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The Washington times., 1936-11-14
! HURT AS CAR
0V Err TURNS
ON HIGHWAY
Dense Fog Cause Of
Accident; 2 Inquests
Set for Today

Dense fog that imperiled motor
lists during the early morning
hours today accounted for injuries
to two persons in a traffic accident
when a car driven by William
Harper, "a, of $40 Twenty-second
st. N. w., overturned on the Mt.
Vernon Highway near Memorial
Bridge. Harper and a passenger,
Miss Annie Richardson, 18, of 1011
E st. S. W., were both taken to
Emergency Hospital and treated
for leg 'contusions. Neither is in
serious condition.
According to police, Harper was
unable to see through the haze and
in swerving at what he thought
was an obstruction caused the car
to overturn.
Half of a dozen other traffic
mishaps we're made to police over
night as coroner's jury prepared
today to investigate the cause of
two fatal automobile accidents.
The inqueSts today will be into
the cases of Charles w. Hurley,
40, of 1015 K st. N. W., who was
injured at Fourteenth and G SITS.
N. w., when struck by car driven
by Dorothy w. Halback, 80, of
2747 Macomb st. N. W., and Elijah
Willbanks, colored, 35, of 939 F
st. S. w., who was struck Novem-
ber 7 by an automobile driven by
Arthur T. Park, 80, of Glen Echo,
Md. Both men died Thursday.
Among the traffic mishapS re-
ported overnight was that of six
year-old Joseph Creay, of SIT M
st. S.W., who was treated at
Emergency Hospital for a frac-
tured right leg after being struck
at Third and N SITS. S.W., by a
car operated by Charles G.. Smith,
10, of 5601 Potomac Ave. NV.
William E. Greet, 10, Of LOT D
St. NE, and Beverly M. Leach, of
1114 East Capitol St., were in
jured when the cars they were
driving collided at Fourteenth st.
and Constitution Ave. NV. Leach
suffered contusions and leg in
juries, and Greet suffered lacera-
tions of the scalp, contusions of
the brain and a possible fractured
skull.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
100000 DAILY
IS NEEDED TO
FILL QUOTA
Luncheon Abandoned
To-day So Workers
Can Keep Busy

Eliminating their regular noon
rally today so workers
could devote the "entire weekend"
to solicitation, Community Chest
leaders warned that the drive for
$1,969,0O0 before November "a
must not be slackened if the goal
is to be reached.
Already $598,142.79 has been
pledged toward support of the
Chest and its IS member agencies
during the coming year. Yester-
day $147,78O was reported by vol.
unteer solicitors.
Need 100000 Daily
To reach the goal by November
24-and Chest officials have an.
nounced that the campaign will
end on that day-more than $780,
900 must be collected daily, in.
Guiding Sundays.
The next luncheon will be Mon
day noon in the main ballroom Of
the Willard Hotel, when the work.
ers will report the fruits of their
efforts over the weekend. Chest
leads hope to reach the million
dollar mark before Wednesday
noon.
Standing on "ScOre Board"
The Chest "score board" today
showed the competing team units
standing as follows: Special Assign
mentS Unit, with 426 pledges,
totaling $418,251, within 1873 per
cent of the quota goal; Metropol.
itan Unit, 2,070 pledges, $38, 1862,
for 21.10 per cent; Group Solicita-
ton Unit, 1865 pledges, $50,711,
for 1855 per cent, and the Gov
ernment Unit, 10,82O pledges,
$9O,317, for 12.45 per cent.
Joseph P Tumulty is chairman
of the Special Assignments Unit;
Karl Corby heads the Metropol-
itan Unit; Marcy L. Speery, the
Group Solicitation Unit, and Gen.
M. w. Ireland, the Government
Unit.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Ken Murray
Says:

Seems like everything IS
happening to England! Aside
from domestic and international
complications, Fred Perry, her
ace tennis player, is now turn
ing professional in America. :.
Guess Fred figures that while
winning as an amateur is a
beautiful thing, even Major
BOweS doesn't provide Old-age
pensions.
The unfair part of amateur
tennis is that it doesn't have
the real opportunities Of college
football. AT least, great
gridiron star usually gets a free
education.
However, turnabOut is fair
play! An EngliShman may be-
come king of the court at Mad
isOn Square Garden and an
American girl queen at the
Court of st. James.
So here's wishing good luck
to Freddy and Wally. . Both
are seeking new crowns in that
lOve-game.
Copyright, 1896. by McNaught
syndicate, Inc
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
FEWER IN D. {.
HUNT JOBS

Fewer people are looking for
jobs in Washington this year
than last, according to the Dis
trict Public Employment Center,
local office of the Government
Employment Service.
The center revealed in its Oc-
tober report that there has also
been a drop in applications for
employment for last month be-
low those of the same month a
year ago.
There were 1892 applications
in October, 1886, as compared
with 1852 in october, 1885, and
3,189 in September of this year.
Placements in private industry
last month totaled 2,318, a gain
of 2.8 per cent over September,
when 2,254 we're placed.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Driving While Drunk

LII AAAn
Francis A. Heaton, Virginia,
$1OO or 80 days.
Second Offense Speeding
Earl R. Shipley, 842 Howard
Rd. S. E., $40.
Arthur C. MUIR, 1926 G ST..
N. W., $40.
First Offense Speeding
Ralph Lowe, 712 G st. N. E.,
$25.
Stewart D. Ethelridge, 1920
Swami st. N. W., SIS.
James w. sayer, 17O4 Hobart
st. N. w., $40.
Nils Foss, Virginia, $40.
John H. Johnson, 208 G. st.
N. E., $40.
John H. Jennings, jr., Virginia,
$40.
Jerome H. Brown, New York,
$40.
Aloysius Price, 1115 H st. N. W.,
$40.
George S. Kennings, Maryland,
$40.
Lemuel A. Fraser, 6902 Piney
Branch Rd. N. w., $40.
Thomas H. Welsh, jr., Mary
land, $40.
Theodore S. Rowe, 1924 Foote
St. N. E., $40.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Wisconsin Society
Will Stage Dance

The Wisconsin State Society will
be entertained with piano music
and dances at it's first dance Of
the season at the Washington Ho-
tel on Tuesday evening. Tamara
Dmitrieff, local pianist, and Mil
dred Shockleford will provide the
music program and Tatiana Gnoo-
cheff will present a group of char
acter dances, with Mrs. Starr Tew
at the piano.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Record Of Convictions
I'm Traffic Court

Rex w. Minckler, Maryland,
$40.
Albert Wood, Maryland, $40.
Ralph L. Warren, 1908 Thirty.
eighth st. N. w., $40.
William M. Ashby, Maryland,
$40.
Ralph E. Crown, Maryland, $40.
Murhl T. Lawson, 1887 A st,
S. E., SIS.
Ralph H. Winslow, American
University, S..
Joseph H. Weiberding, 1717 G
St. N. w., S..
Solomon Love, 1855 H st. N. E.,
IS.
Sidney H. Yockelson, 5625 Geor.
gia Ave. N. w., $5.
Horace S. Cammack, 1920 lingo.
mar st. N. W., S..
Kermit F. BARLEY, Virginia, S.
Charles M. Andre, Bennings, D.
c., S..
Arthur N. Williamson, 2417
Nichols Ave. S. E., S..
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Stapert to ShOw
His Skill At
TypeWriting

Barney Stapert, OF Patterson, N.
j., whose 129-word-per- minute
score for 80 consecutive minutes
placed him second in the worlds
championship typewriting contest
held at the Canadian national ex-
hibition, will demonstrate his skill
with a series of exhibitions at
Kann'S Department Store today
and tomorrow. Many Washington
business schools have arranged to
have their typewriting classes at
tend the demonstrations.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
NOW
Ballet Russo
And Blues
PAGE FREUD
BY HELEN ESSARY

Those Roo SeVeltS (DeIano
branch) have the spontaneous zest
that other people hope to achieve
after the third highball.
The German Ambassador. DR..
Hans Luther, is looking every day
more like Goethe.
He's a story book professor now
adays with curling white hair and
q happy smile.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
S. A. R. Will Meet

The District of Columbia So
ciety, Sons of the American Rev.
olution, will hold it's November
meeting in the Italian Garden of
the Mayflower Hotel Wednesday,
at 8 %. m.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
N. C. Group Plans Fete

Governors Night" will be OBJ
served Thursday by the North
Carolina Society of Washington
with a reception and dance in
honor of Governor and Mrs. John
C. B. Ehringhaus, at $3.50 p. M, in
the west ballroom of the Shore
ham Hotel.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08
SENATOR ADAMS

Death Tuesday visited and took
Senator Charles E. Adams of Duluth,
from public life in Minnesota. Sen
ator Adams was an aggressive and
hard working member of the state
legislature. He was of a friendly and
cheerful disposition and was always
eager to be of service to his friends
and fellowmen.
Senator Adams had served in the
Minnesota Senate since 1915 and was
acting lieutenant governor of the state
from June 80, 1929 to January, 1881,
succeeding w. l. Nolan, who resigned
to run for congress. He was president
pro tenn of the senate at the time.
Senator Adams. known as the
father of the Minnesota highway sys-
TEN" by many, had been chairman
of the important state highway COM
mittee in the state senate for the past
several years. He was also mem
her of the committees on taxes and
tax laws, finance, judiciary, cities of
first class, general legislation. MAJ kets
and marketing, education, motor We
hicles and University of Mime ota.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08
KINGS CAN DO NO HARM
litor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
| have noticed that o. r. Dickson
wants every voter well informed on
the record that Mr.. Mann made for
himself as a Pine county representa-
tive. Mr. Dickson is not satisfied the
way Mr.. Mann voted on important
bills. But this is only natural since
Mr.. Dickson is a Farmer-Labor mana
ger for Pine county. He will con-
denim anyone regardless of how he
voted in order to put his man over.
Many good man has been sacrificed
for less, but this is also natural as
humanity has not outgrown its selfish
ness. Campaign managers, state high
way employees and would-be Mexila an
generals do not qualify to inform any
one except those that depend on 9th
ers to do their thinking for them.
When President Roosevelt applied
the axe to the Frazier-Lemke bill, an
editorial appeared in the American
stating that was just another example
that we cannot expect too much from
legislation, and that the best thing
to do was to resort to self-help. Now,
Mr.. Dickson, if we have to resort to
self-help for the 5000 property owners
who are foreclosed daily in the United
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08

row got too hot for Mr.. Gustafson,
w. c. Ehmke of Willow River, came
to his rescue. Their game is nothing
less than a conspiracy to get their
fists into the tax payers pocket. Some
of the other people who have signed
articles supporting them are proba-
bly, innocent of what it is all about
and are unknowingly being used to
support their game.
Gustafson is sore because the
county board has refused to grant
him a further increase in his salary,
in spite of the fact that his present
salary is considerably above $4,000
year, exclusive of his mileage. W.
c. Ehmke is peeved because the board
has turned down some of his bills
which were not authorized by any
commissioner. which is required by
law. Mr.. Ehmke has long been known
as scheming politician in this coun-
ty and he wants to be "the big shot,
in county affairs. He and Gustafson
have cooked up a scheme to dis
credit the county board and get his
cousin elected from his district and
another man of his choosing from
another district so that he can be
the boss by having men on the board
who will do as he tells them. From
some of the utterances that w. c..
Ehmke has made and from some of
the articles that he has published it
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08

themselves some $50 piece. What
a piece of political debauchery! ALI
against the spirit of the law and
against good local government and the
only place in the state where such
tactics were practiced. The state re-
fused to allow this racketeering and
held up the funds until further in
vestigatfon could be made. Pine coun-
ty came within an ace of losing it's
old age pensions through these inn
proper practices.
This statement of W. c. Ehmke is
a deliberate lie and was made malici-
ously with the prime purpose of fur
thering his own schemes. In answer
to his statements l wish to state that
Old Age Assistance was administered
in this county under the direction of
the State Agency and was started
off with the assistance of two men
from that agency. l quote the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. Haycraft, di-
rector of the State Agency mfr. Har-
ry Gebhardt, chairman Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, Dear Mr.. Gebhardt:
Please be advised that for several
months passed we have had very fine
cooperation from your board and your
staff At the present time there are
no complaints on file and no appeals
pending. Please be advised further
that at no time has this office threat
ened to hold up Old Age Assistance
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08

appears that there is no dirty UNDER
handed thing that he will not stoop to
In order to gain his point. He has
made slanderous statements and pub
lished defamatory and lfbelous articles
concerning the county board members.
For instance, in the county papers
of Sept. 10, 1886, he published an
article in which he stated: ut Is
very important to know why Pine
county managed it's old age pension
in a totally different manner from
any other county in the state. The
usual method followed in other coun-
ties was the appointment of nom
political committee of five qualified
citizens of the county, who act on all
applications and sift the evidence i'm
partially and then report to the
commissioners, who then accept
the report" Mr.. Kenneth Hay
craft, director of the State Agency
for Old Age Assistance, has in
formed the county board that he
has not heard of a single county hand
ling Old Age Assistance in the man.
ner stated by Mr.. Ehmke, above. Mr..
Ehmke states further, How was this
business transacted in Pine county?
Why, the commissioners appointed
five commitees-all commissioners
one committee for each commissioner
district, they reported from them
selves, unto themselves, and paid
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08

States, and placed on the road of pow
erty, and if the Farmer-Labor party
has to soft-pedal the actions of the
great humanitarian and glorify him
sky high in order to drive its men,
bers like cattle to vote for him, then
what is your big idea in throwing up
so must dust in the air in regards to
Mr. Mann and his vote on legislation?
I'd sooner be true-spirited Farmer
Laborite than political plum string
puller, wouldn't you, Mr.. Dickson?
JOE HAMPEYS.
Brook Park, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08

1T is fitting and proper that a dis
tinguished public servant should be
honored by supporter and opponent
alike. But if the indomitable spirit
of Floyd Olson could be with. us today,
he would not want us to look back.
He would be the first to tell us that
he devoted his life to a cause that
was greater than he. He would tell
us to close ranks, and, standing Shout
der to shoulder, carry forward to vic
tory the cause for which he gave his
fe.'-Gov. Phil LaFollette.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08
EDITORS NOTE

This column, as is stated above,
is for the use of those desiring to
write short letters on topics of
public interest. The editors of
the American have been tolerant
to those letters which have been
much too long for easy insertion
and they have been lenient with
space for matter which from time
to time should have come under
the classification of political adj
vertising. We have been pleased
to be of this service.
However, the time has come,
when during the few remaining
weeks before the election on No
vember 3, letters pertaining to
candidates and their programs
and from candidates must be in
serted as political advertising at
regular advertising rates. This
action is taken now since it is the
belief that every one concerned
has been treated fairly and has
had equal opportunity to present
their favorite candidates and their
programs to the public.
The editors appreciate the good
use of this column and invite its
continued use as in the past for
short discussions of topics of pub
lie interest. However, persOnali-
ties have crept in at times and
these must be left out either by
the writer's or by editorial censor
ship.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08
LIBEL AND ISLANDER
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
Just previous to the primary cleo
ton, last June, Superintendent OF
Schools Gustafson floated circular
throughout the county, attempting to
discredit the county board because he
had been denied a further increase
in salary. | answered the circular
by giving an explanation of the con-
troversy and in this article l men
toned his henchmen. He came back
and wanted to know who his bench
men were. If you have been reading
all the articles since and have noticed
the names of the people who have
come to his support, you will know
who his henchmen are. When this
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08

funds for Pine county or any other
county in the state. Signed Kenneth
c. Haycraft, director div. of Old Age
Assistance"
In this article w. c.. Ehmke has
deliberately libeled the county board
and this is but one instance The
board will not object to clean and
Justffiabfe criticism but does certainly
resent the deliberate defamatory and
lfbelous statements which Mr.. Ehmke
has made. Any honest and upright
person would not make any such state
ments and it behooves w. C. Ehmke
to come forward with a retraction
and apology to the board.
HARRY GEBHARDT
Chairman, County Board.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08

Over $4,000 people have been killed
on the highways so far this year and
the slaughter continues. Speed con-
tinues on the highways in ever in
creasing volume and the large trucks
lead this procession with speeds
much too fast for safety to occupants
of the roads. The time may come
when the large truck companies may
have to construct their own high
ways Many of them are menaces to
to life and property of the average
mOtoriSt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08

sources than real estate. Certainly
it would seem that If these groups
would spend as much money as they
are now doing in campaign to lift
the taxes by reducing unnecessary ex-
penditures and shift the tax burden
to the shoulders of those best able
to pay on an ability to pay basis,
that more progress would be = made
than by attempting to force sales
tax by such subterfuges as a dollar
turnover tax or the passage of Amend
ment 2.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome
whether or not the writer's opin-
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles
always are more effective. but if the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08

II thought you looked charming at
the dance last evening"" remarked a
fellow to young Lady in the postof-
flee lobby. "Oh, now, did you really"
she exclaimed, delighted. Yes, why
could hardly believe it was YOU"
he replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08

why did you try to flatter that
girl by telling her she had a voice
like bird?" said one young fellow to
another at dance. Il wasn't flatter-
ing her." was the reply, but just tell
ing the truth. She talks like parrot"
Evening star., 1936-11-07

ting purposes. A rabbit darts from the
brush. His tail flashes white. Pups
yaps and starts chase. The two dis
appear into the thicket. He won't
catch him. That rabbit knows his way
around. Pups comes back with that
look -what-I-did" expression.
He spies a tree where two months
ago he saw a squirrel. Immediately he
looks for the same animal &. seems
to expect the squirrel to be waiting
for him up the same trunk. When this
project looks poor the little dog dashes
down the path and starts digging
hole, throwing dirt all over the per-
simmon his companion is trying to eat.
There's really no time limit except
hunger and darkness. Let the canine
promenader run. sniff and snort as
much as he pleases. He'll be easier on
the furniture when he gets home. Be-
sides, no matter how human he seems
to be he's still an animal. Long runs
are necessary for his health as well as
his happiness. Upon his return to civ-
ilization look over his coat for burrs
and other seed forms. Some Of them
can be picked or combed out. Every
now and then one Is met that has to
be removed by force or scissors. Oc-
casionally Pups viii come hmping in
with a burr caught in the hairs, be-
tween the pads Of his feet. Remove u
and let him 60 on his way, with pat
On the head. Every rose has Q thorn!
Evening star., 1936-11-07
Dorothy Dix Says
Girls Who Are Bored With Life Should
Get Wise to Themselves.

l8, especially one who Is . daughter
of Lady Luck, to sit down and spend
her time counting her woes. That is
diversion for the aged.
II you are selfish, try doing some.
thing for other people. You might
begin on your mother and father
and try to brighten up your home
instead of being Gloomy Cuisine
in it. Hunt up some people in your
community who haven't any of the
blessings you so despise and try to
help them. When you see a poor
woman who is worked to death try
ing to take care Of half q dozen chill
dren and who is worried sick wonder
ing how she is going to get the next
meal for them. your own comfortable
life won't look fiat and drab and
uninteresting to you. 1t will look
pretty good. Helping those who are
worse on than we are helps us a lot
more than we ever help them.
And don't pose. Think how silly
and ungrateful 1t Is for you to pre-
tend to be martyr. A blase young
girl doesn't look as romantic and
interesting as she thinks she does.
She is just figure Of fun.
When there is so much to be done
in the world: when there is so much
suffering and want in the world !:
when there is so much to enjoy in
the world. it is incredible that any
one can be stupid enough to be bored.
DOROTHY DIX.