Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 43, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 June 1931 — Page 2

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THEY ARE ALL COWARDS, SAYS GANGNEMESIS Brands Capone Thugs as Little Better Than Animals. Thin If thf fourth of series of ex* elusive end ropvrifhtvd articles on the downfall of A1 Capone, written for The Times by Robert Talley, NEA service writer. BY ROBERT TALLEY NEA Service Writer fCopyrlKht. 1931. by NEA Service. Inc.) CHICAGO, June 30.—'"Gangsters are nothing but murderous mohs and they know they rr. iit live by the law of the tooth and the fang. When robbed or betrayed they invoke their own tribunal of death without a qualm. “They have no recourse to any other. And yet—in print and out—glamor is thrown over these thugs and killers by describing them as 'beer barons,’ ‘crime kings.’ ‘alky rulers,’ and the like.” That is just what George E. Q. Johnson, the United States district attorney at Chicago, the man “with the perfect record,” thinks about the gangsters. Johnson is the man who forced a guilty plea from A1 Capone and who is . insistent on keeping up his vice fight against the vice leaders. “They Are Cowards” “The most conspicuous and powerful men in gangdom are not bold Robin Hoods. They are cowards. And yet, over this coward and this purchaser of murder, glamour has been throwm. This is a menace.’’ Johnson does not agree with shallow thinkers who see in each gang murder merely good riddance of bad rubbish. Unpunished gang murders breed contempt for law and enable a gang chief offering money to a professional killer for a murder to say: “Look how safe it is!” Johnson has figured in a number of spectacular cases since he became district attorney, but one of the most aggressive was in January, 1929, when federal agents under his direction invaded and seized the whole town of Chicago Heights, a riotous suburb. Jailed Police Force Arriving at dawn they took over the city hall, the police station. Jailed the police force and raided practically every house in town. They confiscated guns, rifles, ammunition, smashed liquor stills and breweries and made numerous arrests. Chicago Heights was a gang stronghold. Prior to that raid the village had had sixty-two murders in five years. Since that raid it hasn’t had any murders. First a country school teacher and then a lawyer with a practice consisting almost entirely of civil cases, he gave up this $30,000-a----year practice live years ago to become federal district attorney at SIO,OOO a year. He got his appointment through Senator Deneen of Illinois and although Deneen was no longer in the senate when Johnson’s fouryear term expired last year, President Hoover renamed him for another term. Story Behind a Name There is a unique story behind George E. Q. Johnson’s name. He was christened just plain George Johnson. Among his Swedish neighbors in lowa in those days there were a lot of “George Johnsons,” so at an early age his father—a great admirer of Ralph Waldo Emerson—renamed him George Emerson Johnson to avoid confusion. This got along very well until George E. Johnson came to Chicago and found the telephone book and city directory filled with other George E. Johnsons. Something had to bo done about that, so to meet this critical situation he gave himself the additional initial “Q” and thus became George E. Q. Johnson. “What does it stand for?” he is often asked. “Nothing,” he replies, “except a saving of questions as to which George E. Johnson in Chicago you are looking for.” Next: How the Capone mob was trapped. Havana to Greet Shriners By United Fret* HAVANA, June 30. Arrangements were complete today for the welcoming and entertainment of scores of southern Shriners whom Cuba invited to Havana in observance of American Independence day on Saturday.

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Fate of Al Capone, who pleaded guilty to income tax fraud and 5,000 violations of the prohibition law, rests in the hands of Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson, above, of Chicago. He will sentence the gang leader to a federal penitentiary.

STONE PLEA FUTILE Indiana Limestone Not to Be Used in Clark Shrine. Members of the George Rogers Clark memorial commission will carry through the Vincennes project on present specifications despite a protest from the Indiana Limestone Company that their material has been dealt with unfairly in the plans. Base bids for the memorial are for granite or marble. Frederick E. Schortemeier, attorney for the limestone company, appeared before the commisison at the statehouse Monday to argue for specification changes. He declared a great saving would result from use of limestone instead of granite or marble. But $1,500,000 has been appropriated by the state and nation to build the memorial and it is to be spent for that purpose. The commissioners voted to stick by their present plans.

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WICKERSHAM BODY'S 2-YEAR CAREERENDED 15 Reports Yet to Be Given Out; No Proposal on 4 Per Cent Beer. BY THOMAS L. STOKES United Tress Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, June 30. The Wickersham law enforcement commission, most widely publicized of President Hoover’s numerous commissions, today ended a stormy twoyear career that has left its impress upon the Hcover administration. Much of the commission’s work, especially its report on prohibition,

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has been controversial, but there Is no doubt its collection of data on crime and law enforcement will be a valuable contribution. The commission expired today through lapse of congressional appropriations for its expenses. Movers descended upon the suite of offices on the tenth floor of one of Washington's newest buildings, where the commission has discussed and argued for two years, and lifted away the physical trappings of its two-year career. The commission ended its career with recurring rumors that it or President Hoover might have some recommendations to make about 4 per cent beer. Commission officials deny any such intention on their part. About fifteen reports on various phases of law enforcement remain to be published. All of them have been completed, and will be made public by the White House from time to time.

HOOVER FRETS OVER FLOOD OF BEERRUMORS Scores of Queries Come to White House as to 4 Per Cent Return. BY PAUL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, June 30.—The White House soon may undertake an investigation to ascertain the source of one of the greatest propaganda campaigns officialdom here has encountered —the circulation of beer rumors. During the last three weeks 150

queries have come to the executive offices from all sections of the country—all couched along the same general lines. The rumors or tips generally Intimate President Hoover soon is to issue a statement In favor of 4 per cent beer. The percentage never varies, unless no percentage is given. Some times the tip is onlv that the executive is to declare himself in favor of light wines and beer. White House officials consider it singular also that the rumors frequently purport to emanate from some man of high authority out in the various cities. The rumors started about three months ago. but during the last two weeks they have been coming daily. They started originally in the American tip factory—Wall Street—where most good and bad political rumors originate. Mr. Hoover's spokesmen say unequivocally that Mr. Hoover is considering no statement on beer or wines, 4 per cent or otherwise.

SYMPOSIUM ON INDIANA'S STORE TAX SCHEDULED Public Affairs Institute to Hear Opinions of ‘Chain’ Operators. By Script)s-Haward Vet capaper A Ilianct WASHINGTON. June 21.—Echoes of the supreme court decision upholding Indiana’s chain store tax are still being heard from many quarters, and next winter’s legislative sessions are expected to produce further repercussions. The potential results of the ruling will be canvassed a fortnight hence at a six-day symposium on the sub-

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jcct of chain stores to be held at the Institute of public affairs at the University of Virginia, at Charlottesville, Dr. Frederick. C. Hicks, ex-presi-dent of the University of Cincinnati. will be the leader of the symposium. Among these scheduled to speak are Senator Smith W. Erookhart of Iowa; A. w. Hughes of the J. C. Penney chain; Alvin Dodd and Albert H. Morrill, both of the Kroger group; J. Frank Grimes of the Independent Grocers Alliance, Chicago, and Professor Clyde William Phelps of the University of Chattanooga. The program calls specifically for a discussion of the Indiana decision and of chain-store regulatory laws.

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