Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1931, Page 3

GANG BRBE STORY | MAY REVEL PLOY Investigators Consider Pos- sible Attempt to Discredit Chicago Prosecutor. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 28.—The Fed- eral Government's investigation of & story that two alleged gangsters paid $75,000 to escape prison sentences for | income ‘tax violations last night appar- | ently settled on the theory that it was a plot to discredit District Attorney George E. Q. Johnson. { Johnson has directed successful in- | come tax prosecutions against several! ngsters, and the cases against others, including “Scarface Al” nding. Terry Druggan and Frankie ke, who were said by a friend to hl:;: paid the bribe, have pleaded guilty. “What the purpose of this story con- veys except to impair my usefulness as & public official, I do not understand,” J n said in making a complete de- nh'}flthlt any one in his office accepted . Investigators on Case. Representatives of United States At- torney General William D. Mitchell were here investigating the case, under direction of H. H. Clegg, 8t. Lous, for- merly in charge of the Department of Justice Investigation Bureau. Investigation of the story has been under way for some time, it was learned, the matter having been called to Attorney General Mitchell's atten- tion several weeks ago by Harry C. Hayes, owner of a hotel where Capone an . Hayes . given to an attor- ney for payment to the district attor- ney’s office. Possibility that Druggan and Lake may have been swindled by some person who Wmm hlmntelf .:‘” wving wer prosecutor, was :m: studied. Powerful Foe of Gangsiers. Johnson has been recognized as one of the most vowerful opponents of gangsters in the history of Chicago crime. His success in obtaining liquor ! conspiracy and income tax fraud in- dictments against Capone, whose fol- lowers claimed to be “immune from the cliys Seading ot e it y's lea anti-crime cam T, 's inves on is compl steps will be taken to punish those who are ilty in this matter.” Charges of and obstruction of justice, with maMimum penalties of 10" years’ im- prisonment on conviction, " could be made against peel;)emmn of such a Pohe! Government ievestign e vernment investigatars have interviewed about 30 business men, bankers and lawyers, as well as sus- pected gangste: TS, CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Board meeting, Women's National Press Club, Willard Hotel, 4:30 p.m. Meeting, North Capitol Citizens' As- sociation, McKinley High School, Second and T streets ncrtheast, 8 p.m. Meeting, Mid-City Citizens’ Associa- ‘Thomso) Hon, n unity ~ Center, ‘Twelfth and L streets, 8 p.m. Bazaar and rummage sale, 1102 Con- necticut avenue, Mount Saint Ursula Gulld, benefit country home, today and all week. FUTURE. Buffet luncheon, Women's National rreu Club, Willard Hotel, tomcrrow, pm. Luncheon, Washington Association of Credit Men, Raleigh Hotel, tomorrow, 12:30 pm. Luncheon, Advertising Club of Wash- ington, National Press Club Auditc- rium, tomorrow, 12:30 p.m. Luncheon, Washington Round Table, University Club, tomorrow, 12:30 pm. Meeting, Pi Psi Chapter, Delta Sigma National Praternity, 3400 Sixteenth street, Saturday evening, 8 p.m. One Killed in Riot. 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They are to leave soon for mission work in Pukien, China. The priests are: Very Rev. T. 8. Mc- Dermott of New York City, Rev. Mar- C. Tierney of Martins Ferry, Ohio, and Rev. Celestine Rooney of Boston, Mass. ‘The brothers are James Murphy of Omaha, Neb., and Jordan Warnock of Providence, R. I. ‘The sermon will be preached by Rev. Edward Hughes, editor of Torch and director 8f the American Chinese mis- sion work. Following the sermon a formal notification of assignment to the Chinese miesion field will be read by Very Rev. T. S. McDermott, provincial of the Dominican province of St. Joseph. Most Rev. Pietro Fumasoni- Biondi will pontificate solemn benedic- tion, assisted by Rev. Francis J. Hurney and Rev. Louis C. Vaeth. Among those present in the sanctury will be Mgrs. Buckey and Connolly and Fathers Har- rington,” Connell and Brown. More than 100 Dominicans will com- pose the choir for the occasion. They will sing compline followed by & de- parture , which has been com- posed by v. David O’Connor. VAST VORGANIZATION BACK OF IMMIGRATION RACKET, PROBER FINDS (Continued From First Page.) ‘They conspired to violate the laws of the United States, but even where this conspiracy was entered into with full realization, Garsson believes, it has not merited the price the victims have been forced to g ‘When n restriction legislation first became effective, Garsson points out, the situation was very confusing, strict application of the letter of the law caused many hardships and apparent injustices, and there were numerous sob stories of husbands separated from their wives, mothers from their children, and aged parents left to starve in the European countries. Some of the diffi- culty was administrative and some due to the law itself. These matters have mostly been ad- justed. The personnel of the Immigra- tion Bureau has become experienced and the law has been amended. The Secretary of Labor has large discre- tionary powers. But in the days of confusion various organizations sprang up, ostensibly to protect the rights of the immigrants. Scme of these, at least, were legitimate organizations with high ideals. Some were crooked from the start, or soon fell into the hands | of crooks. So today there are various | “immigrants’ aid societies, immigration news bureaus, and immigration informa- i tion offices” which are pure rackets, the investigation has revealed. Masquerad- | ing with the mask of sanctimony they are, Garsson says, “somewhat lower than Al Capone’s gangsters at their worst. ‘When William N. Doak became Secre- tary of Labor he found a puzzling situ- ation as regards immigration. There were no longer so many complaints | about the injustices of immigration of- ficers, but protests were received from aliens held for deportation that they had paid substantial sums to Govern- | ment agencies for admission and sup- | posed that they were here legitimately, 1t looked like a case of wholesale graft. Doak resolved to bring the dishonest | Government employes to justice, but at the same time it seemed incredible that there should be so many of them as the persistent reports indicated. At this point Garsson was appointed Assistant Secretary of Labor and in- structed to go to the bottom of the situ- ation. Within a few days he reported back to Secretary Doak that the situa- tion was far worse than had been sus- pected, but that dishonesty in the Gov- enment service was only a minor fac- tor, at the worst. The prospective emi- | grant in a Southern European city, pos- sibly after failing to get on the quota, would be directed to some such organi- zation as “American Immigration In- formgtion Service.” In many cases he would go to this office believing that it was an organization associated with the American Government, and nobody there took the trouble to set him right. Here he would be told that the matter could be arranged for a sizable pay- ment. If the prospective immigrant happened to be simple enough—prob- ably not often the case—he might ac- tually be smuggled into the United States without realizing that he ever had dealt with any one except legitimate agents of the United States. But once across the threshold of such an office the allen—honest or dishonest as he might be—was in the clutches of the spider with very little prospect of ever getting frec. Even if the man was fully aware that he was conspiring to enter | the United States illegally, his condition in the grip of the “racket” often became | times over for his crime. Once in the United States he would be told by American agents of the or- ganization that unless he paid hand- somely he would be turned over to the authorities for deportation. Often the unfortunate could not pay. and the racketeers promptly carried out their threat. The stories of some of these pitiable victims came to the ears of Sec- retary Doak and led to the first, largely unfounded, suspicion of crookedness within the Government service. Whether the racketeers actually represented | themselves as Government agents is un- | known, but they did nothing to prevent | their customers from drawing erroneous, although natural, conclusions. Garsson entered upon the investiga- tion with the conviction that the alien | himself was “small fry.” that very few entered this country illegally on their | own resources, and that the master | minds must be tracked down before the | Metropolitan 2062 yme location 31 years, which insures low prives and Mih-srade workmanshID. ROOF WORK == —of any nature promptly and capably looked ractical roofers Call us u 119 '3rd_Bt. 8.W District 0933. KOONS feciie” Visit Our New Print Shop —Where we are better equipped than €ver 10 serve you with printing that The National Capital Press PLA. AVE. 3td and N N.E. Linc. 6080. 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Bookkeeping was not a general practice. ifferent “rackets” specialized in aliens of various nationalities. They maintained offices, Garsson has found, in the chief cities of the homeland and in the American cities where there were colonies of nationals. In one case, he found, numerous local agencies were organized in a “chain.” ‘They main- tained close assoclations with attorneys, often some of the most respected mem- bers of the profession. The trail has already led to the doorsteps of some prominent Washington lawyers. Garsson believes that in very few cases were the lawyers entirely innocent, although it may not be possible to prove criminal implication. The lawyers, in some cases, may not have known how the evidence they presented to the Department of Labor had been manufactured. ‘The “rackets,” he found, also main- tained close associations with the lead- ers of groups of various nationalities in | all the political parties, from the Re- publican to the Communist. None was especially conscientious as to what means were used to swell the number of their henchmen. And the “racket” knew the secret of how to make a man an American citizen with full voting powers before We ever left the soil of Europe. There were close associations also with local clergymen, bankers, etc, which in a few cases may have been innocent. The trail did lead into the immigra- tion service itself, but disclosed no wholesale rascality. The methods used by the racketeers to secure an alien's admission will be described in another article. But a fundamental require- ment of most of the tricks uncovered by Garsson is a “double.” Immigration records are carefully guarded, but Gars- son found that some m'nor clerks in the New York office were supplying data from these records from which the racketeer could create the desired “double”—that is, a person of approxi- mately the same age, name and phys- ical appearance as his client who pre- viously had been admitted legally to the United States. These clerks were paid on an average about $175 per per- mit. The racketeers often made a profit of several thousand dollars on the deal. Will Rogers WILSLOW, Ariz. — Accompanied by a couple of my kids and a nephew, we are flying back to old Orange- Juiceville after a happy day yester- day at a big celebration in Claremore. It sure was fine to meet all the cld home {fclks. After all, it's the best people that stay at home. It's just the tramps that leave end do the bumming. It breke all records for an enjoyable day. There 't & speech made and you just can't imagine how glad everybody was. The Chamber of Commerce and -some politicians were broken- hearted not to be able to say some- thing. But we kept ‘em still. CATHOLIC CHARITY GROUP HITS DOLE :Session Declares Relief Must Be Handled by Public and Private Agencies. — | By the Associated Press. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. September 28 —The task of providing employment for the Nation's jobless was placed be- fore municipal, State and Federal gov- ernments by diocesan directors of Cath- olic_charities, in session at a national conference here today. Declaring themselves opposed to a | dole because “it is destructive to self- respect,” the diocesan directors, who came here from various sections of the | country, offered the following solution of the unemployment problem: | _“Our various local communities must | provide, through public and private | funds, such direct relief as may be needed to alleviate suffering. The largest share of the burden of local relief will be borne by tax-supported funds. These funds, as far as practicable, should be used for a work program. See State Responsibility. “The various State governments have a serious responsibility in the present industrial crisis. The States must bend their efforts toward providing work for the unemployed. They can organize at once a large work program providing immediate employment for thousands of thelr citizens. In every State there is a large volume of public worlk that needs to be done. The funds for such work can be secured by increased income . sales taxes or bond issues. “The State governments will render their greatest service by providing work rather than e dole. It is next to im- possible to administer State relief on an -equitable basis. The work programs of the various States should be admin- istered by emergency commissions of able citizens appointed irrespective of party, Federal Program Urged. “The work programs of the States are limited by their financial resources. .Ae Federal work program is also necessary. We look to the President and Congress to provide such a program. A well thought out Federal program, adminis- tered by an emergency commission rep- Tesenting the best American talent and leadershiy, would provide work imme- diately for a million unemployed. “The work is there to be done, and the Federal Government has the neces- sary resources within its' reach. The funds could be secured by a large bond issue. We look to our State and Na- tional Governments for prompt and constructive action.” —_— BARBECUE TO BOOM M’KELLAR FOR 1932 Promoter Anticipates Senator Will Be Indorsed Today for Demo- cratic Choice. By the Associated Press. ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. September 28—W. B. Hale, a promoter of a bar- becue planned near here today in honor of Senator Kenneth D, McKellar, sald it “can be anticipated that resolutions be presented indorsing McKellar” for the 1932 Democratic presidential nolmlnlt{?n, nvitations to the gathering at the farm of George L. Berry, president of the Printing Pressmen's and Assistants’ Union of North America, were issued to more than 400 outstanding Tennes- see Democrats. The invitations made no mention of a possible presidential boom, but Knoxville and Chattanooga newspapers said the purpose of the meeting was to indorse Senator McKel- lar as a presidential candidate, Guests include members of the State Supreme Court and Court of Apgnl.s. Hill McAllister, State treasurer; L. D. Smith, State’s attorney general; Ernest Haston, State secretary, and Roy Wal- lace, State controller, arrived today gorl?" Knoxville, where they spent the ight. | Flying Tackle I;(-I:Iob. NEW YORK (#).—Louls Crawford has landed a job with a flying tackle. 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In the LIFE OF RECRUIT IN REGULAR ARMY DEPICTED IN RADIO ACTS. OLLOWING the activities of “Ted Evans” a fictitious recruit in the Regular Army, the recruiting service is sponsoring a series of broadcasts over WOL, “not to gain recruits, but to aequaint the public. with the activities of Army men, aside from fighting.” ‘The skits, prepared by the broadcast over the local station each Fred 8. Phaeler, jr, WOL announcer; Eugene E. Bishop, Headquarters Company, ‘Washington, and Sergt. Willlam P. Winslade, recruiting service. he country are sponsoring similar skits. GIRL DRIVER DIES ASLEEP AT WHEEL | Louise Wolbuch, 20, Killed In- stantly and Barbara Wertheim Hurt Near Providence. By the Associated Pres: PROVIDENCE, R. I, September 28.— Louise Wolbach, 20, was instanly killed, and her companion, Barbara Wertheim, 19, was injured early this morning when the Wolbach girl fell asleep at the wheel and their light roadster left the road and was wrecked. They were returning after a visit to Miss Wer- theim’s mother at Greenwich, Conn. Miss Wolbach’s home address was not immediately avallable, but Miss Wer- theim said the cdead girl's home was either in Omaha or Kansas City. Miss ‘Wolbach's father, first name unknown | here, was at & New York hotel. He was notified and started immediately for Westerly, where his daughter’s body is and where the Wertheim girl is in a hospital suffering from shock. iss Wertheim's address was as New York City. She told she and Miss Wolbach were tire took turns driving. She said Miss Wol- | bach was at the wheel when the car | swerved, left the road and overturned. . 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' ‘The association voted to hold its next convention in Norfolk, Va. ‘The bonus resolution was carried, 24 to_12, the ball being by posts. ‘With shouts of ¥We want beer” the convention passed the other ruolut‘lvn by acclamation. Gen. C. G. of California, war- time commander of the division, was elected honorary president, and Fair- child H. Hodges of Norfolk, president. Bonus Much Debated. ‘The bonus payments proposal was voted after censiderable debate. Mich- ael Britkopf of Newark, adjutant of the association, placed the immediate pay- ment resolution before the convention. Col. Fitzhugh Minnigrode of New York immediately attacked the resolution as “unwise” and cited the action of the American Legion on the subject. Richard C. Meade of Cranford. N. J.. Jjoined Minnigrode in his effort to rally opposition, saying the convention should not be guided by the action of the Legion, but should follow the advice of President Hoover and his stated op- position against any further demands on the United States Treasury. ‘The convention also voted in favor of the reduction or elimination of interest charges on bonus certificates loans. This resolution, offered by the Hudson County (N. J.) delegation, was opposed on the floor. States Elect Vice Presidents, Vice presidents were elected by the States which composed the 29th Divi- sion duriny the war. Vice ident for Virginia, J. R. Kerrick of leville; vice president for Maryland, Harry C. Ruhl of Baltimore; vice president for the Dis- trict of Columbia, L. C. Vogt of Wash- | legalization of light wines and beer | . Q. of Ridge.f E. H. Bloomer of Trenton, N.| elected treasurer; G. 8. Stewart delphia. historian; C. Bedford of Baltimore, and Michael Brithopf of Newark, N. J. ARCHBISHOP URGES JUSTICE FOR LABOR John T. Nicholas Warns Work- ers and Employes That Fair Return Is Indispensable. By the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 28.— Archbishop John T. McNicholas, in a | national radio address yesterday, said | the economic situation made necessary | the realization by capital and labor of the “obligations imposed by social jus- tice.” “In the language of Pope Pius XI" he said, “it is as flagrantly unjust for capital to seize all the profits as it would be for labor to seize all the profits —muml%thn labor were in the po- sition to 50. “The capitalism of tomorrow—and there will be no tomorrow unless it is reformed according to moral principles —must be satisfied with a fair return SEirariasient corporaf and share its surp! the laborers who produce it and pay tribute in the form of taxes to the state that protects it.” Encouraging trades and labor unions, he said, “I venture to think it would be for the good of the country if all working men were enrolled in them.” They must seek no unjust advantage, however. “Let us pray for return of * ¢ ¢ g prosperity that will give us the true idea of the dignity of humrn nature and of | the inallenable rights of every indi- vidual and preserve us from that spirit of intolerable despztism which would debase men and trample on their God- given rights in order to amass wealth.” Census Finds Cape Cook Hermit. 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