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wnicago File #5s-194 RER/HKMneL Mr. FRANK EUnAnD svoboDA was interviewed on September 26, 1947 by Special Agents . Mr. SVOBODA is now a salesman for the International Harvester Company, Chicago, Illinois, located. at 6ll West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Illinois. Mr. SvoboDA was formerly District Sales Manager for the International Harvester Compary. Mr. svoboDA states that he wrote a letter in behalf of PhILIp D'ANDREA at the request or Mr. B. J. MC CARTHfY. Mr.MC CARTHY was a salesman under Mr. SvOBODA during the tine he was District Sales Manager. Mr. SvOboDA relates that sometime during ly38 or ly39 Mr. MC CARTHy sold four that D'ApriL was doing business as the United Cartage Company, and that his uncle, PhlLIp D'AnDREA was financing him in the operation of this' business.: occasions at the time they were negotiating for the sale of the four or five International trucks. Mr, svo3opA states that these two occasions are the his nepheW, JERRY D'APRIL. Mr. SvoboDA states that sometimeago Mr. MC CArThy came to him, relating that JERRY D'APRIL had asked MC CARTHY to have Mr. SvOBODA write a letter of reference on behalf of D'ANDrEA in connection with his parole. Mr. svcBoDA~ states that after thinking the matter over he mrote the letter in behalf.of +. D'ANDREA and mailed it to the Parole Board. Mr. SvoBoDA states that he wrote this letter more as a favor to Mr. MC CARThy than anything else. Mr. SvoboDA. stated that he has more or less taken a liking to MC Carthy during the past years, and, when asked by Mc canthy to write this letter, he did so. Mr. svoboDA states that no one outside of Mr. MC CARTHy contacted him concerning this matter, and that he is not acquainted with ary of the other parolees. and that he wrote it of his own free vill and accord merely because his friend, Mr. MC CARTHY, asked hin to do so. Mr. SvoboDA resides at 24l0 South Austin, Cicero, Illinois. He is 60 years of. age and has been employed by International Harvester Company for 32 years. He states that he has a brothersyIHEowRE svOBODA, who was formerly Chief of Police at Cicero, Illinois. 44 s8 -3ovo :/4