Indictment in fake passport ring linked to spies reopens case
Nine persons including Donald L. Robinson and Ruth Marie Rubens are indicted over supplying forged passports. The ring allegedly used dead birth records from New York cemeteries to create new identities for spies. Others named include Aaron Scharfin, Ossip Garber, and Edward Blatt with four unnamed figures. Activities cited from 1934 to 1939 spanned multiple cities and countries.
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Robinson - Rubens
New York
Robinson-Rubens
Donald L. Robinson
Adolph Arnold Rubens
Ruth Marie Rubens
Moscow
Robinson
Mrs. Rubens
Aaron Scharfin
Ossip Garber
Edward Blatt
John Blank
Ivan Doe
Dimitri Doe
Alexis Doe
New York City
Merrill
Wis
Chicago
Quebec
Canada
Stockholm
Sweden
Basle
Switzerland
Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Spielfeld
Austria
Eger
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Indict Nine In Passport Ring Charge
Wisconsin officials from the banking commission and attorney general's office reveal a secret inquiry into finance companies overcharging borrowers by padding attorneys and insurance fees. Banking Commissioner Peter A. Cleary says a bill to amend the discount law is being drafted to unify charges and may trigger a general hearing if fraud is found. Assistants include John F. Doyle and Warren Resch.
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Milwaukee
State Banking Commission
Attorney General’s Office
Wisconsin
Peter A. Cleary
Attorney General's Office
Insurance Commission
Cleary
John F. Doyle
Consumers’ Credit
The
Banking Commission
Warren Resch
Attorney General
Horlick seeks 136000 against Sidley estate in Wisconsin
William Horlick Jr files a claim for 136000 against the estate of his sister Maybelle Horlick Sidley. Executors oppose the claim saying it lacks information and 91091 dollars are barred by the statute of limitations. A March 28 hearing is set. Sidley's estate is valued at 3 to 4 million dollars. W Perkins Bull renounced a one third residuary share in a prior out of court settlement. The Sidley will had been challenged by her son during probate.
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Racine
Wis
William Horlick Jr
Maybelle Horlick Sidley
Sidley
Testatrix
William Horlick Sidley
W. Perkins Bull
Toronto
Ambassador to Spain Bowers Called Home
Claude Bowers American ambassador to loyalist Spain was ordered home for consultation a first move toward possible Franco recognition He sailed on the Queen Mary and officials gave no further comment on his return or on recognition prospects but the move was generally seen as a preliminary step
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Washington
State Department
Claude Bowers
Spain
Franco Bowers
St. Jean de Luz
Bowers
Widespread Snow Predicted Across Midwest
Forecaster J. R. Lloyd warned of snow or rain moving coast to coast within 12 hours. Illinois Indiana Wisconsin and other north central states faced a sharp temperature drop and precipitation as a major winter storm set in.
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Chicago
J. R. Lloyd
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Roosevelt Signs Bills Extending Credit Agencies
President Roosevelt signed measures to extend three key credit agencies for two more years from June 30, 1940 to June 30, 1941. The actions raise the Commodity Credit Corporation borrowing authority from 500 million to 900 million dollars and lift the Disaster Loan Corporation lending cap from 20 million to 40 million. The Export-Import Bank loans remain capped at 100 thousand dollars.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Commodity Credit Corporation
Export-Import Bank
Commodity Corporation
Disaster Loan Corporation
Steinhardt Named Ambassador to Soviet Union
President Roosevelt taps Laurence A. Steinhardt, currently ambassador to Peru, for Moscow posting replacing Joseph Davies who moved to Belgium. Claude G. Bowers, ambassador to Spain, recalled for consultation and en route home, follows pattern of Franco recognition by Britain and France.
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Laurence A. Steinhardt
Peru
Roosevelt
Soviet Russia
Joseph E. Davies
Washington
Soviet Union
State Department
Claude G. Bowers
Spain
Steinhardt
Senate
New York City
Sweden
Lima
Davies
Moscow
Belgium
Ote
Fae
Bowers
France
St. Jean de Luz
Great Britain
Francisco Franco
Briish
Bankhead warns of sinister influences at work in U S
Bankhead told a joint session that sinister influences and minorities are at work in the United States and warned that greater tolerance may have allowed their subversive actions. He urged prudence lest real Americans face wrath and indignation. Senator Pittman recalled the 1789 New York opening, praising the government’s liberty and prosperity.
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Washington
Bankhead
House
Senate
United States
Pittman
Nevada
Congress
New York
Milwaukee tax loss forecast by new city assessor
Milwaukee tax commissioner George H. Bartell warned of a potential 20 million dollar drop in real estate assessed value and a 326 006 dollar gross tax loss. He projected the rate would rise 69 to 65 cents per 1000 of assessed value, with new construction unlikely to offset the loss significantly. Assessors will begin the annual survey on March 6 and complete duties.
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Milwaukee
George HH. Bartell
New City
Foundry strike leaders to serve contempt sentences
Ten readers in last summer's Chicago Hardware Foundry Company strike notified Sheriff Kennedy they would surrender Wednesday to serve contempt of court sentences. Judge Cady of Lake County Circuit Court imposed the penalties. Robert Wirtz, linked to the C I O strike, drew 120 days.
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Waukegan
Chicago Hardware Foundry Company
Thomas E. Kennedy
Ralph J. Cady
Lake County
Robert Wirtz
Madison Candidate Files for State Supreme Court Seat
Madison U2 Gerhard A Hagedorn Milwaukee filed as a candidate for justice of the state supreme court with Secretary of State Fred R Zimmerman today. Alfred W Gerhard Wausau also filed as a candidate for circuit ge in the Sixteenth judicial circuit.
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Madison
Gerhard A. Hagedorn
Milwaukee
State Supreme Court
Fred R. Zimmerman
Alfred W. Gerhard
Wausau
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
Roosevelt asks congress for 170 million for army gear and pilots
President Roosevelt asked Congress to fund a 170 million plan for army equipment including antiaircraft guns rifles tanks and ammunition plus 6.5 million for seacoast defenses 7.3 million for civilian pilot training and 5.5 million for other defense forces. He also proposed Panama highway funds and continued water conservation projects in the plains.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Olion
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Speaker Bankhead
House
Senate
War Department
Ordnance Department
Chemical Warfare Service
Corps of Engineers
Medical Department
Quartermaster Corps
Army Transportation and Signal Corps
Seacoast
Continental Defense
Insular
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
Canal Zone
Theoney
CAA
Plane debris found with ten victims in the Alps
A German transport plane wreckage was found near Roubion in the lower Alps with ten victims, including a woman. A recovery party went to the site after peasants saw a nose dive in the Wienene valley on Feb 24. Berlin announced a second German loss with 16 aboard on Feb 25, identified only as marked D Alus.
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Nice
France
Roubion
Lower Alps
Wienene
Germany
Balearic Islands
Berlin
Green Bay schools to reopen Monday
Green Bay Wisconsin officials announced today that Green Bay schools closed since last Tuesday due to colds and lism ippe would reopen Monday.
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Green Bay
Wis
Need Is Seen Of Additional Naval Bases
President Roosevelt returned to Washington after observing fleet war games at Key West and Charleston. He urged Congress and outlined plans for subsidiary bases at San Juan Puerto Rico and St Thomas Virgin Islands to strengthen defense and fueling options. He praised naval lessons in coordination and new destroyer operations while noting wage reforms and a river museum project in Washington.
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Harold Oliver
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
America
Caribbean
Morgenthau
Hopkins
Woodring
Farley
Key West
Fla
Mr. Roosevelt
Charleston Navy Yard
Houston
Inch
San Juan
Puerto Rico
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Nen
Navy Department
Milwaukee duo face extortion charges in deferred sentence
Walter A. Drews chief health investigator and attorney Michael M. Wittenberg were charged with attempting to extract 2000 from Dr Leland Trump by threatening suppression of a report. The judge deferred sentence to Monday for retrial motions noting a common plan and Wittenberg’s conduct included taking a $30 diamond ring as part payment.
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Milwaukee
Walter A. Drews
State Board of Health
Michael M. Wittenberg
Schinz
Drews
Wittenberg
Leland Trump
Europe Awaits Pontiff s Secretary Appointment
Europe awaits Pope Pius XII s choice for secretary of state as diplomats watch for clues to his future world policy. Three candidates are named including Luigi Cardinal Magli Francisco Cardinal Meraggi and Frederico Cardinal Tedeschini. Vatican officials resume routine duties as Coronation preparations begin with March 12.
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Reynolds Packard
United Press
Vatican City
Europe
Pius XII
Luigi Cardinal Magli
Congregation of the Council
Switzerland
France
Francisco Cardinal Mermaggi
Secretariat of State
Rumania
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Frederico Cardinal Tedeschini
Madrid
Republic
Vatican
Pius XI
Vatican Gardens
Italy
Grimm Reappointed to Wisconsin Board of Regents
Governor Heil reappointed J. H. Grimm of River Falls to the Wisconsin normal school regents for a term expiring in 1944. He also signed commissions promoting Joseph G. Richier of Watertown from first lieutenant to captain and Paul K. Wiley of Watertown from sergeant to second lieutenant in the Wisconsin National Guard. Both were assigned to Troop K of the 165th Cavalry.
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Madison
Heil
J. H. Grimm
River Fails
Board of Normal School Regents
Joseph G. Richier
Watertown
Paul K. Wiley
Leutenant
Wisconsin National Guard
165Th Cavalry
Weather Forecast and Readings From March Period
Northwestern Wisconsin reports cloudy and colder conditions with possible snow by afternoon or night. Milwaukee records show 76 and -4 in the last 24 hours with varied readings across cities. The outlook for March 6 to 11 forecasts considerable snow or rain and near normal temperatures in the Great Lakes region.
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Wisconsin
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Abilene
Moorhead
Chicago
Great Lakes
Buckstall Observatory
Hughes on checks and balances in American democracy
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes told Congress that the people generally get what they want, praising the U S system of divided government and warning that checks and balances, while sometimes slowing action, ensure long term prudent judgment and minority protections. The remarks referenced Roosevelt’s court reform proposals and noted recent court changes under the New Deal.
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Congress
Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Two More Discharged by State Treasurer Announces Dismissals
State Treasurer Joan M. Smith announced the dismissal of two beverage tax division employees Maniey D. Hinshaw of La Smith and Clarence Schlif of Dalton. Their probationary periods expire next week.
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Madison
Joan M. Smith
Jare Maniey D. Hinshaw
Lasmith
Clarence Schlif
Dalton
Russians Die in Border Clash Near Manchukuo
A dispatch from Hsinking reports border guards of Russia and Japanese Manchukuo clashed near Manchuk. Eleven Russians were killed as about 100 Russians attacked Japanese guards, with sporadic fighting continuing on the frontier.
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Tokio—U
Hsinking
Manchukuo
Manchuk
Asahi
Roosevelt vows U S action against religious persecution
President Roosevelt told Congress and foreign reps the United States would not be passive in defending religious freedom abroad. He urged using peaceful means to protect rights, condemning tyranny and personal rule and recalling the first congress. The address was delivered to a joint session with radio listeners nationwide.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Judge Cowie to Seek Abatement of Bank Nights
La Crosse Wisconsin circuit judge Robert S Cowie will resign from the bench to pursue a public nuisance abatement against La Crosse theater bank nights The action will be brought in the name of the state with Wellsworth Theaters Company La Crosse Theaters Company and other operators named The complaint cites thousands of dollars paid out in prizes and gambling losses by many including minors The case likely to be tied during the April term per authorization by Circuit Judge Emery Crosby
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la Crosse
Wis
Robert S. Cowie
Emery Crosby
Neillsville
Wisconsin
Cowie
Crosby
la Crosse Theaters Company
Welworth Theaters Company
City of
Ranger Sealing Ship Anchored After Heavy Seas
The 67 year old sealing ship Ranger finally anchored safely in Trepassey harbor after a three day struggle with heavy seas. The Imogene towed Ranger into port yesterday as the Newfoundland I lifted 18 crew members, while 132 stayed aboard and bailed ceaselessly to keep the ship afloat amid worsening weather.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Ranger
Ouler Trepassey
Imogene
Newfoundland
de Raneger
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Horlick
Russia
U.S
ARMY
Great Plains
Works Progress Administration
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Alps
Mark S. Catlin
Appleton
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Julius Heil
Catlin
Wisconsin, Sportsmen's Association
Pontiff
Cardinal Granito Pignatcli di Belmonte
Sacred College
Grimm
Board OF Regents
Government OF America
Hughes
Department of Government
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