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HE DAILY ALA “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, MOND\\ JANUARY 11, 1937. SKA EMPIRE MLMBI;R ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENES SELDOVIA IS HIT BY SEIL@@@@ BLAZE WALKERELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF SENATE PRO TEM H. H. McCuljeon of An- chorage Chosen as Tem- porary Speaker, House SECRETARY GRIFFIN OPENS 13TH SESSION Upper House Appoints Em- ployees with Mrs. Jesta Timmerman, Secretary With two Senators and three Rep-' resentatives absent, the 13th Terri- torial Legislature convened here this afternoon for its 60-day session, the House being sworn in at 1 o'clock and the Senate a short time later. Certification of election was read on both houses by E. W. Griffin, Secretary of Alaska, who organized the two legislative bodies and in the House, Representative H. H. Mc- Cutcheon of Anchorage was elected temporary Speaker pending the for- mation of a permarent organization ' and Lawrence Kerr, veteran Chief Clerk who has served in that ca- pacity at 10 preveious Legislative sessions, was chosen temporary Chief Clerk. The House decided to effect no permanent organiza- tion until the arrival of the rest of the House members which may be several days, as planes are being held in the Interior by unfavorable weather conditions. Name Employees Senator Norman H. Walker of Ketchikan was elected President pro tem of the Senate and Mrs. Stella Young, temporary Secretary and the following appointments to the Sen- ate staff were made permanent by the temporary organization: Mrs. Jesta Timmerman of Ketchi- kan, permanent Secretary; Miss Gladys Brewis of Fairbanks, As- sistant Secretary; Bess Millard of Juneau, enrolling clerk; Virginia Brown of Juneau, engrossing clerk; Randi Molver of Petersburg, door- keeper, and Helen Junis of Fair- banks, watchman Charles Naghel administered the oath of office to the members of the House, U. 8. Commissioner Flix Gray to the Senators and the Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff delivered the prayer in both houses. After the brief opening ceremonies, the House recessed until 3 o’clock when they will consider appoint- ment of employees, and the Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Answering Roll Call Answering roll call in the Sehate were Senators Henry Roden and Norman H. Walker of the First Di- vision; O. D. Cochran of the Sec- ond; M. E. 8. Brunelle and Joseph Patterson of the Third, and Vittor C. Rivers of the Fourth. Absent were Senators John F. Devine of the Second and John B. Powers of the Fourth. Senator Devine is expected as soon as flying conditions improve but Senator Powers is reported to be delayed while Mrs. Powers is confined to the hospital suffering from frozen feet. In the House, the following mem- bers were present: Representatives Joe Green, James V. Davis, J. P. Anderson and Harry Race of the First Division; W. Leonard Smith and George L. Laiblin of the Sec- ond; H. H. McCutcheon, Mrs. Nell Scott, Ed Coffey and Dan Kennedy of the Third, and Dan Green, Vic- tor C. Ross and Leo Rogge of the Fourth. Absent were John Litch- tenberg and Tolbert Scott of the Second and Andrew Nerland of the Fourth. House Considering Emplflyees At caucuses yesterday afternoon, the Legislators discussed temporary organization and while the Senate made progress with their employee appolntments the House was still This Asscciated Press photo shows the $35000 residence of Dr. W. W. Mattson in the Point De- Kulnaped Boy"s Hoine mul Kin fiance Park district of Tacoma from where Charles Mattson, 10 years old, was kidnaped. A large Christ- mas tree lighted the frony yard. Muriel Mattson, 16, who was held up by the kidnaper when he seized Clnrles is shown in the lower photograph. Mrs. Mattson, lower rlght. is the meother of the boy. HEINTZLEMAN APPOINTED TO FOREST POST Former Official Here Has Been Named Regional Forester, Alaska WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. — Ap-| pointment of Frank B. Heintzleman | as Regional Forester for Alaska is| announced by the United States; Forest Service. He succeeds Charles | H. Flory who held the post smce’ 1921 and has just been returned to the States to headquarters in Port- land, Ore. Heinztleman will be staticed at, Juneau. WIDELY KNOWN HERE Frank Heontzleman, who has> been appointed to succeed ChBX‘XOS| H. Flory, who recently went south, . is well-known to Alaskans as he was Assisant Regional Forester herei‘ for several years before his transfer to the States. He conducted the| surveys in Alaska in connection with the promotion of the pulp industry and the reforestration program and was transferred to| the States to carry on the latter | work when the pulp movement; failed to make headway here. ((‘unnnued on Page Elzht) (Conunued on P}E; g Five) 4 Dr. W. W. Matison, father of kidnape® Charles Mattson, photographed in the doorway of his garage talking to the news- men of the developments in the kidnaping. ed a monument to the tee at the |fifth hole of the course to per~ P GllAST STRIKE ' IS NEAR END, Prediction Sent to Roose- velt—Union Leaders : Are Not So Sure BULLETIN—WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—An early break in the prolonged maritime strike is forecast, informed quarters on Capitol Hill said this afternoon. Some sources said the basis for a settlement might be an- nounced tomorrow. It is report- ed the strike leaders have ‘agreed to arbitration in the shipping tie-up in return for the Administration’s promise to seek repeal of the continuous discharge of the book provisions in the Copeland Safety at Sea Act. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. e prediction received here from T G. Plant, representing the ship {owners of the Pacific Coast of an :“almost immediate end” of the resentatives. Plant, in a message to the Presi- dent, said: petuate the memory of a double| eagle scored by Al Watrous. (contmued on Page Three) | CLAIMS PLANT SECOND ) FLOOR, by Recently Organ- ized Department SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGES STOCK One Man Is Hurt in Fall ' from Ladder—Lumber Material Is Short owned by Charles Sharp. Merchandise on the first floor was dainaged by smoke and water esti- mgled at more than $10,000. The origin of the fire known. {livisg quarters and also rooms for Efficient Department Twe Seldovia Volunteer Fire De- | parfment, organized three monthh |ago, manned the recently purchased | “Inu pump and kgpt the flames con- fintd to the upper story and inci- SHARP'S STORE | e CATCHES AFIRE | Flames Are_K-e_pt Confined % | | § | SELDOVIA, Alaska, Jan. 11.—Fire | last Saturday swept through the sec- | ond floor of the two-story building | occupied by the Seldovia Cash Store, | | | | is not! The second floor was occupied as ’ | | denitally saved a large portion of the | commercial district of the town from | destruction as the fire was kept from spreading. The fire was discovered at 8:30 o'clock and was ungulshed one hour later. | One Man Injured One fire fighter, Nick Harrackof, was slightly injured in a iall from a ladder. | The Seldovia Cash *Store, serving "the lower Cook Inlet district, is the ‘only local firm handling building materials and is now in urgent need 'of lumber for repairs and general building stock now exhausted since \the marmmc btrike HOOVER GIVES ENDORSEMENT :Says President “Is Right” Amendment | PALO ALTO, Cal, Jan. 11.—Her- (bert Hoover said President Frank-' lin D. Roosevelt “is right” in urg- ing ratification of a Child Labor Constitutional amendment. “The major reason for ts ratifi- |cation is the right of childrens’ health and to give them a fair 'chance, but it is also important that ‘we have orderly constitutional chan- ges, instead. of pressure on the in- dependence of the Supreme Court,” ithe former Chief Executive said in his first formal statement issued since the Presidential election u{ last November. | Twelve more states are ncres»ary |to make ratification complete. The| 'amendment gives Congress power| |to regulate or prohibit labor by per- ; |sons under 18 years of age. i | I i — e [ LEGION MEETS TONIGHT Regular weekly meeting of the, {Alford John Bradford Post, Ameri- can Legion, will be held at 8 o'- clock tonight in the Dugout, right; !after the Drum and Bugle Corps tryouts. Commander up. { ISR S RARISE ‘er than corn trients. in digestible pronounced ex-| in Urging Child Labor ‘ | | maritime strike contrasted with the |Johnson announces several matters S C:fi?;:flé“gt A‘S;usf:'é:le:’xs:expmssmn of doubts of union rep-|of importance are schedule; This is 10-year-cld Charles Mattson who was kidnaped Sunday night, December 27, from the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Mattson by a masked, bearded man who left a ransom note. The kidnaper demanded $28,000. He threatened Charles’ sister, Muriel, 14, and his brother, 16, and a friend, Virginia Chatfield, 15, visiting from Seattle, befere fleeing with the youngest of the Matt- son vhfldren. The kidnaper broke into the house through French while the parents were visiting neighbors. Associated Press l"hnw. Being Urged TO F.D.R. MOVE Naval Base on Aleutians by Delegate Dimond; Proposal Advanced WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—The end of the London Naval treaties and the limitations upon the Pacific fortifications, has spurred Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond to pro- pose a one hundred million dollar Naval Base on the Aleutians. Delegate Dimond said also he will make a vigorous fight at this session of Congress for the construction of the ten million dollar Army and Aviation Base near Fairbanks, Al- aska. This base has already been authorized -but no funds have been appropriated for it. Declarlng t'lat Cungn.\s will be | Silver Tax Held Valid, flgh Gour WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—A fifty William C./per cent tax on profits made by ilver traders before enactment of d to come 'the 1934 law, directing the Treas- ury to increase its purchases of ‘that metal for the nation’s mone- Oats rank about 20 per cent low- tary stock, was today held to be nu- constitutional by the Supreme " Court. derelict if it fails to establish these defenses, Delegate Dimond said: “What good is it to fortify Ha- wail if we leave Alaska exposed? An enemy could gain a foothold in Alaska before we could get troops there. National defense experts es- timate that it weuld cost billions to dislodge an enemy, once Alaska is occupied, so why not spend a few millions now to prevent such occur- rence?"” “Delegate Dimond said he would leave the selection of a site for a proposed fleet base in the Aleutians to the sccraary of the Navy. WORTMAN ' HANSEN, HERE FROM SITKA | Arriving in Juneau yesterday by |airplane from Sitka were Eiler Hansen, superinteident of the Pio- |neers' Home at Sitka, and C. E. Wortman, Sitka druggist and sec- retary of the Board of Trustees of |the Pioneers' Home. | They are stopping at the Gas- ' tineau Hotel, and expect to remain in Juneau most of this week, prob- ably returning to Sitka Thursday. While in Juneau they will attend the meeting of the Board of the Pioneers' Home. ! LINGA IN HOSPITAL Carl Linga entered St. Ann’s Hos- | pital today for medical attention. l FROZEN BODY, " NUDE, LOCATED NEAR EDMONDS |Face Horrible Beaten— Many Bruises Cover \ Child’s Form \OFFICERS RUSH TO SCENE; OBTAIN CLUES Positive Identification Es- | tablished Early This Afternoon BULLETIN—Everett, Jan. 11.—Peositive identification of the body found as that of Charles Mattson, has been made by James Gowdy, of Ev- erett, relative of the Mattson family, and by Paul Sceva, of Tacoma, old friend of the family. | ' The, body has been “in an ambulance and it is ex- pected it will first be brought here by Coroner Challacombe and later taken to Tacoma. BODY FOUND EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 11. — Tentatively identified by officers as Charles Mattson, kidnaped Tacoma boy, the body of a boy was found this forenoon in the area west of the Failrmount Service sta- tion, six miles south of here. The boy has apparently been murdered. The nude body was lying - in the snow in a heavy cut- over land, half a mile west of the Pacific Highway and a few yards from the Edmonds road. The body was terribly beaten. The face was bloody, the body bruised. The father, Dr. W. W. Matt- son and G-men have been sum- moned from Tacoma to make positive identification. DISCOVERY MADE EVERETT, Jan. 77. — The " (Continued on P me Seven) SEARCH ISLAND FOR CLUES OF KIDNAPED BOY Movements of My s terious Launch Send Officers on New Chase TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 11.—State Patrolmen and Olympia police have searched the area around an aban- doned shack on the densely wooded Squaxih Island, 25 miles west of here, They found a fire dying out in a small stove. The authorities received word that a mysterious launch bearing two men and a third person, apparently a small boy, was seen near the is- land last Tuesday and this lead to the search Sunday. This is the latest angle in the kidnaping of Charles Mattson, from |his home here, two weeks ago last | night. B e (Continued on Page Five)