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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 3

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Even Legalized Gambling Is Racket Prey, Nation Warned Marks Mother's Day by Bearing Son on Day of Her Prediction Can't Be Kept Legitimate, Say Experts Big-time gambling cannot op Politics and People I ft n.rt erate without political or police By HAROLD H. HARRIS 11 I It I ij I 1 1.1 DOS protection, the nation was warned today. And even if it i legalized and put under license it cannot Bill O' Sets Himself Up as Party Boss; Probe Link Disturbs Anti-Cashmore Bloc Abe Stark, one of Brooklyn's finest clothiers NO TAl.k Atttnit to Miiokr out Mayor Oliwyer on hi Ik kel'1 the editors attitude toward lloroush l'ieili nt Ciolimore as the llenim i atic 1,1 Iav Annals of the Amer-couniy Irader iimIii rd a direct statt inrnt that Kill O' virtually ican Academy of Political and consider hinisrlf the political ho of the city. The Mayor Social Science declared, flatly put in on the record that "1 do not intend to di-cn-V The issue, edited by Magis-party with any leader." Jtlale Morris Ploscowe and Ed- Thi couldn't posMl.ly le construed that he is keeping Lukas former executive of party Issues Actually the Mayor has been dictating; party policy and hand-picking leaders for the last four Only recently he went over the head of Paul K. Fit.patrlrkJPievenUon of Cnme- contans IteiiuM ratie State chairman, to speak out against coalitions with'17 articles on gambling and Its the Liberal party.

ramifications. They are de scribed by Magistrate Ploscowe PKIMTKBKh rillKr'TAINS Kven the nmve to most thorough and com-fliMlinmc Hormifili President t'a-hmore a the county leader prchensive study of gambling feems to be stymied rumblings continued to be heard along Inat )las political row. Aftermath of the skirmish found several district leaiersUain or the anti-Cashtuore bloc openly disturbed over pub- Gambling, the cciitor warn, li-lied reports that the ouster movement was linked with be carried on openly P-orough President's strong support of District Attorney Miles'unless sme of the ill-gotten McDonald's gambling investigations. profits are used to buy iinmun- One of these chieftains felt that the Borough President fmm Prosecution. either clonv the news stories or disclose the names ofition interference bought those, if any, who approached him about the McDonald rackets dirwtly from th police or Indirectly through the con piosecuuon.

tributions to political leader or and haberdashers, has built hit reputation by selling the best in men's wear. 0 1 sartorial satisfaction He has never compromised his high standards of fit and service. The result clothes that merge with your personality. THREE-TIME WINNER Brig. Gen.

Paul F. Yount, commanding general of the Port of Embarkation, congratulates Master Sgt. Frank P. Albi of Brooklyn after presentation of third oak leaf cluster for his Bronze Star at Mother'i Day ceremony at Brooklyn Army Base. Looking on are the sergeant's mother, Mrs.

Concetta Albi, and Brig. Gen. Richard S. Whitcomb, commanding the 373d Major Port reserve unit of which Sergeant Albi is a member. to the political power in "Organized gambling hac ties to organized crime." ti editors add.

"The proff4M' ALOXtJ THK (iRAPEYINK Word is being rirculaled that nme of the weaker district leaders supporting Cahniore may find themselves targets of Stephen's English Evangelical Church at Newkirk Ave. and E. 28th at which the Rev. Oliver W. Powers, pastor of the church, s)oke on "The Chris M' Dav loie a special t.i at least two mothers who today etr titiiring new offspring.

To ttioiith-i ago Mrs. Mary I'liaU'th Connors of TSlh si got into a di-itission with jgamhler is himself a ricmi-t the criminal hierarihx rank 'ing between the 'thief and the 'con' man tian Mother." (Suites. 1514 Pitkin Brooklyn, N. Y. Opn tvninj until 9 cloud Friday i Hamming not te It is a dirty bu-incs, "ictnU-rs of her family I legalized and cannot be kept PI wn mignt expect ner nao.

varied, mil No Gambling Czar Unearthed in Quiz If) H. I 4 Mrs. Connors held out for Mother's Day. 'even if subjected to licensing jcontrol." I Offering statistics on the extent of gambling, the editors i assert that Americans pour into the pockets Her prediction was right, it developed yesterday, when she By Senate Group primary fights unless tliey join up with the rebel forces. A ptirlieular war of nerves is aimed at J.

Hef-fi'iiiiiii, who Ims two jobs at slake, one as Democratic Irader of the 12th A. I), and the other as a member of Congress. In this case the name of Abe Stark, who made a tough fight for Borough President last year, is being tossed around to give Hef-fernan sleepless nights. The rumor is that (iene Bannlgan, leader of the 11th A. one of (he anti-Cashmore ringleaders, may back Stark in a primary fight for Heffernan's Congressional seat.

gave birth to a boy at 7 p.m in Bay Ridge Hospital. Washington, May 15 (U.R) the nation's gamblers each And Mrs. Ann Pinnavaia of i.vear and get back only a frao 208 Prospect Park West got a tion of that. Mose Bet on Horses double Mother's Day gift when Senator Ernest W. McFarland said today that the Senate Commerce Subcommittee of which he is chairman has found "absolutely no evidence" that big time gambling is controlled by a "czar." she had twins at Brooklyn Hos Some $8,000,000,000 is bet off-the-track on horses alone, at least $1,000,000,000 on slot ma KNOW WHAT Everyone knows that dirt breeds germs, but did you know that you are hiding up to 6 lbs.

of germ-breeding dirt, fibre cutting grit and moth larvae in your rug unless it has been professionally cleaned within the past 12 even though vacuumed regularly. LINE'S CUSTOM SERVICE professionally cleans the safe, Kciptltifip WAV. flnnitivinir anil nrn. pital about two and a half hours later a 5-pound 12-ounce girl and a G-pound 5-ounce boy. I' pre pu red for Twins Mrs.

Connors, whose husband is Alfred E. Connors, a finan Abe Stark chines, $3,000,000,000 the numbers racket and another $1,000,000,000 in sports bets. Pari-mutuel machines account for $1,000,000,000 a year. cial writer for the United Press and a Naval Air Transport veteran, has two other children, daughters 3 and 4. Bingo operators usually pocket a profit of 50 to 80 percent.

Raffle prizes are worth 20 to COl'KT CAI'K TALK A Democratic leader hopes a letter he sent to an insurgent is lost in the mail. Slight doctoring of a sentence can cause political fireworks add names of Chief Justice John Dennett of Special Sessions and Tom Grace, State FHA director, to a long list of aspirants seeking Supreme Court nomination next Fall Big Hotel St. George luncheon planned for Brooklyn-Battery tunnel dedication a week from Thursday Mrs. Mary E. Connors sermons pointing to the sacrifices she has made.

and military parades in her honor. 40 percent of the total profits Mario Pinnavaia, a Board of Education employe was totally Slot machines are fixed to re tain 40 to 80 percent of the unprepared for the twin blessing his wife gave him. He said Carnations blossomed in buttonholes all over town. Recent Havana junket by a high-ranking police official and a. coin poured into them longing the life and restoring the beauty ef Oriental and domestic rugs.

Wall-to-wall carpeting' and uphol-stered furniture cleaned by master craftsmen either in your home or in our modern plant by certified BIGELOW Karpet Kare methods. ,14. I FOR PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE TELEPHONE NOW he had thought of Lorraine as But the Arizona Democrat told newsmen the testimony shows that a "working agreement" exists between bigtime operators. "If we can destroy this working agreement it will be beneficial to the nation," he said. McFarland named no names.

But his committee hearings on gambling featured appearances by Frank Costello, New York operator, betting commissioner James J. Carroll of St. Louis, and Frank Erickson whose sworn testimony got him in trouble with New York authorities. A special five-man Senate committee meantime laid the groundwork for a $150,000 full-scale investigation of syndicated crime. Narcotics traffic appeared to be the probable starting point.

political figure has tongues a-wagging. Elimination of "wire serv ices" to bookmakers would re-Oil PKOMISK MK Former Magistrate Charles Solomon, duce bookmaking from a ma- a name for the Da by, but couldn't see how it could be Army Base Review Held Five hundred mothers and other relatives looked on when sot) members of the Major Port Reserve unit passed in re plit both ways. He'd have to jor national racket to "a petty talk to Mrs. Pinnavaia about it. local nuisance, the editors say.

Am 30 1 ears of Dependable Service who ran nut on the Liberal party last year to support Mayor O'Dwyer, is supposed to have a City Hall promise for a bench appointment. But that promise weakened considerably after he thought. The couple has one other child, a boy 3'i. mi Thousands of other mothers Solomon walked into the lion's den by addressing Democratic CHARTER PRESENTED Chiel'tain Kenny Sutherland's club. Sutherland and Mr.

O'l) sat back to sample the candy and look at the flowers they RUG UPHOLSTERY CLEANERS TO RESERVE OFFICERS' aren't exactly very chummy these days Another brawl is didn't have time to appreciate shaping up among Gowanus Kepublicans in the selection of UNIT AT BASE HERE yesterday and to rest up after 784 UNION B'KLYN ULSTER 7-7027 a new leader There'll be a peace pipe smoking scene at ipmhpr, nf thp recently. cooking a big meal and tidying Gralla's Brownsville Democratic club tonight when Reserve Officers' Asso- up behind the company that helped in the celebration. view at special Mother Day exercises at the Brooklyn Army Base during which 10 veterans received Bronze Star medals or oak leaf clusters for medals already awarded. Chief Justice John J. Bennett of the Court of Special Sessions was principal speaker last night at the annual Mother's Day exercises of the Brooklyn Elks in the clubhouse at 912 Union St.

Former Sheriff James V. Mangano was general chairman of the ceremony, which followed a dinner. Nearly 700 members of the Stern, who threatened a primary fight, returns to the fold. ciation. Port of Embarkation Various ceremoniese and spe ABRAHAM FULTON ST.

at HOYT 5 11 cial events marked the day, including communion breakfasts dedicated to mother, church Chapter, were presented with a charter during ceremonies yesterday afternoon at the Army Base, 58th St. and 1st Avenue. During the ceremonies Brig. Gen. Paul F.

Yount, command- BOKO KAMBLINGS Blast hy Julius Applebaum, Bar Association proxy, that jurists are violating judicial ethics by roercing attorneys to kick in to charity drives has provoked loud beefs from the bench. But nobody wants to put it on the record are all those blond and brunette eyefuls really 'nieces" of George Swetnick, smooth secretary to. Justice Al 19 The Art of Cussing Richmond (U.R) Dr. Edward Rets scandals ng general of the port, spoke I he Representative Louis Hellers are neir-expecting to the Reservists. They arp C.

Echols, a University of Ala- Holy Name Society of the It. C. again Commissioner Bob Mo-es is ready to turn over somejmembers of the 373d Major park land for two Flatbush school sites, thereby saving several! Port. CO bama professor, used some strong language when he addressed the Classical Associa- The charter was presented by Louis Wolff, Chil- cne-family dwellings from condemnation (hen's Court chief clerk, turns today. T'rig.

Gen. John W. Morgan. theition of the South and Middle commanding general of nuren ot uur i.auy 01 rer-petual Help attended a communion breakfast dedicated to Mother's Day at the Hotel St. George, at Chich James D.

C. Murray, criminal lawyer, was the speaker. Fifty members of the Men's Club took part in a special Mother's Day service at St. 22d Artillery Corps. Col.

Willis C. Gorthv wa? installed as FK.HTIM; WORDS William J. (irace, borough legalite, West meeting here, but it was all in the interest of learning. Echols read a paper prepared for the meeting entitled: "The Art of Swearing in Latin." walked into Joe's Restaurant reading a newspaper headline: president of the chapter and 75 Neutral in Cashniore Row." officers were inducted as mem-; "Rill O' says he's neutral, but this sounds like armed neu- bers. i tiality to me," Grace quipped, sniffing on his lapel-carnation pSBgrarctBmttggm 8y xlfll Capital's Amazing Cop 's Shots in Doable Chase Pat Stop Sign on Two Yoaths AT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BOYS' SIZES 4-engined Travel Bargain Woodhaven Boulevard and halted him at Cooper Rego Park.

When the policeman asked Koble for his license and registration the youth stepped on the ga3 and sped off. Furcht took up the chase again and one of his shots struck the car. Two Queens teen-agers were in trouble with the law today after being captured after a mile-a-minute chase through traffic during which a pursuing motorcycle patrolman fired two shots. Arraigned on a charge of petty larceny for allegedly having a stolen license plate on the Goose for Dinner 34 75 Sizes 26 car tney were driving, the r. vouths were held in St.

000 bail! Balcolm' IH' U.R-When Dan each by Magistrate Peter M.j Walker returned home empty-Horn in Queens Felony Court. landed from a goose hunting They ere Xeal Koble, 17. of trip, his wife had a big, fat 5R-I1 Sith Elmhurst. and 'goose in the oven. She ex-Martin Kenyon.

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MAIL AND PHONE ORDERS FILLED ON 2.01 OR MORI Of THESI ITEMS, EXCLUSIVE OF TAX. CALL MAIN 5-6000 BROOKLYN EAGLE, MAY IS, 1950.

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