Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 September 1938 — Page 13

i. ‘Big Shots’ F ight ¢ to Fecage Dewey

‘Harlem Lotteries Proceed|

At Flourishing Pace Despite Drive.

By PAUL ROSS

«= NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (NEA)— Dramatic proof that in Harlem the ‘humbers game is still going like a forest fire despite the current trial «of James J. Hines on a numbers Tacket charge suddenly developed the other day when police raided a flourishing numbers bank and caught 4Awo women who had been witnesses for District Attorney Thomas E. "Dewey only a few days before. They were - Lessie Ware and Williana ~“Hammond, Negroes, the latter an admitted Schultz employee. i Of course, concerning the num‘bers business in Harlem nobody knows from nuthin’, °- Take the Negro bootblack we -asked. “I don’t know where you can

‘play a number,” he answered. “If I did ” he added with a happy smile, 1 wouldn’t tell you. How I know :who you is?” © At the time we asked him, he was standing near a saloon where the playing of numbers is in full swing. Today Harlem .is careful—very careful—because downtown Jimmy ‘Hines is being tried on a numbers racket charge and a guy never ‘knows who might be nosing around uptown. But get in touch with ‘somebody who’ll trust you and Har- . lem breaks down and talks and you get a picture of a sprawling, lusty, anarchic business which is bigger ‘than it ever was despite law, despite Arials, despite racket investigations.

Small Fry Now Big Shots

But certain important changes have taken place in the numbers in‘dustry. The men who were the small fry in the powerful Dutch Schultz policy syndicate are now “bankers.” Former “writers,” “pick-up men” and “controllers” have taken their bankrolls out of the savings account, have+ hired other men to play the "roles of writers, pick-up men and controllers, or do this work themselves, and aré now offering the people of HarJem honest 600-1 odds, as of yore. Jf all goes well, and they are not “hit” too soon, they can amass small

Shown in police court after being caught in a. raid on a ‘policy “bank” are Lessie Ware, left, and Williana Hammond, right. A’ few days before they had testified in the Hines numbers racket trial. :

GAS AUTHORITY AT HUNTINGTON

| Northern Indiana liana Power Co.

Cites Possible Savings For Residents.

The Northern Indiana Power Co. today asked the Public Service Commission for authority to supply natural gas to residents of Huntington. Artificial gas now being supplied

{has a heating value of “approxi- | 2 mately 570 British thermal units

per cubic foot. If the change over to natural gas is allowed, the petition said, the gas will have an average heating content of 1014 B. T. U.s a cubic foot. Based on the present gas usage at Huntington, the utility said its

J proposal would result in an aggre-

gate annual savings to consumers of

about $9900. The company said it |S planned to obtain its gas supply |= ms the Northern Indiana Public |S

Service Co.

over the new numbers situation. For

one thing, a small banker can make =

himself some real dough. He no longer has to pay off a mob of gangsters to let him alone.

For another thing, “sweethearts” :

or “pets” such as 101, 123, 789, all

Brother Who Shot Mother

BLOOMINGTON, 2 Sept. 1 (U. P). —Three years 2go Clifford . “Cain, then five, accidentally shot and killed his mother with a shotgun. He said he had attempted to “scare” her. Yesterday he and his brother, Robert, 10, were playing “hunter and game warden” in the yard of their home. Robert went into the house and took the gun from a wall

‘fell down and didn’t say nothing.”

ition | against. turned to

head , pointe gine gun, and accidentally ‘killed Cliffor “Clifford was playing pa, Robert told police. “I held up the gun and suddenly it went off. He

300 TOURISTS STRANDED MEXICO CITY, Sept. 1 (U. P.).— ‘More than 300 American tourists, en route home, were reported temporarily stranded by: floods 175 miles north of Mexico City on the PanAmerican Highway. Among those halted were teachers anxious to get home for the fall school session nexi week. Tourist camps were taxed to capacity’ and many travelers were

where is father had fastened it

forced to sleep in their autos.

the hundreds, all the numbers end- |=

ing in 10 and 25, are now coming |= out, and Harlem always bets heavy | =

on them. When Schultz was in command these never turned up because

the big combination had in their :

pay a gentleman named “Abba-Dab-»—he is now dead—who showed them how to fix the numbers at the race tracks so that heavilyplayed favorites didn’t turn up. Now the sucker gets a slightly better break.

mn Pp. Wasson Co

A NEW ‘TARSAL TRED SHOE

Wine Kid or - Jet Black Suede

With the usual distinctive touch of refinement in design, incorporated in patterns which accent the current mode,

3/95

People's

‘Moonlight

Sale

710 9 P.M.

"ON SALE FRIDAY, FRIDAY NIGHT AND ALL DAY SATURDAY

THIS MET Al

fortunes in a very short time. - They back all wagers up to a quarter themselves. When there's more money than that on a number they “lay off” the bet with com- . paratively big banks which are now operating from headquarters in Fonkers, New Jersey and Long Isand.-

Move to Escape Dewey

~ These big banks are the remnants of the former Schultz policy organ-

which the policy racket is based.

“Totalizer,” the betting machine that figures parimutuel odds on

New York County to escape the diligence of Thomas E. Dewey. They reportedly are backed either by the underworld or by “respectable” businessmen who feel it is safe to come in now that the most terrible of the racketeers are out of the way. The big banks are careful, too. - Their representatives take bets all over New York City, but all the book-

ization which have moved out of

keeping and handling of money is

\ : NNR . SON .

Ringless

Silk Stockings

25¢

3-Thread silk stockings with foot,

el Fur=-Trimmed

inforced for wear. New shades.

French heel, cradle splash-proof finish. Well

Sizes 8145 to 1015.

done in their new headquarters outside the city. In Harlem, small businessmen act as number writers. You can go into innumerable grocery stores, dries, restaurants, saloons, candy stores and place a bet if they know you. Business is bad and the extra money earned by writing numbers keeps the store going. Everybody in Harlem is happy

That Ford Dealers’ “Clear the Decks” Used Car Sale is on full blast. May | suggest turning to the Classified Pages, sir?

laun-:

Shop Tomorron and Save! Remember Wasson’s Is Open Til 5: 30 Sutardayl'. RE

FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY

“Tarsal Treds” for fall command more than usual interest. Such smart styling, backed by superior qualities in materials, workmanship and comfort features is the reason “Tarsal Tred” Shoes are ranked as one of America’s outstanding lines!

AAAAAA Widths =r T0 §

® 65 Inches High ® Room for Eight ®26 Inches Wide Coats ® Top Bar for Hangers ® Provides Extra ® Has a Key Lock Storage Space

PEOPLE OUTFITTING

COMPANY Washington at Capitol

$1 June Preston Girls’ Dresses

T9e¢. 2 for

SL 50

Dress

Misses’

Fall

Coats

Regularly $16.95

Regular $3.95 Fall Dresses

Flattering New Fall Hats

Regularly

Smart new cotton dresses, tubfast and grand for school wear. Lovely new colors, checks, plaids, florals. Sizes 3 to 6 and 7 to 14.

New 1938 Styles! Girls’ Coats

Made to Sell for More

$1.25 Children’s N ewe

Cotion Dresses

B8e

A host of new styles in these poplin’ or slub yarn dresses. Fall patterns and colors. Also coat and hooverette styles. Sizes 14 to 44.

Women’s New Rayon Undies

Panties, briefs and stepins in tailored or lace trimmed styles. Plain or novelty weave rayon. All sizes.

Wom.’s 4-=Gore Rayon Slips

doe

Tailored or lace trimmed styles. 4-Gore with rip-proof seams and V top. Adjustable shoulder straps. Sizes 34 to 44 in the group.

80=-Square Printed Percale

12¢

Regular 19c yard, colorfast percale in a gay array of new fall patterns. Grand for children’s school dresses, 36 inch. Just ~ 1500 yards—Hurry!

$1 395

Beautiful fall coats of boucles, fleeces and suede fabrics. Popular furs lavishly used. A small deposit will hold your coat.

87 Inch UNBLEACHED SHEETING Regular 29c. fine quality muslin that bleaches 19 Cc

white easily. 2! yards will make an gay size sheet.. 380 Yds. SHEER WASH FABRICS Reduced to this low price to clear. All good hh

lengths. Many colors, all color fast! Now only, yd. 36-Inch WHITE BROADCLOTH This quality has always sold for 15%¢ a yard. Full bolts, many household uses. Special Friday price. Yard— € Large 22x44 TURKISH TOWELS Double thread turkish towels, white with colorful borders. Always have sold for 25¢ each. Special Friday price— Cc 29c Size 42x36-Inch PILLOWCASES White with colored borders, Rose, blue, gold, green and peach. Fine quality muslin. Stockup at this low Friday price. Each—

23.

Lovely new fall dresses in the latest styles, colors and materials. New: sleeve and neckline treatments. Wonderful buy.

Everything that’s new in fall millinery. Tiny doll hats,

new

ners, bonnnets and casuals.

Black, brown, rust.

59c SLIPON FABRIC GLOVES

Just 200 pairs at this price. 4-Button length fabric pullons in black, blue, or brown, Sizes

6 to 8. Only—

39.

$1.59 OILED SILK UMBRELLAS

16-Rib enameled frame oiled silk umbrellas in colors of brown, blue, red and green. Prepare for

rainy days NOW.

59c LASTEX RAYON GIRDLES

Two way stretch lastex girdles in full 15-in. length. Four hose supporters. Sizes small, Special Friday price.

medium and large.

CORSETS AND FOUNDATIONS

Rayon brocade corselettes, girdles and corsets. Well boned for support. Sizes 28 fo 44 in the

group.

300 NEW FALL HANDBAGS

Swart new fall handbags, beautifully fitted in simulated calf grain. Many styles to choose from. Blue, black, brown, green, wine, rust.

$ 59.

w PP

Fleeces, diagonals and tweeds in tailored or furtrimmed styles. Some with matching leggings, hats "and muffs. Sizes 3 to 6and T to 14.

tricor-

wine, green

: 3 Fall Undies ty 25¢ White cotton slips and rayon panties, bloomers, vests. Also cotton knit panties. Sizes 7 to

14. Special Friday Bargain. price.

CLEARANCE OF WHITE SHOES Regular 1.99, 2.95 and 3.95 shoes in many styles. Broken sizes and style range, J 9c duced to this low price to clear, . . . Re CHILDREN’S SCHOOL HOSE Sample 3% socks for boys and . wr girls in Lx1 or 7x1 rib. With fancy 6) p 2. : cuft tops. Sizes 7 to 10 in the lot. 4 LTS. Je NEW FALL HOUSE COATS Full length wrap around style house coats in a $1 large selection of splash prints. Sizes 14 to 42. . ALL-WOOL SLIPON SWEATERS New knits, new ‘styles, new colors all in ‘tune with the fall season. Sizes 34 to 40. Special Friday Bargain price. Beautiful bright plaids with season’s latest craze

at a Spesial Friday price, Smartly tailored. Sizes- Ss] 24 to 32.

FINE ALL LINEN Steven's Towels Regularly 29¢

19 Fully bleached linen dish towels with attractive borders. Size 17x82 hemmed on both,

sides. With loops Green, gold, blu

230 Pairs! Princess Style! $1 Kid Slippers

Sizes 3 to 8

Ye Genuine kid leather vamps. with chrome leather soles. Cuban heels, quilted insole lining, folded edges. Black, blue

FOR FRIDAY ONLY! Comfort Covers Regularly $1.59

$1.00

Gay colorful printed percales covers to protect your comforts, Taped seams, rubber buttons. In all : the wanted colors.

Girls’ Blouses, Sweaters

$1.00

Sweaters in all-wool knit, coat |: or slip-over styles. Broadcloth blouses in whites only. Peter Pan collar. Sizes 8 to 16.

88.

Colorful NEW PLAID SKIRTS

Reg. $2, $2.99 DRESSES |

Misses’ and women’s sum: dresses in broken sizes. Print and plain colors. Reduced this low price to clear.

~~. Rabbit Fur COATS $29 Just 4 coats in this group to sell at this Jw Friday,

‘Boxy 8