for their children.
In conclusion his will said “I am sorry to leave this world which treated me better than I possibly deserved.” He had made a fair success of his profession had in his last years, seen his three sons go in self-reliance on their own ways as doctor, engineer and lawyer. He could have no complaint against the world.
(Dr Scholtz was a brother-in-law of former Councilman Nicholas Klein).
