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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
BIC ATTENDANCE
 AT CHAMBER FOR LAW DISCUSSION
Terminal Filled with Mer- chants to Give Views on
 Merchant Marine Act

At one of the best attended meetings the Juneau Chamber of Commerce has had in months to- day noon at the Terminal Cafe, discussion of possible request Tor suspension of the clause excluding Alaska from the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, commonly known as the Jones law, occupied most of the session with arguments both pro and con. Due to limited time and on request of H. l.. Faulk- ner, President George w. Folta ordered the matter put over until next week and it probably will be two weeks before decision is reach ed as A. H. Mcdonald, agent of the Alaska Steamship Company at Anchorage, has asked to be heard and is having difficulty in getting transportation to reach here.
 Some members of the Chamber today, among them Judge J. B. LeFevre and Territorial Represen- tative J. P. Anderson, urged that the Chamber go on record against straight repeal of the Alaska ex- clusion clause, while Howard D.. Stabler, speaking the sentiment of various other members argued for amendentment to the law to allow for suspending the provision during an emergency such as the present. J. B. Burford suggested it might be ever a better plan to ask for suspension of duties on Canadian goods during a shipping emergency, arguing that union longshoremen would not unload the goods from Canadian boats anyway during a strike.
 The Jones law prohibits foreign vessels from carrying American goods between American ports but it allows goods to be sent from one point in the United States to another within the same boundaries by Canadian rail carrier, but from this Alaska is excluded. In other words goods can be, shipped from New York to Seattle by Canadian railroad and boat connections but it cannot be sent from New York to a point in Alaska by the same method due to the exclusion clause.
 Judge w. c. Arnold, President of the Ketchikan Chamber of Com
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. "A. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15, American Can 1i6%, American Light and Power 155s, Anaconda 56ls, Armour of H. linois IFS, Bethlehem Steel 75A Calumet and Hecla 1872, Common wealth and Southern As, Curtiss- Wright 7as, General Motors 67A International Harvester 107, Ken necott 62, New York Central 43, Republic Steel 28&, Southern Pa cific 47as, Southern Railway 269s, United States Steel 801s, United Corporation SIS, Cities Service SIS, Bremner bid 234, asked 3h; Pound $491 1/16.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
Kentucky Favors
 Child Labor Law
Twenty-fifth State Has Now Ratified Amendment-
 II More Needed

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. IA. This state became the twenty fifth to ratify the Child Labor Amendment. Approval of eleven other states is now required to write the amendment into the Federal Constitution.
 The Kentucky Legislature rejected the amendment overwhelmingly two years ago.
 The amendment would empower Congress to limit, regulate and pro- hibit labor of persons under eigh- teen years of age"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT ISSUED BY JUNEAU C. c.
Survey Taken by Commer- cial Group Goes Into Re-
 lief, Alien Situation

The following complete report on unemployment survey taken by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce was adopted at the luncheon meeting of that group this noon:
 On December IT, 1886, E. R. Schulz, representing himself to be member of a committee of the unemployed of Juneau, was present at spec ial meeting of the Executive Board, held at the Terminal Cafe. MT. Schulz requested that the Chamber of Commerce urge Governor John w. Troy to grant the request of the unemployed for relief. MT. Schulz stated that the unemployed in most cases did not have enough money to buy Xmas dinner; that he knew local merchants would favor his request since if the unemployed were given relief, the money would be spent in local stores and hence the merchants would realize profit, that the Chambers backing, since it contained influential men, would be of material assistance in securing such relief.
 The Executive Board informed MT. Schulz that no action could be ta- ken until an investigation could be ,,,ola to Jatarr,i,,a uflatloa, or mt the request for relief was justified; and that the Eexecutive Board was not interested in relief for unem- ployed as far as profit for the local merchants is concerned.
 The results of the investigation follow:
 There are at present no funds available that will permit any large scale relief. The Governors office, through which most of the relief funds in the past few years have come, is entirely without money for this purpose. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has an annual fund of $25,- 900 for social welfare tnot relief and this Bureau is taking care of a few of the most extreme cases among the Natives. A small quar- terly fund is administered by Fed eral Judge George F. Alexander. This fund is too small to permit any general relief alTotments, and it is administered to take care Of only the most needy. At the pres ent time limited amount of relief money is being used by the Forest Service to give work to unemployed Employment is staggered, so the men work two weeks and then are laid off for two weeks.
 The only available sourse of names of unemployed comparatively up to-date, is a list held at the Cover nor's office, consisting of unem- ployed who recently called on the Governor in two separate groups on different dates.
 Copies of this list were secured as basis for investigation. While there is some duplication made in the two calls at the office of the Governor, the lists were totalled for investigation purposes.
 The total number of names was 152. The breakdown of the list was made to show the number of natives, 42, the number of aliens, 68, and the number of white citi- zens, 52 This data was given by the individual uner>plyed as they gave their names in registering.
 Some of the aliens did not state how long they have been in Alaska, although the biggest percentage did give this data. Eleven of the aliens (COntinued on Page TWO)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
N AP KILLER WARRANTISSUED
 TO C-MEN FORGE
Slayer of Charles Mattson Is Now an Official
 Fugitive
WILL PROSECUTE
 OTHERS INVOLVED
Washington State Lind bergh Law Is Brought
 Into Full Action

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 14.-A John Doe warrant has been issued by the United States Commissioner here and this made the kidnapkiller of ten-year-old Charles Mattson, son of Dr. and Mrs. w. w. Mattson, officially an outlaw.
 The warrant was sworn to by United States Attorney J. Charles Dennis and charges an unnamed man with the Kidnapping under the Lindbergh law, also using the mails for eXtortion.
 Any person harboring the kidnap- killer under the Lindbergh Law, or even withholding any information regarding his activities, VII be pros- ecuted for conspiracy and if con- victed may be sentenced to two years.
 G-Men said the warrant was de- manded to simply clarify the status of the kidnap-killer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
JUNEAU ELK PASSES AWAY

ANACORTES, Wash, Jan. IA. John F. Jack" Collins, aged 78, a former Deputy US. Marshal in Alaska. travelling guard for the Washington State Penitentiary and Secret Service Agent, is dead here. He had served as Chief of Police here where he had lived for the past g years.
 Collins was a life member of the Juneau Lodge of Elks.
 Funeral services will be held Fri day
 Collins is survived by his widow and daughter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
THREE DIE IN
 PLANE CRASH

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 14-One of the two missing planes has been reported found.
 The plane piloted by Roberto Ma varro and with two physicians aboard, crashed at San Cristobal Lascasas and the three were killed.
 Hope has been abandoned for the airliner with six passengers and a crew of three aboard which dis appeared either in the marshlands or high in the mountains in the wild country near Minatitland, Vera Cruz
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
q AMERICANS ARE HOSTAGES
 IN CHINA CITY

HAWKING, Jan. IA - Assistant Military Attache David Barrett has informed the United States Embassy here from Loyang, his failure in ef- forts to release twenty-one Ameri- cans trapped in the revolt stricken city of Sianfu.
 Embassy officials believe the Americans are held as hostages" to prevent bombardment by the Central Governments punitive ex- petition against former Marshal Chiang's revolting armies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
DIVORCEs GRANTED

Divorce decrees have been granted by Judge George F. Alexander in Federal District Court to John E. Turner of Juneau, from Gertrude Turner, of Seattle, on grounds of desertion, and to Frances Esther Or cutt, of Wrangell, from Thurston DeLong Orcutt, of Wrangell, on grounds of non-support.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
DIMOND'S BILL
 WOULD PERMIT
 ALASKA BONDS
Delegate Promised Support from Pacific Northwest
 Delegations, Reports

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.--AlasKa Delegate Anthony J. Dimond said today that he had assurances for support by Pacific Northwest dele- gations in behalf of his bill to au- thorize the Territorial government to issue two million dollars in bonds to finance an Alaska development program.
 It calls for construction of com- mercial airports, roads, trails, a new dormitory and power plant at the University of Alaska, hospit- als, grade and high schools.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
ARREST SUSPECT
 PAYROLL H0LDUP
Man in Custody at Seattle Taken to Portland for
 Questioning

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 14.-Mor- ris Albohaire, aged 40, has been brought here from Seattle for ques- tioning in last weeks $5,60O payroll robbery of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company.
 Albohaire denies that he was in Portland on the day of the holdup, according to Detective James Elem ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
HOOVER MAKES NO STATEMENT
 ON KIDNAPPING
Won't Discuss Case Until Him or Them Have
 Been Captured

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-J. Ed gar Hoover, Chief of G-Men, said here this afternoon:
 We won't discuss the Mattson Kidnapping case until we catch him, !" then adding quickly: T don't mean him. I mean him or them"
 The statement was made when Hoover appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
MORE CLUES

TACOMA, Jan. 14.-It is re- ported that G-Men have studied a blood-stained tire and chain found in a car and Federal agents ad mitted tests were made to show whether the substance was human blood and refused to say whether it had proved to have been blood of little Charles Mattson.
 It is also reported handker- chief found in the clothing of the car held at Everett contained a lipStick.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
RUSsEs ARE HALTED

SEATTLE, Jan. IA. The State Police, patrolling the highways in the Everett area, halted several busses between here and Everett but the drivers said no passengers had been removed.
 One report was the G-Men at Everett had asked a Seattle-bound bus to be halted as man in a gray coat, low pulled-down cap and with pockets stuffed with maps, be removed The driver said he re- called that no such passenger had been taken from his bus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are todays Dow, Jones averages: industrials l83.7l, up TO; rails 5543, down .22; utilities 3706, down .53.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14

Economy must continue to be watchword We cannot afford industries that have Overaxaon would discourage investment of capital in natural depend upon development produce employment and to add to the Territorys population
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
BLOOD ON AUTO

EVERETT, Wash, Jan. 14.-On one fender of the car found parked on the outskirts of the city and tow ed here for inspection of G-Men, it is said there was handkerchief covered with what appeared to be blood. On the rear seats were other rags or clothing, also appearing bloody
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14
LOOMS, COAST STRIKE
Important Features Contained
 in COuernOr's Message

Highghts of John w to the Thirteenth Legislative Assembly, submitted today, follow:
 Conditions in the Territory ncomparaby improved years This a large extraordinary expenditures the Public Works relief of need
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14

the fisheries industry is bearing the chief burden taxation and casting about for further naturally first all to the mining industry the second most important of the Terrorys indus tries during the last two due in the increase of gold value from $2067 to s35 and made mining profitable than it has been for would be only fair to have that industry burden clearly indicated
 The the fisheries industry is gross produc tion That gold mining is net income tax believe the when this discrimination should
 believe should exempt from taxation each mine prospect permit the to bring his property profitable operation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14

industry a gross produc- gold mining believe the when this discrimination should
 believe should exempt from taxation each mine prospect enough permit property to profitable operation.
 call your attention to the benefits which have been de- rived by municipalities States and Territories in public works construction through cooperation with the Public Works Ad obtaining the Administration At the time the Public Works Ad mnistraton making the of 45 of the total loans the amount of 55% of the of project preference applications Administration preference projects they favor projects which the Grantee is willing to portion of the thereof the
 It opinion that Alaska could profit considerably by taking grants Territorial projects
 Legislature has important problems confronting important than the question of amend ending present social public welfare that they will conform with the requirements of the Federal Social Security Act
 preparing legislation for cooperation with the National Security suggest Territorial Welfare Board administration of Social Security and various Territorial welfare activities
 The powerful impetus the increased price of gold has resulted in notable expansion mining operations which been attended by greatly improved business conditions and which has been large factor in reducing unemployment
 aid those engaged in mining and prospective operators that the Legislature provide the Territorial Department of Mines for during the ensuing enable that undertake of maximum benefit to the mining industry It estimated that an appropriation the sum of $7oOo or $5O0o bnnum will be required the aids the mining industry outlined.
 operation Liquor n that should receive your attention Generally speaking believe the Liquor Board has done good job well Most of the plains the liquor situation has aimed at the lack of enforcement of the laws regulations rather than system itself
 still that system far better than would be Territorial municipal liquor stores
 other things that ought determined is the status of Indians and their eligibility purchase and liquor Opinions differ both Whites the method in this matter commend to the thought full attention of the Legislature
 believe there should be two or more experimental fur farms in Alaska with experts at their head who could perimentation in all phases of that industry.
 The Territory ought tourist travel It has been that tourists provide valuable asset to any country
 should appropriations the Territorial Highway Commission roads ads and kindred projects
 The Pioneers which all Alaskans take just pride The management of the Home has been eff cien humane and met in large the purposes of the Territorial Legislatures
 appropriations support of schools Vocational the education of adults and high school practical provided the Legislature should be given liberal support.
 commend the consideration of the Legislature the Uni vey of Alaska is of major Territorial institutions It must not be permitted to deteriorate.
 Territory and her people one people
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The Washington times., 1937-10-15
Girl HURT,AUTO
Driver is HELD

Margaret MirraS, 49, of the Park
Lane apartment, Twenty first
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest, was critically injured
early today when the car in which
she was riding collided with
another at First Street and New
York Avenue AMI overturned.
Miss Mirras was taken to Elmer
gency Hospital suffering with
decorations of the scalp, a possible
fracture of the skull, and a broken
jaw.
The driver of the other car, Miss
Dorothy L. Suesen, %, Of the first
block of Longfeilow st. N. w., was
charged with driving while drunk,
and is being held at the Women'S
Bureau. Police say that William
Dick, "a, of the $500 block of K
st. N. w., who escaped injury. was
driving the machine in which
Miss Mirras was riding.
The Washington times., 1937-10-15
5000 PUPILS
Teeth TESTED

Approximately 5000 elementary
school children have been exam
ined in the Dental Health Demon
stration, it was announced today.
DR.. A. Harry Ostrow, school
dental supervisor of the Health
Department, in report to DR..
George C. Rutland, district health
officer, revealed statistics of the
dental observation, begun during
the last school term.
OF the 5000 children examined,
approximately 1000 were revealed
to be receiving dental care, either
from private dentists or from
school clinics and social agencies,
and approximately $500 had re-
ceived complete dental correction
before the examination took place.
The Health Department aims to
examine the entire elementary
school enrolment Of 10000
children.
The Washington times., 1937-10-15

John Hamilton's new assistant Miss Marian
Martin, who knows what an asset of humor is,
is probably behind this new Republican attitude.
News Of another Republican personality-Mrs.
Calvin Coolidge. Visitors from New England
say that the former First Lady of the big White
House is excited about the new little house she
is building at Northampton, Vermont. The
house. which is to cost $4,000, is being designed
principally by Mrs. Coolidge herself. 1t is
simple cottage-mueh less imposing than "The
Beeches" where she lived with President Coolidge
when he died Mrs. Coolidge has quiet exist
ence now. She goes to an occasional luncheon
or dinner. This summer at Christmas Cove she
was a guest at the musicales given by her friend,
Mrs. Curtis Box Her closest friend continues to
be Mrs. Adams who stayed with her so often in
Washington. Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Coolidge, so
the travellers tell me, are working together on
four-panel petit point fire screen.
Secretary Of State Cordell Hull likes to play
The Washington times., 1937-10-15

Mrs. Evalyn Mclean under truck ana woman
SO, is city's 81st traffic victim"
Judges have talked, ministers have preached
and parents have prayed and pleaded. Yet the
horrible slaughter goes on.
AS watch cars of all makes rush by me, am
shocked at the utter selfishness of people when
they get behind the wheel of an automobile. They
must hurry. hurry. hurry to pass the man in
front Of them. Oh, if they would only realize
they really have such few minutes in the end
Sfricter Licensing Urged
I know only too well the pushing, nervous
energy that makes people rush ahead regardless
Of Others and know, too, the horrible suffering
and useless waste that follows in the wake of an
accident. Years ago, when was only 10, I had
no thought Of the other fellow. My one desire
was to get ahead. The result of this was ter
rible accident. My brother was killed and was
The Washington times., 1937-10-15

Mrs. CLANCY, who lives at 6l2
M st. N. E., told the United States
District Court today that, although
they quarrelled bitterly shortly
before Christmas of 1885 when her
husband insisted on his rabbit
hunt, he departed and three
months later she discovered that
in lieu of his hunting trip the de-
PENDANT had married Emily D.
Walker, of Wake, Virginia, at Eli
colt City, Md"
Through Attorney Max L. Shul-
The Washington times., 1937-10-15
SUSPECT
HELD FOR JURY

Suspected of being the burglar
who looted several "model homes"
in Chevy Chase realty develop
ments recently, Norman E. Lang
maid, 81, of the $500 block of
Nevada Ave. N. w., was held for
the grand jury after arraignment
in Police Court today.
One charge Of HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny and two of petty
larceny held the youth under
total bonds of $1,000. However,
none of the three cases involved
model home burglary.
The housebreaking and larceny
charge involves the burglary of the
home of Culver A. Metzler, 5400
block of Nevada Ave. N. W., and
the theft of two rugs worth $3.50.
The petty larceny charges involve
the theft of an automobile trunk
rack and of an electric clock.
The Washington times., 1937-10-15
STRIKE FARLEY
ON ''H|LL" FAILS


Despite Cancellation efforts, the
strike of union men employed on
the 100000 job of air condi-
tioning the Capitol continued to-
day.
David Lynn, architect of the
Capitol, conferred with represen
tatives of the more than 400
workmen who are out, but was
unable to obtain an agreement.
The strike was called by the
steamfitters because of employ
ment Of nonunion steamfitters by
contractor.
The Washington times., 1937-10-15

With the clock slowly ticking
past the appointed hour, the Off
Gers became peeved. Finally, they
decided it would be a good idea to
visit their missing guest.
MINUS HIS CLOTHES
So they stormed the house at
9l3 E st. N. W., where Edward
Sharretts, of Johnstown, Pa, lives,
ana, sure enough, there he was,
curled up in bed.
Sharretts met a man in Gath
ersburg, Md, yesterday and
brought the stranger to Washing
ton to look for work. He even al.
lowed him to share his room last
night. He awoke about 2:30 a. m.
to find both his bedfellow and
clothing gone.
So, borrowing his landlady's bed
room slippers, trousers from a
roomer ana a discarded sweater
The Washington times., 1937-10-15

of the Democratic Governor
Cross, of Connecticut, recited
the jingle at a dinner party.
Here it is:
"Why have the Republicans
changed the elephant for a
deer, my son?
"You know, of course, the lat
ter will make a better run.
"They don't need a trunk, they
have no place to go.
"And some bucks and a little
doe wouldn't harm them,
they know"
The Washington times., 1937-10-15
Runs Twice
DriUer Who Hit Girl
Returns, Leaves

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 15.-A
conscientious hit-and-run driver,
if there is such a person, was
wanted by police here today.
The driver sought returned to
his victim, Miss Elizabeth Davis,
16, Of $50 South Patrick St., sew.
eral minutes after knocking her
down, ascertained that she was
not seriously injured, and then
drove off again, according to po-
lice.
Miss Davis sustained scratches
on her face and leg. She told
police the car had North Carolina
license plates.
The Washington times., 1937-10-15

Boake Carter In South America we have
what might be called our own backyard" Within
or just beyond our immediate borders Canada,
Cuba, Central and South America-we have the
worlds most complete collection of raw materials.
Britain Sole Competitor
The only competitor or equal Of the United
States in this regard is Great Britain. Her
resources, however, come from her scattered en-
pire. She, therefore, must adopt every and any
foreign policy which will go toward maintenance
Of that empire.
Although the United States is more strategically