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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1936
Page
4
The Supreme Court invalidates the Guffey Coal Control Act in a 6 to 3 ruling, aligning with the Schlechter decision on the National Recovery Act. The decision signals a shift away from New Deal policies, reflecting a liberal-leaning minority and a conservative majority stance in a years long industry turmoil.
A Rome dispatch reports Mussolini plans to keep Italian soldiers in Ethiopia as colonists to develop the country and ease troop redeployment. It also notes a government Inland Immigration Commissariat list of about 200 000 Italians, mostly peasants, to be sent as colonists to Ethiopia, including families of soldiers and workers already there.
The introduction of new automobile models in November kept demand steady and employment stable. Across 350 000 auto workers, average earnings rose as production planned in advance. January and February stayed busy, with no major layoffs, and March demand rose without longer hours. The overall six month period tempered seasonal swings, benefiting manufacturers and the public. Roosevelt claimed 5 000 000 more workers joined WWABE ranks between March 1929 and December 1929, a figure debated by critics. The National Industrial Conference Board backed by U.S. industrialists supports a 5 414 000 increase in employed persons in the three year period.
Frank Allaben of the National Historical Society plans a visit to the city for talks of interest while local society members prepare for his arrival. Walter J. Clough faces no opposition for re election to the Board of Commerce, and a Gideon Bible shipment arrives from a prior Gideon Day offering. Frank Babbitt heads to State College then Scranton for a convention, as Mr and Mrs Prikz host in honor of Mrs Hrnshaw. Oscar Naylor and son Jack move here to manage the idicator plant, and Mrs Ann Green Cornish dies at home during the night.
The planetary influences favor those born May 15 to 30 with today showing mixed moods from morning indifference to evening worry. Old friends give aid in April 1937 and inheritance or similar gains may occur in November 1936. Social calls or buying clothes are favorable May 27 to 21, 1986, with a likely dating change next month.
Glenn Paris shows a damaged band as he recounts wrestling a 9 41 2 pound carp when the fish struck his arm, Faris says he was pulling the carp and the line snapped.
Gracie Allen suggests a humorous House wives Union with odd rules for managing husbands in South Gate. The article recounts rules about secrecy, archery practice, password usage, limited membership, and firm but playful discipline to keep husbands in line during home nights.
A Pennsylvania history exhibit at Wilkes-Barre Museum showcases Madstuisennis and Indian clothing, fossilized specimens proving coal genesis, and a model mine with guides explaining coal extraction costs and processing to fuel a civilized world.
Paris fashions for summer emphasize expert tailoring, with near formal suits and simple straw hats. Blouses skew feminine with frills while shoulders soften and sleeves shrink. Necklines vary between high necks and V shapes, nets and jacquard trims appear on blouses and tailored dresses, white jackets pair with black skirts and pale blue or turquoise accents across ensembles.
District Attorney Earl Warren of Alameda County announces the pro Hoover slate won the California primary, potentially placing former president Hoover’s name before the Cleveland convention. London supporters claim victory for some California delegates.
May 19 report details unexplained expenses by Newbury Corp and Belmont Knitwear, including 1400 to former Senator Brookhart. He says the payments funded legitimate market expansion. The piece recalls the Prohibition era lobby light dinner and Brookhart’s public censure for party misdeeds.
Farm Calendar lists practical notes from Penn State College of Agriculture. It outlines early sweet corn varieties ready in 70 days, turkey-raising tips, a humorous Senate anecdote, rural groups in the Farm Field Day, boxwood pest control, better pastures, dairy herd culling, and land use guidance with local observations from Clarion County.
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