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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1930
Page
8
In Woikers New York on December 31 Miss Margaret Hooper aged 26 of Yonkers was shot to death in a Towers Hotel room. Raymond F Roddy aged 26 of Richmond Hill J I was held on a preferred charge of homicide. Roddy claimed ae.
The shooting was an accident as Miss Hooper and Roddy registered at the hotel last night as Mr and Mrs J C McCarthy of Dayton Ohio. Roddy claimed he did not know the gun was loaded stating the magazine was removed earlier and he did not know a bullet remained in the chamber.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plans a New Jersey side terminal connected by a 67th Street bridge to Manhattan, linking with the Jersey Central lines. If approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission, the project would give B and O direct access to New York and accompany consolidation with Read ing, Jersey Central, and other lines.
A wireless dispatch from Sydney reports a powerful earthquake in Australia and Oceanica on December 24, followed by an eight foot tidal wave. The westernman dated islands were flooded and landmarks washed away, with evacuations and palm-tree escapes noted. Belgian air mail planes reportedly carried bundles of letters across the Haglishi channel, delivering in London the next day.
In San Diego Albert Einstein arrived in California and expressed faith in youth. He viewed schoolchildren in uniforms singing and whispered that he was touched by the scene. His wife Frau Elsa observed the moment as he marveled at musicians and the regimental display.
A veteran speaker aboard a steamer from Germany overheard a lively protest by schoolchildren and various voices. He commented that youth remains essentially the same, then gazed at the exuberant youths waving from the shore, a thrill shared with Frau Elsa who called it the greatest moment of his life.
In Bucharest crowds watched as Soviet troops wreck the old cathedral on the Dnister bank. Believers knelt in snow while sacraments burned. Cavalry charged, dispersing protesters as sacred articles were placed on the fire. The Soviet plan is to build government offices on the ruins.
B Kemp Littlepage, 16, a Kentucky Military Institute student home for holidays, died after steering a sled to shield two girls as it tipped toward a pole on a Charleston hillside. He is remembered as a hero.
Mrs. Edgar F. Luckentach, wife of the steamshipman, appears in a Palm Beach ball costume from a prior visit. She wore jewels reported stolen on a train from New York to Florida, valued at about $200,000.
Nelson C. Bowles 34 and Irma G. Loucks 28 faced a grand jury indictment for first degree murder in the stabbing death of Leone Bowles in Bowles' Portland residence on November 12. The case followed weeks of investigation after police at first said Mrs Bowles stabbed herself.
Emily Cox Newcome aged 87, a member of a prominent local family, died last night at her home after three years of illness. The woman, who once joined a dashing ride through the Wills to warn residents of Confederate forces, was eulogized as a respected elder in the community.
Beckley December 31 two men Clarence Lewis and B Maiden of Vanwood were held in Raleigh county jail after being charged with breaking into a Rhodell pool room and taking an iron safe with cash and jewelry valued at 15000 dollars. Wyoming county officers arrested them near Pineville saying the safe was opened and its contents taken.
Washington reports indicate Dwight F. Davis weighs an early resignation from the post in Manila due to Mrs. Davis’s ill health. The 1932 Missouri senatorial primaries are also noted as a potential factor, with Major General Frank McCoy mentioned as a possible successor.
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroads to fix passenger and freight rates for live wild animals, including ostriches and camels, based on their value rather than weight. This marking standard applies to large domesticated animals traveling by rail as the circus relocates.
Huntington reports a Civil War heroine dies in border territory skirmishes. Details remain fragmentary with unclear date and full identity. Authorities note her noted service and role in local clashes, mourning her loss as the community recalls her wartime actions.
A jury deliberated for a second time over Ray Pat Henry's role in the death of Garland Bayless on Grandview Island in the Ohio River. Prosecutors seek first degree murder. defense says the confession was coerced. Also implicated are Charles Henry, James Dunn, and Clyde McBee in the Sept. 28 incident.
Sydney, Australia December 31 reports Miss Bonnie Mealin who swam 160 yards backstroke in 1 54 5, claimed as a world record. The news notes her Olympic representation in 1928 and mentions visitor Dominick Durant of St Louis staying with relatives on Knotts avenues.
Washington reports field offices to distribute loans from a $45,000,000 emergency appropriation will be set up in Memphis Tennessee and St. Louis Missouri to assist drought and storm areas with financing.
Mr and Mrs Paul B Marsh and their children of Pittsburgh completed a vacation stay with Mrs Marshs parents Mr and Mrs C F Sebroeder in this city and returned home today.
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