Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-15
HOODLUM BOYCOTT
URGED IN CHICAGO
Crime Body Letter Follows
$4,000, 900 Weekly Rev.
enue Revelation.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 14.-The Chicago
crime commission tonight announced
the intention of attacking the hoodlum
elements pocketbook and in a letter
sent to members advised economic boy
cotting of all businesses, landlords, pro-
feSSional men and bankers who give aid
and comfort to the enemy and are in
reality partners in nefarious gangster
operations"
Announcement came on the heels of
the news story yesterday which placed
the weekly revenues of illegal activities
at approximately $4,000, 900 in the Chi
cago area.
The letter urged decent citizens" to
refrain from doing business with any
one who trafhcks with the hoodlums.
Lawyers and Landlords Scored.
1.-The citizens who do business with
gangsters become their allies. The law
yers who guide them in their lawless
ventures, the landlords who lease to
them hotels or buildings for their homes
or business. the banks who safeguard
their ill-gotten gains, are in reality part
ners in their criminal enterprises"
Six weeks ago the commission pub
lished list of % names, headed by that
of 'Scarface Al' Capone, which 1t called
public enemies" urging relentless war
fare against them.
Six DAYS after an underworld gunman
killed Alfred (Jack) Lingle in a down.
town pedestrian tunnel, police tonight
had announced no progress toward solv-
ing the reason for the murder or the
identity of the slayer. There was no
clue to indicate 1t might not be f1led
alongside the cases of Assistant States
Attorney william McSwiggin and the
hundred other gangland mysteries.
But lack of progress in solving the
assassination of the Tribune crime re-
porter tonight led to clamorous demands
by press and public for cleanup of
gangland. Police Commissioner William
Russell, a close friend of Lingle's and
target of numerous assaults on the ef-
ficiency of the police department, to-
day agreed to conference Monday with
the city council police committee,
which has demanded that Russell get
results or get out.
At the same time Col Robert I. Ran
dolph, president of the Association OF
Commerce, called meeting OF the
directors and officers of the association
to consider new means of combating
gang outrages.
Col. Randolph in calling his meet
ing said:~'We meet Monday to consider
the terrible conditions of lawnessness in
Chicago and what measures should be
taken for maintenance OF civil govern
ment and protection of our citizens.
There is a complete breakdown Of law
and order
Mayor Thompson Criticized.
Alderman Albert declared Mayor Will
liam Hale Thompson had remained
silent regarding his demands for re-
moval, at least temporarily, of Com
missioner Russell and Chief of Detec-
tives John Siege. There is no one in
authority at the city hall to whom
may appeal. Its executive offices are
empty and have been since the day
Lingle was killed"
The police, rounding up all culprits
they could find, arrested more than
/ 200 during the week, but nearly all
have been released and the police squad
leaders admitted that of those seized
! none was of Importance in the case.
The assassination of Lingle, along
with that of McSwiggin four years ago.
aroused much feeling, as theirs were
the only two deaths in which Chicago
gangsters murdered persons outside their
own ranks.