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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, MARCH 25,'* 1988.

New York's District Attorney Cleans Up Prohibition Day's Rackets In Big City

LAST LINK WITH PROHIBITION ERA ENDED

EMPIRE NEWS

AFRICA'S FIRST NAVY WEEK

Cape Town,

South Africa's firat Navy Wesit, which closed on Saturday, was at- tended by 22,000 people. From all points of view the event was a great Success.

visited Simonstown Dockyard dally to board the ships of the African squadron, while nightly a searchlight tattoo was preked to capacity.

Thousands

Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor- London, General, speaking at East

sold the time had passed when people spoke of South Africa as a country destined to go back to its old state when its mineral wealth WIS CX- hausted. Mineral wealth was being used to build up national progress.

Sir Patrick Added:

"We are int

proving our

our roads, railways, har- and airways. We are

are becoming

increasingly aware

only

of our

not place on the great trade routes of the world but of the part we are destined to play in the development of the great hinterland of Africa,' Nation of Inventors.---South Aḥ

Arien has become a nation of inventors. With a white population of under two millions the Union was second only to Great Britain for the number of patents taken out last year. The res- pective totals were 470 and 502.- Reuter.

India

CONGRESS OPPOSES

RACING

Calculta.

The Puritanical strain in Congress which inspired the Prohibition' com- paign is again in evidence at Mudras, where the Congress party is endev- During to stop betting on horse-racing.

Members of the Turf Club

are

asked to resign and non-members to refrain from betting. Madras is one of the three big Indian racing cen- tres,

At Calcutta greyhound racing has been stopped suddently On the ground that it is illegal. The Gov- crnment is unwilling to legislate to legalise the sport owing to the proba- bility of organised Congress opposi-

tion

Cop-

Rural Uplift Dispute.-Hundreds of rural uplift workers, who, dressed in Khaddar native cloth-organise gress flag salutations in their camps are causing discussion in the United Provinces because they are appointed by the Government and are paid from a fund of £75,000 for rural upift. 11 la argued that these workers are Crown servants, subject

to the same rules of conduct us

Government servants. They ought, therefore, to be precluded from party demonstrations. Others contend that -the-workers are engaged is semi-

honorary public work.

Lord Lothian's Tour.The Mar- quess of Lothian will leave india by air on Friday, after a stay of several weeks. He stated to-day: "India is

a far more interesting and vital place than when I was here six years ago."

Australia

GERMAN COMPLAINT

EXPECTED

FRANCO'S TERROR COMES TO UNHAPPY BARCELONA

UFS

Shock, horror and grief are some of the emotional expressions registered on the faces of these women in Barcelona, who were caught in the midst of the recent Insurgent ale ralds. The planes, described as of. Italian make, from Palma, Majoren, took a death

toll of thousands,

Tanks Decide Victory If

Armies Are Deadlocked

MENTED.

-Military Experts

By Otto Janssen

United Press Stop Correspondent

WASHINGTON.

Dixie Davis Falls Into Law's Hands

By Brydon Taves

Unlied Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK.

ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING LINKS WITH THE GANG ERA OF PROHIBITION DAYS WAS SHATTERED RECENTLY WITH THE ARREST OF I. RICHARD {"DIXIE"). DAVIS, HEIR AND ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL ORGANISERS OF NEW YORK'S $100,000,000-A-YEAR POLICY GAME. MONOPOLY, FORMERLY THE UNDERWORLD EMPIRE OF ARTHUR (DUTCH SCHULTZ} FLEGENHEIMER.

The former church violinist, who rose to be the legal brains behind the widespread Schultz organisation, was trapped in a Philadelphia apartment house in a night raid by agents of Thomas E. ("Bust the Rackets") Dewey, recently elected District Attorney.

Also captured in the raid were George Weinberg, former Schultz "muscle-man" and brother of Abraham (Bo) Weinberg, Schultz lieutenant whose body was rumoured to have been en- cased in cement and dumped in the East River and Rose Riekert or Hope Dare, Broadway showgirl, with whom Davis was living at the time of his capture.

ACCEPTED ARREST QUIETLY

The arrest of Davis, who is was clear she was harbouring a Bupposed to have inherited the fugitive from Justlee. policy monopoly when Schultz and two leaders in his organisa The trio accepted their arrest tion were killed in a gun-battle quietly and defiantly. But until the in a Newark tavern in 1935, and bars closed behind the 26-year old

nerve knop and photo- number of Schultz mobstersgraphers between tears and sobs. under indictment and detained. The

looked depressed, but men Fifteen were originally sought in composed. the drive to bust the numbers Neighbours of the household said that "Mr. and Mrs. Gleason" had racket, and of these three are ved quietly and expensively since known to be dead, and at least their arrival in September. Dinner some of the remaining five are was served in candle-light by a "Mr. Glenson," they also believed to have been killed. coloured mald.

Mbeen seen to said, had frequently Also in the hands of the authorities wink at girls he passed in the cor- Is Alexander Pompez, or Pompey, ridors, while his wife went out of who was extradited from Mexico her way to coo over babies of recently after as indictment had been familles in the

The District Attorney's omce im- returned against him. Charles P. Grimes, who led the raiding party mediately started to draw up ex- with drawn guns into the Davis tradition papers to bring Davis and apartment, was also instrumental in Weinberg to New York. The former obtaining Pompey's extradition. "Kid Mouthpiece," known as "Sonny Boy" to Dutch Schultz, has twelve- Davis' arrest ended ILT eight count Indictment against him which, months search which took Dewey it sustained on

all counts, co agents as far as Mexico, Montrent send him to jail for 29 years. and Puerto Rico. It brought a re-Attorneys predicted that Davis could ward of $5,000 to the person or per-stay his extradition for 2 for 3 sons who indicated the fugitive's weeks." hideout to the authorities.

of Weinberg brings to seven the show-girl did her

insults to screamed

the

trio

could

At the time of their arrest, Davis said he was born in Rumania and The detention of

Weinberg said he was born In carried through quietly and swiftly. The New York agents, led Austria, although it had been gen- Grimes, motored to Philadelphia on New York. After working his way crally supposed that both came from 2. 'On the the night of February

law school, he worked with

moved to the fringe of Harlem

The Chilaw firm for a time, bu

OPERATION' OF TANKS IN THE CHINESE AND SPANISH WARS HAS SHOWN THAT ONE OF THEIR GREATEST CON-state line they were met by a group TRIBUTIONS IS TO CRUSH ENEMY LINES AFTER TWO POWER- of Philadelphia police and the rold- FUL FORCES ARE STALEMATED, ARMY OFFICERS HERE COM-ing party went diteclly to the apart-where he made a success defending ment building where Davis and his numbers of game operators at $15 sweetheart were known to be hiding dollars a case. It was then he at- Ringing the bell of a doctor accus-tracted the attention of Schultz tomed to night calls gave the detec

Inter is supposed to have sug- and ives access to the first floor apart gested that Schultz "organise" the ment where the couple ilved under

nder policy and numbers business which the name of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie subsequently developed into Gleason. The rolders hammered on inrgest underworld empire In the the door and informed the occupants unnnis of crime-United Press. that the building was surrounded and unless the door was opened they

Observation of tank activities in these two conflicts has demonstrated that the tanks "cannot win wars by themselves," but are valuable as auxiliaries to manpower military experts told the United Press.

These two wars have served as "testing grounds" for tanks and have brought out certain weaknesses both in use and construction which military strategists and engineers are now striving to correct.

Sydney. They have disproved, some to be using a similar kind in China. It was indicated to-day that

These light models are said to be the German Consul-General would army observers believe, the con- shortly lodge complaint at Contention of tank "enthusiasts" capable of speeds up to 50 miles an berra regarding a recent speech by that future armies would be hour over rough terrain.

War Mr. W. M. Hughes, the Common completely mechanised.

Practically all at the 400 tanks in wealth Minister for External Affairs.

to reports have shown, they assert, the United States army are of the In the speech referred Hughes sald: "Mony idealists are

are that the bulk of the fighting, "light" variety, weighing between fond of asserting that if colonies are particularly in a drive to gain eight or nine tons and usually ac- restored to Germany there will be territory, must be carried on by commodating four men. They carry world peace. The most casual

guns of 30 and 50 calibre, although examination of world offairs shows the men on foot.

The present trend, army officials some also pre equipped with 37 believe, is toward lighter, smaller millimeter guns. Infantile Paralysis. Out of a total and faster tanks, such as the German

Army officials say these models of 1,700 cases of infantile paralysis and Italian types used by the since the epidemic in Victorin broke surgents in the Spa..ish War and the are "very efficient" and believe them there have been 88 deaths Russian models employed on the to be as good or better than those

Loyalist side. The Japanese are said used by other countries.

this to be an erroneous assumption." -Reuter.

out

Reuter,

In-

Child Kept 5 Years in Sunless Attic

yet.

the

MOBILE FORTRERSES

would break it in.

Muffled voices were heard, and

then Weinberg, clad in a dressing

the

RADIO BROADCAST

robe, unlocked the door. Weinberg had been sleeping on a sofa in the living room and Davis and Miss Dare The were in bed in the other room. kiri, known on Broadway as a strik- ingly beautiful red-head, was dis- The Grand National Relay guised in a black wig which..sho wore all the time.

From Aintree

STUDIO ITEMS

Davis then made the first of two statements which were his only comment following his arrest; he

Radio Programma Broadcast by asked if he might put on his trousers. The other he made an hour later Z.B.W. on Frequencies of 845 k.e's. when he was taken before a Phil-9.52 m.c's. per second.

H.K.T. adelphia, Grimes said, indicat-

magistrate.

12.0-12.20 Relay of Service of ing Davis and Weinberg, "took over Intercession from St. John's Cathe- the numbers and policy business, dral.

12.30 Sea Shanties. which entailed murders, assaults,

The Sallor Likes His Bottle-O; kidnappings and other strong-arm

Clear The Track, Let The Buligine tactics.

Run (Arr. Terry).....John Goss And Cathedral Male Voice Quartet;

BIG ENTERPRISE

business.

been slain.

mob.

yer,

These two

WUS Schultz's lawyer

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The medium seized tank, weighing "They welded this business into a Haul Away Joe; What Shall We Do 15 or 16 tons, is not favoured as vast enterprise doing $100,000,000 a With The Drunken Sailor (Arr. R. much in this country as the smaller year

Since November, R. Terry); Fire Down Below; Hulle tank. It is more heavily armed but 1030, most of the Schultz mob have baloo Balay (Harris)...John Goss nre the (Baritone) and the Cathedral Malé is slower.

highest remaining members of the Volco Quartet.

12.40 Harry Roy & His Orchestra. No Words Nor Anything-Comedy It is reported that some countries "Davis, a recently disbarred law-

Quickstep (From

'Everything New York. Alice Mary's limbs are twisted

and Rhythm'); Sky High Honeymoon- nre experimenting with 4 stilt rickets, und are pitifully

virtually the brains of the mob. Quickstep (From 'Everything This is the story of a five- with

wasted. She cannot even chew food heavier type of tank-a "mobile After Schultz's death, he took a direct

Rhythm)....Orchestra, with vocal year-old girl, rescued from a

fortress." Army offteinis, although part in the subsequent crimes men refrain; My Girl's A Rhythm Fan sunless attic where she has been

"We put the poor little thing in interested in any developments along tioned in the Indictment. George Fox-Trot (Box-Cox- Sheja bath," imprisoned since birth.

matron auid, and this line, are said to be sceptical of Weinberg

brother of the Heart a

Of Gold-slow notorious Bo Weinberg, chief killer (Nolun), Orchestra with vocal re- cannot speak, she cannot walk, heard the Arst sound from her such a weapon's value.

She is terrifed wall. She never had scen

frnin; she cannot even laugh.

The United States has less tanks of the mob. These two (defendants) 60 much water.

in proportion to the rest of its had complete control of eight num (Dum-Forth); afraid of a doll.

"After the bath we put her in a

business of Trot (Mercer-Mnineck).. $15,000 a day."

·with vocal refrain: Doctors and nurses In Fayette ward where there are two boys, aged milliary strength than most other ber banks doing a

Grimes asked that ball be set at Heard A Song In A Taxi- Country Home, Uniontown, Penn-one and two, Alice Mary stared at major powers, army officials believe, She could not but they contend this country's high

(From "Transatlantic sylvania, are trying to awaken to life them with wide eyes.

take her eyes off them. When the industrial development could assure half-a-million dollars, and the magis-Fox-Trot

rate asked Davis if he had anything Rhythm)....Orchestra with vocal this pathetic thing that is alive.

time two-year-old boy approached her speedy production in a

crisis, To-day Matron Marletta, over the she was not afraid.

wish," he replied, "that you 1.0 Time and Weather. long-distance phone, told me the "We brought in two dolls and They also point out that it prob- would sei no ball at all in my case. 1.93 Halo Da Costa at the Plano. whole story, anys a correspondent.

"Stand Up a box of building blocks and tried ably would be wasteful to produce Five hundred thousand dollars is so

And Sing-Medley; The girl, Alice Mary Harris, is the to show her how to play. She was large quantities of tanks at present unreasonable, and I'd just as soon be Intro: There's always to-morrow Illegitimate daughter of woman

actually afraid of dolls.

beenuse of the rapid 'obsolescence of held without who has told the Humane Society "But when she saw a little boy such a comparatively new war wed-

Attorneys pointed out that under Take it or leave it. I would if could, Take it from me (Charig); "King omeials thut her. septuagenarian play with the bricks she plucked up pen.

Philadelphia inw it would bo virtual- Of Jazz-Medley; Intro It hap- *Ragaraffin father, David Harris, a total farmer, courage and touched them herself."

Omcials also have been watching imporalble to hold Davis without pened in Monterey, her to keep the child in the The matron, who despaired when a punishment for

wily lawyer was paving the way for Feat. tank weapons. These include three a quick writ of habeas corpus.

1.15 Reginald Foori (Organ).

Smiling; (Reginald · Foort's "I believe it is going to be all right inch guns to be used in direct fire was finally set. at $300,000 each for

rapid-firing

the two men, Mary has been brought to for her," she said. "We shall begin against tanks

which neither nt Signature Tune);, The A.B.C. March girl, which was paid by a local real BBB. Theatre Organ; The King Another anti-tank Weapon which estate agent whose connection with Steps Out Medley (Kreisler)..... has proved effective is the ground the case was not clear, Dewey in Foort at the Paramount Theatre- mine which explodes when the tank dicated that he was not interested Organ, London; "Broadway Melody passes over. It.--United Press.

in: prosecuting, Miss Dare, although (Continued on Page 6.) Ever

attig

to

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refrain.

Aged 20, tre now under de she first saw the child, to-day was closely the developments of anti ball for long, and believed that the Romeo', 'A bench in the park', 'Happy

Both he and the mother,

more. cheerful.

and

а

Ball

Eden Beam the cramped bedchair to teach her to talk. soon. But first wapon, to plerce, the tank's heavy tempted to ralec, and $2,800 for the (Foort & Ferring)....Foort at the

the occupied, and is now being she must build up strength, treated By the doctors, who say they And we are waiting to hear her hope to create a normal child from laugh it would make

us very The sad little wreck who now lles in happy to hear her laugh for the first

time

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