Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1932, Page 5

ALLEGED KIDNAPING “BRAINS™ ARRESTED Charles Brown, Taken in New i York, Declared Head of Big Ring. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, February 26.— Charles “Buster” Brown of St. Louls, alleged “brains” of a nationwide kidnaping and extortionist syndicate, was arrested yesterday in New York, according to word received by Pat Roche, chief in- wvestigator for th~ State’s attorney. Brown, who is under indictment here along with Louie Alterie and several others for the kidnaping of Edward Dobkin, Chicago commission man, is suspected of engineering scores of other terroristic plots that netted the varicus allied gangs thousands of dollars. In an effort to halt depredations of the syndicate, officials of Missouri and Tilinois today appealed to Federal suthorities in Washington for inter- vention. Trailed to New York. ‘The arrest was brought about, Roche said, through detectives who trailed to New York a friend of Neil Montague, another alleged member of the band, who recently executed a daring jail break here. The man, instead of call- ing on Montague, led the police to Brown, who was preparing to flee to Europe. Other alleged members of the gang under indictment here are John Pin- gera, sald by police to be a specialist in the art of torture; William Thomas, Ward Swallwell, a former assistant State's attorney of Cook County (Chi- cago), and Edward Finnen. Among the kidnapings credited to the gang by police are the following James Hackett, Blue Island, IIL, sportsman, who reputedly paid $150,- 000 ransom: Leo Williams, Mundelein, \J1l, tortured, but amount of ransom unknown to police; Leo Gans, Chicago druggist, tortured’ and paid $5,000; James “Puzzy” Pearce, Rockford, IIl, gambler, ransom unknown; John Lynch, wealthy turfman, $75,000; Dob- kin, $18,000; Dr. and Mrs. Max Gecht, Chicago, $5,000: Frank Blumer. Mon- Yoe, Wis. brewer, ransom unknown Frank Richey, Evanston, and numer- ous others whose names are being withheld. Roche said he is holding in readiness several witnesses who are determined to testify despite fear of revenge by asso- ciates of the gangsters. Tells of Kidnaping Methods. Alexander Jamie. operating head of the Secret Six, whose organization is attempting to wipe out the extortion- ists, recently described the work of the syndicate. The leaders, Jamie said, select a likely prospect in any one of numerous cities in which they have affiliated or- ganizations and pass the word along to abduct the chosen victim. If all goes well and pursuit does not draw close, he said, the man may never be moved far from his home. But if local officials appear to be closing in, the kidnapers whisk their victim away, referably into another State and give Eh‘n into the keeping of an affiliated gang. In this way they elude both their pursuers and rid themselves of the victim. ANTI-KIDNAPING LAW URGED. Interstate Measure Proposed Before House Judiciary Committee. By the Associated Press. An interstate law to curb kidnaping. described as a “growing national men- ace” was urged before the House Judiciary Committee today by Chicagq and St. Louis citizens and police. Those who yesterday asked protec- tion from the mailing of threats today sought the severest penalty for taking » kidnaped person from State to State. They included Robert Isham Randolph, head of the Chicago “Secret Six"; C. A. Newton, serving St. Louis in a similar capacity; Walter Weisenburger, presi- dent of the St. Louis Chamber of Com- merce; Police Chief Gerk of St. Louis and Sergt. Leroy Steffens, Chicago's crack detective on abduction cases. Newton said kidnaping, “most prof- ftable and safest racket of all the forms of crime,” had come to a forefront Pposition in the past six to eight months. Where victims once were chiefly gamblers and bookmakers, he said, the best families are now the goals, with extortions ranging as high as $125,000. Newton said h® did not think death or life imprisonment too drastic a punish- ment for kidnaping. In response to a statement by Chair- man Sumners that the States should make renewed efiorts to deal with the situation, Randolph said that had been done two years ago when his “Secret Six” group was organized, but that further control was necessary. “The first job we had was a kidnap- ing job,” he said. “The victim came to us, afraid to go to anybody else. The kidnapers were apprehended within a week and in 90 days we had them in prison “Since then we have had a kidnaping case on our docket practically contin- uously. “In the first case we spent $12.000 out of the citizens' fund in protection of witnesses. We had them hidden in s hotel. They were so frightened we had to stiffen up their courage from time to time. “In the last two years the kidnapers hn‘\"»- improved their technique wonder- Zully. “There has become an interstate commerce in crime. The syndicate is conducted from some big city, like Chicago or St. Louis. We have no State police in the Midwest. With the spread of operations, this does assume & Federal aspect.” C. 0. YOUNG FUNERAL T0 BE HELD TOMORROW Native of Capital Served in House Office Building 30 Years—Sur- vived by Sister. Puneral services will be held tomor- fow afternoon at 2 o'clock for Charles ©O. Young, life-long resident of the city. who died Wednesday at his home 115 New York avenue. Burial will be in Congressional Cemetery following the services, to be held at Hysong's funeral parlor Mr. Young, who had been connected | with the House Post Office and served in | other capacities in the House Building for about 30 years, was the son of Thomas E. and Emma Young. The name was connected with the car- riasge business in the city for almost three-quarters of & century, until the advent of the automobile. ‘The Young Carriage Factory was established on Pennsylvania avenue, between Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets in 1830, by Mr. Young's grand- father. It was conducted by his father, and his brother, Fred 8. Young, who died a few years ago, until forced out | of business by the horseless carriage early in this century. He is survived by a sister, Carrie M Young, with whom he made his home at 115 New York avenue. Rotary Meets at New Market. LURAY, Va, February 26 (Special) —Tonight at Shenvalee Hotel, New Market, Va., Luray Rotary will attend a tri-city meeting of Rotarians from for ‘Washington girl, will pla: Symphony Orchestra, conducting. | Ann’s portrait, as reproduced in the announcements of the concert, indicates that she is a young lady of the debu- tante period of life. But this is “an exaggeration.” Actually, she is a di- minutive child. She does not look her dozen 10 years. She might pass for 9 or Slight of build, she is PTobebly She weighs 89 pounds An active youngster, she has an eager little countenance in which a pair of bright eyes and an unaffected smile fiash with the ebb and flow of natural interest. Her hands are small, but the long, strong fingers betoken consistent practice at the keyboara. Practices Every Day. ‘When she was asked when she began to prepare for Saturday's concert, she said she had been invited to play as long 2go as December, but that she really had been preparing ever since she was 5 years old. Seven years, there- fore, of application lies behind her pres- ent 'skill |~ She practices every aay, for an - tion into mental arithmetic suggests that she has been studying altcgether for more than 7.000 hours to deserve her. But public recitals are nothing new to Ann. She made her debut at 5, just three months after she enrolled in the Hendley Kaspar School of Musical Art. She was 9 when she first played alone. since when she has appeared as a o loist at the Arts Club, the Chevy Chase Seminary, the National Vocational As- sociation and elsewhere. She has a scrapbook of newspaper notices and programs tracing her career as an art- st At present she is a pupil of Felian Garzia. For the future she as yet has no definite plans, Her mother, asked if Ann would study abroad, merely said: “We shall see when the times comes.’ Ann is_the youngest of the four chil- dren of Isaac and Sophie Sugar. She has one sister and two brothers. Mr. Sugar is a druggist, and the family has its home in an apartment over his store. Ann herself opened the door and le the way up stairs, Mother and sister gave the visitor a cordial greeting in & comfortable sitting foom. Probably Ann never before had been formally inter- viewed, but she did not seem to mind. Mrs. Sugar and her elder daughter as- sisted when and where they could. But Ann really did not require much help. She was Unpretentiousiy frank in re- sponding to interrogation. Stands Well in Classes. Her birthday is October 27, and she is therefore a trifle more than 4 months older than 12. She was born in Washington and has attended the public schools. She is now at Gordon Junior High, and her sister testified that she stands well in her classes.” She plays outdoors with the other children, still has dolls and in many other minor ways reflects the average psychological development of a normal child. She TOMORROW morning at 11 o'clock | £ge period cf three hours: An expedi- | the honor which Mr. Kindler is showing | THE EVENING —~a” STAR. WASHINGTON Dy ¢, FRIDAX. F BRUARY 26. 193 % A—S ) Symphony Soloist at 12 Ann Sugar to Play Under Hans Kindler’s Direction Saturday—Appears Diminutive Age. at Central High School audito- | rium, Ann Sugar, a 12-year-old | as piano soloist, with the National Hans Kindler four feet and two or three inches tall. | SUGAR. {does not have much opportunity for books. Charles Dickens sh: a favorit2 author, and sie Shakespeare, mentioning est” and “As You Like It" as her special choice among his plays. She en- | joys the movies, and her mother ex- | plained that she usuaily goes to the | theater on Saturday afternoons. | Her best loved composers, as she list- ed them, inwluded: Beethoven, Bach | Mozart, Chopin, Schubert, Schum Mendelssohn, Scarlatti, Debussy. ) | Dowell and Rimsky-Korsakoff. To the | inquiry, “Have you composed anything of your own?” she answered, “Ob, yes I made up some little pleces—wh I was_young.” On Saturday she will play Men- delssohn’s “G Minor Concerto for Piano and Orchestra.” For the visitor she played, with astonishing assurance and | power, a part of Beethoven's “Symphony | Pathetique.” Not Afraid of Crowds. Ann was asked if she thought she would be “nervous” before the con- | cert. “Oh, no,” she laughed. “I never | am. I'm not a bit afraid of crowds. My | teacher says I am just contrary to most students. I'm more nervous when I play for a few people than when I play for a lot.” She has no trouble memoriz- ing, and she is not tired after playing a | long composition | Altogether Ann is a healthy specimen | of artistic young America. She may be | a prodigy, for music does not “run” in | the family—the only other musician her mother could name was an uncle in Russia. She may be a genius—for not | even unfaltering devotion to _music can | explain_her peculiar girt. But she is not a “fantastic” She 1s not a “freak.” She is just a very charming little girl, | naturally gracious and unaffected but | richly talented. At the close of the Interview, her father came in. “I suppose you are very proud of your small daughter,” the interviewer said. To which Mr. Sugar | replied: “I am very proud of all my | children.” specified ¢ e Temp- nn, CREDIT UNION BILL 1S GIVEN SUPPORT Federal Workers Urge House Subcommittee to Give Measure Approval. Earnest pleas from representatives of Government employes in various branches of the Federal service, particu- larly the Post Office and Agriculture Departments, were heard today by the judiciary subcommittee of the House District Committee conducting hearings on the Connery bill to permit organiza- tion of credit unions in the District of Columbia. It was emphasized that the American Federation of Labor is supporting this legislation, and that the credit union system has been successful in 35 States. Two Oppose Measure. Opposition to the proposed legisia- tion was voiced by F. G. Awalt, a dep- uty for the controller of currency, and by Francis Addison, jr, representing the District of Columbia Bankers' As- sociation, both of whom expressed fears that the credit unions would draw busi- ness away from District banks. Representative Connery said that fhe credit unions are the poor man’s bank of the loan sharks. He introduced Roy F. Bergengren, who represents the Credit Union National Extension Bu- reau. Mr. Bergengren explained that the credit unions are organized within and limited to & specific group and are self- managed. It is a thrift and credit plan operated under the same super- vision as banks and is supplemental to the banking system. Postal Employes in Favor. Louis Brehm. representing the Post- master General’s office, urged the passage of the Connery bill and ex- plained that it was greatly desired to have a credit union established for postal employes in Washington and take the poor man out of the hands | READY O TESTFY, HURLEY DECLARE | Denies Refusal to Co-operate in Consolidation Inquiry After House Tumult. By the Associated Press Under a lashing assault in Congress, Secretary of War Hurley has denied | any intention of refusing to appear be- fore a House committee, countering | with an offer to testify and otherwise | co-operate. i ‘The outspoken Secretary, who not so long ago walked out on a Senate com- mitte because he resented the type of questioning he was submitted to, | caused the new furore by his reply to {a request for his views on measures to consolidate all Government construc- | tion under one administrator, part of | the general economy consolidation pro- gram. His letter sald it was believed un- necessary to submit any further state- ment on the subject, or “to_present any witnesses to represent the War De- partment. before the committee.” The reaction was immediate and bitter, climaxing in the remark of Representative Schafer, _Republican, Wisconsin: “To hell with him.” | ZLast night Hurley explained he had intended no refusal and had not in- terpreted the committee letter as a direct invitation. He pointed out his own reply did include an expression of willingness to send any official whose presence might be specifically desired. This, sald Hurley, in explanation, was meant to include himself. However, the committee had decided | to proceed without him, and unless it | changes its mind, will not call upon him. BANNED FILM IS 0. 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