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Long-Time Rather Than
Temporary Legislation
Now Is Discussed.
Bs the Associated Press.
' The approach of the second Roose
velt inauguration, with debate cen
tered on long-time rather than tem
porary legislation, presents a sharp
contrast to the call for immediate
Taction four years ago.
■ For the first time in history, the j
pre-inaugural atmosphere at the Cap
ltd was one of order. Instead of a
''lame duck” Congress rushing
through its bills before adjournment,
an expectant quiet prevailed.
The legislators speculated about
how specifically the President would
re-define his program next Wednes- .
day—the new inauguration day.
Three actions by the President in
closing his first term intensified the
expectancy : The warning to the courts
against "narrow" construction of the j
Constitution, the reminder to busi- i
ne^ that budget balancing depends
on re-employment, and the recom
■mendations for a sweeping reorgani
Eation of Government.
The fact Mr. Roosevelt chose to
speak out vigorously before inaugura
tion appeared to some to indicate he
may amplify his viewpoint on those
questions this week, after studying
national reaction, in words as direct
bs four years ago.
, powers uraniea Dy congress.
At that time, with banks closing
and depression rampant, he said the
emergency warranted war powers for
the Executive. Congress readily
granted all he asked in a staccato
special session of 100 days.
The Nation went off gold. Labor
and industry were placed under
N. R. A Major farm crops came under
A. A. A. control.
With party lines virtually ignored.
Congress voted the first of what was
to total $13,000,000,000 in funds for
relief, public works and other ways
to succor the needy, make jobs and
•'prime the business pump ”
Greater control over banks, rail
roads and stock exchanges, authority
for the President to negotiate recip
rocal trade treaties, establishment of
unemployment insurance and old-age
pensions, development of the Ten
nessee Valley and other great water
sheds for power and conservation, in
surance of bank deposits, guarantee j
of collective bargaining—so the pro
gram was translated into law by the
last two Congresses.
National Income Galas.
National income rose from $38,000.
000,000 in 1932 to over $60,000,000,000
In i936. The public debt jumped to
over $34,400,000,000. but the actual in
crease is in controversy because of
redeemable assets. Some 6.000.000 un
employed found jobs Relief rolls still
carry more than 2,500.000.
Getting much of the program by
the Supreme Court was another mat- I
ter. The justices ruled unanimously j
that N. R. A. transgressed States'
rights. Invalidation of A. A. A., the
Guffey coal act and several other
major enactments followed.
Although Mr. Roosevelt contended
no change in the "fundamental law”
is needed, Senator Norris, independent,
of Nebraska, and others have begun
to organize a conference on constitu
tional amendment. They want either
to restrict the Supreme Court or to
enlarge Federal powers.
N. R. A. Substitutes Sought.
Still others In and out of Congress
are working on plans to reinstitute
the wage and hour and business prac
tice standards sought under N. R. A.
Secretary Wallace Is planning for
crop control like that under A. A. A.
Congressional support is widely taken
for granted.
So the situation stands as between
the judiciary and the other two
branches. Paralleling that as a pros- !
pective subject of contention in the
next administration is the dispute over
executive and legislative powers.
The President wants all independent
agencies, many of which now report
directly to Congress, placed under
cabinet departments. Some leading
Democrats intend to join Republicans
in opposition.
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Kidnaping
(Continued From First Page.)
statement given out at a press con
ference.
Federal agents and police redou
bled their hunt today for the kidnap
lair in the vicinity of Everett, Wash.
An Everett watchman's report that
he heard a child’s scream the night
of January 6, possibly about the time
the 10-year-old victim was slain,
spurred the hideout hunt.
The informant, whose name was
withheld, said he thought at the time
the scream might have come from
children at play.
He attached new significance to it
after Charles’ nude, frozen body was
found on the other side of town Jan
uary 12.
State and city police denied pub
llshed reports of a “pick-up” order
for a man described as having knife
throwing and animal dissecting as
his hobbies.
Dr. Mattson indorsed the Federal
bureau’s policy of keeping behind a
veil of secrecy in seeking the crim
inals.
The physician thanked the public
for aid and sympathy, and said he
wished to forget the tragedy as soon
as possible and return to his prac
tice here Monday after a week end
with his family at nearby Mount
Rainier.
Dr. Mattson described as "without
foundation,” a theory that a re
vengeful former patient might have
kidnaped and slain the boy.
"I have no enemies, I am sure,
who would perpetrate the crime,” he
said.
Denied "Money” Report.
The statement denied reports that
the kidnaper told William Mattson,
16, Charles’ brother, that he had
money in the Mattson house he want
ed to get back.
The abductor searched William,
Charles and two other children, took
Charles and left a ransom note de
manding $28,000, saying "a home such
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as this should be good for some
money.”
"I am confident this man and who
ever his colleague is are crooks who
have never previously handled a Job
of this magnitude, and when they
were advanced to the stage where
they were ready to receive the ran
som they found Charles knew too
much and they dared not release him,
so they destroyed him,” Dr. Matt
son’s statement said.
He said "there is undoubtedly a
divine act of providence which de
crees what shall happen at a time
like this. Otherwise, why should that
rabbit have led the Morrow boy to
little Charles’ hidden body?"
Suspects Detained.
The widespread quests for suspects
resulted in the detention of men at
Fort Williams, Me., and Houston, Tex.
Col. Wilson Burtt, Army comman
dant at Fort Williams, said he was
holding a self-styled Army deserter,
30 years old. who tallied in some re
spects with the description of the ab
ductor. Justice Department officials
in Boston said they would investigate,
but evinced little interest in the man.
Houston officers detained a man who
"acted queerly” and had West Coast
newspaper clippings, including some
referring to the Mattson case. Police
expressed doubt he had any connec
tion with the crime.
Men detained in Sacramento and in
Prestonburg, Ky„ were ordered re
leased and absolved of all suspicion.
Sacramento officers said Virginia
Chatfield, 15. one of the children who
witnessed the abduction, saw Madsen's
picture and reported it bore some re
semblance to the abductor. The offi
cers added, however, that his finger
prints did not check with those on
the ransom note.
Miss Chatfield also viewed a photo
graph of Leigh Haskell Fowler. 37,
held at Bellingham, and said he did
not resemble the abductor. He was
held for a hold-up there.
Seattle police cleared Fred Orrin
Haynes, former California convict, who
surrendered when his name cropped
out as a possible suspect.
Text of Statement.
The text of Dr. Mattson's state
ment:
"Although our hearts are crushed
with grief, we feel it our duty at this
time to make a statement through
the press to our fellow citizens, as well
as sympathizers throughout the
world.
"First and foremost, we want all of
you good people to know we have
been deeply touched by all of your
kind messages of cheer and, more re
cently, the notes of symphathy when
fate decreed our little boy was not
to be returned to us alive.
“Your kind and sympathetic mes
sages have buoyed us up during these
trying days and have served to
strengthen and keep. alive an un
bounded faith In our fellow man.
“At a family, we desire at this time
to extend to all of you our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation, not only to
those of you who saw fit to put your
sentiments in writing or other symbols
of sympathy, but to many others
whom we very well know were with
us heart and soul through this ordeal
but who felt constrained to give ex
pression to their feelings because of
fear of intrusion.
"From a sense of duty and fairness
I desire personally at this time to put
at rest several unfounded rumors
which have been, in existence re
cently.
Spikes Possible Criticism.
“Owing to the most unhappy out
come of this most tragic affair, crit
icism may develop. I desire right
here and now to mo6t emphatically
label any and all possible accusations
as being entirely devoid of the slight
est element of truth.
“When all of the innermost facts
of the ransom notes, efforts at ran
soming, etc., are finally released for
publication, the public will know that
everything humanly possible was done
to ransom poor little Charles, but
that owing to conditions over which
neither I nor the law-enforcement
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I stroyed, even before a pay-off could be
j satisfactorily consummated.
"True enough, I did have to beg
| the press to lay off. and it was
i trying at times to carry on under an I
| overly avaricious news service, but !
they did withdraw when I requested
them to, and continued to co-operate
with me in every way, and for this
I am very thankful.
"As far as the Federal Bureau of j
Investigation is concerned. I have
nothing but the highest praise. They
stood by me nobly and worked at all
times, first and foremost, for Charles’
safe return.
"I have the greatest admiration for
the wonderfully thorough and skillful
undercover handling of the case, and
I am confident that they will eventual*
, ly get their man, even though the
working clues are rather meager.
"I also wish at this time to ex
press my appreciation to all other
j law-enforcement agencies for their
prompt response at the time Charles
was taken and their lively interest at
all times since. Every assistance was
rendered by Chief Cole of the State
patrol as well as Chief Harold Bird
of the local police department, not to
mention the sheriffs of our local as
well as adjoining counties. For all
these things, I am deeply grateful.
Kidnaper Not Former Patient.
“As in any other case of this type,
many misstatements are made and
false conclusions are drawn. The
statement to the effect that the kid
naper was a disgruntled patient of
mine who was seeking revenge is en
tirely without foundation.
"I have no enemies. I am sure, who
would perpetrate such a crime.
"Neither did this man tell my son
Billy, that he had money in my house
which he wanted to get back; instead
he told Billy that a 'home such as this
should be good for some money.' and
when Billy replied that we did not
i keep our money in the house but in
I the bank, he immediately grabbed
Charles and said he was just as good
as money.
"I am confident this man and who
ever his colleague is are crooks who
; have never previously handled a job
j of this magnitude, and when tney had
advanced to the stage where they
were ready to receive the ransom they
found Charles knew too mucn and
they dared not release him, so they
destroyed him.
“As further proof of bungling, I
am certain no intelligent criminal
would have picked me out for a ran
som, as there are several men of
wealth In Tacoma who would have
been far better prospects than I.
“In iplte of the 'high hat' atory
I
in the press, I am a man of very
limited means at the present time.
Like most others who had a com- j
fortable accumulation a few years
ago. it was all swept away by the
depression and I was heavily in debt
with a large tax burden to carry |
when this fiend descended upon me.1
Home Principal Possession.
"I always lived simply and had j
no social aspirations. My only rea- !
son for a nice home was because all j
of my Interests were centered In my j
home and family and I wished to
rear my children in the best surround- j
ings which I could afford.
"The 5-acre estate is just a little
‘hobby’ ranch below my home where
a pensioner is given free rent and
seeds in return for taking care of my
garden and orchard and shared the
crop with me.
"Here I teach my boys useful work
and interest them in fish and game
and other wild life. I have, through
my own efforts, impounded two arti
ficial lakes which are stocked with
trout and in one which Charles raised
a flock of wild mallard ducks this
past Summer.
“It is my Ann conviction and be
lief that a child reared in this way
will never go wrong, ior I have never
yet known of a man who was a lover
of the great outdoors who did not
always follow the straight and nar
row path through life.
“Charles’ passing Is a heavy cross
for us to bear, especially so In view
of the gruesome circumstance* under
which he died. Yet we would not
shirk our duty and wish it on aome
one else, for had not this fiend stepped
at our door he would surely have in
flicted himself upon some other parent
who possibly could not have borne the
burden as well as we.
Sees Act of Providence.
“There is undoubtedly a divine act
of Providence which decrees what shall
happen at a time like this. Otherwise,
why should that rabbit have led the
Morrow boy to little Charles' hidden
body?
"This is unquestionably going to
mean the eventual identification of
the culprit and that justice will be
meted out as it always is in these cases.
"Is it passible that little Charles
was sacrificed to further stimulate a
previous enraged public to the enact
ment of even more drastic laws, both
In the prevention of and in the pun
ishment for this awful crime?
“If this is true, we shall feel that
Charles did not die in vain. An un
dying faith in our Maker and a firm
conviction that Charles’ going was His
will and desire will give us strength to
carry on.”
White House Lawns
Cut in Preparing
For Inauguration
The grass of the White House
lawns has been mowed as part of
the sprucing-up for Inauguration
'day!
The warm weather of the last
few weeks had brought the grass
to a height of three or four
Inches. As a result the grounds
superintendent hauled out of
Winter quarters his power lawn
mower, and Washingtonians pass*
ing the Executive Mansion heard
the Summery sound of grass
being cut.
Bulbs in the ornamental borders
have thrust their heads above
the ground, and in the garden
plots there are tips of new green
leaves on the rose bushes.
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
TO HOLD ANNUAL DINNER
The eighty-second annual dinner ^
of the 8t. Andrew's Society, com
memorating the anniversary of the
death of Robert Burns, Scottish poet,!
will be held Monday night, January
25. at the Willard Hotel.
John H. Ferguson of Baltimore will
deliver the principal address. "The
Immortal Memory." Representative j
Robert Crosser of Ohio will present'
"Burns' Address to Haggis" and Mrs
Mary O'Meyer will do Highland
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THREE DRV STATES
TO ACT ON REPEAL
Alabama, Georgia and Ten
nessee to Get Bills Al
lowing Liquor.
By tl e Associated Press.
ATLANTA, January 16.—Prohibi
tion repeal, approved by 42 States,
returned to the forefront of legisla
tive consideration today In three of
the Nation's remaining dry States.
While Alabama, Georgia and Ten
nessee studied varied repeal proposals,
one State which opened the doors
to liquor—Arkansas—had before it
a move to shut alcoholics out again. I
North Carolina, where 18 counties
are wet and 82 dry, had a legisla
tive battle shaping up over sugges
tions to change its 1935 liquor act.
In the three other States hold- 1
ing out on repeal—Mississippi. Okla- !
homa and Kansas—the issue sim
mered quietly.
Alabama Liquor Bill.
Alabama Senators passed a State
store liquor bill calling for a referen- |
dum February 23. The Senate bill
added a rider on the previously ap
proved House bill and the House must
act again.
A member of Tennessee's Lower
House prepared a bill providing State
owned liquor stores with the revenue
to go to free school textbooks.
The bill stipulates counties could
outlaw liquor Individually by vote four
months after the bill is effective.
Georga legislators had bills drawn
•ailing for State-wide repeal. They
plan to introduce them later in the
session.
North Carolina Referendum.
The North Carolina fight Is ex
pected to result from a plan calling
for a State-wide referendum on pro
hibition. Representatives of the 18
already-wet counties announced they
! would oppose It.
Also before the North Carolina Leg
1 islature is a bill asking for a State
board to operate distilleries buy and
sell liquor.
Wet Kentucky, where repeal is a
dead issue, had a minor liquor prob
lem and quickly dispensed with It.
The House killed a proposal that
wholesalers be prohibited from sell
ing to out-of-State liquor dealers who
were not licensed in their home
States.
EXTENSION URGED
FOR MORTGAGE LAW
Housing Administrator Telia
President Need of Relieving
Uncertainty.
BJ the Associated Pres*.
Stewart McDonald, Federal housing
administrator, has appealed to Pres
ident Roosevelt to speed legislation
extending for three years the Gov
ernment's guarantee of mortgages In
sured by the Housing Administration.
The provision for guarantee doe*
not expire until June 30. but Hous
ing Administration officials said yes
terday that early legislation was de
sirable to relieve uncertainty among
lending agencies.
Under the housing act McDonald's
agency insures home mortgages up
to *16,000 and up to 80 per cent of
the appraised value on terms up to 20
years.
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