Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
.HOODLUM DRIVE
BATTLE TO FINISH
Chicago Police Raid Labor
Unions to Gain Informa-
ton of Gang Control.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September Is.-The police
hunt for rs public enemies" was re-
vealed today as Just segment Of .
concerted finish battle against rackets
and hoodlums.
Raids on 10 labor union Offices, direct
ed by States Attorney Swanson, spread
the warfare into another sector yester-
day and resulted in police seizure Of
records which are expected to shed
light on the efforts of underworld gangs
to muscle" into control of reputable
labor groups
The union Offices we're entered by
seven squads Of detectives, under Au-
thority of warrants from Chief Justice
John j. McGoorty of the Criminal Court,
who inaugurated the major offensive
against the gangs in a special charge
to the September grand jury.
No Chance to Remove Records.
The police squads struck simultaneous
ly so there would be no chance for re-
moving or hiding the records. Assistant
States Attorneys Mueller and Louns-
bury. in charge of racketeer prosecu-
tions. said that most of the unions
involved we're under the domination Of
George (Red) Barker, william (Three-
Finger jack White and similar char
acters. Both Barker and White were
listed by the Chicago Crime Commits
sion as public enemies" and were on
the list Of the rs sought on vagrancy
| warrants.
Among the union Offices raided IN
cluded: The Municipal Clerks Union,
said to acknowledge Damn Stanton, also
public enemy" as leader: the Union
Of Commission Wagon Drivers, of which
Bernard O'Donnell. two of whose
| brothers are listed as public enemies"
is business agent; Newspaper Wagon
| Drivers Union, said to be controlled by
Anthony (Red) Kissane and John
Barry; Coal Transfers Union, which
with its subsidiaries is reported con-
! trolled by Barker and White, and the
Filling Station Owners Union. said to
be dominated by James Belcastro, also
public enemy"
Seek Barker Connection.
The raiders seized books and papers
of the Marble Settlers Union and the
Billposters and Billers' Union, while a
OIL ublA1y was 10 DC HldQS OF III CIcCOr0S
Of the Ticket Takers and Ushers' Union
in an effort to ascertain If Barker held
| some connection with it.
The prosecutors announced they
would seek in the mass of seized rec
| ords some inkling as to how these
hoodlums, gangsters and ex-convicts OBJ
tanned union jobs and also whether
their control was obtained by use Of
the pistol.
Though Acting Commissioner of Po-
lice Alcock offered additional compensa-
ton for any policeman bringing in one
OF the public enemies" the only one
apprehended was Danny Stanton who
happened to be in a cell when the war
iants were issued. He obtained his re-
lease by providing SIS, 400 bonds.
Police believe that Al Capone. most
notorious of the group, and the lesser
hgures of gangland had all sought hid
ing places out of the city.
Youngest CapOne Arrested.
Matthew Capone, 81, youngest Of the
four Capone brothers, who have become
the favorite quarry of police from Chi
cago to Philadelphia and Florida. was
picked up on the far South Side early
today and locked up for Investigation.
Young Capone was driving his auto
mobile when recognized.
Matthew was once arrested in Phila-
delphla, where he was student while
'Scarface" Al, his best known brother.
was serving jail term for carrying a
concealed weapon.