Mellon Tax Case Verdict Declares Fraud Charge Groundless
The United States board of tax appeals upheld the Mellon estate in a long battle over 1931 taxes. It rejected fraud charges and noted deductions for stock losses and gifts of paintings to the A W Mellon charitable trust. Executors welcomed the ruling as vindication amid ongoing litigation and possible appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Board of Tax Appeals
Andrew ‘W.mellon
Donald D. Shepard
Mellon
A.W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust
Treasury
Department
Pittsburgh
Circuit Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Haritable and Educational Trust
National Museum of Art
Tax Board
Melton
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Western Public Service Company
A. W. Mellon Charitable and Educational Trust
Raphael
House of Alba
Sandro Boticelli
John
Magdalene
St. Jerome
Perugino
Jan van Eyck
Agaeteron
Titian
Hermitags
Petrograd
Alba
Thanksgiving Guests Richly Spread Across Local Homes
Family dinners fill the Thanksgiving scene across multiple households near Fall Leaf, Weaver, Lawrence and Kaw Valley. Names include Shafstal, Robbins, Bichelmeyer, Hadland, Spitzli, Welsh, Rood, Skinner, Cramer, Abel, Holmes, Leonard, Witt, Lyle, Durr, Bartz, Baker, Gerstenberger, Seyler, Fleming, Wotan, and Wichman among others. Residents from Kansas City, Forest Lake, Euora, De Soto, Vinland, Hesper, and Manhattan share meals and visits with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Shafstal
Glen
John Shafstal
Adolph Tornaden
Fall Leaf
Jim Robbins
Kansas City
John Bryant
Helen Wolffe
Jimmie
Jean
Forest Lake
A. L. Hadland
John Bichelmeyer
George Bichelmayer
Albert Hadland
Wanda
Alberta
Jane
Will Spitzli
Weaver
Henry Welsh
Norma
Clifford
Will Hiney
Lawrence
Ralph Rood
Jess Crabb
Denver
Roslan Skinner
Len Plummer
de Soto
Clifford Eisele
Eudora
Ray Cramer
Martin Abel
June Louise
Cramer
Roy Cramer
W. R. Blaylock
Prairie Center
Walter Witt
H. A. Edler
Sam- TW Ae
Lois
Mathis
Theresa
George Eichelmeyer
Albert Hadl
Carl Deay
Vinland
Clyde Lyle
Disappearance of Arthur Fried Stumps Westchester Police
Arthur Fried a 32 year old New York business man vanished from his Westchester County home after his car was found abandoned near White Plains. Police say no ransom note has been proven and FBI investigators are involved while his family denies any kidnapping.
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White’ Plains
N. Y
Arthur Fried
New York
Westchester County
Fried
Bronx
Colonial Sand & Stone Copany
White Plains
William Miller
Pera
Hugo
Miller
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Walter A. Ferris
Bureau
Reed Vetterli
Valley Grove Social Roundup and Holiday Plans
Mr and Mrs Russell Shaw and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Weibel were Thanksgiving guests at Della Weibel’s Oskaloosa home. Mrs Shaw attended a football game while others toured east of McLouth for turkey dinner with Roscoe Daniels. Mrs Russell Shaw hosts Sunny Valley Farm Bureau luncheon Tuesday with a demonstr ation. Social Hour club met in Lawrence with Mrs Howard Erwin in attendance. Chester Grange voted in two new members Mrs Walter Love and Mrs Waterson and planned New Year dinner and officer installation. Patty Shoemaker of McLouth stayed with Alberta Garner. Russell Shaw and family went to Holton for an educational trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Shaw
Lloyd Weibel
Della Weibel
Oskaloosa
Lawrence
Howard Erwin
Chester Grange
Walter Love
Waterson
Patty Shoemaker
McLouth
Alberta Garner
Belleview social and school fundraiser at Leslie Kindred home
Arleta called at the Leslie Kindred home near Weaver Thursday afternoon. A Belleview program and pie social drew a capacity crowd on Wednesday. The rhythm band debuted in red and white uniforms. Howard Jamison won the cake in the cakewalk, Juanita Heinrich and Elwyn Freese were named the most popular couple. Fred Gottstein won a turkey and Ernest Stone a blanket. Profits totaled 25 dollars to buy school supplies. Arden and Myrnice Otto attended the K U M U football game in Lawrence.
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Arden
Myrnice
Otto
Lawrence
HESPER Theophil Hauck visiting friends in Missouri
Theophil Hauck of Higginsville Missouri spent Wednesday through Sunday with Martha and Henry Giertz. Albert Cobb and son from De Soto visited Ed Grob on Tuesday afternoon. George Schubert and family planned a move to Gardner and held a packing gathering and covered dish luncheon with numerous friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theophil, Hauck
Higginsville
Martha
Henry Giertz
Albert
Cobb and Son
Revere
DeSoto
Ed Grob
Tuesay Ternoon
George Schubert
Gardner
Schubert
Walter Wilson
Frank Page
Louis Bartz
Charles Brady
Allen Cochran
D. O. Cochran
Frank Sommers
Joe Zillner
Bert Brown
Misa Christine Coch
Dinner guests and holiday visits in a Kansas town
The article lists numerous family visits and gatherings around Thanksgiving in a Kansas community. Terrell and family hosted relatives from Virgil and Great Bend. Miss Ramona Stanley and Miss Allys Margaret Terrell are noted as students visiting home. Several attendees traveled from Lawrence and Kansas City for meals and church activities.
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Siegel
Meyer
Mara
Ralph
Terrell
Eir
R. C. -D. Allys
Emis Ays
Virgil
Mienys
Bend
S Terrell
Washington
Ramona.Stanley
Kansas State
Methodistssionary Society
Agnes Len
Eudora
C. D. Allys
Doris
Mamie Allys
Jamees Eda Allys
Great Bend
Sarah Terrell
Hontctia Terrell
Ralph Terrell
Charles Terrell
Mabel Mackie
The
Trinity Luth
Local people share Thanksgiving activities and gatherings
Mr and Mrs Alph Weybright of Lincoln Nebraska spent the past week with Mrs Thorf Ward's mother Mrs Wind and Mrs Arthur Flory entertained guests for the De family. Lone Star Church hosted an evening event and the young people held a party in the basement. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs H C Metsker and family. Ladies Aid met with a covered dish luncheon. quilts and comfort tops were prepared for Salvation Army. Many locals attended Thanksgiving with relatives in Casper Wyoming and nearby towns.
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Alph Weybright
Saauee Fea Cea
Lingoln
Neb
Thorst
Ward
Wind
Arthur’Flory
Vera
Mathesson
College
Lone Star
Eadne
Thoze
The
H.C
Metsker
Elmer'Metsker
Fam
Ladies Aid
Fred Windhorst
Army
McNary
Otis Lindell
Dorothy
Lila Childs
Miss Pearl Brohammer
J. W. Berrell
Betty Jean Arid
Katherine Pron Rom
Gaspeper
L 'Brien
Mary Lee
Lynn
Kizer
Joe .Garbutt
J Olly ‘Stitchers Club
Blanche Flory
W. H. Ulrich
C. Co. M. McNary
J. W. Garbutt
D. L. Burton
Ralph Childs
Casper
Wyo
Jack Childs
Othe
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Marion
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Walter Dunbar
Petrie
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Topeka
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