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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1938
Page
4
Erie county court this week heard Midge William EL Hirt mock petitions saying anyone will sign anything if it costs nothing. He cited Leo Higley’s failed attempt to free his half-brother from jail and urged citizens to sign only what they wholeheartedly support, noting petitions have lost weight from overuse.
General Hagnes and labor leaders urge price cuts to revive steel demand despite heavy costs. Tom Girdler counters that independents lose millions monthly without benefits. Henry Ford’s pricing tactics are cited as a potential model for reducing unit costs through efficiency, while the Bapshure family remains a minor footnote in the discussion.
In a new trial where alienists testifed for both sides the prosecution argued the accused was sane at all times while the defense claimed insanity. Experts on both sides united in honesty but sharpened by bias the public desires justice through scientific help and the court should direct psychiatrists as dispassionate and earnest in seeking truth. The article also notes the Brenner Pass thefts between Germany and Italy as a separate point.
A letter from a transplanted New Englander in the Midwest voices alarm at relief programs during the Depression. He warns that dependence on aid wrecks dignity, invites sociologists’ scrutiny, and provokes distrust among ordinary people, urging a balanced approach to recovery without eroding character.
The quote reflects Uncle Eben remarking that the world was created in seven days, but it has taken humans millions of years to decide what to do with it, highlighting a folksy view of progress and responsibility.
Paris fashion today spotlights embroidery as the main decoration for midseason models. Designers like Pirquet Blatt Lelong and Rouff showcase patterns in silk beads raffia and yarn on dresses boleros and blouses with flowers leaves and geometric motifs.
An 1492 dawn landing by Columbus with 88 men, recalling praise and prayers as they claimed San Salvador for Spain. The scene, based on Vanderlyn’s Capitol painting, is shown on a 1869 U S stamp, price 15 cents, blue and brown. Used car dealers advertise via classified ad.
Washington June 2 In Iowa Wearin seeks Democratic senatorial nomination to face Gillette as New Dealers push to keep Roosevelt reform agenda. The outcome seen as critical to administration, with Warner Fire and Hopkins directing aid to Wearin while opponents argue WPA misuse could taint Gillette. Wearin, 35, a former editor and six-term congressman, backs the New Deal. Gillette, 59, veteran lawyer and ex-congressman, opposed Roosevelt on some issues.
The Daily Dozen outlines monthly disease trends with September through November batch notes. It links January to measles, February to scarlet fever, March to pneumonia, May to rose fever and hay fever, June to sinus troubles, and August to cold in head season. It also notes November for digestive troubles and year round health rules.
In a playful piece from June 2, Hollywood residents are portrayed as sandwich artisans and meal makers. Tyrone Power spices meat sauces, Myrna Loy crafts Trish stew, Bud Jones grills outdoor barbecue, Ginger Rogers builds multi decker sandwiches, and Norma Shearer is noted for crepes and souffles. Barbara Stanwyck crafts wafies with dates and reindeer meat. Robert Taylor is praised for rare bits kept in his repertoire. Proved arti Sun Movement Galileo is cited.
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