The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-01
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Tells Congress Howl
70 Stop Gamblers
Five Drastic Laws Proposed To
End Reign Of GQnqster Hoodlums

AA10 ALSA3u vi SCIASSISE
. WASHINGTON, May 1-CAP)- Senate crime in
vcstgators said today US. Ambassador William
ODWyer contributed to the growth of crime in New
York City. And tho lawmakers described underworld
klngpln Frank CoSelloas power in Democratic politics
I" %ODWyer was mayor of New York city from 1916
until last fall President Truman then named him am
bassador to Mexico From 1910 to 1912, ODwycr serv
cd as district attorney of Kings county, Brooklyn.
And in its report to the senate today the crime in
vcsgating committee referred specifically ODwyers
tenure mayor and district attorney. The hard-ht
ting report said this:
~: Neither he nor his appointces took any effective
ACTION against the top echeonS of the gambling,
eotics waterfront, murder or bookmaking rackcs In
fact bis ODWyers) actions impeded promising invcs-
LEGATIONS of such racketS."
The Senate crime probers oDwYer
named 10 high public office friends Costello
Joe Adons. another bigtims racketeer and gambler
Tho committee report dealt length alleged
political manipulations then up
III is apparent that despite costclos poesatons his sinister
strong party
organization in New York
10 their Investigations IN New York city Upwards Of 20 million
watched ODwye Costello and others testify the
New York hearings eevised.
The chairman Senate group Democrat Etes Kcauvc
Of Tennessee and his colleagues worked until late into the nigh
on rushed office
pages time it could be released today
In addition to its strong language regarding the wit
tnee appeared before the COMMITTEES the also
Congress pass batch Of ancrne laws The committee
scambiing prois are The principal support II bgiime
TSe committee called also or tougher income laws ana
penalties gangstcrs The commemorative IN
tcrna Revenue Bureau for taking step in this direction by setting
up special fraud squad go 6as# - 1919
Senator Kesuser group recommended legislation which
FIRsT-outsw transmission state lines of information
for illegal gambling. $50
SECONDProhb income tax deductions for illegal gambling
losses. expense F~F~easa B
TfIIkp-peny of mails interstate
tons to make pay off bets ..s5t4ssn~.
FOURTH-Ban the interstate shipment of punchboads,
lcttc whee'j and other gaming devices.
FIFTHRequre gambling casinos to keep detailed records Of
money and lost.
The senator's declared they gangs
firmly large cities in the naonand operated
nationwide basis by less loosely knit sydeacs
The Senate committees report details 6ndob the nyes
a con ri CONDEMNS o sSs ames nva
Dade County without full investigation The committee says i
s oh T By bo itself and
The eomises points out TIA, while gambling
IN the Miami ss. s:s s &C.: $3.50 Si s assets rose 'af'' i've
The crime committee condemns shocsirg,sbPse
@ be the ee sfs mn%em terms @
ortgn plot asaags the m , picture eoee SAYS cannot
believe testimony given by Democratic Governor Forrest Smith #
s sas ae c s9G Rnsssio The
s and so sbe control o an important
However. said that although Bnaggo supported
smith the 1913 governors there was no substantial evidence
no Fnd Motor e ca@Dsa@ ss sR Bn aS employed virtually
private and criminals to
describes Bennett
tate to Henry founder OF the motor company
The able to get an answer why Two
Joe Adon Of New Jersey and Anthony Y anna o.
relationships with FORD
nearly after Bennett removed IRON u
Cord Motor Company However the commute soos n nG r4a
- s.s 80
Another committee that Talnu uaisissgl
racing information gambling information about oeI p
bookmakng
this service being proaeso ps
the Continental service WHICH sne spas 1
,onroled at times by the Accardo
The committee says the backbone q ae the leased wire
Of he Western Union Telegraph Company
The committee adds however that during the latter part o. rs
Western to prevent
the
The american Telephone ana Iele
for its cooperation in tracing me
phone calls Of hcodums and gangsters 80 - -
booknakers
deng proposal requiring federal license lor s
betting nformatlon
Such licenses
unless established that tie license @oud
not b in the public interest for illegal gambling