Tag: February 1929
Washington’s Greatest Clearance Caper
It was February 21st, 1929, in the nation’s capital, Washington D.C., where a peculiar crime unfolded. The city’s residents were in for a surprise as a local business, Foundation to Proof, announced a massive clearance sale. The store, located on F Street, was set to open its doors, but not for the usual reason. Instead…
Beneath the Surface: Prohibition Enforcement Betrayed
In a scathing indictment, Prohibition Commissioner James M. Doran lambasted local authorities for their failure to enforce the law, paving the way for an unholy alliance between corrupt police departments and underworld criminals. Speaking at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, on February 21, 1929, Doran pointed to the abject failure of local authorities to…
Lindy’s Daring Flight Foiled by Fuel and Fury
Washington, D.C. – Renowned aviator Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh narrowly escaped disaster on his journey to the nation’s capital. The courageous pilot was forced to make an emergency landing at Rolling Field after battling treacherous storms and a dwindling fuel supply. Related Federal Cases DC Dealer Dumped Drugs, Gun in Desperate Flight · Washington Florida…
Nightclub Revival: A Tale of Excess in the Roaring Twenties
In the midst of the roaring twenties, a peculiar phenomenon swept through the city’s nightlife. By February 1929, the once-thriving theaters of New York had seemingly fallen on hard times, and the nightclubs were said to be on their last legs. But the town’s late-night revelers needn’t have worried, for a temporary depression had merely…
Graft Games in the Nation’s Capital: Burlingame Exposed
In the heart of Washington D.C., a shocking scandal has unfolded, exposing the dark underbelly of corruption within the city’s police department. Captain Burlingame, a respected officer for over a decade, has been accused of accepting bribes from four gamblers, a sum estimated to be between $300,000 to $500,000. The money, according to Blanton, was…
