Tag: March 1937
G.F. Davis Warns of Dangers of Stanley Steamer, Kerrville TX, 1914
In a bizarre tale of automotive woe, G.F. Davis recounts the downfall of a Stanley Steamer, a steam-powered automobile that once cruised the country roads of Kerrville, Texas. The car’s demise began when one of the owner’s sons carelessly let the boiler run dry, causing irreparable damage to its sensitive mechanisms. The owner, a Highland…
Mary Plettner, Contempt of Court, District of Columbia 1937
In a shocking display of judicial recklessness, a matronly juror was locked up in the county jail on March 10, 1937, for getting drunk while serving on a jury in a murder trial. Mary Plettner, a 31-year-old juror with a penchant for libations, was held in contempt of court for her actions, which put the…
John L. Lewis Embroiled in Labor Dispute, Washington D.C., 1937
March 8, 1937, Washington D.C. – In a bitter showdown, labor leader John L. Lewis is facing off against President William M. Crevin, the head of the United States Chamber of Commerce. The two men are locked in a heated battle over the future of the textile industry, with Lewis pushing for unionization and Crevin…
John Roberts, Obstruction of Justice, California 2024
In a move that raised eyebrows across the nation, Senate Chairman Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona gathered his judiciary committee to deliberate on President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s proposal for federal judiciary reform. The scheme, which aimed to ‘pack’ the Supreme Court, would grant the President the power to appoint additional justices, effectively silencing opposition to…
