Tag: September 1935
Counterfeit Kings: Secret Service Tackles Bootlegging-Linked Counterfeit Racket
It’s a dirty little secret that’s been lurking in the shadows of the Great Depression: counterfeiting has become a full-time occupation for outlaw gangs. And the United States Secret Service is on the case. In a series of high-profile raids in May, June, July, and August 1935, the agency rounded up huge counterfeit gangs that…
Secret Service Foils Counterfeiters, Washington D.C., 1935
In a desperate bid to profit from the Great Depression, a cunning gang of counterfeits has been brought to its knees by the United States Secret Service. The gang, comprised of expert engravers, had been flooding the market with bogus bills, passing them off as the real thing in Washington D.C. and beyond. Related Federal…
Unknown Defendant, Bribery, New York 1937
Washington D.C., September 5, 1935 – In a shocking revelation, the Board of Public Welfare has proposed a budget of $10,443,050 for 1937, a staggering $3,059,848 more than the allotted $7,508,202 for the current year. The proposal, made public today, has sent shockwaves through the nation’s capital, with many questioning the motives behind such an…
