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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1934
Page
1
The article notes unrest in the southern region as textile workers mobilize in response to a strike. Legislators plan relief measures with Monday meeting to coordinate aid and public officials discuss potential support steps for affected communities.
Emmanuel Episcopal church names Rev. George C. MacNamara of Dickinson N Dakota as new pastor. He will arrive Sept 18 and assume duties the following Sunday. Born in Dublin and educated there he studied in Canada at the University Maniss a and has led 3 Johns Episcopal Church in Dickinson for five years. Bishop Ward of Bris and the North Dakota bishop recommend him. Bishop Ward will lead Sunday services at Emmanuel next week.
Herbert Davis and his sister in law Mary Davis were arrested by Patrolman William Swan after a claim by Mary's husband Day. Alderman G H Gordon suspended a 25 dollar fine and ordered the man to leave Corry for two years. Mary Davis is to have a hearing before the first Ward alderman this evening.
Doug Davis, a veteran pilot and leader in the Thompson Trophy race, died when his plane wrecked while rounding a pylon at 245 miles per hour. Col Roscoe Turner finished first as more than 125000 spectators watched the concluding day of the 154 national air races.
Tokyo replied to Russia by saying Soviet subjects are involved in plots against the Chinese Eastern Railway. It cited illegal societies linked to disturbances and asserted arrests were needed to maintain order on the Manchukuo railroad co owned by Manchukuo and Russia.
Preparations moved forward for an inquest into the death of Russ Columbo, radio and screen favorite, as photographer Lansing Brown Jr. faced treatment after accidentally shooting Columbo. Investigators noted a freak accident from a dueling pistol bullet entering Columbo's brain. The body was moved from the county morgue and funeral plans were under consideration by family members.
Corry escaped serious accidents over the weekend and holiday. Highway patrolmen reported no wrecks on nearby highways and Corry hospital handled no emergency cases. Traffic into Columbus, site of the Labor Day celebration, moved without incident.
Judge A P Rossiter revoked two club charters in Erie and charged John Douglas, former Allegheny County clerk of courts and Pittsburgh mayoral candidate, with colossal fraud. Douglas is under arrest in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy tied to alleged sale of club charters amid a broader crackdown on lone man clubs. The charters were issued to the Native Sons of Pennsylvania.
Niagara Falls youths Bruno Selek and Stanley Pluzrak faced possible first degree murder charges in the slaying of Police Lieutenant George Uhl. District Attorney Newcomb said Selek confessed to the murder and Pluzrak admitted involvement. They were captured after a car crash in Ohio and would also face robbery and kidnapping charges tied to Theodore Keating's abduction.
Washington reports show the NRA dispute tightening as General Hugh S. Johnson faces pressure to abandon one man control of NRA and accept broader federal supervision. Johnson is expected to back down after a Hyde Park meeting with President Roosevelt, with insiders predicting his removal if he resists. The core issue is whether NRA remains industry governed or shifts to extensive federal oversight.
United Press survey shows about 50 percent effectiveness of the cotton textile strike as 600000 workers along the eastern seaboard and South begin a nationwide walkout. Counts indicate roughly 142,826 strikers of 1,000,000 involved, with regional variations and early violence in Macon and Spar tanburg areas.
Members of the Golden Rue Chit gather for a dinner meeting at McGray church in Concord township tonight at 6 20. The Ladies Aid Society will serve the dinner. L J Warren of Jamestown Chamber of Commerce will address the group on merchant organizations and club expansion. A discussion of the past month’s activities and future plans follows. All members are urged to attend.
Chicago residents face possible transit paralysis as 18,000 streetcar workers authorized a sympathetic strike with bus drivers and 5,000 elevated workers may join. Union rallies turned loud while protests condemned police brutality amid calls for action against the transit agencies and a wage dispute.
Golden Rule Club officers announced a meeting in the assembly room over the Associated Gas & Electric System offices on North Center Street Wednesday at 8 p m. Citizens are urged to attend to discuss the industry the lab seeks to locate here and a definite decision is expected.
Neil McCray prominent Erie county aviator spoke to Corry Rotary Club at Hotel Corry noon meeting. He described Erie airport growth, taxi service, and flight costs before flying back to Erie. Beatrice Shaffer joined as new Corry public schools music instructor. Guests included Dr Clifford Carpenter and others.
The state highway department releases twenty new detours across Crawford and Warren counties and surrounding routes for the period ending September 6. Major changes include Campbell's Corners to Mt Hope in Crawford county and Spring Creek to Garland in Warren county with detours via rural roads and alternate routes.
Stanley Grabowski Sr confessed to stuffing an apple pie with poison and feeding it to his family. His young son Raymond died at a hospital, another son Stanley Jr. was gravely ill, and Grabowski was charged with murder after the incident and his arrest following an attack on a neighbor.
Washington September 4 Chester A Davis AAA administrator said he is convinced American farmers are sold on production control and will not dissolve the crop control partnership with the government under the New Deal He noted farmers want federal aid in a cooperative productive effort and that policy rules will be set by the farmers themselves.
Harrisburg September 4 The State Chamber of Commerce commended Gov. Pinchot for his efforts to prevent a special relief session of the legislature and noted that it should be limited to a formal call.
Governor Pinchot announces a plan to convene the General Assembly for September 6 to consider unemployment relief legislation. The proclamation will be released soon as talks with federal relief officials stalled and funding remains uncertain.
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