Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1928, Page 29

CHAGO RACKET ENDYPRPERTY Employers’ Group Sounds New Warning of Losses to Industry. Bv Consolidated Press. CHICAGO, October 23 —Bombs burst- ing in air—as many as seven in a single night—continue to give proof here that maybe the Employers’ Association of Chicago s right when it tells the city that local “rackets” are seriously in- Juring many lines of business. Chicago's “Pineapple Syndicate,” en- gaged in blowing up any place specified, providing the terms are right, never in the palmiest days of political trouble enjoyed such prosperity as at present. It is blasting its way into increasing prominence, and apparently with com- plete immunity. There have been more than 60 bomb- ings within the past three months, 50 of them attributed to ‘“rackets.” On one recent evening, when four dyna- mite pineapples exploded simultaneous- ly in different parts of the city, the event caused scarcely a ripple of in- terest. New Warnings Sounded. But is has brought the local Em- ployers’ Association to sound new warn- ings. This organization tells the city that 10 more years of racketing ac- tivity and it can expect an annual loss in trade of $100,000,000. “Already the loss in business directly due to racketeering runs into millions of dollars each year,” the association says. “We have had 90 bombings here 50 far this year, and 50 in the last three months. The ominous thing is that nearly every one has been hurled at organized business. “Last year the bombings were against bootleg outfits. But just as the bootleg racket spread to legitimate business, so have the methods, with the result that restaurants, stores, florist shops, fac- tories, apartment houses, newspaper plants, garages, theaters and private residences have been bombed. It is only a step now to the bombing of binnk.sA skyscrapers and even police sta- tions.” ‘The association lists 32 rackets, which flourish in Chicago in various guises. This business of organizing various lines of endeavor, in order to reap th2 rewards available in membership dues, is so profitable that the Chicago ex- perience may easily be followed in other cities. Political Protection. “The racket as it now operates against business in Chicago is made up of three elements, the unscrupulous union lead- ers, the trickster business man and the crooked politician,” the assoclation ad- vises. “They are a strong alliance, with politics protecting the crime.” But few steps have been taken by law enforcing agencies here to check the growing practice of racketeering. In the campaign now going on for the office of State’s attorney, however, both candidates are falling over each other in promises to clean up the situation if elected. . It is significant that with nearly 200 bombings in the last three or four years, Martha Cleans House. EVEN o'clock by daylight-saving time, and, early as it was, Martha Lawson was gol upstairs for the night. She climbed wearily, but with a triumphant gleam her eye. This day has been the beginning of her house-cleaning, and what & start she made! True, none of the big things like papering or paint- ing had been begun, but what a lot of lomx;' out and throwing away she had lone “What a lot of rubbish can accumu- late in a house like this,” she thought, feeling around in her closet for her kimono, and then, “Come in,” she called as some one knocked on her door. “Help me with this window, will you, Linda? It's stuck. I think we need v.her‘n all three open tonight for the draft.” Linda, the middle-aged servant, had been with the Lawson family for 14 years and was treated like one of the family. She sat down now on & straight-backed chair by the dresser and leaned her head on her hand. The breeze stirred the curtains gently and Martha relaxed gracefully in an old rocker. “I was just wondering where we had better start in the morning,” Linds began. “Now, if Bill would sleep in the attic one night I could varnish his floor early tomorrow and we could put the rug down again next day.” “I should think so,” Martha agreed absently. Then suddenly she chuckled. “Makes me laugh every time I think of Dad putting on those same old ragged slippers every night when those nice ones from Cousin Hattie have been lying right there in his bottom drawer ever since Christmas.” “Men like to hang on to their old things.” “Well, he isn't going to hang onto those any longer. I threw them out. Another thing—don’t mention anything about the books we took up to the attic or somebody will be sure to want them. That book case is too crowded even now. We could use another.” “Dust catchers!” “Oh, well, now about Billy’s room. That would be fine. We'll do that way. I cleared such a lot of junk out of his closet this afternoon. Dear me!" “Pauline’s room’ll be the worst.” Linda’s tone was grim. b “Well, now, I'll see to that.” Martha's tone was decisive. “I don't like to have her clutter up her room with so much truck. Her father doesn’t like her sav- ing so many pictures of movie stars, either, and I disposed of them, t00.” Linda got up rather stifly and went toward the door. “What did you do with the rubbish, anyway, da? I must have it burned.” Linda ke briefly from the hall. “It's out there by the foot of the attic stairs in a carton.” rocked gently. She was tired out and it was with an effort that she kept from falling asleep in her chair. A door slammed down below and Billy came running upstairs. By the sounds that presently issued from his room he seemed to be making a determined search for something. Finally his moth- er called him. ¢ 0 “Oh, ma!” Bllly was at her door in- stantly, all eagerness and haste. “Didja see my old bat?” Martha looked at him for & minute in silence. “Why Billy, was that any ? xmunucatmwu::: when we were At en seef his face fall she “Well, I didn’t wanted it, dear. You can . It's down by the furnace.” As she listened to her son clattering downstairs Martha smiled ruefully. She thought of the half dozen or so other treasured articles he would probably find and bring back along with the base ball bat. ‘Martha woke with a start. Why! She must have dozed off. She got up and turned on the lights wondering that the house was so quiet. It must be at least 10 o'clock. Just then the front door opened and closed again and dad’s deliberate footsteps sounded in the hallr} t"zow he wl.: uo:‘mhag }'.1‘1‘: H: came room pu o coa and ‘Martha watched. him hanging it in the closet wondering hcw soon he would notice the new house slippers. Sure enough! “Well, well, what's this?” Dad's tone was jovial as he picked therslippers up and looked them over, but he made no move toward :um.‘," them on. “Where'd you get ese’ “Why don't you remember—you got them for Christmas?” Martha was half At our bakers on and see how they feel.” “Oh, I'm going to bed now. Il try them tomorrow...Where are the old ones?” Dad sat and rubbed one foot reflectively. “I always did like those TS, h," he said, telephone rang downstairs. “There, 1 suppose that's Nellle call- ing up for that cake recipe. She want- edgab-keuwflmthmglnthe norn- artha gathered her kimono around herself and started down. As she went through the hall she saw Pauline quietly pulling things out of the carton by the attic doorway. There was a little heap of miscellaneous articles by her side. “I'll have to answer the phone first,” thought Martha, “and talk to her when I come up.” She went on down. “Hello. . .yes...yes, I thought it was you...wait a minute and I'll get that for you right now.” She hurried over to the bookcase. Now let's see...she had put the recipe inside one of these books in the corner of the bottom shelf ...that old black dictionary, it was. ‘Wait—Martha looked again at the row of books and suddenly stood up straight. “If that isn't the limit!” She stood up for an instant in vexed silence and then broke into a deluctant smile as she in- wardly admitted that the joke was on her. That was one of the books that she and Linda had lugged up to the attic that very morning, and it was burned now under a lot of pictures in the bottom of the trunk. She went back to the phone. “Hello, Nellie?—Well, I can't lay my hand on that recipe right now. I thought I knew right where it was. Will it be all goto knead the dough Only the moon peeps into the thousand window But Sunshine is already there...Sunshine Bakers whistling merrily over huge batches of dough. At 2 A M. they come to Boy Killed, 4 Hurt When Plane Hits Auto in Landing By the Associated Press. HATTIESBURG, Miss.. Octo- ber 23.—A 16-year-old boy was killed and four memoers of his family injured here Sunday when an airplane crashed down upon their automobile in at- tempting to land on the high- way. Lavon Rogers died shortly after reaching a ‘hosiptal from a fractured skull. His father, two brothers and a sister, none se- riously injured, were seated with him watching a plane piloted by John Hagan of Orlando, Fla., do- ing stunts. Hagan circled the fleld twice in an effort to land but was pre- vented by the crowd. He then attempted to land on the high- wn{ and struck telephone wires which sent the plane down on the Rogers’ auto and another machine. The occupants of the other car were uninjured. Hagan was not hurt. right if I call you the first thing in the morning?"” & Martha climbed the stairs again. She was smiling. She must tell dad about (THE END.) (Copyright, 1028.) put it through a second kneading. This. midnight operation is necessary to start the dough on its glori- cuits basking in the sunshine. Want some of these bis- OIL “WILDCATTERS"” MEET IN REUNION Veterans of the Industry Ex: change Yarns at Petroleum Exposition. By the Associated Press. TULSA, Okla., October 23.—Veterans of the oil industry, men who have “wild- catted” in the oil flelds of the world. were gathered here today for “Old Timers’ d:[." feature of the fourth dally u""’"‘? the International Petroleum lon. More than 150 men, each of whom The has spent at least 50 years in the game, | $70,000,000. 1' Sergt. O. J. Letterman's vice ls | oblivious of the “CUTTING IN” COSTS $10. . Two Men Jibe Police in Auto. Forfeit Cash. Driving deliberately in front of the ™ automobile in which the members of ' squad were Saturday night, two colored men,. lentity of the plain- clothes men in the m: e, made de- day | rogatory remarks about the way in The veterans, who arrived -yesterda w«nd inspected y‘ technical and scientific exbibits, spent ;| their time recalling the crude eaulp- ment of the early days in the Oil k section of Northwestern Pennsylvania. i e i the $10,000,000 worth of Transpersian rallway will cost il // ek L LT which the police car was being driven, and were themselves arrested for dis- orderly conduct. The men gave their names as Julian Lucas, 20, and Geary, 32. Both forfeited $5 collateral in Police Court yesterday. Members of the squad said they were driving along Seventh street at O when the other car “cut in” ahead of them, and its occupants called back at the police in abusive terms. ) “Call Me Up‘ Some Rainy Afternoon” There’s a telephone call you can make right now (ycu need not wait for rain) that will have a lot to do with your comfort for the rest of this winter and for many winters to come. _ Give your Anfh;acite dealer a ring. Tell him to drop in and tell you what he knows about cperating a furnace. Hc’s an expert on furnaces—knows the lietle tricks that save coal and time and make the house more.comfertable.. Next to burning Anthracite coal the most important thing is to Eurn it right. Your Anthracite dealer will help’ you— without charge. Call ori him! ous adventure which ends several hours later in beam- ing pans ot fine plump bis- whenever you want LOOSE WILES BISCUIT €O no one ever has been arrested or prose- cuted for the actual bombing job. 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