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The Boston Globe Wednesday, December 7, 1SC6 zzzr 7 Slain D'Amico Reported Bodyguard of Barboza ASK THE GLOBE limn mammmmmtm WIOTilli II mbw mm MKmHMH i mmmmmn L. tNArf i 1 1 vv -1' EH SLAYING Continued from Page 1 "Let's get to the bottom of it." He was cut down as he and. Kearns drove along Squire rd. near Washington Revere, at 12:40 a.m The shots were fired from a following car moments after D'Amico and Kearns left a night spot on Squire rd. The killers had lain in wait in the club parking lot and pulled out right behind them.

One man drove while a second leaned out a window on the passenger side and fired, Wild West style, with a high-powered repeating rifle. Homicide detectives believe Cosa Nostra is responsible for this Milling as it was for the double murder of Arthur (Tash) Bratsos and Thomas DePrisco three weeks ago. D'Amico and Kearns were reportedly on a list of five men listed for "hits" by the underworld crime cartel. ASK THE GLOBE serres readers by getting answers, solrinq problem and cut' Ting red tape. Telephone AV 8-1515 any time, day or nwht.

or write to "Ask the Globe," Boston Globe, Boston. Mass. 02107. Questions trill be answered each day in the EVEXLXG GLOBE. What is the reason behind the superstition that the (room can't see the bride before the ceremony on the wedding day? S.B., Framingham.

A Primitive man is responsible for many of our present day nuptial traditions. The superstition that it is bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the wedding ceremony is a carry-over from a widespread primi-tive practice of secluding the bride and bridegroom from each other before the wedding. As practiced among these early tribes the isolation may have lasted several days or weeks prior to the wedding. What 5s the exact difference between judo, jujitsu and karate? M. Randolph.

A Jujitsu is a rather violent form of unarmed self-defense, which was used in the latter part of the 12th century as a form of fighting among the Samurai warriors in Japan. In 1882 Professor Jigoro Kano innovated a more polished means of unarmed self-defense which he called "judo" or "gentle-way." He laid great stress on the "do" of judo, which means a way or concept of life, by introducing considerable mental as well as physical training. Where jujitsu is merely a method of protecting oneself against personal attack without the use of weapons, judo introduces a more spiritual attitude and discipline. Judo competitors are always taught to exercise perseverance and respect for their opponents. Karate is distinguished from jujitsu and judo, which utilize the other persons body structure and speed to help the person defeat himself.

In karate there is little wrestling, throwing or holding the opponent. An adversary is immobilized, by well-directed, powerful blows delivered from as safe a distance as possible. Karate is perhaps best known for the amazing feats of demolition that experts can perform: a large block of ice can be crushed with the fist; stacks of r6ofing tiles can be shattered with the elbow or the top of the head. WRECKAGE OF CAR IN WHICH MURDER VICTIM WAS RIDING (Dan Sheehan photo) iiiiiiiitiriiiT wiirTri-WM Ms, ii.HMnHfi.iin mmuMTii rMWMs) Pi ii 7 1 I MALDEN. D'AMICO Lfe I FOUND HERE MJL! zm "move a CONNIE HUGHES SUNNED DOWN jf ON N.

E. EXPRESSWAY I MAY26 REVERE SLAIN in Revere, Joseph D'Amico. They were considered trouble-makers who "rocked the boat." There has been talk of two expert riflemen imported from outside in recent weeks. Kearns, it is believed, can tell police plenty if he will. But this morring he refused tell anybody anything.

Besides the bullet nick, he was cut up by flying glass from the back window and suffered a foot injury when the car rammed a utility pole. But he was very much alive, and was released from Massachusetts General Hospital after emergency treatment. At least a dozen shots were fired in the 200-yard chase that ended in D'Amico's murder. Two or more bullets hit him in the head. The exact number of wounds will not be known until after an autopsy.

There were nine bullet holes in the trunk and rear window of the rented car D'Amico and Kearns were driving, police said. Kearns was at the wheel. ESCORTED into Chelsea court, James Kearns, wounded by gunman who killed his companion. MURDER SCENE PINPOINTED Gangs in Fear-Jail Last Refuge I have just converted to gas and have an outside meter on the front of the house. What kind of bush could I plant at this time of the year to cover the meter during the Spring and Summer? M.C., Boston A To cover a meter, an evergreen such as a yew or arbor vitae would be ideal, says Peter Hotton, the Globe's building and garden editor.

But, you should wait until Spring before buying and planting such an evergreen. The best time to plant is in April or when the ground is pliable. at Tremont and Stuart shortly before midnight. One report had D'Amico pleading with underworld figures, "Please straighten it out. It's my life.

You've got to straighten it out." During the 20 minutes he and Kearns were there, Kearns got into a scuffle with another man at the bar and punched him in the eye. Police were called and D'Amico told them, "We'r leaving. We don't want an trouble." He was heard to say he and Kearns were heading for Alfonso's in Revere. Somebody must have passed the word. The killers were waiting in Alfonsos parking lot.

The rented green 1967 sedan used by D.Amico and Kearns was seen in that lot at 12:30. D'Amico was shot 10 minutes later. Police said the car had been rented by an East Boston acquaintance of D'Amico's The man said he let D'Amico use the car as a favor. FABIANO Continued from Page 1 Zalkind called police to testify to Fabiano's danger if he remains at liberty until his trial, scheduled for Jan. 16.

He is reportedly on the underworld's "hit" list of men marked for murder. If the bail increase is granted and Fabiano cannot or will not post the required sum, he will be lodged in Dcdham Jail until trial. His lawyer, John Fitzgerald, was opposing the bail increase before Judge Goldberg, however. Fabiano was arrested in August with Nicholas Femia, Joseph Baron and D'Amico for possession of a gun, narcotics and stolen goods. Baron and Femia are in jail under heavy bail.

D'Amico is dead. How can I obtain three-dimensional maps of foreign countries? How much would they cost? Lawrence Douglas, Dorchester. A To our knowledge, no company publishes three-dimensional or raised relief maps of individual countries in Europe. The A. J.

Nystrom 3333 Elston Chicago, 111. (60618) has three-dimensional plastic vacuum form maps of the continents. Each map measures approximately 48 by 62 inches and costs $49.95. Write to the company for a brochure and catalog. of armor-piercing rifle bullets that riddled his tall 200-pound body and the car in which he was riding with a young South End associate.

The latest gang-fashion slaying was very similar to the double execution on Sept. 23 in Middleton of Sanviel Lind-enbaum, of Revere, and Cornelius Hughes, of Charles-town. Both "shoot-em-ups" were of the dramatic variety popularized in Hollywood films. In each case two carloads of assassins pursued their intended victims' cars, overtook them and then emptied a burst of armor-piercing rifle fire into the overtaken vehicle. D'Amico (known among his crowd as had been living in fear of his life for the last several months.

He knew he was on the 'hit" list marked for death. Only last night a few hours before he was torn apart by bullets he was overheard pleading with several known Greater Boston underworld figures in a Revere bar:" "You've got to straighten it out. It's my life. Please straighten it out." "Chico" was awaiting trial along with Barboza and Patrick Fabiano, 23, of East Boston, for conspiracy, illegal possession of firearms, unlawful possession of harmful narcotics and receiving stolen goods. He was allege involved also with Barboza in the stabbing of Arthur Pearson, 23, of Dorchester, in Revere last July.

Superior Court Chief Justice G. Joseph Tauro imposed a one year's jail sentence on Pearson, the victim, for contempt in refusing to obey a court order to name his assailants before a grand jury. Joseph Baron, alias Joseph Barboza, 33, of Swamp-scott, was arguing on a motion for a speedy trial for his client, currently held in $100,000 double surety in Charles Street" jail. Outside in the corridor another attorney was talking with Joseph D'Amico (alis Amico), 24, of East Boston, an admitted "bodyguard" for Barboza. After D'Amico left the corridor and headed for the elevator, the reporter -said to the lawyer: "What's D'Amico doing here? His case doesn't come up today." "He's just trying to stay alive, that's all," was the lawyer's reply.

And early this morning D'Amico's efforts to "stay alive" ended in Revere. He was cut down in a hail By JEROME SULLIVAN The shadow of death hangs over Boston's underworld. Just two weeks ago in the Massachusetts Supreme Court, counsel for He was free on a total of $35,000 bail while waiting trial. Until those two arrests, he had only a minor police record. Kearns was released from State Prison in April of 1965 after serving a 2'2-year term for assault and forgery.

He was questioned last June after the murder of 19-year-old Kathryn Murphy of Dorchester, but was never charged in the case. At his arraignment today on the murder accessory charge, Revere police also lodged a complaint of driving to endanger. A trail of 30-calibre casings from a semi-automatic carbine was found along Squire rfi. A similar weapon was used in the murders of Stephen Hughes and Samuel Lindem-baum last September in Middleton, and in the slaying of Hughes' brother Cornelius 10 months earlier in Revere. D'Amico had been lying low in recent weeks, fearing for his life, and kept out of Boston.

But last night he and Kearns were in the El Morocco, a second-floor night spot QWhen you come oft the Mass. Turnpike in West Newton, once past the toll booth you hit a set of traffic lights. There is a second set 100 feet beyond the first. Why aren't these two sets of lights coordinated to turn red and green together? While the first set is still red, the second set turns green, but is only on a very short time. Can't something be done about this? A.R., Newton.

A Capt Richard Donahue of the Newton Police Dept. explains that these lights are not only controlling traffic coming off the toll road, but also are diverting various patterns. They are set to best control and facilitate the movement of cars in the area. William Henry's Giant Isn 't A Christmas Tale Parents Can Read to Children QWhat could I get to stop and old tree from growing? What could I put on it? A.K., Dorchester. A There is virtually nothing you can use to stop a tree from growing without killing it, says Peter Hotton, the Globe's building and garden editor.

Chemicals have been used to slow the growth of grass, but it has not been used, on woody plants, according to Richard Hands of the Horticultural Society. If you want to kill the tree, here's how: Make notches (called frills) around the trunk near the ground and insert annate granules. You can cut the tree down and put the granules into the stump to prevent any regrowlh. Or, you can distribute 245T weed killer and kerosene into the ground around the trunk. In all cases, read vary carefully the label of the material you use and follow directions.

I would like to know how a rity or town determines whether a street shall be called a "street" or a "road." Some of our roads are longer than a street and vice versa. M.T., Waltham. A The area developer lays out proposed streets or roads on a plan with "suggested names. The use of 1 lie term "road" or "street" depends on his choice. Perhaps one sounds better than the other.

The planning board of the town or city checks for duplication of names, or similarity to existing thoroughfares before approval is given. By Ll'CRECE BEALE Synopsis: A certain sninll boy talks of nothing but fighting giants. Sent to bed without supper he is awakened by a tapping at his closet door. CHAPTER TWO OFF TO SANTA LAM) William Henry Christopher rrceservc threw open the clo-set door. He waved his wooden nnd ca'led licrccly: "Come out, giant! I'm not afi-iiitl of yen!" Instead of a giant, out came a creature small as a baby's fiM.

He was round and u'ml he walked with a bounce like a rubber ball. "I'm not a giant." snupped the creature bouncing up on the hoy's foot. "I'm on elfito," "W-what is an clfite?" stammered William Henry Christopher. "An clfite is a very small elf. silly.

If you paid attention in school and studied your lessons you might learn fucli things." "I don't like school." said the boy. "I'm a giant fighter." "Well." said the clfite. "I know the bicceM. meanest giant in the whole unci unless Mimcoiiu 1 giant he is going to destroy us all." The boy's eyes grew big and round. "W-who is he?" he quavered.

"He is called Goko. Five days ago he captured the Fairy Queen. He means to marry her on Christmas Day. Then he will own her magic and be King of all Fairyland and she, poor creature, will be his prisoner forever. And that isn't all.

Already he has captured the moon!" "The moon!" gasped the boy. "You have noticed there has been no moon in the sky for the past three nights?" Goko snatched it and hid away. He means to take down the sun and stars, too. He doesn't like things highjer than he, yoi see. And when Santa and his reindeer fly on Christmas Eve Goko has vowed to bring thorn down, too.

And that, my boy, will be the end!" "But. why doesn't Santa do something?" "lie has tried. He turned himself into a mouse and visited the Fairy Queen. He hoped to gnaw awpy hrr roprs and then himself destroy the giant. But the Queen said it would take mote than fairy magic to save "What then? What would it take?" "The Queen said if there were a real live boy on earth who believed in giants and fairies and such then he might save them." "I I believe in giants!" cried William Henry Christopher.

"I know, said the elfite. "That is why I have come to you." "Do-do you think I could slay Goko?" "What do you think?" jinked the elfite. The boy sighed. What if he tried and failed? What would happen to Santa and the Fairy Qycen and the moon and everything then? Giant killing was an AWFUL responsibility. But where else would the elfite find a boy who even believed in giants? He himself was the only one he knew of.

So it was up to him. "I ctm do it," he said, trying to keep his voice steady. He put on his wraps stuck his" sword in his belt and climbed half way out the window. The elfite bounced ti'i and yai'l "rim row en you'll be known as Billy the Giant Fighter!" Where can an SH-year-olel woman buy electrically heated gloves she has heard mentioned, for zero days? L.W.L., Acton. A Jordan Marsh carries them in its Men's Gifts department, and they are primarily for men, although the small size probably would fit a woman.

"Goko has captured the moon cried the elfite. "Where to?" asked Billy as they started away. "To Santa Land," said the "Fpnta will show you tue Tomorrow: They Meet a Toad "Billy the Giant Fighter." the boy whispered to himself. It had a strong and sturdy He began to feel braver." He dropped out of the window and the elfite bounced down beside him. Ask the Globe" will study every Inquiry, but the iBmher of rails and volume of mall are great that It isn't possible to answer every question.

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