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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1934
Page
3
Industrial policy and economic debate dominate the page. R F C loans repayment, HOLC and public credit discussed. A novel approach to joining the World Court via ordinary legislation is proposed, with calls for party and public support. Queen of Spades tale closes the item.
United Press reports from Washington that a professor surveys municipalities for loans while Huey Long disrupts Senate debate. In St Marys City Maryland 3000 stamp collectors arrive for first day covers of the tercentenary issue. Collectors rent rooms and gather at the post office to stamp envelopes and return them for sale. Commercial dealers also attend with envelopes and stamps sold as covers.
Ackerman, who witnessed General Lee surrender to General Grant at Appomattox, died at his Wheeling home aged 80. He enlisted January 2, 1862, at Cats, Os, and served in key Civil War engagements.
United Press Book Editor H Allen Smith praises Magnus Merriman by Erle Lynton as superb and readable twice, likening it to top recent works and urging readers not to miss it. He compares Harriet by Elizabeth Jenkins to other horrors, noting its chilling portrayal of a emotionless woman and a scheming marriage as a striking, unsettling read.
In Paris on March 24 a nostalgic look at old days contrasts with wartime transport chic. Mules haul carriages while fiacres pinch hit during taxi strikes. Fashion shifts lean toward conservative backgrounds with lively accessories amid practical, five line outfits and comfort.
Twenty years ago March 24 1914 Meadville bulletin notes Mayor Patterson’s action to abolish slot machines and all utter combling devices in the city. Other items include a $10 000 damages suit loss by A Gray a steam shovel worker with Oree Construction, and plans of Democrats to attend a dinner in Erie for McCormick and Palmer. A death, civic moves, and social gatherings round out the column.
A man freed from jail by a misunderstanding was traced to a job at a JAL facility where he helped remodel a tail section before police recaptured him. Also noted, Clinton Stokes in Whitefish, Montana, claims a state record needle length of 16% inches in a statewide needle contest.
The entry lists events and names across March dates including Ponce de Leonelaine Florida for Spain in 1512 and inventor Rontien born in 1848. It notes Biher fy first used as an anesthetic in 1642, and references the 224th Nick Carter Dime Novel ix published in 1894.
The governor announces a statewide centennial celebration of free public education during the first week of April. He recalls the long struggle to establish Pennsylvania's public schools, cites 1834 as the start, and urges residents to learn what the schools provide, including standards, buildings, and future funding needs. The message emphasizes consolidation, tax considerations, and constitutional duties to maintain an efficient system.
Police abandoned hope of arresting suspects in a reported extortion plot against Spencer Tracy. Tracy denied the plot while detectives said he received two letters demanding 8040 to save his family. Bing Crosby was warned he was marked in the kidnap scheme as part of a separate threat received by an informant. A trade paper alleged a sensational adage about an agent hired for a marriage issue. Several new names appeared on a Wampus baby star election ballot, with 13 of 16 names to be chosen next Thursday night.
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