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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1932
Page
1
Swiss statesman Amund Sebaness, aged 64, was elected to a fourth term as president of Switzerland, with the Swiss executive serving a one year term. Previous heads included Selimlness in 1817, 1921 and 1921, as the article notes.
Eldon Denton, 28, a North East hardware dealer, hanged himself at his aunt Miss Mark Danton’s residence on West Main Street early today. He recently returned from Michigan with his mother and had health issues prompting the trip. Survived by his mother Mrs. Fay Denton and brother Edward Denton, with arrangements incomplete.
The manhunt for a slaying ended when Irvin Spangler was found dead from a self-inflicted wound in a Brickyard home. The victim, Mrs. Rouscher, was found murdered with blunt force and a shotgun near the scene. Spangler had been a former convict, previously jailed for second degree murder in 1926.
The Salvation Army places Christmas kettles on streets to solicit public support for the Christmas relief program. Funds collected through the campaign aid the organization’s aid for needy people this season.
A farmhouse belonging to William Diemer on Piccadills Hill was destroyed by a fire early Friday. The family escaped in their night clothes, losing all personal belongings. origin of the fire unclear though piping thawing noted. Ray Diemer, a son, played basketball with local Knights teams.
In Forest County Franklin Pa a hunter Archie Coffman of Seneca reportedly left on a hunting trip December 7. Forest County hunters searched the area as officials fear he is lost. It was believed he might have gone to Mayville New York to visit relatives, though he usually stays near home with Henry Aili with whom he lived. No word has been received from him.
Paris Dec 17 The probability that Edouard Herriot would be named to a new French government rose after reports from Ambassador Paul Claudel following talks in Washington with Secretary of State Stimson. Herriot refused to become foreign minister, with Boncourt pressing, and the cabinet would depend on immediate debt payments as France seeks resumption of negotiations on the war debt.
Rep Britten announced a House bill directing the ways and means committee to consider immediate retaliatory measures against France and other nations that defaulted debt payments. The proposal calls for a tax on private and governmental securities of defaulting countries and possible limits on American investments and travel credits. The plan targets discouraging U.S. investment in French securities and manufacturing in defaulting states.
Dynamiters wrecked a railroad bridge near Sicily in Christian County, threatening coal shipments from four mines. The act follows ongoing conflict between the United Mine Workers of America and the Progressive Miners of America over wages and working conditions, with authorities fearing a renewed mine warfare wave as shipments may be halted and mines idled.
The Whiteley Rink on West Columbus avenue prepares for a large weekend throng. Howard J. Sheen states snow cleared, crafts filled, and the fee in effect. A Root's Furniture radio will air for weekend recreation. Whiteley’s stand will offer refreshments and a check room. Large crowds expected to skate over the coming days.
Georgia officials, Harold Hardy Jr and RB Carter, arrived in Newark to serve papers on Gov. A Harry Moore as part of extradition for Robert Elliott Burns. Burns, author of I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang, faced a bid for return to serve a 4 1 2 year sentence for a 4 90 dollar holdup.
State police hunted a bandit who robbed the Mapleton National Bank near Huntingdon, taking 1200 dollars. Cashier J Frank Mathers said the thief, dressed in overalls, forced him to open drawers, bound and gagged him with adhesive tapes, and fled on foot. Police from Lewistown and Bellefonte monitored the area.
In Buenos Aires on December 17 Hipolito Irigoyen and Marcelo de Alvear, both former presidents, faced arrest as government moved to declare a state of siege to curb a revolt. Police said the plot included kidnapping President Justo, with bombs seized and a home bomb factory uncovered. Other detained leaders included Guemes, Pueyrredon, Tamborini, and Dellepiane.
Mrs Reeves Brace, a Washington society woman and stepdaughter of Rear Admiral Archibald L. Parsons, was found hanged in a New York hotel room. A note for Inspector Albert Moore read a cryptic line about a "happy landing" and her death follows the recent death of her husband, with friends saying she acted due to grief.
Two days after the season, an eight point buck was seen by Worth Street residents in the Third Ward. Local observers noted the deer wandered near homes, drawn by the glow of streetlights as it moved through the area.
A sweeping cold snap grips the country with subzero lows from Quebec to New Mexico. Chicago firemen fight icy conditions after 185 alarms in 24 hours as frozen streets slow rescue work. In Oklahoma, native food supplies endangered while Quebec contends with starvation fears. Mississippi and Illinois rivers run at record lows amid flood threats from ice. Flu cases rise, closing seven Indiana schools as cities struggle to shelter the homeless in New York.
The Texas Railroad Commission unanimously ordered 9,200 wells in the Hasty Texas field shut from noon today until January 1 for bottom pressure determinations. The move, announced in Austin, aims to assess reservoir pressures across the field.
The partnership between Oscar Rita and Russell Beckwith which ran the North Side Garage and Stine Station at North Center and Trying streets has been dissolved. Fritz purchased Beckwith’s interests and will operate the business as before. Beckwith’s future plans were not announced.
British aviatrix Amy Dohnnon landed at Le Bourget airdrome in Paris at 4:45 p m after a hazardous eastward crossing from Algeria across the Mediterranean amid storms. She planned to stay overnight in Paris rather than risk a night flight to London, aiming to set a new round trip record from London to Cape Town.
The high school auditorium hosted a crowded benefit performance of Too Many Bosses for the Athletic Association. The cast led by Frances Rowland delivered a flawless, humorous show with standout turns from Joh Love Perry Haines Everett Phillips Frances Dean and Neil McKay earning praise amid an enthusiastic spontaneous reception and a roses gift from William Fleming on behalf of the association.
Washington Dec 17 A House Ways and Means member Collier said he planned to force a vote next Wednesday on the beer for revenue bill. He would bring the 32 deed measure before the House Tuesday but not call a vote until the next day to allow a full session for debate and amendments. Collier expected passage by an overwhelming vote, with Speaker Garaur set to open the amendments process.
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