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Evening star., 1951-12-06
|Psychiatrist Says
|Riqsbee's S Mind Was
Unsound in Staying

A psychiatrist today testified
that James A. Rigsbee, So, tempo
rarily was of unsound mind when
he shot and killed Joseph H. Chg
Joe) Scheve, gambler. in a Ninth
street poolroom on December 10.
1949.
Rigsbee is on trial before Dis
trict Court jury on a charge Of
first-degree murder in the killing
of Scheve.
The psychiatrist. DR.. Michael
Miller, declared he is Convinced
that at the time Of the shooting
the defendant was not of sound
mind"
"Passive Character" Cited.
DR.. Miller said his conclusion
was reached from psychiatric
examination he had made Of
IRigsbee some time after the
shooting. DR.. Miller described
'Rigsbee as being Of passive
character"
He added that Rigsbee's father
had great contempt" for Rigs
bees passive character and said
the father, when the defendant
was young boy, would beat him
for having been beaten by other
boys.
Rigsbee, himself, took the stand
briefly during the morning session.
but was excused to permit the
jpsychiatrist to testify.
Tells of Assault Charge.
Rigsbee was expected to resume
testimony sometime this after
noon. He had merely told Of his
earlier life when excused. During
the brief time Rigsbee was on the
stand in the morning he told Of
having been given a probation on
a charge of assault with intent
to rob in 1898.
Defense Attorney James J.
Laughlin yesterday indicated that
Rigsbee will testify he fired in
self defense.
Mr.. Laughlin, who had reserved
making an opening statement
until yesterday, the third day Of
the trial, declared:
Whatever Rigsbee did that
night he did in self-defense." At
torney LaughliH also told the jury
that Rigsbee was temporarily up
set, and did not know right from
wrong" at the time of the shoot
ing.
Witness Saw Him With Gun.
Among defense witnesses who
testified yesterday was Charles
Warner, gasoline station mana
ger. who told the jury he saw
Rigsbee with a gun a week before
the shooting. The prosecution has
Icontended that Rigsbee obtained
the gun he used in the killing on
the night of the shooting and re-
turned to the poolroom with it.
Another witness, Ernest N.
White, 81. testified that Scheve
had a knife at the time Of the
shooting. Mr.. White previously
has done time for robbery, the
court was informed.
! Still another defense witness.
George Duncan. Is, now serving
time at Lorton Reformatory for
robbery, testifies that pistol
dropped from ScheVe's pocket
after the latter was shot.
Rigsbee is being prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney
John D. Lane. Judge Edward M.
Curran is presiding at the trial.
Evening star., 1951-12-06

street NV.
Mr.. FitZger-
aid had been
with the COM
mission for the
last nine years.
He was con-
nected W t h
loyalty check
ups durin g
World War II.
Born a n q
reared in Wor-
cester, Mass,
he was a grad
uate of Holy
T~-- ~~1l~1
Evening star., 1951-12-06
{. R. Merry, k., Retired.
Railway Express Official

E. r. Merry, jr., 70. retired
secretary of the Railway Express
Agency. died Monday of heart
ailment in Westfield, N. j.
Mr.. Merry was born near Falls
Church. He Joined the agency 48
years ago and served as secretary
from 1924 until his retirement last
May. He had lived in Westfield
since 1911.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Amy Crook Merry. and a son,
Remington Merry.
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Wesley {. Peik, 65,
Minnesota Educator
BY the Assoeiated Press

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. g.
Wesley E. Peik, IS. dean of the
University of Minnesota College of
Education died today.
Apast president of the Ameri-
can Association of Colleges for
Teacher Education, Mr.. Peik was
a leader in the movement for p
strong teaching profession. He had
conducted numerous educational
studies in the fields of curriculum
and teacher education.
Evening star., 1951-12-06

caused her to
lose her sight
nine years ago.
Mrs. Ralph T.
Briggs, blind
ed by rheu-
matte fever in
1912, died at
George Wash
ington Univer-
sity Hospital.
She lived at
ISL John Mar
shall drive /,
Falls Church.
Mrs. Briggs
\, q n a ~ a xr,aJJ
Evening star., 1951-12-06
HIT Mritturtant

BURRELL, EMMA. In loving menorv nj
our dear mother, EMMA BURRELL, who
passed away twenty-seVen years apo ~.
day December 8, 1924.
What God has done must be best,
For soon We, too. shall be at rest:
And then in some sweet holy land.
We will walk together hand in hand
-------------- THE FAMILY,
MORRIS MARY r. In sad but loving re-
memhranee Of our dear sister, MARY F.
MORRIS fnee Cassel1, who departed this
1945. "
In our hearts there is a picture,
More precious than silver or gold:
A picture Of our dear sister,
whose memory will never grow old
Loved in life, remembered in death.
JOHN: NELLIE. ELIZABETH, ANNIE AND
TAPLEY, JOHN H., JR. In loving mem.
ory Of our dear husband and father
JOHN H. TAPLEY, Jr., who passed away
two years ago, December 6, 1949.
December recalls the memory
OF a loved one passed to rest,
And those who think of you today
Are the ones who loved you best.
WIFE AND SON.
TAPIEY, JOHN H. In memory of John
\. TAPLEY, who passed away December
You will always be remembered.
10 AND BUCK.
WHITE, JAMES c. Sacred to the mem
ory Of my dear husband, JAMES c
WHITE. who departed this life thirteen
years ago today. December 8. 1888.
Loved In life, remembered in DEATH.
WIFE MARY z. WHITE. .
Evening star., 1951-12-06

b r 1 d g e this
morning, po-
lice reported.
He was iden-
titled as Ismael
Vasquez Bague,
80. of 1880
E i G h t e e n t h
street NV, a
n a t / v e of
Puerto Rico.
Police said
the man appar-
emily plunged
to his death
f r o m t h e
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Richard Fitzgerald,
Civil Service Prober

Richard Edmund Fitzgerald, 50,
a Civil Service Commission in
vestigator, died Tuesday of heart
attack in his home, 3643 Jenifer
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Mrs. Ralph 7. Briggs;
Worked for Laws
TO Project The Blind

A 28-year -old woman who
waged a crusade for better traf-
fic laws to protect the blind, died
yesterday of the disease which
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Man Found Dead in Creek
Near Calvert Street Bridqe

The body of a man was found
partly submerged in Rock Creek
near the north side of the Calvert
Evening star., 1951-12-06
CEMETERY LOTS.

Two SITES, garden of szaleas, Fl. Lin
coin Cemetery. MR.. POST, Ii. $1,000,
Ext. 1856, -
Evening star., 1951-12-06
FRANKLIN, CORPL. TEDDY L., o. S. A.
LSilled ir. aetiara in Knrsa .

Killed in action IN Korea on Au-
~ gust 4, 1851, Corpl. TEDDY L.
ISS FRANKLIN. u. s. A., beloved
tS husband of Christa l. Franklin
S father of JacQueline Franklin,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rosen
Franklin, brother Of James Arthur. Bren-
ny B. and Jessie W. Franklin; Mrs. Opal
Hunsaker, Mrs May Boyd, Mrs. Celia
Hargraves and Mrs. Agatha Mergenovich
Remains resting at Collins Funeral Home,
1891 14th st. NV. Funeral services at
Fort Myer Chapel on Friday, December
z, at ! pm. Interment Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. g
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-07
Housewife FOrecaster Predicts Mild Winter

JEFFERSON, O., P) - This winter will stay mild, says Mrs. Mary Bolte, 61, forecaster who depends on the appearance of leaves, animal pelts, thunder and the spleen of a butchered hog.
 The wife of a farmer near Dor est, she has been predicting wea- ther for years for the weekly Jefferson Gazette and declares she has '.just known the signs for as long as she can remember.
 And what does her husband, William, think of her forecasts?
 "Not much," said MT. Bolte.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-07

Robert :. Treat, Pastor
 Miss Esther Mccoy. Director of Community Center SUNDAY
 9:45 a.m.-Sunday School. Study of the coming of Jesus, known as Christmas. 11:00 am. - Morning Worship. Anthem by the Girls Octette, "Lo, There Is Born A Saviour. :" Message by Rev. Roland Arm strong, fled representative for the Presbyterian Church in Alaska, if still in Nome. 3:30 p.m.-HoSpital Service. 7:3O p.m.-Evening Service Hymns We Like To Sing, An them by the Choir, Long Ago In Bethlehem" Message, "The Word," this being the annual observance of Bible Reading Sunday sponsored by the Am erican Bible Society. Fellow ship hour following, and choir rehearsal. MONDAY
 7:3O p.m.-Last meeting of the craft group this year. This is a good chance to get help on your Christmas gift problems. 400 ,p.m.-Primary class prac- tice. TUESDAY
 400 p.m.-Junior class practice. 7:3O p.m.-Church Board meet ing.
 WEDNESDAY, Noon-Catechism class - Ia S t meeting this year. 400 pm. - Intermediate class practice.
 TOO p.m.-Senior Choir. THURSDAY
 NOon-OCtette. 7:3O p.m.-Prayer meeting, choir rehearsal following.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-07
ASSEMBLY OF GOD Third Avenue West

PaStor-A. E. CaPener SUNDAY 9:45 a.m.-Sunday School HOO a.m.- Morning worship service. 7:45 pm.-Evangelistic Service. WEDNESDAY, 7:45 pm.-Bible study and pray CT meeting. FRIDAY
 7:45 D. m. - Christs Ambassa- dOr'S meeting. This is a service led by the young people, includ- ing singing, testimony, games, and a message.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-07
CHARGED WITH SHIPPING
 UNRESTRICTED BEEF ALASKA

SEATTLE, (P)-Robert Eugene Fuller of Bothell pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of shipping eight burlap bags of frozen beef to Alaska without federal in- Spection.
 He was fined $50 and court costs.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-07
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
 Third and Division

k41d c444 D4N4SASA
 Lewis I. Hudgins, Pastor SUNDAY lO:OO a.m.-Sunday School. Les son, "How God Gives Courage" ;" 11:OO a.m.-M0rning Worship. 6:3O p.m.-Junior Society: All boys and girls up to 12 years. 6:3O pm. - N.Y.P.S. Service. Subject, "The Bible Goes To Press" Vincent Dean, leader. 7:3O pm. - Evangelistic Service. MONDAY
 400 pm.-Girls Club. TUESDAY
 400 p.m.-BoyS Club WEDNESDAY,
 7:3O p.m.-The Glad Hour with melody, praise, prayer and Bible study.
 You are invited to enjoy with us any and all of these services.
 THE FRIENDLY CHURCH WITH THE SINGING TOWER
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-07
THURSDAY
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Rev. Neil Murphy. s. J. Sunday Masses: 8 am. & 10 am. Daily Mass 7:o0 am. Saturday Mass at 8 am. 4 pm. and 7:30 p.m.. Confession.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-07
THE EVANGELICAL MISSION
 COVENANT CHURCH

Paul B. F. Carlson. Pastor SUNDAY
 10:00 a.m-Sunday School. 11:00 a.m.-Service in English with sermon translated. 7::3O pm. - Evening Service, both adult and junior choirs participating. Communion service first Sunday
 of each month. MONDAY
 500 p.m.-Covenant Navigators. A young peoples group with variety in each weekly program. TUESDAY
 7::30 p.m.-Cottage Prayer Ser vice. If you are unable to at tend church let us bring songs, scripture and special instru- mental numbers to your home. THURSDAY
 4:15 pm. Junior Choir Prac- tice.
 7::30 p.m.-Midweek Bible Study and Prayer Service. Senior choir practice following service. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
 CHAPEL Between 3rd and 4th Ave. on B St.
 M. freddie. Leader
 Phone Main ll0 SATURDAY. 1000 a.m.-Sabbath School.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-07
CHURCH SERVICES
NOME GOSPEL MISSION
 of ALASKA EVANGELIZATION SOCIETY

 Arthur H. Freeburg. Pastor SUNDAY
 9:45 a.m.-Sunday School 11:00 am. - Morning Worship Service.
 7:45 p.m.-Evangelistic Service. TUESDAY
 7:45 p.m-Bible Study. At present we are looking at the lives of those that were used of God in sending forth the Gospel in the Book of Acts. WEDNESDAY, 400 p.m.-Bible class for boys and girls.
 7:45 pm. - Bible Study and prayer meeting. THURSDAY
 7:45 pm. Prayer Meeting night. A good little motto to remember: Much prayer, much power. Some prayer, some pow CT. No prayer, no power"
 WHERE YOU ARE
 NEVER A. STRANGER
 EVERYONE WELCOME
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-01-12
Courier Says Get Our Of Asiu
Editorial in Pittsburgh COurier)

way get
including Japan They
taking themselves We
a similar identical believe
arbiter
Europe protection
Western bloc Europe poor support
any guse attempt
political theology the
people shall They interpret
selfish they will kind
protects fighting dying for
feel that the operations
should re-examned light
mobilization
should based the of defending Asia and
anything defend themselves
interested defending $
keep
that should be allowed than
approaches away
Europe believe both
believe the United
provided
should be extended that might enemy
within hundreds miles reaching
should huge Army
Navy competent o patrol the
We believe should have
Hemisphere
Plainly bunty simply believe should be modified
group Washington
especially guessing bloody youth
We feel that Washington
should endeavor discover
and what they want Too much being asked them them
led the Let them know what the facts life
decide the they will take That's democracy
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-01-12
Glen Allen Of N. w. Bell

Inc promotion Glen Allen vicepesdent general
ger OF Northwestern Bell Telephone
telephone business at Omaha Nebraska
of high ahbre and executive
responsibility and the patterns
Sumed his post jan 1 in the Nebraska metropolis.
II largely through his nssence Negroes
ed by the they increasing
portunity for upgrading
Fifteen when Mr. Allen beginning
the companys executive here
employed by the firm the Twin Cities approached
BY citizens interested changing the situation Immediately
agreed that for the employment Negroes public
utinty just
II there has been lag giving qualified Negroes oppor
tuny employment Northwestern originate
the office Of Mr. Allen because time
that Negro workers be given chance with the firm.
A Minnesota boy, Mr. Allen to telephone
company 1924 after graduating Carlton College
Of and elsewhere freely
for civic business religious life the
ne true to the liberal philosophy which
In the Twin Cities Mr. Allen
community Improvement and useful citizen
the why happiness mixed
regret the cities a good citizen.
Northwestern Bell has higher public appreciation
than before because leadership
Alien exemphned
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-01-12
Interest in HaItins Declining Neiehborhoods

A year ago when this suggested
minneapolis had need Of Council
similar body had group might help neigh
oorhood Improvement, especially a physical
since the bulk OF the Negro population
sh lives In districts indsingushab gheoes
ought to give consideration moving
making them habable attractive remain
In them or those who afterwards.
Twenty there was
congregation Of home
Years difficult Negroes sec.
day this not true and the together
houses with excellent furnishings but buildings poorly kept
up especially the outside.
Failure to paint regularly repair
dows stamps neghbohood The economic
Negro has improved to the extent that
profit be given to the the dwellings lives
problem of in addition to the high building
pairs IL the fact that there dwellings
hoods who have absentee landlords
property except in the income derived from it,
Well directed organization both property
In these could community Improvement
II altogether possible that blocks
geher could purchase paint plaster and building
jointly discount purchased quantity
carpenters painters papehangers and
at lower cost whole blocks took single
contractors.
II the community does organization
help stimulate such activity Urban
set community improvement either
bohood levels Something should be
people
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-01-12
Making Democracy Work

Of prestige influence which America and
millions has the significant develop
world led directly the
n
development complex The
been But help but feel
the traditional attitude of the
populations oored peoples somehow inferior
Accordingly couneracting
help minority
proposals calls Employment
(FEPC) designed possible
religious discrimination hiring and firing.
people problem
nevertheless opposed the FEPC idea likely interfere
employees Business
accordingly surveyed large of employers
operating FEPC their reactions FEPC
also queried.
encouraging proponents
Week summarizes its conclusions follows
employers agree near
opponents predicted Dgunted obseekers
complaints Personal friction
employers still think there's need
those who opposed FEPC aren't actively
hostile
that the have created prob
a community They haven't interior
n unanimous view is that minority groups
openings In places barred to them before"
questioned the Bridgeport Comm
Company, seemed particularly significant to
according TO bridgeport Brass, has eliminated
and growing Communist campaign being
among large urban Negro groups"
that way sell democracy
County (KassOn,
MInn.) Independent
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-01-12
Letters To The Editor
AMERICA sTARvEs the DRAMA

Editor Drama the
tells its tale Of struggle comedy tragedy that
an ate profit Theater humanity bread
and shelter Yet the worlds nation
And add to that colossal spiritual denial the starvation
the comparatively tiny
that gift acting Today New metropolis
America where flesh rghm equivalent
bread and shelter there 80 players available
And Adams
average actor earned just $40 dollars 1850
Just shsny nugget talents
for who live and We
missing the greatest living And
caosy driving all talented the pile
Why can't provide a living wage year
people of the living heater What they enriched living
can't be computed in dollars and cents.
Other nations nowhere huge and wealthy United
States doing Take fleeing glance Sweden geographically
population Hoger Lundberg
in TFIEATER ARTS:
life In cities NEARLY
companies
sponsored
dramatic artists
enough roper
excellent Swedish
well modern native world famed
beautiful capitol Stockholm perhaps the worlds theater
city"
In Sweden well Others excepting
of hsonCs employment
that civilization Without
mind and ambuang vegetables let's
living drama the throughout America into city
and Enthusiastically Bert MeHng LndstrOm Minnesota
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-01-12

early days newspaper spent
of time finding jobs and often for persons
Tor many years.
much of this jobndng done cooperation
with social agencies like Phyllis Wheaey and the Urban League
consistently referred the bulk of
quests for workers to the recognized agencies
Every and them however into job opening two
n a of ordinary
others all concerned find
the person for the job
Generally through years lucky
individual them been good
steady
life, however that there
careless their employment records Excessive
industry booh
any a employment record
labor whether factory domestic work.
make selections largely references from former
pIOyers o individuals
your correspondent
employers meet daily contacts praise the
Negro
opposite when labor complains that
pretty fellow off the Monday following
pay day. Mary good worker consistently
late twice a week"
activity job
persons filling
pncatons jobs position to give
applicant when references
quested
back
attempting jobs people responsibilities
heavy. However if had
o probably follow the
publisher weekly serving the Negro
community that was our duty try to improve
constituency this considerable
jobs securing helping applicants
perhaps profitaby used in building this newspaper.
in all Of these years accepted a cent in
any job a single person
those who
expect solicit, remuneration
manufacturers business
position to do good for those needing
pIoyment commercaize opportunity,
though hundreds of hours
scarcely the people
papers industrial opportunities sub
" possible that of them could have
clear and feel
price a subscription this
paper.
wild activity
the right where it
of the people employ
gratitude who benefited
let assumed that operating
agency industrial departments of the Urban
prepared stated to do this kind
a job-and they get paid to do it"
They who when they
Then it becomes task for such
other employers labor
Negro responsibility being
Negro of good labor supply
bur compensation aside the many kind
Citans been In the rising
strength of Negro population its participation
fu In the o the Twin Cities
people the
the merchants of Negro
buying power advertising
efforts not all unseshCecn Newman
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-01-12

Most important directive was
the order for creation of a new
political party. Just as the Com
munist's 1945 convention blue
printed the Progressive Party -
which that silly, indicative man,
Henry Wallace, was to head in
l948 for a band of men who, &C.
cording to Lee FRESHMAN, were
the original infiltrators into the
U. S. government so did this
convention here last week blue
print a new party. Communist
leaders said, in effect:
while the Progressive Party
has not outlived its usefulness, it
is not an answer to the Third
Party. So, we call for the develop
ment of broad peoples" coah-
ton for independent political ac-
ton. Start talking now of new
third party for world peace"
Into this Party, the Commun-
lists hope to get rural labor. This
the Aesopian falling Party leaders
called farm cadres." The Party
activists were told that they'd
put in more time in small towns
and rural areas, attack farm
cooperatives as the focal point of
this work, and WOO the farm
laborers.
Much time was devoted to bit
ter blasts at the FBI. 1t was said
again and again that j. Edgar
Hoover's Federal Bureau of In
vestigation must be liquidated. "
The delegates, each of whom
had to have at least two years
membership and training. were
also instructed to concentrate on
winning over women-especially
Negro women; denounce and
fight the draft: build up the
Party's Labor Youth League to
get youngsters to agitate against
interfering militarily with Soviet
aggression, and get ready for
creation of new popular fronts
from below" such as the multi
million member "anti-war" out
fits they launched successfully
back in 1885.
And the Red dragons were told
to exploit swiftly any resent
ments found land if not found, to
create them) in huge factories
where the war emergency pre-
sents a golden opportunity to in
filtrate in view Of the long hours,
speed-up and wage freeze"
Right comrades? Theren be
some red faces in high Red places
tonight. Can't you keep a secret,
tovarisches?
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-01-12
Our Protection, the Atom Bomb7

While our military has made bunders
that always Suggestion
the sending OF General Eisenhower
tary allies being quarters
critics take the position that
organize Europe
This position has validity providing course
bomb Is not taken into account 1t the belief Of
the factor which
session OF the atom bomb From the aggressive
and It's Communist leadership must share this viewpoint
the Abomb practically
pared for enemy attack.
The minute Russia obtains atomic supremacy
bet bottom dollar that performances will
attack not prepared We believe mars approval
Of the Eisenhower expedition is based
risk the the
at this OF the Therefore every
Eisenhower program a against time
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-01-12
Misplaeing fhe Blame

be natural tendency white brothers
this country to dey attacks b. the Communists dm
Sure it's propaganda but the blame its
reasonably shoulders of
control the u Army which still
NegroAmecans, Neither they influence with
who openly
u Supreme which
Negroes The Reds did not thu Jim Crow
system they make capital of Nj
the world.
controlling for instance, the employ
Montgomery Ward and Sears Roebuck
which always had discriminatory employment
policies operating against American Negroes.
and the Russian and European brand
daily tell pack they don't lie
about oppressive conditions under which thousands
American Negroes south with the nations
capital excepted
Lets not blame the Communists for the things which
u,erfoana thinking and often It
d a. substitute should take clean
pattern which operates against the Ne