Tag: January 1936
Tax Collector, Sales Tax Evasion, New York 2023
In the bustling streets of New York City, a sinister figure lurks, quietly siphoning off a portion of every sale. The tax collector, once a welcome presence, has become a business discourager, hanging around retail stores like a specter of doom. It’s a tale of how the very laws meant to stimulate commerce have inadvertently…
Ski Bums and Snow Trains: A Haven for New York’s Skiing Addicts
January 1936 was a chilly month in New York, but it was also a time of great excitement for the city’s skiing enthusiasts. The snow trains, a concept born in Europe, had finally made its way to America, and New York was hooked. Every weekend, the New Haven, New York Central, and New York, New…
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping, New Jersey 1936
In the nation’s capital, a high-stakes drama is unfolding as prosecutors Nugent Dodds and Nell Burkinshaw make a last-minute plea to save Bruno Richard Hauptmann from the electric chair. The stakes are high, but the pair’s reputation for winning cases is well-documented. Their crowning achievement came in 1935 when they secured a conviction against O…
New Deal Nightmare: Farm Aid Scandal Unfolds
January 7, 1936, Washington D.C. – The once-promising American Agricultural Administration (AAA) has hit a snag in its efforts to provide relief to struggling farmers. The Supreme Court’s scathing opinion last week left AAA officials reeling, and now they’re scrambling to come up with a new plan to salvage the program. But at what cost?…
