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MEMORANDUM Chicago, Illinoia, — September 29th, 1930. 1 %. "Reporting on partial investigation of grape situation at Clinton St. team track relative to consignees being compelled to contribute for privilege of selling from cars. We were advised that any person having @ car of grapes on track for sale, are forced to make arrangements with an alleged racketeer named Tony Romano who {# running @ lunch room and soft drink parlor at one of the comers of Wells and Erie Sts. associated with Romano is a Walter Shraiberg who has an office in the Produce Traders Bldg. on South Water Market, phone Canal 2829, 1425 So. Racine Avenue, Tesidence phone Keystone 1548, address not given and suppressed in phone book. Phere is an H. M. Shraiberg given in phone book at same business address. It would appear from what was told us, after fixing with Roman, grape sellers are compelled to sell or buy through Mark Adamson located at 1425 So. Racine Ave. adameon receiving the 0.K. from Romano. None of the men having oars at Clinton St. would talk, or offer any evidence because of fear. ALI that we gathered was with the understanding no mention would be made of where information was obtained. arbvatea 42 now working on thia sase, In the event they develop sacienaA + “CeCe, 49 AVE wi ekg, Vek FL Ves ek Sa 7 ae Sa Dee A i, Ad vw anything you will be advised. & man fram California with whom some “trouble | was expected has arrived and has been permitted to do business without interference thus far. We know 4 conference between dadamon and Roman was held in the morning of September 27th, 1930 and fram what we could learn, this crowd has decided they better not force an issue at this tims. Our latest information is that matter is being brought to the attention of Asst. States attorney Mueller for any action he desires to take. Sergt. Larson and his partner fram the States Attorney's office and o Ra On Friday, Sept. 2th, 1930 at time Seret. Larson, his partner, Special Agent M. J. Gebhardt and the writer went to to Clinton St. to look sitmtion over, some unknown perty evidently got in touch with Romano end Shraiberg, aa they came to yard within a very short tims after we arrived. Romano was in auto bearing Tllinois license #1-179-449 belonging, so we found, to Walter Shraiberg for a Cadilla: ~* This is make of car license was on. Address given as South Water Market. From the abo: ™ we figured Romano, etal had someoneat the yard to keep in touwh should anything turn up. Laraon conversed with Romano ani Shraiberg for sometime but did not reveal the conversation. Neither man was armed.”