Evening star., 1952-01-31
Crime .Probers
10 Resume.
Open Hearings
Inquiry Votes to Ask
Contempt Citotions
For Worring, Simkins
By Jack Jonos


For Wurrine, Simkins
By Jack Jonos
The Senate Crime Investigating
Committee, after voting to cit
two Of the city,s top gambling fig.
lures for contempt Of the Senate
ANNOUNCED that it win resum,
open hearings late next month d
early in March.
Recommended atoms were made ii
Ia closed session late yesterday tx
cite Emmitt Warning and Roger
(Whitetop) Simkins, who figure IL
the Washington numbers racket
for ccntempt.
Committee Counsel Arnold Bau.
man confirmed previous report,
that the inquiry win delve into tht
illegal narcotics traffic here, a.
well as gambling and police con.
nections with, gamblers.
other Citations Studied.
He said that contempt citation.
also are under consideration
against others aside from Warning
and Simkins for not answering
questionssput to them by the com.
'mittee. These include Nathaniel
Taylor, Jacqueline Terry and
Murray OF.
Except for a few instances, War
ring refused politely but firmly tc
answer committee questions about
his business. his assets. limited per-
sonal friendships with top-rankine
police officers and his connection
with the numbers racket.
Simkins, colored. who also ap-
peared during the public hearings
kept silent about his business deal
ings and would not discuss his role
in operation of the Brass Rail
Restaurant.
Statements in Record.
Although Taylor and Miss Terry
gave full statements to members
of the investigating staff, they
became tight Tipped when they
came before the committee. Their
statements, in which they admit
ted writing numbers, were put
into the record.
OF. questioned about his con-
nections with race wire services,
also remained silent. He would
not give the committee his hnan-
cial records. although he brought
them to the hearing room in
answer to a subpoena. He is ex-
pected to be called again later.
!. The contempt citations against
Warning, and Simkins must be
approved by the full District Com
mittee and by the Senate before
they can be turned lover to the
United States Attorney Tor action.
Vent Call Beard.
Mr.. Baumen said the indictment
of gamhle Sam Beard on charges
0f trying to evade payment of
more than 81 $50, 900 IN income
taxes will mean that he will not
be called to testify. Beard was
scheduled originally to testify,
but was excused because OF. illness.
The crime counsel also disclosed
that District Commissioners have
not been asked to fill out financial
QueStionnaireS sent to some police,
and said they win not be asked
to do so.
The Senate yesterday approved
extending the life of the inquiry
to May 81, allowing until June 80
for making a final report. It ap-
pea1ed doubtful that an interim
report would be made, since the
new resolution did not call for one.
No Decision on Aide.
With the SCI, 200 additional
granted, the committee plans to
hire new personnel, including one
assistant counsel, four investiga-
tors. three clerical assistants and
one accountant.
Mr.. Baurnan said he had talked
to one prospective candidate for
the assistant counsel's job, but
that no decision had been reached.
The question Of Mr.. Bauman's
pay increase up to $4,000 a year
still is pending in a resolution on
the Senate calendar, and would
come up during a call of the
calendar ut some future date, OF
could heealled up by unanimous
consent
Il It was learned that the COM
mittee feels it should continue to
press for the pay raise, which was
discussed In the closed session
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