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Washington Confidential 38Part 4 · CONFIDENTIAL GUIDE TO WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE
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Literature · Crime, Thrillers & Mystery
Washington Confidential 38
Part 4 · CONFIDENTIAL GUIDE TO WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE
MortimerEnglish
Alcoholism Treated: The per capita consumption of hootch here is the highest in the world. If you raise it still more call: (Washington) Greenhill Institute, CO 4754. (Baltimore) Baltimore Clinic, LA 1200.
Amusement Parks: Where lonely people meet. The rides are fun, too. (Washington) Glen Echo Park and Marshall Hall Park. (Baltimore) Bay Shore Park, Gwynn Oak Park and Carlins.
Art Instruction: Learn to paint nudes in the nude. (Washington) de Burgos, ME 1039; Kane, ST 7917.
Astrologers: If you’re wondering what Congress is going to do next. (Washington) Mabel Bowles, HO 5017. They’re outlawed in Baltimore.
Baby Sitters: Some people still bring their brats with them. If you’re that dumb after reading this book, call: (Washington) Part Time Mothers, DI 2300; or Courtesy, EX 5050. (Baltimore) Samuels, HO 4303; or Villa, CL 1931.
Bail Bonds: The fee is $75 for each $500. If you work for the Big Mob, the price is just half. Call: (Washington) Weinstein, ME 9292; Jones, ME 8123; Ryan, RE 7661 and O’Conor, ME 5500. (Virginia) Weinstein, WO 6700. (Baltimore) Statewide, BR 8200 and Walker, SA 6333.
Barber Shops, All Night and Sunday: If you failed to make a date before midnight, why do you want to get shaved so late? (Washington) Robinson’s, 829 14th St. (Baltimore) East Baltimore St.
Baseball: The Washington Senators never get anywhere, but they always make money. That’s because Washingtonians come from every part of the country and liberally patronize Griffith Stadium when their old home teams are in town. All week-day games are at night. Baltimore is larger than half a dozen major league cities, yet it only has a minor league team, the famous Orioles. Night games, too.
Blacksmiths: Left-Wingers insist conservative Congressmen are still in the horse-and-buggy stage. This proves it. If you’re looking for a smithy, try (Washington) Capital, 4706 Rhode Island Ave.; Del Grosso, 424 New Jersey Ave. (Baltimore) Adams, 2628 Boston; or Phillips, 645 East 25.
Boating: (Washington) Potomac Boat Club, foot of 36th St.; Dempsey’s Boat House, 3600 K St. (Baltimore) Atlas, foot of Broadway; Ward Brothers, Deal, Maryland. And don’t forget the excursion and night boats on the Potomac and the Chesapeake.
Bookmakers: Must you ask?
Bridge Games Found: The experts claim the game is all skill, but with us it’s purely luck--bad. (Washington) RE 9886.
Burlesque: For what New York can’t have--see page 263.
Carnival Suppliers: Maybe you’ve always wanted to own a paddle wheel, a bingo layout or a Jap rolling ball game. Merry-go-rounds and ferris wheels, too. (Baltimore) Superior, ED 3737 and United, LE 6239.
Cats Boarded: In case your pussy is shy, this place has a lady attendant. (Washington) Williams, SH 6923.
Chaperones: Most unattached ladies are so ugly they don’t need this. But if you don’t trust your cutie call (Washington) DI 2300 or EX 8596. If no answer, call us.
Chinese Cooking; How to Learn: Personally we don’t know why you want to, but if you got a yen for moo goo gai pan and don’t like the way it’s prepared in the marts of trade, try Washington School, EX 0265.
Cleaners, One Day: When the Fair Dealers finish spending your dough, you probably will have gone to the cleaners. But if you have a suit and you’ve got to get it back the same day, try your hotel valet or (Washington) Central, 1405 H or Century, 633 F, cleaning done while you wait. (Baltimore) Premier, Monroe and Windsor, same day.
Colonic Irrigation: Just in case. (Washington) Warcoff, RE 0872; Riggs, ME 2388; Washington, BI 7701. (Baltimore) Keller, LE 6862.
Comfort Stations and Rest Rooms: When you gotta go, you gotta go. (Washington) Pennsylvania Ave. between 13th and 14th; Library Park; La Fayette Square; the Capitol and all public buildings. (Baltimore) Lexington Market.
Detective Agency, Colored: That’s not where we got our info. (Washington) Keystone, RE 8913.
Detective Agency, Confidential: They can find anything except what’s happening to the tax-payers’ money. (Washington) Bradford, NA 4610; Burns, NA 7681. (Baltimore) Pinkerton, MU 2770.
Drags, Costumes For, Also Wigs: (Washington) Jack Mullane, 714 11th St.
Drug Addiction Treated: Uncle Sam will do it free if he catches you first. Otherwise (Baltimore) Relay Sanitarium, phone Elkridge 40, or Pinel, phone Ellicotte City 362.
Drug Stores, All Night: If you run out of lipstick at 3 a.m. (Washington) Peoples, Thomas Circle, HO 1234. (Baltimore) Morgan & Millard, Baltimore and South Sts., SA 4233. For 24-hour prescription service, phone Arbutus 2019.
Emergency Information: (Washington) Birth Control Clinic, 715 E St., SW, NA 4780. (Baltimore) Planned Parenthood Association, 1028 North Broadway, DR 1681.
Escort Services: To accompany the lonely. (Washington) DE 8000.
Fashion Shows: Some guys surprise their wives and ask to come along. See the pretty models Thursdays at six in the Willard lounge; Fridays at six, Mayflower lounge (Washington). In Baltimore--Wednesday luncheon at the Belvedere.
Friends, to Meet New Ones: How lonesome can you get? Call (Washington) The Just For Fun Club, DE 2500 or Clara Lane, RE 3504 (Baltimore). Visit the Baltimore Friendship Club, Charles Street.
Frustrated, are you? (Washington) Curt Miller, 1406 G St.
Gambling: See page 207.
Ghost Writers: Some Congressmen write their own. (Washington) Henderson, NA 4576.
Guns and Firearms: After reading this book, you may want to defend yourself. (Washington) Lorch, 1010 Vermont; Temblers, 913 D. (Baltimore) Baltimore Gun Smith, 218 So. Broadway.
Handwriting Expert: In case she forged the embarrassing love letters call (Washington) Dr. Newton J. Baker, DI 7070. If you really wrote them don’t bother.
Limousines: So you want to put on the swank. (Washington) Haines, HO 8460, ask for James Conley. (Baltimore) Associated, HA 5494; Belvedere, LE 8888.
Manicurists: No matter how easy it is to get others, most traveling men still prefer the finger-nail mechanics. They’re on duty in every hotel and large barber shop. Some will come to your room.
Manure: This has absolutely nothing to do with the subject, unless it’s what you think about when you hear your Congressman’s speech. We said Washington is a small town and we mean it. You can get it by the shovelful or the truckload from American, GE 2440. (Baltimore) Town and Country, HO 0906.
Maps: We don’t know what this has to do with this book, because none of the cartographs they sell are confidential. On the other hand, a lot of phony foreign spies buy them over the counter and send them home as the genuine article filched from the files. See classified phone directory.
Marital and Sex Problems: This book is guaranteed to cure them for some, cause them for others. (Washington) Lurie, CO 1331; Psychological Service, OL 1980.
Masseurs: If you read what we wrote about the Hopkins Institute you will know why we don’t want to get mixed up with the F.B.I. on this one. However, if you still insist on getting a massage, refer to the classified phone book. Most are legit.
Models’ Agencies: All girls like to pose. Some get paid for it. If you want to be a model or hire a model see (Washington) Phyllis Bell, ST 2353; Fashion Show, NA 6590; Models Bureau, DU 1000; Ralston, RE 0069. (Baltimore) Academy Models, PL 4454; Model Agency, PL 4019. (Inside Stuff: Some model agencies try to sell you lessons, photos and make-up instead of securing work for you. Have nothing to do with them.)
Out-of-town Newspapers: The news is bad all over. (Washington) 14th and New York. (Baltimore) Calvert and Fayette.
Palmists: In Washington, when she says, “Give a little girl a great big hand,” she ain’t the ghost of Texas Guinan. If you want to have your palm read, try Astor, ST 0698; De Long, ME 5234; Gentry, EX 3075. Illegal in Baltimore.
Personal Services: We mean such things as running errands, answering your phone and doing your dirty work. (Washington) Buddie’s, MI 9034.
Personality Developed: They laughed when he walked into the drawing-room. After he took lessons, they wouldn’t let him in the drawing-room. But if you’ve got a personality like a dead fish, try (Washington) Colt, OV 4531 or Parker, ME 2299.
Post Office, All Night: Just in case you want to write home for dough. (Washington) General Post Office. (Baltimore) Calvert and Fayette.
Pregnancy Tests: If your luck is dubious. (Washington)
Professional, NO 2944.
Psychics and Mediums: Guaranteed to put you in touch with your great aunt (Washington) Wright, AD 4249; Mar Vell, HO 5017. No lost souls admitted in Baltimore.
Psychologists: Some people were born goofy, others went crazy reading this book. No matter how you got that way, call (Washington) MacBaugh, OL 1980 or Dupont, HU 7979. (Baltimore) Kaufman, BE 5640 or Schor, LE 5445.
Punch Boards: If you would like to set up a little gambling racket back in your home town, you can buy the paraphernalia in Baltimore from A & A, 715 Ensor or Royal, 618 East Baltimore.
Secretarial: Some people call them because they want to dictate in their hotel rooms. Others have hopes. We do our own typing. Look in the classified phone directories under “Stenographic.”
Shooting Galleries: Some Washingtonians practice their marksmanship on the streets. If you want to do yours indoors go to (Washington) 9th St. between Pennsylvania and G or (Baltimore) East Baltimore St.
Shopping Service: Some guys don’t do anything they shouldn’t when they’re away from home. Others bring their wives beautiful gifts. (Washington) Embassy, EX 7158; Ideas Unlimited, ST 0082. Phyllis Bell, ST 2353 will help women who have no confidence in their own taste to buy their clothes. (Baltimore) E.Z., SA 0295. All department stores maintain such services.
Slot-Machines: Some people buy them for their game rooms. Personally, we’d like to own a two-bit one-armed bandit in the Times Square subway station. Whatever purpose you want one for, you can buy them in (Washington) at the Game Room, 1538 Connecticut Ave.; Atlas, 1360 H St. NE or Silent Sales, 1771 Columbia Road. (Baltimore) A & A, 715 Ensor; Premier, 214 South Howard. It’s illegal to transport across state lines.
Spiritualists: They talk to the departed. (Washington) Brewer, EX 3075; Worsley, LI 3-3557. (Baltimore) If they call themselves fortune tellers they’re taboo. But Madame Matthew, ED 1260, is a “spiritual advisor.” So is Madame Collins, SA 4745.
Stags: Why anyone should have to go to one to see naked dames is beside us. However, if you want to hire such babes to perform in the District or in Baltimore, phone (Baltimore) Sponsler, MU 0271.
Sucker Lists: Have you anything to sell by mail? (Washington) Intelligence Bureau, 1311 G, has “wealthy” list of government executives, home-owners, teachers, graduates, businessmen and women, etc. for D.C. and suburbs. (Baltimore) call Webb LE 5671.
Tattoo Artists: If your girl friend likes pretty pictures, try (Washington) 8th St. SE or (Baltimore) East Baltimore St.
Telegraph Office, All Night: Washington 708 14th NW, phone NA 7100--Baltimore, 108 E. Baltimore, LE 6300.
Theatre Tickets for New York and Philadelphia Shows: When the road won’t come to you, you’ve got to go find it. Always reserve your seats in advance, because if the show’s any good you can’t get ’em, and if you can you won’t want to see the show. (Washington) New York Service, NA 5575; Stabler, RE 7307; Willard Hotel Agency, NA 5575. (Baltimore) New York Service, SA 2100.
Toupees and Wigs: When you blow your top. (Washington) Emil, 1221 Connecticut Ave.; Hepner’s, 612 13th St. (Baltimore) National, 334 North Howard.
Worrier, Professional: Before you lose your hair, consult (Washington) Thelma Hunt, RE 4600 or Clifton, AD 4550. They’re willing to get bald, for a fee.
And now turn to
PART FIVE
THE APPENDIX
(Confidential!)
A. HEADWAITERS
This and a sawbuck gets you an insult.
AMBASSADOR HOTEL (NA-8510) Hi-Hat: Joe Brito
CARLTON HOTEL (ME-2626) Congo Room: Stephen
COLONY RESTAURANT (ST-8165): Orlando Connio
MAYFLOWER HOTEL (DI-3000) Lounge: Alfred Leggett
OLD NEW ORLEANS (RE-7284): Ivanhoe Wills
OLMSTED RESTAURANT (ME-8055): Gus Kooles
SHOREHAM HOTEL (AD-0700) Palladian Room: George and Alfred.
Blue Room: Paul
STATLER HOTEL (EX-1000) Embassy Room: Nick
WARDMAN PARK HOTEL (CO-2000) Caribar Room: Leslie Matke
BALTIMORE
CLUB CHARLES (VE-8020): Tommy McGee
EMERSON HOTEL (MU-4400): Walter Katzli
LORD BALTIMORE HOTEL (LE-8400) Oak Room: Mr. Cavalier
SHERATON BELVEDERE HOTEL (MU-1000): Antone
SOUTHERN HOTEL (SA-1600): Nick Brown
B. GUSTATORY GUIDE
Listed, but not necessarily guaranteed.
FOR COCKTAILS:
Anchor Room, 12th & H, NA-9220 (servicemen and pick-ups) Cafe Caprice, Roger Smith Hotel, NA-2740 (government workers’ hangout) Chelsea Room, Hotel Carlyle, N. Capitol & E, EX-7670 (gathering place for Southerners) Hay-Adams Lounge and English Tap Room, 800 16th St., NW, ME-2260 (respectable) Hi-Hat, Ambassador Hotel, NA-8510 (pretty babes) King Cole Room, 820 Conn. Ave., ME-3935 (flashy crowd) Mayflower Lounge, Conn. Ave. & De Sales, DI-3000 (political) Statler Hotel, 16th & K, EX-1000 (cosmopolitan) Washington Roof, 15th & Penn., ME-5900 (summer) Willard Hotel, Penn. & 14th, NA-4420 (pretty babes)
FOR DINING:
Alfonso’s, 1403 L St., ME-7803 (excellent New York cuisine) Allies Inn, 1703 New York, NA-0523 (famous cafeteria, high prices, elderly ladies favorite) Allison’s Little Tea House, Arlington, Va., OT-7900 (popular suburban luncheon spot; government workers) Arbaugh’s, 2606 Conn., AD-8980 (spare ribs) Cannon’s Steak House, 1270 5th NE, LI-3-8685 (in the market place but high class) Ceres Grill, 1307 E, NA-9427 (government clerks like its good food at low prices) Colony, 1737 De Sales St., ST-8165 (elegant) Collingwood, On the Potomac, OV-1521 (suburbanites’ delight) Duke Zeibert’s, 1730 L, ST-1730 (new and popular steak house) Hall’s, 1000 7th St., SW, ME-8580 (sea food on the waterfront) Fan & Bill’s, 1132 Conn., RE-9856 (New York style) Harvey’s, 1107 Conn., NA-2860 (sometimes the best. Famous for sea food and celebrities) Hogate’s, 9th & Maine, SW, RE-3013 (tourists’ paradise) Hot Shoppes, all over (Washington’s most famous drive-ins) Louis, Ted, 2655 Conn., HO-3222 (local stand-by) Michel’s, 1020 Vermont, RE-1356 (Bohemian atmosphere) Mrs. K’s Toll House, Silver Spring, SH-3500 (bucolic atmosphere) Naylor’s, 951 Maine SW, NA-9659 (sea food where the boats come in) Normandy Farm, Potomac, Md, WI-9421 (delightful suburban atmosphere) Occidental, 1411 Penn., DI-6467 (hangout of five percenters and upper bracket officials. Too crowded for service) O’Donnell’s, 1207 E, RE-2102 (almost everyone comes for the sea food including Charlie Ford) Olmsted’s, 1336 G, DI-8235 (with that wonderful Luchow cuisine from New York) Pierre, Conn. & Q, DU-0666 (the ladies like this) States, 516 N. Capitol, FR-9443 (for tourists) Tally Ho, 810 17th St., ME-3218 (popular for luncheon) Water Gate Inn, On the Potomac, BI-9256 (government girls consider this a treat)
FOR DINING & DANCING:
Caribar Bar, Wardman Park Hotel, Conn. Ave. & Woodley Rd., CO-2000
Casino Royal, 14th & H, NW, NA-7700
Congo Room, Carlton Hotel, 16th & K, ME-2626
Lotus, 727 14th St., NW, NA-4766
Lounge Riviera, Hotel 2400, 2400 16th NW, CO-7200
Madrillon, 15th & New York, DI-4561
Mayflower Lounge, Conn. & De Sales, DI-3000
Old New Orleans, 1214 Conn. Ave., RE-7284
Pall Mall Room, Raleigh Hotel, NA-3810
Palladian Room, Shoreham Hotel, AD-0700
Rainbow Room, Hamilton Hotel, DI-2580
Shoreham Hotel Terrace, Conn. & Calvert, AD-0700
Statler Hotel, 16th & K, EX-1000
FOR DINING IN BALTIMORE:
Asia, 710 N. Howard, VE-8193 (Chinese)
Baum’s, 320 W. Saratoga, SA-7196 (steak and sea food)
Belvedere Hotel, MU-1000 (better hotel)
Candle Light Lodge, Frederick & N. Rolling, CA-9754 (country dining)
Cathay, 110 W. Saratoga, LE-7985 (Chinese)
Chesapeake, 1707 N. Charles, VE-7711 (steaks)
Dubner’s, 6427 Harfd Rd, CL-6459 (sea food)
Emerson Hotel, MU-4400 (politicos’ hangout)
Gannon’s, 3150 Frederick, GI-6147 (sea food)
Haussner’s, Eastern & Clinton, EA-8365 (unique German with an art
gallery)
Hollander’s, 10 W. Oliver, LE-9869 (steaks)
Marconi’s, 106 W. Saratoga, PL-9286 (French-Italian)
Marling House, 20 E. Fayette, SA-4460 (steaks)
Maria, 300 Albemarle, SA-9366 (Little Italy)
Marty Welsh, 17 E. Fayette, SA-3639 (steaks)
Miller Brothers, 119 W. Fayette, LE-2826 (the town’s biggest)
Nate’s & Leon’s, 850 W. North Ave., MA-2400 (this is Baltimore’s
Lindy’s. Hangout of show folk)
Park Plaza, Charles & Madison, BE-4000 (hotel dining room)
Pierre’s, 704 N. Howard, LE-3506 (high class French)
Pizza’s, 300 S. High, MU-1327 (Little Italy)
Roma, 900 Fawn, LE-8065 (Little Italy)
Rossiter’s, 1001 S. Hanover, LE-9196 (sea food)
Shellhase’s, 412 N. Howard, MU-6783 (H. L. Mencken’s favorite)
Sussman and Lev, 923 E. Baltimore, MU-6321 (kosher)
Walker-Hasslinger, 1701 N. Charles, VE-9410 (steaks, sea food)
White Rice Inn, 320 Park Ave., MU-6790 (Chinese)
ENGLISH: Old English Tap Room & Lounge, Hay-Adams House, 16th & H, ME-2260
FRENCH:
Aux Trois Mousquetaires, 820 Conn., RE-2619
Bonat’s Cafe, 1022 Vermont, RE-3373
La Salle du Bois, 1800 M, RE-1124
Maxime’s, 1731 Conn., AD-9811
Napoleon’s, 2649 Conn., CO-8955
GERMAN:
Hammel’s, 416 10th St., ST-9301 (one of Washington’s best)
Old Europe, 2434 Wisconsin, OR-7650
GREEK:
New Athens Restaurant, 1741 K, DI-4081
Old Athens, 804 9th St., ME-9582
ITALIAN:
Aldo Cafe, 1143 New Hampshire, RE-9510
Alfredo’s, 1724 Conn., HO-9729
A-V, 607 New York, RE-0550
Ciro’s, 1705 De Sales, ME-1434
Gusti’s, 1837 M, RE-0895
Roma, 3419 Conn., WO-9833 (dining under the stars)
Villa Nova, 5 F, TR-8978
MEXICAN & LATIN AMERICAN:
Copacabana, 1711 Eye St., RE-9668
El Mexico, 2603 Conn., HO-4550
NEAR EAST: The Sheik, 2317 Calvert, HU-4343
ROUMANIAN: Roumanian Inn, 8151 13th St., RE-6434
TURKISH: Dardanelles, Falls Church, Va., FA-2171
SCANDINAVIAN: New Smorgasbord, 2641 Conn., AD-9659
VIENNESE: Little Vienna, 2122 Penn., RE-9316
YIDDISH:
Holfberg’s, 7822 Eastern Ave., GE-5878
Jones Delicatessen, 1123 S, CO-3786, NO-9862
Pomerantz, 1782 Columbia Rd., CO-4413, CO-8738
Randy’s, 1113 15th St., RE-0661 (the Rueben’s of Washington)
S & L Kosher Delicatessen, 1205 7th St., NO-4633
Uptown, 3500 Conn., OR-1040
D. BARE BABES
Where to find ’em. Or where to keep away from ’em, which is harder.
WASHINGTON
Kavakos, 8th & H
The Players, 5th & K
MARYLAND SUBURBS
Chesapeake, 3804 Bladensburg Rd.
Club La Conga, 9412 Baltimore Blvd.
Crossroads, Bladensburg at Peace Cross
Hilltop, 5211 Marlboro Pike
Senate Inn, 5704 Marlboro Pike, SE
Waldrops, 4318 Rhode Island Ave., NE
BALTIMORE
Ambassador, Fayette & Washington (low)
Bettye Mills, 704 E. Baltimore
Chanticleer, Charles & Eager (high class)
Copa, 21 W. Baltimore (ditto)
Kathleen’s, 612 E. Baltimore
Kay’s, Baltimore & Frederick
Miami, Fayette & Frederick (low)
Oasis, Baltimore & Frederick
E. LUPO’S LOG BOOK
Being some notes to file away where your wife won’t look.
Backstage Phone No.: The Capitol Theatre, RE-7193. Star’s dressing room call RE-1000 and ask for extension 305 Boy Meets Girl Dance: Every Saturday, Victor Roosevelt. District Age of Consent: 16. Lipstick Stains Removed (No Odor): Texas, phone MI-9301. Lonesome Gals: Friday and Saturday nights at the Officers’ Service Club, 1624 21st St. Florist, All Night: Charles Chisley, 603 4th St., ME-8709. Tourist Courts: On the Baltimore Highway.
F. THE INNER CIRCLE
These are extracts from a master list of 800 names submitted to the Kefauver Committee of the U.S. Senate by Narcotics Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger in June 1950.
Since this list was compiled by Commissioner Anslinger some of the subjects on it changed their addresses--some to a much warmer climate.
NEW YORK
SAVERIO, Frank, Alias Frank COSTELLO: (International List 310) This subject holds the No. 1 position among major criminals in the United States today. He is a member of the Grand Council of the International Mafia and ranks among the “top ten” of the organization. Costello, as he is usually known, controls the gambling interests in New York, New Jersey, Louisiana, Florida and California, collaterally with interests in Colorado and other western states. His gigantic coin machine operations which extend through many sections of the country have gained him the title “The Slot Machine King.” The subject is reputed to be interested in all the major criminal activities conducted by the Mafia and other organized criminals throughout the United States. He is regularly seen in close association with wealthy and influential persons and powerful political figures on both state and national levels. The political success of candidates sponsored by Costello in New York and Louisiana, which have included some of the highest officials of both states, are attested facts.
DOTO, Joseph A., alias Joe ADONIS: (International List 79) This subject is one of the most important figures of the Mafia organization in New York City, a member of the Grand Council of the International and a powerful leader in the national underworld. For several years Doto has controlled gambling and other rackets in New York, New Jersey and collaterally in the west and Pacific Coast. He is a national figure in the organization, beyond question. In addition to his gambling interests, Doto long has been known as an important smuggler and distributor of narcotics. He maintains a home at 1020 Dearborn Road, Palisade Park, Fort Lee, N. J. He travels extensively. He is of Italian descent and was born at Passaic, N. J., in 1902.
MANGANO, Vincent or Vicente: (International List 211) Subject is an important member of the Grand Council of the International as well as of the national organization within the United States. He is reputed to derive a sizeable commission on all gambling and other rackets in which the organization is engaged. He professes inability to speak English. Mangano also controls the labor unions on the Brooklyn docks and has connections with underworld operations along the waterfront engaged in smuggling and distribution of narcotics throughout the United States. Subject is closely associated with top members of both the international and national Mafia organizations. He is of Sicilian descent and so far as records reflect was born in New York in 1887. His address is 254 President Street, Brooklyn.
MANGANO, Philip: (International List 208) Although of less importance than his brother, Vincent (above), subject is a highly influential member of the Mafia in New York City. He is closely associated with leading members of the organization there and throughout the United States. He was born in Italy in 1900 and became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1925. He lives at 1126 Eighty-fourth Street, Brooklyn.
PROFACI, Joseph: (International List 274) Subject is a member of the Grand Council of the International. Although there is much indirect evidence that subject’s criminal activities have included smuggling, counterfeiting, extortion, narcotics traffic and murder, he has no record of convictions.
GENOVESE, Vito: (International List 130) Subject is an important member of the Grand Council of the International and is powerful in the underworld of New York City and the national tie-up. He is associated with virtually all the influential Mafia members in New York and with key individuals of the organization throughout the United States. He is a notorious gunman and at one time was linked with one of the most extensive narcotics operations in the country. In 1939 Genovese fled to Italy while sought by Kings County, N. Y., authorities in connection with Murder, Inc. He was returned to the United States in 1945 and subsequently was acquitted of a murder charge by a New York jury. Subject’s criminal activities include murder, smuggling, extortion, theft and gambling. He lives in an expensive home in Atlantic Highlands, N. J.
CARFANO Anthony, aka Augie Pisano: (International List 031) Subject is a highly important member of the national Mafia and is a powerful leader of the underworld in its transcontinental connections, as springboarded from Brooklyn and Miami. He has been linked actively in the conduct of major drug smuggling operations, with horse booking, the race wire and other gambling. He was a former partner of Charles (Lucky) Luciano and was a close associate of the late Al Capone. Carfano has accumulated considerable wealth and lives lavishly. In recent years he has been associated closely with Vincent (Jimmy Blue Eyes) Also in operation of exclusive gambling establishments in the Miami area. These resorts are known to be hangouts for major underworld figures of the nation when they are in Florida. His summer home is 85 Clayton Avenue, Long Beach, N. Y., but usually he lives in various swank hotels in New York and Florida.
MORETTI, Quarico, aka Willie MORETTI: (International List 235) Subject is an influential member of the Grand Council as well as the national organisation and is one of the chief lieutenants to Costello. He is the recognized leader of the New Jersey operation and is associated with all the heavy rackets. He is considered to be a man of substantial wealth. He is of Italian descent but probably was born in this country. (Note: Subject is paretic and highly unstable, hence his position today is known to be precarious because of various ill-advised decisions which have been costly to the organization recently.)
STROLLO, Anthony--aka Tony Benda & Tony Bender--NYC (Nat List 392)
TEXAS
MACEO, Sam: This person is a very important member of the Mafia in Texas and an extremely powerful and nationally known figure in the underworld. He is associated with leading Mafia members and other major racketeers throughout the United States. Maceo was born in Italy in 1894 and came to the United States at an early age. Prior to 1920, he worked as a barber in Galveston, Texas; however, during the Prohibition era, he became the leader of a group of liquor and narcotic smugglers who operated in that vicinity. Following the repeal of prohibition, Sam Maceo and his brother, Rosario, continued their drug smuggling activities and at the same time “muscled in” on the gambling racket at Galveston. Within a reasonable length of time, the Maceos were in control of the gambling racket in that area, and as a result of their diversified activities they became very wealthy and also influential in politics. In 1937, Sam Maceo was reported with 87 other defendants in our Case File SE-131, involving an extensive narcotic smuggling enterprise. However, Maceo was acquitted by a jury on this charge. At the present time, the Maceo organization has control of all gambling rackets in Galveston which consists of dice, roulette, handbooks, policy, bingo, corno games and slot machines. They also own several night clubs and bars and two hotels in Galveston. Sam Maceo is a naturalized citizen of the United States.
ANGELICA, Binaggio: This individual is an important member of the Mafia Society of Houston, Texas, and is closely associated with influential members of the organization throughout Texas, and in the states of Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, New York and Florida. He has long been an important narcotic smuggler and distributor and on October 20, 1938, was sentenced to ten years in prison for violation of the narcotic laws in connection with our Case Files Texas-9349 and SE-131. Angelica was formerly identified with Mafia activities in Pennsylvania and was arrested in Philadelphia in 1932 for “blackhand” extortion. The subject was born in Italy and is a naturalized citizen of the U. S. He resides at 1906 State Street, Houston, Texas.
ATTARDI, Alfonso: This man is an important member of the Mafia Society in Houston, Texas. He was a former associate of Nicolo Gentile, the former national arbitrator of the organization and was associated with other members throughout Texas and in the states of Louisiana, New York and Missouri. Attardi was co-defendant in our Case File SE-131, NYS-5198 and Texas-9225 and on January 10, 1940 was sentenced to 8 years in Federal prison in the latter case.
MISSOURI
DI GIOVANNI, Joseph: This man is the head of the Mafia society for the state of Missouri, and without question is the most feared and influential man in the Kansas City underworld. Di Giovanni, who is now one of the wealthiest Italians in Kansas City, came to the United States as a poor Sicilian immigrant in 1912. He began his career as the leader of a small group of extortionists and within a short time was the leader of the Mafia element in Kansas City. During the Prohibition era, Di Giovanni and his associates controlled the manufacture and distribution of all contraband liquor in this area as well as the raw material used therein, and in the early thirties, his group organized the narcotic syndicate which operated in Kansas City until 1942. At the present time, Di Giovanni owns and operates a wholesale liquor business known as the Midwest Distributing Co. at 1109 Cherry St., and also owns a chain of retail stores known as the Happy Hollow Liquor Stores, Inc. He resides at 410 Gladstone Blvd.
BALESTRERE, James: This individual is the head of the Mafia Society at Kansas City, Mo., and is second in command in the state. Balestrere is often referred to as the “Mystery Man” of local politics by the Kansas City Star and has been known to exert considerable influence in both state and national circles. For a number of years, Balestrere was the leader of the North Side Democratic club which controlled the entire Italian district as well as the greater portion of the northeast section of the city. In 1943, Balestrere went into so-called retirement and installed an associate, Charles Binaggio, as the club head. On April 5, 1950, Binaggio was assassinated. During the interim, Balestrere and his superior, Joseph Di Giovanni, have directed all matters, political and otherwise, from the background.
DI GIOVANNI, Peter: This individual occupies a position of great importance in the Mafia society at Kansas City, Mo., due to the influence of his brother, Joseph, who is state head of the organisation. He resides at 502 Campbell St. and was a stockholder in the former “Kansas City Narcotics Syndicate.”
DE LUCA, Joseph: (Nat. List 102) This man is a very influential member of the Mafia Society at Kansas City, and one of the most vicious characters in the underworld of that city. He was the head of the former “Kansas City Narcotics Syndicate” and during the Prohibition era was one of the largest bootleggers in the state of Missouri. De Luca resides at 2840 Forest St.
GIZZO, Anthony Robert: This subject, usually known as Tony, is an influential member of the Mafia and long has been regarded as Balestrere’s first lieutenant. He personally looks after Balestrere’s business enterprises and is said to have a small interest in each. In addition, Gizzo is the owner of one of the largest horse books in Kansas City. He is a close associate of the Fischetti brothers in Chicago, Joseph Profaci of Brooklyn, and Carlos Marcello of New Orleans. He is frequently a liaison man for the Kansas City Mafia between these points.
IMPOSTATO, Micolo: (Nat. List 189) This subject is a very influential member of the Mafia at Kansas City and reputedly holds a high seat on the International Council. He is a known professional “killer” and is known to have been brought to Kansas City originally from Springfield, Ill., as an enforcer for the local Mafia. Impostato was the general manager of the former “Kansas City Narcotics Syndicate” and on April 13, 1943, was sentenced to two years in Federal Prison for violation of the Narcotics Laws. He lives at 32 Warner Plaza, Kansas City.
COLORADO
DIONISIO, Robert Victor: This subject is an important and influential member of the Mafia at Trinidad. He is a son of the late Rosario Dionisio, who formerly was head of the society in Southern Colorado. The name Dionisio is well known throughout Southern Colorado in that the family long has been notorious as so-called “black-handers.” The Dionisios have been investigated by numerous law enforcement agencies in connection with bootlegging, bombing, gang killings, etc., but for the most part have no criminal records. Robert Dionisio was indicted and convicted in 1938 at Trinidad on fraud charges growing out of misuse of public funds. He was one of 12 so convicted. Subject was born in Lucca, Sicula, Sicily, and came to the United States when he was 17. He operates a grocery at 1002 Arizona St., and also has an interest in a tavern. He resides at the Arizona St. address.
BONANNO, Joseph, Trinidad, Colo., and Brooklyn, N. Y. (Bonanno also has a home at Tucson, Ariz.)
MISTRETTA, Anthony, Denver (NY-E 105)
CALIFORNIA
RIZZOTTI, Antonio (Alias Jack Dragna): This subject, usually known as Jack Dragna, is a member of the Mafia in Los Angeles. He is a powerful figure in the underworld and has the reputation of being a big time gambler and racketeer. He is a member of the notorious Rizzotti or Dragna family. Dragna’s home is 3521 Beechwood Avenue, Los Angeles.
LI MANDRI, Michael (Alias Mimi Li-Mandri): This subject is a very important member of the Mafia and an influential figure in the California and New York underworld. He is associated with leading members of the Mafia throughout the United States and for many years has been a major trafficker in narcotics. Li Mandri is known to have been a leader of a gang which was engaged in smuggling of narcotics from Mexico to the United States and processing it into heroin. He maintains a home at 335 E. 58th Street, NYC.
MAUGERI, Salvatore: This man is an important member of the Mafia in the San Francisco area and is closely associated with influential members of the organization throughout California, New York and New Jersey. He has been an important trafficker in narcotics many years and formerly was a partner with Charles La Gaipa in an extensive narcotic smuggling enterprise on the Coast. Maugeri was sentenced to 10 years in prison, Nov. 30, 1944, for narcotic law violation (SE 204 and Cal 3368). Other important associates of Maugeri in this case, in addition to La Gaipa were Joseph Tocco, Charles Alberto and Joseph Dentico. Maugeri also has a record of counterfeiting, with one conviction in 1935, for which he was sentenced to two years in prison. He was born in Italy, Sept 13, 1892, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States. His legal address is 378 23rd Ave., San Francisco.
TOCCO, Joseph: This individual is an important member of the Mafia in California and New York. Prior to his imprisonment he divided his time between the two states. He was a member of an extensive narcotics ring operating in New York and on the Coast. On Aug. 16, 1944, Tocco was arrested in possession of 630 ounces of opium and 8 ounces of morphine at Chicago while en route from California to New York. He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment the following Nov. 30 (see Case Files Calif. 3368 and SE 204). His legal residence is 315 E. 114th St, NYC.
MILANO, Tony, 9451 Sunset, Hollywood
NANI, Sebastiano, San Mateo
ROSELLI, Johnnie, LA
SICA, Joseph, 627 N. Griffith Park Drive, Burbank (ditto above)
FLORIDA
TRAFFICANTE, Santos: This subject was head of the Mafia at Tampa for many years and still holds an influential position in the organization there. In 1946, Trafficante was replaced as head of the local organization by Salvatore Scaglione through the intervention of the Diecidue family, who have long opposed the subject. During the period from 1929 to 1942, Trafficante and other members of the Mafia in Tampa, New Orleans, New York, St Louis and Kansas City were involved in an extensive narcotics racket. This enterprise was broken up by the arrest and conviction of eleven defendants, two of whom were members of the Tampa organization. (See Case File 202). His address is 3010 North Blvd., Tampa.
DIECIDUE, Apphonso: This individual is the father of Antonio, Thomas and Frank Diecidue and is an important figure in the Mafia at Tampa. However, in view of the fact he now is 78, a large portion of his influence has been delegated to his eldest son, Antonio. The latter is alleged to dictate all policies of the Tampa organization. Alphonso is and has been for many years the head of the Unione Siciliano in Tampa. It has been well established that this organization is substantially the same as the Mafia. He has long been closely associated with important Mafia figures in NYC, New Orleans, Chicago, Kansas City and St. Louis. The subject formerly engaged in extensive narcotic, alien and liquor smuggling operations and is reputed to receive dividends from the proceeds of all gambling and bolita in the Tampa area. His home is at 46th and E Sts., Tampa.
DIECIDUE, Antonio: This subject is a close personal friend of Vincent Mangano of Brooklyn and is probably the most influential member of the Mafia in Tampa. He is closely associated with important members of the organization in NYC, New Orleans, Chicago, Kansas City and St. Louis. For a number of years, Diecidue opposed Santos Trafficante as leader in Tampa and finally succeeded in deposing him in 1946. Salvatore Scaglione, or Scagliano, who was sponsored by Diecidue, now heads the organization there.
ITALIANO, Salvatore: (Int. List 154) This individual, usually known as “Red,” is an influential member of the Mafia at Tampa. During the period from 1929 to 1942, Italiano and other members of the Tampa Mafia were engaged in an extensive liquor, narcotics and alien smuggling operation. This was broken up by the arrest and conviction of eleven persons, two of them relatives of Italiano. (See Case File SE202). Italiano was convicted in 1929 of a narcotics charge. He is a naturalized U.S. citizen, born in Belmonte, Italy, Oct. 19, 1896. His citizenship was revoked but he regained it in 1947. Italiano is closely associated with top members of the Mafia in Chicago, New Orleans, Kansas City and St Louis. He owns a beer firm known as Anthony Distributors, Inc., 1707 20th St., Tampa, and lives at 2801 Nebraska Ave.
LOUISIANA
MARCELLO, Carlos: (La 1M) (La 15M) This subject is head of the Mafia in Louisiana and advanced to that position in 1947 when Francisco Paola Cappola, the former leader, was deported. Marcello is closely associated with Frank Costello and with other important figures of the organization in Texas, Missouri, Illinois, California and Florida. He is associated with Costello and Kastel in the Neverly Club and reputedly owns the New Southport. Marcello also owns the largest coin machine company in Jefferson Parish, known as the Jefferson Music Co. He lives now at Marrero, La.
KASTEL, Philip: This individual is a very important member of the Mafia and an extremely powerful figure in the rackets. He is the main representative of Frank Costello in Louisiana and is in charge of the syndicate’s gambling and coin machine enterprises. Kastel is closely associated with leading members of the Mafia in Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Florida and Illinois. He owns a palatial home in Florida but lives for the most part at a suite in the Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans.
CARROLLA, Sam or Silvestro (deported in 1947) (now in Tijuana)
CAPPOLLA, Francisco Paola (deported in 1949) (now in Tijuana)
MICHIGAN
LICAVOLI, Pete: This individual is one of the most prominent members of the Mafia in Michigan and a very powerful underworld figure of national reputation. He is a member of the notorious Licavoli family of Detroit and St. Louis, whose gang was in competition with the Purple Mob and eventually supplanted and liquidated that group. The subject is associated with leading members of the Mafia and other important racketeers throughout the United States. Although he maintains a legal residence at 1154 Balfour Ave., Grosse Pointe, he spends a great portion of his time at the Grace Ranch, Box 521, Route 2, Tucson, Ariz.
MELI, Angelo: This subject, usually known as Genni Mell, is an important figure in the Detroit Mafia and is closely associated with Angelo Polizzi, et al. He is a notorious racketeer and underworld character, acquiring his reputation when he was leader of a mob with Jo Barzoli, known as the Meli-Barzoli mob in the Prohibition era. In recent years be has been engaged in night club operations, gambling and other rackets in Detroit. He has a record of 15 arrests, 13 of them for felonies and two misdemeanors, ranging from murder to being a disorderly person. These cover the period 1919 to 1944. He has only one conviction--carrying concealed weapons. He lives in an elaborate home at 1060 Devonshire Road, Grosse Pointe.
BOMMARITO, Joe (Scarface), 7340 West Seven-Mile
LUCIDO, Sam, 1507 Sunningdale, GP
MASSEI, Joe, Detroit and Miami
OHIO
MILANO, Frank: This subject is a member of the Grand Council of the International and is head of the organization in Ohio. Although he maintains legal residence at 375 North Hawkins Ave., Akron, he spends a great amount of his time in Mexico, where he has extensive business interests. Among these is a 45,000 hectare ranch called “La Columbia” located near Vera Cruz, and the controlling stock of two corporations--the Tehuacan Lumber Co. and the Columbian Plantation Oil Co. Milano has a long criminal record dating from 1913, involving two charges of murder and a number of arrests for counterfeiting. He is a nationally known figure in the underworld and an associate of Lucky Luciano, Al Polizzi, Frank Costello and other outstanding Mafia leaders in the United States, Mexico, Cuba and Italy. Milano was born in Sicily and is a naturalized citizen of the United States. He spends the greater part of his time at his apartment at Atenas, No. 31, Mexico City, D. F.
POLIZZI, Alfonso: This subject, usually referred to as Al, is an important and influential member of the Mafia and is believed to rank second in the organization in the state of Ohio. He was a former business partner of Frank Milano and is closely associated with members of the organization throughout Ohio, Michigan and Florida. Polizzi is a very powerful figure in the underworld and is greatly feared.
CAVALLARO, Charles: This individual is a member of the Mafia in Youngstown. He is associated with members of the organization throughout the state and in New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania and to a lesser degree elsewhere. Subject has been arrested on several occasions on such charges as extortion and liquor law violation and has been a suspect in other criminal investigations. He has operated gambling houses in Youngstown and his last known address was the Pick Ohio Hotel there. He was born in Italy and entered the United States illegally on May 1, 1921, at New Orleans, as a stowaway aboard the SS Cerco. His FBI number is 1144812.
ANGERSOLA, Fred, Cleveland
ANGERSOLA, John, Cleveland
ILLINOIS
DELUCIA, Paul: This individual, usually known as Paul (The Waiter) Ricca or Ricci, is an important and influential member of the Grand Council of the International and a powerful figure in the underworld. He is a former member of old Capone organization in Chicago and is one of the defendants in the Brown-Bioff case. DeLucia received a ten-year sentence in connection with that case and was paroled in 1949. Subject is closely associated with the Fischetti brothers in Chicago and with members of the Mafia throughout the United States. He maintains legal residence at 812 Latrobe Ave., River Forest, Ill., and has a country estate at Berrien Springs, Mich. He is associated with Jack Guzik and they are reputed to be the most influential gangsters in the Chicago area.
ACCARDO, Anthony: Subject lives at 1431 Ashland Ave., River Forest. He is an influential member of the International. He classifies himself as a betting commissioner and confines his activities almost exclusively to gambling operations. He is a former member of the old Capone organization and is presently associated with the Chicago syndicate--DeLucia, Guzik, the Fischetti brothers, Murray Humphries and others. In November, 1948, Accardo was tried on charges of conspiracy to defraud and for concealing material facts. He was acquitted.
FISCHETTI, Charles, Rocco and Joe: These brothers are very important members of the Mafia at Chicago and are members of or associated closely with the International. They are cousins of Al Capone. The Fischettis are interested in gambling operations and various other rackets. Their connections with top Mafia members extend through Illinois, Missouri, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio, California and Florida. They have gambling casinos in the Chicago area, Indiana and Southern Wisconsin, Kansas City, East St. Louis and in Florida.
CAPEZIO, Anthony, alias Tough Tony: This subject is mentioned in Case Files Ill. 5909 and SE 202, the latter in the investigation into the death in Chicago of Carl Carramusa.
DE GRAZIO, Rocco alias Gramps: Subject figured in Ill. 5909 and in SE 202. He was an important member in the old Capone mob. He has been convicted of income tax violation and served 18 months. He currently controls all gambling in Melrose Park. He is closely associated with the Mafia.
CAMPAGNA, Louis alias Little New York: Subject is an important member of the Mafia at Chicago and is said to be a member of the International. He is a close personal friend of De Lucia with whom he currently is associated, as well as with Guzik, Humphreys, D’Andrea and Charles Gioe. Campagna is closely connected with all influential members of the Mafia in Illinois and has connections with top-level members in New York, Indiana and Michigan. He was born in Brooklyn, Sept 23, 1900, and came to Chicago during the ascendancy of the Capone mob. He began his criminal career in Chicago and was sentenced in 1919 for bank robbery. In 1945 Campagna was convicted and sentenced in the Southern District of New York to 10 years in the Brown-Bioff case. Later paroled. During the interim he was arrested numerous times but evaded prosecution. Campagna has two farms on Rural Route 1, Berrien Springs, Mich., which he has owned since 1932 and which he rents out to tenants.
GIOE, Charles alias Cherry Nose: Subject is mentioned in files in connection with the International. He was a former member of the old Capone mob and was convicted with several others in the Brown-Bioff case. Now on parole.
IMPOSTATO, Nicolo: Subject formerly lived in Springfield, Ill. He has been identified with various narcotic traffickers since about 1938, in New York, Kansas City and Tampa. Convicted in Kansas City for violation of immigration laws as outgrowth of a narcotics investigation.
D’ANDREA, Philip: Subject is an influential member of the Mafia. His uncle, Anthony D’Andrea, was head of the Mafia in the Chicago area some years ago. Philip formerly a big shot member of the old Capone mob was convicted in the Southern District of New York in the Brown-Bioff case and is presently on parole.
CAPONE, John, alias Mimi, Chicago
CAPONE, Matthew Nicholas, Chicago
WISCONSIN
CAPONE, Ralph (formerly of Chicago). Now living in Mercer, Wis., where he operates the Rex Hotel and Billy’s Bar, a gambling establishment.
MASSACHUSETTS
BUCCOLA, Philip: Subject is the leading Mafia figure of Boston and of the state, probably for the entire New England area. A native of Palermo, he migrated to this country about 1920 and became a prominent sporting events and fight promoter in Boston. He operates the Goodwin Athletic Club. He is intimately associated with Lucky Luciano and leading New York and Florida figures of the Mafia.
IACONE, Frank, Worcester
RHODE ISLAND
CANDELMO, John, Providence
PATRIARCA, Raymond, Providence (also Patriaca)
N. J. and PENN.
ACCARDI, Sam, Newark and Bloomfield
REGINELLI, Marco, Phila. and Camden (SE 226)
(Many of the above were similarly mentioned in other testimony before the Kefauver Committee.)
