The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
Governor Roosevelt
 Assumes Control
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rort of Governor Roosevelt.
 A warning that the city face

fort of Governor Roosevelt. !
 A warning that the city faces a rule by gangsters unless business men unite to stop it was given the New York state chamber of com merce' yesterday by George F.. commission on crime prevention. He cited Chicago as an example of the gang rule which the city faces.
 Introduction of bill in the leg islature by State Senator Seabury C.. Mastick naming a commission of rine leading citizens to conduct an investigation was given a mixed re- ception to-day. Some viewed it as a political move, although the gen. eral reception was to term it "a step in the right direction"
 Meanwhile, testimony that Vivian Gordon's alleged blackmail racket had victimized officials of the fed eral government, here from Wash- ington for weekend parties was re-. ported to have been given the grand jury by John Whalen, bellhop in the Vanderbilt hotel.
 One of the most profitable rackets which Miss Gordon was said to have run was that of supplying girls for rich mems parties. The bellhop was said to have "steered'' many guests at the hotel to her when they ap- preached him.
 Possible removal of District At tCrney Thomas c. T. Grain by the governor because of his alleged fail- ure to cooperate with Judge Sea- bury in prosecuting vice squad off, Cers was rumored. Grain is not in charge of the investigation of the Gordon case, which is in the domain of District Attorney Mclaughlin of the Bronx.
 As public indignation grew, how ever. District Attorney Mclaughlin admitted that he was still lost in ruaze of blind leads, rumors and clues in the attempt to find the mur- derer of Miss Gordon.
 He did succeed yesterday in elim- mating three persons from the 300 jr more involved in the case, either through having been mentioned in Miss Gordcn's diary or having been associated with her.
 These were Leonora Holsey, Cuban masseuse, Harold Doman, a former acquaintance of Miss Cor don, and Louis Zeno, who also knew the woman. The district attorney said he was satisfied they had no importance in the case. He discount cd heavily the story of Mrs Holsey, who still insisted two policemen had thrown acid in her face and told her not to testify before the grand jury.
 The police, still working on the theory that the motive in the mur- Ger was robbery, were trying to trace the rope with which Miss Cor don was strangled. Detectives went rid at o fxn .;k when it was determined the rope was of the kind used for cavalry horses
 Policeman Andrew J. McLaugh- In, the vice squad man who arrest cd Miss Gordon in 1923, and whom Miss Gordon accused of framing Ter. was transferred yesterday to patrol duty at his own request. No charges have been filed against him.
 Girl Buried To-day
 Audubon, N. d., March 5-(UP) The body of Benita Bischoff, IS, who committed suicide because she said she could not endure the shame of being pointed out as the daugh- ter of Vivian Gordon, murdered ad- senturess was to be buried to-day.
 The funeral, in the undertaking parlors of Frank Foster in Ceilings wood. was to be atetnded by the girls school mates. by her father, John F.. C. Bischon, and her step mother, and by other residents Of the town.
 Three men were arrested last night when they tried to gain en- trance to the funeral establishment where Benita's body was.
 Police at first announced the men were mysterious strangers from New York" but later said they were