Evening Star Newspaper, October 21, 1935, Page 26

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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1935. WooDWARD & l.OTHROP 10T ]]™ F AND G STREETS PHoNE DiIstriCT 5300 CAPONE TAX CAGE ISPUSHEDBY L. 5 Officers Seek to Collect $120,000 Assessmient Against Group. ¥ neinies proce These Will Do Wonders With Relentless prosecution of Al Capone Your Windows’ Appearances and 14 of his confederates continued | yesterday as the Treasury and Justice Departments agreed on a liquor tax assessment against the group amount- ing to $120,000. Among the 14 aides named is Al's brother, Ralph Capone. The assessment, it was explained by Joseph Lawrence, head of the Jus- tice Department's Taxes and Penal- ties Unit, covers 19,000 barrels of beer confiscated during the biggest raid of prohibition agents during the at- tempt to enforce that law. The Fed- eral tax on beer was about $6 per bar- rel at the time. Along with the announcement of | this intention to press the beer barons | Cross Stripe Draperies An interesting spiral weave rep for back taxes, Lawrence disclosed | “."th satin_cross stn_pes. In some of the business habits of the P rich color tones—a fitting back- Chicago gang. P \ ground for living or dining room. All Had Titles. f : 4 d % M 40 inches wide, 215 “These alleged conspirators had { - 1 v vards long. Just 100 . regular titles similar to those held by | s : s men in legitimate industry. For ex- | pairs at this low price. $ 4.95 ample, reports show Joseph Fusco was the general manager and pur-| chasing agent for the syndicate for | trucks and beer-making equipment; Jack Guzik was financial secretary Pinch-P'ed’ Kni”ed and in charge of operations in the | 4 4 % o absence of Capone: Hyman Levine | i § ¥ Cuf*alns was the collector for the syndicate; | 4 { ] Steve Swoboda was the brew master; | A very oniL ¢ S Frank Juffra was chief in charge of ery open kit rayon curtain. wort transportation; Albert Johnson | ¢ use them as side drapgries or glass was chief beer truck driver and spe- | 1 h % curtains. In attractive two-tone cial convoy man, and Nicholas Juffra | % color combinations of was organizer and president of the | p m, r World Motor Service Co., which did 4 o % i Ero‘:l?e'“l lg}iigrl‘een and 53.75 practically all of the trucking for the g8s 2 syndicate.” The big breweries usually were in sbandoned buildings, Lawrence said, with a large “vacant” or “for rent” sign on the building to prove it. | Armed Convoy Arms. ] ‘The transportation division of the eorporation was aided by four armed | convoy cars, which protected the beer | shipments from hi-jackers, he added. “Certain sign painters must have | thrived during the reign of the beer baron and his henchmen,” he said. “The large fleet of trucks used in the trafic would be painted one time | Embroidered Dot Curtains Large, colorful dots, em- broidered on a dainty, ruf- ied backgnf)u};uii of ecru. In 1 variety of bed- room colors, 214 53.75 yards long. Pair Daarerizs, SzvENTH FLoom. The GEORGEPIKE Style Comes to the A Inerican Home If you seek a furniture style for your home that has the sparkle of originality, wholly American in its conception, y new and yet not too new—furniture that, because of its and was virtual czar for over five refinement, good taste and inherent beauty, vou will enjoy years. He directed traffic from his living with for many comfortable years, then GEORGE- headquarters in a Chicago hotel and | J| ¢ g | : from his mansion in Miami.” 8 ’ PIKE is for you. JAPANESE PREACH ENDING WAR CAUSES Leaders Urge World to Correct Unequal Dist'ri‘bution of You will find that it adds the much desired refreshing note Necessities. of well-bred sophisticated American Modernism. And it > LOKIO, October 21.—Manly leaders | A Boon to th e Traveler will do it at moderate cost. “World Motor Service Co..’ then would | be changed to ‘Donald Transportation & Hauling Service.’ then to ‘Big Load | Motor Service,' and so forth. i “The records indicate that Nicholas and Frank Juffra were pretty much in control of the syndicate in its early | days, but later Capone became the real power, aided by Fusco and De- ' laney,” Lawrence said. “Capone was in the beer racket for about 10 j This new design is an innovation, refreshing, pleasant to live with and decidedly present day, without being “modern” in the generally accepted sense. The decorative scheme, built upon a background of familiar traditional forms, is new, original and attractive. And these motif details com- bine with a number of unique constructional features to become outstanding characteristics of the style. of the Japanese Government in eon- | sidering prospects for an early naval conference believe the powers might properly give attention to the pos- sibilities of promoting peace “through eradication of the causes of war” a foreign office spokesman said today. | Among these causes, he said, is the | unequal distribution of “the necessities | of national existence.” H He declined to confirm, however, press dispatches from London report- ing that the Japanese reply to & British suggestion for a naval con- ference specifically referred to the! desirability of studying the connection | between distribution of territories and | natural resources and the questions of war and peace. The official referred to recent ex- pressions of views by Col. E. M. House, and by Sir Samuel Hoare, British | foreign secretary, that inequalities in the possession of land and resources are among the causes of war. Thurston’s Condition Improves. CHARLESTON, W. Va., October 21 (P).—Howard Thurston, the magician, who suffered a paralytic stroke Octo- ber 6, left last night to enter a sani- tarium at Briarcliff Manor, N. Y. Physicians said his condition is im- proved. The 63-year-old sleight-of-hand ar- tist was stricken in a restaurant after & performance, His left arm and face were affected. — Sheepdog Saves Woman's Life. Men's Hanger Case 5 Strongly, ‘but lightly constructed to meet the needs of the man who travels. Easy to pack, with conveniently removable compart- ments. Two hangers that keep clothes neat during traveling and stop-overs. Heavy topgrain cow- hide, with brass locks and fittings. Luccacs, Fourrn FLoOR. 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