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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1929
Page
1
Tornadoes wind and hail swept the midwest and south over the weekend. Dozens of towns faced flood and levee breaches with Mississippi rising to near record levels. Officials reported many deaths and hundreds injured as communication failed and rescue efforts struggled to reach affected areas.
New York April 22 reports Gontinen tal Cab Company of Ti announces the acquisition of McDonald Machine Company of Chicago, makers of damaling machinery. McDonald was founded in 1908.
The Senate agriculture committee endorsed a farm debenture plan despite President Hoover objections. The vote record showed eight in favor with one absent, three senators not voting, and a mix of party lines. McNary indicated he could not support the bill in its current form.
Senate begins farm bill discussion as Agriculture panel reviews cutting debentures amid Hoover opposition. Republican conference vote looms on new committee appointments while Audits committee handles routine business. House ends broad debate on administration turmoil.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church seeks a new rector after Rev. Henry A. Post’s resignation. Vestry vote planned after Sunday service to select a candidate from Ohio who visited the church. congregational action expected tonight.
Program rundown lists five top radio entertainments across WEAF NBC CBS and other networks. Entries include a 1:46 segment with President Hoover address, 9:30 segment with Jack Smith and Whispering Baritone, 9700 Merle Alcock contralto with symphonic orchestra, and 11:00 French opera Nateme by Dallhea.
Paris April 22 Dr Hjalmar Schacht returned from Berlin with no new German proposal yet he hinted at possible continued talks. The fate of the reparations conference rests on his willingness to negotiate abroad and avoid broad plenary money discussions. The American delegation slated a plenary at 10:11 a.m. Tuesday, while temporary wear union disruption looms.
An Essex coupe driven by P Pineberg collided with a Studebaker driven by Charles Cron near his driveway on Center Street just north of Arcterfel Street. Cronin and his wife Mrs Cronin were in the Studebaker. Mrs Cronin sustained a head bruise from impacts inside the car.
Mrs. Nina Swanson, 63, Kane, was struck by a car in front of her home in Kane, Pa. She died from injuries sustained in the crash announced today at Kans Summit hospital.
In Sydney Nova Scotia on April 2 a missing plane crash left one pilot dead. Keith Anderson’s body was found beneath the wings of the Kookaburra, with Robert Hitchcock missing. Brain located the stranded craft and signaled for aid as a broader search continued for the other crew. The Kookaburra and the earlier plane involved vanished after engine trouble near the Southern Grass area.
Chester Lillis of the Erie County Automobile Association announced that James Ho Wright, former Corry Motor Club president, is delegate to the Pennsylvania Motor Federation convention to be held at Washington Pennsylvania mid May. The county club seeks universal motorist membership and Has obtained a charter change to Erie County Automobile Association. The Word Garage remains the official towing service with a branch office in the Hotel Corry. A separate report notes a bomb destroyed the Tucci home in Youngstown with damage around 10000.
A motorist Cornelius Harvey 63 of Center Township Berks County and two young girls Mina Reynolds 12 and Alice Weher 12 died when his automobile was struck by the Pottsville to Philadelphia express train at the Daubertville crossing near Leesport. The driver died instantly and the girls were thrown from the vehicle. The bodies were removed to Reading by train crew.
Louis Beardsley, 18, is held by the police in connection with the alleged theft of a blue Chevrolet roadster owned by Gilbert Reynolds of Ey Church Street formerly of Columbus. The car was taken from East Malin Street Friday night and left on East Main Street where engine trouble developed. Beardsley faces charges of taking a car without the owner's consent and will have a hearing before Alderman B Purtee at 7:90 this evening.
Mississippi River levee near Laconia Arkansas broke shortly before 10 p m flooding the White River backwaters and threatening 2000 to 4500 residents. Laconia telephone lines were down as Missouri Pacific ran special trains and engineers ordered boats rushed into the district with no loss of life reported.
Two men died and more than a score were injured in weekend auto accidents across central and western Pennsylvania. Victims include Harry Gibney 68 of Penbrook and Joseph Kertulis 10 of Plymouth who died in separate crashes near Harrisburg and Mt Joy. Four others were badly hurt when an auto crashed head on with four motorcycles near Mt Joy as state police investigated the incidents.
Washington April 22 Assist ant Secretary of War Davison told the United Press today he had ordered an inquiry into yesterday's disastrous airplane accident in San Diego involving a passenger ship at the Maddux Air Line and an Army permit plane piloted by Lieut Howard Keefer. The War Department is educating to determine whether Keefer was stunting in violation of regulations. Keefer escaped the cockpit but perished when his parachute snagged a wing and the ship crashed. The passenger liner, piloted by Maurice H Murphy, with several passengers, crashed near a canyon after losing a propeller and left wing. Pilot Murphy and Miss Anonila Guajardo were killed instantly. Miss Guajardo's father and Miss Geil la Telly were injured.
Despondent over his wife’s death seven weeks earlier Joseph Zink aged 55 shot himself in the head at his Pittsburgh home today ending his life.
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