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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1933
Page
1
A fire destroyed the Leonard Stockton home on Shady Avenue around 12:45 AM. The family was away. investigators suspect electrical causes. Loss runs to several thousand dollars, fully insured, with fire officials probing the blaze.
A torch slaying near Spring Valley New Jersey leaves a flaming body of a woman by a roadside boulder. An autopsy shows no bullet or blunt force trauma. Coroner suspects the victim was killed elsewhere. a truck driver is being sought. The victim is unidentified aside from rings and a wedding band.
San Francisco January 27 Governor James Rolph signed enabling acts validating a 562000000 loan for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The six bills were approved by the legislature in Sacramento and sent to Francis Hospital where the governor, confined to bed with illness, affixed his signature.
President elect Roosevelt refused to discuss cabinet invitations noting that normal invitations are not yet issued and that final selections may be announced after his Florida fishing trip or just before inauguration. He called Washington reports about Carter Glass and Thomas Walsh as speculation.
Washington advices report local industry protests against manufacturing steel furniture at the new federal penitentiary in Lewisburg. Representative Shreve predicts the House will strip from the justice department appropriation the funds for steel furniture production at the Northeastern penitentiary. Sanford Bates, director of prisons, testifies the department does not plan to install high speed machinery or use prison labor for diversified furniture making.
Mrs Mary Chalfa 31 testifies in Mulhall Pa trial claiming fortune teller Gizella Young exercised hypnotic influence to push her and Anna Allas toward an insurance murder scheme. Chalfa recalls promises of killing husband by magic and threats of devils from the cemetery.
New York Jan 27 announcement says receivers named for Paramount Publix to scale down unprofitable theatre leases across multiple cities. Paramount Publix, a major film producer and distributor, faces restructuring as part of ongoing financial moves.
Three men were killed when a three ton earth slide buried them while they cleaned a ravine serving as a thoroughfare in South St Paul. The victims were John Yost 20 a single man John S Kirchner 39 married and an unidentified man. All three were unemployed laborers hired by the city and the accident occurred during a World War era relief project.
The U S S Akron arrived safely at its Lakehurst hangar after a 30 hour flight cut short by high winds. Naval officers said the airship never endangered anyone during the voyage, landing after 8 pm Tuesday night following a long circuit from Buffalo to Rochester.
Captain Giles Stedman of the American Merchant was honored in New York as his ship returned after a near fatal mid Atlantic storm. The harbor welcome featured whistles and a three flag code spelling Very well done as the crew but for the sea. Meanwhile Pittsburgh planned an autopsy today on four year old Rosemary Hannan who died after eating a home cooked meal with ingredients sent to the coroner for examination.
The Corry Taxpayers Union urges curtailment of the school program to cut the 1938 tax assessment. Board of Governors reviews expenditures and meets with officials to propose tax relief, with a full plan to be presented February 13. Members plan discussions with Erie officials, county commissioners, and state legislators.
Harrisburg officials discuss relocating the Pennsylvania National Guard headquarters from Philadelphia to Harrisburg. The change would occur when Major General William G. Price Jr. retires in March and General Edwin C. Sannon takes over. About 50 guardsmen and six civilians work at Philadelphia HQ.
The Chelaea Second National Bank and Trust Company closed by order of the comptroller of currency. Deposits fell about 60 percent from roughly 12 million to 5.59 million, according to bank president Dr. Jesse B. Thompson.
Coast Guard orders attempted contact with the Dollar Line freighter Jeverett, about 41 miles from Cape Flattery, after a distress call reported the vessel at the mercy of a northwest gale. The ship reported loss of main engine exhaust and condensers and listed 71 net tons with a crew of 40.
January 2 report from Harrisburg states the state highway department exposed an alleged racket in unemployment relief in Westmoreland county. Two unnamed men allegedly secured work for seven jobless residents and diverted part of their wages. Samuel B. Lewis, highways secretary, cited copies of an agreement implying $1.60 of the $3.60 daily pay went to unnamed agents. A merchant’s courage prompted action and a Justice Department referral.
United Press reports in Dublin that Eamon de Valera's Fianna Fail party nears a clear majority in the new Dail with 59 seats and 13 more needed for a coalition, even without Labor support. Cumann na nGaedheal holds 35, independents 7, Labor 7, and Independent-Labor 1 as final tallies loom.
Reports say police and unemployed fought with bricks clubs and iron bars in front of a relief station in Chicago's south side black belt amid rising unrest and clashes as officers attempted to separate demonstrators.
In Philadelphia a house attack left Mrs. Yetta Cohen, Patsy Mills, and a policeman dead. A 21 year old survivor, Joann, was wounded in both legs and the assailant unknown. Police fear broader gang warfare linked to Camden and Philadelphia gangs.
Less than a half dozen scarlet fever cases remain under quarantine in Corry with Health Officer John Wrnnigan reporting the outbreak near epidemic proportions in the county. In Erie the epidemic has global spread with 42 patients under quarantine at Cranesville and 15 in Girard, many linked to schools, as Dr Miller plans to aid containment. In Pittsburgh a 12 year old woman Louise La Verne, formerly of St. Lewis and Toledo, is released after holdup victims fail to positively identify her.
Henry Ford denounced bankers as behind rival efforts to halt his auto output. Detroit and Dearborn reports cite a trans Atlantic interview amid wage talks at Briggs and Murray plants. Ford warned production would continue despite attempts to stop the Ford Motor Company plants.
Kansas City doctors report pig skin grafting on six year old John Gentry’s injured foot showed partial success with stimulated skin growth and reduced scarring. Additional grafts planned to treat the crushed area. In Cleveland, John Owen, 58, drowned after wading into shallow water while attempting to reach shore amid a rescue alert.
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