New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1928, Page 12

jon fugitive warrants. Philadelphia PHIADELPHIA S NOW CLEANED UP In Four Months Gambling and Yice Are Eliminated Philadelphia, Dee. 18.—(UP)— Just four months ago today Judge Edwin O. Lewis called the members of the august grand jury before him and told them to investigate Phil adelpiia’s underworld. Now four months later the boot- legging ring which shipped alcohol as far west as Cincinnati and Chi- cago is broken, the gambling “kings” have left, reportedly for Cuba and nearly 100 policemen have been suspended as “unfit to hold any public office.” Before the investigation started bootleggers trucks with gang: manning machine guns through the st coal regions of brought beer to Philadelphia, while the Quaker City supplied alcohol in exchange. Gambling was reported rampant four months ago. Elaborate aces” of chance were numer some of their owners have told how they paid thousands ot dollars for protection from the police. One man has told how he lost a third of million dollars in gambling. Policemen allegedly accepted money apparently without the slightest concern. As much as $2,000 a week was paid to a police captain for division among his associates in the police ranks and his political cohorts. All Changed Liquor is hatd to obtain in Phila- delphia. Some hundreds of speak- easies have closed; some forced to | & close by the police, some closing up of their owners' will. The beer trucks from the up-state towns do not disturb the sleep of Philadel- i phians living along the trunk high- ways. The alcohol industry has been checked and rechecked by the fed- eral prohibition agents untii now they know where all alcohol goes to the last drop. Gamblers from Philadelphia mov- ed over the Delaware river to Gloucester, N, J. last week District Attorney John Monaghan told news- paper reporters of the open gambling in the New Jersey town . which 30 years ago. had been a center for gamblers and followers. Within three hotel which had been the ters was locked. Civic pri come to the front and the leas the premises was not renewed. Then this week came reports that Selinsgrove, Pa., which had had a few gamblers believed to have come from Philadelphia, had turned them | out. The smaller gamblers here are being literally driven from “pillar to post” and now find themselves with tew places to congregate. The three alleged “gambling kins" —Richard and Charles Kaelk both prominent in local polit their right-hand man, Moses berg—are reported to have left the country, supposedly for Havana, Cuba. However, Monaghan is taking 1 ein- n | \ | police have circularized for them in all the larger cities in this country and Canada. Department Shaken | The police department is on the \verge of a huge re-organization un- der its new director, Major Lemuel B. Schofield, who was formerly Monaghan’s first assistant district at- {torney. He took the office of director of public safety the first of this month when Harry C. Da close friend of Senator-elect William §. are, Philadelphia republican lead- er, was practically forced to resign. He is in the post of executive chair- man of the republican city commit- tee. Davis was inducted into office rduy with the applause of ward and politicians. v 100 policemen ranking as | s assistant superintendent of volice have been suspended and some have been dismissed by the © commission ried on the charge hold any ublic offi @ clvil service commission- ©rs were considering testimony de- | signed to show whether suspended tant Superintendent of Police b J. Brinton was “unfit” as the and jury ct Now with € the traditional mumme New Y already an many pla Philadelphia faced a “dry” on for the first time in s Mummers celebrations have been notorious for their liquor. But this vear, all was expected to be dif- ferent. Gets Medals 52 Years After Cal., . 18 (P)—Fifty- band rescued flag tion for bravery. The medal Clinton’s race through the to the tent of the chief and > Custer flag June 9, ‘d a few sacre of Custer Afghan Legation Denies King Is Held Marooned on from Kabul d ived in India yes- Amanullah and ceived inform: nying reports terday that Queen S the army. od that the king and e residing at their palace as usual and that all foreign legations and forcign sub- jects were absolutely safe. No revolt took place in the Afghan army, the legation stated, adding that the basis of the repo ed to have been in a seri Dec. 16 caused by a of a brigand chief on one of the | To save {the Cunadian government formed !and protected a herd of 709 in 1907, yand there are now 15,000 animals on London, Dec. 18 (A—The Afghan from’ extinction | Husband’s Act | warded for Me- | Indian | the Following Evenings Until 9 P. M. 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