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CH I CAGD PDLICE
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT MARCH . 1965

SPOTLIGHT ON THE DEPARTMENT
Awards
of Va or
Presented
(I. to r.) Dets. John McCleod,
Harry Lance and Emmett Ebert
and Ptlmn. Andrew Palumbo dis·
play their well·earned awards.
The Award of Valor, the second
highest commendation given by the Department,
has been given to four officers
for their "selflessness, personal courage
and devotion to duty."
The officers are Detective John J.
McCleod, *8454, Area #3-Robbery;
Detective Harry J. Lance, *3542, Area
#5-Robbery; Detective Emmett F.
Ebert, *9680, Intelligence Division; and
Patrolman Andrew R. Palumbo, *5017,
Traffic Area # 5.
Promotions Made of
(I. to r.) Supt. Wilson
congratulates newly-appointed
Assistant Deputy
Superintendent Hartnett
and Commander Capparelli.
Detective McCleod, who had responded
to a robbery-in-progress broadcast
of a savings and loan association,
was responsible for the apprehension of
two robbers.
Detective Lance was awarded the
honor for his skill and courage in capturing
four men who also had robbed
a savings and loan association.
Detective Ebert, while on an investigation,
heard a report that a grocery
store was being held up and sped to the
N AME S IN THE NEWS
scene. After a struggle with one armed
holdup man, Ebert fired his gun, fatally
wounding him. With the aid of other
officers, the other two robbers were
caught.
Patrolman Palumbo was walking
home when he saw a man running
toward him, followed by two others who
shouted the man had just held up a
store. Palumbo pursued and tackled the
man; and finally subdued, disarmed and
arrested him. *
Captain John E. Hartnett, formerly
commander of the 12th District (Mon­
roe), has been promoted to the position
Assistant Deputy Superintendent,
Field Services. He fills the vacancy
left by Assistant Deputy Superintendent
Timothy O'Connor, who recently retired.
Replacing Hartnett as commander of
the 12th District is Captain Louis A.
Capparelli, formerly commanding officer,
Traffic Area # 4, Traffic Division.
Assistant Deputy Superintendent
Hartnett joined the Police Department
in 1948. He was recently honored by
the Chicago Crime Commission, who
named him "the outstanding District
Commander for the year 1963."
Commander Capparelli joined the Department
in 1926, and over the years
has received 12 Department Commendations.
*
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4 CHICAGO POLICE STAR
- offi(ers
who are (ailed upon
to perform
spedal servi(e
as well as
general poli(e work
in the Department
I T
WAS A ROUTINE PATROL-until
the two officers saw a woman
frantically waving for help. The
woman excitedly told them that two
men, one armed with a shotgun,
had attempted to rape her. She gave
a partial license number and description
of the car and the direction it
had gone. It was still in sight.
The officers gave chase and curbed
the car. When one of the men jumped
out and came toward them threateningly;
they drew their revolvers, ordered
the second man from the car,
and handcuffed the two together. The
situation was well under control when
other police units came to their aid.
Unusual? Not particularly, though
it may be surprising to some to learn
the two officers were policewomenwho,
as police officers, are charged
with the same responsibilities as policemen-"enforcing
all laws and
ordinances." Their position as officers
and as women give a special
complexion to their work in the Department.
Y OU
HEAR LITTLE of the work
the policewomen do. "We're
outnumbered," one policewoman
laughingly explained.
There are only 62 policewomen in
the Department. Fifty of these are
assigned to the Youth Division, Field
Section, in the six Youth Division
areas. Like other police officers, they
are assigned to patrolling their areas
in squad cars.
Their basic responsibilities, as part
of the Youth Division, are to assist
in processing female offenders, and to
investigate offenses committed by juvenile
girls and younger males. Their
patience, sensitivity and understanding
lend themselves to investigating
cases of neglect or abandonment of
children, and to offenses against families
and children.
Almost every policewoman can
cite a case similar to one investigated
by Policewoman Frances Ryan,
Youth Division, Area #6. A complainant
said a woman who was living
in the same apartment building
was neglecting her children. Officer
William Mooney and Sergeant L.
Burn, 19th District, made an initial

investigation and Officer Ryan followed
up. First, she interviewed several
other tenants in the building;
then went to a tavern the mother was
known to frequent and talked to a
number of patrons and the owner.
Then she went to the woman's apartment.
"It was a hole," says Mrs. Ryan.
"The place was filthy and the stench
was terrible. The two children looked
so pale and emaciated. There was
no heat, no gas-the apartment was
cold. There was no refrigerator or
stove, and no food in the house. The
mother had been drinking.
"Well, it's hard for me to remain
objective when I see things like that.
The neglect of the home reflects
the mother's neglect of her children.
I called the evidence technicians to
take pictures of conditions in the
apartment so I could show them to
the judge in court the next day. Then
I arrested the mother and took the
children to Audy Home."
ANOTHER MAJOR JOB for police­
..1'\. women is investigation of reports
of abandoned children.
Children under three years old are
taken to St. Vincent's orphanage;
older youngsters are usually taken
temporarily to Audy Home. If the
parents are never found-or if they
are found but declared unfit as parents-the
child is made a ward of the
court.
Policewomen are not social workers,
but they do work closely with
While patroling their Area, the team of officers at times report to Area headquarters
by call box.
Sometimes, after bringing a witness
down to describe an assailant
(right), policewomen must,
as part of their duties, give the
witness protection if it appears
she may be in danger (below).
many community agencies, with
churches and schools. When the police
function ends, these agencies take
over when a child, or a family, needs
further economic aid or counseling
or rehabilitation.
THE YOUTH DIVISION also has
the responsibility for investigating
all missing person reports.
Policewomen may be assigned
to investigate these cases, too.
The runaway teenage girls cause
policewomen and other youth officers
a lot of headaches. A young girl
alone in a big city, especially if she's
a stranger, is prey to all kinds of
trouble. She must be found before
she ends up in criminal trouble.
Once the girl is found , the policewomen's
job doesn't end. She must
find out where, with whom and how
the runaway spent her time. Sometimes
she uncovers another offense­
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sex, rcotics, etc. The policewoman
talks to the girl, her parents or guardians,
relatives, friends, trying to find
the problem, to prevent a repetition of
the runaway's behavior, or to keep
her from getting into other kinds of
trouble. This is one area where a
youngster is frequently referred to a
social agency, a school or perhaps a
pastor for counseling.
THESE ARE SOME of their major
jobs, but it is not all policewomen
do. When not assigned
to cases involving females or juveniles,
they can perform other unique
and essential work.
One of their most important jobs
is protection of the policeman. When
a female is arrested, a policewoman
always accompanies her from one
police facility to another, or to the
court. They are always present when
a policeman is interviewing a woman
or older girl under arrest. The reason:
many female offenders will try
to charge that a male police officer
made improper remarks or advances.
In addition, policewomen also accompany
children being transported
to and from Audy Home and the
courts. They also search females
taken into custody.
While most are assigned to the
Youth Division, they may get special
assignments. Two policewomen are
assigned to the Narcotics Unit; two
are in the Vice Control Division; one
is head of the Women's Lockup; one
heads the Crossing Guards; two are
assigned to the State Attorney's office,
(although other policewomen may be
assigned to round-the-clock protection
of female state's witnesses when
needed) and four to Film Review.
Whenever there is a special event
-a Presidential visit, a parade, a
football game, a Grant Park concert
-policewomen are assigned to watch
for pickpockets, pursesnatchers and
men annoying girls. They may also
be assigned to special patrol in parks
and beaches during seasonal events.
Two-man teams, made up of a youth
officer and a policewoman, have
proven very successful on this type
of patrol.
Policewomen may also be asked to
aid detective units by acting as decoys
to help clear up gypsy fortunetelling
games, apprehend abortionists,
or, working with a male officer, catch
robbers, jackrollers, rapists and other
criminals..
It would almost be impossible to
list everything policewomen do.
"They do 1,001 things," says one
member of the Youth Division. Policewomen
may be "outnumbered" in
the Department-but they carry a
hefty load on those feminine shoul­
&n. *
Like other officers, the policewomen keep up their shooting skill with regular
practice sessions on the firing range.
6 CHICAGO POLICE STAR
POLICE STORY
BEHIND THE NEWS
AREAL LIFE, rip-snorting television
script enfolded on the afternoon
of January 7th, at an apartment
building at 2222 West Madison. Police
were coming in through the doors, coming
through the windows, squadrols
were rolling up to the building, over a
dozen men and women, in various
stages of combativeness, were being
hurried off to headquarters.
For Amos Burke, of "Burke's Law,"
this activity would be the work of a
brisk afternoon. For the real officers in
the Narcotics Unit, this pinch was the
culmination of nine months of slow
build-up work and a whole week of detailed
planning.
For months, the pressure was tightening
around Lenora Conners, a dope distributor
on the west side. All the men
in the Narcotics Unit knew about her
operation-but she seemed immune to
arrest. She never handled any money
or dope transactions herself; this was
all done by "lieutenants." Bank deposit
boxes were used to hold the extra cash
and contraband. Presumably whatever
arrangements she made with her lieutenants
was done over the phone or in
her own apartment. The apartment,
which also served as a pad for addicts,
was a veritable fortress.
NORA CONNERS lived on the second
floor of a three-story building.
[
Heavy iron gates covered all the
doors. The front door has no less than
four separate locks. Every window was
covered with a thick wire screening to
prevent "unauthorized" entry-every
window, that is, except one. One window,
facing Madison Street, had no
mesh, but it appeared that no one except
a Swiss mountain climber or a monkey
could get into the apartment that way.
Over the period of months, through
constant police activity, the "lieutenants"
were being picked up on good pinches,
tried in court, and sentenced to the
penitentiary. The addicts were demanding
the stuff, but the "money handlers"
weren't around to pass it out. The time

NAMES IN THE NEWS
Officer Crossett Hamilton, *2326,
10th District (Marquette) , has received
the December Traffic Award of the
Month, presented by the Citizens Traffic
Safety Board.
While on patrol, Hamilton saw a
speeding car with two occupants. He
gave' chase and curbed the car. The
driver produced an Oak Park police
star, said he was a police officer and
would appreciate a "pass."
Already suspicious because of the
man's answers, Hamilton saw a .22caliber
automatic pistol on the front
seat, and immediately placed the men
1I nder arrest.
Under questioning, the driver admitted
he was not a police officer.
Further investigation revealed the auto
was stolen, and that both men had
police records.
The driver was charged with impersonation
of a police officer, grand theft,
unlawful use of a weapon and traffic
violations. His companion was charged
with grand theft and disorderly conduct.
Both were bound over to the grand jury.
Mayor Richard J. Daley has signed
a proclamation designating the week of
May 9-15 as Police Week, and May
12th as Peace Officer Memorial Day.
Superintendent Wilson, who released
the proclamation, announced that the
Department's Fourth Annual Police
Recognition Ceremony has been set for
12 May at the Arie Crown Theatre,
McCormick Place.
8 CHICAGO POLICE STAR
Officer Receives
"Traffic Award
of the Month"
o. W. Wilson
Given
Top
Press Club
Award
Youth Officer Harold Thomas Y.D.A.
#3, has received an Award of Merit
from the Chicago Federation of Community
Committees for his "outstanding
work on behalf of youth."
Thomas, a policeman for 17 years,
is well known throughout the Englewood
area, where he has worked since
1957, for his work with youngsters. In
addition, he devotes much of his own
time to working with youngsters through
the Catholic League and coaching a
basketball team.
Superintendent Wilson has been
named "Chicagoan of the Year"
by the Chicago Press Club.
The Superintendent was selected for
establishing what the International Association
of Police Chiefs has called
"the very best police department in the
world"; and for his creative approach
to race relations and civil rights.
The selection of the Superintendent
for this honor was made by unanimous
vote of the Press Club's board of
governors, after considering scores of
nominations.
The committee which made the recommendation
for the award included
Emmet Dedmon, executive editor of the
Chicago Sun-Times; Lloyd Wendt, editor
of Chicago's American; Herman
Kogan, assistant to the editor of the
Chicago Daily News; and John H.
Thompson, editorial writer, Chicago
Tribune, chairman. Shown presenting
the award to Superintendent Wilson are
John Thompson, of the Tribune,
Maurice Fischer, Daily News, and
George Schreiber, Tribune.

THE BLUE LIGHT
Traffic Area # Ji Sincere condolences to
the families of Ptlmn. Ed Prucha and Ben
Goslowski on the death of their mother·in·
law, Mrs. Sally Kmieciek; to the John Rieman
family on the death of their son, John; and
to the family of retired Ptlmn. Edward B.
Maher (formerly of Loop Traffic) on the death
of his wife, Mrs. Lilliam Maher ... Congratu·
lations to Secretary Bob Glynn who won 3rd
prize of a Waltham watch in a Maxwell House
coffee contest. Wish it could have been the
2nd prize of $5,000 instead, too, Bob . . .
Officer Robert Kohnke (Loop 3/w) is confined
to South Chicago Hospital . . . Sgt. Frank
Gentile is on the medical roll at this writing
also. A quick and lasting recovery to you
both . . . New Arrivals-Congratulations to
the Russell Genaze family on the birth of a
girl. Also best wishes for a speedy recovery;
we understand you are to be rehospitalized,
Russ. Also to the Anthony Triveri family, a
baby girl, too; and to Mike Spagnola and
family for a boy, (makes five in all). Don't
change too many diapers, Mike; we know
you'd rather be in Florida on your furlough
instead of doing the wash again. Last but
not least, congratulations to Harry Schmidt
the desk man, the proud father of another
batch of guppies ... Tax problems anyone?
I understand T.A. #1 has a tax expert in
Irv Nicholson, Loop 3/w. How about that?
Talent abounds in T.A. #1; just look at the
above ... We have some newly·assigned men
to the area: Sgt. Pat Bresnehan, Sgt. John
Moroney, and Ptlmn. Edward Hoyt. Men
transferred from the Area were Sgt. Anthony
D'Amore, and Ptlmn. Harold Lucas and K. J.
Gruzalski. Good luck to all in your new assignments.
-Ptlmn. Romain Colman
Traffic Area #3: Cond olences are ex·
tended to both Ptlmn. Joseph Abraham and
Michael Janik on the recent deaths of their
fathers ... Deputy Chief of Traffic Max Stein·
hauser presented an Honorable Mention to
Pllmn. John O'Neill and Department Com·
mendations to Sgt. Michael Burke and to
PUmn James Smith and John Manning. Can·
gratulations to all ... Officer AI Lucas has
been selected, among others, to be commis·
sioner of the Marquette Park Little League
... Sgt. George McKenna has been recently
assigned to Traffic Area #3 from Traffic Area
#4. Welcome, sergeant, and may your stay
be pleasant. Another recent assignment to
Traffic Area #3 is Officer Carmello (gas
pump) Leodoro-welcome, officer, and may
your stay be pleasant also ... On 1st Feb·
ruary 1965, Capt. Leo Powers celebrated his
fourth ye ar as commanding officer of Traffic
Area #3. Congratulations, captain, may you
be around many more years.
-Ptlmn. Saul Kopel
Traffic Area #5: The son of Ptlmn. Eddie
Bums is making quite a name for himself at
Northern Illinois College in DeKalb. Young
Mr. Burns was elected to several all·conference
teams and was selected as "Player of
the Week" by one of the local newspapers.
Eddie will gladly show his son's clipping to
anyone interested; he carries them in a shopping
bag which never seems to be left at
home . . . The rumor that George Watson
gives the time and weather on the loud speaker
of his new expressway car is false. Harry
Reid states that he couldn't give the time
because George doesn't know the time of
day .. . Three·wheeler Frank Cwick has reo
turned to duty after an operation for a starn·
ach obstruction. Bob Watts relates that
Frank had to return to duty or go back to
the hospital due to complications, the com·
plications being Frank getting on his wife's
nerves and her threatening to use the busi·
ness end of a police baton on his head if he
didn't get out of the house. Frank Hagemann
thinks Cwick should go back to the hospital
for treatment of his "intestinal jaundice."
Hagemann has a reputation as a wife·trainer
and thinks that anyone who is afraid of his
wife is definitely a "yellow belly" . . . Attention
all big game hunters! Bob Miller is
planning another hunting trip in March. The
trip is open to all who have a weapon and
the courage of a lion. Courage is not needed
to hunt wild boar but it sure is needed to go
onto the same field with Buttry, Amos, Warner,
Chwarzynski and the rest of our aces
who are armed with everything from a spea r
to a 44 Mag. Bluntline special. Make sure
your Blue Cross is paid, boys . . . Our condolences
are expressed to Rich Maher and
Joe Trotta on the recent loss of their mothers
... John Moroney was transferred to T.A. #1;
our loss is their gain.
-Ptlmn. John P. Culloton
Traffic Area #6: George Graham, fri end
of all at Area #6 and a man who has rn ade
many more friends throughout the Depa rt·
ment, is at this time fighting his way back to
health after a very serious brain operation.
He is at the St. Joseph 's Hospita l, Room 708.
I'm sure he wou ld li ke to hear from everyone
. . . Don Lohse is sporting some 23
stitches above his right eye after being in·
valved in a squad car accident. Ollie Sa·
watzki is also recuperating from the effects
of an accident. Wife Marge would like him
to go back to work; she says she has enough
kids to take care of . . . Charley Burke is
just back after a bout with pn eumonia ...
Family accomplishments: Don and Diane
Townsend presented Laura, all 6 Ibs. 12 oz.
of her, to the Internal Revenue Dept., fol ·
lowed closely by Bing and Anne Moe with
new daughter, Anne Marie . . . Special con·
gratulations to Bob and Terry Flannery. Terry
recently came through heart surgery with fly·
ing colors and just did an encore at the
hospital by having Robert, Jr., coming into
the world at 7 Ibs. 3 oz. . . . Rumors are
that Pat and Mary Ann Nichol are expecting
number six in July. I wonder how the Chap·
mans and the Rileys are doing? . . . Can·
gratulations to Arthur Fischer, Jr., on the birth
of Arthur Fischer, III ... Welcome to Sgt.
Jack Mulkerin just in fro m 19. He and Sgt.
Lee Anderson have just issued a cha llenge to
T.A. #5, for a game of handball, that is ...
Everything quiet around the office last week'
the boss lost his voice ... Let's all get out
and support the Area #6 basketball team.
They are 2 and 3 so far ... let's not forget
George Graham, fellas: St. Joseph's Hospital.
-Ptlmn. Patrick C. Nichol
Youth Division: The Youth Division wel ­
comes the new and old officers on their transfers.
Good luck on your new assignments
. . . Speedy return to Richard Parker and
Sgt. John Hartigan, Area #6, Plwmn. J. Gor·
don, Area #1, and Mike O'Brien, Area #4,
now on medi cal roll . . . Welcome back to
Y. O. Fred Frimet, Area #5, Bob Perkins,
Area #4, and Frank Casey, Area #2, from
medical roll .. . Congratulations to the wives
of John Brennan, Peter Mark and Robert
Starzynski on their new arrivals. Attention
Stehlik! . .. Deepest sympathy to Jim Gagli:
ardi's wife on the loss of her moth er. May
she rest in peace .. . Plwmn. Francine Gran·
nan, Jaquelyn Gordon and Norine Berquist
looked very good on the "Blue Li ght" series.
Some dolls! . .. Area #1 is trying to have
Area Commander Hand return to the bench
so they can win another basketball game . . .
Y.O. Bob Purcell is to be congratulated on
his captu re of an armed ro bber on E. 79th
St.. . . . Y.O. Lawrence King, Area #2, received
a Scout Award for his "Yo uth Work
Ach ievements" ... Y.O. Don Gustafson, Area
#2, had an impressiona ble two days discussing
race relations with members of the
Mayor's Commission on Youth Welfare. teach·
ers and students of Calumet High School at
George Williams College. '
-Ptlmn. James locI<
Bureau of Staff Services: Although this
is be ing written with the tempe rature below
zero, we noted that the wishfu l thinkers in
the Tra ining Division had their Annual
"Spring" Party on 6 Feb ruary .. . The friendly
voi ce of Building Maintenance, Patrolman
Walter Healy, "hung up" after 27 years of devoted
service. Those who had dealings with
Walter will never forget his desire to serve
... Our con dolences to Transcriber Annette
McDaniel of Recording and Transcribing who
lost her two·year-old son ... Congratulations
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The Blue Light
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to Electrician Bob McLaughlin of Radio Maintenance
on being awarded a Department Commendation
for his role in the apprehension
of a burglar with an extensive record _ . .
One retirement, one vacati on, and one health
note from Field Inquiry: Ptlmn_Emil Rosdahl
retired and will be missed by his co-workers;
Sgt_ Lynch left for New Orleans; and Sgt.
Duffy is back after a long illness ... Sgt.
Dohman of Mail Delivery antici pates faster
delivery to the south side provided the I. C.
will put on another mail car ... Two valuable
men of the Crime Lab, Firearms Tech
John Sadunas and Polygraph Exami ner Glen
Gilbreth, are back after experiencing vario us
disorders. Mobile Unit Tech Gene Meyer is
also on the mend. It's good to have Jean
Dorken of Dir. Needham's office back after
her illness.
- Steve lloyd
Communication Center: We were all
saddened by the untimely death of Walter
Van Overloop. He was well liked by his associates
and supervisors alike. Our sincerest
condolences to his bereaved fami ly. Condolences
also to AI D'Alessandro whose stepmother
passed away, and to Larry Schweihs
and Ed Crescio who lost their mothers ...
A hea rty welcome to Lt. John Fitzmaurice,
Sgt. Frank Paris, Ptlmn. Robert Hymes, Felix
Maliska, John Ellis, and Patrick Cusack who
were transferred into our unit . .. Hospitalized
currently are Henry Jelderks at South
Chicago, Sam Paglini at Resurrection, An·
thony Spear at Osteopathic, John Loughlin
and Clarence Smith at Holy Cross. Let's hope
for a speedy and permanent recovery . . .
Wedding bells will be ringing soon for our
Richard Sheridan and Carol Schwartz of Perso
nn el. The date is set for 1 May 1965, unless
an appea l is forthcoming! To prove that
it can work, William Nason and his wife Jean
r.elebrated their 25th anniversary at the Hollaway
House the 2nd of February. I understand
an easy chair was the gift presented,
but don't know who gave it to whom, but
we know who will use it the most! ... Mary
Garland of our Administrative Switchboard
transferred to the Board of Education Switchboard.
Lots of luck from all of you r friends
here ... Auf Wiedersehen!
-Sgt. Edward T. Haas
Bureau of Inspecfional Services: A
salu te to Sgt. Flaherty of Training Division
on his very fine dissertati on in a recent class
on the true purpose and objectives of the
1.1.0. This has done much to dispel some of
the unfavorable im pressions that seem to exist
and to improve the image of this vital
organization . . . Congrats to Det. Emmett
Ebert of Intelligence on his well -earned Award
of Valor. This is an inspiration to all . . .
Congrats also to the many members of B. I. S.
10 CHICAGO POLICE S TAR
who had earned Commendations and Honorable
Mentions awarded in February. This is
proper recognition for the many jobs well
done . . . Our sincere sympathies to Tony
Rossetti who lost his dad recently and condolences
to Tom Devitt and Joe Leonard of
V.C.D., both of whom lost a brother . ..
Sympathies to Pete Wercheik who suffered a
fractured ankle during the recent "ice age"
. . . Lt. Key is anxiously counting-down the
days to his retirement but we believe he has
mixed emotions. A nice feller leaving a bunch
of nice fellers . .. Harry McMahon of Inspecti
on recently "lost" a son. He got married.
Best of luck . . . Bars are eschewed by Sgt.
Dick Walsh, except, of course, a lieutenant's
bar. Sgt. Dick has declared publicly that he
will stand the crew to a filet dinner when he
"makes it." Here's hoping . . . Hasta mes
proximo ...
-Art Curda
Office of the Superintendent: People
going places: Our Star Editor, Yaffa Draznin
and her husband, Julius, were invited to the
"big dance" down in Washington, the Inaugurati
on of LBJ. After the ball was over, th ey
left for New Yo rk and then returned home.
A really enjoyable tim e . . . Officer Norm
White transferred from P.I.D. to the Youth
Division-Area #2, and was replaced by Offi·
cer Theron Toole. Ann Rico, senior stenographer,
is also a new ad dition to P.l.D....
Over in Police Planning, Ginnie Council finally
bought her new wig. It's brown, rather than
blonde. I guess she discovered that blondes
don't have more fun, after all ... Fellow
VW mem ber Fred Currier and his better half
have planned a trip to Europe this fa ll. Should
be very nice. I'm also planning my trip but,
rather than go to Europe, I feel the Isl ands
would be more en joya ble, especially in August.
You know, Bl ue Island, Stoney Island,
etc. ... Ed (Hard Shell Finish) Burke can't
wait for the warm weather so he can go
SCUBA diving . . . Well, that's it for this
month.
-Jim Modic
Jst District: Best wishes to Ptlmn. Roger
Powers, who reti red on pension on 28 January
with 37 years of ded icated service, 26
spent in the 1st District . . . Voted "Most
Popular Review Offi cer" is our Gene Walaski,
another "PAPA." Girls can be seen competing
with each other for a ride in his new bomb,
a 1965 Wildcat . . . Eligible bachelors who
succu mbed to wiles of beautiful women and
got married in January are Ptlmn. Mike Her·
bert and Ron Pikowski ... Our condol ences
to Commander Edward E. Egan, 21st Distri ct,
on death of his mother; also to Ptlmn. Joe
Klobucnik on th e death of his brother; and
to Ptlmn. Larry Compton on the death of his
sister . .. A real cute gal, civilian employee
Cheri Gavigan, was shaken up in a recent
auto accident but is back with us now, rarin'
to go . .. Popular and cap able Desk Sgt.
Jim Traut suffered a bro ken hip in a fall and
is recuperating in Mercy Hospital, Room 209.
Get well soon, Jim, for we all miss you . ..
Honorable Mentions have been earned by
Sgt. J. Thedos, N. Brozynski, P. Skorodinsky,
George Jacob, R. Zemaitis, C. Morgan and L.
Napier . . . Congratulations to Ptlmn. Bill
Kane and missus who were blessed with a
new baby ... An excellent time was had by
all at Lt. Mark Conlon's party at Romas . . .
Conditions in th e front office at the dandy
1st quickly retu rned to normal with the return
of Secreta ry Joe Sheehy from vacation
in Flo rida. Although Joe fulfilled a promise
to Sgt. Mahoney to send him a crate of
oranges, the crate he sent turn ed out to be
very sma ll and contained miniature oranges,
made of bubble gum, which the sergeant
gave to his children. For several ni ghts since
then he has experienced a popping in his
ears but he's not blowing about it. Resoundingly
yours,
- Ptlmn. George Thlese
2nd District: It was a boy, Arth ur Jr., for
Pilmn. and Mrs. Arthur Hill. Congratulations,
Art, but what happened to the cigars? . ..
Best wishes to Bernie Banahan and his new
bri de, Maryrose . . . May I extend belated
congratulations and welcome to Sgts. Floyd
Turner, Robert Miller, and Ernest Siler, and
welcome back Joe Grubisic, aft er an exten ded
tour of duty with the Bureau of Field Services
.. . Bill Gordon is still on "Cloud 9" since
his spouse, Policewoman Jacquelyn Gordon,
appeared on TV .. . In a re cent edition I in·
ad vertently listed abandoned auto specialist,
John Steele, as James; sorry "old buddy"
... It's always a pleasure to hear the public
extol the virtues of fell ow officers, and I'm
proud to report that William Brown and Bob
McVady are held in very high esteem by the
citizens for their cou rteousness ... The Wen·
dell Smiths are all aglow since their daughter,
Gwen, graduated seventh in her high school
class . . . On 7 Dec., at 0130 hours, Ptlmn.
Ron Davis observed an auto parked illegally
in the vi cinity of a school on his beat. He
questioned the driver, but failed to receive a
satisfactory explanation for his presen ce. A
search of the auto revealed a number of tools
which the driver cou ld not explain . He was
then ta ken to the District station. Later, the
sch ool engineer reported a burgla ry at the
school. He was taken to the station and there
he identified th e too ls as those taken from
the school. For your aggressiven ess and alert·
ness to duty, Officer Davis, we salute you for
a job well done.
-Ptlmn. Nathan W. Burton
3rd District: The 3rd District had a big
month, what with the Commander Martin
O'Connell tak en ill and hospitalized. The last
reports have him hale and hearty. He is now
back to work again . . . The rescue of a

despondent woman out on the ice in the
lake was accompl ished by the heroic effort of
J. Brakie, L. Wyatt and R. Duhig. This rates
a Department Commendation . . . W. (Wild
Bill) Corbett's wife, Kathleen, presented him
with a baby girl by the na me of Lisa, 8 Ibs.
no less . . . Our condolences go out to J.
McMahon on the death of his mother. Also
to R. Mitchell on the death of his father ...
One of the greatest bachelor men·about·town,
D. Deneen, is about to take the final step,
what with his engagement on New Year's Eve.
Happy New Year, Denny .. . The 3rd District
basketball team ended the first ro und in a
tie for 1st place. They should take the 2nd
round and the South Section, so come out to
Foster Pa rk gym and see the boys play, every
Sunday afternoon . . . P. Welsh came up with
an arrest of seve ral tee nagers for strong arm
robberies which later cl eared up numerous
other robberies. E. Harper, by keen observa·
tion, arrested a suspect wanted for ra pe and
robbery; the suspect was positively identified
by the victim. Also with Harper were D. John·
son and A. Owens. 10·4.
-Ptlmn. Thomas J. Shannon
7th District: We salute Ptlmn. Eugene Kent
and partn er John West, along with Louie Pote
and partner Thomas McCarthy, all "crime car
sleuths," who are responsible for the clear·up
of a homici de ... Our recent Valentine's
"Sweetheart Night" held in connection with
the Ill inois Police Association was a howling
success, tha nks to Warrant Officer Milt Hahn,
the District representative. Rumor has it our
court sergeant in Br. 35, Raymond Michalek,
had submitted the lowest bid for the band
entertainment, but lost out at the last minute
wh en it was disclosed that he had a "one man
band " and the good sergeant played the only
instrument, a sax. The name of ptlmn.
I
Thomas "sing along" Harney was submitted
to do the warb ling by his agent, Ptlmn. Leslie
"Lock·up" Zaug ... Our basketball team is
now fi ghti ng it out for first place .. . Ptlmn.
John McMahon is now lining up the baseball
players. You can see them almost any after·
noon runni ng the track at Ogden Park . . .
Boy, oh boy, since our leader, District Com·
mander William A. McCann, has started his
crash program "Lost Poundage," in line with
the Lenten days, we senior men are sure being
whipped in sh ape. The worst part is, he
believes in what he preaches .. . On the
serious side, when misfortune befalls, as in
the case of Ptlmn. Clay "Crime Car" Steen
I (shot·gun blast of the foot), you then rea lize
what a close· netted working team of "cops"
we have here at "7" and can only say
"th anks, men," Steen has now returned to
his home and the doc repo rts they will save
his foot . . . Late news: Ptlmn. John West
and wife Nira have been blessed with a dar·
ling little girl, An ita Louise, 6 Ibs. 8 ozs.
Congratulations.
-Ptlmn. Wilbur F. Higgins
8th District: The 8th District Keglers (bowl·
ers to you) are now at the height of the sea·
son. As proof positive, here are some of the
scores bowled last week: R. Lullo 250, P.
Kelly 246, W. Wilson 248, J. Pitak 222, W.
Miller 221, and many other 200 games. That's
bowling. Any challengers from other dis·
tricts, please come forward. Here are the top
five individual averages: Spry 184, Ankoto·
vich 175, Zielinski 172, Lucas 171 and Pitak
170 . . . The proud peacock around the station
is Tom McGeehan, who just recently cele·
brated his 25th year as a Chicago policeman.
Your hand painted(?) trophy is waiting for you
in the secretary's office, Tom .. . Our sincere
condolences to Crossing Guard M. Plant on
the loss of her mother . . . Congratulations
are in order for Sergeant Nolan whose wife
gave birth to a boy ... We all wish a speedy
recovery to Crossing Guard Olga Perak who
is on the sick list ... Our two junior typists
recently attended in·service school. You can
never get enough of the A B C's, gals ...
Recent transfers were L Adams and R. O'Dris·
coli, and in exchange we receive Ptlmn. Ray
Ryan and Crossing Guard Schnieder. What
kind of a trade do you call this? What gives?
-Ptlmn. Joseph S. Erazmus
9th District: At home with the Smiths: Lt.
Robert Smith's wife, Joan El eanor, gave birth
to a healthy boy named Brian Michael. The
baby was born on January 30 in Little Com·
pany of Mary Hospital and weighed 13 pounds
11 ounces; however, the la rgest birth recorded
at this hospital is by his brother, James
Joseph, 5, who weighed 13 pounds 13 ounces.
Other children in the fa mily who share in the
joy of the new arrival are: Joseph Edward, 17;
Judith Ann, 15; Robert V. Jr., 13; Sharon
Louise, 8 and Dawn Marie, 3 . . . Ride Along
Program: Mr. Rudy Beiber, Personnel Man·
ager of Schulze & Bu rch Baking Co., was high·
Iy impressed with "Operation Ride Along."
He keenly observed the many tasks and prob·
lems that a po lice man faces in the perform·
ance of his duties. His observations were
made from a motorized patrol beat while in
the company of Sergeant Vito Contino and
Ptlmn. Thomas Horton .. . Injured on duty:
Ptlmn. John Burica, Howard Pohlman, William
Reilly, James Morrison and Ronald Heiden
.. . Chicago Police Cadets Thomas Delaney,
George Kelleher, David Durkin, Peter Wood
and Henry Barsch of the 9th District are do·
ing excellent in their work and are a credit
to the Department.
-Ptlmn. F. J. Breen
JOth District: Our specialists for this month
are the "Lockup Keepers." The day is past
when the lockup keeper was considered a
"turnkey" and no more. We wo uld like to ac·
quaint you with the men who do a ve ry im·
porta nt function in the police district. At Ten
we have the following officers who do this
important job: Ptlmn. John McNeeley, Elmer
Sutter, Henry Groszek, Charley Swaine, Bob
Costello, Charley Pollard, John Bogan, Fred
Stanford, and last but not least Will Ginkel.
Their duties consist of processing and feeding
prisoners, issue of gas and tires, fingerprint·
ing and ph otos, checking the equipment car·
ri ed on the squadrols and squads, and care
and detention of stray animals. So you can
see that the lockup keeper's tour is not as
ca lm as it appea rs. So when you ring th at
little bell that lets you in lockup, be PATIENT.
The lockup keeper may be bu sy . . . Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Kelly are the proud parents of
a new baby at their house . . . Get well greet·
ings are being sent to Charley Swaine, Harry
Zientek, and Ed Keane . . . Congratulations
are in order to Don Fatima and Fred Massaro,
who took the plunge rec ently-the pl unge of
matrimony, we mean .. . The members of
the 10th District wish to extend th eir sym·
pathy to Officer Gene Moran on the loss of
his mother . . . P.B.A. Welfare Fund needs
your help . . .
- Ptlmn. Charles S. Rolecek
J Jth District: A letter was received by this
writer from Mike Fera. He is now working as
a Criminal Investigator and has a new ad·
dress; Mr. Michael Fera, 24th MP Co. (PM IS),
APO N. Y., N. Y. 09029. He will be back in
September but wou ld li ke to hear from his
friends at Fillmore and from his old buddy
Bob Prosser, who is now at the 7th District
. . . Our timekeeper, Tommie Mayes, burnt
both hands on the 10th of January while
pouring grease and was allowed to be carried
inju red two days. Tommie still carried on her
work, even with this affliction .. . Our basket·
ball team, whose first string is Howard Blair,
LeRoy Grant, Freddie Hall, John Palmer, and
Willie Penn, are com ing th rough the season
li ke the cha mps they are. For the four games,
the scores were over 4th Area Hdqts. , 42 to 39,
over the 2nd District, 57 to 43, over the 10th
District, 65 to 52, and over 4th Area Hdgts.,
again 75 to 70. Keep up the good work .. .
Bernie Gillespie did some good police work
early in February in reference to the Ch ris·
tia nsen killing. But it is also to the efforts
of the officers origina lly assigned to the
missi ng persons case of George DelVecchio,
Ken Pisano and John Prokop, who turned up
vital informa tion about pr operty of DelVec·
chio's and some of his past history, that
helped bring to mind previous experiences to
Bern ie Gill espie. All three should be given
credit for this and other crimes possibly
cleared up.
- Ptlmn. Ralph E. Nolan
J3th District: Congratulations to Officer
Edward Romanski and his wife, Wanda, upon
the arri va l of their daughter, Debbie, who was
born on 28 January. That makes number six
for Ed and he's vowing to th row in the towel
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The Blue Light
(contin.ued 110m page twelve)
keeping Art Girard on the job; hope the goose
grease holds out ... A certain sergeant just
returned from furlough is remarking as to
how thin a certain captain has gotten because
he (sarge) was not around to pick up the tab
for the snacks ... Notice the smiles on the
lientenants' faces. We are sure they all did
good on the exam and expect to see them all
captains soon ... leo Marks left for Pompano,
and not for fishing. Looks like he took
the bad weather with him . .. Help me out
fellows; drop in some news once in a while.
-Pt/mn. Harry Moore
20th District: The 20th District basketball
team, last season's north section champs,
are again the team to beat this season . They
have won the first round, and in the second
round, they have won three and lost ZERO.
Keep up the good playing, men, and let's get
that city championship . . . Sgts. William
Shaw and Martin Dempsey will soon be retiring.
The two sergeants went on the Police
Department the same day, 25 March 1933.
That makes a grand total of 64 years of honorable
service between them. Some of their
many friends had a party for the sergeants
and all that were able to attend had a great
time. Good luck, sergeants . . . Officer John
Erskine and wife have a new addition to the
family, a baby girl, born the 20th of January,
weighing 6 Ibs. 10 oz. and named Donna Lynn
.. . Well, our secretary is back to normal
once again (two tranquilizers) now that his
wife, Evelyn, had a baby girl. Diana was born
the 31st of January and weighs 7 Ibs. Mother
and daughter doing fine ... Sgt. Connors
has been home recuperating from an eye
operation for the last couple of weeks. Get
well fast, sarge, and hurry back.
-Ptlmn. Robert R. Wito
21st District: The month of January, 1965,
closed on a good note. Our basketball team
completed their first round of competition by
remaining undefeated; five straight victories.
A fine job, fellows. Congratulations are therefore
in order for the fine members of our
basketball team. Also to be congratulated
are F. Evans, E. Denson, F. Harris, D. Bottoms
and J. Tullos, the man they're saving
for the big game .. . Stanley Wiatrowski announced
his engagement to Roberta Ross,
consequently a June wedding is being
planned. It's still not too late, Stan. Is it
true that by working with Madia one can
develop the "m iddle age spread" before reach ­
ing the middle age? Ask Maurice! Those
pizzas are good, aren't they, Maurice? ...
Task Force Area # 1 now has a little demon
in their midst since R. Zoller was recently
transferred to their command . He'll be an
effective "cop" in Area #1 .. . Sam Jennings
is still talking about the purchase of his new
home. He originally bought the home because
14 CHICAGO POLICE STAR
it was approximately two blocks from the 5th
District, his former command. However, since
he has been officially transferred into the
21st District, he is now wondering. Well Sam,
the ride may be a long one but think of the
grass to cut, the windows to be washed, the
flower bed to be weeded, etc. It's well worth
it. Have fun during the summer, Sam ...
Members of this command extend their special
condolences to Commander E. Egan
whose mother passed away and to Jim Durkin
whose father passed away. May God look
over them, Commander and Jim. Until next
month.
-Pt/mn. John J. Burian, Jr.
Detective Area #,: Merle Albertson,
Homicide/ Sex Unit, an ex-fisherman, has
turned his talents to horticulture and has developed
quite a green thumb . .. Well wishes
for the month are extended to the Sonic
Boom girl, Miss Evelyn Thomas ... Hope to
have John Sarnowski and Richard Degitis back
to work by the time this goes to press ...
High range man of the month for Homicide/
Sex Unit was James Hogan . .. Sandy Nolan,
mystery man of the month, where is he? .. .
Donald Moriarty is being T'sd out of a place
at the supper table; they have Thomas, Timothy,
Teresa, Tamara, and Mrs. Moriarty presented
Tina Lee to the family household ...
Congratulations to James Adams, G.A., for being
picked to attend the Presidential Inauguration
; he's well schooled in the art of apprehending
pick-pockets . .. Belated wishes
are to Det. Edward and Joan Wodnicki, Burglary
Unit, on the arrival of their 1st son . ..
More good news: JoAnn Mitchell's mother is
recuperating from her confinement ... Outstanding
detectives for the month of February
are H. Durkee, R. Hederman, W. Bonham, and
M. Keegan, Robbery # 1 .. . Condolences to
transcriber Estelle M. Houston on death of
her mother .. . You would think that Sgt.
Thomas Bingham, G.A. #1, had his tonsils
removed rather than his son, Sammie ...
Congratulations to Det. Eddie Sanders, G.A.
#1 on his new arrival, 1st daughter!
-Pt/mn. Stanley Taitt
Detective Area #2: Congratulations to
Jim Cooley of Robbery who recently celebrated
his 25th wedding anniversary. Jim's oldest
son, a patrolman at the 4th District, graduated
from Loyola. Jim's next-in-line will graduate
from Marquette in June and join the
Peace Corps. The boys got together and presented
Jim and his wife with a new car ...
Dick Donovan slipped and thought he had
just sprained his knee and was ready to return
to work when the Medical Section discovered
that he had fractured the knee. Dick
said that the stiff knee will curtail his golf
slice . .. Ray Krall (candy man) was over·
heard saying that the candy store will be
closed if the poison-pen letters about the
quality of the candy being served are not discontinued.
Pete Vanderkamp put on 5 pounds
since he started frequenting the candy store
. . . Charley Smith was cut from the Area
basketball team when they couldn't fit him
in trunks ... Andy Bartlett has started to
plot for the forthcoming baseball season and
Andy says that there will be a few changes
... Jim Sweeney fell at home and rebroke
the same arm that he injured in an auto accident
. .. If all goes well, the water fountain
should be moved by summer. This project
was started before Christmas but the
plumbers told us that lack of money held
them up . . . The little Greek sez: It's not
the man in the fight that counts but the fight
in the man, Bueno.
-Det. Daniel Mahoney
Detective Area #3: It was Area #1's
gain when Sgt. John Shaughnessy reported
for duty there. Best of luck to you, sergeant.
A warm welcome to Sgt. Edward Kearns, Jr.,
who is doing a good job filling his shoes ...
It has been said that Nash, Murphy, Vaisvilas
and Meade all had 1965 Chevy fever and
Harry Benoit is wondering if they will outrun
, out-perform his "Headache Wagon" .. .
Mrs. Dothothy Novak enjoyed the company of
her college son while he was home during
semesters, AI Faro's son was also home, and
it won't be long before he will be sporting a
degree in engineering . , , Sgt. O'Donnell
isn't calorie conscious; he gulps down all the
goodies Frances brings , . , Lots of luck to
Det. Sexton, and a big welcome to Det. Quinn
. , , Our deepest sympathy to Claude Andersen
and his family who recently lost their
mother, a gracious lady in her 90's , , ,
Farewell to Bill and Ed Cusack, who retired
this month and the best of everything to you
both , , . Joe Truhlar attended and participated
in the festivities of the annual Burglary
Retirement Dinner, Joe looks much too young
to be retiring , , , Det. Bill Tracey just returned
from his fabulous vacation , . .
Neil Carr is home recuperating from being
injured on duty; we all miss you, Neil , , ,
Ray Rubino did a terrific job recovering a
tractor and trailer with merchandise still intact
- Good work, Ray.
-Marie Fallon
Detective Area #5: Honorable Mentions
are in order for the fol lowing men for outstanding
and diligent investigations: to Dets.
Moynahan, lenea and Marcin of General Assignment
for the apprehension of several
youths involved in thousands of dollars in
criminal damage of property; to Dets. Pernice,
Riccio, Mitchel and Wolf of the Robbery Unit
for solving three cases of hijacking of semitrailers
loaded with TV's, worth $300,000,00;
to Dets, Clepp and Roos for the capture of a
stick· up man and strong arm robber. The
latter two are with the Homicide Unit . . ,
Now that the Robbery and Auto Theft Units
have moved into their new office locations,
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CAPTAINS EXAMINATION
GET READY-The weeks of prep·
aration are over. It is 23 Janu·
ary, at the entrance of Wells
High School, where 236 lieuten·
ants mill about, waiting for the
captains' exam to begin.
Commander Harness
Conduds
"Swearing-In"
Ceremony
for
Junior Patrolmen
On 6 February, Comdr. Robert M.
Harness of the 2nd District played host
to 87 boys and girls, ages 7 to 12 years,
who assembled in the District station
to become Honorary Junior Patrolmen.
The youngsters, all residents of the
Stateway Garden Apts., were selected
by the Stateway Community Volunteer
Organization, Mr. Fred Hodgens, chairman.
After each youngster received his
Junior Patrolman's card and an instruction
card on "Operation Crime Stop,"
Commander Harness gave a brief talk
on good citizenship. He particularly
stressed their responsibility to the com­
GET SET-They're on their mark,
waiting tensely for the signal to
begin the 3ljrhour examination.
(Chicago Sun·Times photo)
munity, and explained how each could
aid the Police Department. The youths
then quietly stood, and, with hands
raised displaying their cards, took the
pledge of Junior Patrolmen.
The SCVO, the Central YMCA Detached
Workers, and parents are to be
commended for their efforts in bringing
this ceremony about and for helping to
create a better atmosphere and a wholesome
community life for all of the
youngsters
Officer Nate Burton
2nd District.
GO!!! In various stages of con·
centration and thought, the lieu·
tenants work their way through
the exam. Then begins the or·
deal of waiting until the results
are posted.
What A Record!
D.D.A. # 1, Homicide/Sex, set a
record when it made a clear-up rate, in
1964, of 101 % ! There were 86 murders
committed, and all 86-plus one
from 1963-were cleared up. Two
other Areas also had notable clear-up
rates on murder, according to Commander
Francis Flanagan. Area #4
had 150 murders, and cleared 137 of
them last year; and Area #5 had 23
murders, and cleared 22 of them.
Wallet-Size Days-Off Schedule
for April, May, June
GROUP APR IL
1- 2-9- 10-Jl
17- 18-19-26
27
2-3-4- 10-11
12-1 9-20-17
28
3-4-5- 12-13
20-2 1-28-29
5-6 - 13-14
21-22-29-30
6-7-14-15
22 - 23 -30
7-8-15-16
23-24-25
1-8-9- 16-17
18- 24-25-26
MAY
4-5-1 2-13-20
21 - 28-29-30
5-6 -1 3- 14-21
22 - 23-29-30
31
6-7-14-15
16-22-23-24
31
7-8-9-15
16-1 7- 24 - 25
1- 2-8-9-10
17-18- 25 - 26
1- 2-3-10-11
18- 19- 26-27
3-4-11-12
19-20-27 - 28
JUIi[
5-6-7-14-15
21 -23-30
7-8-15-16
23-24
1-8-9- 16
17-24-25
1-2-9- 10-17
18-25 -26-17
2-3-10-11
18-19-20-26
27-28
3-4-11-12
13-19-20-21
28-29
4·5-6·12
13-14-21-21
29-30
MARCH , '965 15