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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1937
Page
4
A columnist urges a limited simplification of motor laws rather than broad changes. He notes potential license fee cuts from two dollars to one dollar and supports cleaning statutes for clarity and enforceability. The piece analogizes legal reform to poetry trends, warning against excessive legislation.
A fragmented discussion traces color film progress from early experiments to Goldwyn and Hollywood's push for a color era. The piece weighs audience reception, artistic impact, and legislative context while noting debates over color’s distraction from story and the evolving role of color in cinema.
Pennsylvania Scenic and Historic Commission urges citizens to welcome visitors and showcase the Keystone State. Secretary of Highways Warren Van Dyke, also commission chairman, notes Pennsylvania’s abundance of historic attractions and potential to lead in tourism.
The New Dealers celebrate a first resignation from Justice Vlis Van Devanter as June 2 ends his term, signaling a staged push for Roosevelt reform. The piece describes party strategies, names financiers and figures like William O Douglas, and outlines pressures on lawmakers and regulators amid a broader campaign to reshape the court and financial oversight.
In Hollywood May 21 report notes a trend away from kiss endings toward varied dramatic conclusions. Studios like MGM Warner Brothers and Twentieth Century Fox increasingly favor non romantic twists including symbolic deaths tough endings and humor. The piece cites The Great Ziegfeld The Good Earth and Married Woman as examples with broader shifts across genres and studios.
Paris styles reveal a Chanel collection with dropped waistlines for a youthful silhouette, many small-pocket trims on tailored outfits, and bright touches across white and pastel organdies and laces. Outfits include a black satin cocktail suit, pebbled crepe ensembles, and white straw hats paired with wide vests.
A scrambled prompt mixes questions about cities and capitals with stray phrases from horoscopes. It mentions Northern Ireland, Lapin, an opera author, and a dated birthday note, plus garbled text about extremists and recklessness.
A fragmented OCR note references Words of Wisdom Mini as a lover of human thought and hints at a discourse on the process by which human ends are answered. Mentions Daniel Webster, Belfast, a city of about 50 000, and a cassava plan linked to a French composer.
Central Press columnist Sy Charles P. Stewart reports rumors of a White House meeting with Roosevelt and key Democratic leaders Garner Robinson Bankhead and Rayburn. The piece notes advisers and possible plans, suggesting Go slowly, with Farley and Marvin McIntyre as principal figures and questions about controlling Senate and Congress.
May 24 1917 items note a wage petition by police fire and street department workers to the City Commission trade groups seek higher pay. A housing prob report mentions an appropriation for Corry Hospital and a large turnout for a Knights of Columbus convention. An aviator contract links to the Fair Association. A department store show area to close. A child birthday party with twenty guests and a missing key story closes the miscellany.
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