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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1933
Page
1
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President Roosevelt urged Congress to adopt a program for control of new stock and bond issues to protect investors and the public. He called for federal supervision of interstate traffic in securities, full disclosure by issuers, and penalties for deceptive claims, with a bill accompanying his message. The move aimed to restore confidence and curb unethical practices while stating the government cannot guarantee security values.
The Erie County Property Owners Association monthly meeting, postponed from Thursday, will be held in the large courtroom of the Erie County Court Halls Friday evening March 1. R. P. Wright will discuss poor ce nier while J. Ziesenh eim, Norbert J. Pitegerald, and Ralph McCreary address current legislation. John J. Dight will speak on Our Government and low mood.
James H. Watkins, commissioner of police, alleges outside interests influenced the Treasury Department’s plan to wind up two Detroit banks and transfer their liquid assets to the National Bank of Detroit during a Washington visit. The claim centers on a push to recall the decision and is tied to supposed external pressure.
City officials suspend the Corry Relief Fund work program due to high compensation costs from Pennsylvania rating bureau. Rate set at one dollar weekly premium per employee makes the plan prohibitive, with City hoping for a modification to resume employment of relief recipients under Street Commissioner Harrington's supervision.
Cleveland March 29 Two former officials of the Standard Wrist Bank, which failed in December 1930, were indicted on embezzlement charges by the Cuyahoga county grand jury. G Stirling Smith, ex president, and Dale T Winslow, ex cashier, face indictments as investigations drew leading Cleveland figures to testify. The bank held about 13 2 million in deposits for 35 000 depositors has paid no dividends. The institution has remained under state banking department control since the failure.
Harrisburg March 29 United Press Slish in of 10 million dollars from operating costs is proposed in the administrative code up for second reading in the House. House bill No 22 would abolish agencies and reorganize administrations, with votes seen as tight. The measure trims bureaus from 180 to 75 and caps bureau chief salaries at 5000, with governor and top officials facing a 20 percent cut after a 750 exemption, plus salary limits on state officials and certain deputies.
Harrisburg reports swift moves as the legislature pressed a $22,000,000 relief program. Committees sent out Turnet and Sterling economy bills to cut at least $10,000,000, with $32,000,000 for jobless relief in April and May and $20,000,000 for unemployment relief in June. The House backed the general appropriation and readings moved on amendments. The Senate faced final action on a $2,000,000 immediate relief appropriation to replace exhausted state funds and push the relief program through amid broader social bills.
Unites Press reports from Berlin say Jewish safety is at risk as Nazi measures deepen. A leading party figure warns that agitation abroad and within the German public could spark personal violence unless organized action is directed by authorities and communities.
Carter Hill youth Stamey Snapp son of Mr and Mrs Creed Snapp was seriously hurt when a truck ran him over near Hare Creek road while he rode on the side of the vehicle. He fractured bones in his left leg and was hospitalized. The accident paused his return home and will likely incapacitate him for some time.
In Ziegler police impose martial law with city hall as command, patrols patrolling streets and firearms confiscated. Deputy sheriffs rushed in after violence at West Franklin coal field left one dead and two wounded. Progressive Miners Union HQ sits across from city hall as miners from nearby belts reportedly head toward the area.
Washington report says Homer Cummings will stay as attorney general in President Roosevelt s cabinet and will not serve as governor general of the Philippines. The announcement comes from authoritative sources in Washington today.
An unidentified man with a crushed head was found in a bramble bush near Erie, Dri, Pa. The body appeared to have been dead about three months. John Loebler, 11, reported the discovery. Two passes of bruises and marks suggest attempts at identification.
In Harrisburg the House opened a clash over beer licensing. Rep Sterling pressed the Solvers-Dimmer bill to remand licenses to county courts, while Gov Pinchot denounced the plan as reviving pre prohibition interests. He backed the McClure measures moving licensing to the state Revenue Department.
Representative Carl Weide man of Detroit urges a congressional investigation into the banking situation in Michigan. He advocates a full inquiry to uncover underlying conditions and potential systemic issues affecting banks in the state. The move aligns with scrutiny of financial practices and regulatory oversight. The article notes his party affiliation and district.
Washington March 29 House Majority Leader Byrnes, after a talk with President Roosevelt, said many Senate amendments to the deforestation relief bill would be acceptable. Burns said, unless White House word, the bill will pass this afternoon. Administration acceptance of the Senate bill removes a major obstacle to passage. Senate changes would limit the bill to two years, remove the 15 percent state id loan cap, and include other technical fixes. Burns planned to substitute the Senate measure for the House bill so it could go to the White House for signature tonight.
Harrisburg March 29 The House approved on first reading the economy bill that would close Edinboro and Clarion State Teachers Colleges based on the Stabilizing Committee recommendations. Pittsburgh March 29 Mrs Florence Frost former postmaster at Pigeon Pa paroled for one year after pleading guilty to embezzling 871710 from government postal funds and restitution was made.
An impoverished father, near death, believed a rotten pig he found behind a trash shed caused the death of two of his eleven children and left four others critically ill after he fed them a feast. He, unpaid for months as a city cleaner, had gone without food to feed his children. He saw the 75 pound pig, brought it home with his father-in-law, and the pig died. Continued on page eight.
City officials denounce Pennsylvania Gas Company rate schedules as an insult to consumers. Public Service Commission delays cited. City Solicitor Elaina Kincaid conferred with PSC at Harrisburg. W Pitt Gifford presented the tariffs and expressed disappointment with the process and delays.
Dennise announces at noon that City Council will reject the Pennsylvania Gas Company rate schedules offered for consumers. Mayor Frank T England says all council members oppose acceptance and will formally act at next Monday's meeting. Officials predict rapid rejection by Erie, Corry, and Warren councils following the report.
Washington March 29 the world court issue faced a setback as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee defeated plans to bring it before the special session. The panel voted to delay action for one week amid sharp exchanges among lawmakers and administration spokesmen.
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