Tag: Q3 1938
Henry Armstrong, Match Fixing, New York 1938
In the high-stakes world of boxing, where champions and contenders clash in the ring, one unlikely fighter has caught the attention of bettors and fans alike. Henry Armstrong, the welterweight titleholder, is poised to take on the lightweight champion Lou Ambers at the iconic Polo Grounds in New York on Wednesday night. Despite being a…
Simone Simon, Celebrity Autograph Dodge, New York City, 1938
In a brazen display of celebrity disdain, French actress Simone Simon left a trail of autograph-seeking fans in her wake as she departed America for France. The stunning starlet, known for her captivating on-screen presence, had been in the States pursuing her motion picture career. However, her trip to the pier to board a French…
Roosevelt’s Favored Senator Seals Fate with Loyalty Pledge
July 19, 1938, Washington D.C. – In a shocking move, Senator Thomas J. Lonergan of Connecticut has secured the support of his party for renomination, after pledging his loyalty to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s objectives. In a radio address delivered from Connecticut the previous day, Lonergan made it clear that he stands firmly behind the…
Frances Vaughan, Drowning, Washington D.C., 1938
TRAGEDY STRIKES THE POTOMAC: A 17-year-old Central High School student met her untimely demise in the treacherous waters of the Potomac River near Chain Bridge on Sunday. Frances Vaughan, a resident of 1318 Tenth Street NW, was wading in the Upper Potomac when a powerful undertow swept her off her feet and carried her over…
James Johnson, Newspaper Heist, Georgia 2022
July 11, 1938 – In a brazen heist, thieves made off with a large sum of money from the ATLANTA DAILY WORLD’s offices at 210 Auburn Avenue, North. The daring daylight robbery, which took place on July 10, 1938, has sent shockwaves throughout the city’s newspaper community. According to eyewitnesses, the thieves, described as two…
Blood Oaths and Betrayal: Nazi Camp Leaders Face Justice in ’38
Riverhead, New York, July 6, 1938 – In a trial that promises to expose the dark underbelly of Nazi sympathizers in America, six high-ranking officials of the German-American Bund are facing charges of violating the state’s civil rights law. Ass’t Dist. Atty. Lindsay R. Henry delivered a scathing opening statement, accusing the defendants of subscribing…
