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Martha Washington, the nation's first First Lady, was the widow of Daniel Parke Custis when she was married to George Washington in 1759. GUIDE TUESDAY'S RADIO 8:30 p.m. Chorallers Morgan Beatty Gabriel Heatter 6:45 p.m. Edward Murrow One Man's Family Perry Como 7:00 p.m. Mystery My Hobby Dinah Shore That Hammer Guy 7:15 p.m.

Mvstery My Hobby Frank Sinatra That Hammer GUT p.m. Mr and North Barrie Craig Cisco Kid 8:00 p.m. Johnny DoEsr Dragnet 720 Club 8:30 p.m. My Friend Irma WISN WGN WGN WTMJ WGN WISN WTMJ WGN WISN WTMJ WGN Investigation of Conservation Dept. Stalled by Procedure Prison Term for Slaying Man SUPERIOR (51--A former scrap MADISON (ffl--The official quest the requests of the Wisconsin Fed- WISN WGN WISN WGN WISN WTMJ WGN R6cky Fortune WTMJ 720 Club WGN 9:00 p.m.

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News Analysis Today's Events Hurleigh; News 10:15 m. Music, News Sports Saxie Dowell 10:30 p.m. Evening Concert -Records Song Souvenir 10:45 p.m. Evening Concert for information on the state's troubled conservation affairs stalled today in a technical mire after the Legislative Council apparently gave it a unanimous send off. But Sen.

Arthur Mockrud of Westby, Council chairman who halted preparations for a hearing by the group's Conservation Committee with a challenge of its authority, denied specifically that a "whitewash" of charges made against some Conservation Commissioners and Department em- ployes was underway. Shortly after the Council meeting Monday, Sen. Mockrud told Assistant Attorney General Roy G. Tu- eration of Conservation Clubs, the at all." not what I have in mind iron rker TMm Duluth, who police said climaxed a week- Milwaukee County Conservation "Maybe not," Sen. Schmidt said Alliance and other groups for an i in comment later.

"But that's what end crime spree by killing an aged cigarmaker, was official investigation. The requests were based in part on recent public charges by Dr. J. A. Riegel, former Conservation Commissioner from St.

Croix Falls that conniving and intrigue were hampering conservation administration in the state. The controversy pitched into the it looks like to me The Council action that back- grounded the dispute was almost routine. Between items of the regular Sen. Mockiud told members he had received a number of communications supporting the proposed investigation. He said there open forum by Riegel's blast was vvas some question in his mind over punctuated last week by the resig- subpena powers, but Earl Sachse, WISN WISN WGN WISN Record? WTMJ Sports WGN 11:00 p.m.

Evening Concert WISN Plankinton Party WTMJ News WGN 11:11 p.m. Evening Concert WISN Plankmton Partv WTMJ Chicago at Night WGN 11:30 p.m. Music Till Midnight WISN Records WTMJ Chicago Night WGN Music Till Midnight WISN Records, News WTMJ Chicago Night WGN mevisionlog TUESDAY 4-00-- 4--Gretchen Colnik 4-15-- 4--Explorer's Club 6 00-- 4--Blue Room 4--Tommy Sheridan Shore 19--Heinie Show Stafford 4--Bob Hope: 19--Bob Steele the Council had not authorized its Conservation Cornmit- JrJ tee to proceed with the scheduled March 16 hearing. His statement, in turn, was assailed by Sen. William Schmidt of Milwaukee, who offered the motion hat the Council passed without dissent.

Sen. Schmidt, a member of both the Council and the Committee, said the Council not only authorized the hearing, but affirmed the committee's subpena powers and directed it to keep full minutes of the sworn testimony. Tulane said that further preparations for the hearing would have to be held up until minutes of the Council meeting were transcribed and the exact sense of the action determined. The minutes were not voice-recorded but were taken in shorthand by a stenographer. Sen.

Mockrud said that as he understood the Council resolution, it merely referred to committee FOR TV REFRESHMENTS Beer Liquor Wine Soda Call 7943 KURTH LIQUORS 910 Clinton St. nation of Conservation Department Director Ernest Swift, who took a high federal post as assistant chief of the U. S. Fish Wildlife Service. Mockrud, who Observed that as secretary of the Westby Rod Gun Club he had heard no recent criticism of Conservation officials, said iie didn't see any reason to hurry any prospective inquiry.

He said that such important matters take time, and that the Conservation Committee Council exective secretary, affirmed the right of the Council and its committees to subpena witnesses and require sworn testimony. The Council then agreed to refer the communications to the Conservation Committee for consideration at the scheduled March meeting, and passed without dissent Sen sentenced Mon- State Prison at Waupun. Jarnes E. Booth, 33, pleaded guilty TO second degree murder-unpremeditated killing before Superior Judge A. Walter Dahl.

Dist. Atty. John H. Chisolm said Booth admitted he beat to death Andrew Stariha, 77, Saturday in the latter's small tobacco shop, and took his watch and fled. Stariha's bruised body was found several hours later by police.

Chisolm said Booth admitted a robbing and stabbing as well as the fatal beating over the weekend. Chief of Detectives Walter Wiski of Duluth and Lt. Charles Barnard of Superior said Booth gave this WAUKESHA DAILY FREEMAN State News and Features Briefly About Badgers Train Wreck Schmidt's motion that all witnesses account of his weekend activities: at that hearing be required to Booth took S185 from a man at a testify under oath and that com-1 West Duluth motel Friday night. plete minutes be kept, Representatives of sportsmen's consider the requests at its March clubs attending the meeting said 16 meeting--the day after the the Council had taken the exact action they were present to support, and that thus they did not ask to appear. After the Council meeting.

As- Council's March meeting--and return recommendations in April Then, he said, if the Council should decide to authorize a hearing, it could make an appropriation for the purpose and the Commit- Platteville, chairman of the Conservation Committee, asked Attorney General Vernon Thomson to assign his assistant, Tulane, as committee counsel for the hearing. agreed. Travis then called Tulane for a conference to arrange details of the hearing. Mockrud joined Travis in the meeting with Tulane and raised his objections. Then Booth went to Superior where he attacked Matt Moe, 54, Jin a hotel washroom and took $27 in cash from him.

Moe suffered facial injuries. Next Booth went to Duluth where he stabbed store owner Samuel Kasper, 65, in an argument over j- 1.1 A j.t semblyman Travis of the nce a ult of dothes. Kas- rTM per was hospitalized but was not tee could proceed in April or May. The senator acknowledged that it was difficult to get full Council attendance so late in the year, particularly in a campaign year, but denied that the prospective delay meant that the whole project would be encouraged to die quietly. "It is not a whitewash," he said.

per was hospitalized serious condition. Returning to Superior Booth went to Stariha's cigar store where the fatal beating occurred. RANDOLPH, Wis. UP)--A trainman was injured, the engine and six cars were derailed and 30 tons of canned goods were scattered for blocks Monday when a Milwaukee Road freight train crashed into a semitrailer truck at a crossing here. Engineer Jerry Parker of Horj- con suffered possible fracture of both legs when he jumped from the derailed engine.

Truck driver Bob Rundle of Manchester, Iowa, was treated for shock. The train hit the trailer of the truck just after the cab had crossed the tracks. Protest Action APPLETON 'at Eighty-seven employes of the Eagle Manufacturing a division of the Four Wheel Drive Auto co. of Clintonville, formed picket lines Monday to protest what the union described as the firm's refusal to negotiate a new contract. Delvin Dorscher, president of United Mine Workers' Local 12824, said employes presently average "150 an hour.

The contract expired Dec. 1. Workers voted Jan. 30 to strike, Dorscher said. 25--Range Rider Skelton 4--Fireside Theater; 19--Family Theater; 25--Show Business 4--Circle Theater; 25--Suspense 4--Judge for Yourself 25--Danger 9.30-- 4--Triangle Theater: 19--Look, Listen; 25--See It Now 9 -45--19--News.

Weather 10 00-- 4--Match Your Wits; 19--Movie 10-30-- 4--1 Led Three Lives 11 -00-- 4--City Detective HAVE FUN! Enjoy a Hobby HOBBY HORSE 839 Caspar Phone 9197 4--Dollar a Second 25--Christophers 4--Sports Showcase 12-20-- 4--Wrestling WEDNESDAY Godfrey or Nothing Party MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 4--Today News g-00-- 4--Ding Dong School White Show 4--Hawkins Falls 10 -15-- 4--Gordon Thomas 10 -30--25--Strike It Rich 4--What's New' 25--What's Cooking? Seek Testimony From Officials MADISON (ff)--The men who run Wisconsin's complex conservation machinery will be asked to testify about their work on a voluntary basis, if necessary, at a March 16 hearing before the Legislative Council's Conservation Committee. Assemblyman Robert Travis of Platteville, chairman of the Committee, said today that if an examination of Council records fails show his group has subpena owers at the present time, he will equest the voluntary appearances. "If they don't come, then I will isk the Council for the right to ubpena them, and for an appropriation to pay the required ex- enses," Whether the Council authorized ie Travis Committee to hold the meeting was disputed after Monay's regular Council meeting. Travis said he would request the iresence of the present Conservation commissioners--Guida Rahr if Mamtowoc, Charles Smith of Vausau, John 0. Moreland of Hayvard, Douglas Hunt of Wautoma Seyberth of Eau Claire and A.

W. Schorger of Madison--and two former Commissioners Arthur Molstad of Milwaukee anc Dr. J. A. Riegel of St.

Croix alls, whose charges of interfei- ence in conservation administru ion brought on demands for the nquiry; Director Ernest Swift Personnel Chief Lester P. Voight Assistant Director George Spree her, Acting Forester C. L. Harrington, Chief Warden Georg' and Chief Ranger Neil Le May. MOTOROLA the finest in TELEVISION Convenient Terms B.

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Jerome B. Thomas, from their home. Miss Wilson, 30, whose suit wa: filed yesterday, charged she hai suffered physical violence at thi hands of Thomas. 33, movie write and producer. She asked for S54: monthly pending trial of her suil They were married here in Octo ber 1952.

Stakes Money Claim On Rubber Band DENVER Denver man to day claimed ownership of 570 found at the Mile High Kenne Club last Aug. 25 because of th rubber band around the money. Arthur Buxton told Denver Coun ty Court the rubber band unique in that it is used solel by the Air Force," by which he i employed. However, Jerome E. Rosenblit also of Denver, also claimed own ership of the money.

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who died Jan. 27, 1953. She retired 21 years ago from her position as a Latin teacher at a Chicago high school. Court attaches said that as far as was known her only major source of income was her teaching. nocent Monday in Federal District Court to second degree murder in he knife slaying of his uncle, Robert Wai I'ington, on the Menominee I i a Reservation last Christmas Eve.

Warrington was taken to the county jail to await trial. Admits Embezzling MILWAUKEE (St-- Robert C. Olschesky, 30, of Plymouth, pleaded guilty in Federal District Court Monday to charges of embezzling and making false entries in he books at Glenbeulah State Bank. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered for Olschesky, who previously had waived grand jury indictment. The embezzlement allegedly occurred last July.

Pedestrian Killed GREEN BAY (3V-Alphonse Gasparde, 69. of Green Bay, was killed Monday night when he was struck by a car at a Main Street intersection. Pleads Innocent MILWAUKEE (ffV-Glenn L. Warrington, 32, of Neopit, pleaded in- Believe Record Set In Murder Hearing TOWSON, Md prelimtnarj hearing is scheduled at Cockeysville tomorrow night for 85-year- old James Quickly of Sweetair who auihorities say is the oldest man ever to face a murder charge in Maryland. He was charged in the fata shooting of his 40 year old son Lloyd Sunday after a family quar rel.

Finds Husband Had Wife for Six Years BALTIMORE Iff) Last October Maristella E. O'Donnell, 22-year- old receptionist, married her 40- year-old boss, Maurice L. Schuman. The next day he disappeared Later she learned from his father that her husband had been mar ried for six years and still was living with his wife. In Circuit Court yesterday Judge E.

Paul Mason annulled the mar riage and approved a cash settle ment of $5,000. He also ruled Schu man the father of an unborn chile expected next month and orderec $10 a week payments for care anc maintenance of the child. The 322 islands in Britain's Fij colony spread over almost 100,0 square miles Pacific. of the southwes Stores Agree To End Rebates MADISON B) Nine Madison chain grocery stores and dairies Monday to stop the practice of receiving or granting any secret ebates or engaging in other eged unfair trade practices. A tenth firm, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea refused to iign a consent cease and desist order asked by the State Department of Agriculture.

Firms signing the consent order at a hearing by the department the Borden Dean Milk Robert Adler and Sons Bancroft Dairy Bowman Farm Dairy Hawthorne Mellody "arms Dairy of Wisconsin Kroger Piggly-Wiggly Madison and the National Tea a Wisconsin corporation. The order will go into effect March 15. All the dairies were charged by the state with granting a four per cent discount to all customers in Madison and vicinity. The state said that in addition a three per cent secret discount was granted A and Piggly-Wiggly and Kroger by some of the dairies. Anthony E.

Madler, counsel and examiner for the department, said the case against the A and should be concluded soon and the department would issue the cease and desist order against the nine firms March 15 and also against the A and if it was found to have violated the law. John Best, Milwaukee, counsel for the A and said that while his company admitted receiving rebates, they were not secret and the firm did not induce or procure such rebates. George Sieker, assistant attorney general, said he would show that the rebates received by A and were secret, and that the dairy firms granting such rebates to the A and did not make such rebates available to independent grocers. There is no penalty involved if the firms live up to the consent order. The palace of King Minos ancient Crete was as large Buckingham palace in London.

as Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! A Grand Prize A Day Is Being Given Away! Head For Your Dodge Dealer Right Now! BIRTHDAY--Sinbad, the gorilla at Chicago's Lincoln park zoo, celebrated his sixth birthday Monday. Ray Hoff, Sinbad's keeper, is holding the birthday cake which was part of the gorilla's birthday treat. Grant 4 Divorces in Local Court Four divorces, all granted in circuit -court Monday, are as fol.ows: Dorothy Wosinski. 29 Mukwonago route 2, from Raymond Wos- nski, 38, same address, on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The wife received the divorce and custody of a son, 8.

The couple will sell their home within one year and the wife will receive 40 per cent and the husband 60 per cent of the net proceeds. The husband is to pay $50 a month support money. The couple was married Aug. 28, 1943. Elaine Mantsch, 25, town of Brookfield, from Donald Mantsch, 27, same address, on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.

The couple will sell their home and divide the proceeds equally. The wife received the divorce, won custody of a three-year-old son and will receive S20 a week support money. The couple was married Nov. 30, 1946. Yvonne E.

Orlando. 22, Pewaukee, from Salvator A. Orlando, 28, Buffalo, N. Y. on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.

The wife won the divorce and received custody of a one-year-old son, and the husband will pay 51 a year alimony and $60 a month support money. The couple was married July 28, 1951. Jean Brixius Stibor, 35. town of Brookfield, from Robert Stibor, 36. same address, on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.

The wife won the divorce, title to the couple's home and custody of two boys, aged nine and four. She must pay the mortgage 'on the home and debts totaling more than The husband must pay $75 a month support money for each child. The couple was married June 28, 1941. Gang Held for Assault, Battery BALTIMORE ffl--A 20-year-old woman and five members of her gang were held in a total of $170,000 bail yesterday for a series of assaulf and robbery cases. Police said Mrs.

Elsie May Brown planned the crimes, recruited the men and acted as lookout while the jobs were pulled. She was held in S47.500 bail. Her husband and four others were also held. All are Negroes. Mrs.

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