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Oldest Newspaper In Alaska. “The News of the Day In Pictures” Member of The Associated Press. DEVOTED TO THE BUILDING OF A BETTER NOME AND THE SECOND DIVISION. NOME IS THE STRATEGIC WORLD FLIGHT AIR BA SK-ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY AVIATION THE NOME DAILY NUGGET Vol. 38. No. 13. NOME, ALASKA, Saturday, JAN. 16th, 1937. Per Copy 15cts Board Decision Against Seattle P I MAY SEEK INTERVENTION OF PRESIDENT Dr. Mattson Issued Statement in Connection Case THEORY OF INSANE PERSON KIDNAPING WAS SPREAD TODAY ' (By The Associated Press) TACOMA, Jan. 16—Blaming his son’s kidnaping and slaying on ■“crooks who had never before bandied a job of this magnitude" Dr. Mattson announced that he will take no further active part in the search for the kidnaper. , -“You know as much as I do", he said. Commenting on G-Men's pro. gress in the r man hunt job. Dr. Mattson declared he was prepar. ed to make 'the-statement that it was the work of bunglers who became frightened and killed Charles because he ‘‘knew too much and they dared not release him.” At Sacramento today, po! ce re leased Arthur Madsen, the author ities saying they were convinced he had no part in the case. Dr. Mattson, talking to a large group of newspaper men said: “My only desire now is to be left; alone, again to take up my work where I left off, when this terri. ble thing happened. I have a mission to perform—the wounds will heal quicker if I go about my bus ness. Mr*. Mattson and I have determine! that the best thing to do is to stand by here”. Morgan Returns Home < I. P. Morgan, American financier, le ahown aa he returned to New York ' from a long vacation In England and aucceeefully met a barrage ef queetlona from repertere ranging all the way from Mra. Wallla 8lmp> bon to the Rooeevelt landallde. (Aaaoclated Preaa Photo) He expressed great confidence j in the work of the nations staff I of federal agents and also declar ed that he was convinced that their undercover methods were the best possible for hunting the kidnaper. Dr. Mattson further stated that today’s statement will be his last i concerning the kidnaping until the criminal is "arrested and brought to justice, then I shall again be glad to make a release which may be of interest to the general public”. He replied to a question, “yes, that will be a real i story of what happened”, and al_ so at the same time branded as without foundation the statement that the kidnaper was a former disgruntled patient, saying, ‘‘I have no enemies, I am sure, who would perpetuate such a crime,” and based his assertion that the kidnapers were bundling ama teurs, saying he was a man of very limited means now. Dr. Mattson further said that his wife was standing the shock “remarkably well”, they were going to go to Mount Rainier with their other two children this veek end. Haynes Surrenders Self i Bv The Associated Pressi SEATTLE. Jan. 16, — The self surrender of Haynes indicated here was apparently no connec tion with him and the Mattson case, said Detective Captain Sera fford, who declared Haynes was being held for the Long Beach authorities. Studying Records (By The Associated Press) TACOMA, Jan. 16, —G-Men studied the records of Tacoma abnormals, as the search for the kidnaper and murderer of Char, les Mattson, swung back to the 9cene of the kidnaping. Reliable sources said officials have received records of numer ous local criminal trials, among them several for sexual perver. sion. Police gave substance to the frequently expressed theory that the kidnaping and slaying was the work of a demented person who possibly knew the family personally. ENGLAND’S NEW KING AND JUST PLAIN ‘DAVY’ * u< Upon the abdication of Kino Edward VIII (right) for love of Wallis Warfield Simpson, the Duke of York (left), hie brother, succeeded to the throne of Great Britain. He will probably reign as King George VI. Simms (Associated Press Photo) ,< i ninsetminie tamtrni * One Week Which Decide Peace (By The Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16, — Authoritative sources said that shipowners will probably give striking unions the ensuing week to consider peace proposals and then ask for a general union vote. The vote will likely lead to em ployer demands for presidential intervention. No negotiation meetings are tak. ing place today, it was announc ed. The Coast Guard patrol boat Atlanta cruised out of Seattle to investigate charges that pickets were preventing the progress of the Canadian tug “Prosperative”. Commander M. J. Ryan said the inquiry was ‘‘routine”. The tug is still tied up today at Coronet Bay. Captain C. Good, win said that he was taking six teen sections of logs to British Columbia and had tied up on ac. count of the weather. “About ten men appeared who said they were members of the ferryboat and longshoremen’s unions of Ever ett, and that they intended to “organize” his crew of four.” He declared they advised him not to try and move the logs Urther. Yesterday four men, wh0 told George Astel, Whidby Island publisher they were union men from Anacortes, replaced the ten who returned home. They built a fire on the beach and watched and waited. Begin the New Year Right Subscribe for The Nugget. ACTS OF LEGISLATION WERE {INTRODUCED LEGISLTURE (Special to the Nugget) JUNEAU, Jan. 16, — Labeling the Matanuska farm colony as a success, a House joint memorial, the first of the session, was intro duced in the House in a brief ses sion yesterday afternoon by Re_ presentative Kennedy, in which bill it was provided, for the con struction of a road from Palmer to connect with the Richardson Highway at Copper Center. Such a highway would give further outlet to colonists to dis_ pose of their products, and also open up a big mining district. Representative Laiblin of the Second Division introduced a house memorial asking the light house service to establish light houses at Cape Deceit, Blossom, and Chamisso, in the Kotzebue area. Only a short session of both houses was held today. Petitions from five different sources—the Alaska Native Bro_ therhood, and residents of Ket chikan, Fairbanks, Sitka and Haines—urged the Legislature to adopt a system of old age pen. sion of not less than forty dollars monthly to those in the Terri tory over the age of 65. It was presented in the Sen. ate by Brunelle, and dropped as the first memorial into the hop per. Another memorial protests to Congress against the reported re. commendations of Secretary Ick es that mineral lands be only TERRITORIAL TWO SESSIONS subject to lease and not owner, ship. Walker introduced a bill which would repeal the license tax law whioh levies one-tenth of a cent per pound on the purchase of fish over four hundred thousand lbs. Elaine Barrie Sues For Divorce, 2 Months Wed (By Tne Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16, —El aine Barrie, John Barrymore’s fourth wife, and a bride of only two months, asked for a divorce today. In her complaint she charged he struck her at a gay New Year’s eve party at a Hollywood night club and threatened to “kill or seriously maim her.” She declared he called her “violent, vile, obscene, indecent, profane and opprobious names.” In her complaint it was aver, ed he was enraged by jealousy over her wish to continue her acting work. She asked ‘‘reas onable alimony.” Polar Bears Lose (Bv The Associated Press) HOUGHTON, Michigan, Jan. 16 —Michigan Tech defeated the Pol. ar Bear hockey team from Alaska by a score of 4 to 1 last night. P. I. RULED AGAINST IN A DECISION Management Hearst News papers Declared Will Take Appeal (Bv The Associated press> WASHINGTON. D. C„ Jan. 16, —The Labor Relations Board rul ed against the Seattle Post In telligencer in the Newspaper Guild strike case, and ordered the paper to offer Frank M. Ly_ r.ch photographer and Philip Ev erhardt Armstrong dramatic crit ' ic, reemployment. | The Labor Board’s five point j order called for the P. I. to 1. de_ jsist from and in any manner in terfere with, restrain or coerce their employees in the exercise of their rights to self organiza. tion. 2. Cease, desist from and in any manner discourage member ship in the American Newspaper Guild. 3. Offer reemployment to Lynch and Armstrong. 4. Give backpay to these employees. 5. post notice in the editorial depart ment that the Board’s orders would be complied with. The Guild contended that the men were discharged because of Guild activity. The paper said they were discharged for ineflicien cy and insubordination. Seattle, Jan. 16, — Publisher John Boettiger of the P. I. said he had been informed at the time of his appointment as publisher, that the Hearst General Manage, meat would appeal a Labor Board decision identical with the one made in Washington. From Baltimore came a state ment from Edward C. Woods, General Counsel for the Hearst Management, that if the Board's decision “is as it is reported in the papers, we shall certainly ap_ peal.” Sheriff Is Looking For Number Girls (By The Associated Press) HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 16, —The sheriff's vice squadsmen hunted twenty-two young women for questioning concerning activities of a suspected ‘‘girl” syndicate. Captain George Contreras said names were found listed in a diary wihich disclosed girls were supplied to parties given by film actors, directors and sports char acters. The names were address ed and those who patronized them were also set down.