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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1938
Page
1
A long mixed report notes renewed industrial activity yet weak retail sales and price cuts as shoe and steel sectors struggle. Production expands 30 percent versus last year but durable goods stay fragile. Private home construction remains limited while factory output rebounds from late-year lows. reads suggest a fragile, uneven recovery ahead.
Senator Edward R. Burke said he will press Jamestown lawyer Robert H. Jackson for clarification of his business views and other remarks before the judiciary committee as the nomination for solicitor general moves through the Senate. Despite Burke’s stance, no broad opposition to Jackson’s confirmation is evident, with several critics signaling they will not block the vote.
Investigation by the Federal Power Commission into the inside financial set up of four AG&E Pennsylvania subsidiaries including the Pennsylvania Electric Company serving Corry and vicinity was halted pending a appellate court ruling on federal purpose versus information for penalties. Oswald Ryan challenged the court’s right to interfere as Gov. Earle accuses interlocking connections of AG&E of driving high upstate rates. The circuit court of appeals in Philadelphia ordered the commission to decide if jurisdiction exists.
Victor Dempsey of 612 West Smith Street was appointed weigh and measure sealer for the county effective February 1. A Democrat, he was endorsed by the party committee and approved by Commissioners Platley and Bray after a formal examination. He succeeds Republican Leon Tryon who held the post previously.
President Roosevelt told Congress that U S national defense is inadequate and urged an $800 million long term naval building program. He sought more than $20 million in defense additions for 1939, plus authorization for army anti aircraft, reserve, and equipment spending. He warned that global tensions threaten security and urged rapid enactment of measures to deter profiteering and strengthen the armed forces.
Jan 28 1 Rep James H Kildea urged delegates at the United Mine Workers convention to draft President Roosevelt for a third term. He said labor supports a wage conscious leader, praising Roosevelt as an exemplar of wage security for workers. John L Lewis was hailed as an outstanding labor leader. President William Green of the AFL said he hoped to attend in person as changes in the federation loom.
Public Assistance Secretary Arthur W. Howe announced new rules to prevent duplications between aid departments and the unemployment division. Relief will be granted to unemployment compensation recipients when benefits do not cover minimum needs, with prompt claims required and reporting of compensation due and payment dates on relief forms.
Pittsburg January 28 19 year old George Selden of Tryin was recently released from Western Penitentiary through the personal influence of Attorney General Charles J Mariotti and is now in jail charged with attempting to steal an automobile at gunpoint.
Niagara Falls reports the Niagara View Bridge collapsing after an ice jam, destroying the 1,000 foot span known as Honey moon Bridge. A giant ice wall 109 feet high surged into the gorge, scattering debris and claiming the structure as it fell into the river below.
Hugh Foreman of 127 Third Avenue received a one to two year term in the Allegheny workhouse after pleading guilty to taking pelts worth about 100 dollars from J. P. Drought Company in Erie County Court before Judge William Bi. Hirt. Lawrence Brown, already serving a two year term for separate thefts, had his sentence suspended but faces possible action later. both men were to be moved to the Allegheny workhouse this week.
Pupils will start the second semester on Wednesday after exams at Cort Junior and Senior High schools. Report cards will be sent home by May 9. Superintendent Ralph B. Dewey announced the plan. Principal Howard J. Buten of the Senior High noted a trial run of a clamor war at the high school.
Frigid conditions linger with temperatures dipping into single digits below zero across western Pennsylvania. McKinley Station Kane area records the lowest lows while Corry and other towns report light snowfall. A prolonged cold snap causes ice jams on the Allegheny River at Mosgrove, threatening higher ice buildup and extended disruption to downstream towns.
At a Washington meeting attended by Commerce Secretary Roper and leaders from the SEC and Federal Reserve, government financing for small business loans gains support. Douglas and Eccles back the plan to address banks' reluctance to extend credit, with small businessmen traveling to the capital for the discussion.
The state unveils a revision of public assistance methods to equalize all aid, aiming to save $800,000 monthly. Arthur W. Hote Jr., the new secretary of assistance, oversees a shift ending unemployment differential relief standards for the destitute. The policy change, approved by the state assistance board after Karl de Schweinitz’s resignation, affects all relief recipients and prompts further discussion on page 2.
Measles outbreak in this Crawford county area worsens with the death of Dan Strait 41 of Sparta Township. The epidemic disrupts schools with about 168 absentees and widespread illness among families. Strait leaves Opal Maxson Strait eight children and siblings Minnie Mary Strait Riceville and Bert Ok, Murray Strait Titusville. Funeral set at MBH Church Riceville 2 p m. Burial in Riceville cemetery.
A 60-year-old carpenter in Cleveland, unable to accept charity after losing his savings, drinks only broth and milk while staying in a rented room. He refuses room lights, uses his overcoat as a pallet, and would not surrender sheets he cannot pay for. A witness reports he has sequestered himself in his room for days.
Residents of Spartanstung and City awaited results from drilling on the Sturdevant arm near Britton Ram. The initial test aimed to confirm a possible oil flow after a well was shot yesterday. early indications suggested promising prospects but no definitive data. Authorities expected tests to clarify the likely output and future plans for nearby wells.
A Japanese army spokesman said the sentry who slapped United States Consul John A. Allison at Nanking was merely doing his duty and warned that anyone who disobeys sentry orders could be shot. The statement came as U S and British representatives pressed Japan over censorship of commercial messages in the area.
A one year old boy named Richard Keracher from Franklin was arrested in Wilkinsburg for trespassing on railroad property. Police say he admitted fleeing a bond after a short jail term in Vega county, and the report notes confusion in the ages and details.
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