The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 16, 1937, Page 1

THE DAILY VOL. XLIX., NO. 7383. “4LL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU ALASKA EMPIRE " MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CFis i~ ' DEADLINE NEARS, STRIKE PEACE TERMS KIDNAPING WAS BUNGLER'S WORK ASSERTS DOCTOR Father of Abducted- Slain Boy Makes Statement Concerning Crime TACOMA, Wash., Jan, 16.—Blam- ing his son's kidnaping and slaying on “crooks who have never before handled a job of this magnitude,” Railmen’s Pal Dr. W. W. Mattson announced he ? will take no further active search in the search for the kidnaper. “You know as much as I do, commenting on the G-Men's pro- gress in the huat for the kidnaper- slayer. i Dr. Mattson, talking to a large| group of newspapermen, further de- clared the “work was that of bung- lers who became frightened and kill- ed Charles because he knew t00| o much and they d=v*9 not release| | To Be Left Alone “My only desire is to be left alone again so I can take up my work where I left off when this terrible thing happened. I have a mission to perform and the wounds will heal quicker if I go about my business. Mus. Mattson and I have determined | this is the best thing to do and we| will stand-by here.” Confidence In Officers Dr. Mattson expressed the great-| est confidence in the officials work-| ing on the case and declared their| undercover work is the best pcs‘;x-l ble way of hunting down the kid-| naper. | The doctor said today in his last statement concerning the kidnaping| until the criminal is “arrested and/ brought to justice, then I shall again be glad to make a release wmghi may be of interest to the general public.” i Not Disgruntled Patient Dr. Mattson branded without| foundation the statement the kid-) Elaine naper was a former disgruntled pa- tient and said: “I bave no enemies, I am sure, who would perpetrate such a crime.” He said he based his assertion that the kidnaper was a bungling amateur by declaring “he ited means.” Dr. Mattson, his wife and their two other children are going to Mount Rainier this week-end. DOG LEASHERS WIN 1ST ROUND OF POOCH DERBY |City Council Passes New | Ordinance in First Read- ing—2 Rounds to Come The first round of the city “dog fight” has gone to those who be- lieve that dogs running at large in Juneau are a nuisance and should be kept at home, or, when awey - |from home, should be cn leash. In | yards. Violet Kathleen Schmidt, 9, of Elk- hart, Ind., has waved daily to train crews of the New York Central as they passed her home for the last two years. Just before Christmas Brakemam W. A. Swinton appeared at the Sehmidt home with an armful of gifts and a letter signed by 72 members of the train crews. ELAINE BAPRIE SEEKS DIVORCE FROM HER JOHN Complaint Charges He Struck Her, Used Vile Names—Alimony | other words, the City Council, at its |meeting last night passed in ‘first | reading, by a vote of three to none, the new proposed city ordinance | which would require that all dogs ite on leash when out of their cwn Two Councilmen did not vote. The ordinance must be rzad | twice more before being put on fi- . |nal passage. } Despite what round two and thre | may reveal, round one last night of; fered spirited discussion with R. R. | Hermann, well known dog-owner, | defending and Assistant District At- torney George W. Folta in the apro- pos role of prosecutor. Court of the Dog Mr. Hermann admitted that dogs| running in packs about the city | were a nuisance, but, he argued,| | enforcement of the present ordi- nance against them would solve the problem. Asked what he would co |2bout the dogs running the streets, | and the dog-owner remarked he would enforce the law. At that| Chief of Police Roy Hoffman point- | ed out that in order to enforce the| present ordinance it would be necos—? sary to capture the defendant dog.! take same before City Magistrate | A. W. Henning and have that or!ic-l ial declare it a nuisance before it| could be destroyed, The City Mag- |istrate, who is also City Clerk, indi- lcated he didn't care much about LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 16. — being His Honor at the Court of the Barrie, fourth wife and a bride of only two months, has asked for a divorce. Her complaint charged he struck her at a gay New Year's Eve Party own, which follow their masters and} in a Hollywood Night Club, threat- ened “to kill or seriously maim her” of them are valuable dogs, and he/ must have been a man of very llm-iand also called her ‘“violent vile, 'argued the new leash ordinance! iobscene. indecent, profane and ap- probrious names.” The two months old bride said | Barrymore was enraged by jealously John Barrymore's ! Dog. Mr. Herrmann stressed further in| |his argument that there are many | dogs in Juneau, among them his| obey at a word of command. Many would be unfair to the dog and his owner. Well, V/hat is There? | | SEATTLE—Two men were fatally injured and nearly three-score hurt, when a runaway West Seattle street car jumped the tracks on a sharp curve on a trestle here. pillar, splintering it into kindling. {Associated Press Photo.) Only a frail railing kept the ca r from hurtling 15 feet to the ground. Fifteen nersons were rushed to hospitals. The car pitched off the tracks into a heavy concrete Photo shows the wreckage. TROOPS KEPT Offshore Fishing, Alaska AT FLINT ON SUDDEN ORDER D e mobolization Rescinded | —National Guardsmen Remain 2 More Days . Waters, by Japanese, Taken ‘ Up with State Department NET PROFIT ON CITY DOCK IS WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Repre- sentatives of the Association of Pa- cific Fisheries said they have been informed by the State Department that Japan and Great Brilain have expressed willingness to ncgotiate an INCREASE IN APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDE Board of Budget Submits Report on Territorial Fi- SHIP OWNERS BIVE UNIONS MORE WEEK Proposals Must Be Submit- ted to Striking Men for Vote INEXT MOVE STATED IF REJECTION MADE Employers to Demand In- tervention—Probe Hold- ing Up of Tug SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 16 —Authoritative sources said the ship owners will probably give the striking maritime unions the ensu- ing week to consider peace proposals, then ask for a general vote of the Unions on the offers. Refusal of the unions to accept the proposals for peace will then likely lead the employers to demand Presidential intervention. No negotiation meetings are being held here today. INVBSTIGATE TUG CASE SEATTLE, Jan. 16. — The Coast Guard patrol boat Atlanta cruised out of here today to investigate the charges that pickets are preventing the progress of the Canadian tug Prospective with a tow of logs from Anacortes to Vancouver. Comman- der M. J. Ryan said his information is that the tug is tied up at Cornet bay. Capt. C. Goodwin, of the tug, which is towing the sixteen sections of logs to British Columbia, and tied up betause of bad weather, said ten men appeared at the scene. They sald they were members of the Ferryboatm en and Longshoremen’s Unions from Everett and intended ‘o “organize” his crew of four men. Zapt. Goodwin said the ten men advised him not to try and move the logs further. Four men, who told George Astel, Whidby Island publisher, they were union men of Anacortes, replaced the ten Everett men who returned to their homes. The four men built a fire on the beach and waited and watched for the next move of the Canadian tug. “I know you have a good dog,” de-| understanding as (0 Lishing 1ights | the North Pacific, should a con‘ro-| NORTH STAR nances to Legislature ““_;;‘" wish to continue acting. {clared Mayor Goldstein, “but what| b young woman asked for & i to hinder him from snapping at| DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 16—Na- ‘reasonable allmony. | some person or child”? {tional Guardsmen remained on duty G-MEN ACTIVITIES T ACOMA, Wash., Jan. 16.—G-Men | today studied records of Tacoma's| abnormals as the search for the kid-| nap-killer of ten-year-old Charles Mattson swung back to the scene, of the abduction. Reliable sources said the G-Men| have received numerous local crim- inal trial records, and this revela-| tion gave substance to the frequent-| ly expressed theory that the kid-: naping and slaying was the work( of a demented person who pOBSlbly‘ knew the family of Dr. W. W, Matt- son personally. | BELIEVE HAINES NOT | CONNECTED IN CASE | SEATTLE, Jan. 16. — Detective| Capt. Marshall Scrafford announced | today that he does not believe Fred Haynes, former Folsom prison con- vict, is connected with the Mattson case. Haynes walked into police headquarters yesterday morning, following information he was want- ed, and surrendered voluntarily. Haynes will probably be released ! on suspicion of being implicated in the kidnaping but there is a possi- bility he might be held for Long Beach authorities in connection with a case in California. PROHIBITION WILL RETURN, SAYS SENATOR Declares America Cannot Tolerate Present High- way Slaughter WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—United . States Senator Morris Sheppard, author of the Eighteenth Amend- ment, predicts the return of Nation- al Prohibition “faster than most peo- ple think. It is coming chiefly be- cause Americans cannot tolerate the highway slaughter caused by drunk- en_drivers.” The Texas Senator made the statement on the day of the Eight- eenth anniversary of the Amend- ment’s ratification. BANK ROBBER UNDER ARREST INHOSPITAL Tacoma Bandit Identified in Spokane—Charges Are Filed SPOKANE, Wasn,, Jan. 16—C. W. Wrangell, Manager of the Lincoln Branch of the Puget Sound National Bank at Tacoma, said he is “posi- tive” that Robert King, aged 21, a hospital patient here, is the man who robbed the Tacoma bank last | Wednesday. The man walked into the hospi- tal yesterday seeking treatment for a bullet wound in the arm. He said he was accidentally shot Tuesday after he and his companion had re- turned from Puget Sound. Wrangell said: “Absolutely there is no question in my mind he is the robber.” The man’s condition is not seri- ous. A police guard has been placed over him. CHARGES ARE FILED TACOMA, Jan. 16.—Deputy Pro- secuting Attorney Stuart Elliott has filed charges in the Superior Court against King for bank robbery and auto theft. The robber stole an auto to make his getaway after the hold- up. A warrant for his arrest has been wired to Spokane. OLD CLOTHES WANTED BY SALVATION ARMY A request for old clothes for men, women and children is made today by Adjutant George Tanner of the local Salvation Army. Any person having cast off clothing is requested to leave the articles at the Sal- vation Army barracks or telephone and they will be picked up. “What,” countered Dog-Owner |“is to keep me from going mad/ {down here on the street and biting, someone?” | Neither had an answer to why man lor beast might run amuck. George Wants His Sleep Prosecutor Folta had been hav- ing his sleep disturbed by the howl- ing of dogs, he told the Council. In those quiet, still hours of the morn-| ing when sleep is golden, Mr. Folta | argued that his slumbers were often| broken by ‘“yowling, howling and; barking” of dogs, just sitting on| thelr haunches baying at the moon. | “It,” he remarked, “is a dog’s pri- vilege to howl, it’s the nature of the| beast, but the law provides tha‘| human beings also are entitled Lol peace and quiet.” Mr. Folta contended that he and| his fellow citizens were entitled to the sleep of the just, but that this could not be obtained with a pooch testing his vocal chords beneath his bedroom window. Even Post Enters Discussion The favorite post, nuisances on the school grounds and on the streets and other matters dealing with dogs were gone into at length, the Mayor finally attempting to get a raise out of the Councilmen, but met only the kind of silence that Mr. Folta was pleading for beneath his bedroom window at night. How- ever, the impasse was finally brok- en with a timid motion was put that the ordinance be passed in first reading. Rallying a second, it went to a vote, three of the Councilmen deciding it was safe to pass the new proposal that far and two declining to voice a sentiment. Round one of Juneau's battle of a dog century was over but there was indication that the ultimate decis- ion was far from in the bag. | | Mrs. Martin Harrais to Succeed Husband as U.S.-Commissioner ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 16.— Federal Judge Simon Hellenthal has appointed Mrs. Martin Harrals to succeed her late husband as United States Commissioner at Valdez. today in the strike zone at Flint as plans went forward to opening peace negotiations between the General Motors and representatives of the United Automobile Workers of America and also evacuation of the| sitdown strikers. Orders for partial demobilization of the National Guardsmen was rescinded suddenly. More than 600 of the National Guards were about to board trains for their homes when instructions were: received for the entire 2,300 to remain. Mayor Harold Bradshaw said the Flint over Sunday and Monday at least. THREE CORNERED FIGH WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Laber General Motors, United Automobile Workers of America and American Federation of Labor., the latter which had suspended the union for affiliating with the Lewis faction. BURNED WRECK OF AIRLINER IS REPORTED FOUND Missing Craft Is Located— Nine Occupants Believ- ed to Be Dead MEXICO CITY, Jan. 16—Dis- covery of the burned wreck of the missing airliner with all of its nine occupants apparently killed, raised to twelve the week’s aircraft toll Pilot A. L. McCullough, of a Pan- American airliner, reported sighting “deep in the mountains, |south of Playa Vincenta, the totally destroyed and burned plane.” Pilot McCullough has been mak- ing a search over the wild jungle country for the past five days and made his report early this morning of finding the burned wreckage. today | ~ SHOWN COUNCIL Net Return to City of $3,- 011 During Last 8 Months, 1936 During the eignt monihs ending December 31, la: the City Dock showed an operating profit of $5,- 47260 before repairs and deprecia- | tion, and $3,011.26 net profit after Ithese items had been deducted, ac- cording to a financial statement National Guardsmen will remain al|yeaq at the City Council meeting,cd States, |last night. | | " According to the statement, in-| | come from April 1, 1936, to December | |31, 1936, was $13,90292. Operating| |expenses totaled $8,430.32, leaving an| observers here expressed the opinion | gperating profit of $3,472.60. Deduct- |the treaty under which the United that negotiations might develop in- ing $2461.3¢ for repairs and depre- ' States and Canada created a joint to a three cornered conflict between | ciation, the statement shows a net Commission to regulate the halibut | profit of $3,011.26. Estimated over a two year period on the same basis, | |the statement shows w mnet profit| |after repairs and depreciation of| $869.84. | | “Birl Syndicate” | " Is Discovered in Film Golony Gity {Search Started for 22 Sup—’ plied to Parties of Various Kinds ‘ | HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Jan. 16. —! The Sheriff’s Vice-Squadsmen today hunted for twenty-two young wo-| men for questioning concerning the| activities of a suspected “girl syndi-| cate.” ! Capt, George Contrers said names of the girls were found Jisted in a | disipv wat e |supplied to parties of film actors, tended. who patronized them were also set down, } X pokesmen Mil- ler Freeman end P. . Harris, both 1 Seatile, con crnment of- ficials on the question of possible future complications should Japan decide ‘to permit her nations to op- erate floating canneries in Bristol Bay and Bering Sea. Freeman said he was informed by the State Department that the gov-| ernments of Japan and Great Bri- tain have agreed not to permit their nationals to operate floating canner- ies in the Pacific offshore fisheries without first consulting the Unit-{ Al lation Freeman said: “If Japan decides to encroach upon the Pacifin off- shore fisheries, it may be necessary to propose a treaty covering sal- mon fishing operations, similar to fishing industry.” e ALASKA R. R, EMPLOYEES TO GET BENEFITS ynual and Sick Leave ranted—Recent Rul- ing Is Reversed Ar WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond said regular employees of the Alaska Railroad will be entitled to annual and sick leave effective immediate- ly. Delegate Dimond said the Comp- troller General’s office has reversed the ruling of August 10, 1935, exclud- | ing these employees from the pro- visions of the 1936 Act, granting Federal employees such benefits, The Delegate said all engineers, | fied as regularly assigned employees | ployees will not be eligible for the annual or sick leave. ner in appropriations for ¢ nex iennium, particularly in wolf bounties due to the large in- crease in those animals in the Ter- ritory and for relief, are recommend- ed in the report of the Territorial |Board of Budget submitted to the Territorial Legislature today. An increase from $40,000 is sug- |gested for wolf bounty, based on premise that there is a deficlt for the 1985-37 biennium of $45,000 in this fund. Gain in relief is sug- gested under several different head- ings. Relief of Destitution is boost- ed by the Board from $50,000 to $150,000; relief of needy and indl- gent from $130,000 to $250,000; al- lowance to mothers for care of mi- nor children from $90,000 to $110,- 000; for dependent children a new item of $44,000 and allowances for certain aged residents from $400,000 to $403,000. Other Increases Other recommendations in the Budget call.for an increase in ap- | propriation for the Governor’s Of- tice of from $16,100 to $25,740; At- torney General, from $16,950 to $20,- 850; Auditor, from $37,070 to $38,T: Treasurer, from $48,800 to $52,400 support of schools, from $1,044,000 to $1,138,200; officer of Commission- er of Education, from $33,700 to $36,- 660; University of Alaska, from $102,602.50 to $235,000; Commission- er of Mines, from $22,800 to $32,400; Historical Library and Museum, from $9,000 to $12,500; Health and Sanitation, from $21,200 to $37,250; Pioneers’ Home, from $150,400 to $164,880; rescue and relief of lost persons, from $5,000 to $10,000; aid to public libraries, from $2,000 to $3,000; Industrial and Agricultural Fairs, from $8,000 to $12,000; boun- ty on hair seals, from $30,000 to $40- 000; Board of Dental Examiners. from $600 to $900; Board of Cosmo- tology, from $200 to $300. Decreases Request for a decrease of $2,000 was made by the office of Highway Engineer, and the recommended ap- propriation for the next biennium is $14,000 as compared to $16,000 dur- directors and sports characters, at- firemen and other trainmen classi- |ing the 1935-37 blennium. No rec- ommendation is made for radio sta- The names and addresses of those|will be affected. Temporary em-|ions or radio telephones. The for- 8! (Continued on Page Seven) SAILING IS INDEFINITE Another Vessel May Be Chartered to Operate to Alaska SEATTLE, Jan. 16.—J. R. Ummel announced this forenoon that the North Star will be unable to sail to- night for Southeast Alaska as sched- uled as she is still in ®he dry dock undergoing work. It had been planned t complete the work yes- terday. The sailing date of the North Star is therefore nidefinite. CHANGES IN SERVICE Augmentation of the emergency ship service to Alaska during the Maritime strike, now appears likely. The addition of at least one more ship to the fleet of two now serv- ing the Territory was strongly hint- ed at in a message from J. R. Um- mel, Alaska Purchasing Agent in charge of dispatching the Alaska Railroad chartered ships from Se- attle. In a radio to Gov. John W .Troy, this morning, Ummel said: “Have wired department (of Interior) for permission to charter another boat, and will advise you of develop- ments.” Col. Otto F. Ohlson, Manager of the Alaska Railroad, is now in Washington, conferring with Secre- tary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, and the question of an added ship in the Alaska service rests in their hands. Presideni of Brown University Is Dead PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jau. 16.—Dr. Clarence Barbour, aged 69, President of Brown University, died t his home here today. Dr. Barbour was the tenth Presi- dent of the University.