Evening Star Newspaper, June 3, 1923, Page 10

18 RAIDS ON BROKERS 1S54 e e PUTNEANY ON RUN Records in 8 of 36 Alleged Chicago Bucket Shops Are Seized. 5 e Associated Press, CHICAGO, June 2.—Eight of the thirty-six alleged bucket shops were ruided here today by representatives of Robert E. Crowe, state’s attorney Records were gathered up and firm members and clerks summoned. Warrants charging operation of P. W. Friedlande 8 . amd Henry T. Saither, s of H. P. Arthur & Co., Inc warrants arc based on dealings of the two officials with stockholders of a department store, according fo Thomas Peden, ant state's at- torney. George E. Gorman, assistan attorney. said that grand jury a un evidence uncovered by the vestigators is an early probability. Gorman said that he would confer with indictment experts to determine Whether the evidence obtained war- rants indictments. A the opinion that it does matter will be taken before the grand jur, next week. he said The rald: cording to Mr. G man, have rted a general exodus of alleged operators. ‘1 understand,” he said, “that a number of thesc mushroom operators this morning clo: up shop and eaught fast trains back to New York. where most of th. came from only a few months ago. SMALL INVESTORS HIT. asurer. As Many as 140 Bucket Shops Be- lieved in Operation. Bpecial Dispatch to The Stur CHICAGO, June 2.—Samuel O. Rice educational director of the Invest- ment Bankers' believes that fully 140 concerns have been operating here illegally In re t months they have been endeavori fo unload worthless stocks upon 1 small investor and, according to M been meeting Association, Mr. Rice explained that many of the concerns heing proceeded against have maintained a big telephone force for sales promotion. “One office.” he said, “had a battery of forty telephones and salesme These nien would work on names se- lected from the telephone book. prob- ably at random, because I know of certain big financiers who were ap- proached, and tell of the profits to be made by those let in on the ground floor. “The clever salesman would begin his talk with the offer of an admit- tedly gilt-edged security. After he had interested the prospect he would sell him at a burgain figure. Then in a few days he would call up and | try the ‘switch.’ He would suggest the return was not sufficient and agree to take the stock back and affer something else, which he would declare a better buy. Some would fail to rise to the bait, but in & surpris- ingly large number of cases the deal went through.” PAID “GEN.” LEE FOR FIGHT EASY DVORCE THE: SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., JUNE -3 1923—-PART- 1.- Mexicans Explain Land Policy in Detail to American Delegates. MEXICO CITY, June 2.—The close of the third week of the conference between representatives of Mexico and the United States, looking to an understanding between the countries, found the Mexican delegates still outlining the Obregon administra- tion's attitude with regard to the ex- propriation and division of great || takes of the Aztecs, xpected to be com- ||} pleted at the next session, to be held | Monday | i Coast Mecca of Dissatisfied | Who Seek Quick Relief From Matrimony. Specinl Disp ! 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Movie Stars Lead. s out-Renos Reno as the America today. ns filed outnum- ses grauted for the ! motion picture col- ber marria day or week ony contrib and in a s but hundre: California laws, lly, strictly to their liking, and rush here for desired re- lief Indicating the widespread reputa- 2 nia as the “divorce hub | " Marjorie Rambeau, in s week, said that to part pany with her husband she will “go to California and g 2 Marjorie has the has to do is come here, establish a | jelaim to citizenship and the divorce is hers virtually for the asking Decrees By Letter. And the easi ilized world through the * This is sure fire, t nary, for instance, wrote to h (OLDENBERCS FURNITURF. 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