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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1932

Page

12

British Protest Over Police Methods Ties to Violet Sharpe Death

London reports widespread British protests against American police activities after Violet Sharpe, English servant in the Morrow home, died by self harm in Englewood New Jersey. The British consul general will prepare a report for the foreign office. Violet’s sister Emily blamed police questioning for driving her crazy during the Lindbergh baby kidnapping inquiries.

London Violet Sharpe Englewood N. J New York Foreign Office Violet Emily

Funeral planned for Violet Sharpe in Englewood

In Englewood New Jersey Violet Sharpe a Dwight W Morrow household maid died by her own hand Friday The funeral will be held tomorrow at Greenleaf chapel E H G Shepherd British consul general will attend to report on press charges he was hounded by police Burial is Brookside cemetery The death certificate lists Violet as ma name of husband un own

Englewood N. J Violet Sharpe Dwight W. Morrow Greenleaf E. H. G. Shepherd New York Brookside Violet Husband

Alibi of suspect assailed by woman

Uniontown Pa June 14 Mrs Elsie Ritenour denied she and R C Bledsoe were together at the time of the slaying of Constable Jack F Donohoe She testified the pair split at 1115 pm the night before the murder He returned next morning at 9 am the officer had been killed and she said Bledsoe warned her to stick to the alibi he manufactured The couple had been together over the weekend in a trip to Hagerstown Maryland and Gettysburg before Tuesday night’s events

Uniontown R. C. Bledsoe Cosmo Stengoni Jack F. Donohoe Elsie Ritenour Hagerstown Maryland Gettysburg Cherry Max Dan Pearson

Leap Year Bride and Forbidden Romance in Wellington

Cherry Dixon, 19, defies aristocratic parents to marry Dan Phillips after finding him a reporter she loves. A kitchen fire destroys a Thanksgiving roast, but the couple keeps faith as Cherry balances ambition, romance, and social pressure while navigating a costly, hopeful, rain swept evening with Dan and Max Pearson in Wellington.

Cherry Dixon Dan Phillips Phom Ged Cherry Dans California Dan Tony Toscalli Wellington Dixie Shannon Max Pearson

Hiawatha Memories Include Local Visits and School Event

Mrs John Harry and daughter Mary Louise attend a church school in Lewisburg this week. Mr and Mrs Charles Phalen visited Bluefield last Friday. Hugh Johnston and family stayed with Luther Clyburn at Glenwood Park Sunday. Matthew Cooper of Matoaka visited his brother Huffard in Hiawatha Tuesday. P L West visited Elgood last Thursday. Oran McComas of Bishop spent the weekend with Charles Smith.

Hiawatha W. Va John Harry Mary Louise Lewisburg Charles Phalen Bluefield Hugh Johnston Luther Clyburn Glenwood Park Matthew Cooper Matoaka Huffard P. L. West Elgood Oran McComas Bishop Charles Smith

Urge Continuance of Federal Waterways

Resolutions from the national rivers and harbors congress urged continued federal waterways construction and a platform plank for bond financing if federal funds fall short. The measures cited relief of unemployment and were presented to 30 Republican national convention delegates in Chicago. Prominent Democrats will be asked to present the resolution to their platform members.

Chicago National Rivers and Harbors Congress Congress

Engagement of Swedish Crown Family Expected Announcement

Stockholm on June 14 reports the engagement of Prince Gustaf Adolf the eldest son of the crown prince to Princess Sibylle of Saxe Coburg Gotha is expected to be announced on Thursday the king Gustaf of Sweden's birthday Prince Gustaf Adolf was seen leaving the summer residence near Stockholm with aides and attendants as preparations continue for the formal confirmation.

Stockholm Gustaf Adolf Sibylle of

Brunkert Held on Night of Lindbergh Kidnapping

Twelve hours after the discovery of Violet Sharpe’s body in Englewood New Jersey Ernest Brinkert a chauffeur was jailed at White Plains New York. He had been driving near the Lindbergh home at Hopewell New Jersey the night of the kidnapping with Miss Sharpe in his car. He was released after questioning.

Violet Sharpe Englewood N. J Ernest Brinkert White Plains N. Y Brinkert Hopewell Miss Sharpe

Prince Engagment Rumors Stir European Court

Reports say the heir to the throne may announce an engagement this week as he travels to Coburg to visit a fiancée presumed to be Princess Sibylle, 24, a second cousin of Gustaf Adolf. Adolf, 26, is described as tall and tan with blue eyes. The Rotary Club of Baltimore lauded public welfare work, citing support for a new wing of the children’s hospital and Boy Scout efforts. Melvin Barnett of WHIS radio and visitors N. J. Dietz of Indianapolis and H. Martin of Baltimore attended the meeting.

Denmark Coburg Sibylle Gustaf Adolf Adolf Rotary Club of Baltimore Children’s Hospital Melvin Barnett Whis Radio N. J. Dietz Indianapolis H. Martin

Baltimore Rotarian Addresses Local Club

W. H. Jennings former Baltimore Rotary president was principal speaker at the weekly club meeting yesterday. He discussed a topic of importance to members and outlined upcoming service projects for the organization.

Baltimore W. H. Jennings

Moscow Official Expels Grafters Over Bed Charge

Moscow labor official Plakanov, chief assistant to the Moscow hotel trust director, is expelled from the communist party and loses his job after charging workers $15 instead of £50 for a bed in a workmen's hotel.

Moscow I. Plakanov Moscow Hotel Trust Communist Party

Daring Runers Win for Yankees

Summary of a game where the Yankees win as notable hitters and pitchers are listed. Two-base hits by Van Picker ing Warstler Tate and Fothergill hits, with sacrifices by Manus Watwood Hodapp. Welland and Klein pitched. Kiline the winning pitcher.

Jolley Ees Selph McManus Van Pickering Warstler Tate Fothergill Manus Watwood Hodapp Boston Chicago Wetland Klein Lyons Welland Kiline Pegires Orantey Dineen

Temperature Variation in Snakes and Cold-Blooded Animals

The article notes that cold-blooded animals such as snakes show temperature changes closely tied to their surroundings. It explains the near mathematical regularity of their heat response as environmental temperatures shift.

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