Evening star., 1939-07-25
u. ). 10 Send Aces
To Aid Intensified
Louisiana Probe
Department Of Justice
Orders Six to Join
Roeee immediately

The Department of Justice today
mobilized it's ace investigators for
an intensified mo limit" campaign
against Federal law violators in
Louisiana.
o. John Rogge, in charge OF the
departments Criminal Division, to-
day was ordered by Attorney Gen.
eral Frank Murphy to collect the
best men available and return to
New Orleans to run down every
charge of law violation.
Mr.. Rogge announced 1T a press
conference today that he will fly to
New Orleans tomorrow and will be
joined there in the near future by
half a dozen assistants. They ex-
pect to remain in the field for at
least two months.
Forty Investigators at Work.
1t was revealed that at least 40
special Federal investigators are
already at work in Louisiana
members of the intelligence unit
working on reports of income tax
evasion, postal inspectors inquiring
into mail frauds, and w. P. A.
sleuths delving into alleged graft
and coercion.
Mr.. Rogge will work in co-opera-
ton with Rene Viosca, Federal dis
trict attorney He expects, he said
to have the assistance of at least
three members Of Mr.. Viosca's staff
He expressed complete confidence in
the work of Mr.. Viosca and in the
new Federal grand jury.
I'VE want the people of Louisiana
to realize we mean business" Mr.
Rogge said. II received orders from
Mr. Murphy today to run down every
lead to the limit We are using our
best men. Several of them will have
to be withdrawn from important as
signments. We wouldn't 60 to all
that trouble if we didn't mean busi-
ness"
Receives Anonymous Mail.
Mr.. Rogge revealed that he had
received great quantity of anony-
nous mail" from Louisiana, charging
all manner of law violations. A few
of the letters in recent weeks have
been signed, he said.
Asked if he had encountered cases
of witness intimidation, Mr.. Rogge
said he had nothing specific on that
score. Mr.. Rogge then read the
Federal criminal statute providing
penalties for coercion or intimida-
ton.
Mr.. Rogge announced the follow
ing investigators will aid him in
Louisiana:
Harold Rosenwald, special as
sistant to the Attorney General;
Alfred B. Teton, a special attorney
in the Criminal Division; Albert E
Aren't, assistant counsel in charge OF
the Indianapolis Office of the Chi
cago Division, Bureau of Internal
Revnue, and Floyd r. Rett, an at
torney for the Securities and Ex-
change Commission.
Seeks More Help.
Mr.. Rogge said he hoped also to
bring into the investigation Earl
Krauter, an attorney in the Tax
Division of the Department of JUS
tice, now on Chicago assignment,
and Arch Buford, now assigned to
the Fort Worth and Dallas, Tex,
Office.
The prosecutor declined to be
more specific about the investiga-
ton, but indicated it would branch
out in many directions. He said it
was hoped to bring Federal indict-
ments already returned to trial at
the earliest possible moment.
The investigation has only just
begun he said. I'VE have many
leads to run down. 1 can't say
where they may take us, or if any
sensational disclosures will result
but it seems true that where there's
smoke there's fire."
Mr.. Rogge came to Washington
yesterday from New Orleans to re-
port to the Attorney General on the
Louisiana situation and to get as
sistants to help him carry through
the work.
Are you in touch with the Gov
ernor of louisiana" Mr.. Rogge wal
asked.
mo, SIR" he replied.