Tag: Q2 1932
United States Senate, Budget Deficit Reduction, Washington 1933
In a shocking move, the United States Senate has approved a sweeping National Economy Bill, aiming to cut a staggering $150 million to $175 million from the federal budget. The bill, which will soon be sent to President Hoover’s desk, is set to take effect on Friday, the first day of the new fiscal year.…
Sidney F. Taliaferro, Public Corruption, Washington D.C., 1932
Washington D.C.’s underworld was buzzing with anticipation as the District Board of Public Welfare prepared to take control of a massive relief fund. The proposed $350,000 windfall was meant to support the city’s struggling unemployed, but insiders hinted at a more sinister motive – the potential for corruption and abuse of power. Related Federal Cases…
Willys, Securities Fraud, California 2022
June 14, 1932, was a day of reckoning for the Prohibition era. In a bombshell statement, John N. Willys, motor car magnate and former ambassador to Poland, announced his support for the repeal of the 18th Amendment. Willys, a self-proclaimed abstainer, returned from Warsaw to declare his stance, echoing the sentiments of John D. Rockefeller…
Anthony Overton, Corporate Impairment, Chicago IL, 1932
Shadows of doubt have fallen over the Victory Life Insurance Company, a Chicago institution, following the collapse of the Douglas National Bank in which it was heavily invested. The state of Illinois has issued a stern warning: no new business will be written until an investigation into the company’s financial stability is complete. The probe…
Herbert Hoover, Prohibition Plank Manipulation, Washington D.C. 1932
Washington D.C., June 10, 1932 – In a shocking display of party politics, President Herbert Hoover’s representatives were spotted pulling the strings behind the scenes at the Republican National Convention. Postmaster General Walter Brown, a key advisor to the President, was seen ‘keeping his hands off’ the contentious prohibition plank, fueling speculation about Hoover’s true…
Walker Tammany, Embezzlement, California 2022
New York, May 27, 1932 – The city’s dirty underbelly was laid bare today as Counsel Samuel Seabury probed the tangled web of corruption surrounding Mayor James J. Walker. Seabury’s investigation, now in its third day, has uncovered a trail of deceit that leads straight to the mayor’s doorstep. The key player in this sordid…
Walker, Embezzlement, New York 2022
In a stunning turn of events, New York City Mayor James J Walker faced intense questioning yesterday in a probe committee hearing. The city’s top honcho was grilled over a $10,000 letter of credit that allegedly financed his 1927 European tour. But what really sparked the drama was the claim that a local bus agent,…
Harry M. Blackmer, Tax Evasion, Wyoming 1921
Deep in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, a notorious oil tycoon has finally settled his tax woes, but the stench of scandal still lingers. Harry M. Blackmer, the man behind the Teapot Dome scandals, had been hiding in Paris for five years, dodging the law and his own country. But on Wednesday, May 25,…
Port Squabble Ends in Brownsville, Texas, 1932
In a shocking turn of events, the long-standing feud between the Brownsville Navigation District, the City of Brownsville, and the Brownsville Herald has finally come to an end. For months, the vitriolic exchanges between the three parties had the community on edge, with accusations flying left and right. But behind the scenes, a more peaceful…
George Dale, Liquor Plot, Indiana 2004
The trial of George Dale, the embattled Mayor of Muncie, Indiana, has begun, and the allegations are mounting. Dale faces charges of involvement in a liquor plot, alongside nine other defendants. The prosecution’s case hinges on the testimony of William Jeffrey, who claims that Dale was installed as mayor by the efforts of bootleggers. Jeffrey’s…
