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19 ‘Hoodlums’ Held as Connecticut . — Primary Has Chicago Fury Mounts
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lke on Top By ROBERT T. LOUGHRAN
By United Press United Press Staff Correspondent
“| . WEST HARTFORD, Conn., CHICAGO, Feb. 9 — Nine-| Feb. 9—Political backers of teen “known hoodlums” were /Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower rounded up today and both
: 1p : pointed with pride today to! major political parties moved the overwhelming victory hel to cleanse themselves of suspected) gangster elements as indignation
scored here yesterday in the nagrew over the murder of a Repub- tion’s first primary election in lican politician.
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113,000 registered Republicans here, saw Gen. Eisenhower polling 3109 votes to 1183 for Sen. Robert A. Taft (R. 0.), his closest opponent. & “The result of the West Hartford primary is indication that the Republicans in Connecticut want Dwight Eisenhower for President,” state GOP Chairman : [Clarence F. Baldwin announced 3% [triumphantly after the votes were counted. : Mr. Baldwin, Gov. John Lodge {and several other state officials {previously have announced sup{port of the general. Sen. Henry C;;
vicinity of the 31st ward where Charles Gross, 36, was shot to death on a street near his home this week. Mr. Gross was a can-| didate for GOP ward committee-! man in the April primary. : Three of the men in custody] were free on $12,000 hond pending, trial for burglary. The rest had| records - as thieves, gunmen or petty “tough guys.” > In addition to solving Mr. Gross” murder, police were seeking to determine who the men were who threatened two other politicians or their families within 48 hours after the slaying.
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The Republican Party gets 1 cent for every license plate sold in Indiana.
That's the “voluntary cone tribution” system worked out bee
Newspapers, in stinging -edl- |Lodge Jr. (R, Mass.), the gover-| tween the politically appointed torials, demanded action against Inor's brother, is directing ths managers of the state's license. a “West Side bloc” of politicians, nationwide Eisenhower cam-| branch bureaus and the Republi members of both parties, who) | paigny |can-controlled Bureau of Motor ous Bave been, eer as 1 “Other Results Listed {Vehicles. owing allegiance to the city's un-| . | 1 ers charge owe al g + | Harold E. Stassen, 18; Gen. a The bureau manage for the Public indignation was at a Douglas MacArthur, 39; Earl plates. For each quarter they rare height for this city which Warren, ‘36; Gov. Thomas E. take, the managers deduct 1 cent
Dewey, 8: Henry Cabot Lodge ar. {8; Sen. Everett Dirksen, 1, and | Bernard Baruch, 1. Mr. Baruch| |was a write-in candidate. | Et { The voting was unofficial and f&& { will not bind the town's four dele-|; | gates to the state convention who, | : lin turn, pick delegates to the na- | tional convention. | However, GOP town chairman {Percival W. Lucas said that the {results would “strongly influence" ithe delegates in selecting their, national convention representa-| {tives. In listing the condidates on the (ballot, the town committee -did
has become calloused to murder-for-a-fee during 40 years of gangsterism.
| 9 Governor Asks” Action Gov. Adlai Stevenson, who rarely invades the field of Chicago § crime, called for the destruction! of “hoodlum political power.” | Mayor Martin H. Kennelly, white-faced with rage, stormed! that his administration had not! “conceded the surrender of Chicago to the Capone, mob.” i Cook County Republican leaders issued a “purge” of some 300 payrollers in the West Side wards
‘and forward it to Republican |headquarters in Indianapolis.
The 92 county bureau managers, -
basically GOP county chairmen or other county level politiclans, come under the supervision ‘and control of Republi¢an Secretary of ‘State Leland Smith. He appointed them. . Edwin Steers, treasurer of the Republican State Central Coms‘mittee, acknowledged today that {the license bureau branch mane lagers donate money to the party, {He added, however, that all cane 'tributions are voluntary. "This system. of raising funds
—scene of Mr. Gross’ intended inot ask their permission. Officials|j ‘was started as goon as the Re-clean-up. | ‘said they selected names which publicans took over control of the Newspapers in ‘stinging front- they believed would be mentioned - \Becretary of State's office, which page editorials denounced the prominently at the national con- |doles out the lush patronage ape
vention. | There was a week of intensive {campaigning here by Eisenhower} {and Taft supporters prior to yes|terday’s voting.
20,000 Jam Garden For Eisenhower Rally NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UP)—
slaying and called for every phase’ of local government to stand up on its hind legs and fight.
Réwards totaling $25,000 were
i MOURNS SLAIN MATE—Mrs. Ethel Gross
comforted by her son, Melvin, and daughter, Thefma, after the burial of her slain husband, Charles Gross, in Chicago.
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viction of the two gunmen who, killed Mr. Gross Wednesday in front of a church as he strolled td a political meeting. Tn Mr. Gross had pegged his pri-|
mary campaign on the promiee |B) | I, | . The first h political rally this Ty mT —_—__—_———h™~ EE i “Our form of government dee to clean up his 31st ward, which a my reezes a |year drew a capacity crowd of, ~~ 'CARLSEN SALUTES—Capt. Henrik Kitt Carlsen of “Flylag Enterprise” fame, salutes in 'Dends on political parties. These borders the territory controlled by ‘nearly 20,000 persons to Madison tribute at the foot of the Fishermen's Monument in Gloucester, Mass., after he laid an ancher. 'Parties both Democratic and Res
the alleged West Side bloc. Within a few -hours after his slaying, GOP Committeeman Edwin T. Kolski-of the geighboring
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|pointments. Last year $15,000 was raised in this manner. I In this election year, the polis ticlans hope to do better, pose sibly obtaining $20,000 from the ‘bureaus, In some of the bigger |bureaus, the “voluntary contribue ition” may be raised. | © Mr. Steers, explaining the reae {son for such contributions, said:
publican, must have funds. The /people who hold political jobs or [obtain their jobs through politics |should contribute to their own
|and fell across the. perch rodf. n 32d ward and Daniel A. Covelli The Mussman family is vacationJr., 22-year-old son of a criminal ~ Balmy breezes have replaced ino in Florida. court judge, reported threats thy howling winds which yester- Thompson's Restaurant, 119 N. against their lives. day wreaked havoc on Indian- Pennsylvania St., reported a win-
Mayor Furious lapolis and caused several thou- dow broken at the height of -the Mr. Kennelly was furious at the 'aP i windstorns: :
end of the roughest news confer- sand dollars worth of damage. Police had reports of nine trees ence of his political life. He The weatherman reports the good gown in various parts of tha city. pounded his desk, paled in anger! ..iher should lost through to- The high winds were. accomand threatened to make reporters : ’ put their questions in writing in MOITOW. panied by a rapid drop in temthe future. He usually is a soft- Police were flooded with calls Peratures. The mercury plunged yesterday as gusts of wind from a high of 55 at 3 p.m. to
spoken, mild-mannered man. ) : / Police Commissioner Timothy reached 62 miles an hour. a low of 26 at 8 a, m.. today. Utility poles - were snapped,
J. O'Connor was at his side. In reply to a question as to whether trees toppled, several windows were smashed and at least one
it was a fact that “Capone mobsters control the police depart- person was slightly injured as the’ ment,” Mr. O'Connor roared: winds gathered speed.
“Name -me one policeman who At its 3 p. m. peak, the average
is taking money from the mob!” Gov. Stevenson said he would| ghee Was 45 mph, with gusts of
meet today with Mayor Kennelly| to. arrange an extensive get-to-| gether on the matter next week.! “I am glad Chicago has awakened to this menace,” the governor’ said. “I hope it stays awake until we are rid of this creeping:
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_ Square Garden Savy any to shaped wreath honeorin ‘boom Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, ¥ [for the Republican presidential SneyrCe + Carlsen a omination, ory o- port. Noisy, placard waving delega- : tions from 10 states whooped it ’ ‘ .. up for the crowd and for several He I Never Be Charley rl million TV viewers in six. states. A p e- P A Crown Prince Pays | Spain Gives ‘High for His Dest; | Us a Note FV1Gh Tor His estiny | . ' : Other news of royal family By United Press on Pageg 2, 3 and 6. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9—-The By ROBERT MUSEL SHER IE Spanish Embassy has handed the, United Press Staff Correspondent {State Department a memorandum; LONDON, Feb.”9—His name is Bakery Clerk labout President Truman's news Charles—but no one’ will ever/at all solemn assemblies of state 7 {conference remark this week that call him “Charley.” His hair wand honor. : i Loses Dough in ihe is not fond of the Franco never rumpled, there is never a, e probably won't, but it might widgets , (government, a department spokes- smudge on his knees, his clothes | one ‘way of seeing his mother. ‘Othman Fast Exchange ~~ m:n sai tod. are never torn. RRS LIL | The spokesman said the memo-| His pockets are clean—not-like turned from Canada recently he Bakery Clerk Anna: St. Clair irandum did not request a reply the weird and wonderful collec-|qrew away as she stooped to Spokesmen . for the Indianapo- today. had a $20 lesson in “the/and that no reply is planned. [tion of odds and ends that other kiss him lis Power & Light Co. sald 35 1 and is ‘quicker than the eve” | Responsible sources said the kids cherish. : : extra men were put on duty to 51 ye. memorandum Should not be de-| ye, | Nurses and Tutors to the 23- a e is only 3 years old but he repair lead-in. wires which were] A man came up to the year-iceribed as a protest. They said it! | ; has the gravity and quiet of a| They do not often envy the snapped by the wind at 200 old clerk at Roselyn Bakery, 2205 was intended to put the embassy poy much older, and ‘the manners royal family in this realisticl homes. N. Meridian St., last night. and on record with the department! f ) | = kod hel o> he hi $20 bill ; jof a youth far older again. jmonarchy. And at that moment) They also reported four utility asked her to give him a tabout the President's off-the-cuff] He there wasn't a mother in the
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Two Anderson men have ade { mitted seven robberies and twe | burglaries last fall, police said | today. : John Murray, 23, and Clarence Lowell Pitser, 18, were charged {with robbery. ; Two teen-agers accused of par- { ticipating in some of the robberies
3/were held in Anderson, where:all
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cancer.” ; . ) his g Plans Firings ‘poles broken in Irvington ‘and in exchange for 20 singles. remark and that the gmbassys! HE-bows. 10 his x olemnity Commonwealth who would have in farm theft probe........ 2 According to Murray's William Erickson, Republican four others in other parts of the| “Got to mail it in a letter,” he action is designed to show its @is- |, "oc pe hearts of mothers changed places with the Princess. Women's confession, they roved the North
explained. pleasure. | ? (who see him-—probably including, And in the future? Well, some The clerk handed him a $20 bili The Spanish Embassy declined |v | | and took his singles. While she comment. his own mother. But she is a time Sng he Jay pen ue
aD { |Queen and probably understands Which ! counted them, he put the $20 bill] ht aiause she had little real child-/@. m. till midnight permit, his
chairman of the Cook County city. board of commissioners, said the| A four-room house in Maywood GOP committeemen in eight|was destroyed by fire when the
wards comprising the bloc will.chimney was blown down, clos- an of the Year a
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- ” . in an envelope (she thought) and , - : i IR 'Ctvie parties for “Mister away from the hi be placed “in Coventry’—techni- ing the draft and causing an oil 4 h H hood herself. mother, the Queen, will hurry to: p away from the home of a friend, ty. stove to-overheat : sealed: it. - 4 Crashes urt : J _l Angel” .........icee00000. 3 and a soldier necking a girl cally, disrepute with the party Yerheat andjexpiote; “There are only 19 dollar bills Someday He'll — his Rursery or his Private schodl Bridge talk ......c00s teaves + 3|parked ear. ng aging
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: s al S an enemy encampment looking for ABD ; ‘Sk 3 h 'T d telligence on enemy un 2d other smeared their faces with grease-|stray Reds. They stood behind ite See Jon of The SUNDax the “past ‘several weeks in legal] Amusements ...........6- 7 ercnes [o) ay [positions and encamipments.. paint, picked up three knives, two|one chattering group waiting for| ea ngs you nireds ‘ {maneuvers to win freedom. Mit-| Churches ........coeeeid= 5 Order your copies of Ben fThe two men, grinning from pistols, a mess of grenades and|one to move off by himself—no "a ® ues. 3s bolo \chell - charged Judgé Rabb was Editorials ..iivienisiess 8 |F Burroughs’ “SKETCHES,” to- ear 15 sk 2nd Jeoking Hk oad) carbine and went out to see/luck. - : : Ff ~ 9 Hr nd erty st- |“blased and prejudiced.” © Forum. ciiaviesnrenannier 8 At daring Trip. Decause| Le l¢],C0Uid see what the Reds So they decided to §0 “home.| business . . , investment. The | JUdEe RAUD granted the change Movies .._ooss vue I | “Th § 2 . { \ |wer g and may a ve Their lick was with ‘them on the in ad ’ = |of venue, explaining it was man- Radio, Television ...... Is handy, pocket-size honk jLuey were. bored with the bunker one for intelligence. - |way back~they didn't find a pris-. AVoY® -ad is from ‘the hun- |, 0 qe 1natana law. | Sports i.iiiviirisesans 8-10,
«epublican worker sponsored by : : | He already is: Heir to’ the him. Narcissus: show committees | these men be discharged,’ Mr.| The home at 2554 Collier. Ave., oa Mas mage like slowly re-| At Teast fo ’ > _ |British throne: Prince of the! He will not see much more of| Bamed ........iccouies ee 3 than $300 in cash from victims’ Erickson said. belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel “*/NINg the singles. tas tn a Pa areidents HOUSE of Windsor; Duke of Corn-|his father, the Duke of Edin- Sports |billfolds, three watches, a radio, That would amount to about ITVin, who estimated the loss at said 2 ere are only 19,” he jured in our iV Calele accidents| .\\" nuke of Rothesay, Earl of burgh. p ~|a rifle and other items. 300 rollers, perhaps more. about $5000. Ed. Oe take Nis en-locCUFTIng Within seven minutes Carrick and Baron of Renfrew He will see nurses and tutors— : Page, é pay » pe : = velope with the $20. I'll go across this afternoon. ; . Chicagd next stop for golden Such action would strike at the: A show window on the Meri- {he street and get another single.”| An unidentified boy pedestrian in the peerage of Scotland, Lordlendliess futors, He has so Jie lo Gloves champs patronage roles—where it would ian i side. of Lis, AVies'S The man never did cross back. was reported hit by a car at of We, Isles and Great, Steward Be a ine gun Tech sectional hopes rise.... 9 Double-Take hurt. i : ted . € Was When Anna opened the envelope Blake and Walnut Sts. |" He already has an income from He will play, of course, but not Kokomo's Kats disturb Muncie By BOB BAR: ; And in addition, Mr. Erickson in ‘ —sure enough, no $20 bill. At Meridian and Maryland Sts. «000 ie cerr of $280,000 a year, much or often. His playmates will | _ Central fans ............. 9 y BARNES said, the ward leaders in this At Pennsylvania and Market Fisheries cunsite ppues police received a call “somebody's "pl (0 0 come A ear. be carefully -chosen. So will his Basketball scores ....%...... Ty - area would have no further-con- 8ts., a portable traffic sign blew Ike to Attend Rites {hurt.” A bus was reported in- wu. C0" YF wife. © : : Red Wings throw in Cap Towel 10 — trol over patronage. : down, striking Mrs. Edward " volved. : hy He will have wealth and many Association announces 154- 2-9 and Tribune The Chicago Sun-Times, which Gichmiller, 51, of 933 N. Ewingl ROCQUENCOURT, France, Two cars were crashed at Lau- privileges. His life will b§ im.| Eames schedule ..:........ 10! offered a $15,000 reward for the St. Her injuries were not serious. Feb. 9 (UP)—Gen. Dwight D. rel and Pleasant Sts. With some- Eni EASY MH portant and if he is astute he Women's City Bowling TourGross killers, based its offer on. The ho of Mr. and Mrs. D. Eisenhower will attend King one hurt. | |oy ome- |will be able to set his mark on the; ney resumes tonight .....s 10 the now-famous ‘secret witness” W. Mussman, 30th St. and George- George's funeral next week, Su-| A fourth ambulance was re- th . R : od {times—even though his powers. as . | plan that “somebody knows who town Rd. was damaged when a preme Headquarters. announced quested at 13th St. and Central opping, | eq la King will be limited. National [ killed Charles Gross.” big oak tree in the yard snapped, today. |Ave. todians lis families have & But this destiny demands a . Te “Page The ‘somebody’ who does | lonrned Rp aRIvY EASY home Price, and childhood is a part of it. San Francisco's internal. reve- | know and who supplies. the in- a : . Se shopping ‘through The TIMES i hn | nue office scene of irregul- | © formation needed to solve the . ' . + * |’ larities for 15 years, tax ., ([{ cman, pect 0 2%, Gls Stage 2-Man Commando Raid iis si: mbm. tuffy Scores in Fight | Sait atiaes 0% 1% small bills. His identity will re-| : : : { WIDEST So Ce of ‘Against Gaming Case | Authorities say they'll prosemain secret. ; By United Beest Korea, 8nd asked permission to go hunt: planned to jump the crew, kill, Home offerings of any Indi- | Seay Cute anyone . Who helpeq Meanwhile, the funeral of the, CENTRAL. FR ' Ored. ing Ranger-style behind enemy/as many-as possible and bring! anapolis mews 3 : | Isaac (Tuffy) Mitchell suc, Winnie Ruth Judd escape... 10 man whose murder prompted the Feb. 8—Two Army sergeants, for- = i » lback ‘a prisoner." But, luck was| 1 apo 3 Rey Spape ee Th |ceeded today in a new attack in F . { wave of indignation was .held mer tough, smart Rahgers iant| The request was Kicked up against them again—the Reds 1149 W, 36TH ST. this fight against prosecution on oreign ; agi quietly at Waldheim Cemetery. turned to American lines 'on'81 stairs—company commander to had strewn frozen loose Snow, | S-Room moderni” feplace: fun [C18Nt gambling charges. Page a PTA. meeting? ..- 1 hed Rabbi David Graubart conducted after slipping, black-faced an \regiment comrhander to the com-|around the position which would Dasa oe a WALA ter | The Indiana Ave. gambling Mourning hushes gossip about | “Goto a I of whenl the simple Jewish ceremonies. heavily armed, deep behind the manding general of the division, crunch when stepped on. as a ~~, ME MUELLER. BE I kingpin filed a motion asking for| When and whom—Princess | went to school & i Communist lines in a commando who gad, “Okay—but be care- warning to the gun crew.: . 18 MAIN PEED WAT ALTORSs change of venue from Judge Saul] Margaret will marry...vs.0 3
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contains 100 verses -by Mr, |war-and wanted to celebrate their] Burroughs, whose ‘poems appear |recent reunion. ’ : daily and Sunday. on the | Bored With Sitting Around: Editorial Page of The Times. . 8gt. Richard E. Anderson, 24, ‘Send 25c for each copy to. Arlington, Mass. and Sgt. Doug-
- According to plan they moved |through no-man’s land and hid beside a trail leading up a hill to an enemy gun position. But, luck was not with them and no
joner, but when. Red -sentries fired: on the. pair, the sergeants found their weapons were frozen. “We learned. a lot,” Sgt. Seals sald, “and we got some good ¥n-
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