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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1935
Page
1
A terse incident brief notes a shooting in the New York area with public safety implications. It cites authorities investigating events near Ne Yo, with mentions of third party involvement, locality names, and ongoing investigation. The item emphasizes law enforcement response and the need for caution.
Supreme court nullified the railroad pension act in a five to four decision. Administration lawyers warn the ruling jeopardizes the New Deal program including the national industrial recovery act and social security proposals. Reaction ranges from disappointment to calls for new laws.
Over 200 attendees filled Senior High last evening for the launch of Music Week. The program featured the Senior High Orchestra, mixed chorus, Junior High orchestra, and a trio from the school, with Marie Bennett on violin and a double piano piece by Mary Frances Brooks and Dorotha Mas Rickers. The Girls Glee Club and Hand played three closing numbers, drawing wide approval for student talent.
Thom A. Logue of Philadelphia, an attorney, assumed control of the department of Internal affairs at noon, becoming the 11th secretary under the 1873 constitution. The transfer marks a new administration in Harrisburg with Logue taking charge of state affairs.
Harrisburg Pa May 7 A Republican senate caucus met to finish a ten point program to end the deadlock with the Democratic administration. The plan would yield about 70 million for next fiscal year with 10 million from a one cent gasoline tax. Corporate and individual income taxes would add about 32.5 million, while smaller levies on cigars soft drinks trucking documents gifts escheats and checks were proposed to complete the package.
Lawrence Fick of this city dropped charges against Raleigh Wagner of Corry arising from a morning street fight. Wagner had faced counts of attempting to maim and was released on a $500 bond for disorderly conduct after a hearing before Alderman George H. Gordon. The plaintiff withdrew the action late yesterday. Wagner had prior peace bonds and faced a sixty day sentence upon next disorderly act.
Wis Harold WuperE was guest speaker at the Rotary luncheon describing a Mediterranean cruise with Mr Gilbert and Miss Katherine Ference Des mond. Mrs Gilbert shared travel details of visits, transport modes, and weeks long journey. Two new members W Ranch and Rodney Curry joined. twenty four members attended.
In the House of Commons Sir John Simon said Britain would fulfill Locarno obligations and aid France if Germany invades. MPs pressed whether Britain would deploy forces if Germany violates the demilitarized Rhineland and breaches the Versailles treaty.
A deadly blaze on Marlborough street in Boston trapped four residents of the Back Bay four story building. Victims identified include Mrs. Alice C Lavalle and her daughter Alice 14. Mary Bolan 24 and Kathleen Costello 28 were domestic workers. The artist John Lavalle was reported in New York. Firemen arrived as flames breached windows and witnesses described a deafening blast before the fire escalated. Patrolman John J Mehegan found the first signs of danger. City hospital received the injured.
Gov. Guy B. Park granted Walter McGee a 21 day stay of execution for kidnapping Mary McElroy at Kansas City Missouri May 7. The stay follows denial of a transfer to the state supreme court en banc as Park weighs the case and considers commuting the sentence to life imprisonment for McGee and his co conspirators and accomplices in the kidnapping.
Jack Jickley aged 50 of East Washington street received a sixty day county jail term from Alderman George H. Garden after facing assault and battery charges filed by William Wosterels of East Washington street. The incident occurred at the tenants’ apartment above Starr Memorial Works where the three residents had lived together. Jickley began serving the sentence after arrest by Patrolmen Swant and Meyoy, with the hearing held in the morning.
Rev Gordon R Bender, former pastor and missionary returnee from Japan, is expected to be among speakers at the Pentecostal church district convention at the Grand Theatre tomorrow. Ministers and delegates from about twenty churches in western New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio will attend. Services are scheduled for 2:20 and 7:30 p.m.
Federal government expenditures crossed the six billion dollar mark in the first ten months of the current year, the treasury reported. This represented a peace-time record, reflecting wartime impacts on the budget and ongoing government programs.
Thirty eight merchants and business men signed a petition asking the city to limit parking on Center Street between Franklin and South Streets to two hours. M Litz presented the proposal. The mayor cited opposition from the Golden Rule Club favoring voluntary action first and city council deferred decision awaiting club input. A circulating petition among store owners continues.
Count Kurt Haugwita of Denmark, long linked to Barbara Hutton Milivani, travels aboard the Bremen toward the United States as Barbara Hutton nears a Reno divorce from Prince Alexis Milivani. Princess Mdivani remains nearby and expected to finalize divorce soon.
William A. Langer, governor of North Dakota, who was removed from office after a fraud conviction, was granted a new trial today by the United States district court of appeals in St Paul Minnesota. The decision orders a rehearing on the charges and reverses prior judgment. The case centers on alleged fraudulent acts during Langer's tenure and could restore him to office if the appeal succeeds.
City Council approved first and second readings of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a ten year contract with the Pennsylvania Electric Company for street lighting. The pact includes rate protection and immediate outage allowances, likely saving the city over 1300 annually. final action anticipated May 20.
Lieut A W Thompson Post No 264 VFW won council approval to maintain and beautify the World War and Civil War memorials in City Park. They will clean the shafts paint the enclosure and plant flowers around the monuments and start work late this week. The council backed an extensive beautification program for the two memorials honoring the war dead.
Eight coast guard craft and two airplanes converged on the graveyard of ships off Seabright New Jersey to aid a fishing schooner reported in distress and in danger of sinking. The crippled vessel had not yet been sighted hours after Tampa Mohawk and patrol boats joined the search. Sentenced for fatality in Indiana Pa a 23 year old from Buck Run pled guilty to six months to a year in the Allegheny county workhouse for overturning an automobile that killed a 21 year old from Buck Run in April.
Macon Missouri May 7 The toll of a giant TWA liner crash mounted to five with the death of Mrs Wai Kaplan wife of a Hallwy coin company representative She died after an operation to relieve spinal pressure caused by crushed vertebrae Doctors found the spinal cord severed Paul Wing and G E Pal Drew Paramount Film Company employees remained critical Hope blood transfusions continue Investigation focuses on cause with coroner jury testimony mentioning a blocked fuel line from an emergency gas tank may have triggered the crash
Delegates from districts 17A and 17B of the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association met Monday at 2 o'clock to nominate a director and a resolutions committee for a three year term. Emory Grout of Rennay NY was nominated to succeed Marah of Waterford, and Swartz of Mayville was named to the resolutions committee. Voting set for May 27. over sixty dairymen attended, including twenty four delegates. Robert Gates represents the Corry local. ATTORNEY NAMED Harrisburg Pa May 7 Guy Thorne Greenville has been chained by Attorney General Charles J. Margiotti an attorney for closed bank work in Mercer county effective today.
Washington May 7 The senate rejected the administration bonus plan and backed the Vinson American Legion bill for full cash payment by 31 to 30 on a substitute motion The clash between the White House and Congress looms as senators criticize the compromise and party leaders shift support away from the administration stance awaiting decision between Vinson bill and Patman greenback proposals Several senators including Byrnes Lewis and Catizens voiced opposition to all three bonus plans while telegrams pour in for the Talter measure
Stage notes show Corry residents will not need re registration for fall elections. The House advanced the Reed measure providing permanent registration for third class cities. Rep Darlington Hbe pas, Berke County Socialist, urged two registrars from top parties. Senator George L. Rey Dauphin sponsored the bill, which passed the Senate and moves to the House third reading calendar.
Mayfield May 7 Gen Hugh S Johnson former NRA administrator charged that in 1912 business leaders urged Roosevelt to declare himself dictator of the United States. He spoke before Young Kentucky Democrats in a tobacco warehouse denouncing Rev. Charles Coughlin and Sen Huey P Long. Springfield May 7 unemployed hunger marchers reach state capital in vigourous protest banners read Quit playing politics Reopen welfare funds.
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