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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-06
Death Valley
In His Castle

7 STOvEPIPE WELLS, Calf. R-.
Death Valley Scotty died last night
In his beloved castle, a three mil
lion-dollar showplace in the desert
wilderness.
Scotty, 81, was California's most
famous prospector since the gold
rush, and the adventuresome and
mysterious tales Of his gold strikes
we're legion.
Yet the only treasure he is known
to have come by was the wealth
of his late friend and benefactor,
Albert Mussey Johnson, Chicago
insurance executive. johnson kept
him in style.
DR.. E. Vase Wallace, Of Las
Vegas, New, said Scotty died of a
gastro-intestinal hemorrhage. Wal.
lace said he had been treating
ScOtty-whose true name was Wal.
ter Scott-for the past five years.
Wallace said he was summoned
yesterday afternoon and found
Scotty in grave condition at the
castle, 173 miles northwest of Las
Vegas.
He said the colorful old desert
rat was conscious until the end,
and died quietly. AT his bedside
was Mary Liddecoat, president Of
the Gospel Foundation of Califor.
MIA, who had been Scotty's con-
slant companion during the last
two years.
Johnson. actual owner of the cas-
tie, conveyed the property to the
gospel Foundation upon his death
about six years ago. He provided,
however, that Scotty was to live
there the remainder OF his life,
If he desired, and a suite was
maintained for him, said Walter
Webb. business representative of
the foundation.
Scotty leaves a widow, Josephine
Scott, ~, who has been living in
Long Beach, Calf, for the last
lS years; a son, Navy 1t. Walter
II. Scott, 80, who is stationed at
the naval air station at Oak Har-
Dor, WASH; and two grandchildren,
Walter P. Scott Jr., Is, and Kath-
leen, 10.
Mrs. Scott told a reporter that
she and Scotty had lived apart
during most of their marriage.
A free-handed spender and a
high-hying entertainer, Scotty be-
came one of the legendary figures
of California's romantic history.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-06
FOUR ARE HELD FOR

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charged assault with intent to muir.
der, another conspiracy to assault
with intent to murder.
The attempted killing of Reu-
ther-and the attempt also on the
life of his brother Victor a little
more than a year later-defied
years of investigation.
Each was shot at his home by
an assassin who fired a shotgun
through the window.
Whether it was the same man on
both occasions police could never
say.
Reuther was shot. April 20, 1913.
Victor was shot May "a, 1949. Wal.
ter lost part of the use of an arm
as a result. Victor was blinded in
'one eye.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-06
StOkOwSki Won't
Conduct I'll OAR
Curtains Remain

WASHINGTON R--Leopold Sto.
kowski has laid down an edict: un-
less the dark blue curtain which
hangs behind the orchestra stage
in Constitution Hall is removed be
won't conduct the National Sym
phony Orchestra there tonight.
The famed conductor told report
ers that after he made q plea to
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, owners of the hall. The
organization has ignored similar
requests in the past by conductors
of the Boston and Philadelphia or
chestras, which regularly use Con.
stitution Hall.
In a telegram to Marguerite
Sch0ndau, executive secretary Of
the OAR, Stokowski said:
The curtains behind the orches-
ira deaden and choke the tone.
Beg your cooperation to authorize
drawing curtains aside Wednes-
day evening. I am asking nothing
for myself but for consideration
for the future of the National
Symphony Orchestra and its tai.
ented conductor. May I hear from
you"
Mrs. Schondau was not available
for comment.
However. Harold Maynard, man.
ager Of the hall. said drawing aside
the curtain would expose large
movie screen and create an eye
sore. The screen Is welded into 4
steel frame and cannot be hoistec
out Of sight.
II the OAR refuses To remove
the drapes, it was indicated that
the conductor would make q
speech from the stage tonight ex-
planning bis stand.