Evening star., 1951-03-22

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Later yesterday, Mayor Impel-
literi sent telegram to Moran de-
manding he resign by noon today
or face immediate suspension
pending custer proceedings.
The 38-year-old Crane testified
he also laid out the following UFA
contributions:
$500 to Brooklyn Republican
Leader John c. Crews for Gov
Thomas E. Dewey's 1948 presi-
Dental primary campaign in
Oregon.
$4,000 to the New York State
Democratic Committee.
$4,000 in expenses to help push
State laws which would benefit
firemen.
$500 in payments to former
Fire Commissioner Frank j.
Quayle.
But Quayle, Crane emphasized,
was always concerned about fire.
men and was not interested in the
unions money.
No O'Dwyer Acknowledgement.
Asked if he ever received any
acknowledgement of the O'Dwyer
or Dewey campaign contributions,
Crane replied NO"
Chairman Kefauver asked the
witness if there were bank records
OF the donations.
Bank records would not neces-
sarily reflect the time of the con-
tributions," Crane said.
Crane said he later had fall
ing out with Mr.. O'Dwyer but that
Moran, lifelong friend of the
Mayor. took me over" to Mr..
O'Dwyer and I'VE Strengthened
out our differences"
Concerning Cranes alleged UFA
campaign contribution to Gov.
Dewey, James c. Hagerty. the
Governors secretary said in
Albany:
Neither the Governor nor his
campaign manager, Herbert Brow
nell, ever heard of any contribu-
ton from the Uniformed Firemen
until this year. If the committee
wants the truth, it can get it very
simply by putting Mr.. Crews on
the witness stand
In Albany, Brooklyn Republican
Leader Crews said there was mot
the slightest connection between
State legislation affecting f1remen
and the $500 contribution from
Crane. He said he never even told
Republican officials until this year
the source of the contribution and
that he has never discussed this
contribution at all with Gov.
Dewey
Dewey Turning Down Invitations.
Gov. Dewey twice has turned
down invitations to testify before
the Senate committee. Senator
Kefauver and his colleagues have
been interested in hearing the
Governor talk about alleged
gambling at Upstate Saratoga
Springs and about the prison pa
role of vice king Charles lucky
Luciano, later deported to Italy.
At the committees first invita-
ton, Gov. Dewey replied with a
contamination asking the COM
mittee to visit Albany to hear him.
The Governor has been ill.
Yesterday, in tart telegram,
Gov. Dewey turned down a second
invitation and accused Senator
Kefauver of making "discourteous
personal remarks"
The Senator's second invitation
to Gov. Dewey noted that the
committee resumes its hearings in
Washington today and that it
would be glad to hear the Cover
nor there.
Hearing Extension Urged.
The New York hearing, viewed
by millions on television, has
created a clamor for continuing
the life of the crime probe group.
which is due to expire after
March 81.
Chairman Kefauver and Sena-
tor Tobey, Republican, of New
Hampshire, both indicated they
would be willing to see the five
man committee continue.
Senator Kefauver said many
cases of perjury" had been COM
mitted here and that prosecution
will be pushed. The record also
will be surveyed for possible con-
tempt citations. he added.
Big-time Gambler Frank Co.'S
tello, a star witness of the hear
ing who testified seven out of the
eight days, appeared yesterday in
both the afternoon and morning
sessions.
The alleged boss of an Eastern
crime syndicate talked about
shady characters he knows and
has known, but still stubbornly
refused to tell exactly how much
money he is worth.
Costello Still Defiant.
His high voice made hoarse by
q sore throat, he sullenly shot back
at direct questioning concerning
his net worth, IT will not do it,
Threats of contempt, perjury
and deportation hang over his
head as a result of his hearing
testimony and his walkouts on the
committee.
At one point in yesterdays hear
ing. Senator Tobey fired series OF
questions at the 60-year-old Cos
tello.
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