Show WESTBROOK underworld extends its sway J JOHN OHN EDGAR HOOVER director of the FBI joined governor warren and senator downey of california in their discovery of a new underworld in the amusement industry on this special phase of the new problem of criminality in the entertainment tain tali ment trades hoover delivered some remarks to a class of of his G men at the department of justice in washington glaring headlines announced the assassination of buggy siegel but circumstances surrounding his career in crime tell the story better than words said be here billere was an individual whose life was a constant challenge to common decency yet he and his criminal scum scam were lionized and their favors sought after in so called respectable circles now let us consider a little night side paper published in hollywood called hollywood nite life movies radio nite nile clubs sports music the masthead names jimmy as the editor and publisher Is a swipe and hustler who used to hang around jacobs beach a stretch ner madison square garden in new york city where the fighters managers and racketeers gather lie he has ha a s a cheap police record in newark N J one appropriate selection from Tara ntinos essays is I 1 is entitled A weekend week end at the F flamingo la mingo thu is e ecstatic 1 e static P publicity about booby trap at las vegas nev and pers personal onal admiration of mr benjamin siegel a handsomely groomed tall handsome tanned and smiling gent the man whom hoover called a challenge to human decency |