Grand Jury Probes Stolen Bond Case Across Cities
A Chicago grand jury investigates a nationwide bond theft tied to a daylight mail robbery. Indictments name James De Grassi Joe De Grassi Sol Stern and others with conspiracy charges and fourteen overt acts detailing travels and meetings from January 1933 to March in San Antonio New Orleans and St Louis tied to stolen bonds from First Wisconsin First National Bank and Trust and First Trust Appleton.
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New York
Stahl
Chicago
Commercial National Bank
Chicago Grand Jury
Fred Voelech
Federal Building
First National Bank
James de Grassi
Joe de Grassi
Sol Btern
Woelsch
First ‘Trust Company of
Appleton
First National Bank of Chicago
First Wisconsin Company
Milwaukee
First National Bank and Trust Company
Recine
Wis
Bond Theft Case Spurs National Bond Strike
Testimony describes $20 000 in bonds in United States currency and March actions by Baid defendant June B Mor row and Joe De Grassi. Bonner and Cunningham are indicted in Ninety-fourth District court for receiving and concealing stolen property as a Texas Ranger led probe uncovers about 875 000 bonds seized in San Antonio and 40 000 at Commercial National Bank fueling a nationwide search and about 50 arrests. Nine others charged in the bond case mark the investigation’s climax.
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Mioner
Stahl
Cook County
Bonner
Cunningham
Whinvis
Brown
Gunningham
Din
Gunlogham
Zap
Hamman
Johnson
Star
New York
Ninety-fourth District
United States
June B. Morrow
Z. D. Bonner
Joe de Grassi
San Antonio
Chicago
St. Louis
Austin
Oscar T. Martin
Clay
Martin
Texas Rangers
Commercial National Bank
Continental Bank and Trust Company
New York City
Messengers strike over pay and hours
The text reports on messenger boys striking for higher wages and shorter hours beyond NRA rules. Police broke up meetings at the Aztec theater and at the Western Union building. Alex Miller claimed discharges were for three troublemakers. he said most boys remain on the job, earning $6 to $12 weekly depending on business, with some branches averaging about $10.
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NRA
Aztec Theater
Crockett Street
Alex Miller
Bourgeois
Schedard
Miller
Western Union
Boloney
Miler
P. B. Smith
Jack Edwards
Moore Nuilding
Orphanages Receive Nut Pies From City Officials
Park Commissioner Jacob Rubiola distributed about 1400 pounds of pecans to charitable institutions including all orphanages on Friday. Inmates at the city orphanages mimic squirrely behavior as the event occurred following a city custom.
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Jacob Rubiola
Seeker of Relief Put Behind Bars
A man arriving at relief headquarters seeking food and shelter admitted to Deputy Sheriff W L Willigan that he was Edward Wheedon alias Martin Evans an escaped convict from Michigan state prison. He was serving 14 years for forgery and will be returned Mulligan said.
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Fenny
W. L. Willigan
Edward Wheedon
Martin Evans
Michigan State Prison
Mulligan
Man Fined for Stealing Police Dog in County Court
A. Man, T. D. Fountaine, filling station operator at Denver boulevard and Gevers road, was adjudged guilty by Judge Charles J. Matthews in County Court-at-Law No. 2 Friday of stealing a $35 police dog from Edward A. Givens, 1121 Denver Boulevard. He was fined $15 and costs and assessed 1 day in jail.
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Charles J. Matthews
T. D. Fountaine
Denver Boulevard
Gevers Road
Fountaine
Edward A. Givens
Man Thrown by Horse Near Death in Tilden Incident
Moya 34 of Tilden remained unconscious and near death at Robert B. Green hospital Friday after a horse stumble threw him headfirst two days earlier. Physicians reported he is in critical condition with severe head injuries.
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Moya
Tilden
Robert B. Green Hospital
Twenty Four National Banks Licensed and Opened
Washington DC December 22 J F T OConnor comptroller of the currency announced that 24 national banks were licensed and opened or reopened during the ten days ended December 20.
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Washington, D. C
Ij. F. T. O'Connor
Roosevelt Proposes Silver Policy Tied to World Pact
President Roosevelt orders half of silver minted in the United States to be kept as bullion until 1937 while urging international cooperation to raise and stabilize silver prices. The London agreement aims to curb over-supply by limiting silver from coin melts and coordinating producers and users. India’s role in disposal is noted.
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Pittman
Roosevelt
Treasury
United States
United Sales
India
London
United States MintSilver Proposal Stabilizes World Price
The Roosevelts silver policy offers 64.5 cents per ounce to producers, enabling mint returns of silver dollars and aiming to stabilize global silver at 14.5 cents. The plan, backed by industry leaders, seeks to curb market volatility and bolster foreign trade amid a slump in dollar value on international markets.
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India
Washington, D.C
Dee
Roosevelt
Post Office To Stay Open All Day Saturday In SA
Postmaster P G Lucas announces the San Antonio post office will operate all day Saturday with two special deliveries. A sensational stage thriller in The American Weekly magazine tied to next Sunday's San Antonio Light issue is mentioned as real life victim inspired by fiction.
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San Antonio
P. G. Lucas
American Weekly
S .San Antonio
Use Music at Auditorium Christmas Concert
A program of Christmas music will be presented by singers and instrumentalists at the Municipal Auditorium at 4 p.m. Sunday under the sponsorship of the Chamber of Commerce Allied Music Association. Fred Lewis will be heard on the organ. Thomas Reid, tenor, and violinist monzo-n0prang will perform, accompanied by Mrs. W. Hood. The combined high school orchestra directed by Otto Zogtler and a brass quartet featuring George Wilson, Boyce Jangzen, Frederick Kraft, and Manuel Garcias will be featured. Chaplain O. C. Gohbee will read scriptures, Helen Oliphant Bates will play organ for community singing, Barbara Holmgreen will be accompanied by Florence Brush, and Mary Wilson Young will direct a nativity pageant.
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Chamber of Commerce Allied Music Association
Fred Lewis
Volin Powers
Will Along
Orige
Thomas Reid
George Wilson
Boyce Jangzen
Frederick Kraft
Manuel Garcias
O. 3
Gohbee
Helen Oliphant Bates
Barbara Holmagreen
Florence Brush
Mary Wilson ‘Young
Hospital Treats Rattler Victim
Continued warm weather is keeping rattlesnakes abroad. Felix Villarreal, 28, of 229 Simpson Street, was the hospital’s newest patient Friday after being bitten on the right hand by a rattlesnake.
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Felix Vilarra
Simpson Street
Robert B. Green
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Harry N. Hoyster
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Bt. Louis
Ajel
Path
Morow
James de Grass
Chicare
Sol Stein
San Antoni
Deries de Grassi
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Lagarun
Antonio
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Messenger Boys
The
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Seeker of Relief
Lenox China
Wedgwood China
Hawkes Crystal
Rockwood Pottery
Steuben Glass
Tiffany Bronze
Amy Fair Lady
Bar Hing
Shanghai
Der
Salt Lake City
Utah
EELS
Frantz H.brog
Gulf Brewing Company
Grand Prize Distributing Co
Kneene Nolte
Dintelhuog Tok KH
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Siren Gertie and
Houston, Texas
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