Market pool hearings reveal bear raiders and inside tips
Testimony described copper pools and stock manipulation tied to Raskob Rockefeller and other big traders. Witnesses Bragg Smith and Knight faced sharp questions about inside knowledge, short selling, and pool versus syndicate structures as Lima locomotive and Anaconda pools were examined.
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Rage
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Percy Teockefeller
Crare
Gray
Alaska
Juneau
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Rockefelier
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Gertrude 0. Smith
Willam F. Kenney
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F. J. Fisher
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William
Danforth
Knight
United Silae Tariff Commission
New York
A Plague on Both Their Houses Says Hearst Political Note
William Randolph Hearst blasts both major parties in a wide array of states. He criticizes Roosevelt and Smith over unemployment policy, urging a plan to finance government work for eight million jobless Americans to spur productivity and prevent social upheaval. Hearst calls for true leadership and genuine democracy.
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Democratic Party
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Roosevelt
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Smith
Hearst
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William Randolph Hearst
Brokers argue over short selling and pool manipulation
The piece recalls insiders discussing unloading during a peak, public stock holding after, and brokers accused of sharing confidential bank orders. It notes brokers charging high carrying charges and insights on interest rates across seven states, with opposition to abolishing short selling as a profit tactic.
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Knight
Benatar Brookhart
Lnn Kntent
Broadway blonde Iris Naclon refuses ambulance aid
Iris Naclon, described as a blonde Broadway beauty linked to Arnold Rothstein, arranged an ambulance after claiming heart pain but canceled the emergency when hospital crew reached her San Francisco apartment today. The incident involved a reported heart condition, with Naclon deciding she did not need medical help.
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Iris Naclon
Arnold Rothstein
New York
360 Arrested in Washington Raids
In one of the most spectacular pollen round ups ever staged police today took 34 men in a series of raids. The arrests followed the crackdown on two gamblers within the city, as authorities aimed to curb illicit activity.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
Nero
Financial probe centers on stock loan by mailed offer
A New York banking house and others face scrutiny over a by mail stock loan scheme linked to Consolidated Gas. The plan offered loans of 40 per share at 3 percent to small holders, with instructions to mail stock and signed notes, raising questions about legality and market impact.
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de Acnate Banking and Currency Committee
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Travellers Bank
Paris
Finafela
Senate
Nelderke & Company
Wall Street
Consolidated Gas Company
Consolidated Gas
New York City
Shorts
Stock Exchange
State Banking Department
Capone May Learn Fate in Two Weeks
In Washington on April 23, the Justice Department moved to complete a response to Al Capone's petition for review of his income tax evasion conviction. Officials expect the case could be formally submitted to the Supreme Court within days.
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Chicago
Supreme Court
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Lindbergh Baby Case Leads Reported Clues Amid Rumors
Reports from Norfolk and Aberdeem involve a lock of hair alleged linked to the Lindbergh baby. Police debunk sightings near Warren Point and note a girl matching resembles the infant. Counterfeit bills and ransom rumors persist. brush fires near the estate are declared unrelated local incidents.
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Folke
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Business Holds Own Report Says
Business has been holding its own in recent weeks with gains not exceeding usual seasonal proportions. The Commerce Department reported wholesale prices declined during the week of April 16 but showed improvement in several commodities, notably wheat and cotton.
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INS
Commerce Department
Aggie Group Tours Comal Industries in New Braunfels
Between thirty five and forty Texas A and M seniors toured local industry in New Braunfels, inspecting the Comal power plant and several mills. The group was hosted with a barbecue by the local alumni association and college officials. A May 1 tenant notice appeared for property placement through Crockett 2400.
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Comal Industries
New Braunfels
Texas A. and M, College
Comal
Dittinger Etoller Milla
Ue New Brauntels ex-Sindenta
Nasacition
Jm Crockett
Capone Ally Linked to Lindbergh Baby Kidnap Claim
Senator Bingham of Connecticut told the Senate that an associate of Al Capone might have kidnapped the Lindbergh baby to boost Capone’s appeal and to offer his services in the search. he clarified it was his personal opinion, not a proven fact.
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Lindy Baby
Washington, D. C
INS
Lindbergh
Bingham
Connecticut
Senate
Fewer Bank Failures In March Reported
Washington April 3. Bank failures in March totaled 45, down from February and far below the 522 in October, the all time high. Deposits involved were 15,936,000, the smallest total for any similar period since December 1929, with February at 122 and January at 342.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Board
Loss of British Trade Expected in 1933 Exports
Washington officials forecast an annual loss of 150 to 250 million dollars in American exports to England due to the new British tariff schedule, signaling a significant impact on trade.
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Washington, D. C
England
Vienna Opera Singer Explains German and American Music Tastes
Maria Olszewska, returning opera star from Vienna, criticizes Americans as music-diverted and less emotionally engaged than Germans while praising Chicago Civic Opera for strong performances and full houses. She plans to extend her stay in Chicago for four more months as life in New York and elsewhere remains lively.
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Vienna
Maria Olszewska
Chicago Civic Opera
Chicago
Tom
New York
Nazi Killed in Election Battle
In Hamborn Germany one Nazi was stabbed to death during clashes between rival factions as voters prepared for tomorrow's diet election.
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Germany
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