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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1930
Page
1
Fire at Gus Castrantes West Main street cleaning and shoe shop damaged the east window and walls after a spark from drying equipment ignited gas fumes. Eighteen felts were lost and Bonnets for Easter parades were ruined. Firemen extinguished flames after a quick blaze.
Brooks Studio will start an extensive remodel next week under Frank N. Jones. A brick and glass front will replace the current wall with two large show windows, enlarging display space and modernizing the entrance. The upper floor will be brick faced and the south wall widened. interior work has begun, and a temporary entrance will keep operations ongoing.
West Pennsylvania Easter parades will proceed in brighter colors as sunshine is forecast. Morning temperatures around 40 degrees give way to a warmer afternoon suitable for strolling without coats. Forecaster W. S. Brotzman cautions of a light frost tonight.
Moscow reports a government led anti religious drive aimed at diverting youth from churches with atheistic lectures theaters and night programs. Authorities pledge no molestation of churchgoers while propagandistic efforts intensify across the city and republic. Millions of believers continue to attend services despite the campaign.
A 1930 United Press listing highlights five top radio programs across networks. Philharmonic Symphony on WABC CBS at 7:30 p m Collier's hour on WABC CBS at 9:00 p m and Abwater Kent hour on WHAW NBC at 9:13 p m. The Complex Tying on WIZ NBC at 8:15 p m and Majestic Sir Theatre on WHAW NBC at 9:13 p m complete the schedule.
Washington April 19. President Hoover’s private views on prohibition surface after a year observing its inner workings. George W. Wickersham suggests it may be necessary to modify the 18th amendment or national laws to obtain maximum abstinence from liquor. Senate lobby records also indicate the president may doubt enforcement of prohibition.
Concord township school directors convened at the municipal building to announce the 1930-21 teaching staff. The current term ends late this month with plans for class exercises at country buildings. New hires include Mrs Inez Blakeslee, Winifred Webb Colegroye, Dorothy Blakeslee, Beatrice McCray, Belys Peterson, Licile Blakeslee, Ruth Keep, and Emma Lindstrom.
R. G. Whiting of the United States Chamber of Commerce visited the city this past week urging local businessmen to participate in the organization. He noted ongoing efforts to interest the public in the chamber and its publication Nationl Business.
Earl Brightman a 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Brightman of 144 Hatch street is in Corry hospital with a severe gunshot wound to the left ankle. The injury occurred last night while Brightman and two friends were shooting near the pump station. The pellet lodged in the ankle and doctors hope for no permanent damage. This was the second such incident in the area within two weeks.
Final action on East Columbus Avenue paving and related measures scheduled for Monday night. Preparations are well advanced at the Junior High for the fourth annual exhibit on May 1 and 2, with a strong program featuring a one act play Pheretta dances Contest of the Nations and a 40 voice chorus, plus dances and orchestra.
City Council scheduled to grant third and final reading to a bill improving East Columbus avenue and funding a new Y bridge over Hare Creek. The measure, already approved on first two readings, aims to open bids and award contracts in May, with construction to begin by next month. The council will also vote on a ban on the sale and shooting of frenetics, effective ten days after final passage. Weather outlook calls for showers midweek and end of week. Pennsylvania construction activity fell 57.7 percent in the first quarter of 1930.
Air mail pilot Edwin Lucky Red Couples with 4000 flying hours recalled his near disaster last night in the Pennsylvania mountains. Fog forced him to skim mountain peaks after departing Pittsburgh for Cleveland, and he landed safely at Parkman, Pa, waiting out the fog until it lifted.
In Jersey City a seven passenger monoplane crashed in dense fog, killing Count Henri de La Vaulx of Paris and three others including pilot John Solway. The aircraft struck a high tension wire, ignited, and burned near downtown Jersey City, severing a power line and delaying restoration of lights. The Canadian Colonial Airways investigation found no evidence of neglect.
Washington April 19 United Press reports a fierce Senate battle over Judge John J. Parker's Supreme Court nomination as part of wider investigations shaping up before congressional elections. The Parker fight intertwines with Grundy Atterbury primary probes, post office scrutiny, stock speculation financing, and tariff talks amid protests from labor and African American groups.
James and William Zafiropulos, formerly with Arcadi, have remodeled the Ritz Restaurant in Union City, Pa. The interior features a Spanish theme, overhanging roof, harmonious colors, and new lighting and tile floor. The soda fountain area is expanded and new serving equipment installed, making the Ritz one of the district’s finest eateries. The opening is invited for local residents as decorators Harold Goss and Frank A. Humbert, Inc. completed the project.
In Costeshmu, Romania, Good Friday worshippers trapped by a single inward door died in a church fire. At least 88 bodies recovered, 17 hospitalized with severe burns, and many families wiped out. The disaster left the village grieving and stunned as survivors faced trauma and loss.
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