Evening star., 1952-01-11
warriing, Maher
Get Subpoenas
For Criin1eQuiiz
Will Appear Thursday
With Sam Beurd for
Senate Unit Inquiry
By John v. Horner and
james J. CulIinane

Emmitt Warning. the gambling
car of Georgetown, and Daniel B.
Maher, former assistant corpora
tion counsel attached to the Dis
trict Commissioners. have ac-
Icepted subpoenas to testify at Sen
ate crime hearings next week, The
Star learned today.
Both Warning and Mr.. Maher
were instructed to appear before
the Nicely Crime Investigating
Committee Thursday. That is the
same day the Senator's expect to
question Sam Beard, veteran
Washington gambling figure,
about his extensive operations.
The disclosures came amid in
dications that the probers are in
creasingly interested in the activi-
ties of high-ranking police officials
here, and in the wake of the Com
missionerS' sudden investigation of
a report that Inspector Howard v.
Covell, executive officer of the de-
parttnent, had received gifts from
a known gambler.
COvell's Record Defended.
After an extraordinary session
yesterday, the Commissioners ea-
pressed confidence in Inspector
Covell and said the incident in
volving him was a purely adminis-
trative matter.
The Commissioners approved q
report by Police Chief Robert v.
Murray, which stated that In
spector Covell may have made an
error in judgment in accepting
some gifts, but that his record
showed he had always enforced
all laws.
According to reliable reports.
the Senate committee has issued
a subpoena for Abe Plisco, alias
"Jewboy" Dietz, to question him
about the reported gift of whisky
and other items to Inspector
Covell several years ago. AS far
as was known, the subpoena has
not been served.
The crime investigators were
completing their plans for public
hearings which will open at 10
am. Monday in Room 457 Of the
Senate Office Building.
They planned tentatively to call
former Police Chief Robert j.
Barrett as the first witness and
then to question Roger CWhite-
top) Simkins, colored, whose name
has been linked to numbers oper-
!, ations.
Lead QUESTIONABLE Fight.
Mr.. Barrett retired as police
major and superintendent late in
November and was succeeded by
Maj. Murray. He bitterly fought
the crime committees police
financial Observation-Disclosures
ed to more than 300 officers and
men in the department-but lost,
and eventually answered most Of
the 1,750 questions propounded.
Mr.. Barrett retired for physical
disability.
The probers' tentative schedule
calls for the appearance of In
Spector Covell and Inspector Bev-
Ierly E. Beach on Tuesday. It was
indicated that there would be no
connection between their testi-
mony.
Arnold Bauman. the crime Com
mittee counsel, refused to COM
ment on published reports that
Inspector Beach would be asked
about his own finances and those
of his wife.
I No Official Notification.
Testify, the inspector told news
Ipapermen that he had received no
official notification to appear be-
fore the committee, but added
that he would not hesitate to do
$50, if called. He said he objected
to receiving first notice through
the press.
Inspector Beach has said fire.
Iquently that the combined income
of himself and his wife exceeds
that of the police superintendent.
He was out of town today, hav-
ing gone to Arvonia, in Central
Virginia, to attend the funeral of
a sister. He said he would be back
by Tuesday.
The subpoenas for both Mr..
Maher and Warning were served
yesterday.
Warning telephoned the United
States marshaPs Office and said
he had been out of town. He said
that on his return he read in the
newspapers that he was wanted by
the committee and he suggested
that a marshal could serve him.
Mr.. Maher, who is engaged in
private law practice in the Shore
ham Building, said he had no
knowledge of the crime commit
tees interest in his bank accounts.
as reported. but stated:
IF the committee investigators