davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1951-07-22
Crime n
Guzk and Accordo Won't Talk But Pobes Get Data Anyway

simultaneously a State Senator,
scratch sheet operator, and busi-
ness partner with Greasy Thumb
Guzik. We accumulated evidence
that proved the connections of
the Capone gang with politicians
of both major parties. The mob
sters played politics strictly for
their own interests. When we
asked ex-Caponeite Philip DAN
drea whether Capone had been
a Republican or Democrat, DAN
drea replied: He was a Republi-
can when it fitted his clothes,
guess. and a Democrat otherwise. :"
The pro-Capone bloc in the
legislature included Democrats
and Republicans alike. For in
stance. Virgil Peterson testified
that Senator Roland Libonati. a
Democrat, has been pictured
with AL Capone and with Ma
chine-Gun Jack McGurn." -
Outlines~His Career.
Another bloc member was
James j. Adducci, a Republican
and for 18 years a member of
the Illinois Legislature. Mr.. Ad-
'ducci appeared before us and
outlined his political philosophy
and certain facets of his career.
He has been a friend and con-
sort of numerous notorious Ca
.pone gangsters. and admitted
having been arrested frequently
himself on numerous charges -
including kidnapping - but never
convicted.
For eight years, according to
Adducci, he has been getting a
commission of between $4,000
and $4,000 or $500" by selling
stationery and envelopes to the
State. He also boasted of having
control of about 40 patronage
jobs. including 10 men on the
staff of the sheriff of Cook
County, and a couple of high
way police" Adducci cynically
Evening star., 1951-07-22

SILENT WITNESS-Anthony
J. (TOny) Accardo, reputed
Chicago gambling boss, at wit
ness table during Senate in
vestigatiOn. -AP Photo.
guard for the late "Machine-Gun
Jack" McGurn, used an appro-
pirate alias-"Joe Batters."
Guzik is a pouchy-eyed little
man of 64, with a ravaged face
that looks as if it were made oi
wax left too long near a hot fire
The warrant for his arrest as q
missing witness was not served or
him until the final week of oul
scheduled public hearings.
Guzik is a manipulation rather
than muscle man; he acquired
his nickname Greasy Thumb -
from the fact that he was business
manager and pay-off man for A.
Capone.
1t is a strange quirk of gangdom
that these two men should be
partners and joint leaders of the
Capone syndicate. Police records
Evening star., 1951-07-22

you were ir Chicago" he barked
at Haley. maybe I would send
you a case too
HALEY retorted: Maybe I would
return it to you
Il don't know" said Fusco, ar
rogantly. Il have never got any
back"
There was an ugly aftermath
to Fuscos appearance. Apar-
emily the mob got the idea that
he had talked Ten days later
a black powder bomb went off
in the doorway of his Gold Seal
warehouse. The newspapers cap
toned a picture of Fusco inspect
ing the damage: He talked to
Kefauver."
Everywhere we went, the COM
mittee found political immoral
ity, but in Chicago the rawness
was particularly shocking. I pre-
viously mentioned Dan Ser1itella
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told us that my conscience made
me" oppose the crime commits
sion bill. Asked If he ever had
studied the bill, Adducci roughly
answered: Hell, no, ! didn't
study it"
IT come from a very funny
district" he also told us. II have
every element there is in the
world, I guess, in my district,
I have the pimp, the jack-rolier
the safe-blower, the dope field
and every other damned thing
in there. I mean. I come from
the West Side of Chicago, a very
poor district. All those elements
are in there. Skid Row. you may
have heard of Skid Grow"
The chairman: "You never
have any trouble getting elected
do you?"
Adducci: mo, / don't, Senator
Tomorrou-cAruption OF a
small to10n: A case study.
Condensed from book. Crime In
Published by Doubleday. Inc. Distributed
by General Features Corp
Evening star., 1951-07-22
Crime in America
By Estes Kefouver

Former chairmon Of Senate Crime Committee
CHAPTER S.
Two Chicago hoodlums in whom
the Senate Crime Committee had
particular interest were Jacob
Guzik and Anthony Accardo. We
felt that these Infamous. rather
strangely assorted partners might
hold a key to the whole question
This ss the fifth of series Of 20 articles
condensed from the book. Crime in
America" by Senator Kefouver.
of organized interstate crime. so
widely dispersed were their nefar-
ious activities.
Accardo, back when he was a
strong arm man in Chicago's un-
derworld and reputedly a body
Evening star., 1951-07-22

Condensed from book Crime In
America" by Estes Kefauver. Cpr.s 1851
Published by Doubleday. Inc. Distributed
by General Features Corp
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Lions Club Organized
AT RehObOth Beach

The thirty-first Lions Club for
Delaware has just been organized in
the Dewey Beach section of the re-
sort area of RehobOth Beach.
The Dewey Beach Lions Club,
which will hold it's Charter Night on
April 80, was organized last Thurs
day by Col. Carleton B. Shaffer,
first president of the RehOboth
Club, who also was the One-man or
ganizer recently of the new Muir
derkill Club for Frederick, Bowers
Beach and Magnolia. Colonel Shat
fer is now working for the forma-
ton of his third club for 1851. He
is a candidate of the RehOboth
Beach Lions Club for district gov
ernOr at the forthcoming district
convention in Washington on May
23rd.
The Dewey Beach Lions Club has
total of q charter members. Col
onel Shaffer says: "This new Lions
Club gives civic guidance to one CT
the fastest growing sections of Sus-
sex County"
Officers elected to guide the club
through its first year at it's organ
izatiOn at the Boat House at Dewey
Beach, are as follows: E. L. Seimes,
president Samuel G. Barnes, first
vice president; A. F. Collier. Jr..
second vice president; George L.
Tobin, third vice president; William
L. Master, Jr., secretary; William
ID. Lank, treasurer; G. Pearce Cody.
II, Lion Tanner; William e. Lewis.
Ta1l-TWister. The following are di-
rectors: For one year. Ernest Rash
and Richard J. Bird; for two years.
Francis Denmead and William F.
Koehler, Jr.
On Charter Night, first vice presi-
dent S. G. Barnes will serve as
chairman, as is customary with new
clubs. He was also appointed fin
anc3 chairman. Secretary Masten
was named chairman of the cOnsti-
tuition and bylaws committee. The
committee members will be an
nOunced later
A speaker of national importance
will deliver the Charter Night ad-
dress, and District Governor Frank
7. Horty of Wilmington will present
the charter It is expected that ap-
prOximatnly 200 Lions and their
wives will attend from all over Del
aware and part Of Maryland. Char
ter Night for the Dewey Beach Club
will follow by four davs tho Char
tor Niiht ceremonies fOr the now
Murderkill Club. scheduled for
Thursday, April 26th.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Milton School Board
To Hold Election
Cocntinued from nrst pase)

of 15c per $4,000 assessed evalu-
alton on real property, and a $1.OO
capitatiOn tax. This local tax. if
authorized, is expected to raise
approximately $5,12O.OO, the amount
lost by the unit law.
The Milton Board explains that
the loss of two teachers would mean
a heavier class load for teachers
in the elementary school; raising
from 80 pupils per teacher to "a
pupils per teacher in grades two
through six. High school students
would be affected by loss of several
classes, but the exact classes are
not known at this time.
Loss of financial support from
the Budget Commission and the
state legislature will seriously af-
feet the operation of the school.
unless the citizens of the school
district are willing to make up the
deficit, by taxing them
selves.
Mr.. Good, principal and clerk to
the board, explains that actually
one additional teacher is needed.
and that a loss of teachers would
seriously hamper educational ef-
forts. Because of the large seventh
grade next year fifty pupils), this
grade will have to be divided, max
ing additional instruction neces-
sary.
The board members point out
that if a favorable assessment list
is compiled in excess of $4,000, 600
the rate of tax may be levied as
low as 12c or 13c on the $4,000 of
assessed value. Capitations for the
district are expected to reach 100
or 1900.
The Milton property holder who
owns home assessed at $4,000.
would pay a tax of $3.50 on 12c
tax rate, and $3.50, if the 15c rate
were used. This example is cited
to give an indication of the effort
needed by each family, if such a
tax should be enacted.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Century Club Members
See Southern Film
Continued from nrst page)

Mrs. Paul Monroe and Mrs. How
ard Furness were hOstesses. Mrs.
David Greene, substituting for
Mrs. ]. Raymond Bennett, announ-
ed that next week Mrs. William E.
Storey and a group of Wesley
Junior Choir students will present
program of special music, which
will be followed by a social hour.
Today at one, the third group of
members will give a dessert bridge
party in the club room. The public
is invited to enjoy with the men,
bers an afternoon with cards.
Bridge and canasta will be play
ed and other games may be ar
ranged. Unusual prizes for the
winners at cards, also door prize
will be given. Mrs. John Scott and
Mrs. John ROosa are the chairmen
for the group.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Closing Day Planned
At Elementary School
CONTINUED from nrst Dage1

1t did not seem advisable to at
tempt a large outdoor production
this year, so it was decided to have
a series of Open House Days. On
these designated days the parents
and friends of the school are in
Vited to visit in the school.
1t was felt that Wednesday af-
ternOOn would be the logical time
to invite the parents since many
of them work every afternoon ex-
cept that day. Four Wednesdays
were chosen. On. April 18 grades
l, 2, and 3 will hold open house
in ths North Street School. The
fourth grade will have an Open
House on April 25 in the Lakeview
avenue school. One week later, May
2, the fifth grade will hold one in
the same place. The last one will
be held May 8 by the sixth grade.
All parents and friends are CO.
daily invited to visit the schools
on those days. Please come as
near 100 p. m. as possible.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Tax Cuts British
Smoking

LONDON 49, up - Taxes on
cigarettes are cutting British
smoking. With a pack of 20 costing
three shillings and sixpence (48 u.
S. cents) about two shillings and
ninepence of that tax-demand is
falling off, manufacturers report.
But the demand is still greater
than the supply.
Efforts to produce a cheaper
cigarette but with the same tobac-
co by using filter tips are describ-
ed as pretty discOuraging.
Dollar restrictions are forcing
ing some firms to increase their
proportion of nondOllar tobacco. A
few years ago the proportion was
so per cent non dollar tobacco to
20 per cent dollar. ubt now the
ratio is nearer 1880.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
BraUnstein's Dover
Fashion Show April IL.
Continued from nrst pase7

Church League, and Mr.. Frank Cal
lagher of Braunstein's, with their
active committees, are planning an
outstanding event.
Clothes for five types will be
shown: 1. Clothes for matrons; 2
Clothes for young matrons; g.
Clothes for the young miss; 4.
Clothes for the tall gal; 5. Clothes
for the medium and half-size.
The models. have been selected
from the League membership and
include Mrs Harry Richardson.
Mrs. Lewis Parker, Miss Thelma
Finsen, Mrs. William Fox. Mrs
Richard Clark, Mrs. William Colds
borough, Mrs. Harold Rau. Mrs.
M. Hayes Wilson, Jr., and Miss
Mary Elizabeth Terry
In addition, Braunstein's will sup
ply two professionals and Miss
Florence Collins as commentator.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Davidson Is Named
To Highway Post
loontInuea Lon as 30

State Highway Department and
served with the bridge division.
Later he left the department to
serve with the Tennessee Valley
Authority, leaving that post for
service in the Army in World War
II.
In 1945, following his Army serv-
ice, he rejoined the staff of the
State Highway Department here
and became a design engineer in
the planning and design division.
He was transferred to the test
ing laboratory in 1948 and became
soils engineer in that division, re-
naming in that position until a
few moths ago when he became
acting construction engineer for
the department.
Mr.. Davidson is married, and
with his wife and two children re-
sides or Lotus Street in Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
No Mans Land In Burma

RANGOON - up Law and Or
der in Burma is restricted to town
limits, according tOMyOchit Party
executive Ba Maung. He told the
Burmese press the countryside
still belongs to rebel groups and
government control does not ex-
tend beyond two miles of the mu-
nicipal limits Of any town.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Leaders Needed For
Local Scout Work
Continued frcm 81: nage1

scouting movement in general, the
main requirement for a scoutmas-
ter is a free evening once a week
and sometimes on Saturday. plus
sem-monthly attendance at the Del
marva Councils instructional sch
ool for leaders. Anyone interested
in filling the job is asked to con-
tact Mr.. Salevan at the Milford
Trust Co. or at his home on North
Walnut street.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Bottle Starts A Fire

BURBANK. Calf. - up - Fire
men blamed a bottle for the fire
that burned Mrs. Mildred X. Rich's
garage. The suns rays passing
through the bottom of the bottle
which acted like a burning glass.
ignited some paper.
Evening star., 1951-08-23
The Passing Show
The Passing Show
Young Negro Acting Star
Takes q Look at Theuter
By Joy Cormody.

Sidney POTTER tall playing lead
in Detective Story at the Theater for
audiences talented performer is supposed do
avoids them for himself.
POTTER nerforyoers
Evening star., 1951-08-23

both the small screen Of Tv and
the big screen Of the theater."
What's this? Sanity creeping
into this discussion?
y \ II i
However. by way Of proving
that sanity in movie writing is
not complete, here's the first para
graph Of release in today,s mail !:
"Oak Ridge, Tenn.-The first
atomic premiere in Aim history
and the Southland's first big
cinema event since Gone With
The Wind is making more news
than the A-bomb itself in it's home
city here. World events are
standing still while preparations
roll to a climax here to launch
Mister brakes Duck q film
comedy about a duck that lays
uranium eggs at the Grove The
ater, Oak Ridge, on August. 30."
See? Everything's funny, il you
got the angle.
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
ond Time Of Showing

Stage.
Arena-"The Importance of Be-
ing Earnest: $3.50 pm.
Carter Barron Anphitheater,
Rock Creek Park-"Faith Of Our
Fathers" $40 pm.
Screen.
Ambassador-"That's MY Boy;
Ills. 1920, $40, 1925 and 9:35
pm.
Capitol-"The Law and the
Lady,: 11:00 an. las. 4:30, 7:1s
and 10 pm. Stage shows: 100
3:45, $50 and 9:15 pm.
Columbia-'The Secret of Con-
vict Lake.; 1850 am, 1850, $3.50
$3.50, 1850 and $3.50 pm.
Dupont - "Kon-Tiki";: 1:05
2:55, 4:45. $3.50. 500 and 1910
pm.
Keith's-"Alice in Wonderland;
1910 am, 1905, 2:05. 4. 6, 8
and 9:55 pm.
Little-"Red Shoes: 11:45 am,
2:10. 4::35, 7:00 and CPS pm.
Metropolitan - "Mask Of the
Avenger";; 1925 am, 1:05, $3.50,
4:30, 6:15. 7:55 and 9:40 pm.
National Take Care of My
Little Girl";; 1920 am. 100,
2:45, AIS. sos, 7:45 and 9:25 pm.
Palace-"He Ran All the Way;
1900. 400, 400, 900. 500 and
1000 pm.
Pix-"Girls for Sale";; 200, 4:40,
7:40 and 10:15 pm.
Playhouse - women Without
Names" 1920 am, las, $3.50,
$50, TAO and 9:45 pm.
Plaza-'La Rondep;; 1855. 3:35,
Sis, 6:55. $3.50 and 1910 pm.
Trans-Lux-M"; 11:05 am,
1855, 2:40, 4:25, 6:10, 1855 and
9:45 pm.
Warner - '"That's My Boy:
11:15 am, 1920, 1928, $50. TAO
and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1951-08-23

has given deep thought to the
problem of the Negro actor. One
result of his reflection is to have
avoided a feeling that he, person.
ally, is the particular victim of a
professional injustice.
Actually" says the keenly OBJ
servant young man who played the
doctor in "No Way Out" "the
problem of the white and Negro
actor IN the theater is identical.
It is the problem of getting a job,
and it is terribly hard for either
or both. There are more actors
than jobs. In the case of the
Negro, well, his opportunities are
more limited because the parts he
can play just are not written so
often as the others. 1t is a bad
break fol both, that's ALL"
Does POTTER think that the
theater'S opportunities for Negro
actors would be enhanced if the
talented writers of his race were
to devote themselves more ener-
getically to the theater? Especially
in terms dealing more broadly
with Negro life, instead of merely
the Illustration inherent in the
race problem itself.
Practically. no." he says.
"I have writing friends, greatly
gifted They are more aware
than I am of the drama that exists
In Negro life apart from the
problem of tension. I am thinking
of a couple right now who have
literally stacks of such plays that
deal with the problem of just liv-
ing. But who is going to produce
such plays? An Anna LucaSta, >
yes. It is sensational and,- so,
marketable. People will go to see
it because, as a Negro or a white
play, it has excitement.
But who is going to produce a
simple play of Negro life, or any
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Brown Reelected Heud
Of County PoIsy Group

Richard L. Brown has been re-
elected president of the Mont
gomery County Cerebral Palsy
Association. A former vice presi-
dent Of the group. he was named
president last March to take the
place Of Navy Capt. George L.
Harris. who resigned because Of
i'll health.
Other officers Of the organiza-
ton are Rupert L. Dunn. Takoma
Park, vice president: Mrs. Roslyn
Chap. Silver Spring, recording
secretary; Rodney Hart. Silver
Spring, treasurer; Mrs. Robert C.
Gray. Silver Spring, correspond
ling secretary, and Mrs. Dorothy
Schultz. Rockville, assistant cor
responding secretary.
Evening star., 1951-08-23

other kind Of life? Entertainment
lis a commodity. made for sale.
Producers ask themselves what the
public will buy. Apparently what
it is willing most of all to buy is
the thing that is easiest to take,
a musical, q comedy. There are
exceptions. Of course. Take Death
of Salesman It was success.
I still am surprised. I suppose it
was so overwhelmingly powerful
that it had to be. But it is the
exception, and think it is sad
that such successes have to be the
exception.
who's fault is this? Nobody's.
And everybody's."
X y 4 X
AS for all-Negro productions of
Broadway successes such as his
current Detective Story" which
was a Ralph Bellamy triumph,
POTTER does not think they are the
ideal solution Of the actors en-
ployment problem. On the other
hand, he sees them as perfectly
valid attractions in the theater.
After ALL" he says, "the basic
theme Of this play, and so many
others, is universal. They are not
fundamentally white plays or
Negro plays. They are plays about
human existence and apply to one
group Of humans no more, or less,
than to another"
Although the star Of the film
''No Way Out" can personally see
no way out of the theater'S cur
rent problems-and not merely
the Negro actors own dilemmaS-
he has hopes that one will be
found.
The fact that the drama has
survived q couple of thousand
years gives him at least that much
of encouragement and he, per-
sonally, does not believe in despair.
He is too intelligent for that,
or for taking a falsely optimistic
attitude.
Ernie Emerling. who edits Loew's
Movie Memo, Is wise, mild, ar
ticulate man who thinks Life
is more to be pitied than
censured (although not much
for its recent plop on the
subject of movie theaters. Says
he:
1--WE predict that the movies and
television will find plenty Of
room in our lives and our econ
omy to flourish together. The
process of this adjustment al
ready is well advanced; the first
fears are passing and the Ameri-
can public is fitting both enter
tainments into its pattern Of liv-
as it did when it was
the auto VS.. the movies; radios
VS.. movies; saloons VS.. movies;
golf VS.. movies, ETC., etc.
There are seven days and seven
nights in each week. Americans
never have been unanimous in
their entertainment moods and
never have been so enamored Of
any form Of entertainment that
they have devoted all their spare
time and money to that one
type. That's why so many varying
have proSpered. The
good old American versatility will
continue to prevail and embrace
Evening star., 1951-08-23
HOLLYWOOD.lc

Ethel Norman is coming here
next June to do the movie version
Of her Call Me Madam" play for
goth Century-Fox. And Russell
Nype win be returning to Holly
wood at the same time.
Clark Gable, who has never
quite forgiven himself for refusing
to star in king Solomon's Mines, -
won't be caught mapping again on
the African front. He will star
next year in "Mogambo." to be
produced in Africa by Sam Zim-
balist. Clark is back in town wait
ing to see which way his divorce
will jump.
Vera-Ellen stars with Gene
Kelly in the provocative-soundine
"Give the Girls q Break" Then
she repeats with Kelly In "Ghost
Of a Chance" How Is your ro-
nance with Rocky .Hudson?"
want to know. Were just drift
ing. We're both making careers.
There's no hurry about any
thing" Vera-Ellen replied. III
make q bet they marry.
When Humphrey Bogart and
Lauren Bacall return here they
should read Richard Brooks
newspaper yarn, ''Deadline U. 8. A."
It's tailored for this popular pair.
Katharine Hepburn and Spen-
Ger Tracy get together again in a
movie-"Pat and Mike"-after
Tracy finishes years Ago."
Nancy Kelly is q close twosome
in Hollywood with William Rob
son. but not for long. After her
summer pinch-hitting for Faye
Emerson on TV, Nancy will star in
a Broadway play, Twilight
Park"
Ann Sothern. now completely
recovered from her long siege Of
illness. is swimming two hours a
day to keep in trim for her play,
"The Philemon Complex" And
to make sure she gives q good
performance, Annie is coaching
with Phyllis Laughton who did
the same for Olivia De Havilland
for her best movies.
Gordon MacRae's wife, Sheila,
took some chums for lunch at
Warmers, then on the sets. Di-
rector Mike Curtiz, seeing the
beautiful Sheila, grabbed her for q
role in the Doris Day-Danny
Thomas movie, "I'll See You in
My Dreams"
John Wayne sets sail for "Fair
Winds for Java" next year. The
story is now In the writing mill.
Richard Tregaskis is the author.
Pat Wymore looks you straight
in the eye when you ask about
Enrol Flynn. and says. I'm the
only woman who ever understood
him." I like her confidence.
Lisa Ferraday has set q new
fashion-she wears q pair Of drop
diamond earrings in the middle
Of her forehead. Gives her an
Indian look.
I never thought Gloria De
Haven would last . week as q
singer. But the Versailles in New
York has resigned her for next
January.
Veronica Lake, who started the
long peek-aboo hairdo, is unrec-
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Hollywood Diary
Ethel Norman Will Make
MADAM Movie Version
BY SheiIoh Grohom

ognizable in her current short
crop.
X X X *
Douglas Fairbanks and the late
John Barrymore were the worst
fencers he ever taught, says Fred
Cavens, now teaching Tony Curtis
to fence for "Son Of Ali Baba. !"
Best woman fencer he ever
taught, adds Fred. is little Jean
Peters-"she can beat most men,"
You can see Yule Brinner who
has caused so much feminine
havoc recently. in an old Aim,
Port Of New York." which Eagle
Lion is re-releasing. That hair
cut he wears in "T1he King and T"
would put most women OF, you'd
think.
(Released by North American Newspaper
Alltance.O
Evening star., 1951-08-23

WEWTMM l2sh 3 Newton Sta. Ne.
AAAsW 4WN IA. 6-%1lA
JEANNE GRAIN in s"TAKE CARE OF
MY LITTLE GIRL" at g, 7:60, $40.
Evening star., 1951-08-23

IYG(Y 18th & irving Sis. NE.
UAsSOA Du. 1851
PIER ANGEL In TERESA" at
6:12, 9:24; LIZABETH SCOTT In
Evening star., 1951-08-23

THE VILLAGE 1907 3; / Ave; Ave.
HUMPHREY BodART in "sIRoc-
CO." at 9 1853. GAO.