The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 31, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIX., NO. 7369. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1936. PRICE TEN CENTS MYSTERY DEVELOPS IN KIDNAP CASE NEW EFFORTS ARE PLANNED, * BREAK TIE-UP Sixty-third Day of Maritime Strike Sees Practical- ly No Change SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 31. —The Pacific Coast Ship Owners Association today sought conference with another striking union as the approach of the New Year found the waterfronts strikebound on the sixty-third day of the walkout. It is said various unions are pro- jeeting national legislation to back their cause. Representative Plant, of the Ship Owners, called upon representatives of the Marine Engineers to meet him today and discuss the union’s demands for preference hiring and manning of vessels and a scale based*on the eight hour day wage. The 'Unions’ joint “Law and Leg- islationy’ committee announced plans for a regulation program, ap- proved by the Joint Policy Com- mittee which would give unions full right to strike but embodies a Gov- ernment Board to mediate disputes through offering its services or by request of either side. Ship owners late today also asked a meeting with Masters, Mates and Pilots, whose negotiating committee, headed by E. B. O'Grady, has held meetings with three other groups. PEACE OFFER MADE SAN FRANQISCO, Cal, Dec. 31. —An immediate’ offer and major concessions have been offered. to two of thé seven uhions by the ship- owneps.with whorh they have been negotiating. | ¥ The concessions included an in- union recognition and a guarantee| not to! discriminate, against officers| for union activities. The Ship Ownérs relterated how- ever, “we canndt permit interfer- ence with the selection of our li- censed personnel” The ship owners asked for an im- mediate approvgl of the offers de- claring that “apy other action on your part would be a catastrophe and make hope ffor peace dismal in- deed.” ¥ MORE VESSELS ARE REQUESTED FORNORTHLAND Fairbanks——éhamber of Commerce Names Special Committee FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 31.— The Chamber of Commerce has| appointed a special committee to wire both Federal and Territorial authorities urging the early dispatch of more ships to relieve the Alaska supply situation. The Chamber instructed the spec- ial committee to cooperate with the Alaska Chamber of Commerce and various chambers in the cifie$ throughout the Territory. STANFORDBEATS L 1. UNIVERSITY BY SCORE 457031 First Defeat for Black Birds in Forty-four Contests NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—One of basketball’s longest winning streaks ended in Madison Square Garden last night as Stanford defeated the Long Island University by a score of 45 fo 31. ; The loss was the Black Birds first setback in 44 games. APPOINTMENT MADE, CHILDREN’S BOARD Appointment of Mrs. Florence O’- Neill of Cordova as a member of the Board of Children’s Guardians for the Third Division, was an- nounced today by Gov. John W.|eight deér in Douglas and the Game Troy. Mrs. O'Neill succeeds Mrs. |Commission was notified by a Doug- 1as resident. Thomas J. Donahoe, iKetchikan Goes on Record ‘WIFE-SWAP’ CASE FIGURE WEDS | | | | | | Leah Clampitt Sewell, divorced wife of Barton Sewell, millionaire Beverly Hills sportsman, and one of the principals in the sensational “wife.swapping” case more than a year ago, is pictured with Charles Kaley, orchestra leader, after their marriage in Las Vegas, Ariz. Mrs. | Kaley denied allegations at the divorce trial of Walter W. Emerson, actor-writer, that the Emersons and the Sewells had entered into an | agreement to “swap” husbands and wives for one night. (Associated | Press Photo) Millions Are to Be Asked for Improvement of U. S. ' : Airway Safety Facilities > cdgmner o MASS MEETING DEMANDS EARLY. SHIP SERVICE WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—The De- | partment of Commerce announces| it will seek the sum of ten million| dollars to improve airway safety fa- cilities during the next two years.| J. Monroe Johnson, Assistant| Secretary of Commerce, said the ten million dollar appropriation will | be asked of Congress and will be| used to improve and modernize ra- dio and other aids to air transpor-| tation and develop new safety ap—“ pliances. The statement coincided with the announcement of New York Senator for Arbitration in | Maritime D‘SPUte Copeland, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, that further Prompt “resumption of regular mittee regardin i 9 g safety appliances shipping service to Alaska by those jn view of recent airway fatalities. ships adapted to and which for- PRSES Dady either by commandeering such ships as necessary with personnel. or by compulsory arbitration of matters now in dispute” is asked in a reso- lution unanimously approved by a D E R s ! The resolution is directed to the = President and Congress and asks FuH NUHTH sTAR any future dispute which may arise; enforcement by judicial pro- 5 Ral cess, or otherwise, of orders in the Officials Hope to Facilitate decision arbitrators make in con-! b > nection with this or any future dis-| Loadmg of Vessel Which | The meeting was attended by five members of the Territorial| Gov. John W. Troy today urged get further action by the Legisla- the North Star to get their orders in ture. (early. In a statement the Governor —— |said: “The North Star will sail from Se- iattle January 6. I earnestly urge all - 'orders in for emergency freight at BuosTED AGA'N the earliest possible date.” ime Alaska Railroad who has charge g of handling relief ships to Alaska, NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—Trade had radioed the Governor earlier Copper, Anaconda, American Smelt- R, Ummel, Federal purchasing agent ing and Refining, American Metal at Seattle, what supplies are mos!i domestic price of copper today from the power plant at Sitka, which has 11% cents a pound to 12 cents. |been down for some time, would be given preference and said the ar- A"s SENTENCED handle herring, shrimp and crab south from Petersburg, Wrangell OUT OF SEASON o i Satiah | MRS. BEALE RETURNING James H. Stevens and Tom Bow-| wrs Charles D, Beale, wife of the 5. Commissioner’s court this morn- | |tol theatres, who has been south ing to taking de-r during the closed | tor some time, is returning to Ju- season and Hency Stevens, Indian.|peqy aboard the Princess Norah. the gasboat George II. James Stev- ens was given six months in the Fed- MRS. COLE OF NOME oo ot Bowman, 0 davs and oo | IS VISITING JUNEAU They were taken into custody yes- terday when James Stevens at-| Mrs. Charles Cole of Nome ar- tempted to peddle the meat from KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Dec. 3l.— hearings will be had by the com-| merly operated in Alaska service, BHVERNUR “HGES mass meeting here last night. also for “compulsory arbitration of pute.” | Will Sail January 6 Legislature who pledged support t0 a)| merchants wishing freight on merchants and others to put their | Col. Otto F. Ohlson, Manager of circles report today that Kennecott today requesting that he notify J. Company and others boosted the needed. Col. Ohlson said supplies for rangements were being made to ‘and Ketchikan on the North Star. man, Indians, pleaded guilty in U.|manager of the Coliseum and Capi- admitted transporting them on — ry Stevens, six months suspended. rived on the PAA Electra yesterday Princess Norah sails south. | GRID CLASSIC |game in the rain during the foot-}* | ball season just closing, Washing- }. | boards to see the contest. | million and a half persons will view ‘;::l‘mh Tournament of Roses par= ’ Ki dnap Threa strikes and walkouts left more than | g 70,000 workers idle in American in-| nghcr than Last Year {dustry and the labor trouble map o3 carried storm warnings. { NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—Reports and will be the house guest of Pastor|daughter were dismissed from St. and Mrs. H. L. .Wood until the|Ann’s Hospital today and went to|nage of freight for Fairbanks and T0 BE PLAYED ONTOMORRO Washington and Pittsburgh May Play in Rain in Big Rose Bowl PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 31. — A heavy rain, not a mere drizzle, soaked the big Rose Bowl and every- ¢ thing around it yesterday and last} night, and this morning there was§ no let up in sight. k ‘Washington and Pittsburgh tuned |- up for the Rose Bowl classic to- |’ morrow and both grid elevens went through a final hard workout in} the downpour. Fach squad has only played one ton beating Oregon State and Pitts- burgh losing to Duquesne. Take Your Choice Opinion is divided on the effect the rain will have in the game to-| " morrow. Under the Warner system, {. Pittsburgh handles the ball more {* and there. are more chances of | fumbles. Washington, using the No- tre Dame system means more for- ward lateral passing which is also hazardous in the rain. The game has long been a sellout, 88,000 fans having purchased paste- City officials expect at least one Labor Troubles k. e Flaid; Are Threatening ‘CELEBRATION e Auto Production OVER NATION Sitdown Sirke and Walk-| N(]WEANNED% outs Effect Seventy | Thousand Workers ETumofits Expected to Be NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—sit-down ~Unparalleled — Cost pital last night for medical treat- eral Motors workers threatened to the arrival of the New Year will| gered. | The more populous centers expect last year. | A H lars. nnual Reception ~ ——-— The annual reception given at to all Masons of whatever degree, The reception is from 1 to 5 o'- Tu BE HUNURED a get-together party for all Masons: e informal and no special invitation Remembered AlSO . ’pire through a 2-page ndvenuementi ;m— {ber of attractive gifts to the fortu- P NEW YORK, Dec. 81. — Closing |2r€ offering gifts ranging from baby is 14%, American Can 116%, Aneri- | ents will be awarded tickets to the and Hecla 15%, Commonwealth and| Claimants for the prizes must Harvester 105%, Kennecott 60%,|vertising department of The Empre, 78, United Corporation 6%, Cities R The following are today’s Dow, ities 34.83, down .09. E. Osgood entered St. Ann’s Hos-| FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 31.— ment, by train. In Detroit and other automotive received here today from the At- centers spreading strike of Gen- lantic to the Pacific Coasts, said} halt the automobile production. witness a celebration unparelleled | The Ford plants are not endan- in the country’s history. | PRI P e, 200/ 0N . record turnouts. | Prices range slightly upward over . Masfl“s W|" Hnld It is estimated New York's party, will cost well over ten million dol- the Scottish Rite Temple under the auspices of the Scottish Rite Bodies, | j“NE AU IN "937 will be one of the events of New| Year's Day. clock tomorrow afternoon and is an annual event with the Masons,| e so08 Gifts Galore for Some Boy As usual the event will be strictly] or Girl Baby—Parents is needed to attend. The refresh-| ment committee in ch: gt C. W. Hawkesworth, Jc .!”:‘irgfl;:rl Welcoming the first born Juneau H‘- D. Stabler and JV S .h_u“'“ ' child in 1937, The Daily. Alaska Em-| :;in today’s issue announces a num- | ’, nate young miss or master. **| Progressive merchants of the city quotation of Alaska Juneau mine f00d to a crib mattress for the first stock today, the final day of 1936, [born. In addition, the proud par- can Power and Light 12, Anaconda |theatres, taxi pass, and even a free 531%, Bethlehem Steel 75%, Calumet|meal for “papa and mama.” Southern 3%, Curtiss Wright 6%, (submit birth certificatees and cre- General Motors 63%, International |dentials for arrival time to the ad- New York Central 41%, Southern|who. ir turn, will issue orders on Pacific 44%, United States Steel merchants participating. Service 4%, Pound $4.91 3/16. Jones averages: industrials 179.92, down .65; rails 53.66; down .05; util- ARchc FHEIGHT e —— GOES TO HOSPITAL egg s asd Freight discharged from the Arctic at Seward is arriving here daily The Gen. W. C. Gorgas, discharg- ing at Seward, also has a large ton- — - Mrs. R. A. Johnson and infant It’s his first New Year—and is he whooping it up! night, there will be SOME doings. But just in case something goes wrong, a couple of toots in the mean time won't do any harm. (Associated Press Photo) Chiid VSéreen Star kééeives |two anonymous notes at her Holly-| t Unless Large Two Notes Sent BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 31. — Jane| Withers, child screen star, has been | threatened with death unless her parents pay $50,000, the girl's moth= er, Mrs. Ruth Withers revealed here. “It was supposed to be a secret. I do not know how it leaked out,” Mrs. Withers said. Jane is making a personal ap- pearance in a Boston theatre. Mrs. Withers said she received | wood home. The first note demand-| ed the money under threat of kid-| naping Jane and killing her. The second note threatened Mrs. With-| ers with being “taken for a ride.” GIRL GUARDED BOSTON, Dec. 31.—A private de- tective guards freckled Jane With- ers, as the result of kidnap threats, and an armed bodyguard accom- panies her everywhere. —————— Fuuft Division | Legislators Will | cnme_llul by Air Necessity of More, Better Airfields, More Roads, Is Stressed FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 31.—| Fourth Division members of the Al-| aska Legislature who are in this section are gathering here and will| leave within a few days by plane for Juneau to attend the session.| All members stress the necessity of more and better airfields and roads. e e “TED” TAYLOR | PASSES AWAY Former Wefil;own Alaska Steamer Steward Dies in Liverpool SEATTLE, Dec. 31. — Edward “Ted” Taylor, aged 73, for many years Chief Steward on passenger ships operating from Seattle to Alaska ports, died December 8 in Liverpool, England. This is ac- cording to advices received here by friends of the former well-known steamship man. -, - — TONSILS OUT Anatole Matkowsky, a patient at St. Ann’s Hospital, had his tonsils | removed today. He has been in the hospital since November 30 with a 'G}tumn hfied in jas Wade W. !“you are going with me and mean ILIGHT FLASHES 1S CAUSE, WILD MIDNIGHT DASH Officers and Newsmen Leave Seattle for Locas. ¢ tion Near Issaquah SPECIFIED RANSOM AUTO LEAVES HOUSE Air of Confidence Prevails —No Explanation, However, Given BULLETIN — Tacoma, Dee. 31.—The News-Tribune this af- ternoon says it has learned from an authoritative source “con- tact has been established be- tween members of the Mattson family and the kidnaper.” An intimate of the family ex- pressed to the Associated Press If he can keep awake until the clock announces mide ATTEMPTS TO KIDNAP THREE; IS SHOT DOWN Battle in Texas—Sh;ar- iff Wounded PORT LAVACA, Texas, Dec. 31.— A gunman who attempted to abduct three members of one family here was shot to death last night by Sheriff J. D. O'Neill, aged 63, who was himself seriously wounded in the pistol battle The gunman has been identified “Gunboat” Smith, about 34. Smith attempted to hold up Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wasserman and their daughter Bessie Mae, aged 20, as they backed their automobile out of their garage. The gunman yelled for them to remain in the car as money.” Mrs. Wasserman leaped out of the car and began yelling. The bandit jumped into the front seat and forced Wasserman to speed down the street. Officers took up the chase and overtook the auto in a running gunfire. Puring the firing the gunman was killed and Sheriff O'- Neill wounded. Wasserman was not hurt, neither was the daugh- ter. TALLAPOOSA GOING WEST Will Carry Mail and Neces- sary Passengers As Far As Kodiak On next Saturday, Jan. 2, the Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa is to| sail with mail and necessary pas- sengers to the westward. This trip the coast guarder is scheduled to call at Yakutat, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, and probably Kodiak. It will be probably two weeks be- fore the Tallapoosa returns to Ju- neau. JUNEAU YOUNGSTER IS LITTLE SAMSON The recent publication in The Empire of an exclusive news photo showing a nine-months old baby lifting two chairs, has brought forth a claimant in Juneau for signal hon- ors in this respect. Joyce, 8-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lake is not only able to lift the chairs but also has 10 teeth and is able to walk. The proud parents have entered their claim to honors. broken leg received while working their home in Douglas. other interior points. in the mine. Mr. Lake is manager of the Ju- neau Piggly Wiggly. however that it is his opinion the family “has no expectation of the boy’'s immediate return or if they have they are follow- ing Federal Agents’ instructions and keeping absolutely silent about it.” TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 31. — A series of flashing lights, a mystery automobile and an unexplained surge of confidence today provided mystifying developments as the search for the kidnaper of 10-year- old Charles Mattson, from the home of his father, Dr. W. W. Mattson, last Sunday, entered the fourth day. Lights were reported over Issa- quah, a smsll King County town, near where young George Weyer- haeuser was released from his kid- napers over a year ago, sent a squad of State Police cafs and newspa- perment scurrying from Seattle shortly after midnight. Mystery Auto The mystery automobile was a small coupe, which pulled away from the Mattson home, carrying a man and a woman, who refused to give their names or say where they were going. The auto was the exact model the kidnaper of the boy specified must be used to de- liver the $28,000 ransom. Air of Confidence The family today developed an air of confidence. A visitor o the house yesterday said all were in better spirits but he could woffer no explanation. Dr. and Mrs, Mattson have made no statement. STATEMENTS, RUMORS TACOMA, Dec. 31.—One fact in the Mattson kidnaping case glared out today among the contradictory statements and rumors, and that is the boy has not yet been re- turned to his home. Whether the ransom has been paid is a matter known only to the family, G-Men and possibly family intimates. Dr. Mattson denied to the Asso- ciated Press that he had made any statement about ransom negotia- tions and said: “Any such reports are untrue.” Lieut. Col. Gus Appelman, fre- quently mentioned as the interme- diary, said that if contact had been made he has not been informed. Message Left Z A telegraph messenger boy arrived at the house and left a message. Appelman then arrived and later Dr. Mattson, alone, departed in o green coupe, the same in which two mysterious trips with his eldest son were made yesterday. About noon today it was stated that the Issaquah light clue devel- oped nothing. NEWSPAPER “ADS” ‘SEATTLE, Dec. 31.—The Seattle Times in a late edition carried a classified advertisement stating: “Mabel, we are ready. Everything entirely in accordance with your desires. Ann.” This “Ad” replaced one which has been carried since last Monday in which “Ann” asked “Mable” for her new address which was reput- edly inserted as a means of con- tacting the Mattson kidnaper. The Times also says that it has been informed “by absolutely re- liable authority,” Dr. Mattson had contacted the kidnaper been