The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03

prisonment or a $160,000 fine.
 The organizations headquarters Brandon said, were at Chicago, iron which an estimated 120,000 ticket had been distributed over a 10-yea, period. Hundreds of agents and dis tributors were employed through out the country, he said.
 The tickets were on horse races baseball games, treasury balance and the so-called will Rogers Me morial Hospital Charity Fund" Al legedly advertising fictitious "hits and awards, the organization re fused, it was charged, to pay off on major prizes.
 The organization also operated lotteries under the name of the Golt Bond company of Chicago.
 Garner, Young Mentioned
 Tn connection with the Will Rog CTS Memorial Hospital Charity Fund the organization allegedly operated illegally behind the legitimate VII Rogers commission, headed by Youn( and with Vice President Johr Nance Garner as honorary chair man.
 Named as an important cog ir this phase of the organizations op. erations was Mrs. Elizabeth Rice 30, who as superintendent of nurses at Will Rogers Memorial hospita allegedly handled all mail inquiries concerning the charity" fund ad. dressed to the hospital. Her hus- band, David, 32 was indicted as Zimmerman's contact man with the printers.
 In 1888 alone, Brandon said, thu organization conducted 13 lotteries in which the chance-takers wer' defrauded of the major portion O prize money totaling $7,206,000.
 Eastern Headquarters
 zimmerman's eastern distribution headquarters allegedly were at Unioi City, N. J., where Frank Spitzler, 45 former postal clerk, conducted lottery activities, 1t was charged under the names of Lambert Dis tributing company, Nationalite Re Hector company, Flanagan Toy Go and Standard Press & Bindery co.
 The other two women indicted were Mrs. Gertrude Becker of Chi cago and Miss Frances Schedrow 30, of Brooklyn, N r., listed as th' confidential secretaries of Zimmer man and Spitzler, respectively.
 David Edward Burnstein, 38, o Chicago and Detroit, formerly O Maiden, Mass, was named as Zim merman's No. lieutenant in Nev England. Worcester, New Haven Boston, Maiden and Stoneham wer' listed as the New England distribu ton centers, with Ven D. Huard O Lawrence as the alleged distributor for northeastern Massachusetts.
 Though headquarters of the sym dicate were in Chicago, the investi' gation was entrusted to Boston Pos Ofice Inspectors John J. Breslin aflt Tennysor Jefferson because of thei success in exposing similar rack cts. Assistant U. s. Attorney Jack son J. Holtz is directing the round up of defendants.
 Only one defendant, Armand Li botte, 50, of Putnam, Conn, hat been arrested when the indictmenti | were mdQe puDhC.
 Those Indicted
 Those indicted were listed by Brandon as follows:
 Abraham r. Zimmerman, 37, Chi cago described az "the big shot"
 Mrs. Gertrude Becker, Chicago listed as Zimmerman's confidentia secretary.
 Julio Almeida, New Bedford, Mass William E. Baker, 45, Indianapolis Ind.
 Roland Blair, Quincy.
 Abraham A. Brody, Chicago.
 David Edward Burnstein, 3, Chi. cago and Detroit, listed as Zimmer. mans territorial organizer for New England
 John J. Chaisson, 40, Bangor, Me Frank Chandler, 56, South Port land, Me.
 Buford D. Cobb, Burlington.
 Peter Coughlin, Medford, Mass.
 Ernest Daliege, 46, Chicago, a for. mer policeman, fired for accepting bribes and neglect of duty.
 Dr. Frank Deacon, 62, Chicago who served as colonel in the med ical corps in the World war.
 John De Lucia, Stratford, Conn Albert F. Doernwadel. 40. Upper Darby, Pa.
 Edward Donlan, s6, New Haven Conn.
 Patrick J. Dunn, 3l, Detroit.
 Francis Dunton, 26, Pascoag, R. l Russell Duke) Emerich, Casey. Ill. former University of Chicago foot ball player.
 Herman Eskovitfi, Chicago, brother-in-la of Zimmerman.
 James J. Teak, 40. Toledo, O. manager of the Superior Sports Gen. ter in Toledo.
 Edgar Fournier, 52, Biddeford. Ne Adolphus F. Gillette, Pittsfield Mass.
 Samuel L. Greene. 30. Mechanics vile, N. Y.
 Milton Cummins, 33, Rochester and Buffalo, N. Y.
 John J. Hanlon. 52. 802 Mercer street, Albany, N. Y.
 George H. Hansel Stoneham Mass. Burnsteins chauffeur and shipper.
 Julius Heltz. st. Louis, Mo. William O Henry 9A Northum-