Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1928, Page 16

16 SR THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. T, TUESDAY, DECEMBER Z. 1928 150 ARRESTS GREET (ROVE SUCCESSI Chicago Police Raid Gam- ting Club as Swanson An- nounces War on Crime. By the Assoctated Press | CHICAGO, December 4.—Coincident with the assumption of office yester- day by John A. Swanson as State’s attorney, succeeding Robert E. Crowe, | police sledge hammers last night broke | down steel doors of an alleged gambling | house and resulted in the arrest of 139 | men on gambling charges. | Swanson took over the responsibility | § of ridding Cook County of crime Crowe, ally of Mayor William Thompson in_his publican faction of office, but, it is believed, out of the leadership of Cook County Republicans. Crowe expects to sail for Europe as| soon as he recovers from an attack of | § influenza. The police raid on Lawrence Man- | was made on a search warrant obtained | when a patron complained he had lost $1,800 there. A court injunction pre- the sort. Several weeks ago Capt. rick's home was bombed led a raid on the club. arrested for the bombiny periled the life of Garrick's & wife, but later was freed. The shock of the bombing was held responsible for Mrs. Garrick’s death a few days later. | State's Attorney Swanson new office with an announce aggressive policy to eradicate “‘greal system of unlawful privilege upon | § which organized crime breeds, fattens | B and thrives.” He temporarily appointed as his first assistant, Frank J. Loesch, veteran head of the Chicago Crime Commission, whom he charged to carry on to completion his prosecution of those indicted in connection with the April primary disorders. SENATORS ASSIGNED T0 COMMITTEE POSTS New Members of Body Are Chosen to Complete Unexpired Terms. New members of the Senate, chosen to complete unexpired terms, were given committee assignments yesterday by the Republican committee on com- mittees, of which Senator Watson of Indiana is chairman. Otis F. 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