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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1938
Page
1
United Press reports the primary season climaxes next week with voting in 11 states and nominating conventions in others. Maine and Maryland see battles against conservatives, Georgia weighs Roosevelt policies, and several races pit New Deal strength against opposition.
Corry enrollment row over fifty plus Democrats registered by a city clerk will be decided in Erie County courts. County officials debate if Miss Mary Connelly had power to enroll voters outside the courthouse, with Commissioner Flatley seeking a test case to clarify the law.
Sept 10 Harrisburg Governor Cenrie A. Harle announced signing a 25 million relief appropriation to aid Pennsylvania unemployed. The measure aims to restore a 128 million prior cut and funds unemployment relief through the biennium by transferring anticipated excess revenues. A formal opinion from Attorney General Guy KO Bard approved signing on the ground that excess revenues are not pledged to retirement of the 60 million tax anticipation notes. Weather outlook shows thunderstorms and warmer temperatures tonight and Sunday.
Robert M. Rownd, 94, of Ripley New York, elected national commander at the Des Moines encampment succeeds Dr Overton H Mennet of Los Angeles, as the Grand Army of the Republic commander for the coming year.
Principal Howard J. Sheen announces the 1937 1938 class graduates headed to higher education and nursing programs including Allegheny College Cooley Dickinson Seton Hill and Taylor University among others. Several students to Erie Buffalo Pittsburgh Greensburg and Meadville clarify post secondary paths in a broad regional list. A separate item reports a fatal explosion at the Morriainle No 1 mine near Clearfield injuring two workers during an investigation into a dynamite blast.
Roger Babson argues that business activity is rising and should be celebrated with a New Year push, noting heavy industries at higher capacity and rail and machine tool orders improving, while some doubt the sustainability of the uptick and question the figures. He highlights steel, building, and transportation sectors showing gains as the year approaches Thanksgiving.
Fragmented OCR item reports modest revival in private construction and banking. It notes deposits totaling $2,000,000,000 since New Year and loans at zero, with business failures declining. Prices rise 40 percent from lows as commodity values show volatility. Continued discussion appears on another page.
Harrisburg dispatch reports Dauphin County District Attorney Carl B. Shelley revealed as holder of missing construction contracts from State Authority tied to Gov. Earle administration graft probe. Former Attorney General Charles J. Margiotti testified contracts awarded to Matthew H. McCloskey were turned over to Hunt and Company for audit. testimony linked to political pressure and investigation authorization.
Attendees included Lloyd Stowe Orrin Hillburg Ry Lawrence Divison Mr and Mrs Ralph Fogle and Mr and Mrs A Griswold of this city at the Northwestern Past Commanders and Line Officers Association gathering at Wanago Country Club near Oil City The group named officers for the next year Lake D Steffoe Oil City as President Levi B Taylor Greenville PA as Vice President Richard L Lockwood Oil City Iver Frankli T Babbitt Corry as Secretary Treasurer The note added that the spring meeting will be held in Hirte
City council officials, including Finance Director Fred J. Weaver, reported plans for a sewage disposal plant and a possible conference with Tit and HM North East engineers next week. A bond issue for a November election appears unlikely due to time constraints, while sentiment favors addressing East Wayne sewer needs with the disposal plant plan under study.
ERM dispatches report a fatal boating accident during a three day Lake Erie celebration. Harry Parker, an Erie mechanic, drowned when his motorboat collided with a boat piloted by Fred Sterling of Cleveland. Parker's wife and an eight year old watched from shore as the crash occurred amid the Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry anniversary festivities.
New York Sept 10 A one line assistant to former District Attorney William C Dodge testified in the James P Hines lottery conspiracy trial that Dodge ordered him to prosecute Hines to the full extent if he was found connected with the Dutch Schultz lottery racket The witness Lyon Boston a Yale graduate and son of former American Bar Association president Charles Anderson Boston testified he was appointed to the Dodge office on January 1 1884 and had never met Hines He said he was appointed without soliciting the post and was the first witness today
A $50,000 blaze in Washington, Ba spilled over last night, gutting the J. S. Landau Salvage company structures. Residents fled in nightclothes as flames raged before firefighters gained control.
Davis Wilson, mayor of the nation s third largest city, was freed on bail after a grand jury indicted him on 21 counts for alleged failure to suppress gambling and hindering witnesses. Also charged were four police officials and 142 others connected to gambling houses and book making.
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor leaders express surprise at A F of L President William Green's endorsement of Senator James J. Davis for re election. Preparations continue for the September 21 meeting where the state organization's endorsements will be made.
The Pennsylvania Republican Party issued a 19 point platform pledging pensions for the aged and aid to mothers, support for labor organizing with government as impartial, tax relief to attract industry, strong farm protections, home rule in government, and a balanced highway program. Also noted is a wartime crisis portrait with Hitler at Nuremberg as Britain weighs a potential war response.
City Council will review two major items at the next meeting. Officials expect reports on refinancing the city's bonded indebtedness and on purchasing or building a storage shed for street department and city equipment. A Pittsburgh bonding representative previously discussed potential interest savings, with the issue revived by Streets Director Stanley H. Nichola. The matter may be acted on before year’s end alongside other budget concerns.
The Center street crossing was rebuilt today with bituminous surfacing as the Pennsylvania railroad completed resurfacing work. Additional crossings will be repaired over the next ten days, then Mast Main street will receive a similar permanent crossing upgrade. The Buffalo division recently finished a major improvement at North Corry.
The Carriers' Joint Conference committee, representing 149 railroads, announced that a 16 percent wage reduction, postponed since July 2 under the Railway Labor Act, will become effective October 4 across 22,022 miles of railway.
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