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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-14
POLICE GUARD
CHILDREN AS
END NEARS
Two Mothers Warned
To "Pay Off" If They
Win ST 100000
By H. r. ARMSTRONG
Copyright, 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc

syndicate, Inc.
TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. IA.
Threats of death, kidnapping and
blackmail against two families en-
tered in Toronto'S $1,O00,000 Stork
derby have surcharged the strange
contest with an atmosphere of APP
prehension as the payoff date
nearS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bagnato
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Graziano
and their % living children are
being guarded by police while de-
tectiveS investigate anonymous
telephone messages warning both
the mothers that they or their
families will suffer dire injury un-
less they divide up their winnings
with certain unnamed persons, if
they win any part of the Charles
Vance Millar fortune.
Other parents in the unusual
maternity sweepstakes, frightened
by the threatening missives re-
ceived by the Bagnatos and Grazi-
amos, are taking unusual precau-
tons with their offspring.
Letter Threatens Death
Demands that Mrs. Grace Bag
nato, court interpreter and mother
of % children, share the prize
money with persons whose iden-
tity would be revealed later, "or
she would never live to touch any
of the money" were recently made
both by mail and telephone. she
advised detectives assigned to the
case.
First demand on Mrs. Bagnato
was made IN q letter in Italian
that she received nearly month
ago. It was dated and poStmarked
from Philadelphia, Pa, and ad-
vised her that 1T would be better
to send all her children back to
Mussolini." If the "brats" win the
money, the anonymous missiVe
threatened, "you will never live
to handle a penny of it unless you
pay up. You will find out more
about how to do this If you win the
prize"
Recognized Voice
About a week after the letter the
mysterious telephone calls began.
She said:
GAS soon as I heard his
voice, realized it was .
stranger. He spoke in a
rough, threatening tone from
the beginning. and had .
foreign accent. It may have
been Italian, but / could not
be sure of that. He told me
right at the start he knew
had received $4,000 recently.
and there were people who had
to be settled with, or I wouldn't
be allowed to keep it. told
him he was crazy, that
hadn't got 5000 cents.
"Then he told me that, when
/ won the Millar S1,OOO,OOO, I
would have to pay off certain
parties or l would never touch .
nickel Of it. asked him whom
IwOuld have to pay. He told me
that friends would cali as soon
as the winner was known, and /
had better do as they said if
valued my life"
The Bagnato home was placed
under police guard. while detec-
tives took necessary steps to pre-
vent any one to carry out the
threats, and laid plans to trap
the culprit
Kidnap is Threat
The threat that the Graziano
children would be kidnapped on
their way to school unless the par
ent agreed to pay up" if they
won the 100000 prize was con-
tanned in three letters received by
the Graziano parents. Two of
them were written in English and
one in Italian. Police are having
the missives examined by experts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-14

HELEN WILLS MOODY and Helen Jacobs shake hands
Berkeley, Cal, following doubles victory by Mrs Moody
and Donald Bulge over Miss Jacobs and Henry Culley
This of cordially at rest for the time being anyhow
talk of grudge between CALIFORNIA; two famous Heens
International News Photo.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
NESDhMES

Mr~dam =. VI. Thornton, j. wood
rIff and W. r. Whittlco met the
county Republican club in WcIch
Sl' urdaV
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
LOCALS

Hon. G.. G. Hale and Assessor ThOs
Edwards of Welch were pleasant and
whole heartedly receptive guests
or visitors in the city of Keystone
Tuesday fthis week. They visited
many of the business places and Mr..
Edwards was most flatteringly recel.
we'd and assured support at the polls
May 18th. Several business men as
well as the common men told MIR. FL
wards that all of keystone would
vote fer him. Even Democrats told
him and Mr.. Hale that which they
couldn't help nominate him they GER
tinly would rake good care of him in
November The Peoples next Assess
or
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
BIG REPUBLICAN RALLY TO
CLIMAX PRIMARY CAMPAIGN
Hugh Ike Shott And Judge Summers
II. Sharp Speaker, Monday

7 -,
q" >''''
ion campaign TO n clos, I'm W,IcI
NEXT Monday night. They are Hon
Hugh Ike Shnti. of Blurfirld and
Judge Summers II. Sharp of Mar
Ilin.ton candidate for The nomination
Fer gnNrrmru Of West Niryinin
wv Wv
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
kOpperS Co. Boon
Co. Has Program of
Child Conservation

The Koppers Coal Company also
urls a challenge to all other coal
orporatilGnS as well as corporations
ngaged in other Industries. to take
child life as means of carrying A
mcrican civilization forward
Tho KOppcrs Coal Company en-
Toys its own doctors, nurses and
calth promoters and these in coop
Grafton with other doctors. special
j;tS ana health agencies are conduct
ing child health conferences at their
its valuable effects nj
resent, will in the near future pay
aluahlc dividends not only in dollars
and cents, bur in health and hnppi-
ness.
The child health conference held ~
Whmartcn on April 23rd demonstra-
ed the interest that fathers and mo-
thcrs will take in the well being and
health of their child, IT given a
chance. This conference was attend
Il Ivy oG prescbool children accom-
anicd W their mothers. The babic%
nd children were weighed and mea
urcd. then passed through the hands
Of physical examiners, then eye, ear,
Csc and throat specialist. then n den
fist, then peOatrician: each ON"
recommending and placing on record
the needs of the child. Then the child
was immunized against diptheria and
smallpox, finally ending mp at the
stand where they received instruc.
tons on feeding and care Of the child
Doctors, nurses and other interest.
.e1 health agencies taking part in tho
CONTINUED on page Two)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
Attitude Of Wharton Concern Praised
BY DIR. Hunter; Conference Held

The Koppers Coal Company visual
ICES the future Of industry and en-
ibarkS upon IL program of conscrva-
ton Of its most valuable assets. the
child. They recognize the fact that
coal, oil and gas are not the states
most valuable natural resources. but
that normal, healthy children and II
healthy satisfied working personnel
are industrys most valuable asset.
They also recognize the fact that civ
ilization goes forward on the feet of
little children and if this bc true,
which undoubtedly II is, then the feet
Of little children mus oc made strong
TO carry the load. They recognize the
fact that if the feet Of children are
to bc made strong. the program of
strengthening must begin carly in
life. They recognize the fact that the
child must have an inelligcn mother
free from transmitablr diseases; that
the child must have an intelligent
feeding program, that it must be pro
tccted against as many communicable
diseases as it is possible to protect it
against, that ii must as early in life
as possible, have all rcmediable de
fcctS corrcctcd that measures per
tanning to health an sanitation arc
the most valuable part Of the child'e
education; that through the schools
is moral and religious educa tiona
program as we'll as the fundamental
principles Of education to the en-
that the child he moulded into rea
Amcricah civilization and citizenship
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
CAMP LOGAN 1858
GREAT ATTRACTION
Hundreds Of SighAseers Welt Every
Sunday; Fred JaclxsOn's StOn Park
And Garden Scene Of. Attraction

Not many miles from Logan Court
House Is located Camp Logan. known
as No. 1858 Camp. It's in il most
beautiful hollow overlooked by pre-
scipitOus mountains bedecked with
some of the finest timber trees ever
looked ut. There are reported to be
something like $50 men employed,
building rondS, putting out fires all
around over the famous Blair noun
tain. This camp is nicely arranged
and is situated near the main line
Highway from Logan to the city Of
Charleston. On cur way from Char
ness engagement. returning to the
Main city OF the State keystone. we
stopped off at this caup and were di
rccted TO look the camp over, those
who suggested our investigation or in
spectin of the Camp weer white men
althugh they did not ask anything a
bout our politics. apparently feeling
satisfied that everything was all O.
n. based upon the advertised regis
tration list. But they were specially
kind enough to invite Us to 90 the
upper end of the camp and call for
Fred jackson colorcd man of ex-
traordinary intelligence, Il reader Of
human nature and student Of bot
any. Geology and an expert reader of
stones. Under his direction he has
built one of the most unique stone
garders and public parks ever looked
mt. All of his Garder and his public
amusement Park is bull out of stone
of every kind imaginable to the mind
of man. Hundreds and thousands of
people from I'LL over the state and
country travelling to and fro find a
real pleasure to sto pand look at the
many collections of the variety of
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
Democratic Disturbers Given Air

stones Ut Of which this Garden and
Park are built. There is no possible
way to describe on paper what this
man has done, bird nests, hog pens.
COWS head, horses chicken coops, low
ers stands photographers office, Ia
bles, Trunks, hearsts of stone on the
round, Il large Tree found on Blair
Mountain grow all around hugh
rock which looks II if Providence
himself intended that this ColOred
man should have the honor to show
to the country what Nature had in
store for them. He knows the names
of stones by the thousands and as
fast as tightening can describe same
ito you.
Hon. c. G. Hale, Charlie Simpson
Commonly and more particularly
called Walk Heavy Charley and Edi
tor of The Mcdowell Times made a
special and personal inspection f.
this unique.r instruction. Because of
orr inability to describe this place as
it is or to in the slightest degree des
cribc this place permit us to invite
YOU to travel and to remember when
going toward Charleston after leav-
ing Logan look out for Camp Logan
1858 on the right side Of the Public
Highway and on the left side of the
Highway going to Logan.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
HARRY X. MAY CANDIDATE
FOR COMMISSIONERS OF
GAG" VISITS KEYSTONE

A Thoroughly experienced man in
ih" movement Of fnrm produce from
IN" farm 10 the table is Mr.. Harry Il
May of I'"cklcy. This man, II b"nrfid
candidate Is he who believes this Of
flee should make Agriculture II IiIls
incss in West Virginia. When you go
TO the polls AXE time to invrsIignl"
and us" good sense before you voi"
against him He believes in increase |
farm income 10y Improved Marketing
Methods
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
HOUSES AT MCDOWELL -
. - BOUGHT BY KOPPERS

Prr-CH- occupying houses on the
old Mcdowell e. & &. CO.. lease at
Mcdowell, IN Norlhrork Hollow have
ben given notices 10 vacatc within
Iy- by The koppcrs Company, which
~ purchased tho houses aud will
use them fpr IT, employees.
II j. planned TO transport the men
KoppcrS mines in the section of
Keystone, Kimhall and other opera
ions along the line Of this big cor
porltion's holdings.
The McDoWcll mines were shut
down about year ago.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
Hon. H. Shott
In Keystone Mon.

Former Congressman Hugh IT,
ShOlt Of Tia" 9TH Pungrrssiomnl IBIS
trit now candidate for United states
Senate WA in the city Of ktyston''
Monday Of Ibis week. Tho pleasure.
10 Mr.. Shots hosts Of frirndS j. lluiI
Sentiment runs high in favor Of Mr..
Shots candidacy and most anywhere
You 20 pc0pl" arc loud ia their prais
Of his R"pulhicamism. his reliability.
his Craftsmanship Xix" ability aud tho
fact that hc established most cn
viablc reputation in Congress for use
fuln"~s, hclpfuln"Ss aud lruthfnlnrs~
TO and by his every constituent MGR
is for him this high honor Ia 20 IT,
til" =. S. Srnhc. We are all for him
70 "A man
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
COB. SPEAKERS
DISTURBED BY
RUBBER NECkERS"

'n" night last week when pence
'"' krp"hllrnnS were holding II poll
lical meeting he town of Superior
and WHEN here were Il large and en-
lhu>ia~ic crowd Of ladies and gentle
men 2aih"r"d in good faith. attending
ih'h own Individual business. u
launch Of Red Neck Democrats. Rub
her \"rkrrS. somewhat akin Ia BIOL
Nh"vickS, sought Ia make themselves
felt hy loud and wlful interference
ll'chlina TIA" speakers IL So happened
'hai tn" Prosecuting Attorney VIII
son andersen WAS Ia the house AMI
Wr"ck"rN e and dislurhrrS nf the
prnN" ANIL dignity of the state than
Hub W. III rndnn. .Ilisirr or thu
irn'" of browns creek District was
present ~ ia" liouS" and noted their
dhmnahlr and impnlitr r>c,pndcS.
Wh"rcup,m. al the cl,,r of the
>r" Oh e Prosecuting Attorney vii
'"n Anderson, he went To the genie.
men, AMI W" use the term of gentle
men nd> i~r,lly with Ills most vial
Indication of doubt GU walked M
I" them and told them, we mean Mr..
Anderson told them plainly that II
they waited To treat the people de
Gently and wanted 10 hear them
nnd hear wlnt was going on In siIen.
CO., peace and good Will they were wei
"m"h To stay In the building hut If
they preferred To disturb there was
decent and well prepared place for
them. sill they wanted To be- AFRO
gam and al once Hub W. Hrrndon.
IuSlir" 81 the Peace II Tw Hundred
and Fifty pcunIcr walked up AT II"
all of he Prosecuting Attorney. ON
Ia" pp"I- Of the I,ropriciors of The
ri"Stcd i"h hurley disturb
rs and carried them IT, the propc
lace where they belonged and where
nNb0dy else who hasn't scilsr. prid"
aud dcccncy enough Ia
~ civil
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
MRS. VI. B. PIGH
DR. & Mrs. G. u. MONROE -

Mrs. VI. Craft spcnf the week end
keystone.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
Pres. of Miners Union
Protests Bittner's Action
Editor, WEIGH Daily News,
WEIGH, West Virginia.

Wech, West Virginia
Dear Sir:
My attention has been attracted by
Gently appearing paper from Mr. Bean of
from Mr.. Dixon of Hemphil Virginia noted
much interest the sentiments voiced you
will accord the opportunity for
daon for these gentlemen who obviously
hood and Amercanism the seapponed
tors in u. M. w. of A. organization
The positions taken by these gentlemen respective
letters clearly reflects the
who while maintaining all loyalty organizaton
themselves the right self
questions involving social religious and political
and which vouchsafed ogani
Zation itself
Why then the attempt inmidate and
ship into supporting certain cand
dates of the officers organization
laon of the constitution?
Men who are aliens to state and and others
lien hood would do this they declaring
ton of the Constitution of country.
Themselves fearing chance their position ecn by
members of union survive in the by appoint
ment This qualities them they
that of dominion
Those of who purposes
rapidly becoming fearful that life
organization Industrial civic religious pecirta
ton partisan politics.
This just demagogc officers Of the organization
attempting do Mcdowell County Virginia
tany benefits union policy
the contrary it bring muchgrief.
Can the serespecng, Godfearing liberty loving
Union subscribe to an dcondone graccu
deprehensbe the of their
sed the courthouse Welch evening
the occasion of Senator Hollis address, nm
date and members into blind obedience
meant insult to United States Senator disgrace good
citizens of Mcdowell County?
Can we long survive lacking proper the public
or long endure without the respect will
OF dgnfied society? Can have and
cietys ordinances they violated
Resolutions of tn encident should adopted
local in the County and spread upon
copy sent to Senator Holt and to he county
poogy to high officer of the United States Government
the people of Mcdowell county and the City of WEIGH
If the price of our Union card in the existing BE-
the surrender of individual freedom civil religious or political
Is hgh time locate the dead thing up properly
dispose TO it, lest perish the putrid atmosphere
position.
Yes Mr. Bean and Mr.. Dixon willing and anxious Join
in movement tending the purifcaon
point where it will be real bcneacton members
just cornerstone of the political financial temples
and designing
Very Respectfully yours, LEONARD L1PSCOMB President
Local No. 6342 U. NJ. W. of A. EcEman West Virginia
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
NIX. ADRIAN WITTEN

Mr.. Adraim Written nnd Mr.. and
Mrs.s Alphons1 Wiltcu of Charleston
w. Va. were the guest 81 VI. and Mrs.
Sonnic Mansfield last week.
MIR. clayton Witicn left last week
Ia make his home in Charleston with
lis 1Irnlhcr' Mr.. Adrain Wittcn.
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Continued on page -
MISS VIENNA ADAMS

MiN, Vcrnn Adams of Erkman was
in the City Monday.
j" III" city Monday
Ntl,SnkMITc
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-05-08
LOGAN cor PRIMARY

Rev. K S. Briggs, President 81 10
gan County C"lorcd Republican cub
Makes the Statement that practically
very candidate (whitc) * pleased
with and will give his endorsement
f. Ir. Carriers candidacy with their
and friends votes on May 18th.
MRS. VI. B. PJGH
Mrs Maggie Bailey Pugh was =
visitor in the city Sunday.
MRS. M. CRAFT -
{ Mrs. VI. Craft spcnt the week end
IN Keystone.
DR. & MRS. c. Il. MONROE -
Or. and Mrs q. H. Monroe, Dr. and
Mrs. Iouic Wright called on friends
and relatives iq BlqrhrIG TgpdaTo
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Large Cement Factory.

The third largest cement factory In
the world is building at Drogheda,
Irish Free State, at a cost of 81, 900, 900.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Mt. Holyoke
Choir Gets
Big Ovation
Carols for Last Time
Under Direction of
Founder.

A musical treat that has unfor-
tunately escaped this city for 10 years
last evening held spellbound an audi
ence which literally overfiowed the
auditorium Of the National Press Club
as the Mount Holyoke College Choir
carolled for the last time under the
direction of its distinguished founder,
William Churchill Hammond.
This peerless vocal ensemble. COM
prised of more than a hundred fem
mime voices, bespoke careful training
combined with natural aptitude and
enjoyment for singing, manifest
throughout folk songs Of all types and
periods. The group evinced remark
able voice control, maintaining perfect
tone color in volume increase and
decrease. Unity prevailed in every
selection, and distinct, concise enun-
citation marked each word and musi-
cal phrase. Facility in sustaining notes
was likewise outstanding.
No less than 20 Christmas carols
were offered. being. with the excep-
ton of one or two. tunes seldom heard
in this country. Perhaps the most
popular was the rousing English WAS
sail Song" and q Sioux tribal carol
Stars Lead Us Ever On" the latter
featuring the voice of Ruth Douglass
The German In Dulce Jubilo" and
Evening star., 1936-12-20
DAVIES HONORED
AT DINNER HERE
Burning Tree Club Members
Present Gift to New
Envoy of Soviet.

A dinner in honor Of Joseph E.
Davies, newly appointed Ambassador
to Russia, was given last night by his
fellow members of Burning Tree Club.
who heard speakers praise him as an
official and as a private citizen.
A gift from the club, mahogany
game table, was presented to the dip
Iomat by w. r. Tuckerman, chairman
Of the Dinner Committee.
Those who spoke were Senator Cuff
fey Of Pennsylvania, Senator Harrison
Of Mississippi. Seth Richardson, former
Assistant Attorney General and law
partner Of Davies; Joseph p. Tumulty,
secretary to former President Wilson,
and Eugene Meyer, publisher of the
Washington Post. Robert v. Fleming,
president Of Riggs National Bank and
vice president of the club, was toast
master.
Prominent guests included Japanese
Ambassador Saito, Sir Robert Marler,
Canadian Minister; Senators Duffy,
Coolidge. Hastings and Barkley; Jesse
Jones, chairman of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp; District Commissioner
George E. Allen, Marvin Mcintyre and
Stephen T. Early, both White House
secretaries: Admiral William E. Stand
ley, former Senator Sutherland of
West Virginia, DR.. Ross T. McIntire,
White House physician. and Everett
Sanders. secretary to former President
Harding.
Evening star., 1936-12-20

humorous French folk song, Bring
a Torch, jeanette, Isabella" made ia
vorable impressions. Miss Douglass,
associate conductor of the choir, sang
the soprano solos, proving to be i'm
mensely popular with her rendition of
THE Holly and the Ivy" and espe-
cially the Sioux tribal, the latter being
repeated upon demand. Her solo work
In the Indian number displayed a
strong vibrant "a trif1e too vibrant at
times) voice. but withall capable and
pleasing.
In the stead Of scheduled organ
accompaniment, a piano was sub
stituted, played by Viva Faye Rich
ardson. Miss Richardson played a
properly subdued instrumental ac-
compartment, setting off the vocal
work effectively. Solos by the pianist
included the "Arietta di Balletto'
(Gluck -Joseffi) and one of Chopin's
more familiar nocturnes, that in F
minor, both of which were creditably
performed, excepting some rather
noisy pedal operation.
At Mr.. Hammond's request, the
entire audience contributed vocally iu
the FIRST Novel;" with some argee-
able canting by the choir for a back
ground. The audience also contrib
uted some unrequested though none
the-less vigorous program rattline
during virtually all of the choir sing
ing. j. S.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
BRIDGE REMOVAL
MEETS OPPOSITION
Rockville Committee Believes
II Would inconvenience Res
idents East of Tracks.
epeclal Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, December ls'-
The proposed removal of the wooden
bridge over the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad tracks here when the re-
Gently completed modern overhead,
a short distance to the south, Is
thrown open to traffic was given Sc
rious attention at meeting here yes
terday afternoon by a special commit
tee of the Rockville Chamber of Com
merce and representatives of the
mayor and council Of Rockville.
The consensus was that abandon
ment of the wooden structure would
not only prove disastrous to business
interests and property values in a
large part of Rockville, east of the
railroad tracks, but would so greatly
inconvenience residents of the area as
to constitute an unreasonable hard
ship
Although the group was advised that
the railroad company is without legal
authority to remove the bridge, mas
much as it is part of one of the
towns important streets, the feeling
was that court action should not be
sought until absolutely necessary,
especially as it was revealed that in a
letter to the mayor and council a
prominent official of the railroad had
expressed the hope that the matter
could be amicably adjusted to the sat-
isfaction Of all concerned.
AS secretary of the Chamber Of
Commerce, Otto w. Anderson was re-
quested to endeavor to have the rail-
road company send representatives to
confer ION the ground" with the COM
mittee, the mayor and council and
other interested persons on the theory
that the railroad people could be
shown, rather than merely told, Of
the seriousness of the matter to the
people of East Rockville and the COM
munity generally.
If the proposed Rockville conference
Is not arranged an effort will be made
TO have the railroad company hold a
hearing in Baltimore, it was decided.
The approaches to the new overhead
bridge are now being constructed. The
work. however. involves hauling of an
immense amount of earth and the
structure. therefore, is not expected
to be ready for use until Spring, at the
earliest.