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MIAMI DAILY NEWS, WdnJy, Juna IS, 194? 2-A SHOOT: Waitkus Wounded (Continued from Page 1-A) Pastors To Take Action On Legalized Gambling He cut her phone calls short. Her letters went unanswered. Dick Sisier took over the Phillies' first base job today, and Traveling Secretary Frank Powell said Sisier probably would continue at it until Waitkus recovers. Powell said there are no immediate plans to draw on the Philadelphia farm system for a replacement, Sisier played first base for the club last year." Wrigley field 'fans. They were idols of the bobby-soxers.

When window. She shot him at close range as he moved to comply. the Phillies were due Tiere on their first trio to Chicago rec Mr. and Mrs. Walter Steinhagen before she moved to a third floor bedroom on the north side.

Police found she had converted her bedroom into a Cub shrine. There were photographs of Waitkns in many poses all around the room. Police also found a diary. Her closest friends in the rooming house said she had loved Waitkus from afar for about two years. "Ruth had a real crush on Eddie," Joyce Stingley, 20, who roomed across the hall, said.

"She wrote him lots of let-. ters," Joyce said, "she phoned him whenever he was in town." ized gambling "isn't too far ently, the big sign in front of the field admonished tne lans to Lying on the floor, Waitkus seemed to be smiling. She added she held his hand and he said, "you like that, don't you." from being a reality in Florida." At the same time he warned see "Waitkus and Nick" return the clergymen that such a move by the legislature will result in a stunting of Miami's growth Miss Steinhagen was transferred from the Summerdale She then went back to the clo set to reload the rifle and kill and will also prevent the invest ment of capital here. herself, she continued, but then district police station to the women's lockup at the downtown police headquarters. She is held without charge pending further she "blacked out." Police said she telephoned the He placed much of the blame for present conditions upon the shoulders of the voters.

"They iJ M'llrgfglt" hotel switchboard operator and have adopted an attitude of sil then told Edward Purdy, the ence and do nothing, he said. In addition to hearing; a dis house detective, that I just shot a man. There's a long story be Store Hours: 9:30 to 5:30 Telephone: 3-1141 Members of the clerical contingent of the Greater Miami Council of Churches now have the matter of legalized gambling in Miami under consideration and will take the problem up more fully at a meeting of officers to be called soon, the Rev. A. D.

Hagler, new president, said today. Discussing a talk on the dangers of legalized' gambling made before the council at First Christian church Jtest night by State Sen. R. B. GWutier, Rev.

Hagler said "The Committee of 1000, a lay organization affiliated with the council, usually acts on problems pertaining to gambling and crime. This doesn't mean," he stated, "that the clergy won't take some action. The whole problem will be laid before the ministers at a forthcoming officers' meeting." Sen. Gautier pointed out to the council members that legal cussion of the gambling prob lem, the council named Rev, questioning. Waitkus had spent the evening with Nicholson, his roommate.

Nicholson said he and Waitkus had dinner together at the Sheridan Plaza hotel, Sheridan road and Wilson avenue. He said they stayed there until about 11 p. when Waitkus left, saying he was going to his room and to bed. The Edgewater Beach hotel is less than 10 blocks north of the Sheridan Plaza. Hagler, who is minister of Bry an Memorial Methodist, to head us dines the group.

hind this, but I'm not going to talk about it." Purdy found her on a bench near the elevators. Waitkus was lying on his back on the floor of the room. The rifle was on the floor. Taken to the hospital, Miss Other officers elected were the Rev. Everett S.

Smith, first vice president; Mrs. Glenn C. James, president of the Great er Miami Council of Church Ww- Waitkus' lather left Boston IT'S BUStDINZ'S FOSTYOU HOME men, second vice president; the this morning by plane to hurry Steinhagen did not answer when Waitkus asked, her, "why did Rev. Frank E. Harlow, secre to his son bedside.

tary; and John B. Keena, trea Beach Racketeers Try To Stir Fears Of Blue Tovn An intensive fear campaign to swerve public opinion from support of the drive for law enforcement on Miami Beach has been started by the S. G. racket syndicate. Syndicate employes, bookies and hanger-on have obviously been instructed to use the same phrase in describing what will happen to the city as a result of closind down of all bookie joints and card rooms yesterday.

The pet phrase, which is suppsed to throw businessmen, hotel owners and other citizens into a panic are "Looks like this is going to be a 'blue' town from now By an amazing coincidence, these very words were used by Patrolman H. L. (Pat) Perdue yesterday after notifying the manager of the May fair Bridge club to close and were used by Perdue last night to this reporter. Perdue said that if his "blue" phrase was the same one being used by the racketeers it was nothing more than a coincidence. Perdue said that his instructions to notify the gambling establishments that the "lid" was on did not include orders to use the "blue town" prediction.

Bookies and bookie employes by the dozen last night were hanging around their favorite haunt, on Collins ave. and 21st st. A bookie joint over a restaurant at that address was closed and dark, although usually crowded with big time bettors wagering on night baseball games. Several of them, deprived of the use of a wire service baseball ticker, listened to sports news broadcasts on a radio in a nearby smoke shop to determine how the games were going. Another popular joint, Club at Collins and 20th was closed also.

Two bookies, spying the reporter, said "Hello" amiably and one of them observed, "Guess this is going to be a blue law town from now on." A little later the reporter heard the same phrase in the lobby of a Lincoln rd. theater. Officials of the Mayfair Bridge club, at Collins and 26th, said that Perdue visited the establishment yesterday afternoon. Perdue said, according to the manager: "I've been ordered to tell you to stay closed." Then, after a pause, "This is going to be a 'blue' town." At 10:30 p.m. yesterday this reporter found card games going at the bridge club.

Club officials said that the board of directors had met and had decided to remain open "because this is a private membership club." As the reporter left, Perdue pulled up in a car with another you do it?" Warren said the brown-eyed Immediately after Waitkus surer. was taken to the hospital, his girl, six feet tall, told him she teammates, led by Manager Ed gave a bell boy a note to de die Sawyer and Secretary Frank Powell, sped to his bedside and BEACH: Gambling Lid On offered blood for transfusions. IVhite liver to Waitkus yesterday. The note was found in Waitkus room. It was signed "Ruth Ann Burns, room 1297." it read: Cub officials also went to the (Continued from Page 1-A) hospital.

Waitkus was given a transfusion shortly after he entered the hospital. ROTARY ELECTR IC men and building inspectors in secretary of the Miami Beach Apartment assn. followed a re quest by Kotn that tne city ap Waitkus played with the yesterday when they beat structed eleator operators not to carry any more persons to the chamber. For the most part the crowd, SEWING MACHINE portion $1,000 for a study by Dr the Cubs, 9 to 2. He made one Reinhold Wolff, University of Miami statistical researcher hit and scored two runs.

which numbered about 500 in a space with seating accomda- Ruth formerly lived with her The purpose of the inquiry would be to determine reasons for 170 "Mr. It is extemely important that I see you as (soon as possible. We're not acquainted, .1 of importance to speak to you about. I think it would be to your advantage to let me explain it to you as I am leaving the hotel the day after tomorrow. I would appreciate it greatly if you would see me as soon as possible.

I realize this is out of the ordinary but as I say it is extremely important." Warren quoted her as telling tions for about 120, was order parents, whom she identified as what Roth termed "an exodus ly. This was in contrast to last Friday's hectic session when of hundreds of Miami Beach year-round residents in the past boos and catcalls followed tne three months. Frishman objected vehement ly and also denied any necessity rejection of Richard's resolution aimed at the S. G. Syndicate.

At one point Richard charged that Patrolmen H. L. (Pat) Per for a meeting proposed by Roth for tonight between tenants him she was "a fit case for a due and Fred Heil had "appar psychiatrist." $34 Down, S9.7S Month Including Carrying Charges Blond or Walnut finish. Auto-, xnatic tension Forward and reverse sewing without stopping Hinged presser foot rides ever pins and heavy seams Automatic bobbin winder releases when filled Large set of attachments ently received their instructions leaders, business men, city officials and apartment owners. An ordinance sponsored by She told newsmen she shot from the syndicate when they went around closing up little pinochle and other card games by Waitkus because "the tension Powell, which provided 90- day has been building up within me jail sentences or $500 fine for and I thought killing someone display of discriminatory signs, would relieve it.

Liberal Trade-In Allowance Or Your Old Machlie was adopted on third and final reading and becomes effective in 30 days. She said she didn't rem em-ber exactly when she thought of killing Waitkus. She bought the rifle in a pawn shop. She said she developed an ad After its adoption it was reali zed by council members that un der the wording of the new ordi plainclothesman. He said he was going in the club to make certain miration for Waitkus when she that the members were playing only bridge.

elderly people, and telling them Mel Richard is closing up the town. Richard's remarks came after Lawrence Hoffman, commander of Miami Beach Post, American Legion, urged the council to take some action to exempt from the general crack-down on gambling the bingo parties run by veterans, fraternal and civic organizations for their welfare funds. Hoffman said he was informed that the Legion bingo could no longer run. Members of the council, which only a few moments before had adopted resolutions for strict nance, busses which display signs "Colored," would be illegal in Miami Beach as were also the signs providing for seating Then he observed, "Guess this is going to be a 'blue law Revolutionary! RIP -A SEAM first saw him playing in her first baseball game July 7, 1946. Waitkus then was playing with the Cubs, who traded him to the town." of White people in the front of WheA the reporter pulled out his notes and showed Perdue busses and Negroes in the rear.

Phillies last winter. the same tell-tale phrase, Perdue protested that it was merely a coincidence. However, no action to amend Waitkus spent three years in 98 or chance the ordinance was the army 1943, 1944, and 1945. made. He saw extensive combat serv Many of those in the council chamber were recognizable as bookies and bookie employes, "Guess I'll have to stop using it," he said.

One hotel owner felt the crackdown in a big way financially. He is building a new, very large hotel on Collins and in need of some ready cash, was dickering with a group of bookies on a proposition whereby they would get the booking concession for a reported $40,000 a year on a three-year-lease. Te deal was ell set to be closed yesterday when the crackdown came and the deal was off at least temporarily. Removes machiue-raada "stitches right on your sewing machine. Fits every type sew.

ing machine. See it demonstrated on our second floor, today. ice with the amphibious engineers in the Pacific theater. He is not married. He became a Cub regular in 1946.

In his three years with the club, he hit .304, .292, and .296. Waitkus and his Phillie room now unemployed because of the crackdown. Richard said he had been in- rormea that the Syndicate in tended to have "a hundred goons" at the meeting, but with the exception of a few boos di mate. Outfielder Bill Nicholson, also a Cub until last winter, were extremely popular with the rected at him during his exchange with McHett counteracted by applause from, other usual demonstration. Hat Quite LATE NEWS FLASHES (Continued from Page 1-A) ATOMIC (Continued from Page 1-A) that b0 HOOVER (Continued from Page 1-A) BURDINE'S will convert your treadle machine into an electric portable.

Price includes air cooled motor, proper wiring, and luggage type case, $39.50 will be' produced by "remote control" with the assemblers law enforcement, thereupon asked City Attorney Ben Shep- ard how the city could allow the charity bingos to run. Shepard replied, "Gentlemen there are two ways: By repealing the laws of the state of Florida or by allowing them to run in defiance of the law." At this point Edward McHett, who identified himself as "a sought to pin down Richard on his stand concerning veterans bingo. Richard replied that he had sought to have the Dade county delegation in the legislature sponsor a proposal for "experimental" legalized gambling. He said that the delegation told him to go back and get an expression of opinion from the Miami Beach city council; This was at a time when Richard was not a member of the body. He said the council took no action.

McHett refused to be satisfied with this answer and pressed Richard for a reply, but Mayor Harold Turk ruled that Richard had stated his position and would allow no further questioning. An acrimonious exchange between Councilman Burnett Roth and Arthur Frishman, executive MISS LENCZYK GAINS SEMIFINALS carefully guarded from the deadly poison that radiates from the metal and the air contam inated by its presence. Lilienthal said the Eniwetok tests proved the effectiveness of ment claimed extracts from the reports were found in Miss Coplon's purse at the time of her arrest with a Russian engineer, Valentine Gubitchev. Government prosecutors objected bitterly to their use, claiming national security was at stake. But the government turned over the papers after Federal Judge Albert L.

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Baker of Rollins college in the semi finals tomorrow. The Rollins college sophomore won the right to meet the defending champion with a 4 and 3 verdict over Jeanie Dobbin of University of Miami. PRINCESS' ESTATE FIGHT REOPENED The contest for the estate of the late Princess Lucy Cotton Thomas Pristavi-Tchitcherine was reopened today when her ex-husband, Prince Valdimir Eristavi-Tchitcherine charged she was "led to her death as a result of criminal plotting around her private life and business activities. County Judge W. Frank Blanton set June 23 as a date for a hearing.

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Snider was a deputy coroner. They said he was flying to Hanover to attend a Dartmouth college reunion. 5 INJURED IN BUILDNG COLLAPSE NEW YORK, June 15 INS) A four-story building un-ler construction collapsed today in New York and police eported five workmen were injured, three seriously. All available rescue equipment in the area of 77th st. and Madison ave.

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