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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1933
Page
8
Company A faces a federal inspection at the State Armory this evening while General Motors directors approve a quarterly dividend for preferred and common shareholders. The report notes a heavy surplus draw and a fourth quarter loss in 1932, with local civic notes on hospital meetings and weather impacts from late winter.
Three thousand Hudson Motor company body plant workers walked out demanding higher wages. The plant was closed immediately with no disturbances. A 20 member committee presented 12 demands including a 20 percent day-rate raise, 30 percent hourly pay, eight hour five day week, time and a half overtime, and other relief features.
A Ludlow fire destroyed the home of A. W. Peterson where Mrs Alma Gustafson resided. Firefighters prevented spread toward Gamage's $500000 residence. Mrs Gustafson was carried down a ladder from a second story window while her son Harold, 26, was injured by a jump from a window. Property damage estimated at $15,000.
Senate panel presses Barry as he defends bribery claims amid tense proceedings. He cites a recent article and a Nye letter to argue a broader public belief that Congress is crooked. Norris and Walsh press for specifics while Barry asserts no evidence of large bribes exists after deep Lobby Committee inquiry.
Erie officials warn that new Harrisburg legislation to reallocate school funding could cut the city’s state aid by about 30 percent, or 75 00, shifting support to smaller districts. School Secretary Fr. Stanley Scobell says the plan would abolish about 2,250 districts in favor of roughly 500, consolidating to districts with at least 5000 people. He notes principals and teachers have held back on requisitions, awaiting the 1923-24 budget, while aiming for a cautious final draft amid economic strain.
Harrisburg Feb 7 The State Workmen's Compensation board urged a law for occupational disease compensation in Pennsylvania while dismissing Oliver Pinkerton's protest of a 1600 fee paid to Henry Hentin for an $8000 settlement with Harshaw Chemical. The board noted Pinkerton's manganese paralysis and said federal settlement meant the disease fell outside its authority.
Judge W B Hit presided in Warren with Judge D A Apitd absent ill. The civil list began with Angelo Scariecchia and Mannive Orlando trading as Scarnecchia and Orlando versus Freehold Mutual Fire Insurance Association. Plaintiff attorneys were Walter H. Scott and Walter T. Peake of Corry, with Frank J. Lyons for the defense. testimony was not completed at adjournment.
Stephen A. Mott, 62, of 18 Crawford Street, Oil City, is in Oil City hospital with ten fractures to his left leg below the knee, brain concussion, and possible skull fracture after being struck Sunday evening by a car driven by William Pleckenstein and Howard Schwabenbauer at Spruce and Plumer streets. His condition is serious but improving today. He stepped off the curb just before 7 p.m. and was rushed to the hospital. police investigated. Mott also suffered several knocked out teeth.
Miss Mary Channing Wister daughter of novelist Owen Wister is engaged to marry Andrew Dasburg Santa Fe New Mexico artist. The couple met in the southwest last September and the wedding date will be announced from Bryn Mawr home where Miss Wister resides with her father.
Veterans of Foreign Wars members urge support for Wright Patman’s plan to ease money scarcity. He argues circulation is far below official estimates due to losses and hoarding and proposes distributing new money via World War I veterans certificates without bonds, taxes, or debt impact. A second item notes Count Albert Apponyi of Hungary died in Geneva.
Two former Corry residents Jev ing Owens and Al Thornton are in the Kork King Minstrel Loupe cast entertaining a large Rex Theatre audience last evening under Manley Parker. The hour long show opened with In the Hills of Old Kentucky and featured eight songs including violin solo Indian Love Call by John Andres and vocal pieces Ireland My Ireland and Without a Song by Irving Owens. Other performers include Lou Cannon Billy Jones Ernie Hare John Hartell Frank Buchha and John Van Ausdall at the piano with future bookings in nearby towns.
The PRR trainman, aged about 60, was crushed to death between two cars in the Halleead yard Monday. A thirty year yard worker, born in Ireland and longtime New Yorker, he is survived by wife, two sons, a sister and five brothers. His body was found later that day. He attended Bonaventure College and served as a former Eagle lodge officer. He resided at 74 Washington Street.
Police in Warrel Pennsylvania held four suspects after a burglary at A Bennett store. They were Stephen Dobble, 87, his son Georges 19, Louis Puscari 18, and William Miles 22. Officers found cigarettes clothing and other loot in their possession.
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