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The Washington times., 1936-03-18
H|SEY CL|NGS
TO STORY OF
SHOOTING
Claims Girls Death
Accidental; Case
Nears Jury

The trial of Charles F. Hisey,
53-year-old linotype tor,
charged with first degree MUIR
der of Virgie Lyttel, 23-year-old
salesgirl, neared its close today
in District Supreme Court.
Hisey withstood a severe cross
examination by Prosecutor Irving
Goldstein, adhering to his direct
testimony that he could recollect
but family the circumstances of
the tragedy. which he claims
was accidental.
Liquor "Muddled"
His mind was filled only with
despair, he insisted, and his only
thought was to take his own life.
Miss Lyttel's interference with his
plan resulted in a tuSsle over
possession of the death gun and
the fatal shots were never in
tended for her, he said.
Detective Sergt. John C. Dalg.
lish, called as a defense witness,
stated that at the time Of Hisey's
arrest, August 20, Hisey was in so
inebriated condition that he took
him to Casualty Hospital for
treatment.
Testimony that Hisey was sober
when he purchased the death gun
several days prior to the alleged
murder was given by a pawn-Shop
ope r ator who sold him the
weapon.
This testimony, placed in the
record by the defense, was offered
to corroborate evidence that at
the time he pure hased the
weapon, Hisey intended it to pro-
tect his home and no intention
of committing a crime.
The case is expected to reach
the jury late today.
The Washington times., 1936-03-18
SECOND SISTER
DIES0F GAS

Police investigating the posi-
bility of murder by gas in the
death of Bessie Tippett, 16, today
were faced with new difficulties
when Mrs. Nettie Tippett East. 81,
sister of Bessie, died in Emergency
Hospital of Illuminating gas
poisoning.
Both were found in Mrs. East's
room at 1927 Pennsylvania Ave.
N. w. yesterday. Bessie Tippett
was dead when they were discov-
cred, but Mrs. East was given
treatment in the room by mem
bers Of the Fire Rescue Squad and
then was taken to Emergency Hos
pital. She died shortly before 8
a. m. today.
Detectives said they had located
James East, 81, a cab driver, who
lives in BallSton, Va, and who is
the estranged husband Of Mrs.
East. Detective Sergeant Aubrey
M. TolSton, of the homicide squad,
said he planned to talk with East
today. No date has been set for
an inquest.
Police have been unable to es-
tablish a motive for suicide in
the case of Bessie Tippett and
they are skeptical of a note found
in Mrs. EaSt'S pocketbook in which
she threatened to jump into the
Potomac.
The girls were the daughters
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Tippett
of Bailey'S Cross Roads Va. They
did not know Nettie was married
to East, they told police.
The Washington times., 1936-03-18
Mrs. Roosevelt Sees
Holy Land Exhibition

Headed by Mrs. Franklin D,
Roosevelt. distinguished gather.
ing of local notables and clergy
men of all faiths yesterday at
tended the opening day of an ex-
hibit in Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth st. N. w.. in which scale
models of scenes in the Holy Land
are displayed.
The exhibit, by Josef and Saliva
tore Guaci, contains more than
1000 human figures in its minia-
ture depletion of life in Palestine
in the time of Jesus Christ. Pro
ceeds from the display, Which is
open weekdays from II a. m. to
$50 p. M, will go to Children'S
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1936-03-18
3 Lose Right to Drive
Autos For 30 Days
Robert M. Jenkins, Maryland,

Robert M. Jenkins, Maryland,
SIS.
Speeding, First Offense
Charles w. Padgett, GIT East
Capitol St., $25.
Webster w. Richards, Mary.
land, $40.
Harry. Conway, Connecticut,
SIS.
Roland D. Weeks, Virginia, SIS.
James o. Baden, 1925 Thirty
seventh st. N. w., $40.
John w. Sternberg, Westchester
Apartments, $40.
Jackson H. Pence, 37O0 Massa-
chusettS Ave. N. w., $40.
Martin Rubin, 1918 Thirty
fourth st. N. w., $40.
Carl J. Breedon, Virginia, $40.
Lewis A. Megenity, Maryland,
$40.
Michael O'Shaughnessy, 1880
Plymouth st. N. W., $40.
Isaiah L. Brown, Maryland, $40.
Frederick U. Doak, Maryland
$40.
Edgar M. Douglass, 148 Thir-
teenth st. S. E., $40.
Ernest G.. Koenig, 730 Marietta
Pl. N. W., $40.
F. Spencer Absher, 1895 Reser-
voir Rd. N. w., $40.
William M. James, 3016 Warder
st. N. W., $40.
Continued on Page 22, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-03-18
Democratic Clubs
Honor Cleveland

Representative Jed Johnson, Of
Oklahoma, will address the regular
meeting of the District Division of
Young Democratic Clubs in the
bamboo room of the Hotel Willard
tonight at $50 O'Clock. Johnson
is chairman of the speakers COM
mittee of the Democratic national
congressional committee. Tr'5ute
will be paid to Grover Cleveland,
whose birthday is being celebrated
today by Democrats.
The Washington times., 1936-03-18
MAGISTRATES
COURT BILL
DELAYED
Lack Of Quorum Holds
Up Action in House
D. c. Committee

Lack Of a quorum at the regu-
lar meeting of the House District
Committee prevented action today
on the Norton bill for the estab-
lishment of magistrates courts in
the District.
Representative Vincent L. Pal
misano CD of Maryland, chair
man of the subcommittee which
held hearings on the bill, was pre-
pared to report the measure ia
vorably to the full committee.
However, only two other members
appeared and the meeting was
cancelled.
The Marylander said that he
would recommend several amend
ments to the bill, one increasing
the salaries of the four magi-
strates from $1,000 a year to
$4,000 a year and fixing the
salary for the alternate Judge at
81 1000 a year instead of SIS per
diem.
Another amendment which he
will propose would fix the times
for holding the courts at 8 to 10
a. m. and to S p. m. instead of
$50 to 10:30 a. m. and 4:30 to
$50 p. m. as originally proposed
in the bill.
It is expected that the bill will
be placed before the full COM
mittee next Wednesday and that
the committee will approve it.
The Washington times., 1936-03-18
Banquet for Hamilton

Colored members of the Penn
sylvania State Democratic Club
will give a banquet in honor of
Theron B. Hamilton, recently ap-
pointed special assistant to the
Attorney General, at the Capital
Pleasure club tonight. Hamilton,
a Pittsburgh attorney, succeeded
Robert L. Vann, who resigned
after holding the post two years.
The Washington times., 1936-03-18
HOUSE GROUP
HEARS PLEAS
OF OFFICIALS
$25O,OOO Sum Called
Inadequate to Meet
Needs Of Capital

Possibility that the House Ap-
preparations Committee may rec
ommend more than the $3.50, 900
proposed by the Budget Bureau
as a supplemental District relief
appropriation was seen today fol-
lowing the hearing given District
relief officials.
While none of the members of
the subcommittee in charge of
the bill could say definitely what
will be done, Representative Rob-
ert Bacon (R) of New York hinted
as to what action may be taken
with this statement:
"YOu can say for me that / do
not think $25O,OOO will be Suffi-
cient to meet this dire situa-
ton"
Representative James Buchanan
(DD Of Texas, committee chair
man, asserted that action on the
resolution providing for the grant
will be taken by the full commit
tee early next week, and indicated
that the bill may be brought be.
fore the House before the end of
next week.
d. C.. Heads Pleased
Each of the District officials, on
leaving the meeting, expressed
himself as highly gratified" with
the intelligent discussion and
courteous treatment "given the
subject by the subcommittee mem
bers.
Among District officials who
testified, in addition to Commis-
sioner Allen, were Major Daniel
Donovan. District auditor; Alice
Hill, of the Public Assistance di-
vision; DR.. Fred Perkins, a mem
ber of the Welfare Board; FL
wood Street, director of Public
Welfare, and Judge Michael M.
Doyle, a board member.
William Goldstein, secretary of
the Washing on Unemployed
League, also was allowed to tes-
tify. He sounded a note Of pos.
sible s.larm in case the 10000
relief cases in the city are not
cared for, asserting:
''It is fairly obvious that what
we most desire is work, but if
that is not Obtainable then we
will have bread at whatever be
the cost. There are 10000 of us
and we do not intend to starve
peacefully"
NEED FULL SUM
In statement read to the sub.
committee by Perkins he said:
"The total sum of $6OS, 900 as
recommended by the Board Of
Public Welfare and the District
Commissioners will be necessary
if emplOyables in distress and
unable to secure work are to be
cared for and if unemplOyableS,
not now on the rolls, are to re-
ceive assistance according to
that need, as that need based
on all past experience newt
ably develops"
The Washington times., 1936-03-18
SEEKS
ADVENTURE

Tired Uut from the excitement
of a wanderers life, Norma Web
erling, aged % and half years.
fell fast sleep in her crib a few
minutes liter her frantic mother
had taken er from the arms Of
Ninth precinct policeman who
had picked the child UP several
blocks from her home yesterday,
Norma, who lives at 329 Fiji
teenth st. N. E., was gone about
an hour ard .. half before Scou;
car located ' toddling happily
onward towards adventure.
When obl~rved she was
sound asleep anu sucking her
thumb,
The Washington times., 1936-03-18
Really Expert S Work
Done, So He Resigns

Peter Grimm, New York real
estate expert, resigned yesterday
as assistant secretary of the
Treasury. He was drafted by
President Roosevelt eight months
ago to assist in formulating a
Federal housing program
The President said Grimm had
completed his work, and several
housing plans are being conSid-
cred by his aides.
He expressed hope that a con-
crete program will be ready for
Congress when he returns from
his Florida fishing trip early in
April,
The Washington times., 1936-03-18
Lecture Tonight
On Oriental Ari

A lecture on "The Art of China,
Japan and India" will be given to-
night by Eugen Weisz, vice princi.
pal of the Corcoran School of Art,
in the auditorium of the Washing
ton Club, 1910 Seventeenth st. N.
w. The lecture at $3.50 is sponsored
by the Yard School of Fine Art.
The Washington times., 1936-03-18
Debate in Temple
On Jewish Trends

"Orthodox or Reform Juda-
ism?" will be discussed Sunday at
$3.50 p. m. by the Rev. David De
Sola Pool and the Rev. DR.. Louis
Wolsey before the National Temple
Forum. The discussion will be
held at the temple, 816 Eighth st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1936-03-18
Social Work Talk

Mrs. Sadie G.. Mays, social work
instructor at Howard University
will address the Washington Coun.
Gil of Social work tomorrow at
noon in the Twelfth Street Branch
Y. M. C. A. on Problems Of Urban
Adjustment Among Colored Per.
sons in the District"
The Washington times., 1936-03-18

From an English correspondent
comes this observation:
A. P. Herbert, formerly Of
"Punch," the first professional
l1umorist to enter the English Par
lament and an assiduous reader
of the Congressional Record, pro-
poses that no divorces be granted
in England until couple have
lived together for five years.
Just when the institution of
marriage was beginning to emerge
into the light of sweet reasonable
ness, a humorist, most unkindest
cut of all, threatens to cast it
back into the age of unreason.
The joke, of course, is that Mr..
Herbert himself has been married
"a years.
The Washington times., 1936-03-18

Continued on Page 22, Col.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
FINLAYSON YOUNG
MAN is A GROOM
Glen, Son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Arth
WEEDS st. Cloud Young Lady
Saturday.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Barrett of 1901
Memorial Drive, st. Cloud, announce
the marriage of their daughter, Rose
Joan, to Mr.. Glen Arth, son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. M. Arth of Finlayson.
The ceremony took place at 7 a. m.
Saturday, November IA, at st. Joseph S
church in Minneapolis with Father
Mathew of st. Johns University, Of
ficiating. After the ceremony we'd
ding breakfast was served for the i'm
mediate wedding party at the Nicollet
hotel.
The brides twin sister, Violet Jean,
was her only attendant. The groom
was attended by his brother, Eldred
Arth.
The bride is a graduate of st. Cloud
Teachers College and is member of
the grade faculty at Holdingford.
The groom is graduate of St..
Johns University and has done post
graduate work at the University of
Colorado. He is a member of the
faculty at st. Johns University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arth will reside at
Holdingford.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
DEATH HITS
FAMILY TWICE
Sturgeon Lake Mother is Called II. ty
Months After Daughters
Death.

For the second time during the past
30-month period the hand of death
has reached down in the Sturgeon
Lake community and took it's toll from
the same family. On the first occa-
sion it was a daughter and this time
on November IL, it was the mother
Mrs. Max Greenbaum.
Mrs. Greenbaum was born in Chi
cago April 20, 1887 She was united
there to Max Greenbaum on Feb. Ia,
1914, and together they came to the
Sturgeon Lake community in August,
1916. They had, during the interim,
built from an unimproved piece of
land a comfortable farm home one
half mile south of the village.
Mrs. Greenbaum was of an indus
trious and lovable disposition and
this gained for her many lasting
friends during her life. She, how
ever, had been respondent since the
loss of her daughter and gradually
failed in health until at last she had
to be confined to hospital.
Funeral rites were conducted from
the Sturgeon Lake village hall Sun
day at p. M, officiated at by County
Superintendent A. E. GustafsOn of
Pine City. Burial was made in the
village cemetery at which time E. B.
Linsley spoke comforting words to
the family. Mrs. Greenbaum leaves
to mourn devoted husband, a son
from a former marriage, an aged
mother, sisters and brothers, and a
host of friends.
Friends and neighbors all join in
extension of sincere sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
Steals Knives,
Sells Them and
Gets Sentence

Housewives of Pine City passed up
great opportunity to purchase par
ing knives at reduced prices. James
Mcbride was the salesman and was
going from house to house selling the
knives at 10 cents each. He appeared at
the home of w. A. Sauser, hardware
dealer, and Mrs. Sauser viewed the
knives and recognized the mark on
the knives as that of her husbands
store. She Immediately called Mr..
Sauser who called the sheriff and
Mcbride was picked up while in the
act of selling knife in the vicinity
of the armOry. 1t was learned that
he had stolen the knives from the
hardware store. They were 30 cents
knives but he was selling them at
bargain price of 10 cents each.
When fingerprinted and a contact
made with the state bureau of GRIM
inal apprehension it was found that
Mcbride had long criminal record
reaching back to February, 1928, his
crimes being of a petty nature and
committed in various parts of Mime
sofa and Wisconsin. For this crime,
he drew sentence of ten days in
the county Jail at Saltwater.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
BOY SCOUT DISTRICT
ORGANIZED TUESDAY

About thirty scouters from Pine
and Kanabec counties gathered in the
American Legion hall at Hinckley
Tuesday evening for the purpose of
organizing a Scout district for the
two counties. The district is to be
under the North Star Council work.
ing out of Duluth. Representatives
were present from the troop commit
tees of Pine City, Hinckley, Askov.
Cloverton, Mora, Ogilvie, Finlayson
and Willow River.
H. L. Westby of Mora, was elected
district chairman, George l. Glenn of
Askov, vice chairman and Jack Hur-
ley of Hinckley, commissioner. j. j.
Lumm of Duluth, president of the
North Star Council, was present and
addressed the meeting on the plan of
organization. Harry Bartlett and
Ralph Gemmel, executive and assist
ant executive of the North Star Coun-
Gil, aso spoke on scout activities.
There is much work to be done in
the various towns in scouting work
and as the area is large it is now
planned to have districts in which
the troop committees will cooperate
in working out the plans for troop ac-
tivitieS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
Willow Man Meets
Death on Pavement

Death came to Carl Popek of Will
struck by person or persons or some
object unknown, according to a cor
oner jury's verdict in post-mortem
held over the body Wednesday night.
Mr. Popek was found lying on the
pavement just short distance north
driver. He was unconscious and died
before he could state the cause of his
injuries.
At the post-mortem conducted by
Coroner A. L. Arends and.W. T. Pear
son. his deputy, it was established
that something had struck Mr.. Popek
in the face with sufficient force to
throw him to the pavement The fall
to the pavement apparently caused
decorations and conclusion of the
brain from which he died. Authorities
are Investigating certain phases and
hope to gain more knowledge as to
circumstances surrounding the case.
Mr.. Popek, who leaves a wife and
four children, came to Willow River
from Minneapolis about IA years ago.
He had farmed and worked at various
trades in the village during that per-
iod; at the present time he was con-
structing residence on his farm just
north of town.
Funeral services are to be held
today and burial will be at Willow
River sta
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
SAW RIG TAKES
ITS TOLL OF FINGERS

Gust Ojala of Finlayson, is recover
ing nicely from a serious accident in
which he lost all the fingers of his left
hand last Thursday evening while
saving wood at is farm home south
east of town. 1t is not known just how
the accident happened, as it was done
SO quickly. His son, Waino, and neigh
bors who were helping saw wood,
took him to doctor and then rushed
him to the hospital at Moose Lake
where the hand was dressed. AL
though suffering pain, he is getting
along nicely and his many friends
hope that he will soon be home again.
His daughters, Mrs. William and Mrs.
John johnson came from Minneap lis
Saturday to see their father. Mrs.
William johnson returned Sunday, but
Mrs. John johnson remained for a
weeks visit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
WILLOW WOMAN
is HONORED
Mrs. E. b. LinsIey Gets Life Member
ship i'm State Health
Association.

At the annual meeting of the Mime
sofa Public Health Association and
the both birthday observance of the
Christmas Seal Friday: in st. Paul,
Mrs. E. B. Linsley of Willow River,
was honored. Mrs. Linsley, who is
president of the Pine County Public
Health Association as well as being
director of the state association, was
cited for having served 20 years or
more in the work. She with several
from throughout the state were given
life membership certificates in the
Association. She has completed 81
years of service in health work. The
certificates were awarded by DR..
Charles Mayo of Rochester, president
of the Minnesota Public Health Asso-
citation.
The Christmas Seal Institute was
held in ST. Paul's Ev. church in St.
Paul and the Both anniversary Christ
mas seal dinner was held in the
Nicollet hotel in Minneapolis at $50
p. m. the same day. President Mayo
was POSTMASTER at the dinner.
Mrs. Svend Petersen and Mrs. A. w
Conway of Askov, attended the ses-
siOns.
A meeting of the Pine County AS
ISOLATION will be held Tuesday eve
ming, Nov. "a, at the Madison hotel
in Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
|SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS
OF LIFE is ENDED

Mrs. Lizzie Askelin of the Finlay-
son community was called by death
Saturday following an illness of one
year.
Mrs. Askelin was born on May Is
1861, at Kauhavalla, Vaasan Laanissa
in Finland and first came to Duluth
in 1898. She came to the FinlaysOr
community in 1894. She was mem
Der of the Finnish Lutheran church
She was married to Henry Askelin in
Finland. Mrs. Askelin had resided
on the farm which they purchased
when they came to the community
until about six months ago at which
time she went to reside with hel
daughter, Mrs. Elmo Erickson. Hell
husband preceded her in death in
1888.
She is survived by one son, Einal
Askelin of Floodwood, and two daugh'
tiers, Mrs. Elmo Erickson of Finlay
son, and Mrs. Fred Mannelin of Du.
luth.
The funeral was held from the Fin
nish Lutheran church in Finlayson al
p. m. Tuesday with Rev. Wilen anG
Rev. Sporleder officiating. Pallbear
ers were Gust Jacobson, Isaac Jacob
son, Frank Lindholm, Victor Lund
gren, Gabriel Mikkola and John Nor
kohl,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
SANDSTONE BANK
SERVES BANQUET

The fourth annual banquet to the
creamery boards and buttermakers of
Askov, Sandstone and C1overdale
creameries, sponsored by the First Ma
tional Bank of Sandstone, was held
in the dining room of the Sandstone
Masonic Temple Friday night.
r. w. Barstow, president of the
bank, and c. S. Gjertson, cashier, were
master of ceremonies and in charge
of the program respectively. A varied
program of music, vocal, reading and
tap dancing was enjoyed and Prof.
]. B. Fitch, chief of the Division of
Husbandry of the University of Min
nesota, and S. A. Striegl of Pine City,
Land O'Lakes District No. director,
were the speakers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
DEATH STRIKES
AT EARLY AGE
Kerrick Young Man, %, Was Eli
gagged to be Married When
Stricken.

The Kerrick community was
shocked and saddened Sunday, Novem-
Der s, by the death of Walter j. Par
ker, son of David Parker of that place
Walter was born June %, 1909 at
Lake City, Iowa, and moved with his
parents to Kerrick in 1920, where he
attended the local school.
For the past seven years he was
employed in Iowa, and came home
about four weeks ago accompanied by
his fiance, Evelyn Willison.
He had been under a doctors care
for rheumatism and heart trouble
and being unable to work, came home
to rest He gradually became worse
and had been confined to his bed some
what over two weeks. He was taken
to the Moose Lake hospital on Friday
but in spite of all medical aid ne
was called to his final rest early Sun
day morning.
Walters mother preceded him in
death in 1914. He leaves to mourn
his passing, his fiance, Evelyn Will
son of Glidden, Iowa; his father anG
step-mother, Mr.. and Mrs. David Par
ker, one brother, Eldred, and two hall
brothers, John and Earl, all of Ker-
rick, one sister, Edith Lund, of Oak
Lake, and one step-sister of Skime
and hosts of other relatives and
friends.
The funeral was held at the Pres
byterian church at Kerrick on We'd
nesday with Rev. David H. Harrington
officiating and school friends acting
as pallbearers.
The body was taken to Lake City
Iowa, where the funeral was held or
Friday and Walter was laid to rest
beside his mother.
Those from out of town attending
the funeral were Carl Best and Gen.
eva Best, father and sister of Evelyn
and one uncle, all of Iowa; Earl Trul-
linger and Howard, uncle and cousin
of Walter, of Alpha.
The beautiful floral offerings spoke
of the high esteem in which the
young man was held.
The family has the sincere sym.
pathy of many.