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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1939
Page
1
City council aims to complete canvass of assessed values and parcels for 1940 with expected millage shift. Protests flood the tax board as officials seek to reduce the levy from 24 1/2 mills. mayor backs trimming the burden amid budget drafting.
Unite Press foreign report notes Nazi urging Belgium to halt assistance to Britain as both sides shift from peace rhetoric to a harsher war propaganda and potential bombardment. It cites Berlin and London aims, transshipment through Belgian ports, and British anti ship efforts including Scheer and Deutschland searches.
In Harrisburg and Washington, details emerge from a murky Erie gravel case involving Lawrence and ex-official Bowser. Testimony ties Lawrence to discussions over cement and gravel shipments for the Pioneer Materials program as scrutiny of the Burke administration intensifies.
Philadelphia on November 17 reports fictionally prompted police precautions to avert renewal of violence as 1,000 tea 1,500 ccs and fuel oil truck drivers faced disruptions from unionized firms. Bands of sympathizers roamed the city, overturning delivery trucks as four men were arrested amid clashes. In Greensburg, Martin Villis was indicted on three murder counts for the mass slaying of Bailtia Pay.
A former League of Nations refugee commissioner for Germany, James G. McDonald, is mentioned as a candidate for the presidency of Ohio State University, Columbus. He faces competition from the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and the Brooklyn Academy of Arts.
District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey testified as defense witness in the Bund larceny case of German American bandleader Fritz Kuhn. Dewey called Kuhn a nuisance to the community and probably a threat to civil liberties while noting he had no personal animosity. The trial concerns Kuhn allegedly diverting $1,891.79 from the band's funds under the Bund leader's money control.
In New York General Electric announces December 31 retirement of Owen D. Young and Gerard Swope. Young becomes honorary chairman and Swope honorary president. Philip D. Reed elected chair after Young. G E B Wilson named new president. Also reports Berlin espionage execution of four men including Beuthen and Kohheim suspects.
Al Capone, after more than seven years in federal custody, is in Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore for malarial treatment for paresis. He is in jovial spirits, under constant care, with family in a $30 per day suite, and a police guard nearby as he undergoes medical evaluation before a mass treatment. In Chicago, investigators point to the Capone syndicate as responsible for the shotgun slaying of Edward J. O’Hare, fearing a new era of gang warfare.
A Salvation Army drive to distribute the War Cry magazine door to door in Cory includes an envelope for donations to the Christmas fund. Profits from sales will spread cheer in needy homes. donations may be returned by those not contributing.
Pennsylvania's board of public assistance directs exemptions for the dollar a day allowance paid to enlisted National Guardsmen attending camp drills when computing unemployment assistance. The board also allows relief to supplement unemployment benefits if the grant is below the relief budget and other unemployed earners in the family do not receive unemployment compensation.
Chauncey Thomas of Union City was paroled to a probation officer for five years in Erie County after being indicted by the grand jury for an alleged attempt to assault a Pilas Ward child here several months ago. The case stemmed from a district court proceeding held on a recent afternoon.
Rev James Eelman new pastor of the Baptist church spoke at the Kiwanis meeting at the Hotel Cor. He discussed the political situation in Holland and shared word from relatives noting mail censorship in the past two weeks. He sang two Dutch songs and the program was arranged by Christensen. A joint meeting with the Rotary was voted for December 4, and next week's meeting was moved to Wednesday due to Thanksgiving.
Quito Nov 17 Aurelio Narvaez Narvaez died today after a lengthy illness. State funeral services will be held tomorrow as the government orders several days of national mourning. The presidency will enter a transition leading to new elections in the next year.
Red Cross roll call progresses with favorable reports from ward committees. Chairmen anticipate a successful drive with high participation from residents, merchants, and professionals. Renewals set at one dollar per year. senior high teachers report full response as plans for next week move toward Thanksgiving Day finish.
A buoyant national outlook from government economists predicts a boom Christmas season for merchants, driven by higher industrial pay, rising farm income, and a stronger economy. Payrolls, corporate dividends, and federal tax receipts are up, with industrial employment rising about 1.25 million year over year. Car loadings and steel operations also show gains, signaling broader business strength this holiday season.
An executive director urged Pennsylvania householders to support the Give Jobs and Rescape campaign. He called on homeowners to repair, refurnish, and improve, to help lift the state from unemployment toward prosperity, noting domestic help is available through the Department of Assistance.
Nov 17 reports armed German troops and Gestapo seal off Mie Casch university and a high school in Prague at 2 pm with further reinforcements. Earlier casualties noted from a Czech Fascist demonstration in Wenceslas Square. Security forces dispersed students shouting for freedom.
President Roosevelt proclaimed a U S Venezuela trade treaty that blacks German products from concessional tariff rates. The proclamation notes the agreement becomes effective December 16 and applies concessional rates to all foreign goods except Germany.
Dr. James Monroe Smith, former president of Louisiana State University, convicted of embezzling state funds, is in critical condition in Baton Rouge after a self-inflicted injury in his jail cell. Sheriff Newnan H. DeBreton reported he slashed an arm and bled severely, an intracell discovery followed by an intravenous injection.
Local candidates in a newspaper subscription drive urge readers to subscribe immediately to qualify for a large bonus. The piece lists numerous residents and addresses as part of the appeal, warning that future votes decline weekly and emphasizing urgency to join before the next report due Wednesday.
Hundreds attended a Townsend rally amid debate over who holds power in the next presidential election. The event featured remarks by the plan's 75 year old leader and included remarks from Bow Mayor Charles R. Barber as part of a series of addresses on the issue.
In Culmerville Pennsylvania, two coal miners died after a truck struck them while they were walking along a road near a West Fer township site. The accident occurred as they were returning from a stow near the mine operated by the local coal company. Both men were identified as Miners Rajnovich and Marinkovithh, ages 96 and related details remain unclear.
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