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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1932

Page

7

Massie Case Jury Hints At Defense Ballot Split

In Honolulu on April 29 jurors deliberated after watching a partial scene on a balcony as rain fell. Defense counsel Winn suggested a 10 to 2 or 11 to 1 split in favor of Massie, while prosecutor Kelley said he would not reveal ballot results. The panel weighs each defendant separately including Lieut Thomas H. Massie and three co-defendants amid insanity pleas and controversy over the unwritten law.

Associated Press Honolulu Montgomery Winn John C Kelley Kelley Winn Thos H. Massie U. S.N Granville Fortescue Albert O. Jones E. J. Lord Massie Kahahawai Thalia Massie Massie Saa

Local man arrested in blackmail plot at Gulf plant

Police say Edward Seal was arrested after a daytime visit to the Gulf Refining Company plant. A torn half sheet and blue notebook paper linked to extortion letters were found on him. A warrant charges Seal with writing a letter threatening bodily harm to Fred L. Glaize and a similar warrant is expected for an alleged Gulf refiner plot. Investigators probe if “The Plucks Alley Gang” is connected to the case.

Gulf Company Seal Hollis Peae Valley Avenue Commonwealth James P. Reardon Donald L. Weems Edward Seal Fred L. Glaize Gulf Refining Company Star Gulf Plant Pluck’s Alley Gang

Average American woman uses cosmetics three times her weight

A beauty specialist in World's Work claims women aged sixteen to sixty use cosmetics equal to three times their body weight. She estimates forty million women use 158,012 tons of makeup and creams annually, implying an average eight pounds per woman each year.

Vessel flag bears company device akin to trade mark

The house flag of a vessel displays the owning company’s device, serving as a maritime emblem akin to a trade mark. The text notes that fear has a role but should be restrained, implying caution is prudent yet not overwhelming.

Notable Japanese Officials Wounded by Shanghai Bomb Blast

Five high ranking Japanese army navy and diplomatic officials were critically wounded as a bomb exploded during a reviewing stand ceremony in Shanghai. Notables Mamoru Shigemitsu Kuramatai Mura Yoshinori Shirakawa Kenkichi Ugeda Kichisaburo Nomura among the injured. Police and mob action followed while a Korean suspect confessed. several Chinese others investigated.

Associated Press Shanghai Navy Hirotto Hongkew Mamoru Shigemitsu Kuramatai Mura Yoshinori Shirakawa Kenkichi Ugeda Kichisaburo Nomura

Stock Market Slides Back To Bottom Levels

The Associated Press reports New York stocks slid toward the 1929 to 1932 bottom levels as of early afternoon. Losses of one to more than two points were common, with only modest resistance after a late yesterday surge. Sterling opened at 3.65 for cables as call money rose to 2 12 percent.

Associated Press New York

Lindbergh kidnapping talks continue with Curtis in Norfolk

Norfork authorities follow Curtis on another mysterious mission tied to the Lindbergh case as negotiations advance. The Marcon yacht roams near Chesapeake Bay while Rear Admiral Burrage and Dean Dobson-Peacock withhold comment.

Norfolk H. Dobson-Peacock Guy H. Burrage Dean Dobson-Peacock Mr. Curtis Curtis F. H. Lachmann The Boon Colonel Lindbergh Chesapeake Bay

Canadian Rivers Back river renamed for Arctic explorer Back

The Great Fish river was renamed Canadian Rivers Back to honor Admiral Sir George Back, who led an Arctic expedition there in 1833 to 1835. Pelly lake was named by Back in 1834 after Sir John Henry Pelly, governor of the Hudson's Bay Company for thirty years.

Back River Great Fish River Sir George Back Pelly Lake Back John Henry Pelly Hudson's Bay Company

Delftware Origins in Dutch City of Delft

Delft ware has been produced in the Dutch city of Delft for more than 600 years, reflecting a long tradition of ceramic craftsmanship and regional identity.

Delft Netherlands

Half Billion A Year Saved Reclaiming Scrap Iron

The nation saves about 500 million dollars annually by reclaiming scrap iron and steel. A rise in recycling reduces waste and supports industry demand for recycled metals across factories and construction projects.

Woman Susanna Winslow Linked to New England Birth and Governorship

Susanna Winslow is identified as the mother of the first white child born in New England and as both the wife of a governor and the mother of another governor.

Susanna Winslow New England

Hallmark of Poverty Kitchens Reflected in Hash Dishes

A biting Exchange quote notes that all eat similarly, but the poor have table scraps reappearing as hash not salad, highlighting hunger and class divide in ordinary meals.

Largest Solomon Island area and Mexco tree list

The largest Solomon Island measures just under 4 000 square miles while the group totals about 17 000 square miles. A Mex co tree list includes Yucca zapote chico vine juniper oak ahuehuete magnolia acacia myrtle mimosa bamboo Spanish cedar log wood.

Pacific Islands Solomon Islands Mexco

End of the Road and the Fear of Death

The excerpt reflects on life and death as natural stages, contrasting mortality with living, and notes the American Magazine framing of death as a natural part of life. It likens mortality to a familiar Riviera parallel, suggesting a philosophical meditation on existence.

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