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WORLD'S GREA Prohibition to Blame for Al’s Rise “Al Capone is the most notorious gangster in the country. . . . By common repute and common police knowledge he has been the head of a murderous gang living dy defiance of federal Jaw™—From an editorial in ‘The Tribune, May 20, 1929. “End the Reign of Gangdom.”— From The Tribune’s platform for Chicagoland, 1931. “Effectuat resistance to organized crime - «+ i# and must be impossible without + publicity, persistent, ‘sensational’ publicity + « « Crime is not encouraged by publici- ty. It works when it can in the dark.”— From an editorial in The Tribyne, Dee. 20, 1931. “Al Capone is under sentence of eleven years imposed by a federal court in Chi- cago, because the Chicago newspapers for three years have not only played up but have exploited Capone systematically and with the definite object of suppressing him.” ~—-Thomas L. Rice, noted criminologist. By GUY MURCHIE JR. ERSISTENT, sensational pub- Piss. therefore, suppressed Al Capone, just as it did the Ever- leigh sisters, the labor racketeers, the kidnapers, and the Dillingers. It was the uncompromising cru- ite that avanesd the FEBRUA ALPHONSE CAPC PERSONAL PRESIDENT OF ATTENDANTS Known as “Snorky”, "The a; Valets Chefs “Scarface Al". He personally Chauffeurs Trainers and lawyer contacts, and pt Waiters Barbers details of the syndicate's affair Secretaries Doctors He was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., etc. His net annual income once + BOARD OF FRANK REO [alias Kline), CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND VICE PRESI- DENT OF THE SYNDICATE. Gunman and bodyguard, who became the big boss after Capone was imprisoned. JACK GUZIK, BUSINESS MANAGER AND CHIEF STATISTICIAN. Former waiter who became an able organizer, bookkeeper, go- between, fixer, schemer, and kept many important figures in his head. Though able, he was looked down on socially by the other directors. He was paymaster in bribing of politicians and police, and owned a south side brothel. FRANK NITTI (Nittoj, TREASURER AND SECOND VICE PRESIDENT. General adviser, well informed, presentable, and handled much money. JOHNNY PATTON, mayor of Burnham, big brewery owner, Capone's closest political ally. “yf TONY "MOPS" VOLPE, bodyguard, chauffeur, cafe manager.