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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-31
STANFORD BEATS L. l. UNIVERSITY BY SCORE 45 TO 31
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 score of AS to 31.
 The loss was the Black Birds first setback in A games.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-31
MRS. COLE OF NOME
 IS VISITING JUNEAU

Mrs. Charles Cole of Nome ar- rived on the PAA Electra yesterday and will be the house guest of Pastor and Mrs. H. L. Wood until the Princess Norah sails south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-31
MRS. BEALE RETURNING

Mrs. Charles D. Beale, wife of the manager of the Coliseum and Capi- tol theatres, who has been south for some time, is returning to Ju- neau aboard the Princess Norah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-31

Mrs. R. A. Johnson and infant daughter were dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital today and went to their home in Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-31

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, small King County town, near where young George Weyer- haeuser was released from his kid- napers over a year ago. sent squad of State Police cars 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 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 to the house yesterday said all were in better spirits but he could offer no explanation.
 Dr. and Mrs. Mattson have made no statement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-31
GOES TO HOSPITAL

E. Osgood entered St. Ann's Hos pital last night for medical treat ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-31
Child Screen Star Receiues Kidnap Threat Unless Large
 Sum Pdid; TiUo Notes Sent

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 31. = Jane Withers, child screen star, has been threatened with death unless her parents pay $50,000, the girls moth CT, Mrs. Ruth Withers revealed here.
 Tt was supposed to be a secret. I do not know how it leaked out" i" Mrs. Withers said.
 Jane is making personal ap- pearance in Boston theatre.
 Mrs. Withers said she received two anonymous notes at her Holly wood home. The first note demand ed the money under threat of kid naping Jane and killing her The second note threatened Mrs With CTS with being taken for a ride
 GIRL GUARDED
 BOSTON, Dec. 31.-A private de- tective guards freckled Jane With CTS, as the result of kidnap threats, and an armed bodyguard accom- panies her everywhere.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-31
NEW EFFORTS
 ARE PLANNED,
 ! BREAK T|E-UP
Sixty-thirdDay 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 sxty-t third day of the walkout.
 It is said various unions are pro- jecting 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 unions demands for preference hiring and manning of vessels and a scale based on the eight hour day wage.
 The Unions joint Law and Leg islatioa' commit tee announced plans for regulation program, ap- proved by the Joint Policy Con- mittee which would give unions full right to strike but embodies a Gov ernment Board to mediate disputes through offering it's 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 FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 3l. An immediate offer and major concessions have been offered to two of the seven unions by the ship owners with whom they have been negotiating.
 The concessions included an in .nreasss in wages. eaa,a for overtime. union recognition and a guarantee not to- discriminate, against officers for union activities.
 The Ship Owners reiterated how ever, i've cannot permit interfer- ence with the selection of our li- censed personnel"
 The ship owners asked for an im- mediate approval of the offers de- claring that any other action on your part would be a catastrophe and make hope flor peace dismal in- deed"
Evening star., 1936-03-16
DEMOCRATS EXPLAIN
99.CENT DANCE COST
Not Attempt to Dodge Payment
of Federal Tax, Declares
Cluh's Statement,

Coincident with announcement OF
a st. Patrick's day dance at the Will
lard Hotel at 10 pm. tomorrow, the
Young Democratic Clubs of the Dis
trict issued a statement today ex-
planning the reason for setting price
of 90 cents per ticket. The price
is not an attempt to dodge payment
Of the Federal tax, it was explained.
The dance has been arranged by
the five Young Democratic Clubs for
the purpose of raising funds for the
coming presidential campaign. A
number of Democratic, State and COL
legiate melodies will be intermingled
with the regular dance music. There
will be several other entertainment
features, and a number of officials
high in the Democratic party have
been invited. The dance will be in
the main ball room.
1t was explained that the 99-cent
charge was made in an effort to keep
the cost Of tickets at less than 81,
and not to escape the tax. Regard
less of the price charged, 1t was ex-
planned, the club must pay tax Of
10 per cent, hence the admission was
set at 80 cents, with a tax of 9 cents.
This is in keeping with prices charged
by most other clubs and organiza-
tions in the District, it was asserted,
because a total cost of s110 has been
found unpopular.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
MRS. MARY HEATH
DIES IN JERSEY
Brief Illness Is Fatal to For
mer Officer of D. c.
Juvenile Court.

Mrs. Mary Darwin Heath, former
officer of the District Juvenile Court,
died yesterday in Lawrenceville, N. j.
after a brief illness.
Mrs. Heath was the daughter of the
late Charles C. Darwin, who for many
years was connected with the Geolog-
ical Survey and the Library of Con-
gress. Her mother was the late Mrs.
Gertrude Bascom Darwin, who was
prominent in the Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
Mrs. Heath was the wife Of H. w.
Heath, head of the science depart
ment of the Lawrenceville School.
They were married in 1920. She was
graduated from Vassar in 1910. For
a number of years she was engaged in
social work in connection with the
local Juvenile Court. Prior to her
connection with the court she taught
school in Puerto Rico.
For the last 16 years Mrs. Heath
had been active in social work in
Mercer County, N. j.. and headed re-
lief activities at Lawrenceville.
She is survived by her husband,
three sons and daughter, John Bas-
com Heath, Darwin Whitcomb Heath,
Harley w. Heath, jr., and Martha
Heath; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude
Darwin Jordon of New York and Mrs.
Ruth Blackburn of California, and a
brother, Charles Darwin Of Canada.
Funeral services will be held in
Trenton tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Deaths Reported.

Wilmer Stanford 50, $40 Conduit I'd.
Fannie, Morris: 50, 144S Newton St.
Julia O'Hare. so. 1892 Massachusetts, ave
Fannie E. Lyddane. 20. GEORGETOWN Hos
pital.
Katherine H. Stauffer. 76. 3SO1 Jocelyn st
Hugo o. Mosher.. 10, George Washington
Mary Rabe, ~, Little Sisters Of the Poor.
william H. Wilmer, ~. 2101 r st.
Archie F. Fairfax. 81. 632 Webster st.
Nettie Burga, 65. Gallinger Hospital.
Minnie Boykin 80. Garfield Hospital.
Stanley Barrett 90. Garfield Hospital.
Susa Seaton, 81. Garfield Hospital.
Harry J. Smith. 81. Providence Hospital.
Catherine NJ Russell 40. 1907 NJ ST.
David 4. Friend. 81 Walter Reed Hospital.
John D. Smith, jr.,. 16 Garfield Hospital.
Doris Smith. >. Childrens Hospital.
Josephine Richardson. so, Gallinger Hos
pital.
Mabel Payne, 43. Gallinger Hospital
Raymond Davis. 90. GEORGETOWN Univer-
sity Hospital
Infant Ernest williams. Children's Hospital
Evening star., 1936-03-16

Australian Realty Active.
Realty transactions in Australia last
year were 18 per cent above 1884.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
MRS. G. 7. ODEu
SERVICES TODAY
Pneumonia Fatal to Active Peace
Worker and Woman's Suf-
frage Leader.

Mrs. Maude Odell, who for many
years was leader in the fight for
woman suffrage, died Of pneumonia
Saturday night at her residence, 20.1
I street. She was the wife Of George
T. Odell, managing editor Of the News
paper Information Service, Inc.
Mrs. Odell also was active In the
cause Of peace. having been a leader
in the organization Of the Women's
International League for Peace and
Freedom. She was an organizer OF
the Congressional Union for Women's
Suffrage, which played a prominent
part In securing adoption Of the equal
rights amendment.
During the World War she was one
of the organizers of the Wayfarers
Bookshop, Seventeenth and H streets
and was co-proprietor with Mrs. Gil.
son Gardner.
Born Maude Slade, Mrs. Odell was
the daughter of one Of Chicago's most
prominent pioneer families. She and
her husband recently celebrated their
fortieth wedding anniversary.
Funeral services were to be held al
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon at Gawler's
funeral home, Rev. Maurice S. White
! officiating After cremation, the ashes
will be taken to the Oden country
home in Virginia.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Lenten Concert Tonight.

The A. Cappella Choir, conducted
by Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl, will pre-
sent Lenten concert at 8:45 o'clock
tonight in the Mayflower Hotel. Solo,
lists will be Mrs. Stahl, Mrs. Dorothy
Wilson Halback, Don Waite and Dale
Hamilton. Paul De Long Gable Is
organist,
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Births Reported.

william and Mary Brown. girl.
George and Mary French. girl.
Leslie and Ethel Bontz, 10y.
John and Annie Ford. boy.
Albert and Louise Mattera. boy.
Albert and Mildred Whitehurst. jr., boy.
Hyman and Sophie Coplin. boy.
Gerald and Mildred Maher. boy.
Joseph and Dorothy Wyatt, girl.
Lee and Frieda Stover. boy.
Paul and Elizabeth Sullivan. boy.
Robert and Mildred Hall. boy.
Paul and Mary Evans. boy.
William and Virginia Grant, boy.
William and Evelyn Swank. boy,
Clarence and Margaret Case, boy.
James and Sarah Roberts, boy.
William and Ruth Frazier. boy.
Alfred and Grace Arendell. boy.
William and Leah Anderson, girl.
Leo and Elizabeth Lee. boy.
Ollie and Elsie Allen, boy.
Roger and Elizabeth Turner. boy.
Max and Isabelle Alexander girl.
Lawrence and Elizabeth Sharpe. girl.
Evening star., 1936-03-16

Zf31 DeVOnSnue
place. He had
been Ill for some
time.
Mr.. G ard n e r
was the designer
of a number of
homes and other
buildings in this
city. He was ac-
tive in the Ma
sonic fraternity,
being a life men,
ber of Andrew
Jackson Lod g e,
No. 120, A. F. and
A. M, Of Alexan-
dria, Va, and q
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Report for Last 4S Hours.

Record for Last n Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest. T5, 3 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 70.
Lowest. "a. 6:15 am. today. Year
ago. 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 15. on March 16.
Lowest. o. on January %.
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 91 per cent. at 5:45 am.
Lowest. "a per cent, at pm. yes
terday.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Tide Tables
The Sun and Moon
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Moa Egg Sells for $50.

A 12-inch egg of the moa, an ex-
tinct New Zealand bird, brought $40
at an auction In London.
Evening star., 1936-03-16

He is survived by his daughter, Mrs.
Wintemute William Sloan.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. tomorrow at Hines funeral
home, 290l Fourteenth street. The
body will be cremated and the ashes
placed in Bethel Cemetery, Alexan-
dria, Va.
Honorary pail bearers will be Avon
M. Nevius, Edward w. Dom, Watson
Freeman Clark, John M. Kerr, Thomas
Gardner, George Quirk. William Scho-
field and Henry p. Seidemann.
Evening star., 1936-03-16

faculty director Of the Catholic Stu
dents Peace Association, formed by
peace minded students of the uni
versity. John H. Mcdonald Is student
president.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
LOUIS F. GARDNER
DIES AT HOME HERE
Funeral Services Tomorrow for
Retired Architect and Ma
tive Of CITY.

Louis Fillmore Gardner, 80, retired
architect and native Washingtonian,
died yesterday at his home in the
Woodley Park Towers. Apartments,
Evening star., 1936-03-16
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia - Fair and
colder tonight and tomorrow; lowest
temperature tonight about A degrees;
gentle shifting winds becoming mod
crate to fresh northeast tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia-Rain and
colder tonight and tomorrow changing
to snow in extreme west portion to-
morrow.
West Virginia-Rain tonight and
probably tomorrow morning changing
to snow in north portion; colder to-
night and tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-03-16

Rev. Donald A. MacLean Honored
Rev. Donald A. MacLean, ethics
professor at Catholic University, has
been named honorary president and
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
EFFICIENCY THWARTS BANK.
RUPTCY

When it comes to operating ef-
ficiency and economy, no industry
has anything" on the railroads.
According to NJ. ]. GOrmley of the
Association Of American Railroads.
if the lines unit cost Of operation
had been the same in 1884 as in 1920,
1t would have cost them over 81, ,OOO.-
100000 more than it actually did to
move the same traffie.
1t is rather, an astonishing fact
that such great reductions have been
made in cost OF operation without
impairing in the slightest the re-
liability, safety or standards of SER
vice of the railroads. To the con-
trary, service Is better today than
ever befOre-trains are faster. more
comfortable, more certain of arriv-
ing on schedule. And the railroads
aceident-preventing rec
ord is being constantly bettered.
1t is no exaggeration to say that
the Improvement in operating econ
omy made by the railroads was all
that saved them from actual bank
ruptcy during the lean years. At
though they still suffer from
nequitable legislative and tax bur
lens, their business is rapidly rising.
IND their purchases Of new eduip- |
nent are following suit. Given a fair !
lreak, they will continue to demon /
trate the fine spirit of progress that
las characterized their whole epoch-
making history.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
argentine Corn In Delaware
Despite Good Home Crops

Argentine corn has made It's ap
pearance in Delaware, part OF the
millions Of bushels foreseen to flood
the United States from the South
American country.
About a week ago, thousand
bushels of shelled corn, intended for
milling into feed. was received at
Dover and there is a likelihood that
more Argentine corn win be shipped
here.
In the meanwhile, Delaware farm
ers are expecting a good corn crop
this year II only a series Of good
rains occur.
State Crop Abundant
The Delaware Crop Report, issued
by the U. S. Department Of Agri-
culture, shows that the present out
look for a corn crop in Delaware is
3 ,976, 900 bushels as compared with
I, ,11S, 900 bushels a year ago and the
5-year (192s-1932) average prOduc-
ion Of 3,6S0,O00 bushels.
The disclosure of the shipment OF
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28

Argentine corn TO Delaware was Co
incident with the announcement by
the Bureau Of Agricultural Econ
omics In Washington that Argentina
has an exportable surplus Of more
than 264.OO0,0O0 bushels Of corn.
Argentine corn was offered August
l3 in the San Francisco market for
September shipment at SO cents a
bushel, transportation and rs cents
tariff included.
Drought Reduced Supply
Although this years wheat and
corn paintings throughout the Unit
ed States we're greater than the
192S-1932 five year average. the
drought has so reduced the supply
OF domestic corn in the drought sec
lions that September contracts sold
At S1.16 in the Chicago market last
week before declining 1Ik cents.
The Bureau of Agricultural Econ
mics expects a large movement Of
'orn from the Argentine to begin at
he end of this month.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
PREsKRYE TRIs REFORM

Republicans are charging. IN con-
nection with the executive order
placing first, second and third class
poslmasters under civil service that
action was not taken until an the
Offices had been filled by deserving
Democrats. They are charging that
the move was made, not for civil
service reform, but to protect DEM
ocrats already in Office and 10 bar
Republicans. They are charging fur
ther that action was not taken until
the Republicans we're prepared TO
make campaign issue Of the multi
plication Of Offices outside the civil
service during the Roosevelt admin
istratlon and to press home the COM
plant that the civil service was be-
ing weakened materially.
There Is some truth in these
charges. The executive order plac-
ing the postmasters under civil
was not made until the post
Offices had been swept very nearly
clean of Republicans and their
places taken by Democrats accept
able to Democratic National Com
Farley. also postmaster
general.
An executive order has accom-
1lished a reform; an executive or
Ter can undo that good work. What
Is needed to make It permanent is
IN act Of Congress. The party that
promises the nation this will lose
10 votes.-Lynchburg. Va, News.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
CAMERA CATCHES RACKETEERs

The camera can't leland its
ability to tell the truth, the whole
truth. and nothing but the truth. re-
Gently brought grief to a group of
fake accident Tacketeers.
Two cab drivers in Chicago were
approached by this group, who Of
fered to pay we'll if they would aid
in taking accidents from which
damages could be collected. The dri-
vers reported this to officials of their
companies, who reported it in turn
to the state attorneys office. The
drivers were instructed to accept the
offer of the racketeers-and the
state attorney arranged to have
moving picture operators, using
cameras with telescope lenses,
shoot the events as they progressed.
The accident was staged, and the
cameramen got the pictures. The
racketeers were arrested and shown
the evidence. Result was plea of
guilty-and three more of the lee
ches who prey on honest business
went out of circulation" for
time.
The lake accident racketeer is one |
of the most difficult of all criminals
to convict, inasmuch as definite evil
dence is often hard OF impossible to
obtain. In recent years, considerable
progress has been made in elimi-
mating this type of felony, largely
by a nationwide record system
which makes the Identification of
'repeaters" swift and simple. Per-
haps the motion picture camera will
prove to be a valuable weapon in
The eternal fight on men who fake
accidents, collect damages to which
hey are not entitled-and so make
Every insurance policyholder help
pay for their racket.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
COPPER IN 1885

Recent official figures concerning
the experience of the copper indus
try in 1885 show that the mines
made substantial progress.
According to the U. S. Bureau Of
Mines, large increases were noted
in mine, smelter and refinery pro-
ductiOn of the red metal, being more
than so per cent higher than In 1894
Production in 1885 was the largest
since 1881.
The average price of copper was
slightly higher in 1885 than in 1884,
and domestic consumption was sub
stantially greater. There was an ap-
preciable decline in surplus stocks
Of the metal, always an encouraging
sign.
The industry still has long way
to go before it reaches a level that
can be called normal-but it seems
to have shaken off the paralysis that
gripped it for several years follow
ing 1929.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
PREACHING AT SLAUGHTER
BEACH

Last Sunday, because Of the on
shore wind and the heat, the attend
ance at the service was disappoint-
ing. The Mennonites will have
charge next Sunday with Rev. Eli
Swartzentruber preaching. This
will be the last Sunday Of the sea-
son. We wish to thank all who have
helped in any way for their fellow
ship and splendid cooperation. Come
and hear these Mennonite brethren
in the seasons last service.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28

want you ali to know IT," He said
that at a meeting at his Rehoboth
Beach summer home Tuesday night,
forty other people stood up and
enlisted me for the duration Of the
war, and this is only a start.
I'VE are ready to hold the cleo
tiOn next Tuesday, if it were neces-
sary. welcome Kent and New
Castle counties Republicans and
others in this movement who believe
in government according to the
Constitution Of the United States,
and not dictatorship"
Some of the Republican leaders in
the northern part of Delaware, Mr..
Short said, who helped elect
Franklin D. Roosevelt have had to
pay the price ever since"
These same Republicans, Mr..
Short declared, "whO are condemn
ing the government at Washington
now are doing things in Delaware |
that Washington would be afraid |
and ashamed to do. say to you
men and women assembled here, all /
that is needed to have a real Re
publican Party in Delaware is some
one with the courage and nerve to
start it, and one who is not tied up
land and foot financially to the
present crowd running the Republi-
an Party in the State"
At this point, Mr.. Short denied
story which he said had been cir
uIated about the State in an effort
o kill him politically. The story
uns, he said, that when Alfred I.
uPont died recently Mr.. Short owed
Ir. DUPONT $4,000 and that 1t was {
n a note in the Governors bank"
| want to say" he continued. that c
never owed Alfred I. DUPONT or =
ny other DUPONT one penny and I Y
m not bound down financially or
ny other way to any individual, I
'Oup of individuals, or organization ?
Delaware"
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
MILLSB9RO

Misses Madelyn and Joyce Rose
are spending a week in Delmar with
Miss ROsalie Davis.
1 J. A. Burton was in Newport the
first of the week visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Kemp and Mr..
Kemp.
Mrs. Jennie Jones and her niece
of Philadelphia are spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Jones.
Miss Betty Twilley, of Philadel-
phia is a guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Mitchell.
On Tuesday Mrs. Mitchell and her
children, Charles and Barbara, Bet
ty Twilley, Mrs. E. E. Carey and
Anne Carey were in Wilmington.
Anne Carey left Wilmington on
Wednesday morning to spend the
remainder of the week with her
cousin, Harriet Johnson, at camp
near BinghamptOn. N. Y.
Miss Helen Williams is home from
New York City where she has been
attending a school of dramatic art
and has a friend visiting her and her
parents at their cottage at River
dale.
The Ever Faithful Auxiliary met
on Tuesday night with Mrs. Alice |
Jones at her home on State street. !
Joe Lingo has returned from a
weeks visit at Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Wharton en-
tertained on Sunday MIR. and Mrs.
Raymond Waller and family of Will
mingtOn.
Mrs. Bessie Adams and her son
Gerald Adams, returned early Sun
lay morning from a visit to their
'eIatives in Colorado.
A. Wayne Burton spent Saturday
IfternOOn with friends in Smyrna.
Thomas Hudson, of Ocean View,
delivered the morning sermon on {
sunday in Grace NJ. E. Church and 4,
he sermon was greatly enjoyed by :
II those present. ;
Our pastor. Rev. J. A. Clark, with i
is family are enjoying vacation =
4 PENNSYLVANIA with relatives and -
Id friends. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. f. Williams. q
Iisses Blanche and Gladys Will q
ans spent last Friday in Whining
IN. p
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams and :,
iss Blanche Steele spent last We'd a
ssday with friends in Virginia and !,
ere accompanied home by Miss a,
annie Steele who has been visiting =;
ere. n
Mrs. Arthur Young and friends of -
liladelphia spent the weekend N,
re and at their cottage at River e.
le.
Milton F'iremen's Carnival, August Il,
to September 5. Firemen's parade G,
,nday. August 81. 1t m