St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01


city council voted to refer the
other applications back TO the
health and hospitals committee.
Edgar 7. Buckley, sixth ward
alderman who had refused 10 sign
the CasSius application, unless
Cassius agreed 10 purchase fixtures
Of the Cedar Bar which had lost
its licenses by revocation, made a
motion TO take the applications
from the committee. George Todd,
18th ward alderman, seconded the
motion.
Harold KRuth, FIRST ward alder
man and chairman Of the liberal
bloc in the council, spoke against
the motion as did Alderman Walter
Robb who said that he had heard
rumors that a Northside under
world character was backing one
Of the applicants.
Todd Fights Buck Passing
Buckley readily withdrew his mo-
ton but George Todd, who sec
onded the motion, refused TO agree
to the withdrawal. The council
president asked for ruling from
the city attorney, John Bonner,
who gave the opinion that another
motion could be put without the
consent Of Alderman Todd who con-
tinued to contend courageously
that Buckley's motion still was be-
fore the council.
Todd asked that the city attorney
consult Roberts Rules Of Order.
Todd was ignored and a motion
to refer the matter back to the
committee prevailed. Alderman
Desmond Pratt voted "no."
At the same meeting a new or
dinance governing liquor licensing
was taken away from n committee
where II had been pigeon-holed for
months.
Before Committee Monday Again
The Cassius application, that Of
Police Captain Frank Hickman and
others, including the latest appli-
cant, James Miree, S01 Cedar Ave-,
are scheduled to be discussed at the
meeting Of the health and hospitals
committee on Monday, Aug. 4, at
10 a. m. in the council chambers.
New Committee
The new committee is composed
Of Harold Kauth, chairman, hold
over, Romeo Riley, a hold-over,
Stanley Anderson, who also served
on the old committee, and two new
members, Jerry Egan and George
johnson.
Riley and Egan voted against
postponing the license approval on
July 10, when the committee met.
At that time Edgar T. Buckley,
who was serving temporarily on
the committee, Joined Kauth and
Stanley Anderson in voting for de-
lay.
Hope Heat Dies Down
Rumors around the court house
said the delay was for the purpose
Of letting the "heat" die down.
Public interest which was at that
time at fever heat due TO the
thorough coverage Of the license
controversy was expected TO sub
side.
Three Of the men, on the present
committee, caucus with the council
liberal bloc. So far Egan, the in
dependent, and Riley, the progress
sive, have been the only members
Of the committee who have seemed
disposed TO vote for Cassius, the
first applicant. George johnson of
the 9Th ward is a new factor in the
picture. He is caucusing with the
progressive group. He is young,
vigorous and honest and is apt to
make up his own mind about things.
AS late as July 30, the police
department license bureau detail
which had previously O.K.ed Cas-
sius, is still investigating him. One
police officer, not connected with
detail said that when this case is
the detail said that when this case
is through Cassius will be the most
investigated man in Minnesota.
Some Of the rumors spread about
Cassius were:
. He is a Communist.
. He is being backed by Ben
Wilson.
OHe still owns the Dreamland
Cafe.
. He owns and operates Porters
and Walters Club.
. His present establishment Is
a pickup joint.
"a woman killed a man in the
Dreamland when he operated II.
. His present restaurant Is q
eover-up for a lottery game.
Reporters for this paper found
all Of the above rumors which are
being banded around In city hall
circles, without q trace Of fOunda-
ton.
The Ben Wilson angle for ex-
ample was called ridiculous by per-
sons who know both men. Ben VIII
son left Minneapolis almost two
years ago for the West coast. He