Tag: June 1938
Tree-mendous Betrayal in Thomas Circle
In a shocking twist, District highways director Captain H.C. Whitehurst has emerged as the unlikely hero of a heated dispute over the fate of beloved trees in Thomas Circle, Washington D.C. The controversy was sparked by plans to build an underpass on Massachusetts Avenue, which would necessitate the removal of several trees. But Captain Whitehurst…
Spy Ring Unmasked: 18 Indicted, High Stakes of War Loom Large
In the sweltering summer of 1938, a sinister plot unfolded in the shadows of New York City. An American Government investigation, dubbed the first intensive spy probe since World War I, has left 18 individuals, including high-ranking German officials, in its crosshairs. The allegations, which spanned four months and five weeks of intense jury hearings,…
Blood on the Tracks: 40 Die in Montana Train Wreck
June 20, 1938, will be etched in the memories of Custer Creek residents as the day a devastating train crash claimed the lives of nearly 40 people. The Milwaukee Railroads’ Olympian train, which had been on its way to MILES CITY, MONTANA, plunged through a flood-weakened bridge early yesterday, sending passengers tumbling to their deaths.…
Blood-Stained Evidence Shocks Jurors in Landis Trial
In a gruesome display of the devastating injuries inflicted upon Blanche Gertrude Landis, a jury in U.S. District Court was left shaken by the introduction of photographs taken after her death. The case against James L. Landis, a young ex-fireman accused of murdering his wife, took a dark turn as Deputy Coroner Richard M. Rosenberg…
