Evening star., 1950-10-15
Senate Probers Bare Police
Officials Letter in Dispute
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to say about Rosen. born Harry
or Hyman, Stromberg, in New
York City:
He "came to Philadelphia dur
ing the prohibition era and estab-
lished himself as the kingpin here
of gangsters. bootleggers and rum
runners. He gathered a mob OF
killers, sluggers and strong arm
men. Rosen ruled with an iron
hand, and those who opposed
him were either killed or other
wise removed from circulation.
"Rosen has connections with the
underworld through the entire
nation. He is known Qocally) as
the Mahof'. for years he op-
Grated the Dearest Miss Dress Co.,
254 West Thirty-fifth street. New
York City :. he Is also believed
to exercise some power among
union and labor circles connected
with the garment industry.
I'm the mid thirties, Rosen
seized control Of the Maryland
Athletic Club just outside
Washington. D. c.. one of the
oldest and largest gambling houses
in the United States. >.
Lansky Tieup Cited.
"Rosen controls a large part of
gambling, number lotteries and
horse and sports betting in the
Philadelphia area. He has
for many years been closely allied
with Meyer Lansky of New York
City. and is believed also to have
a piece of some of the Lansky
interests in the vicinity of Miami
Beach, Fla, and in the West, par
ticularly Las Vegas, New.
There is a persistent rumor
which is borne out by some known
facts that the late 'Bugsy' Siegel
was executed by a local henchman
of Rosen's, acting on behalf Of
the Rosen-Lansky interests.
"It Is well known to us that
Rosen connects closely with the
Capone gang of Chicago and with
the various major mobs Of New
York City, including the Fischetti-
Lon Whitman gangs"
The letter said Sylvia Strorn-
berg. Rosen'S wife. bought a house
in 1948 at 1926 Pinetree drive,
Miami Beach. Fla. and that the
house is Rosen's home. It said
that during the winter Philadel-
phia gamblers flock to Miami
Beach. During the summer sea-
son, the letter added, the COM
bine operates in Atlantic City,
N. J. The usual meeting place
of the mob when in Miami Beach,"
the letter said, "are, the Sands and
Grand Hotel.
Weisberg Faces Contempt.
Rosenberg quoted Richardson
as saying he told the Kefauver
Committee he and James Ryan.
former inspector of detectives, had
broken up the numbers racket in
the Quaker City. and had driven
Rosen from town in 1943.
William Weisberg, called by the
committee Rosen's No. / aide in
Philadelphia. spent an hour and
a half before the committee.
When he came out Of the COM
mittee room, he ran into Max H.
Goldschein, Federal prosecutor
working with the committee here
Goldschein asked Did you talk,
Willie?"
Weisberg grinned. NO" he
said, I've only got four teeth
left, and I want to keep those"
The committee s announced it
will cite Weisberg for contempt
of the Senate for his reluctance
to answer questions. However,
Senator O'Conor, Democrat of
Maryland. said Weisberg had told
the committee he had been a fire.
quent drinking companion" of
Philadelphia policemen. Senator
O'Conor said Weisberg named
three officers, all above the rank of
patrolman. Senator Kefauver de-
clined to disclose the names
Weisberg gave.
Mayors Son on Hand.
During today's session, William
A. Gray. counsel for Rosen,
denied his client ever said, as
reported by the committee. that
he had entertained police officers
at dinner.
Others on hand today to testi-
fy included the son of Philadel-
phia's mayor and a man who said
he is co-manager of Ezzard
Charles. world heavyweight box
ing champion. The mayors son,
Richard Samuel. is Republican
leader Of Philadelphia's seth ward.
Thomas Tanna, Of Arnold, Pa,
said he is Charles co-manager.
Senator Kefauver said the COM
mittee will hold no further hear
ings here until it is ready to re-
turn for open sessions in "sev-
eral weeks" In the interim, he
added, some of the witnesses the
committee was unable to hear
will be summoned to Washington
for testimony.
In summing up the testimony