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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1930
Page
1
A city event notes Charles E Hughes replacing Taft as chief justice of the Supreme Court. The piece also promotes a February 13 and 14 milk fund program at the Senior High School auditorium, sponsored by the PTA Council to raise funds for school meal distribution.
Spencer was reelected president of the Incal branch of the Dairymen's League at the reorganizational meeting of the newly elected board in the Municipal Building. Officers also elected were Frank Harvey as vice president and Arthur Mobris as secretary and treasurer. The group outlined summer and winter meeting dates and planned social events for February 22 at the VFW Home with members assisting.
Erie Railroad advances on a new pumping station at Columbus replacing the steam plant with automatic electric pumps. The brick facility sits west of the steam plant near the trestle on the Brokenstraw and should be operational in a few weeks. The old plant will be razed after new equipment begins use. Firemen lose their jobs with the transition while the $3 water tab supports the Columbus system.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh marked his 28th birthday by planning glider flights while a motorless craft briefly lost an aileron during a test flight. He and wife Anne did not acknowledge the birthday publicly. The incident occurred near Camp Tehapachi in the Tehachapi mountains as Lindbergh soared from the area.
Reserved seats for the benefit production Aunt Lucia will go on sale Wednesday at Miss Fuller’s Music Shop. The show at the High School auditorium features a baby pageant with 150 tots, a college gleo club, and a Sig-Liz sorority chorus, promising lively entertainment and good value for admission. United Workers strike in New York signals potential cold weather garment shortages amid wage disputes.
Proposals from seven concerns were received for 1 000 feet of fire hose but action was deferred until March 17 by City Hall. Bids opened, council met in executive session, and postponement approved to allow more written tabulation. City Treasurer report show January receipts 4563 and expenditures 1702.45 with a February 1 balance of 3241.91. Additional items included sewer petition discussions and a fire main project at Bond and Wright streets referred for investigation.
Casualties reported in a battle between Nanking Nationalist forces and rebels at Pinglo Haw Angsi province with deaths and wounded near one thousand. Also news items include the sinking of the yacht Zalophus off Sarasota by John Ringling’s vessel, bids for a Tioga highway project, Pennroad Corporation interest in air lines, and a Pennsylvania court official fired over testimony.
London reports claim hundreds of Soviet secret police executions of former Russian officers, with the killings said to have occurred in the past two weeks. Moscow ordered by Commissar Menziinsky, details unverified and not corroborated by other sources.
Peak Products announces relocation of its offices from the Corry plant area to 100 Hidyim Street in New York City. Merle H. Drake, manager, confirms the move and transfer of his position to the New York offices. The Corry plant will stay open with the same staff despite the rumors of closure. In Braddock, Pennsylvania, George Loika was killed when struck by a motorist near his home.
A riddle references a Teuton nicknamed the Ghazi by friends and notes he plays a key role in southeastern Europe. The clue mentions Turn ty waze 3 and implies historical or literary context without a full name.
Dwight W. Morrow of Englewood filed petitions in Trenton for the Republican Senate nomination. The document, signed by about 1200 supporters, sets June 17 as the primary date.
At the Cambridge Springs Rotary luncheon in the Hotel Corry the secretary urged members to attend the 25th anniversary Rotary convention in Chicago in June. The speaker recounted visits to Pittsburgh St Louis Milwaukee Toronto and Ostend and emphasized benefits of convention attendance.
One man was arrested and two fled when Erie police stopped an attempted entry into the Nasi garage at 182 East Twelfth Street. Carl Muetter of Erie admitted recent penitentiary release and named two Cleveland companions who escaped after fleeing through a broken window.
Washington February 4 Chay Rang Hughes a known figure returns to the Supreme Court after 14 years his public career matches few. Liberals expect a mix on the court six conservatives against liberals with Brandeis Holmes Stone and Stony. Democrats and Republicans praise the appointment though some may protest in upcoming hearings. Taft resigns due to ill health arriving as private citizen in Washington. A separate note reports a robbery at Frank Nease auto supply store in Pa. with $65 taken.
Washington hearing on a proposed 10 million dollar ship canal from Lake Erie to the Ohio River. Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce and Youngstown Steel interest groups push for the route, citing economic need and regional steel production, while critics urge investigation of the French Creek rule and broader feasibility.
Radio listings show NBC network programs at 8 30 p m Libbys world tour 9 00 p m Everteddy hour and 10 30 p m Radio Keith Orpheum hour on WEAF. WABC carries Whiteman hour and Old Gold.
Police warn of two men traveling in a Marmion group suspected of passing counterfeit twenty dollar notes. Officers advised garage owners to watch for them as they head toward the area. No arrests or firm sightings reported. Corry police unsure if incidents occurred in Union City. Mrs. Corinne Dean Edmonds returned from a visit in Jamestown.
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