Vanderbilt Silverware Auction Brings $5490 as Court Battle Rages
Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt did not attend the sale of her silverware paintings furniture and rugs. Total for 123 lots reached $8550 over two days with high bids for a Jo Davidson bronze bust $650 and a Brussels tapestry sofa $2100. Custody dispute over her daughter looms as Vanderbilt assets draw social interest.
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Associated Press
New York
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Harry Payne Whitney
Princess von
Vanderbilt
Henry Aiken
Duke of Hamilton
London
Water company crews work to thaw and lower shallow pipes
Water workers battle frozen lines and burst pipes citywide as thaw delayed service restoration. Superintendent Harvey notes planned depth reductions to prevent future freezes while streets remain hardest hit, with homes on North Kanawha Street and others like the Hodel and Caltee residences reporting weeklong outages.
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A. C. Harvey
Water Company
J. T. Hollandsworth
Arctic Weather Grips Nation Causing Illness and Delays
Severe cold has crippled business and social life as many suffer illness and travel and work halt. Forecasters expect moderation to begin today with milder conditions coming, though a longer warm spell is needed to thaw frost in exposed areas.
Selassie Reports New Victory in Mali War
The Reuters dispatch from Dessye says Ethiopian warriors annihilated a northern Malian army led by General Diamanti in the war’s largest battle. It notes Alviston 98th of October fought in the engagement and reports Haile Selassie bolstering the southern front with Dedjazmatch commanders.
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Associated Press
Reuters
Dessye
Diamanti
Alviston
Fascism
Rome
Mussolini
Sevond Council
Tr Duce
Italy
Haile Selassie
Dedjazmatch
Ras Desta Demtu
Addis Ababa
Eckener Reveals Design Edge of New Zeppelin
Dr Eckener outlines the L2129 Zeppelin’s design advantages over the Graf, emphasizing greater capacity, faster travel times, and better on board accommodations. He contrasts German ver spanning girders with American built rings. Schedule aims for late March trials and initial flights to South America from Rio de Janeiro.
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Eckener
North Atlantic
Germany
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Guild to Meet at St. Stephens Episcopal Church
The Altar Guild of St. Stephens Episcopal Church will meet Thursday at 2 30 PM at the home of Mrs. F L Banks. All members are urged to attend.
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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
FL. Banks
Dear Miss Verry Rueful Hair Wave Remedies
A reader asks about repairing frizzy dry discolored hair after a failed permanent wave. The columnist urges stopping crying, seeking scientific scalp treatment, proper shampooing and finger waving, warns against shellac, and notes most hair grows 3/8 to 5/8 inch monthly.
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Miss Verry
Miss Rueful
Thrill climber Delmar Fadden found on Mount Rainier
Five mountaineers battled extreme cold to recover the body of Delmar Fadden, 23, a Seattle adventurer, after a lone January ascent. O. W. Carlson called the retrieval one of Mt Rainier’s daring feats as Daiber Ranger team and observers located him near 13,000 feet and brought the body to Camp Starbo.
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Associated Press
Longmire
Mt. Rainier National Park
Wash
Fadden
Ome Daiber
John Davis
Bill Butler
Robert Buschmann
Paul Kilbreath
Camp Starbo
Trosper
Daiber
Cranberry Miner Faces Murder Charge After Fatal Shot
Friday night a Cranberry miner was shot once in the left chest by a .38 revolver fired by Rilens. The accused awaits a hearing when attorney J. Q. Hutchinson returns to Beckley. Surviving widow Mrs Annie Lares and several children, plus a sister and three brothers, are listed among the family.
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Rilens
Lemon
J. Q. Hutchinson
Beckley
Lares
Birs
Annie Lares
Cranberry
Daughers
Gertrude Howard
Muncie
Indiana
Alma Lares
William Lares
James Lares
Columbus
Ohio
Barbara Grishaber
Hurricane
J. A. Lares
Jake Lares
Raleigh
Pete Lares
Eunice
Pennsylvania Leaders to Address Convention Monday
Governor Earle of Pennsylvania and AF L President William Green are slated to address the convention Monday. The gathering focuses on mine safety laws increased benefits under social security, the Black Connery 30-hour week bill, anti racial discrimination, promotion of Americanism, and opposition to war and fascism, plus sanitary plumbing in company houses.
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Earle
Pennsylvania
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Dry Creek Man in Shootout Is Killed After Clash
Hannah testified he returned from Edwright shortly before the shooting. Holland allegedly fired at him from behind, prompting Hannah to fire once in self defense, killing Holland. Witnesses claim Hannah wounded Holland. Holland died in the yard with a rock dent above his eye. Police found one old .38 pistol on site. Holland left behind a large family. funeral plans were pending.
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Hannah
Edwight
Holland
Dickens
Cooper
Finley Pettry
Pettry
Constable Cooper
Squire Nelson Cooper
Vegil Adams
Hicco
Boone County
Valley Undertaking Establishment
Whitesville
John
Roy
Stickney
Clarksburg Lad Dies Under Father's Coal Truck
Percy Gilbert Smith age 20 died in a Clarksburg hospital after a coal truck backed over him. He and his father James Smith were directing the backing of the vehicle to a chute when the son slipped on snow and ice and fell beneath a wheel.
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Associated Press
Clarksburg
W. Va
Percy Gilbert Smith
James Smith
Curley Kidnap Threat Sends Boston Officials On Guard
A typed unsigned note from a Back Bay postal station warned Governor Curley's 12 year old son Francis would be kidnapped within a week. Inspectors and FBI agents rushed to the case as the boy was kept under guard in Plymouth, Massachusetts, while Curley traveled to Florida and called the threat a crank remark.
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Associated Press
Washington
Curley
Massachusetts
Ofice
Justice Department
Back Bay
Boston
Francis
Florida
Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Postoffice
Hoover
Plymouth
Boston American
Martin English
Murder in Office: Two Executives Die in Apparent Double Suicide
Witnesses describe a shooting at Traders Investment Co where Loewenhart and Grossman were found dead after gunfire. Mrs. Louise Browne, the firm’s bookkeeper, testified Loewenhart entered the private office and then three shots rang out. A smoking pistol lay beside him and Grossman lay fatally wounded nearby.
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Mr. Grossman
Grossman
Loewenhart
Traders Investment Company
Louise Browne
Loevenhart
Loeyvenhart
Leevenhart
Train wreck injures 21 in Kentucky inquiry
Investigators expect to fix responsibility next week as the Chesapeake and Ohio and Louisville and Nashville railroads participate in the probe. The Southland express collided with the Sportsman after the Southland derailed from a 28 60 foot trestle, injuring 21 people and sending cars hurtling. Engineers H L Belton and A J Bowling hailed from Covington Kentucky. An Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry also examined the crash.
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Kellogg
Chesapeake and Ohio
Louisville and Nashville
Southland
Sportsman
H. L. Belton
Covington
A. J. Bowling
Interstate Commerce Commission
Retail Clerk's Union to Banquet Monday in Beckley
Members of the Retail Clerk's Union of Beckley will meet at a Christian church Monday at 7 30 pm for a banquet. Speakers include Mayor Robert Winston, Ted McDowell, and E L Douglas of Bluefield. Edward Berman to serve as master of ceremonies. The event is hosted by the ladies division after a recent contest loss.
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Retail Clerk's Union of
Beckley
Christian Church
Robert Winston
Ted McDowell
E. L. Douglas
Bluefield
Edward Berman
Lady Momers
Amateur Night Set For Monday At Memorial Building
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts amateur night at 8 p m tomorrow at the Memorial building. Local and regional contestants from Hot coal Quinnimont Mt Hope Amigo Fayetteville Raleigh Crap Orchard Glen Nantel Beagar and Beckley enter. Performers include Beckley artist Wilda Ganneau Miss Davenport and magician Bennie Binderman with a planning committee led by Mrs Roschi and Mrs Buchanan.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Garland’ Buchanan
F. W. Roschi
Hotcoal
Quinnimont
Mt. Hope
Amigo
Fayetteville
Raleigh
Crap Orchard
Glen Nantel
Beagar
Beckley
Infant Loomis Keyser Funeral Held At Home
Funeral service for Loomis Ray Keyser infant son of Mr and Mrs Loomis Keyser was held at their home with Rev Cash Brooks officiating The child weighed four percent pounds at birth and was eighteen days old Interment was in the local cemetery Nearby news item notes eleven degrees below zero early Friday and various social visits in Prosperity West Virginia and surrounding areas
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Loomis Ray Keyser
Loomis Keyser
Cash Brooks
H. C. Arnott
Charles
Union
Glenville
Kitty Akers
Shelton
D. B. Staver
Miss Akers
Washington, D. C
Carolina Shelton
Barbara
New York City
Norvel Wright
Ernest Mitchell
Beckley
Joe Wright
Steve Suptic
Virginia Arnold
R. L. Davis
G. F. Stover
Maggie Fink
Business visitor J E Grubbs returns home from Montana and Texas
J E Grubbs, a business visitor to Dunbar, returned home ill the past weekend after trips to Montana and Texas for business. Mrs Nathan Wright visited Mrs Houston Holliday Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Walter Starkes spent several days this week with their daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Loomis Keyser.
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J.E. Grubbs
Dunbar
Grubbs
Montana
Texas
Nathan Wright
Houston Holliday
Walter Starkes
Loomis Keyser
Births and visits noted in Rhodell area
Mr and Mrs Claude Tackett welcomed an eight pound baby boy born Friday morning January 24 at home. Mr and Mrs Lowell Cadle announced a fine girl born January 23. Various local residents visited relatives and neighbors in Beckley Mullens Mead Pemberton Kentucky and Kentucky during the period with several Sunday dinners and business visits noted.
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Claude ‘Tackett
Lowell Cadle
Cadle
Nelle Warren
Veterans Apply For Bonus Baby Bonds
One hundred forty five veterans applied for bonus money totaling 82716.50 through FE L Kinkead home service officer of the region during the past two days. He urged ex service men needing help with application blanks to visit his office between 1 PM and 6 PM.
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FE. L. Kinkead
Home Service
Kinkead
Kirk Residence at McAlpin Burned
A three room frame house occupied by Vernon Kirk and family at MacAlpin was destroyed by fire Friday evening. The Kirk family escaped unharmed and most household goods were lost. Damage estimated at about 200 dollars. Flames were seen by Sophia residents and passing motorists, sparking rumors the town was ablaze.
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Vernon Kirk
MacAlpin
Kirk
Sophia
Coal Board Postpones Meeting Due to Weather
Fairmont West Virginia February first reports weather kept several members of the weight lon average costs committee of the bituminous coal producers board of District No. 3 from reaching the city for a scheduled meeting. The district board will convene Monday morning as action on the weighted average costs is pursued to help the national coal commission set minimum prices for the first price area. Hearings in Washington on classification standards were postponed until Tuesday to allow district representatives time to agree on a basis of classification.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
W. Va
Weightlon
Bituminous Coal Producers Board of District No. 3
National Coal Commission
National Commission
Washington
Mayor of Pax Resigns to Return to WPA Post
Charleston WV Feb 1 State WPA Administrator F Witcher McCullough says another elective official resigned to take a WPA position. H E Woolwine mayor of Pax quit to retain his project foreman job. McCullough notes others may resign and three delegates and Buffalo mayor also left to continue with the works program.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
WPA
F. Witcher McCullough
H. E. Woolwine
Pax
Works Organization
House of Delegates
Buffalo
McCullough
Shooting Injury Improves for Mount Hope Man
Riley Defoe of Mount Hope is hospitalized at Oak Hill with gunshot wounds to the lower abdomen. His condition was reported as improving last night.
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Riley Defoe
Mount Hope
Oak Hill Hospital
Accident and fire brief in Buckhannon and Wesleyan enrollment
Defoe told hospital attaches he was accidentally shot by his son. Firefighters responded to a Mabscott fire alarm from Beckley Water Company, with negligible damage after a pipe thaw fire. Buckhannon reports Wesleyan College enrolls upperclassmen today while freshmen start Monday.
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Defoe
Hospital Attaches
Mabscott
Beckley Water Company
Buckhannon
W. Va
West Virginia Wesleyan College
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Quebec
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Masachusetts
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Prosperity
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Lester Neal
Rhodell, W. Va
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Mead
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C. A. Davis
Charlie Lilly
Pemberton
Als
R. L. Lewis
Woodroe Plymale
Ray Delpuppo
Tom Wattis
Gordon Hurt
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Mitchell Lewis
Kentucky
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E. A. Bowden
Pickshin
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Joe Dice
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Jim Reed
Watson Massie
B. W. Lilly
J. T. Meador
McAlpin
Beckley Hardware & Supply Co
Heber St
Coal Board
Raleigh Radio
Refrigerator CO
Gale Bldg
Beckley Loan CO
Fayette St
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Pere
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