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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
NO R RANSOM IS PAID, MATTSON
 BOY ABDUCTION
Believed There Are No Clues of Kidnaper of
 Tacoma Boy
CONTACTS WERE MADE BY MAIL, TELEPHONE
Exclusive Statement Made to Associated Press
 by Family Friend

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 12.-Copy- right 1937 by Associated Press) - Dr. w. w. Mattson, father of kid naped and slain Charles Mattson aged 10 years, last night, through his representative, said he had made every effort, humanly pos sible, to pay the ransom demanded and gain return of my son. ."
 This statement issued through Paul H. Sceva, Dr. Mattson's rep was given exclusively to the Associated Press.
 No Ransom Paid
 Sceva said definitely that no ransom had been paid although there had been three contacts with the kidnaper by mail and telephone.
 Sceve declined to state whether there had been any clues as to the identity of the kidnaper. He did say that the telephone calls had not been traced
 Personal Contact"
 Sceva was asked if MT. Mattson had gone out to try to make a personal contact with the kidnaper. "
 Sceva replied: T cannot deny this"
 At another point, Sceva said: "As far as I know, there are no clues to the identity of the kidnaper, all though I am not at liberty to reveal information the officers may have found The Federal Bureau of In vestigation authorized the Doctors statement and the Bureau has per- mitted me to give out this infor- nation"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
Mass Executions Reported;200 Are
 Slain at BiIbod
Mad Orgy at Sea Indicates Vessel Crew, Passen-
 gers Killed

ST. JEANNA DE LUZ, France, Jan. 12.-Mass executions on land and sea have sent a wave or terror along the warning Basque coast At Bilbao, it is said POS Rightist hostages are reported to have been blown to bits or hacked to death.
 Following a mad orgy at sea, the captain and mate of the Spanish h. surgent freighter Virgin del Car ment have been executed for the killing of members of the crew and an unknown number of passengers on the Government ship Glanera, last Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
MATTSON CASE DISCUSSED IN
 PRISON CELLS
Alcatraz Inn a tes Give Their Views on Ia
 coma Abduction

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 12. Albert West, alias Dr. Albert For tune, who has been taken into cus- today by the police on check theft charges, following his release yes terday from Alcatraz Prison, com- mented on the Mattson kidnap and murder as follows:
 Tt is the opinion of the kidnap- CTS imprisoned at Alcatraz that the Mattson boy snatcher is insane.
 They believe, although they do not know all details, that the ab- duction was the work of a nut or fanatic"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
WESTERN AIR
 EXPRESS SHIP
 MISSING TODAY
Last Reported Near New hall, Cal, then Com
 munication Ceases ONE REPORT SAYS
 WRECKAGE SIGHTED Ten Passengers, Two Well- Known, Three of Crew
 Are Aboard Craft

BULLETIN-LUS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 12.-Wreckage of a plane is reported to have been found three miles up the hills above Olive View Sanitarium which is five miles from San Fernando. The telephone oper- ator at the sanitarium phOned: Plane has been located up the hills. Men have gone up there. We dCe not know whether any one is alive in it or not"
 The point of the crash is about ten miles from the air terminal and half way to New hall, where the plane made the last report.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
SEEKS MISSING BROTHERS

Chief of Police Roy Hoffman has been asked by M. Bildsoe, Danish Consul at Seattle, to help him in locating Carl Velheim Petersen, also known as Kroll, native of Den mark, who lived in Juneau in 1915. He has a brother Kristian, who for merly lived in Seattle and also may have come to Alaska. A sister is att tempting to locate the missing brothers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
ROSS FOX AT ROSE BOWL

News received from Ross FOX now at Huntington Park. California, told interesting details of the New Years football game between Washington and Pittsburgh, which he attended at Pasadena, and of the big new year parade which is an annual affair there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12

FLINT, Michigan, Jan. l2.-Na- tional Guaro-- --en have been mob ilized in fear of a renewal of riot ing at the strike-closed Fisher Body plant No. 3, after a night of disorder in which at least IA persons were shot, one wounded critically.
 A score of persons suffered other injuries.
 The riot caused the first blood to be shed in the General Motors plants in Michigan
 Street fighting occurred between the police and the strikers at the Fisher Body plant. Tine plant has been closed by a sitdown strike.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
BAR AMERICANS,
 EUROPEAN WARS
Passports Now Being Mark ed Not Valid for
 Spain

WASHINGTON. Ja2. 12-Acting Secretary of State R. Walton Moore disclosed that al American pass ports are now being marked not valid for Spain" This is a new move to prohibit enlistments of Americans in armies engaged in hostilities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
FRENCH GIVEN HORITY TO
 ENTER SP. MOR.

PARIS, Jan 12,-The French for eign office announces today that the Insurgent Spanish Administra- tion of Spanish Morocco has au- thorized French officials to visit any part of the territory and may make any investigations regarding German troop filtrations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
WIDE SEARCH STARTED

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. PA vast man hunt is on today for the swar- thy kidnaper who killed a boy and then tried to collect a ransom of $23,000 with the corpse.
 Law enforcement agencies of ev- cry branch of the United States Government, hindered no longer by fears of the child's safety, beat through the underworld, also wilder ness stretches with the war cry, get the kidnaper at all costs
 The agencies of the law started on the man hunt immediately the nude frozen body of Charles Matt son, ten-year-old son of pr. and Mrs w w. Mattson was found in a cluinp of brush yesterday fore noon on road near Edmonds. The boy was kidnapped from his parents hone early on the evening of De- cember 27.
 In the quiet of their home, pr. and Mrs, Mattson hid their grief under the care of nurses
 Attorney General Cummings has a reward of $10,00O for the capture of the kidnaper and it appeared probable that the Wash ington State Legislature will also of- fer a reward, at least $5,000, it is said.
  G-Men and others who hurried to the scene where the boys body was found endeavored to secure every possible clue leading to the appre- hension of the kidnaper and slayer. It is evident that the body was thrown from an auto as tracks were near the scene and were traced to
 
 rryI-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12

Gov. Frank Murphy conferred with both city and county officials and they issued an order for mobil- izing of the National Guard.
 It is announced here that four more General Motors plants over the country will be closed today, eaying 1l4,000 idle by tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
Defective Heating
 Equipment Causes 8
 Deaths, San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. l2. Eight deaths by asphyXiations during the present cold weather is attributed to defective heating equipment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
MUTUAL ASSURANCES

BERLIN, Jan. 12.-President Hit Ter and French Ambassador Fran cois-Poncet have exchanged mutual assurances of territorial integrity Of Spain and her territories, including Spanish Morocco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
SEARCH ST ARTS FOR SLAYER OF MATTSON YOUTH
Law Enforcement Agencies of Government Join
 to Make Capture
G-MEN, OFFICERS
 PATROL SECTION
Report that Clothing Found Denied Description
 of Abductor

BULLETIN = SEATTLE, Jan 12.-At noon today it was an- nOunced that forces of Federal, State and local officers are spread over wide area near Everett and a large force of men patrolled ugh the scrub land adjacent to small farms.
 At least three automobile leads of G-Men have joined the forces of State Patrolmen, Sher- tiff, Deputies and city officers in the search for the kidnaper and slayer of Charles Mattson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
FOUND FROZEN

QUINALT, Wash, Jan. 12.-Mel- yin Mulkey, aged 20, has been found frozen to death as the result of the cold wave.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12

Mrs. George Matheson entered St. Ann's Hospital last night as sur gical patient.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
STATE GUARDS
 ARE M0bILIzED,
 STRIKE DUTIES
Serious Rioting Breaks Out in Michigan Among
 Auto Workers

BULLETIN-LANSING, Mich., Jan. 12.-GOv. Frank Murphy this afternoon ordered a regi- ment of the Michigan State National Guard to concentrate at Flint to preserve peace and order.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12
ENTERS HOSPITAL

Miss Hazel Fields, a medical pa tient, entered St. Anns Hospital last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-12

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19
BLOODY BATTLE
 AROUND MADRID
(Continued from Page D

 area west of the capital.
 The Loyalists were forewarned and were prepared for it. Loyalist leaders asserted their confidence that their lines would hold. If they break the attack, the siege of Madrid will be broken.
 Savagery and hate engendered by a year of warfare were released to the full in this battle. Men on both sides had been spurred by their leaders with the cry that this bat tie might decide the issues of the entire war, and they fought madly.
 For 10 interminable hours in one sector alone, near Brunete, Moorish and foreign troops of the National- ists, and militiamen and soldiers of the famous international brigades for the Loyalists fought unceasingly under a blistering sun yesterday.
 U. S. Volunteers
 The United States volunteers of the Abraham Lincoln and George Washington battalions, who 6 year ago were clerks, students, workers of every sort back home and today are hardened veterans, were thrown into the most dangerous area of the Brunete fighting. All through the late afternoon until early evening they threw back one wave after another of the pick of the Nation aiist army, and stood In their orig inal lines, caked with sweat and dust and blood, when fighting stopped for the night with both sides exhausted.
 In all, there have been as many as 160 airplanes of both sides in the air at one time, fighting each other and bombing and machine gunning the men on the ground.
 Gen. Jose Miaja, Loyalist corl1- mander- -in-chief on the Madrid front, had completed the first phase of his great offensive and ordered his men to dig in at their newly oc- cupied positions, knowing that the rules of warfare called for q big counters
 The attack broke Saturday eve-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19

ming with Q terrible bombardment from squadrons of Nationalist planes, bombers and pursuit planes of the German and Italian fleets.
 Both Make Claims
 An official Loyalist communique asserted that the Nationalists had lost 26 planes during the entire day, to the one Loyalits plane.
 (The Nationalists, claiming gains on the front, also asserted they downed 12 Loyalist planes and lost one.--Ed)
 Gen. Miaja issued appeals fre- quently to his men to remember what depnds on them. He said in a statement last night:
 Comradesl Victory will be ours. You are fighting heroically for the liberty and independence of the fatherland. The moment when we shall demonstrate to the world that the legions sent by Hitler and Mus solini will be annihilated on our ground is approaching. Spain is not Ethiopia. The foreign invaders shall be destroyed, and behind their de- feat will arise the new Spain, a Spain for anti-fascists. No matter how hard the battle, the victory shall be ours. The future of Spain is being contested at the city gates. You have been invincible. On your decision, energy and discipline and fighting ardor depend success. At- tack. Strike hard. A few months ago our cry was 'Tthey shall not pass Now 1t is We Shall Win"
 It appeared that the insurgents were massing to thrust against the Loyalists on the Extramadura road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19
VOTE ON COURT
 BILL TUESDAY
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(Continued from Page 1) the bill. "All we want is a chance to vote and we will pass the bill"
 Decision on Showdown
 A definite decision on when to move to a showdown will be reached sometime today at opposition con- ferences.
 In addition to the court fight, the democrats will meet in caucus on Wednesday to choose between Sen- ator aPt Harrison (D) Miss, and Sen. Alden Barkley, (D) Ky, as successor to the post of majority leader, Vice-President John N. Gar ner is returning to Washington on the train, after vacatino in Texas, in event his vote is needed in a tie ballot on the court bill.
 Both issues before the senate are hotly contested and both are loosely connected, as a considerable num- Der of the court bill foes have de- clared themselves in favor of Har- rison as leader. Barkley, despite the insistence of President Roosevelt that the administration is taking no part in the fight, has been regarded the administration candidate.
 Dispute on Leadership
 Friends of Harrison claimed 37 de- finite votes for him, Minton said that Barkley was sure of 40 votes. Third eight are needed for election.
 Of interest in the court bill con- troversy was the attitude of Gov. Carl Bailey of Arkansas, generally expected to succeed to Robinson's senate seat. Bailey has indicated that he would not i'll the seat by ap- pointment prior to a special election but after conference with Farley yesterday 1t was said that he might change his mind in event of devel- opments warranting an immediate appointment.
 The vote in the senate is generally expected to be so close that the bal- lot of Robinson's successor might mike the difference. It appeared un- likely, however, that the seat would be filled in time for the court bill decision.
 Buried on Hillside
 Robinson was buried on tree- dotted hillside outside the state capi- tai at Little Rock after funeral ser- vices which were climaxed by @ tor- rental summer rain and thunder storm as congressman, relatives and thousands of men and women from the Ozark and Delta regions gath cred at his graveside.
 1.-TWO things were predominant in Joseph T. Robinson-militancy and sincerity" the Rev. H. Bascom Watts said in his eulogy at the funeral ser- vices. Perhaps no man in our gen. eration has been more nearly . representative American.
 "The searchlight of publicity shows only his dominant traits. It remains for family and neighbors and friends here in Arkansas to give the more intimate knowledge that rec veals a well-rounded estimate of his character"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19

fused to believe she was dead. But all the flyers of the Lexington and all the naval officers who have taken part in the search-many since July 2 when Miss Earhart and Captain Noonan disappeared some- where in Oceania in the vicinity of Rowland Island-believed that her death now could be accepted as fact.
 May Stop stunt Flights
 The search was abandoned while move to forbid all stunt flights was growing in Washington. Sev- eral congressman were behind a move to give legislative authority to Secretary of Commerce Daniel Rop- CTS antagonism to flights that end in tragedy, and, often, in great ex- pense to the government. It was estimated that the Earhart search which, in addition to the Lexington, the destroyers, the Swan and the Itasca, also involved the battleship Colorado, had cost the navy $4,- 100000.
 Miss Earhart 37 years old was one of the most colorful of the many personalities that were attracted into aviation from obscure positions by the flight of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh from New York to Paris in 1927. In 1928 she flew a pas senger from New York to Ireland.' She then was 8 Massachusetts school teacher.
 "Woman Lindbergh"
 Slender, trim, with 8 boyish body and boyish face set off by close hair cut, she won the public's heart as the woman Lindbergh." She was one of 8 number of women who won prominence as flyers in an era when women fliers were nov city. She was about the only one who survived, because she advanced to become an aviator of unques- tionable ability.
 In 1881 she married George Pal mer Putnam, the Scion of the well known publishing family, but she did not foresake aviation as a car- eer. In 1882 she flew alone from Newfoundland to Londonderry, Ire- land, the first woman to make the solo North Atlantic flight. In 1883 she flew alone from Honolulu to the American mainland, and in 1885 she flew from California to Mexico City.
 Around World Plan
 She began then to plan flight around the world that was to be a startling demonstration of woman's place in the air. Last year she was appointed professor of aeronautics at Purdue university and acquired the $80,000 twin-motored mono- plane, "The Flying Laboratory" After elaborate preparations, all was ready this year.
 She and Noonan took off from California for Honolulu and made the first leg of what was then pro- jected as an East to West flight successfully. But in taking off from Honolulu, she cracked up the plane, damaging 1t so badly that the flight had to be abandoned.
 Plane Is Repaired
 The plane was returned to Calif- ornia and repaired. She then flew it to Miami, Florida, and there, two months ago, took off on an West to East flight around the world. With out mishap, she and Captain Noon- an flew to Brazil, thence across the South Atlantic to Africa, across Africa to Suez, across the near East, India, to Australia.
 Thence she proceeded to Lac, New Guinea from whence she and Cap- tain Noonan lifted their plane on July 2 for their last flight.
 That afternoon, through static, radio operators on ships and on land heard Miss Earhart and Cap- tain Noonan reporting their posi- tions. Finally they heard a voice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19
ASKING PROBE OF
 FEDERAL THEATER

New York. July 19.-(UP)-The National Civic Federation asked President Roosevelt today to inyes- tigate the personnel and supervisory functions of the Federal Writers and Theater Projects in New York city.
 Chairman Ralph M. Easley, in a letter to the President, charged that both projects were controlled by communists and "racketeers" who have had no experience in writing and acting.
 He charged inefficiency and waste and asserted that in the writers project are supervisory men "re- peatedly convicted for the sale of obscene literature, former bootlegers and commission salesmen on ques- tionable goods"
 Easley said employment in both projects was controlled by the com- munist party and left wing workers alliance, which he said, received money from employees who had been dismissed, but want to return to work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19
REPUBLIC STEEL
 CORP. HEARINGS
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(Continued rom Page D ton. The demand was for a vote of all the corporations approxim- ately 10000 employees as one single unit, although the strike was called only in it's Johnstown, Pa, mill.
 No workers's election will be held for Inland as the company and board have conceded that the union is in the majority. The prin- cipal issue is whether the Wagner Labor Act requires g signed con- tract between union and employer.
 Going To Supreme Court
 Labor board attorneys expect this case to go up to the supreme court for final decision clarifying this as- pect of the Wagner Act.
 The complaint against Republic alleged it is engaged in intimidation and coercion; that 1t had stored large supplies of arms, engaged in shooting down workers: increased it's police force; sponsored com pany unions and assisted "back-to. work" movements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19
serious development.

serious development.
 Nanking, China, July 19-(UP)- Maj. Gen. Seiichi Kita, Japanese military attache. visited war min- ister Ho Ting Chin at s p. m. today, and delivered the Japanese army's Last warning' to the Central gov- ernment.
 The Japanese received with dis favor China's note replying to the previous final warming" and refus- ing to comply with Japan's de- mands. Embasy officials called 1t ''insincere."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19
{. BEHIND THE SCENIESI WASHINGTON sv RODNEY DUTcHER-A Democrat Washington
 COrresp0ndent)
New Deal Starts Senate Purge
 COP. May Back
 Dem. OutcaStS

For the first of Rodney Unt-
 cher's series of six special ar- ticles, ''The Fight For Power in Washington" exclusive to the
 Democrat, turn to page IS of this issue.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
Free Work Aids Lepers.

Wnen an employment agency at
Wellington. New Zealand, sent out q
call for six men to work for nothing,
many responded out Of curiosity.
Fifty or more volunteered when they
heard what the work was, although
many Of them had been long unem-
ployed. They offered to work for love
when they heard that workmen were
needed to fill q gully for the Sisters of
Mercy. who are giving their entire
lives for the lepers at the mission sta
ton on the Fiji Island OF Makongai
The work to be done was at an insti-
tuition in wellington where the nurses
are trained.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-07

falter-it could happen, you know
-GriSsom will be Manager Bill
Terry's selection to stem the tide.
Grissom Is q lefthander. He
stands 6 feet, 2 inches and weighs
200 pounds. They call him the
Iron Man" Of the National League
and his sturdy build is quite in
keeping with his type Of pitching.
The Cincinnati Reds will attest to
this.
Well, to go on, Grissom this
year showed his mettle by appear
ing in IS of Cincinnati'S first 40
games. This stretch included six
contests in a row, starting May 80.
Wins AS Starter
A short time ago, the Reds
needed Grissom as q starter. He
came through and BANKED the
Boston Bees with four hits. And
this after only two days rest.
Lee Thomas started his profeS-
Sional baseball career In 1884 with
the Beckley Club, Of the Middle
Atlantic League, winning 10 and
losing 10. The Reds brought him
UP in the fall Of that season and
he lost the only game he pitched.
The following spring they sent
him to Fort Worth, Of the Texas
League, where he registered an.
other 500 record, winning Is and
losing Is. The Reds again brought
him back in the fall and this time
he won one and lost one.
OEercomeS Illness
Then illness hit the pitcher. The
Reds kept him in 1885 until he had
won one and lost one. Then they
opitoned him to Nashville, Of the
Southern Association, where he
finished out the season, winning
four and losing one.
This year has proved Grissom'S
best since his start in professional
baseball. The Reds think he has
arrived.
At any rate, he's pitched some
mighty fine baseball and is now
on the National League AllSta1
Team because Of his rescue ability
his 'iron man" talents and his
effectiveness.
This latter cannot be better il
Illustrated than by the fact he leads
the senior loop in shutouts with
four to date.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-07
EtH,
Bouts Will Cost
Jacobs $172,5OO
By HatIO

NEW YORK. July sources
close to Mike Jacobs estimated to-
day it would cost him $172,50 In
guarantees to stage his four pro-
posed world title fights.
The bantamweight fight be.
tween Harry Jeffra and Sixto
Escobar probably will cost SIT 500,
with $12,500 going to the cham
pion.
The middleweight bout between
Marcel Thil and Fred Aposton
probably will set Jacobs back
$37,500, of which $4,000 will go
to the French titleholder.
The welterweights, Barney Ross
and Cefarino Garcia, are slated
to draw down $37,500, with
$4,000 going to Champion Ross.
The lightweights, Lou AmberS
and Pedro MontaneZ, may get as
much as $4,000, of which $50, 900
would go to Ambers, the title
holder.
The 1ightweights will get more
because their bout is the mat.
ural," which is another way Of
saying it is the drawing card.