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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
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left. First, he had been searched
for weapons. Four days had
passed and he was growing rest
less. He welcomed any events
that broke the monotony of the
hours. When the men hit upon
the idea of asking ransom for him,
which followed their discovery Of
his police card and other identifi-
cation papers, he approved the
idea-silently. At least, the world
would know he was somewhere.
whats this" one of the two
examiners queried, picking up the
pages of his play.
Some drivel I was writing. I
had bunch it might be play"
They left it with him. During
the hours that followed he con-
tinued to work on it. It was quite
remarkable the way that the hui
man mind could function, the clar.
ity and aloofness that it could por-
tray, when it stepped aside from
it's own living contacts, he unused
once in a while. He was doing
good work, that he knew. Good
work that would be burned prob
ably, in order to destroy all evil
dence.
Now and then he thought Of
Barbara. He hoped she would be
very happy with Ray. If he,
Garry Page, struggling young
playwright who had hit Broadway,
by some quirk of fate, were going
to have his curtain rung down, it
was much better for everyone con-
cerned that Barbara was in love
with Ray, and that Wenda was
entirely removed from the scene.
His kidnapers came into his
room, interrupting his flow of
thought.
'Hand over the pages, guy one
Of them said.
"a lot of them. They'll make q
big BONFIRE" Garry answered.
mot on your life. This is proof
that we've got you here. We're
mailing 'em to your Office"
They were taking chances! II
these men would go to such risks,
they were as desperate as he had
imagined.
"Then what ?" he asked. He had
not heard the baby crying all day.
The day before it had been fretful.
Apparently it was in a room next
to his.
IF those rich bozos come across
it will be worth the risk. Take q
note"
Garry wrote as they dictated:
Il am certain my release will fol-
low if you comply to agreements
of the men holding me. Garry
Page"
Wouldn't you like to be really
certain 2" one of the men asked.
What about the child?" Gar.
ry asked. ANY word from his
parents 2"
'"They are leaving the money at
place we told them to, tonight
at IL. If it's unmarked money. all
/ ones and fives and tens, we're
dropping the kid off in another
spot two. hours later. You might
as well know. You won't be tell
ing anyone"
Under the half smile on Garry'a
face the muscles of his chin and
cheeks were taut. Yet he talked
with a gay half drawl: Thanks
for telling me. It gives me some
| thing to think about"
"Not so dumb, are you,
brother ?"
Garry shrugged. 1.-THE cards
are stacked against me-"
The men closed the door as they
went out. They did not lock it.
After while he heard the chug-
ging of a car and knew that some
OF the group had gone away. He
had a premonition that things
We're going to happen and happen
! fast.
! Ito Be Continued,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04

Beulah and Frances, and M,
Early Twisdale and daughtsr John
Abbott, recently visited n.y. d..
Wilson. WIS Gilbert
nm, Mrs 5: John Elliott and Miss R.,,
Gently -1iiiott, re.
WILLIAMSBURG folks symna+h;.
Aunt Lucy Bullock and f ano1i- With
loss of their husband and IN the
Cncie Len Bullock, who dio n1'ner
week. Uncle Len had been i'll fo ~ last
eral years, but bore his sn qe sew
patiently. He was one of our MY ,le'lns
spected Negro citizens and bad 1S :, re,
most OF his life in this commun;t llVec
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04

stage or the pages or a book. Il
was life.
She would wind up her work as
fast as she could and sail, that she
knew. A day or two more would
do it. She had been glad that she
was permitted six weeks of alb
sence at first. Then she had
wished to lengthen it indefinitely.
But now. she wanted to go home.
Anyway, in another week her
original six weeks would be up.
She slept restively. Once she
dreamed that Garry was calling
her. Another time she was fol-
lowing him through a labyrinth Of
rooms, never overtaking him. Her
head ached when she Weakened in
the morning, and her eyes were
Swallowed with circles. She longed
for an American shower where the
water would come swift and re-
lentlessly and waken the dormant
cells of her mind and body. But
warm tub made her feel some
better.
She pushed aside the new suit
that she had planned to initiate
today. Instead, she found an old
black dress, an old black dress
that she had bought one day in
early September, when a boat
from Europe had come in. She
knotted the green handkerchief,
which had been a gift of Garry's,
at the throat, as though its fragile
silk would support her today.
During the morning she called
the steamship Office. A boat was
leaving that afternoon. She
would not have time to pack, get
to Southampton and catch it. Be-
sides, she was waiting for Natalie's
answer. On the ocean it would be
more difficult to hear news of
Garry, and the next day or two in
London might reveal some. She
would wait until the next boat
which left two days later.
Late in the afternoon an Ameri-
can at the press wire headquarters
called her. She had left her tele-
phone number and a request that
she be notified if any word came.
miss Kingsley" From the
gravity of the voice she knew the
news was not good.
us there any clue?" she asked
in tight, small voice.
There isn't any doubt but that
it's Page the abductors have. He
seems to have a play manuscript
with him. The maniacs who have
him mailed that, with a note in
Pages own handwriting, to the
publisher of his paper. Negotia-
tons are under way to meet the
demands of the kidnapers. The
cables brief. I'm awfully sorry"
Then maybe he'll be released ?"
eff he hasn't looked too closely
at the faces Of the birds who have
him! III call you if anything
turns up"
Garry had seen the faces of his
abductors all right. They had
had no chance to disguise them
selves when they unexpectedly met
him. However, in the room
where he had been spending his
time since that meeting, he had
contact with two of them only.
The whole situation seemed to
him like a second act IN a melo-
drama. He didn't even know just
where he was. After his mad
vertent meeting with the four men
who were carrying the kidnapped
baby, he had been blindfolded, led
to an automobile, and taken for a
ride. He did not know where IT,
building was located in which he
was held captive. However, he
/ judged it was a couple of miles
from the spot where he had met
the men.
He had been taken to fairly
comfortable bedroom-living room,
whose windows were barred. and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
GIRL SCOUT NEruc

The Girl Scouts of troop No.
met Monday at headquarters "a
Business was discussed and pot.,
corners formed. Following Patro, oa u
ners work was passed off. wy
There will be hayride and a nion,
Wednesday. All Scouts who wish I'' IT
go will be further notified. 10
Following the meeting a short Conn.,.
of Honor was held. 0ouft
Scribe, Lucy Cobb SinglAton
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
CHAPTER -


TO THE OTHER people In the
lunchroom on the quiet London
street, Barbara was merely a
pretty girl in yellow dress who
suddenly seemed to be i'll. The
proprietess gave her a glass of
water, and flew to measure am
monia drops in spoon.
I'm quite all right" Barbara
answered the kindly inquiries. 1T
was a shock, that's all. Some I'M
expected news"
Holding her hands steady, with
effort, she picked up the news
paper. No, it had not been a
nightmare or a trick Of her
nerves. She had read that Garry
had been kidnapped. In whole SEN
fences and paragraphs the news
leaped from the page and swung
before her frightened eyes.
A baby had been kidnapped and
held for 100000. She recognized
the name of the family as a
wealthy and famous one. But
what did Garry have to do with
that? Had he followed some clue
that resulted in his own capture?
The story did not say. A ransom
note, addressed to the newspaper
for which Garry worked, had said
that he was being held and had
asked another 100000 for his re-
lease. The abductors, being
caught up in the business of the
holdup game, were going the limit.
The story concluded with a
statement that the police and the
executives of the paper feared for
Garry's life. The child, unable to
identify his kidnapers, might be
returned but hardly grown man
who had looked upon them, it said.
Unless the kidnapers had concealed
their identity from the newspaper
man, his situation was critical,
was the general tone.
Even now, while the lamps shone
so steadily and the people ate
sandwiches and drank coffee in the
little lunchroom, Garry might be
fighting for his life, Barbara whis-
pered to herself. She was so far,
far away.
The new, strange picture of
danger would not come. They
were so foreign that she could not
grasp them. That last view Of
Garry, waving gray felt hat from
the pier. and smiling at her, alone
remained.
Small good it did to remind her.
self that it was Garry who turned
away from her that night in the
old Ninth street apartment. That
apartment and that night were
5000 miles and century of time
away.
In that first hour of which she
knew of Garry Pages danger Bar
bara longed for someone with
whom to talk. If Ray had been
there, she would have talked to
him. But in all of London, in all
of the British Empire, there was
only Wenda who might be inter-
ested. Wenda would be amazed,
but not sympathetic.
One thing Barbara knew she
could do. She could cable Natalie
for any news. She sent the cable
gram. Four words sufficed: Keep
me posted Carry After that she
telephoned the press wire Offices
but they had no further dis
patches.
There was nothing that she
could do then but go to her hotel
and try to sleep.
Today she had found Garry only
to lose him again. Oh no, it
couldn't be that! Something would
happen. 1t always did in stories,
In the theater, in the movies. Mis-
erably she realized that this was
not a fictitious drama acted on a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
Ito Be COntinuedS

Dr. ALVIN E. Bell pastor of Toledo. O.,
terpretations the International
has become During May
weekly by air between his
These conventions in Oklahoma City Cedar Rapids Ia Hast
ings Nb Fremont Neb DR. Bell is chairman
tee constituent snyods of executive board of the
Midland
Church Of America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-10
ARMY TO GET 338 DEFENSE
 GUNS BULL I
Largest Anti-Aircraft Arms Program in History
 Is Launched

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. = The War Department today let contracts for the greatest anti-aircraft de- fense in the history of the United States.
 In letting the contracts, Army of- ficials put into effect system oi scattering orders so as to lesser vulnerability in the advent of war
 The contracts totaled $7,281, ,45s for parts out of which 338 anti-air. craft guns will be assembled.
 Seventeen companies, scattered from New York to Ohio, received contract orders, and with other or. ders placed with Government ar. senals, bring the initial expenditur. to ten million dollars.
 The new guns will be placed al strategic points unnamed on botf East and West coasts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-10
GET OUT AND VOTE PLEADS
 HELLENTHAL
American System in Jeo- pardy Until Citizens Ex-
 press Themselves, He Says

Declaring that only by going tc the polls Tuesday can we swell the movement to preserve American ideals" Democratic National Con- mitteeman J. A. Hellenthal called upon the voters of Alaska today to get out and vote at the general elec- tion. Failure of the citizenry tc exercise their right of franchise leads toward the loss of that fran chise and conditions such as can now be seen in the Fascist and Con- munist countries, he warned.
 We don't want anything like that in America, or in Alaska" the Chairman declared. "The way tc avoid it is by getting out to the polls on next Tuesday and preserving our American system of government preserving our right to cast a se- cret ballot Millions of persons in other countries are crying of such an opportunity to express them- selves without fear or favor. Here in America, in Alaska, we have it Are we going to toss away our great est right, absolute freedom of thought, by failing to exercise our right of franchise?
 T don't think so. I believe Alaska voters will get to the polls on Tues day in the greatest numbers we have yet seen.
 T urge you to get to the polls on Tuesday Don't be one of those who complain about what happened after election, but who didn't take the few minutes to go and cast a ballot.
 Get out there to your voting place next Tuesday; be sound American; a sound Alaskan"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-10
ALASKA VOTERS MAKE DECISION NEXT TUESDAY
One House Plan, Election of Delegate, Treasurer
 and Legislators Up

Next Tuesray Alaska voters will go to the polls to elect Delegate to Congress, a Territorial Treasurer, and the voters in each Division will elect one Territorial Senator and four members of the Territorial House from the respective Divisions. In addition, on a separate ballot, the voters will have opportunity to express themselves on unicameral or one-houSe Legislature. It is an advisory ballot purely, and if ap- proved by Alaska voters would still require the action of Congress in changing the Organic Act to pro vide for only one house.
 Voting will be in the customary polling places with the polls open from am to T pm.
 Democrats and Republicans each have full tickets in the field in this Division and there are several h. dependents The list of candidates follows:
 Democrats
 For Delegate-Anthony J. Di- mond, Valdez.
 For Treasurer-Oscar G. Olson, Cordova.
 For Senator Henry Roden, Ju- neau.
 For Representatives P. Ander- son, James V. Davis and John Me- Cormick, Juneau, and Arthur P. Walker, Craig.
 Republicans
 For Delegate-Al White, Juneau. For Treasurer-Will H. Chase, Cordova.
 For Howard D. Stabler Juneau.
 For Representative Frank S. Barnes, Wrangell; Frank H. Foster, Juneau; Frank D. Price, Sitka, and Jack Wilson, Juneau.
 Independents
 For Delegate-George B. Grigsby, Juneau.
 For Representatives-W. M. Me call, Ketchikan; Arnold Wasvick, Petersburg; Jack Westfall, Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-10
May Organize vigi|antes in
 Frisco Strike
Citizens to Take Affair Into Own Hands If Police
 Fail to Stop Violence

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. l0 The Department store strike is deadlocked but Mayor Angelo Rossi expressed hope that the disputants are mot far apart" in reaching a settlement.
 Women patrons of the stores which are under strike, have or ganized a defiant group and are telephoning friends urging patron izing of the stores.
 Harvey M. Toy, President of the San Francisco Hotel Association, said citizens are ready to organize vigilante type groups if the po- lice are unable to cope with the present violence.
 It is estimated that .sales of the 35 struck stores have dropped 50 percent since the strike started.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-10
Neutrality Ends f War Started Ln Europe
Russia Is to .JOn, Frarlce in Case Of War Ouer Czech; Troops Plan
 To March Ouer Rumar,ia Section

GENEVA, Sept. 10.-The passage of Soviet Russian troops through Rumania to Czechoslovakia, in the event of war, is authoritatively re- ported to be the subject of a con- ference between Soviet and Ruman- ian Foreign Ministers.
 Foreign Minister Maxim Litvin- off, of Russia, and Peterscu Com men, Foreign Minister of Rumania and her League of Nations Coun- sel, are meeting here, and persons close to both said no doubt but that the two are discussing courses to be followed if conflict comes over the Sudeten German -Czechoslovak- ia crisis.
 These same persons said no agree ment has been reached but con- ferences continue.
 Russia has pledged to join France if the little Republic of Czechoslo- vakia is invaded and in such an event, a route for Russian troop movements must be found since there is no common Russia Czech frontier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-10
DEL ECATE GIVES VIVID PICTURE OF DEVELOP MENT
Dimond in Address Here Points to Gains Made by
 Alaska Last Six Years
ARMY AIR BASE NOW
 ASSURED, HE STATES
Representative Davis Heard on Democratic Rally
 Program Last Night

In a forceful address, packed with a record of achievement for Alaska and the nation by the present ad- ministration, Delegate Anthony J. Dimond last night at the Coliseum Theatre, painted vivid word pie ture of the advances made by the Territory under the present re- gime and pointed to assured pro- jects for the future.
 DismisSing what he termed mud dy politics, in referring to unlabelled literature which has been distributed about town, as "a conspiracy to dis credit me-" the Delegate in a straightforward manner reiterated his stand on Alaskan affairs and outlined the benefits which have come to the Territory and progress which has been made under the New Deal toward development,
 In summarizing the benefits to the Territory under the existing policies, MT. Dimond made five ma- jor points:
 Five Major Points
 CD Prosperity in the mining in dustry and to business generally re- sulting from the increase in the price of gold to $35 an ounce.
 CD The national spending policy which has given this community the Douglas bridge, paved streets, a small boat harbor; Douglas recon struction after the fire, new school building and a new water system; many other needed inn provements here and throughout the Territory.
 (3) Adequate d defense which means for Alaska the establish ment of giant Army air base as well as naval bases.
 (4) Assistance for the native peo- pie by the present administration which, he declared, has done more for the native people than all pre- vious administration since the Ter ritory became a part of the United States"
 (5) Social Security and its re- sultant benefits to the Territory through the action of the Territorial Legislature in passing legislation making it applicable in Alaska.
 Dwelling at length on the spend- ing policy, the Delegate declared that approximately seven million dollars had been received in Alaska through WPA and the EZRA and
 (Continued on Page TWol
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-10
President Is
 Speeding to
 Sons Bedside
Discusses Foreign Situation and Hits Attitude of
 Some Newspapers
ABOARD PRESIDENT ROosE-

ABOARD PRESIDENT ROOSE- VELT'S SPECIAL TRAIN, Sept. 10. President Roosevelt is speeding westward and is due to arrive in Rochester, esota, Sunday where he will be with his eldest son, James, when operated on Mon- day for gastric ulcer.
 The President made it known that he will lend his weight to the fight to abolish poll taxes.
 At press conference yesterday at Hyde Park, the President said that interpretations that the Unit ed States is morally linked with European democracies in Stop Hitler" movement, is about 100 percent wrong The President said that some sections of the press arc behaving badly" in the treatment of this country's foreign policy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-10
LIBEL FILED ON BOLINDA
 BY WOODROW
Nine Hun dred Dollars Wanted as Result of
 Towing Last April

SEATTLE, Sept. 10.-Peder Lunde and Jacob Michaelson, of Seattle, owners of the fishing vessel Wood- row, have filed a $900 Admiralty li- bel in the United States District Court against the fishing vessel Belinda of Ketchikan.
 Lunde and Michaelson declare they gave the Belinda a tow when the Belinda broke a crankshaft, off Baranof Island on April 6.
 Tn towing the Belinda. the libel declares, the Woodrow had the days short and lost IT barrels of bait that spoiled, also the small catch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-10
Dimond Entitled To Big Vote, Farley Says

Just before board ing the steamer Alaska early this mOrn- ing, for Skagway, Delegate An thOny J. Dimond received the following message from Demo- cratic National Chairman James A. Farley:
 May I express the hope that you will be elected in a most substantial fashion on Septem- Der 13. You are entitled and I am sure will receive the sup port of your constituents. You have my best wishes"
 When MT. Farley was north this summer he urged the re- election of Delegate Dimond be- cause of the excellent work the Delegate has done in Congress, for Alaska and for the nation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-10
Democratic Candidates
 Sure to Win
Fourth Division Going to Send Solid Delegation
 to Legislature
Fairbanks News -Miner)

Every candidate appearing on the Democratic ticket in the Fourth Division will be elected by an easy majority, I am convinced" United States Commissioner William N. Growden declared in commenting on Tuesdays general election.
 Commissioner Growden is chair man of the Democratic campaign committee for the Fourth Division.
 "The Division has been blanketed with literature in support of the Democratic ticket, and some Of the candidates have done considerable taveling to make personal contacts with voters" Commissioner Crow den said.
 Placards Are Sent Out
 "The committee financed with funds from Fourth Division Demo- cratic Club, sent out placards on which are pictures of the candi- dates, and their names and occupa- tions. The committee also distrib uted literature giving brief sketches of the candidates and outlining the platform that was adopted prior to the primary to define for prospec- tive candidates the principles to which the party adheres.
 "The candidates individually sent out their own literature, too.
 "The voters are well informed. l feel certain they will elect the Democratic ticket
 Not a Party Issue
 Democratic candidates are not agreed as to the unicameral legis- lature proposal or as to details of the gold tax. Some of them are for, some against the one-house legislature. Some of them, virtually most of them, urge changes in the gold tax law. Some of the changes relate to the tax's principle whether it should be gross tax or a profits tax-while other of the changes relate to the amount of output that should be exempted from the tax.
 Democratic leaders take the at titude that the unicameral legisla tive proposal is not party issue, and that gold tax law alterations of comparatively slight nature are matters of personal opinion.
 Names of Candidates
 Candidates on the Democratic ticket in the Fourth Division are:
 Anthony J. Dimond of Valdez for Delegate to Congress.
 Oscar G. Olson of Cordova for Territorial Treasurer.
 c. H. (Alabam) LaBoyteaux of Livengood for Senator.
 Frank S. Gordon, Jesse D. Land CT, Leo w. Rogge and Chester T.. Spencer for representatives, all of Fairbanks.
 Leo w. Rogge is president of the Fourth Division Democratic Club, and Dennis Doyle is secretary.
 Harry Phillips is chairman of the Fourth Division central committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-10
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Sept. 10.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today's short session of the New York Stock Exchange is 10A American Can 98h, American Light and Power 4as, Anaconda 329s, Bethlehem Steel 56, Commonwealth and Southern IS.
 Curtiss Wright 4A. General Mo tors 46h, International Harvester 59A, Kennecott 39, New York Gen. tral l71a, Safeway Stores no sale, Southern Pacific ITS, United States Steel 47A, Bremner bid asked 2, Pound $4.81as.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-10
DIMOND TO BE HEARD MONDAY
 NIGHT ON RADIO
Delegate Will Speak from 10: l5 to 10: 45-Mrs.
 Holzheimer 7 to 7: 10

Delegate Anthony J. Dimond will make his final address before the Tuesday election in Juneau Monday evening over radio station KINY from 10:15 to 10:45, it was announc- ed today by the Democratic Divis- ional Committee.
 Following his appearance last night at the Coliseum Theatre, the Delegate boarded the steamer Alas ka for a trip to Skagway and will return here on the same vessel Mon day.
 Prior to the Delegates address Monday evening, Mrs William A. Holzheimer, Democratic National Committeewoman, will speak over KINY in support of the Delegate and the Democratic ticket She will be on the air from 2 to 7:10 pm. Monday under the sponsorship of the Democratic Womens Club.