The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 10

10 a THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1, 1937 G. ACTS 10 MEET Your Way, 1936 Make Room for Young Blood' MYSTERIOUS FORCE KEEPS ATOM FROM eWlABOil in-ill, linn iimn in in un is win Of LEMSTfiliE Accuses Big Corporation! of Deliberately Flouting Rights of Workers jl, "I VyViX 1 -T STRIKERS' LEADERS Knudsen Insists Bargaining Must Be Left to Individual Plant Managers Continued From First Page dltion precedent to a discussion of any alleged grievances." Knudsen's letter added: "Seven plants of General Motors are now Idle as a result of strikes or slt-downs called by the United Automobile Workers. The jobs of more than 000 men are Imperiled, most of them through no fault of their own. They and their families stand to lose dally more than one million dollars in wages from General Motors." Assembly Lines Halted Strikes In six plants of the Fisher Body Company, a unit of General Motors, have halted four Chevrolet assembly lines In as many cities, as well as the main line and two "feeder" lines at the Buick factory In Flint. Additional furnaces were shut down In the flat glass industry, where 13,000 workers have been idle for weeks because of a strike by members of the Federation of Flat Glass Workers.

Experts said If all the glass Industry furnaces are permitted to shut down, it would take from two to six months after a strike settlement to get them relined and heated again. Effects of the widespread strikes and shutdowns were beginning to be felt in steel and other industries allied to automobile production, after General Motors curtailed its orders for supplies. Plan Holiday Stay-In More than 15,000 workers were Idle in Flint General Motors plants and strikers in Fisher Body plants No. 1 and No. 2 prepared to stay in the plants through the holiday period.

The No. 2 sit-down yesterday halted the Chevrolet assembly and delivery departments and Buick's assembly lines were closed today after the No. 1 strike shut off supplies. The latest Fisher Body strike was called today at Norwood, a Cincinnati suburb, affecting 2200 union employees of the Chevrolet and Fisher Companies. Willis Marrer, local union president, said between 500 and 700 men were placed on picket duty.

Fisher strikes continued at Cleveland, Atlanta and Kansas City, while another General Motors unit, the Guide Lamp Company, of Anderson, closed after a strike of its 2900 workers halted operations today. OVEN FIRE DAMAGE $3000 AND ONE CAT A lire which started in the oven, partially destroyed the home of Michael Gardner, at 4 Linden lane, Media, yesterday, causing damage estimated at $3000. Dense smoke forced Mrs. Helen Krenkel, who lives in the other half of the double house, to the street, and caused the death by suffocation of a pet cat in the Gardner home. Mrs.

Gardner, who was baking a cake in the kitchen, left the house to telephone an order for coal and when she returned found the kitchen in flames. Four companies responded to the alarm, but the entire first floor was destroyed, and most of the furniture on both floors ruined. lP ST P-H The din alone would have made ths departing year want to get away rrcm here, as the city celebrated the arrival of the new year in the merriest and noisiest fashion in local history. Above is a typical scene, to be found last night on any mid-town street. It was a gay crowd and good-natured, and if perchance you wanted the use of the street for the prosaic business of walking, and not merry-making, that was your tough luck last night.

CITY GREETS TN0DSUHS ATTE! Payoff Man Picked in Continued From First Page contact had been established bs-tween tho family and the abductor. The Seattle paper further quoted lis informant as saying the $23,000 ransom was ready for delivery and that a payoff man was being chosen to complete the transaction. "Mabel We Are Ready" "Mabel we are ready. Everything entirely in accordance with your desires. Ann," said the advertisement.

It suddenly replaced one which said: Please give us your address. Ann." The only immediate comment was from an intimate friend of the fam ily who expressed belief the Matt-sons did not expect Charles' immediate return, or that if they did "they are following a Federal Agent's Instructions and are keeping absolutely quiet about It." Unexplained cheerfulness suddenly pervaded ths Mattson home Just before the new "break" became known to the outside world. Dr. Mattson Is Silent Dr. Mattson remained uncommunicative, however, as reports flew about that he or his agents had met the abductor and that little Charles would be released shortly.

P'd the Tacomi paper: "The Kcws-Trlbuno's Infcrmant Reported Mattson Case said there was no question that the Mntfcnn fflmilv hoc hppn In riirorf communication with Charles' ab- ductor. He would not state, how ever, whether the $23,000 ransom demanded by the kidnapper has been paid, saying he was not informed on this point." Mysterious errands by members of the family, unexplained lights flashing from hills overlooking the nearby town of Issaquah and the reticence of Mattson confidantes presaged the new turn. The original classified ad was presented by a middle-aged woman who paid cash and ordered it published for three days, today being the last. The change was made In the noon edition. Observers said there had been numerous occasions on which Dr.

Mattson or his representatives could have made connections with the abductor. The physician and his 16-year-old son, William, made two trips from their home yesterday and last night. Numerous others came and went, including Gus B. Appelman and Paul Sceva, close friends of the doctor, and John S. Strickland, a private detective who has remained close to the home since the abduction Sun day night.

Scientists' New President Theory After Explains 10 Years Experiment ATLANTIC CITY. Dec. 31 (A. A new mathematical concept ol I how the atoms of the universe are held together and how they are ar ranged internally was discussed to-! day by Dr. C.

D. Birkhoff, of Har-' vard University, newly elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Atoms are the collections of particles of matter known as electrons, neutrons, protons and positrons which compose all things from the filmiest gaes to the heaviest ele-msnts. Scientists have tried for many years to construct a true picture of rhat the atom looks like and make the theories conform to observations of atomic behavior in chemistry, physics and other sciences. Dr.

Birkhoff's new theory, which he said has not been fully developed he has been working on It ten years conceives the atom as a composite of two perfect fluids, which are probably positive and negative electricity, held together by a force which he called the "atomic potential" and without which the atom would explode. The next step, Dr. Birkhoff said, Is to perfect the theorv and snhipct It to direct attack In a series of challenging experiments, particularly by physicists who are attempting to break down atoms directly in order to learn their secrets. Rag and Hank of Hair Help the Weatherman A rag and a hank of hair, minus the bone Immortalized by Kipling-are helping tell you today whether you a Detter take along an umbrella for the walk to the office, although the skies overhead look perfectly clear. They are reaching Into the stratosphere to find tbe place where storms lurk.

They are the latest components of the device perfected within the last month by the Bureau of Standards In Washington In conjunction with the Weather Bureau, a device ie-elgned to avoid the embarrassment of having rain or snow upset a "clear" forecast. For a long time, weather experts have known what was going on all over the face of the United States, and could foretell, barring visitations from high above, what sort of a chunk of weather was in prosu.ct for a day or so ahead. But out of the stratosphere now and then swooped sudden currents of air, makers of rain clouds, snow and cold, causing the forecasters to look silly and the weather customers to become indig nant. The new apparatus Is shown fyr the first time at the science convention. With the new Instruments the Weather Bureau Is able to reacKi' daily up thrtfugh layers of air neer before Invaded by meteorological Instruments, up Into the stratosphere.

One of these new balloons, with $35 worth of Instruments attached, sailed oft the top of an Atlantic City hotel the other day, rising from ground temperatures of 60 degrees above to temperatures of 85 degrees below zero lit miles above the earth's surface. Four times a min-Ute, during the ascent, a tiny radio set flashed back signals to Weather Bureau listeners, reporting each time the temperature, humidity and air pressure. When Its work was over it tumbled down far out to sea. A hank of hair records the humidity. A red- rag parachute Is attached to the bal loon.

Urges Cancer Study For American Pupils Education of American school children. In what cancer Is, how it can be recognized and methods for its control was proposed today by Dr. C. Little, managing director of the American Society for the Control of Cancer. Addressing the science association ho asserted there could be established in the public schools throughout the country as a part of courses In general science or biology sound studies on cancer.

This approach, plus greater co-operation between various branches of science In cancer study, and the "control of quacks" offering cancer cures, promises to eliminate much of the of the disease which a great many perrons harbor needlessly, Dr. iLittl said. W0MANKILLED IN CRASH WHEN AUTO OVERTURNS Husband and Injured Surseon's Daughter In Norristown Mrs. Mary Cullin, 52, of 213 W. 11th was killed last! riiht when her husband's sdan col-lidad wrth another car at DeKalb and Lafayette Norristown.

She was flun cut es the car overturned, Her hirfesnd. William, suffered head cuts. The o'her car was driven by Robert Erorn. of Trooper. With him wa-, Mertha Pric, 23, daughter of Dr.

John B. Price, Norristown rur-f-'v M.ss Price was also cut nz ths lrad. MRS. CINDER'S SLAYER SENTENCED TO DEATH Roy Crittenton, 36-year-old Ard-rnore Nesro, yesterday was sentenced to death by Judge W. Rocer Dslaware county, at Media.

Crlttentcn was convicted last March IS of the murder of Mrs. Man Glnder, 70-year-old housskeeper of Haverford College, as she sat at with members of her family, en the evening of 23. 1935. Bi'ore wps murmured. "I kilbd Mrs.

Ginder. but I cut mv mmd." AMERICAN FIGHTER SENDS DISTRESS CALL GIBRALTAR. 31 U. The meriran Freighter ot the Steamsivp Corporation, wirclTerd tonight she was In dis-trefs with engine trouble off Casablanca. The S.

S. Geler was sent to her aid from Gibraltar, of off few of th did a out up and (By tnitti WASHINGTON, Dec. Lewis, "Rebel" CIO leader, tonight warned "rapacious moguls of Indus, try" that labor would not tolerat existing employee policies and that their continuation would destroy guilty manufacturers. In an address he accused the rj. S.

Steel Corporation and the General Motors Corporation of deliberately violating the National Labor Relations act by interfering with the organization of their workers for collective bargaining. "They have rb right to transgress the law," Lewia said. He unleashed a stinging attack upon industrialists who were revealed by the Senate Civil Liberties Committee as having stored up miniature arsenals of guns and poU son gas to combat labor unrest. "The time has passed in America," he said, "when the workers can ba either clubbed, gassed or shot down with Impunity. Labor will not tolerate such policies or tactics.

Labor will expect the protection of the agencies of the Federal Government in the pursuit of its lawful obleo tlves." Then to those employers whom he described as "rapacious moguls of industry," Lewis warned of strike! to come. "Employers who tyrannize over employees, with the aid of labor spies, company guards and th threat of discharge, need not be surprised if their production lines art suddenly halted," he said. WOMAN HIT BY ONE CAR AND KILLEDBY SECOND Knocked Under Wheels of Auto Ai She Crosses Lancaster Ave. Struck by one car. run over by another, Mrs.

Catherine Brown, about 30, of 4929 Lancaster was killed last night as she was crossing Lancaster ave. near Kershaw st near 49th Gt. The first car was driven by Paul Anderson, 46, of Huey Drexel Hill. Anderson and his wife were on their way to a New Year's party downtown. He stopped, but the im-.

pact had tossed Mrs. Brown into the path of the other car, which was passing on the right, police said. The other driver was Mrs. Etlna Stirk, 35, of Lancaster, who was taking five passengers to another New Year's celebration. WINDSOR MAY SHARE LADY HOUSTON'S CASH LONDON.

Dec. 31 (U. Tht Daily Sketch reported today that the Duke of Windsor would likely one of the beneficiaries of the estate of the late Lady Houston. It was known that Lady Houston had a profound admiration for the Duke. During an Illness three years ago he called daily to inquire about her health.

flower box, with the suggestion that maybe it would help. Harry Langdon, who at one time was one of the leading comics on the acreen and who disappeared into thin air, is going gTeat in Iiuidon. He has played in a Ben Lyon picture with Lope Velei and other Americans. Denr Kathleen Burk: I received your wire and now I'll tell you, the joke and it's on me! The man you were accused of being seen with is Jose Fernandez. We knew he had a wife but didn't know you were "it!" I'm glad that March 7 is your first wedding anniversary and I hope you'll continue to be very happy.

And I am also glad you have been such a good, good girll Happy New Year! SNAPSHOTS OF HOLLYWOODl Henry Fonda's wife, brave woman, gave him a cornet for Christmas. Now he's taking lessons; Joe E. Brown winning seven straight races at Santa Anita and he doesn't care who knows it; Randy Scott doing all right, too, on tips given him by his bride; Mrs. Scott, dining at Townsend Netcher's, said she could only pick the eastern horses. Randy didn't do so well in a backgammon game with Hal Roach on account of Hal is one of the best backgammon-ers in our town; the Hedda Hopper cocktail party for Frances Marion and the Ed Willises a real holiday festivity with everyone in best bib and tucker; Ketti Gallian going back to her natural color of hair another of our Hollywood gals who has rejected blonde tresses.

ICopyricht 1937) and The Franklin Institute rttEtPAMCIFQ Hollywood Letter By Louella O. Parsons RKO Surrounds Katharine Hepburn With Brilliant Cast for Picturization of "Stage Door" One Congregation Marks Dual Anniversary With Watch Night Program Continued From First Page whelming majority as a clear Indication of the American people's belief in the opportunity for new blessings of freedom, leisure, culture and ample living. At the same time he voiced a fear that people may be disappointed when blessings expected and demanded at. once fail to materialize at the turn of a hand. America must meet this danger through education, religion and industry, he declared.

At Other Churches Among the churches holding Watch-Night services last night were at 8 P. the Tenth Presbyterian Church, 17th and Spruce St. Philip's Methodist Episcopal Church, and Ticga and the Baptist Temple, Broad and Berks sts. At 9 P. M.

the First Presbyterian Church, Chelten west of Ger-mantown Temple Lutheran Church, 52nd and Race Central North Broad Presbyterian Church, Broad and Green and Market Square Presbyterian Church, Ger-mantown ave. and School la, At 10 P. Old St. George's Church, 4th st. and Delaware River Bridge, and the East Allegheny Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Allegheny ave.

west of Frankford ave. At 10.30 and 10.45 P. respectively, the Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Broad and Arch and the Union Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, E. York and Coral sts. At 11 P.

the First Methodist Church, Germantown ave. and High Church of the Advocate, Wayne ave. and Queen Wharton Methodist Episcopal Church, 54th and Catharine Berachah Church, Allegheny ave. west of ISth Holy Trinity Church, 19th and Walnut St. Mark's Church, Frankford; Old Christ Church, 2nd st.

above Market; Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, 37th and Chestnut and Bethany Temple, 53rd and Spruce sts. At 11.30 and 11.45 P. respectively, Messiah Lutheran Church, 16th and Jefferson and Cham bers- Wylie Memorial Presbyterian Church, Broad st. below Spruce. They Went to 1937 LOS ANGELES, Dec.

31. JUST heard that David Selznlck is moving heaven and earth to get James Cagney to play the lead In "Billy the Kid." The interesting thing is that "Billy the Kid" will be made in Technicolor. King Vidor made a picture based on the exploits of Billy, whose plunderings were as daring as those of the James brothers, but who, some people said, was a Robin Hood, because he Year of Hard Work fleeted in Capes Capers of Clubs Re-and Continued From First Pag Glrard as in previous years, but most of the clubs will cavort along S. 2d st. during the afternoon for additional prizes offered by merchants.

The Broad st. prizes, furnished by City Council, aggregate $12,500. They will be divided among the 26 clubs comprising the three main dlvlsidns In the line of march the fancy, ths comic and the string bands. There are many Individual prizes. If by some unlucky chance the day should turn out to be Inclement-snow doesn't matter so much; It's rain that's the chief problem the parade will be postponed until noon.

If the rain hasn't let up by then, and looks as if it might continue, me whole shooting match will be held off until noon tomorrow. But there were no thoughts ot rain or postponement yesterday as the Mummers in deep, deep secret put the finishing touches to their glittering capes and comic costumes. Schedule Strict One Weather permitting, the parade will adhere to a strict schedule, its marshals promised yesterday. Councilman Thomas Stokeley Is chairman of the city committee on arrangements, Councilman Bernard Samuels its chief marshal, and George B. McClernand its director.

The three main divisions will be made up as follows: fancy, six clubs; comic, six clubs; string band, 14 clubs. The Silver Crown New Year's Association, the granddaddy of all the "shooters," will head the parade. Many of its members have been parading for nearly half a centuy, even before the formal procession was organized, when scattered bands of celebrators roamed the streets of South Philadelphia. Two Individual "old-timers" will also be present, David Crawford, captain of the Charles Klein Club, and John Lawler, of the Lobsters, both of whom missed last year's parade. A new comic club, the Joseph Purul Association, will make Its debut in today's parade.

The reviewing stand has been moved to the north side of City Hall thk vear and an enlarged group of judges will view the proceedings and mak" the awards. lf.05, 2.10. 5.10. 7.55, 10.25. "Glorified Follies" on stage.

Reviewed today, EUROPA "The Ghost Goes West," satire on America, directed by Ren- Clair, with Robert Donat, Jean Parker. Eugene Pallette. 11.36. 1.33, 3.30, 5.18, 7.06, S.54. FOX College musical comedy, with Jack Benny, Mary Boland, Marsha Hunt, Burns and Allen and Martha Rave.

11.20, I. 15, 3, 4.55, 6.45, 8.35, 10.25. Reviewed today. KARLTON "Stowaway, Shirley Temple in China, with Robert Young, Alice Faye, Helen Westlev. II.

10, 1, 2.53, 4.50, 6.45, 8.35, 10.30. KEITH'S "Gold Diggers of 1937," musical comedy, w.th Victor Prwell. Joa'i Blon-Ce'I. 11. o0.

J.40. 3.50. 5.50, 7.50. 9.55. STANLEY "Cne In a Mil'lon," murical romance, with Sonja Don Ameehe, Adolohe Menjou.

11, 12.50, 2.40, 4.30, 6.20, 8.10. 10. STANTON "Go West. Young cnmfoy, with Mae Wert. Warren Will.sm, Randolph Scatt.

10 55.1 12.50. 2.45. 4.40. 6.35. 8.35, 10.35.

TRANS-LUX Newsreels and short subjects, Coniinuous from 10.30 A. M. to 11.30 P. M. MUMMERS RAD FOLLOWS III OLD-TIME GLEE Streets Resound With Din as Night Spots Pour Forth Big Crowds Continued From First Taffs i thq rollicking' throngs.

Open bottles were carried along the streets and tipped at random. The police turned their heads. The unrestrained insouciance and the freshening weather paved the way for a perfect Mummers Parade day today, As the witching hour of midnight struck, clearly and resonantly In the traditional silence that falls one minute before the hour, the traditlonai pandemonium was loosed. Whistles blew, auto horns blared, bells clanged, and there was dancing in the streets as people suddenly shook off any Inhibitions they might, have had, and laughed, shouted and cut capers with their neighbors whether they knew thrm or not. "Happy New Year!" the cry went up from 25,000 throats, tuned to one hoarse, happy pitch in and aboui City Hall, anil olong Broad, Market and Chestnut sts.

In the city's night-clubs, cabarets, hotels and restaurants the infant year received an uproarious welcome, i although so crowded were they with merry-makers thai, how the child was able to squeeze In at all must forever remain a mystery. Mayor Receive 5000 The Mayor received about 5000 guests in a reception room decorated with the customary laurel and evergreen. With him in line stood Mrs. Wilson, his youngest son, Alden, and Miss Ysabelle Brown, his son's friend. Handshaking began at 10 o'clock alter an hour of music by the police band and several vocalists.

After the reception the Mayor and his party, including many of his cabinet members, went to the Penn Athletic Club for the celebration there. It was the firrt formal Mayor's reception since the administration I Harry A. Mackey. The Mayor practically said "The doings were concerned. Police were under orders to be rather liberal in their interpretations, and everybody seemed glad that it was that way and that citizens could still find a shield and buckler in their con- sciences- But in the traditional manner, thousands of Philadelphia homes were the scenes of quirt and more restrained but no less fervent New Year's Kve celebrations.

The children were allowed to stay up to hrar the horns tooting and the whistles serepming. and when they did run to bed, it wns with the happy childish realization that they lue achieved a full year in the span of a seconds. The city's churches were alight, as congregations gathered for tiv; Watch Night vigil. Special services were held, and full-toned organs boomed out hymns of welcome to the little stranger of the calendar. The celebration got under way a trifle late, as such things go, because the weeping variety of weather that prevailed throughout the afternoon and early evening.

Crowd Is Tardy Out-of-town crowds which usually arrive at twilight and make both evening and night of it held off until 8 c'clcclc but when they crm-! pouring in, to the holeis. nighlrlubs and theatres, it ras wia hoi Ida vrngcrr.cr. There v.iis what is commonly known as a gra' influx. The two or three hours washed by the rrin wee more than made1 for, as ths evening piivrrecseU. Midnight was the climnx of the festivities, when evptybody unmasked let himself go, ro to speak, but I midnight was rrnlly only when the started getting good, I f.sy IV'.

stole from the rich to give to the poor, Joel McCrear started out as an Inadequate actor and then worked and studied and learned until he's one of the most sought-after leading men today. RKO must think so, too, for they have given him the romantic lead in "Stage Door" along with Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers and Burgess Meredith. Charles Rogers has purchased the film rights to "As Before, Better Than Before" (sounds a little like Gertrude Stein, but we hope you get it straight.) Rogers' great problem is the continued shortgage of stars. Valuable copies of original Holbein paintings were brought onto the Warner Brothers lot a lew days ago for the express purpose of studying "make-up" tips for Claude Rains and Henry Stephenson, who portray the Earlc of Hertford and the Duke of Norfolk, respectively, in "The Prince and the Pauper." It takes two hours every morning for each of these character make-upsso now who can say that the movies aren't authentic about important details? The players shooting "Breezing Home" at Santa Anita the last week had their hands full with Wendy Barrie, the star. Unfortunately, they've been working around the stable and the, er aroma, has upset the British actress, who has been kicking like mad.

Today the prop boys got together and presented her with a bottle of perfume in a six-foot Amusement Guide The Thralre CHESTNUT 'End or Summer," comedy by S. N. Bshrman, with Ina Claire, Ossoo-t Susan Fox and Van 3, 8.30. ERLANGER "Dean End." Sidney Kingsley's drama, with Mady Cor-rell, Millicent Green, Donald Sharps, Francis DeSalcs. 8.30.

FORREST "Othello," Shakespeare's tragedy, with Walter Huston, Brian Aherne, Nan Sunderland, Natalie Hall and G. P. Huntley, Jr. 8.30. Along Llttls Dogle." comedy, with Frank Parker.

Louis Sorin, Dorothy Libaire. 8.30. Motion Pictures ALDINE "Beloved Enemy," wa' romance, with Merle Oberon, Brian Ah-nie and Henry 11. 12.55. 2.50, 4.45, 6 40, C.25, 10.30.

ARCADIA-" Adventure in Manhattan," comedy-mystery, with Joel McCrea, Jean Arthur, Reginald 11, 12.50, 2.40, 4.30, 0.10, 10. BOYD "After the Thin Man." comedy-mystery, with William Powell. Myrna Loy and Asta, the dog. 11, 1.10, 3.20, 5.35, 7.45, 10.05. EARLE "Sing Me a Love Song," romedy-rcmance with music, with James Melton ana Patricia EUi3.

Oield oCec pul a Demand SHIES OF THE FIRST CHBESTEHHS A dram of th Hcvens on tho night of tho Holy Birlh. Today, 3, 4, and 8.30 P. M. Tomorrow, 12 noon, 3, 4, and 8.30 P. M.

Sunday, 3, 4, and 8.30 P. M. Closed Mon. and Tue. Admission 2U AND IN THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE MUSEUM Wore Aon 4000 Thrilling, Action Exhibit! Museum open Today and Tomorrow 1 0 A.

M. to 1 0 P. M. Sunday and Daily (Except Mon. and Tues.) 2 to 10 P.

M. Admission Jl Luckily th.s pature was taken jusi a ftw minutes before the New Year arrived, because when it did a barrage of pins mads short wcrk of this pile of balloons. The explosive noises were indicative of the welcome which the city gave the infant 1937. The balloons are held by Florence Shevlin, who entertains at Palumbo's. Benjamin Franklin Memorial Parkway at ZOth Si.

Philadelphia an.