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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1934
Page
6
Cass Tech High School student J Warren Bistran, 19, photographed after arrest in Detroit for practicing medicine illegally as an unlicensed M D. Authorities report he set up in front of his office and prescribed tonics claiming to be a physician. He says the tonics were harmless and that he had trained at clinics.
Paul Cadmus, a New York City artist, produced The Peet’s Inn a painting ordered by the Navy Department after Secretary Claude Swanson called it disgraceful and in poor representation of the navy The work shows sailors celebrating shore leave with their female friends along Riverside Drive in New York City Cadmus argues it reflects the area and the era.
In Warren on April 20 an Allegheny National Forest office announced all CWA projects in the forest will end the week of April 28 with administration work closed by April 27. Unfinished tasks will transfer to CCC workers and forest operations will return to pre CWA conditions. No Relief Works Division projects will continue under the trees service.
A man denying paternity and claiming not to know his wife faced a tense courtroom exchange. Officers revealed a gun and items found in a Philadelphia room linked to Hammel. The testy session included his children being brought in, who called him daddy, while the defendant maintained he had never seen them before.
A special meeting of the Board of Education is planned for Tuesday evening. The Erie county court heard three divorces alleging cruelty, including Eva B. Pearce of Corry vs Wesley Pearce, with marriages dated November 11, 1914 and separation April 18, 1934.
Over one hundred unemployed men are expected to return to work under the new Relief Works Division replacing the CWA. redecorating of school buildings will begin Monday with fifty to sixty workers, including Senior High and Washington sites, plus Fairview and other schools. Street gravelling and sewer extension projects are slated to restart, with forty or more men tied to the Junior High athletic field if authorized.
United Press reports Pittsburgh April 21 that William Schnader may resign as Attorney General to avoid embarrassing Governor Pinchot in his Republican senatorial bid. Political leaders say resignation would be logical if Schnader seeks the governorship and faces party endorsement conflicts. Schnader seeks party support while rumors circulate about the organization backing him to help retain the governorship.
About 170 Union High School students refused classes in a walkout protesting Principal W. H. Briggs. The Board named C. L. White to succeed Briggs, who would not accept the post even if offered.
A New Castle High School student won the district flute contest finals held this morning, with William Shira of New Castle taking first place. Corry High band was eliminated, finishing third in Class B. Zelienople’s team led the district competition as other local students claimed morning awards.
In Mexico City on April 21, Golden Shirts joined a wave of ethnic nationalist groups, wearing uniforms linked to fascist regimes. Led by General Nicolas Rodriguez, the movement claims 40,000 members and targets Jews, Chinese, and other foreigners, positioning itself as an organized political force.
The Pennsylvania Tax Justice League in State College outlines a legislative program and will survey 19 counties’ candidates on its platform. It calls for state funding of education, no school tax on real estate, real estate taxation of public utilities, and a state tax commission to supervise local budgets with taxpayers appealing assessments.
Morris, former ambassador to Japan and Democratic candidate for U S Senate from Pennsylvania, was re elected president of the American Philosophical Society. Bowitt G Conklin and Aiba B Johnson were re elected vice presidents. Robert A Milikan, cosmic ray authority, named third vice president to succeed Elhy Thompson. Arthur W Goodspeed and John A Miller re elected secretaries. Albert Brubaker named curator.
The text presents a dreamlike account of a traveler seeking food in orchards and forests. A restless figure moves across landscapes in search of persimmons and other wild fruits near a unnamed resting place, with no clearpersons or places identified.
Harrisburg April 21 Leon D Metzger secretary of revenue calls unlicensed drivers one of the highway's deadliest menaces. He urges motorists to tolerate brief stops to show licenses as 125 accidents last year with 25 killed and 71 injured involved unlicensed operators. He notes the need for cooperation as patrols must stop many to catch few.
Sam J. Irvine spoke on Immigration before members of the Citizenship department at the Corry Woman's Club meeting held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Austin on Maple avenue. He discussed advantages and disadvantages of unrestricted immigration and explained travel regulations between countries. The talk was well received. refreshments were served after the session.
The fragment mentions printing crime, a mysterious group or individuals in Charlestown Massachusetts, and references to early English influence and a century-old painter. It hints at charges of painting the interior of Lis hiotine and political party years, but details are garbled and uncertain.
Political observers scan registration day April 25 in Brie county and Corry to gauge party shifts. Erie Dispatch Herald notes Brie county stays Republican, while city and Corry show potential changes. 1933 totals show Republicans leading in Brie city, Corry, and surrounding townships with tens of thousands registered across parties.
Jamestown April 2. Annie C Lundberg 48 of 318 Price Street died at Jamestown General Hospital at 4 16 yesterday afternoon the first fatal auto injury in this city in 1984. She was struck by an automobile driven by Robert Welsh 508 East Seventh Street at Winsor and East Sixth streets. George Anderson 836 B Second Street took her to the hospital where no injuries were found. she later lapsed into unconsciousness and her condition worsened.
Franklin May, state highway inspector, escaped serious injury when his coupe struck a westbound New York Central mail train at Weal Lake road crossing near Girard Junction. dragged distance. treated later for cuts and bruises. believed en route to Girard. Conductor F Morgan led the train. engineer Joseph Lamb assisted. May expected to recover fully.
Paso, Tex April 21. The Navy dirigible Macon, traveling about 80 miles per hour, is en route to Miami, Fla. It was 150 miles west of Paso at 9 am today, with Southern Pacific dispatchers reporting it was expected to arrive near El Barro about 108 wm.
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