The evening world., 1910-12-30
Signs Order Against p. V.
Rovnianek & Co. Over
Lawyers Protest.
ON SMALL BANKS,
Deputy Attorney-G General De-
clareS These Concerns Oper-
ate in Defiance of Law.

Justice Page in the upreme Cour to-
day signed m order appointing n re-
ce,ver for tho banking house" OF y. V.
Rovnisnek a Co, one OF tho alleged
'fa1e'' banks agains, which the Attor-
ney-Gensral has started a crusade.
La wyers for the firm begged the Court
20 defer action until tomorrow.
II, would he a great IN nd ship 10
Mr.. Rovnianek." sale the lawyer, TO
have HIS business stopped at this mo
ment md -'
Mot any more than II 10 tn arrest
any law breaker" interrupted tho
Court. ''when gentlemen. as adroit as
your client seems to be, start out to
circumvent the laws OF New York
state. they'll ind. whcn dealing with
me that they have to step pretty live
iy.-
Quotes The Evening World.
Here's a story right here In the latest
edition OF this paper showing that two
Italian bankers have III out" said Dep
uty Attorney-G enera Tanner. displaying
a copy OF The Evening World IN the
courtroom.
That's enough" replied Justice
Page. Hand up your papers II III
sign them right away. You gentlcsnen
Will ind you're greatly mistaken ~ o
tQtnk 10 ride sn freely over tho lava
OF New York State"
Deputy Acknowledgement Tanner.
In starting his crusade, charged
that depositors have lost Sl.5oO.oW
during tho last year. His first move
was an application to Justice Page in
the Supreme Court for orders enjoinanx
three Of these banking houses from
doing uslne and for the appointment
OF receivers to take charge OF Thorn.
The three firms attacked to-day are
p. v. Rovnianek & Co. who advertise
themselves to be the oldest bankerS In
America De Chicchio 4 Luciano Oi
No. 229 Elizabeth street. and Luigi Dc
Maao OF No. b3s Ninth avenue. Counse
for each Of the institutions opposed Mr..
Tanners motions.
In the case Of De Chicchio and Lu'
cania argument was adjourned until to-
morrow. Justice Page reserved decision
In the third case.
Put UP No Security.
Mr.. Tanner In hts complaint said the
defendants were conducting a banking
business. receiving large sums OF
money on deposit, and had not depos.
tied security n required by the bank
ing law.
The Acknowledgement has obtained
permission to proceed against ten OF
these concerns for the purpose Of va
eating their charters. Mr.. Tanner has
evidence against twenty Others.
1T IN my purpose TO drive every on,
OF them out OF business said Mr.
Tanner. They are doing a regular
banking business without regard 20 thu
law requiring them to deposit a secu
, rity OF from $4,000 to $50. 900 and Il
. obtain a license from, the Banking De
, partment. Zach firm is liable TO a m,
OF $1,000 and other penalties. Thcs,
y cases to-day are only the beginning
Accompanying Mr.. Tanners complain
are afidavits of several persons en-
o ployed by the Acknowledgement. VIII,
took out bank accounts. Three OF then
are women. who posed as foreigners.
y A Sample Circular.
o Circular letters issued by ,Rovnianek 1
d Company are also among, the papers
one OF the advertisements, translate
4 from a Polish weekly newspaper O
Dec. ". 1910. reads;
. "P. V, Rovnianek 4 Co, Inc.
Paid In Capital. Sl00,00
Banking House. Steamship Office '
' ana Notorial ONCE.
send money to all parts Of
- the world by telegraph and In usual
way. over hundre millions Of dol
lars have passed through our hands
~ during our long years OF activity, but
= until to-day nobody can say mat ne
has lost a cent by us.
=. "C~ountrymen. n you want to send
money to the old country, II you
need an honest adviser and friend Of
any kind
n. "REMEMBER that l.. V. Row
nlanek n Co. arc the Oldest bankers
ID In America. that they are known
all over the world. thanks to their
honest methods and because they
send money to/old country at lowest
rates rs quickly as possible. THEY
ACCEPT MONEY FOR SAFE
- KEEPING AND PAY YEARLY
INTEREST.
IL I'm any case call on u, v. Row
nianek n Company"
Mr.. Tanner says this circular shoy
that the concern advertised 90 do
ha mixing ~--s-.-s