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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-07
Too Much Publicity

s MUCH as love newspapers and newspaper
people, must say put great deal Of the
blame fairly and squarely on them for half of
the hideous results of these horrible kidnapngs.
have said right along if the papers would get
together and not publish one single word until
the child was returned safely, the parents and
the murderous rats that had the child would
have a clear field to make connections without
suspicion and doubt being raised in the minds
of the criminals.
There is no use talking, if any one OF us has
done anything wrong and we know it is going
to be blazoned in big headlines in the front Of
any paper, we are going to try hard to stop it
or get out of the country before it breaks. You
can well imagine how it mus affect these fiendS
in human form when they can pick up any paper
and be tipped off to almost every move that the
parents or anyone connected with the case are
making.
For heavens sake let the newspaper world lay
off these horrible crimes, give the Department of
Justice all the money it needs to go after them,
and let us change our laws so it will be an in
centive to turn the dear little girl or boy loose
unframed instead of brutally murdered.
Money is great thing, but remember, it never
takes the place of human life and it never
brings back a human life.
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TUESDAY, JUNE7, 1893
By Evalw Walsh Mclean

the death penalty for kidnapping, BUT the jury
may recommend imprisonment; also, the law
provides that there shall be no death penalty if
the child is RELEASED AND RETURNED ALIVE
before the beginning of the trial.
OF course, the Federal kidnapping laws leave
the death sentence up to the jury, no matter
what happens to the innocent victim. The sug-
gestion has often been made, and it is being
seriously considered by many people, to make the
payment OF ransom money felony. But there,
again, you are asking an almost superhuman
action for the parents to take. BY hook or crook
a real father or mother would sneak that money
to any given spot in an instant to save the life
of the child.
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stage and has begun to slow up
as the sterilization level draws
near.
Under other circumstances,
this position would be encour-
aging; for a cyclical recovery
would be but a few months off.
Now, however, the outlook is
neither so clear nor so hopeful.
The air is full of uncertainty,
and nothing kills business
more surely than that.
There is a growing feeling
that the nation is in for a long
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-07

THERE was time in Americas history when
l. the authorities automatically enforced the
laws of mutiny when crew seized ship of the
United States merchant marine.
The laws have not changed. Those charged
with the enforcement are the ones who have
changed.
Maine steamship company vessel arrived in
New York May is from the West Coast. The crew
belonged to one union The stevedores assigned
to unload it belonged to another. They declined
to unload This forced the ship operator to dis
charge the crew and get another crew.
The first crew refused to accept their wages.
Instead, they said in effect: "You keep us or we
keep your ship" The crew has kept the ship
since May Is.
Once upon time-in those old-fashioned days
BIND Before the New DeaD such would have
been mutiny and dealt with as prescribed by law.
1t still is mutiny-but this is AND (After the
New DeaD, and so the ship operator must ask
the courts if he can have his ship back again.
Copyright Ledger syndicate)
(Bodke Carriers opinions are his DUN and not
necessarily those OF The Washington Ttn1eSJ
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conceive! What frightful wave
is going over our country at
the present time and what is
back of it all?
Mothers and fathers afraid
to sleep at night, terrified to
let their children out Of their
sight; and this has all hap
pened just when we thought
the FBI had thoroughly
cleaned up the country and
done away with this horrible
blight.
IF neonle would inst con-
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Mclean
slider that the penalty now for kidnapping can
mean death, and that this may be one of the
reasons the kidnapers killing their poor little
victims instead of turning them loose safely!
Death is too good for these fiends and the
electric chair is much too kind to them. When
they are caught they should be tortured in the
worst conceivable manner; and they would be
If I had my way about it,
But the fact remains that this country has to
think of the innocent victims, and I do think
the law should be changed It should be made
plain that if child or person is returned un-
harmed the penalty will not be death. These
devils in the first place, have crooked minds
and brains and, when they know that their
victims can identify them after they release
them, the death clause is deliberate invitation
to get the ransom money, kill their poor prey,
and take chance of escaping.
Lives More Important
THE last few weeks have certainly shown us
that the death penalty has not worked very
we'll. great many people, Of course will say
if you take the death penalty off there will be
more kidnapings Well, personally, would rather
have more kidnapings and have the poor children
returned safely to their parents than to have the
horrible murders that are happening today.
New York has very sensible law. It imposes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-07

U"V VI1S A10'OAHAA 10 III " 1No Prof. Haney
period of rather blind social experiments. For
sometime yet these experiments will be guided by
radical politicians, which means that lessons will
be learned only in the slowest and most costly
ways. Therefore, while we may be sure that
eventually order, honesty, and common sense will
prevail for the present the savings of the thrifty
and the earnings of superior ability not safe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-07

Must Wait Until November
ONE important indication of this condition is
~ seen in the strategy of the demagogues who
dominate our politics. They now seem willing to
accept the fact of business depression and to
shoulder responsibility for dealing with another
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Calls at White House

NOINCIDENTALS:
" Montana's pinkish Representative Jerry
oconnell called at the White House to talk over
with the President the Mayor Hague-Jersey City
civillibertesdenia1 situation.
The same day Mayor Hague announces new
Isstory medical building will be added to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-07

Roosevelt announces that
he is taking no part in local
elections.
Former Congressman Christ
gau is dismissed as the Mime
sofa WPA chief. WPA head
quarters says Christgau is
severely honest" But WPA
headquarters also says that
WPA State chief must keep on
good terms with State gov
errors, and Christgau and
Governor Benson could not get
along together.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-07
E. c. A. TO MEET

The Electrical Contractors AS
ISOLATION Of the District will meet
tonight in the Pepco building,
Tenth and E SITS. N. w. F. A.
Lesser will speak on ventilating.
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Postmaster General Jim Farley objects to the
firing of Christgau.
In 1886 General Jim was playing down the
Benson alley. This year, 1888. the General is
playing ball with the regular Democrats.
If the Christgau ousting has nothing to do with
politics in relief, what is General Jim all worked
up about?
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Lives More Important

NEW YORK-Business activity has been edging
~ lower. The general practice is that of a
cyclical decline which has passed the rapid slump
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-07
900 NOW SEEK
HIGH SCHOOL
LOVELY TITLE
One Entrant Gets
Calls AS Model

Two pages of pictures of
entrants in the Golden Mir
rOr contest will be found on
pages 10 and IL.
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My Say

VIDNAP headlines staring at you in every
paper in the country! The most horrible
and loathsome crime that human brain can
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-07
"a Take Holy Orders
In G.. i. Ceremony

Renouncng the world dedicate their lives service the
church, GA candidates ordained the priesthood this
ing, the largest group in the world to receive holy orders out
side of Rome.
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Says Boake Carter

Jersey City Medical Center, with a milliondollar
Federal WPA grant paying the bill!
And the poor suckers still fall for the CUFF
about that great big heart bleeding for the
downtrodden one-third whose human rights have
been buried under an avalanche of wicked and
heartless Observation-Disclosures Tories!
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'EBut-

| A SEQUENCE:
~ Harry Hopkins announces there will be no
politics in WPA.
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Phone In Tips to The Washinqt

Do you want money? The Washington
Times is offering $50 in prizes each week for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-07

news tips Phoned to The Times Tip Editor at
Republic 1894. There will be given SIS weekly
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS

Persons registered at the Wran- gell Hotel during the past week are: Norman Heimdahl Petersburg. Jack Spratt. Anan Creek. Virgil Hulse. J. s. Culbertson. Portland. Ore: H. Cleary. Bellingham; D. L. Jackson. Seattles J. 0. stearns. Jr.. Ketchi- kan. Gene Rupp; N. NJ. Custard. Juneau. c. ". Talbeek, F. C. Schu- maeher. Roy Lindsley. Richard Armstrong, Hollywood; C. Hornsby- Smith, Telegraph Creek. Lucille Kinkade. Seattle: H. Bradley. John Talstad. Mir and Mrs. H. Scanlon; c. E. Swanson, Petersburg. A. L. Florence. Petersburg. K J Smith, St. Louis; Mrs. F. Morten. Chicago; Mr and Mrs. Clarence King; Jack Smith; Mr and Mrs. ! Wrathall Prince Rupert: J. Simpson. Tele- graph Creek. Jesta NJ. Zimmerman. Dan Johnson. Paul Christensen Robert Adams; Pete Sandal: Hsz- man Danielson. C Bell. Virgil D Newman. A. A. Anderson. F. Ayiles, s. s. Thadei.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-02
HAWAuANs ENJOY
 ADVENTUROUS ALASKA TRIP

Unwinding a tale of a trip like we all dream of taking someday Bayne Beauehamp. youthful faculty member of the Pnahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii told the Anchor age Times of a seow ride from LakeI Bennett near skagway. to St. Michael.
 Beauchamp said that he sponsorsI similar trip every summer. Last year it was to the Amazon country Of South America
 His system of organizing a paunt such as this IS to advertise in theI paper that she is going and that heI needs so many persons to go with him. As a faculty member of the Hawaiian institution. which heI claims is the oldest school on Am erican soil west Of the Rocky Mountains, being founded in I841. he had no trouble in enlisting eight lads from the school to go with him. this year.
 The party shipped lumber for theI scow to Lake Bennett and had itI waiting for them when they arriv-I ed. They built the scow on the lake, and powered with two outboardI motors, the craft took out toward the headwaters Of the Yukon.
 Early stages of the journey took the party across Lake Bennett, Lake. Taglsh and Lake Marsh. They were the second load of passengers 10 shoot the Whitehorse rapids since the days of the gold rush in that territory Beauenamp stated that he was also on the first scow few years ago when another party took to the rapids. To perform this dangerous feat he said it was neces- sary to get a permit from the Can adian government.
 Shooting many reels Of eolored motion picture film and taking many still pictures of native life the travellers progressed down the Yu- kon to KotIik. at the mouth of the Yukon. Taking to the open ocean in what was said to be a perfect day, the final lap was made to St. Mlcudet.
 At St. Michael a special trip was made to Stuart Island to dig up some relics from an abandoned In dian village. From St. Michael five of the group, including the leader, flew to Anchorage to await the dr. rival of the remainder of the party before going back to Honolulu.
 Next summer the leader has elab- crate plans for another excursion to the Great Slave Lake district in northern Canada. It is his hope to sight the huge caribou herd that is pasturing in that district.
 Meanwhile the relics and findings of the party will be turned over to the Bishop Museum in Honolulu and the leader will write an account of the trip for a magazine publication.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-02
,Ix. YEAR OLD BOY KILLS
LITTLE SISTER WITH RIFLE

On Thursday morning of last week, reports the Petersburg Press. another tragedy of a death resulting from children playing with firearms was written as six-year-old Jerry Willis killed his four-year-old SIS ter. Dorothy, at their home across from the new diesel power plant The children were alone at the time the father. Dan Willis, being out 9f town at the Todd cannery where he has been working during the sal mon season. and the mother being at work in one of the local shrimp can neries. The fatal weapon was a .22 special rifle. Little Dorothy WAS shot just below the neck and died within ten minutes.
 Immediately following the shoot ing neighbors called Deputy |. s. Marshal Christensen and Dr. T. N. Benson but the child was dead when they arrived.
 Besides Jerry. there are two other surviving children; John. who is l2, and Mrs. Russell Shook, the oldest
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-02
PASSENGER LISTS

Persons leaving Wrangell the past week have been as follows;
 North Sea, Aug. 28-Mrs. H. Kit tilsby. H. A. Murphy, to Ketehikan.
 Prince Rupert, Aug. 28-Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ditty. Gene Rupp, R. F. Kennedy, Roy Leveque, all to Seat tie. O. Landry to Prince Rupert.
 Northland, Aug. 29 - Jim Long hurst, Sitka, Mr and Mrs. Neil Grant Sitka and return; c. H. Smith Juneau; c. B. Swanson, Petersburg.
 Aleutian. Aug. 29-Mrs Florence SyYerud, Seward.
 Columbia, Aug. 30-Mrs. o. Soper to Seattle.
 Yukon, Sept. 1-Dorothy Shel- don, Donnie Moreno, Paul Moreno, Isobel Moreno, Julia Moreno, Irving Sheldon, all to Skagway. Sidney Car ter to Juneau.
 Hazel B No. 2, Aug. 30-Mrs. F. Morten; pr. and Mrs. E. Wheeler; |; Jack Wrathan: Mrs. Lucille Wrat- hall; J. c. Simpson; all for Tele- graph Creek.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-02
WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN MOVING MACHINE ACCIDENT

PALMER - Mrs. L. E. Ellexson, one of the last residents of Knik, has been a patient in the Palmer hospital since August g from ser ious leg and body injuries sustain ed when she was caught in a hay mower and dragged by runaway horse.
 Mrs. Ellexson was holding the horse while it was being hitched to a mower. It became excited, knocked her down and dragged the mower over her. She was caught in the mower and dragged quite dis tance before being rescued.
 Fire added to the troubles of the Ellexson family when a few days later a cache of 5000 fish was destroyed.
 You Saw It In The Sentinel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-02

Jerry Dodd, born and reared ln Telegraph Creek, leaving with his family in 1882 to live at Stewart, B. C. was a passenger on the hazeI B No. 2 last week, returning to his former haunts as a member Of survey party who are going into Dease Lake and the Muddy River to mark of a trail route for mining purposes, This road will give to miners and prospeetors accessibility to this locality which heretofore has been reached under most dttti- cult transportation conditions. Mr. Dodd, senior, was the government agent in Telegraph Creek for % years. -
 We had with Us on the Hazel B No. on last weeks trip, breath of Jolly old London in the person of Colonel Ropner, a colonel for his Majesty the King in the World War, and at present member of Parliament in the House Of Com mons. He is a very close friend of Anthony Eden. former foreign min ister of Great Britain. Having trav- eled extensively through Russia, Germany and War-torn Spain, Col. Ropner tells dramatically of the European crisis, stating that in the event of war if England were to lose command of the seas, she would be forced to surrender with in three to six months. Seeking re- lief from affairs of state, Colonel Ropner plans a forty-day hunt for game with George Ball as outfitter and guide.
 What strange power is w1elded by a certain purser on a well known river boat over the fair damosels who come a tripping" up the riv- CT? I refuse to mention names but I "Dar" you to guess. By the way, have l mentioned that Miss Kin caid, friend of Mrs. Fred Gunder- son, made the trip upriVer last week? Her home is in Montana, but her work in Seattle. She is librarian at Garfield high school. It is a good bet that the certain purser will be- looking for some new reading ma terial this winter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-02
IMPORTANCE OF TOURIST
 TRADE TOLD BY BAHAMA MAN

The necessity Of catering to the tourist traffic was pointed out by \. J. Solomon of Nassau. Bahama Islands, who was in Prince Rupert. returning south, on the ss. Prince Robert reports the Prince Rupert Daily Empire.
 The Bahamas are off the coast of Florida.
 Mr. Solomon is member Of the Bahama executive council. and sits in the Governors cabinet. Speaking Of life in his part of the world. he told of how the export Of sponges and tomatoes help the Bahaman revenues, but the tourists are the great sources of new money.
 Annually, the Bahama govern ment appropriate s30.000 for ad- vertising, and give small grants to the steamship companies to help in advertising programs, while at the same time, the government sent out plenty of literature. It all pays div idends. The Bahamas have enjoyed balanced budget for the past twenty years, and in the past few years, the tourist business has doubled. There is no income tax. and this has encouraged the build ing Of beautiful homes by wealthy customers. The Bahaman governor has eight advisors, all legislative work is voluntary and officials are not paid The legislature meets at night, the sessions lasting as a rule. for three months, commencing late in the autumn.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-02

Have a shower at Lowell's Barber Shop.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-02

Of course, we prize that inestim- able boon which permits a free man to say what he thinks. but some times we can't help wishing that en- phasis could be a little heavier on the thinking than on the saying Boston Herald.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-02

The Princess Charlotte arriving at Wrangeu Tuesday brought the following passengers: Ruth Gauger; J. c. Simpson; Wm. Wrathall, Lu- cille Wrathall.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-02

It is indeed a sad state Of affairs when wildlife along the Stikine be- comes so prolific as to offer a ser ious hazard to navigation. Tn aU- dltlon to having to swIng anu turn to avoid snags, it was also neees- sary for the Hazel B No. 2 last week to swing and swerYe to keep clear Of moose and bear, these animals evidently eontending tor aquatic honors in their respective species.
 Five moose were encountered be- low the boundary and five bears above. How convenient it would be during the hunting season simply to steam Up alongside prime moose and bear, tap them gently behind the ear with an oar and drag them aboard.
The Washington times., 1938-12-26

smaller dinner parties are being
planned.
The patronesses for these
dances are: Mrs. William L.
Beale, Mrs. Hiram Bingham,
Mrs. Edward Goring Bliss, Mrs.
Joseph c. H. Colquitt, Mrs. Ham.
llton Fish, jr., Mrs. Edward r.
FInkenstaedt, Mrs. Sherman
Ford, Mrs. Randall H. Hagner,
Mrs. Rudolph M. Kaufman,
Mrs. Samuel H. Kaufman,
Mrs. MacNeil of Barra, Mrs.
Atherton Macondray, Mrs. DON
aid H. McKnew, Mrs. Edward A,
Mitchell, Mrs. Armistead Peter
3rd, Mrs. Van Ness Philip. Mrs.
]. Douglas Rollow, Mrs. Jouett
Shouse, Mrs. William C. Stirling,
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman and
Mrs. McCeney Werlich,
The Washington times., 1938-12-26
Mrs. Swanson
To Be Guest

A musicale preceded by a din
ner party will be given by
Charles Mason Remey at his
home on Massachusetts Avenue
tonight in honor of Mrs. Claude
Swanson.
Beatrice Landheer-Roes, a vio-
hnist, will render a number of
lovely selections with Kurt Het-
zel-a Washington favorite-at
the organ.
Guests at dinner tonight will
include the Chief Of Navy Op-
erations, Admiral William D.
Leahy. and Mrs. Leahy. Vice
Admiral William Ledyard Ro.
gers, Rear Admiral and Mrs
Mark L. Bristol, Rear Admiral
Harley H. Christy, Mrs. Benja-
min F. Hutchison. Miss Mary
Randolph, Mrs. James Teackle
Dennis and Mrs. Alexander
Gordon, both of Baltimore.
Mrs. John Winthrop Wadleigh
sister of Mr.. Remey; Colonel M.
c. Buckley, Lieut.. Colonel Don
aid Armstrong, Lieut.. Com
mander Alexander Macomb
Secretary of the Legation of the
Union of South Africa; Mr..
Robert Webster, and Mrs.
James Meredith Helm. who
was Mr. Remey's hostess of the
evening.
The Washington times., 1938-12-26
Society Backs
Premiere

Washington society women
are included in the list of
patronesses for the American
premiere of the Dutch dancer,
Yvonne Georgi. and her ballet.
which will be at the National
Theater January 8, sponsored
by the Thrift Shop of Wash
ington as a benefit for its work
for the four leading children's
charities here.
Among those within early re-
sponse to serve as patgonesses
are Mrs. Claude Swanson, Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Sum-
ner Welles, Mrs. James Clement
Dunn, Mrs. Arthur Vandenberg,
Mrs. j. Lawrence Houghteling,
Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Mrs.
Chandler Anderson, Miss Mary
B. Adams, Mrs. Hugh Auchin.
Gloss, Mrs. Lawrence Baker,
Mrs. Harry Black, Mrs. Fred
erick Bugher, Mrs. John w.
Davidge, Mrs. Joseph Cecil, Mrs.
Robert Guggenheim, Mrs. Joseph
Letter, Mrs. Edward Beall Nc
Lean, Mrs. Marshall Langhorne,
Mrs. Harry G. Meem, Mrs. Harry
Mohun, Mrs. Richard Southgate
and Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney.
X u X
Mrs. Higginson Rogers will be
at The Laurentide Inn, Ste.
Agathe des Monts, quebec, for
the Christmas holidays.
X X
Mrs. Albert J. Gore is at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York
City,
The Washington times., 1938-12-26
Junl0r C0H1Hon EnigM
1T the Sulgrave Club

A cotillion with favors will be
danced by the junior set to-
night, from 7:15 to 9:15 o'clock,
after which the senior Christ
mas dance will be held. Many
dinner parties are being ar
ranged preceding these two
dances, which are given by Miss
Minnie hawke.
Mrs. L. Corrin Strong will en-
tertain for her two nieces, the
Misses Trowbridge, visiting her
for the holidays; Mrs. Walter
F.. Chappell will entertain for
her son, Walter. jr.; Mrs. Alan
Mills will entertain in honor of
her daughter, Julie, and Mrs.
AdolphuS Station will have
small supper party in honor of
her nephew, William Blair, jr.
On Wednesday afternoon, at
$3.50 o'clock, the children's cotil-
lion will be danced at the Sui
grave, sponsored by Mrs. Mont
gomery Blair, jr., Mrs. B. Lown-
des Jackson, jr., and Mrs. Adol-
phus Station; then at $50 o'clock
the same evening, the Christmas
holiday dance will be held. Pre-
ceding this dance, Mrs. Randall
H. Hagner will give a large din
ner party in honor of her daugh-
ter, Miss Belle Hagner, at the
Sulgrave Club, and many