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Evening star., 1954-09-19

up a side elevator, crossed the
chiefs reception room and went
through an inside corridor to
Inspector Lutz, Office. That had
been the advance arrangement
to keep Capt. Monroe from being
spotted in the hall.
Meanwhile LIT. Thoman and
Capt. Layton had another date
to keep. The previous night, 1t
Thoman had found an excuse to
call Detective Prather. He asked
Detective Prather to call him
early the next night-Tuesday-
explaining that he would be 60
ing out later. The detective had
called him at 6 pm. and a meet
ing had been arranged for
pm, on First street near Michi-
gan avenue. NV.
With Capt. Layton following
1t. Thoman now drove to the
rendezvous. The investigators
had a stroke of luck. George
Lee Langley had been on the list
for the night but they had not
planned how they would get him.
AS 1t turned out. when Capt.
Layton drove up behind 1t.
Thoman. Langley was sitting in
1t. Thoman's car and Detective
Prather was standing beside it.
The detective had unexpectedly
brought Langley to the meeting
with 1t. Thoman.
Pulled Out RoHsof Bills.
When Detective Prather spot
ted the well-known red hair of
Capt. Layton, he shouted,
Here's Layton" At that, Lang
ley pulled a roll of bills out OF
his pocket and stuck 1t in his
sock. A later count showed
Langley had more than $4,000
on him.
1t. Thoman and Capt. Layton
drove Langley and Detective
Prather to nearby spot where
Inspector Roy Blick of the vice
squad and Sergt. Scott e. Meyer
OF the gambling squad were
waiting.
Inspector Blick and Sergt.
Meyer took Langley and Detec-
tive Prather to police headquar-
ters. Langley was put in the
cell block and instructions were
Evening star., 1954-09-19

behavior. Now it was just a
question of figuring out how and
when to strike. (:
They had already made the
decision when lit. Thoman got
something Of d sllock. Both Capt.
Monroe and Detective Prather
told him they had heard some
investigation was underway on
ties between police and gamblers.
I don't know anything about
IT, he told them. "I'u see what
I can find out" &
He waited AN interval and
then reported there was nothing.
special underway. They were
satisfied.
I A combination Of luck and
planning was responsible for the
choice of September IA as the
night to strike.
The preceding week, the gam
bier paying Capt. Monroe
through 1t. Thomar had given
the lieutenant 500 and 1t.
Thoman was ready to turn that
over to Capt. Monroe.
Also that week. Roger (White-
top) Simkins, reputed numbers
kingpin here, had called to say
he wanted to see 1t. Thoman'
and had suggested the following
night. 1t. Thoman told him he
couldn't see him then but would
call back to arrange a meeting.
Secrecy Was Vital.
In the same week. Othello
Washington, on parole from a
previous gambling conviction,
called 1t. Thoman to talk about
his parole officer. Washington
said the parole officer had told
him he heard he was back in the
numbers business. Could 1t.
Thoman do something about it?
1t. Thoman told him he would
be in touch with him.
And TO complete the picture,
Detective Prather had called him
to say he had another gambler
who was interested in protection.
1t. Thonlan said he would let
him know about arranging a
meeting.
The investigators decided they
now had enough excuses for 1t.
Thoman to use at the right mo-
ment-excuses for him to get in
touch with his quarry and get
them away from their homes.
Secrecy was paramount. The
arrests had to be made in such
a way that no friends or rela-
tives could tip off the next man
on the list. The stage was set
for the night of September IA.
1t. Thoman called Capt. Mon
roe He said he had the money
and arranged to meet him on
Eastern avenue near Bladens-
burg road NE. at 7 pm. Each
drove to the rendezvous.
Capt. Monroe got into 1t. Tho
mans car. The lieut. e n a n t
handed the captain five $40 bills.
Capt. Monroe put the money in
his pocket.
/ They were still talking when
Inspector Lutz, Capt. Layton and
Inspector Lorraine Johnso
whose district covers Capt. Mon
roe's precinct, drove UP to the
car. @
The time was now ITO pm.
Inspector Johnson called Capt.
Monroe out of the car.
What is the purpose of your
being here? "the inspector asked
the captain.
"Thoman owed me some money
and he was paying Capt. Mon
roe replied. taking the money
out of his pocket.
! Inspector Johnson suspended
Capt. Monroe on the spot. Then,
Inspector Lutz and Inspector
johnson took Capt. Monroe to
police headquarters. They went
Evening star., 1954-09-19
Gambler No. Z and Gambler No.
8 and got &hnn. ".

g and got $500.
/. The way it was working out
gamblers were introducing their
associates in loose combines and
Detective Prather was bringing
in. their competitors.
On July 7, Gambler No. 4 in
troduced Gambler No. 9. who
passed $500 to 1t. Thoman.
z It was about this time that
Gambler No. 4 called 1t. Tho
man and arranged to meet to
discuss his problem. He wanted
a safe location for his head
quarters. He wanted 1t. Thoman
to make arrangements for a
place where he ands his money
would be protected.
The seven men of the secret
put their heads together. They
gave 1t. Thoman his instruc-
tions.
1t. Thoman called Capt. Mon
roe. Would Capt. Monroe be in
terested in helping this man with
his problem? Capt. Monroe said
he would: Would 1t. Thoman
Just make the arrangements for
him?
So 1t. Thoman duly informed
Gambler No. 4 that the captain
was receptive and he could move
into the 18th Precinct. Gambler
No. 4 gave 1t. Thoman $100 for
Capt. Monroe-the first months s
payment, 1t. Thonlan handed
the 500 to Capt. Monroe.
Later, Capt. Monroe made ar
rangements for 1t. Thoman to
meet Gambler No. 10. The meet
ing took place on July IA and
1t. Thoman left the rendezvous
with $3.50. a
Wanted to Go Higher.
Detective Prather was not idle
On July 20, at Detective Prath-
er's instance, 1t. Thoman met
Gamblers No. II and No. IL and
500 went into 1t. Thoman's S
pocket-to be duly recorded at
police headquarters the next day
One of the gamblers brought
inSlan associate as Gambler No.
13. It was about this time that
one. of the gamblers introduced
to 1t. Thoman by Detective
Prather suggested that they'd
like to GO higher in the Morals
Division.
What about Layton?" asked
the gambler. How about trying
to get to him?"
1t. Thoman went into his
double talk routine.
Maybe he would, maybe he
wouldn't" he parried. I'm not
sure he'd go for it, but I'll hint
around. I'll let you know"
He never did report back be-
cause his next meeting with that
gambler came the night of the
gamblers arrest.
There seemed to be no end to
1t. Thoman's personal agony
There was the day, for instance
when Capt. Monroe invited him
to his home for a pinochle game
Should he accept? Inspector Luts
sent him over to Mr.. Rover tc
talk about it.
Its rough enough to be do
ing what I have been doing, but
should I do tflis2n he asked Mr.
Rover. Here, he wants me tc
come to his house to play card:
Should ! accept his hospitality?'
Go ahead" Mr.. Rover said
I'm taking the responsibility"
Now August had come. More
payments had reached both 1t
Thoman and Capt. Monroe.
The seven men of the secret
met in the United State.
attorneys Office. They were plan.
ming to end 1t. Thoman's ordeal
They agreed they had enough
evidence now. They had achieved
| their goal-a pattern of repeated
Evening star., 1954-09-19

tective Prather andsLt Thoman
would meet and money would
change hands, still from the same
gamblers. When he had any ad-
vance notice of these meetings,
Lt.Thoman would tell Capt. Lay
tom and Inspector Lutz. Then
one or both of his superior off,
GERS would keep the meeting un-
der surveillance. When the
meeting was unexpected, he
would report as soon afterward
as possible. In addition to sur
veillance, many of the conversa-
tions were recorded.
The reports grew, the record
ings grew, the money grew, but
the seven police and prosecutors
in the secret agreed they were
no further along.
Master at Double Talk.
Through these months, 1t.
Thoman became a master of
double talk, stalling and nom
committal remarks. Once, IN
spector Lutz sent two undercover-
men to observe one of the places
on the Prather list. Detective
Ppather jumped 1t. Thoman
about it. What were the men
doing there? 1t. Thoman told
him he didn't know but he'd find
out. He was told by his superiors
to say the undercovermen had
been observing some place else
in the vicinity.
Another time, an undercover-
man had been making numbers
bets at a suspected place. Ap-
parently. somebody had gotten
wise to him and his money was
refused. Soon afterward. Detec-
tive Prather called 1t. Thonnan.
He said he, had gotten a license
tag number that belonged to an
undercoverman. He wanted to
know if the gambling squad had
a warrant for the place. Since
the case had fallen through.
Capt. Layton told 1t. Thoman he
could tell Detective Prather that
he understood an undercoverman
had been working in the area but
there was no warrant. Detective
Prather was satisfied.
Break Finally Came.
Then, in April, Detective Pra-
ther began talking about other
gamblers who had been to him
and wanted to get Strengthened
out" This was the break inves-
tigators had hoped for since
November.
A meeting was arranged. Like
all the meetings that followed
between 1t. Thoman and indi-
vidual gamblers, an out-of-the-
way place was chosen. Usually,
the meeting occurred on a we'll
travelled highway or in Rock
Greek Park. The idea was to
avoid a residential street where
a householder might pull back a
curtain or step out on the porch
at the wrong moment.
1t. Thoman was waiting on a
street corner. Detective Prather
drove up with Gambler No. 8,
That was the first actual meet
ing between 1t. Thoman and a
gambler in this investigation.
In May, Gambler No. 8 pro-
posed a meeting between 1t
Thoman and another gambler
At this meeting, Gambler No. 4
accompanied by Gambler No. 5,
handed 1t. Thoman $1,000.
On June 4, Detective Prather
arranged meeting between 1t
Thoman and Gambler No. 6
That time, $500 changed hands
and 1t. Thoman had agreed tt
protect" another spot. 2
On June 9, Gambler No. ;
proposed q meeting with Gam.
bier No. Z. 1t. Thoman met
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27

FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27
GARDENERS WARNED OF APHID DAMAGES

The last week of May and early June signals the beginning of the usual struggle with in sects to determine whether in- Sects or people benefit from the efforts expended on vegetables or flower gardens.
 Be prepared with recommend ed insecticides before maggot eggs, wormy radishes, chewed-off plants or honey dew and twisted leaves produced by aphid feed ing are first observed, Dr. Rich ard Washburn, extension entom- ologist, said. Many white birches have been killed the past two years due to aphids. Be ready with malathion before it happens to prize specimen in your yard, Washburn said. The amount of recommended insecticides to use is listed in extension circular B, Bad News for Bugs, available in the district extension service office.
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL TO VISIT EUROPE

Sailing on the French line, s. s. Liberte on June IT from New York, William w. Elliott, principal of Palmer Central School, will tour 12 countries of Europe. He will visit the princi- pal cities, historical sites, and centures of culture in England, Ireland, Scotland, Belgium, Hol- land, Germany, Austria, Switzer- land, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and France.
 While in Rome a private per sonal audience with His Holiness Pope Plus XII has been arrang- ed at which Elliott will present pictures of St. Michael's Catholic Church of Palmer.
 AS president of the Alaska So- ciety Sons of the American Revo- lution, he will be entertained in Paris by General Comte De Chambord, head of the society in France.
 While abroad Elliott hopes to visit many schools and colleges in various countries so as to ob- serve and compare their systems of education with our own.
 Enroute to New York he will visit with friends in Seattle, St. Louis. and Washington, D. C. where he will also confer with s. A. R. officials of the National headquarters.
 His return trip will be made by transatlantic plane from Paris in time for the opening of school in the fall.
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27
REV. RiCHEY, FAMILY PLANNING TWO-MONTH STATESIDE VACATION

Rev. Edmund Lacy of Port Arthur, Texas, third year student at Southwestern Baptist Theolo- 5ical Seminary, Ft. Worth where he is working on his Doctor of Theology degree, will pastor the First Baptist Church, Palmer :his summer in the absence of Rev. A. V. Richey and family who plan two-month vacation in the States. Rev. Lacy is a graduate of Baylor University.
 Before returning to Palmer the Richeys will attend the Southern Baptist convention at St. Louis Missouri and the Alaska Baptist convention at Juneau. Besides a vacation, Rev. Richey will con- duct five evival meetings in South Carolina and Texas. They will fly outside June 1 and re- turn to Juneau August IT by Canadian Pacific Steamship. Rev. Lacy will assume full leadership as pastor of the First Baptist Church during the absence of the Richeys.
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27
OUTDOOR COOKING CLASS PLANNED FOR
 GIRL SCOUT LEADERS

< training class in outdoor cooking is planned for all area Girl Scout leaders and other in- terested adults on Tuesday, June l. Marjorie Bailey of the Susitna Council will direct the program which will be held at the summer cabin occupied by Mir. and Mrs. Hildreth Steelman, just off the Glenn highway.
 To get to the cabin those at tending are directed to turn off al the Dr. Foster R. Sims pro- perty, drive past the garages, to the cabin Each person is asked to take cup, plate, eating utin- sels, pocket knife, small hatchet, and a sack lunch. It is expected the program will be completed around 2:30 or 800 pm.
 All Scout leaders will be con- tacted. Other interested adults who would like to attend the training meeting are asked to contact Mrs. Charles Wilson,
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27
Home Demonstration
 Notes
By MarYlou Rideout

A furniture repair workshop under the supervision of Mary Robinson, will be conducted in Chugiak at the Community Hall, beginning June 4 through the following week. Perhaps Valley women who missed out on the workshop here, would like to at tend. You are welcome to take your piece there, but it means a trip each day in order to finish in a weeks time. If enroute to or from Anchorage, stop in and see the Workshop.
 Just arrived on the agents desk is information on fiberglas curtain and drapery fabrics, also samples, even printed drapery materials. Stop in and see them. Or if you would like to know facts as to care and sewing of fiberglas, this is given too. The famous Wash and Hang cur tain that never needs ironing, starching, or stretching. Just studs, rinse, roll in towel and hang back at your window. Sun won't rot them. In bathroom, dampness won't effect them. Can be hung near stove since they cannot burn. Fiberglas is fine for show CT curtains since they shed water
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27
Ring Rot Caused Over Si00,000 Loss In Alaska Past Year

Clean seed helps defeat bac- terial ring rot which ruined more than a thousand tons of Alaskan potatoes and caused loss of more than S100,000 the past year, Charles Logsdon, extension plant pathologist, recently announced.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Jim Wilson and Logsdon agree that the only practical way to get rid of ring rot is first to get rid of all potatoes on the farm. Then disinfect storage cellars, machinery, baskets and every thing used in planting, harvest ing and storing potatoes. Start a new season with clean seed.
 Certified seed is clean seed, Logsdon said. Any sign of bac- teTial ring rot automatically dis qualities the potatoes for certifi- cation. There is low tolerance for signs of other diseases. Close inspection in the field and bin means certified seed is as free of disease as potatoes can be.
 Farmers or home gardeners in- terested in certified seed may ask for list of the available seed in the Extension Service office. Questions about disinfecting root cellars and machinery may be sent to Logsdon,
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27
Auxiliary 10 Moke
 Poppy Wreofhs Tonight

All members of the American Legion Auxiliary are reminded they are to meet at the home of May Brunner tonight at 8 pm. to work on poppy wreathes and crosses to be used during Memor- ial Day services May 30.
 All volunteers and members of the Auxiliary are to meet Satur- day morning at g o'clock at Bettys', to begin the annual Pop py Day sales. Bettys' will be used as headquarters for the day, Ann Demming, Poppy Day chairman announced today.
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27
FIRES BURNING MANY ACRES IN TERRITORY

Although there have been no reported fires in the immediate area, the Bureau of Land Man agement, Division of Forestry em- ployes are being kept busy in other regions of the territory. A 13Q-acre fire at Chitina was put out Tuesday. Other fires report ed burning, some of which are
 now out, were at Fairbanks, Tok Read, Nelchina River, Cobolt River, Black River and thoom..- sand-acre fire at McGrath now in
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27
COM MUNITY CALENDAR
THURSDAY, MAY 27

S&hS1EA 4s&&1 NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN GE, Grange Hall, 8 pm. WASILLA V. F. w. Buddy Pop py" sale
 FRIDAY. MAY 2s SPORTSMEN SALMON DIN NER, Moose Hall - Opens 500 pm. MAT. CERAMICS CLUB, Craft room, 8 pm.
 SATURDAY. MAY 2s AMERICAN LEGION POPPY DAY cHuG1AK SPRING CARNIVAL OPENS
 SUNDAY. MAY 30 MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES, Palmer Cemetery, 12:15 pm. CHUGIAK SPRING CARNIVAL
 MONDAY. MAY 3l CHUGIAK SPRING CARNIVAL
 TUESDAY. JUNE MASONIC LODGE, Carpenters Hall, 8 pm. BOY SCOUTS, United Protes- tant Church, ' pm. LUTHERAN LADIES' AID CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Clerks office, 7::30 pm. VALLEY FAIR BD. Meeting, Brooks Equipment, 8 pm. @
 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 WELL BABY CLINIC, Health Center, 2-4 pm. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co., Op club room, 12:05 pm. MATANUSKA SPORTSMEN CLUB, Coop rec. basement, pm.
 THURSDAY. JUNE 3 AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL- IARY, Legion Bldg, 8 pm. MATANUSKA VALLEY HEAL I'll COUNCIL, Health Center ' pm.
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27

like duck.
 Spring housekeeping and the control of insect pests are two spring jobs that go together. In secticides are most effective if applied to clean surfaces. The easiest and best time to spray li- quid insecticides in cupboard and closet is when the contents have been removed for cleaning.
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27
w. C. T. U. TO MEET FRIDAY, MAY 28

Friday evening, May 28 at eight o'clock, the local w. C. T. U. will meet at the Church of God. A film strip will be shown after a brief business session and wor- ship service. All are cordially in- vited to attend.
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27

The proposed one percent city sales tax, to be used for school purposes, passed, 88-30, in City of Douglas special election re- gently held in that city. The ef- fective date will be set by the Douglas City Council.
The frontiersman., 1954-05-27

.nop-up stages.
 Land owners, picnicers, camp CTS and fishermen are urged to exercise extreme caution while burning stump rows, fields, and in camp fire use.
, 1954-08-18

TO hundreds Of writer's whom
abe helped TO get their first stor.
les in print, Daisy Bacon Is
known as q Hlucky" editor. Dur
eng 30 years as editor Of Love
Story Magazine, the country's
only women.s weekly, these writ
eea urged her to write 3 book on
fiction writing. Now drawing
slpon the rich background Of her
experience, she has written
S'Love Story Writer Just pub.
lished by Hermitage House, New
York.
Rated as one Of the top-fight
editors III the nation, she has
been interviewed by leading
writer's. Some Of her trite say
ingR include:
Etiquette tops necking.R
Resistance e . smusts.se
There Il no mental task iM
which women cannot compete
with men,
Miss Bacon explains that
eLpve Story Writer Is B book
of practical advice-0f the sort
which gave writer's all over the
country their start. Fl dished Il
up IN the same hreside chat way
, 1954-08-18

always talked 70 authors In the
office, she says. $50 many books
on writing are discouraging and
writers today need all the en-
enlargement they can get with
editors making themselves so IN.
accessible" She urges writer's TO
write Of what they know and to
use backgrounds IN their own
part Of the country. 'There b .
Painted Desert In your own front
yard" che says.
Love Story Writer has many
fascinating case histories Of
writers and strikes out at stock
formulas. One chapter q entitled
Cinderella Becomes 3 Stun
bling Block" Although primarily
concerned with writing romantic
fiction for large circulation mag.
azines, critics have pointed ont
that much In the book applies 10
other types Of writing as well.
Miss Bacon herself Is NO
stranger TO tougher types Of hc-
ton. During World War n, she
edited Detective Story Magazine
which was distributed BY the
u. s. Army to our troops over.
seas.
, 1954-08-18
Continued on page ~
DR.. & Mrs. r. Moore
Celebrate Their
Silver Anniversary

DR.. & Mrs. Reginald Moore
celebrated their Silver We'd
ding Anniversary yesterday
and last night several hundred
friends called to wish them
continued health and happi-
ness.
The celebration was origin
ally conceived by the children
who planned a little" party
in honor of their parents, but
close friends joined in and, as
it turned out, over 300 persons
file dthe spacious home of the
Moores. Champagne and an as
sortment of drinks were
served, together with roast
lamb, goat, Virginia ham and
other niceties.
One room was filled with
beautiful gifts of silver from
friends and admirers. The par
ty started at 8 o'clock and con
tinued after 2 am.
, 1954-08-18
Two ST. Thornus Cops
Go 10 Virginiu to
Testify in NuvY Case

Two members of the st.
Thomas Police force went to
Norfolk, Virginia, last Thurs
day to give testimony in a
c~ourtmartial Of a sailor who
committed an offense in St.
Thomas.
The men are Sergeant Bas-
sanio Davis and Patrolman
Louis Isaac.
, 1954-08-18
Arthur Wilson Of
Pr, VI. Tours Going
on European Trip

Arthur Wilson, head Of
Puerto Rico Tours, Incorporat
ed and its affiliate, Virgin Is
lands Tours, is leaving on
an extended tour Of Europe
on Thursday in the interest
of his organization.
Mr.. Wilson will visit Lon
don, Paris and Madrid. He ex
poets to establish a branch Of
flee in Madrid to take care Of
patrons from that area.
Mr.. Wilson expects to see
other agents to handle Europ-
can tours.
, 1954-08-18
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Mems VWtTur. President From Richmond Penn Is ca
Worms Communists After Cutting Bdrs DIV
Iudqe. Mrs. Millic.1i
Hustie Spending
Two DuYs in ST. Croix
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Is Candidate for Post
Of VI. Comptroller
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made H clear to- the Chinese z 80 ST. Thomas who commissioner d Finance HASTE who have been
communists that any attempt awnga ayenyenM term for candidate fort emd Of comp tnmg in St Thomas
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