Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1928, Page 22

- WITNESS IN CRIME PROBE THREATENED I Apology Stops Duels Chicago Gangsters, Armed| With Shotguns, Attempt to i Kidnap Informer. } REBRIETIT 1 By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 22.—A new anempt, was made with shotguns last night to | cripple the special grand jury investiga- | tion into Chicago crime. | Armed gangsters attempted to break | into the home of James Huff, negro. | and kidnap him. thus silencing the | chief witness against Johnnv Armondo. held for the slaying on primarv elec- tion day last of Octavius Granady. who was a candidate for ward mmmmee- man This new evidence of terrorism (’Ame a few hours after Frank J. Loesch. chief | pmm‘umr for the special grand jury. | had charged that Chicago crime was rooted in high places, and that police, | rosecutors and courts shared in the lame for it Two men approached the Huff homc but were refused admittance. They had started to force an entrance when the appearance of three men whom they | mistook for detectives caused them to fiee. They returned later, but ran away | Illness of President and Death of w N hen they heard Hu call to his Wife | yic, president Cause Filing A police guard has been placed nrnund, N v Building. where the investi- e is under way. This precaution | aken following an assault upon an | agent of the grand jury and an attempt | to rob him of important papers involv- tng contemplated prosecution. Loesch, in his statement yesterday, r'&‘]l'd for extreme measures, urging that nersville. “gunmen be used to fight gunmen” in Hyatt Prost, an attorney for the an effort to check the slayings, kidnap- | company, said the failure was due to ings and bombings of recent months. rme absence of Harry McFarlan, presi- PRSI, | dent, who has been ill for the past | four years, and the recent death of Burt Barrows, vice president. They Special Dispatch to The Star. ’were the principal owners. Appoint- EDMONSTON, Md., June 22.—A | ment of & receiver followed the filing town tax rate of 25 cents on each $100 |of a petition by Attorney John W. assessed valuation of real and personal | Kern in behalf of two Indianapolis property for the year beginning July 1/ and a Yale, Mich.. firm. has been set by the mayor and town | The company will complete a $40,000 council. This is the same rate as now | contract for bodies during the next prevails 20 days, it was reported. McFARLAN CORPORATION RECEIVER APPOINTED | By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, June 22. ——Ra)mnnd 8. Springer of Conuersville has been appointed temporary receiver for the McFarlan Motor Corporation of Con- Edmonston Tax Rate Set. 314-316 7th St. Prints, the Mode of the Moment—Prints, the in-demand Dresses— are here in great profusion. For Street or business wear . . . for Informal Afternoons . . . prints are idesl. Every size from 14 to 48 is represented in this collection. See them tomorrow! 0Of course, you will find a varied and beautiful assortment of washable crepes, flat crepes and georgettes at the same low price. ¥ EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON. D. C. FRIDAY, DEPUTIES CHALLENGE BETHLEN TO DUEL Hungarian Minister Apologizes for Remarks in Debate and Clash Is Avoided. | By the Assoclated Press | BUDAPEST, Hungary, June 22— | Count Stephen Bethien, prime minister | | of Hungary, duels yesterday, but apologized when | | friends of his nppnm‘nls waited on him. | the Democratic opposition in the Cham- | ber of Deputies. They objected to | | epithets which the count applied to | the ovposition in a bitter debate on | 1% | the government measure to grant a | monopoly to the Swedish-American | lion dollars. Count Bethlen remarked | to the opposition deputies: | | “You are only sorry because no com- | | mission on this transaction flowed into | 23; | your pockets.” |~ Deputy Fogarshi | prime minister: “You remind me of a swincherd, standing among his swine." | When the other Indignant Deputies ivnt their seconds to Bethlen he said he was sorry and that he did not mean | to insult any one. GAS STATION ROBBED. Thieves Tnke Woman’'s 879 Fxom Radio Cabinet. Breaking the glass in a rear door, thieves early this morning entered the }gasohne filling station of Mrs. Mary C. Buckley, 3200 Bladensburg road. and | stole 879 that was hidden in a radio | cabinet. She named two suspects. | Thieves, who broke into the premises | [ occupied by Geo) T. Gray, 316 T| street, escaped with silk Hngerh‘ \nlued‘ at $25, a $15 dress and a $5 sweater. | They also took some groceries. Sunday School Holds Picnic. The Sunday school of Mount Tabor Methodist Protestant Church is hold- | ing an excursion today at Chesapeake | Beach. Athletic events are on the pro- | gram, which is under direction of W. J. | Conlyn of 2236 Thirty-fifth street, b was challenged to two " Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Tver C. Olsen, 24. Lakeport. N. H,, and kil dred schwab. 24, 'of this” city rmaduke. 36 of this city Le Gora, Md.; Judge . and Pauline E. Hagan, nry H. Ranck. wis. 5. and Catherine E. Krouse, . Dalton, J edlove, 16, of this city and Jerna 1. 1ves, 21, Norfolk. Va.; Rev Svivester E. Sleinman. 22. and Pansy M Willner. 17: Rev. George, F. Dudles Robert kelt. 33 and Ellzavety L. Blsrkemhli n Bt of Richmond. Va:dev S. Shackl! nur D. Daglel. Jr. 21, and Louise V. | Rev.' Charles N. Jarrett PUMBAEY 18, . 34. and Mazie A. Bos- | Joseph Krisch. jr. ley. 21 "both of "Baiiimore, Md.: Rev. H. M 1nig. bert H. Grogan. 29. Fort Washington. Mo And Bertha M. 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