Tag: Q1 1929
Herbert Hoover, Inauguration Disruption, Washington D.C. 1929
March 3, 1929, was supposed to be a momentous day in American history as Herbert Hoover took the oath of office as the 31st President of the United States. But Mother Nature had other plans. A drizzly rain, flecked with large flakes of snow, had Washington, D.C., residents scrambling to stay dry as they prepared…
Rockefeller’s Billion-Dollar Grudge Match: A Battle for Control of Standard Oil Co.
In the oil tank town of Whiting, Indiana, a high-stakes showdown is brewing. Next Thursday, John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Col. Robert W. Stewart will engage in a proxy battle for control of the billion-dollar Standard Oil Co. of Indiana. This clash of titans promises to be a spectacle unlike any other in the history…
Foundation to Proof, Clearance Sale Scam, Washington D.C. 1929
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…
James M. Doran, Prohibition Enforcement Failure, Connecticut 1929
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…
New York Nightclub Owners, Prohibition Violation, New York 1929
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…
Captain Burlingame, Bribery, Washington D.C. 2024
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…
Charles F. “Pretty Boy” Floyd, Bank Robbery, Washington (D.C.), 1929
Washington, D.C. – In a brazen daylight heist, thieves made off with $15,000 in negotiable Liberty bonds from the Riggs National Bank yesterday, leaving authorities stunned and scrambling for clues. The daring robbery, one of the most baffling in local police annals, took place just after closing time under the watchful eyes of a score…
Four Juveniles Sought in Sedan Mystery, Washington D.C., 1929
On a chilly February morning in 1929, a chilling anonymous telephone call sent police scrambling to Hains Point on the Potomac River in Washington D.C. The caller claimed to have seen a body floating in the water, prompting an immediate investigation. However, a frantic search revealed a pile of brush mistaken for a body, sending…
PanAmerican Airways’ Expansion Plans Spark Interest in Brownsville, Texas, 1929
Brownsville, Texas, was abuzz with excitement in January 1929 as news spread about the rapidly developing possibilities surrounding the city’s international airport. The PanAmerican Airways had announced plans to offer east air mail service to the West Indies, Yucatan, and eventually Central and South America. The airline’s route would touch down in Merida, Yucatan, via…
