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    "ocrText": "o ILL NEWS\nOCTOBER & 1930.\nGRAND JURY\nBUREAUS'\nLD CORRECT\nCHICAGO. U.S., A\n431 S 0. DEARBORN ST.\nMAIN OFFICE\nNDING EVILS\nCHICAGO ILL NEWS\nFRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1930.\njency Case Brings\namendations on\nequirements.\nring a week's testimony on\nU. S. Tax Lien Hits T. J. Crowe\nt Ralph Capone, a \"public\nd brother of AI (\"Scar-\none, is a backer of John T.\nbond agency at 175 West\nulevard, a concern doing a\nCLAIM OF $448,000\nless in the federal courts,\nber grand jury has sub-\nTIES UP HIS PROPERTY\nrecommendation to Judge\nWoodward increasing the\nts on such surety com-\nAction Against Former Head\n1930 38\nd jury advised that in the\nurety company doing busi-\nof Sanitary District Traces\ne federal courts be per-\nfurnish bail bonds for de-\nright\n$1,000,000 Income.\nTirume\nnless the surety company,\niture of any of its bonds,\n1 forty-eight hours after\n15/4/30\nshall deposit with the\nFederal income-ta: action against\nates attorney a certified\nTimothy J. Crowe, who was president of\nthe full amount of the\nthe sanitary district during the boodle\nU. S. ASKS WRIT\nis check is to be held for\n.\nS, giving the company that\nperiod, was started this afternoon\nBUREAUS\nto produce the defendant\nCHICA\nwhen Mrs. Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge,\npast the surety companies\ncollector of internal revenue, filed a\nIN NORTH SHORE\nCHICAGO, U.S.A\n43150. DEARBORN ST.\nrequired to give certified\nlien against all his known property\nMAIN OFFICE\nthin a certain period and\nThe government charges that for\ne search for the defendant\nSAFFORD COMMENDS\nal weeks or months with-\nthe years 1926, 1927 and 1928 Crowe\nly turning over any money\nMRS. O'NEILL AT M. E.\nhad an income of more than $1,000,00\nLINE DISPUTE\nCHICAGO ILL TRIBUNE\nted States attorney.\nand that he owes the government in\nWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1930.\nnished Many Bonds.\nCONFERENCE SESSION\ntaxes and penalties the sum of $448,-\nation of the Lynn agency,\n578.36.\nGOV'T SUES TO\nresents the Grand Central\nThe senatorial candidacy of Mr\nLast May The Daily News pub-\nimpany of New York, was\nLottie O'Neill was applaude\nlished an article in which it was said\nSeeks to Halt Issuance of\nENJOIN NORTH\nthe direction of United\nyesterday at the meeting of the Roc\ntrict Attorney George E. Q.\nthat the incomes of ten Chicago pol-\nRiver conference of the Methodi\nAll Securities.\nSHORE RAILROAD\nnd conducted by his assist-\nEpiscopal church at Wilmette.\nD\niticians, including Crowe, were under\nel Anderson. The Lynn\nGeorge B. Safford, superintendent e\nfederal scrutiny and that unless set-\nThe government has filed suit to\nrestrain or enjoin the Chicago, North\nis furnished bail bonds in\nthe Illinois Anti-Saloon league, praise\ntlement was made they would be in-\nShore and Milwaukee Railroad com-\nsince last April, to the\nMrs. O'Neill for her prohibition stan\ndicted. Today's action would indicate\n$406,650 in one federal court\nBY OSCAR HEWITT.\npany from further issuing of securi-\nand criticized Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mo\nthat Crowe has made no settlement.\nCormick for her attempt to lead th\nOn orders from the attorney general\nties.without first applying for author-)\nhas supplied bail to the\nity from the interstate commerce com-\n$330,000 in the Cook County\nleague into the wet camp.\nHints Criminal Action.\nof the United States, Assistant Dis-\nmission.\ncourt without any money\nDr. Safford declared that the leagu\nIt was considered probable in some\ntrict Attorney Joseph A. Struett filed\nThe petition was filed by Assistant\nosited in Illinois to provide\nwould refuse to recommend any on\nquarters today that the government\nrefture.\nwho will vote for the repeal of th\nsuit yesterday to enjoin the Chicago,\nDistrict Attorney Stru-\nand Central, doing an ex-1\nwould follow its usual procedure in\nUnited States District court\n18th amendment under any circum\nNorth Shore and Milwaukee railroad\nand alleges since June 8, 1923,\nlarge business here, has\nstances. He pointed to Mrs. Cormick\ncases of this kind; first, the lien:\nfrom the further issuance of securi-\nthe railroad issued $42,000,000 in\nock of only $250,000. Re-\nwillingness to vote for repeal if th\nthen criminal action.\nties without first obtaining authority\nsecurities without first obtaining con-\nse that not only was Ralph\nwets win in the coming wet-dr refe\nThe figures given out by Robert E\nfrom the interstate commerce com-\nsent of the interstate commerce com-\nhe financial backer of the\nendum. Dr. Safford indicated that th\nNeeley, deputy collector of internal\nmission.\nmission.\nency, but also that the\nleague would prefer the candidacy\nThe North Shore line-an Insull\nas pointedly bonding for\nJames Hamilton Lewis to that of Mrs\nrevenue, itemize the taxes and penal-\nline-claims it is not a railroad under\nngsters.\nMcCormick.\nties as follows:\nthe federal railroad act, but is an in-\nears that a number of de-\nThe Rev. Dr./ W. L. Whipple of\n1926\n$65,338.30\nterurban electric railroad,' which by\nhave been released by bonds\nGeneva was appointed head of com\n1927\n230,303.37\nthe federal statutes has been excluded\nmittee of fifteen to consider the pro-\n1928\n152,936.69\nthe Lynn agency's securing\nfrom the jurisdiction of the interstate\nr collateral than the as-\nposal to unfrock the Rev. James A.\nAmong the items of property tied\ncommerce commission. As such, it\nin the part of the attorney\nWilson of Mendota. Mr. Wilson was\nup by today's lien is Crowe's palatial\nclaims, it is subject to the Illinois and\nefendants that said defend-\nsentenced to the penitentiary for one\nhome at 5946 Washington boulevard.\nWisconsin state comm ssions, which\nId appear for trial,\" the\nto fourteen years for shooting the\none of the points of interest in that\nhave both approved the $42,611,000 of\nry's recommendation states\njanitor of the Mendota church.\nsection of Austin lying adjacent to\nsecurities issued.\nValley Realty association and $295,000\npossible for a crime organi-\nNo further move has been made by\nOak Park.\nFight Started by Three.\nof obligations of the North Shore Ma-\nrough its leaders, to induce\nJohn A. Logan Warren, unfrocked\n\"Persecution\" Cry Heard.\nterial company. The suit asserts that\ncompany to release criminals\nformer pastor of the Durand Meth-\nThe attack upon the securities of\nLast May when The Daily News\nthe North Shore line is subject to the\nthe North Shore line was initiated by\nwith organization upon the\nodist church, in his appeal for rein-\njurisdiction of the interstate com-\npublished the article referring to the\nof said crime organization\nstatement.\nE. G. Hitt, George B. Hild, and Joseph\nmerce commission.\npoliticians due to be targets in in-\nMoudry, who are the executive com-\nh. criminals will appear as\ncome-tax action, it was reported thatl\nmittee of a security holders' protective\nby the court or that said\nfriends went to Washington seeking\nw\ncommittee with headquarters at 208\nSUBWAY MEETING\np\nompany would be fully in-\nto block the prosecution on the basis|\nWest Washington street. They are\nbi\ni for any losses sustained by\nthat the politicians were being made\nsaid to have purchased about 2,500\nAll of the subway engineers and\nre of such criminals to ap-\nlawyers, together with President Fah-\nC)\nthe object of \"political persecution\nshares of the North Shore stock at a\ne report continues.\nbecause of their refusal to ally them-\nprice considerably higher than the\nerty of the board of local improve-\nre\nExplains Limitations.\nselves with Senator Deneen.\nstock is selling for at present. They\nments and Ald. McDonough, chairman\ntic\n1930 38\nUnited States District Attorney\nof the council local transportation com-\npr\nand jury concludes its state-\nclaim that it was represented to theni\nGeorge E. Q. Johnson at that time\nthat the stock had the approval of\nmittee, conferred for two hours yester-\ncia\nplaining failure to mention\ndenied that he had been hampered in\nthe interstate commerce commission,\nday in the office of Attorney Walter\nme\nor others in its report, with\n10/1/30-\nL. Fisher. When it was all over it\ndis\nwing:\nhis investigations by Washington. He\nand that they were thereby deceived\nwas still uncertain whether Mr. Faher-\n000\nnot practicable to attempt to\nasserted that he was being given full\nThey applied to the interstate com-\nty will hold his public hearing on Oct.\nhor\nco-operation.\nmerce commission for a ruling in\nrety company because of the\nCrowe was defeated for re-election\nJanuary, 1928. A hearing was held,\n17. as scheduled, to decide upon the\npor\nthere may be evidence that\nto the sanitary district board in No-\nand in February, 1929, the petition of\nsubway building by special assessment.\nrety company furnishes bail\nvember, 1928. Shortly thereafter the\nthe trio was dismissed. They had not\nThe subway engineers are not ready\n710\nr any certain class of crimi-\n)\nDATTY TRTRUNE: W\npay rolls of the district were made\nasked for any relief, and the commis-\nfor hearing at present, and whether\npro\ncriminals who might belong\nsion apparently saw no reason for\nthey will be ready by Oct. 17 is still\npro\nertain organization.\nMRS. M'CORMICK\npublic and it was discovered that\nA\nmaking a decision on the matter. Hitt,\nuncertain. Faherty predicted that they\nand\nnt United States District At-\n4,800 pay-rollers had been fattening\nHild, and Moudry asked for a re-\nwill be prepared, and indicated clearly\nand\ninderson declared today that\nINVITED TO PROVE\ntheir bank balances at the district.\nhis present intention to have the hear-\nconvinced that Ralph Capone\n1\nhearing, which was denied. One of\nviad\nFollowing this there was a grand\nthe commerce commissioners wrote a\ning on the date announced.\nprot\nstantial backer of the Lynp\njury inquiry and an inquiry by the\nCHARGES LATER\ndissenting opinion, saying that the\nEngineers to Meet Daily.\ncom\nstate legislature. A huge waste of\nquestion raised was important and\nOne tangible result of the confer-\npublic funds was uncovered, but to\nshould be decided, in his opinion.\nence was that the board of advisory\nimp\ndate there has been no action other\nRequest Suit Be Brought.\nengineers consented to hold daily\nit is\n0\n38\nthan civil suit,\nmeetings until it has decided essential\nfinar\nNye Willing to Hear\nAccordingly the interstate commerce\nquestions to the completion of subway\ntion\nGIRL CASHIER ROBBED\ncommission requested the attorney\nplans. They started yesterday after-\nincre\nHer After Election.\ngeneral to bring suit. That was the\nnoon. The only exception to that prom-\nsary\nmilerie\naction filed yesterday.\nise is that they will devote this morn-\n[Chieago Tribune Press Service.]\nto p\nThe North Shore line issued a state-\ning to a discussion of ventilation and\nappr\nWashington, D. C., Sept. 30.-[Spe-\nment saying that the suit was appar-\ncurbing noise in tunnel planning. This\npect\nclal ]--Senator Gerald P. Nye [Rep.\nently an aftermath of the hearings\nis due to the fact that the engineers\nN. D.], chairman of the senatorial\nbefore the interstate commerce com-\nare from the University of Illinois and\n1\nY TRIBUNE: W\ncampaign fund investigating commit-\nmission, and then adds: The major-\ntoday is a convenient time for them\ntee, said today that Mrs. Ruth Hanna\nity of the commission upheld the com-\nto come to Chicago.\nMcCormick, Republican senatorial\nK\npany's contention at both hearings.\nTo aid the engineers George A. Ma-\nRAL APPEALS\nnominee in Illinois, might offer evi-\nApparently the issue now being raised\nson, specialist on special assessments,\ndence as to wire tapping by agents of\nis whether the interstate commerce\nwill daily confer with the engineers.\nIT WILL HEAR\nhis committee after the election is\ncommission, as well as the two state\nPe\nover if she chooses to do so,\ncommissions, should have jurisdiction\nPhysician Seized When\nKirk\nZINGER CASE\nHe asserted that the committee re-\nand give approval to any further se-\nand\nfused to permit her to present this\ncurities which the company might\nHe Fails to Pay Damages\nRich\nber session of the United\nevidence at the recent Chicago hear-\nIssue.'\nuit Court of Appeals, opened\nings because the members did not\nCall Securities Invalidated\nDr. Alex B. Magnus, 2828 Prairie\nwere\nwhe\nwish her to use the inquiry as a vehi-\nHift, Hild. and\navenue, was arrested yyerday on\ntrair\nOne of the cases to be\ncle for promoting her own campaign.\na capias for failure to pay a $10,000\nat 1\nis that of Virgil Litzinger,\nThe action taken by the commit-\nverdict against him as a result of a\nton\nis a twenty- five year term\ntee in Chicago in refusing to permit\nevidence to be presented by Mrs. Mc-\nsult brought last May by Mrs. Mary\ndan\nrick\nworth penitentlary for his\nCormick relative to alleged acts by\nConnor, 2208 Prairie avenue. Mrs.\nEvergreen Park mail rob-\nagents of the committee was not the\nConnor was awarded damages when\nIn\naction of the chairman but of ma-\nshe proved the physician had her ar-\narguments will be required\njority of the committee.' said Sena-\ntor\nNye.\nrested and held in the psychopathle\ninger case, the attorneys for\nhospital for sanity hearing. She\nThat action was taken because\nwas subsequently declared sane. Dr.\ngr\nhaving submitted briefs.\nthe committee declined to set a stage\nMagnus was released on bonds of $12,-\nck\nset Dec. 4 for oral argu-\nfor candidate for office to play upon\n000 by Judge John Liggs in the\nas\nthe appeal of John W. Lof\nthe balance of the campaign. If we\nCounty court,\ntill\nhad permitted them to try to prove\nr police lieutenant, who was\ntheir charges the committee might\nto two years imprisonment\nhave spent many weeks in bringing in\nvietion of violating the Dyer\nwitnesses to disprove the charge that\ndicle act,\nour agents were guilty of wire tap-\nping and other offenses\nabsence of Presiding Judge\nhave no doubt that when\nthe\n1sc huler, who is in Washing-\nelction is over every opportunity will\nding a judicial conference,\nbe given to them to offer any evidence\nah A, Evans yesterday de-\nthey may desire to pr sent.\"\neulogy of Judge George T\nose retirement became effec-\nbut who has consented to\nil the vacancy is filled. Judge\npressed gratitude over the\nJudge Page retired instead of\nwhich means that he may\nhe court at any time.\n----"
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