Ringling Faked Assets To Dodge Income Taxes Trial
John M Kelley, general counsel of Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey, and two others faced an income tax fraud trial. Prosecutors allege from 1918 to 1932 the circus kept fictitious assets and inflated depreciation to hide profits, claiming $53 million gross with $4 million net while taxable income was $10 million, defrauding the government of $3.3 million. The case cites abandonment of dozens of animals in 1927 and argues falsified properties were used for tax dodges. Kelley’s attorney denied the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
LLP
John M Kelley
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey
Joseph W. Burns
United States Attorney
Dodge
Burns
Bridgeport
Conn
Sarasota
Fla
Nathan Probst
Kelley
Flood Control Bill Planned At Current Session
Washington officials said House leaders and President Roosevelt will push a flood control authorization in this Congress session. Speaker Rayburn and Rep William M. Whittington announced a comprehensive bill for the next fiscal year after talks with Army engineers, the National Resources Board and other affected federal agencies. They did not estimate total funding at this time.
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Washington
INS
House
Roosevelt
Rayburn
Texias
William M. Whittington
Mississippi
House Flood Control Committee
Army Engineers
National Resources Board
Hoover Honored with Degree at Vienna Technical High
Former President Herbert Hoover received enthusiastic acclaim in Vienna as he was awarded an honorary degree at the Vienna Technical High School, the local equivalent of an American college, during a ceremonial visit.
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Vienna
Vns
Herbert Hoover
Vienna Technical High School
Kolokay claims relief for colitis symptoms
Thousands suffer constipation and related ailments may have colitis unseen. A California biochemist offers a home method with Kolokay powder, promoted as easy to take and soothing. Free trial offered via May's Cut Rate Drug Store or K-O-Kol Company Dept. G Glendale California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sverrone
California
May
K-O-Kol Company
Dept. G
Glendale
Court house news box of loot shipped from Cedar Rapids
State agents James McDonnell and Joe Burke seized a seven pound box of stolen goods sent from Cedar Rapids by Ernest McCullough of Greenfield Ohio. McCullough, who arrived from Wisconsin days earlier, received a 40 year sentence at Anamosa reformatory after a December burglary at a Holland Tax bank in Grundy Center. He was linked to multiple burglaries and thefts as three men were given long terms. Contents of the box identified as Delhi store thefts. Box shipped from Cedar Falls to Cincinnati and back to Cedar Rapids. Sheriff James Ho Smith and County Attorney G K Thompson arranged to hold the box at the county jail per state agents. The container bore McCullough’s name as sender and recipient.
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James McDonnell
Joe Burke
Cedar Rapids
Ernest McCullough
Greenfield
Ohio
McCullough
Wisconsin
Grundy Center
Holland
Linn County
Express
Delhi
Cedar Falls
Cincinnati
James Ho Smith
G .K. Thompson
Judgments in Vanourny case total nine thousand seven hundred nine
Satisfaction of district court judgments totaling 9709 in three actions against Martin Vanourny and his son Norbert Vanourny was entered on court dockets Thursday. The suits stem from a crash between cars driven by the younger Vanourny and Michael Costello on Highway 6b near North Liberty on Oct 20, 1984. Largest judgment of 7500 was awarded to La Vera Mullarks on Nov 18 in third trial. Other judgments include 16175 for Costello and 1727.40 for John O Savel from earlier juries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Vanourny
Norbert Tanourns
Michael Costello
North Liberty
LaVera Mullarks
Costello
Mullaby
John O Savel
Painful Corn Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts OD-ISE a new iodine discovery that relieves painful corns and calluses in seconds without cutting or filing. By wetting the area, the corns dry, loosen, and are removed with core intact. Available as a 36c bottle at druggists with money back guarantee. Offered by Lienett's and May Drug Co.
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Newo
Altcays
Lienett's
May Drug Co
Partition decree sought for Marion real estate action
Rena M Turley files in district court seeking partition of land with shares nine forty eighths for Turley and thirteen forty eighths for William Merle Hurley Robert Hurley and Mary Neu, all defendants and non residents of Town. She asks court to confirm an alleged lien against interests at 800 and to quiet title for the parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
District Court
Rena M Turley
William Merle Hurley
Robert Hurley
Mary Neu
Pepin Given Six Months Suspended Jail Sentence
District Judge HC Ring on Thursday sentenced Kenneth Pepin aged 29 of 1020 Tenth Avenue SK to six months county jail on a larceny charge, suspended on good behavior after state motion. Police recommended the suspension due to Pepin's previously good record. Pepin allegedly took garden tools from an unoccupied house owned by Newt Ferguson of 1209 Second Avenue SE near Van Vyteen Park.
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HC Ring
Kenneth Pepin
Tenth Avenue SK
State Motion
IK Thompson
Pepin
Newt Ferguson
Second Avenue SE
van Vyeehten Park
Davenport man on child desertion charge jailed in Cedar Rapids
Delmar Bear 23 of Davenport was returned to Cedar Rapids at 845 pm Wednesday by Sheriff James TE Smith and Deputy Sheriff John Henderson on a child desertion charge warrant issued by Justice TW Churchill. Bear was lodged in the county jail after being picked up in Davenport Tuesday and detained by the Scott County sheriff there.
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Delmar Bear
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
James TE Smith
John Henderson
Churchill Bear
Smith
Scott County
Stolen Chickens Reported at Mullon Home
Sheriff James TL Smith’s office was told Wednesday that Mrs. Charles Point’s chickens at 2294 Fifth Avenue Mullon were stolen twice since Jan 27. About 30 to 50 birds, mainly White Leghorns and large white hens, were seized after the door to the chicken house was pried open. The latest theft occurred several days ago.
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James TL Smith
Charles Point
Mullon
Trotzky predicts Stalin’s fall amid Russian turmoil
From his exile in Mexico COYOACAN Leon Trotzky named in Moscow treason trial as chief conspirator predicted Stalin is on his way out. He called Russia’s crisis a mortal political rupture, saying this will be Stalin’s end. The note adds a 1719 discovery of Herculaneum ruins.
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Coyoacan
Mexico
INS
Leon Trotzky
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Tratzky
Stalin
Russia
Doom 2 To Chair In Dynamite Deaths Of Three Little Girls
ELIZABETHTON TENN AP White Tollett 26 and Church Lester 44 of Pikeville Tenn were convicted and sentenced to the electric chair for the dynamite deaths of three young girls Sonia 9 Luena 7 and Roma Jean 5 Har mon Gouge 35 was hurt Crave Tollett acquitted two co defendants Lee Walker and Ulysses Walling were also convicted and given 21 years in prison Walling and Walker confessed to roles in the January 7 bombing of Gouge home where the children were killed and the mother injured
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Elizabethton
Tenn
White Tollett
Church Lester
Pikeville
Lee Walker
Ulysses Walling
Crave Tollett
White
Walling
Walker
Harmon Gouge
Gouge
Sonia
Luena
Roma Jean
Gough
Dicker May End In Transatlantic Air Service Next Year
Washington officials from the Commerce and State departments said negotiations with Great Britain France and Germany aim to set up airline terminal facilities for a scheduled transatlantic service by summer 1939. Officials cited aircraft development as key to success and described talks as preliminary steps toward dominance in North Atlantic passenger routes planned to reach about 20 hours. Assistant Secretary Monroe Johnson commented on the preliminary nature of the discussions.
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Washington
Commerce and State Department
Great Britain
France
Germany
Commerce Department
North Atlantic
Ocean
Monroe Johnson
Export Steamship Plans Eight Round Trip Test Fights
Export Steamship company gains department approval to run eight round trip test flights from the United States to Portugal France Italy Egypt and Black Sea ports, aiming to evaluate routes and cargo capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Export Steamship Company
Department
United States
Portugal
France
Italy
Egypt
Black Sea
Four Firms Dominate U S Food Industry Borah Says
Senator Borah told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee that four companies control the nation’s food industry and fix prices, citing a Federal Trade Commission report. He urged consideration of a federal licensing bill for interstate corporations, warning of job losses and slowed recovery. Elmer Cunningham from the National Association of Manufacturers testified. The Harmattan wind from the Sahara, dubbed the doctor, was noted for health effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Elmer T. Cunningham
New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Cunningham
Is This the Reason You Are Constipated
A self help style poultry of Kellogg All Bran ad promotes bulk forming foods to ease constipation. It explains fiber from bran soaks water and forms a soft mass to aid bowel movement and notes vitamin B benefit. The Kellogg brand is produced in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.
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Kellogg's
Kellogg
Battle Creek
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Fed
den. Ins. Corp
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Dicker
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Ning Division
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