Countess May Escapes Heavy Taxes and Citizenship
The article notes the Countess, long rumored to possess vast wealth, renounced U S citizenship amid legal and public pressure surrounding her dual nationality and child. It mentions notable Americans who changed allegiance, including Astors and James, and cites Gerard’s remark about living abroad to avoid criticism. The piece covers her marriage to Prince Alexis Mdivani, publicity incidents, a charity gift controversy, and a Reno divorce in 1935.
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United States
William Waldorf Astor
Duchess of Windsor
Henry James
Adele Astaire
Gordon Selfridge
London
James W. Gerard
Germany
New York
Alexis Mdivani
Clifford Whittley
Midivani
Egypt
India
Count Haugwitz
Reno
Nev
Mdivani
Countess Victim of Spain crash in August 1935
The countess died in a motor accident in Spain in August 1935. She stated her personal charities averaged $50,000 annually, all to American causes. She claimed foreign charities mobbed her but she would not donate a cent abroad, preferring to help her own people. Her hobbies include poetry and collecting Chinese jade and porcelain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
America
Yale Lighting Contest Open To All Residents
The Christmas lighting contest is open to all residents per a Friday statement from Mrs. Elmer Richards president of the Garden club and a co sponsor. She urged entries from non members and noted the club pays no prize money. The deadline is Tuesday December 21 with entries due at the Chamber of Commerce by 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Richards
Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
Big Gift from United Gas Recorded in Montgomery Donations
A historical list shows numerous individuals from Montgomery contributing to a large gift fund. Donations range from one dollar to fractions of a dollar, with many named residents such as Mrs. Bessie Cook and Master John Wooten Jr contributing, reflecting a community fundraising effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pettit
E. B. Clower
W. H. Hines
Vernon Sinclair
A. K. Crow
E D. Elmore
A. M. LeBlanc
Carter Acker
Leroy Sims
R. L. McGowen
Allen Corbin
L. H. Freeland
W. M. Meeks
C. E. Rogers
C. E. Jarrell
W. H. Read
W. D. McGee
M. E. Bennett
B. H. McDonald
F. W. Stewart
Sarah Gulley
Gladys Tucker
Bernice Watkins
John B. Causey
Leo Garland Se
J. G. Rickerson, Jr
F. Norgress
C. E. Sessions
Jim Roberts
W. A. Cornett Fife
J D. McLauren
C. A. Burney
C. H. May
Max Watson
Arthur Cobb
J. R. Berry
R. H Feilds
W. A. Johnson, Jr
Lawyer and wife shot in Cocoa Florida tragedy
A Florida tragedy left attorney Branch and his wife dead after a dining room shooting by Livingston Snow at their Cocoa home during a health conference. Snow fled as Mrs Branch tried to run, and Branch rector died at 64 with his wife age 50. Both linked to prominent Georgia families and Branch served on the Georgia education board. A daughter, Mrs Lalla Branch Kirkpatrick, resides with her husband Lieutenant Charles Kirkpatrick in the Panama Canal Zone.
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Cocoa
Fla
Livingston Snow
Marable
Snow
Branch
Georgia
Wardens Describe Two Daring Escaped Prisoners
Warden Johnston and Warden Dunn recount the Cole Roe escape from an island prison near the Golden Gate. Prisoners fled between 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. using a shop building to reach a ledge, then disappeared amid fog. Cole, 17 in 1929, and Roe had lengthy Oklahoma crime records and multiple escapes including a 1934 murder charge and a bank robbery.
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Dunn
Cole
Oklahoma
Roe
Saul Yager
Tulsa
Cushing
J. A. Rutherford
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Rutherford
Alcatraz
Farmers’ National Bank
Sulphur
Okla
Russia expands Vladivostok air base and forces
The report states Vladivostok hosts an underground airdrome for 150 planes and has been reinforced with over 85 000 troops. It notes the port’s location near Manchukuo and mentions a November 4 incident involving a Japanese company director Daiji Takahashi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vladivostok
Manchukuo
Tokyo
Foreign Office
Daiji Takahashi
Japanese Spy Letter Case Under Detention Amid Diplomatic Protest
An envelope on a street led to arrests of several officials who seized the letter threatening Takahashi with espionage. Takahashi is detained awaiting trial while Japan seeks investigation results and health updates, with Soviet officials offering no information. A protest cites similar cases and urges civilized-country standards. Uruguay exports of refrigerated meat rose 10 percent in the first ten months of 1937 to 51 543 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Takahashi
Uruguay
Racket Buster Triumphs Over 3 For Unions
The government accuses the Factor corporation founded by Louis Buchalter and Jacob Shapiro of stifling competition to raise prices and union wages. Authorities recount arson acid throwing and other acts to force workers. Attorney Amen cites 82 fish racket convictions and other major victories against crime networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Factor Corporation
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
Jacob
Gurrah) Shapiro
Buchalter
Shapiro
Amen
Woman Arrested Under City Anti-Vice Ordinance
Grace Rice of 412 North Fourth Street was charged with violating the city anti-vice ordinance and stealing $10 from Thomas Noah of Eros. She was arrested by Police Captain F S Pettit and placed in the city jail on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Noah
Eros
Grace Rice
North Fourth Street
Friday
F. S. Pettit
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