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CHI AGO pLICETHE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT AUGUST. 1965

EVERY DAY , hundreds of automobiles"die" in Chicago. No one knowsthe exact number. Many findtheir way to private auto graveyards.But an astonishing number are simplyleft to an inglorious death on city streets.The abandoned autos are not only aneyesore, but more important from thePolice Department's viewpoint, a traffichazard. One of the Department's mainresponsibilities is to keep traffic flowingsafely and efficiently. That's a bigenough job as it is. By the 1950s, itwas becoming increasingly difficult byliterally thousands of abandoned carsclogging the public ways.LONG BEFORE ABANDONED autos becamea problem, the Illinois StateVehicle Law, passed in 1929, chargedthe "municipal officer" with this responsibility.By authority of the MunicipalCode of Chicago, the "municipalofficer" is the Police Department.Prior to September, 1960, the abandonedauto program was the responsibilityof the old Detective Bureau'sStolen Auto section. But this sectionhad more pressing responsibilites. Andas the number of cars sold throughoutthe country increased, so did the numberof abandoned autos. In 1959, the Departmenttowed only 1,706 abandonedcars from the streets. In some communities,that might seem like a fa.ntasticnumber. In Chicago, it did noteven scratch the surface.In 1960, therefore, the AutomotivePounds section was created and giventhe responsibility for towing, custodyand disposal of all cars that came intopossession of the Police Department.Today, the section consists of 81 officers-thelieutenant in charge, 7 detectives,7 sergeants, 66 patrolmen, and 18civilians. It operates five Auto Pounds,with a total capacity of 5,595 cars. Italso has one auxiliary pound for usewhen the others are full.Along with the new section camesome revamping of cumbersome, outmodedprocedures.PERHAPS THE TWO KEY changes werein towing and disposal. Before April,1960, there were only two city-ownedtow trucks. Even when both were operating-whichwasn't often because offrequent breakdowns-they were totallyinadequate to do the job. The majorchange here was to switch to contractingwith private towing companies.These companies compete on a bidbasis, with lowest bidders getting thecontract. At times, there are as manyas 36 trucks operating when demand ishigh. When demand is low, the numberis decreased. If the city were to ownthese trucks, many would be idle a goodportion of the year.Another major change was in themethod of disposal of the cars. By statelaw, the only way to dispose of the cars,other than return to owners, was bypublic auction. Thus, a virtual junkvalued at $5 had to be sold throughthe complicated procedure of publicauction.The state law was amended in June,1961, to permit cars valued below $100to be sold by competitive bids on a junkweight basis to licensed junk dealers.The change permitted a much faster,more efficient and cheaper. method ofdisposing of abandoned cars.BANDONED CARS are brought tD theA attention of the police throughtwo main sources: the beat officer andcitizens.Primary responsibility for keeping thestreets clear of abandoned autos lieswith the beat officer. If he sees a carin a complete state of disrepair-missingengine, missing wheels, 1964 licenseplates-he writes up a Tow Case reportright there. The car can be towed almostimmediately.However, if the car appears to bedriveable, although in a state of deterioration,the officer writes a Tow Casereport but puts a sticker on the windshield,warning the owner that he mustmove the car within seven days or it willbe towed. He checks it seven days later,and if the car is still there, it is reasonableto believe the car is abandoned.When citizens call or write to the Departmentabout an abandoned car, acommunication form is sent to thewatch commander in that district. Thena beat man checks the car, followingthe same procedures as above.When enough Tow Case reports ofabandoned autos come in from a district,the cars in that district are towed.Normally, three districts are towed at atime by three units of trucks.The exception to this is what isknown as the "immediate" abandonedtow. These are abandoned cars the officerdetermines are a hazard-a traffic hazard,or perhaps a hazard to childrenwho find it a tempting "playground"6 CHICAGO POLICE STAR

SPOTLIGHT ON T H E DEPARTMENT A FOREIGN FLAVOR I have recently come over from Englandand before I left home was advised thatthere is a lady in Chicago who loves to··Three policemen from Old Europe, onefrom Belgium, one from Monaco, and aFrenchman, collectors of police badges,meet people from Torquay. This lady is regimentals (arm patches) and photo­married to a member of your police force,and she originates from Torquay, Devon, leagues wishing to exchange with them:·England. I'm afraid these are the sole de­This note was received by the Police De·tails I know, not even her surname. If fromthese details you are able to locate thelady in question perhaps you would bekind enough to give her my nome andaddress so that she may contact me if shewishes . ..Yours sincerely, Dinah K. Roberts (Miss) This letter was received in the office ofthe Superintendent on 10 July 1965. Ifthe officer in question wishes to contactMiss Roberts, her address is 666 E. WoodlandRd., Lake Forest, III., 60045.graphs, are looking for American eol­partment. If you wish to exchange orcollect international police items and in·formation, write to:Monsieur Fernand Malaine, Agentde Police,77 rue du Wainage FarciennesProvince du Hairaut (Belgium) orMonsieur Ie Brigadier-Chef JosephRol/eroSurete Publique de Monaco(Principality of Monaco) orMonsieur Claude Paris, gardiende la Paix,247 rue Marcadet,Paris 18e, Seine, FranceHitting the Books Pays Off ------------­anCAN YOU_YOUR CAR?S PEE Dvelocity driver vehicle TOTAL(feet per reaction stopping STOPPINGsecond) distance distance DISTANCE10mph 15' 11 ' 6' 17'15 22' 17' 14' 31 '20 29' 22' 25' 47'25 37' 28' 39' 67'30 44' 33' 55' 88'35 51' 39' 78' 117'40 59' 44' 105' 149'45 66' 50' 136' 186'50 73' 55' 188' 243'55 81 ' 61 ' 230' 291'60 88' 66' 300' 366'65 95' 72' 380' 452'70 103' 77' 455' 532'Perception time figures in many emergen·cies. Multiply the velocity in feet persecond by the number of seconds it takesto perceive the danger, and add this to thetotal stopping distance.Driver reaction distance is based on a reactiontime of % second, a typical reactionfor most drivers under most conditions.Vehicle stopping distance is bosed on pro·visions of the Uniform Vehicle Code for 20mph, adiusted when necessary ot higherspeeds to conform with studies of the U.S.Bureau of Public Roads.Seven officers recently completed a 33-semester hour, non-credit course in policescience at the University of Illinois. Above, displaying their certificates of completionare (I. to r.): Sgt. William F. Smith, D .D.A. 5, Robbery; PUmn. Joseph J.Klak, 11 th District; Det. George J. Coleman, D.D.A. 4, Robbery; Det. Louis Clepp,D.D.A. 5, Homicide/Sex; Sgt. John J. Cleary, Crime Lab; Ptlmn. Alfred J. Leisz,Task Force, Evidence Technician; and Det. James L. Brodie, D.D.A. 4, Robbery.The course takes up to four years to complete, but all the officers finished it in twoor three years, in their spare time.New Course Offered in Fall-Register Now------------------­School starts again in September, and all Department personnel,sworn or civilian, are eligible to enroll in the variedcourses offered by the Training Division.Completed applications for the fall semester must be returnedto the Training Division, Extension Unit, before 23August. Extension courses are being offered for three semesters-fail,winter and spring-with a total of four individualcourses per semester. No more than two courses can be takenat one time.A new course-"Supervision"-will be offered during thefall semester, 7 September to 15 November. The course willact as a "refresher" for the more seasoned police supervisor,while at the same time providing valuable background materialfor those interested in supervisory work in the future.Three other courses will be available: "Arrest, Search andSeizure"-exploring the various steps a policeman must takein the apprehension and detention of a suspect; "Narcotics,"­covering the elements of narcotics use and control; and"Youth-Law-Police"-giving the officer a greater insight intoand understanding of the juvenile problem.8 CHICAGO POL.ICE STAR

THE BLUE LIGHT Detective Area # J: Congratulations toDets. Robert Miller and Robert Savage ofGeneral Assignment unit. Their wives presentedeach of them with a new ba by gi rl;and Herbert Havenfang's wife presented himwith a new baby boy. Congratulations also toDet. John Allman on th e bi rth of his newgranddaughter . . . Our belated condolencesto Det. Robert Barksdale, Homicide/ Sex unit,on the death of his mother . .. Welcome backto Sgt. Martin Mullarkey, Auto Theft who isnow off the medi ca l roll. Many thanks tothe many bl ood donors . . . Congratu lationsto Det. James Grant in catching that Illh lb.No~t h e~ n Pike, .measuring 39 inches long,which IS up for fi rst place in a contest in NewLondon, Wisconsin ... The new fa ces on thescene here are Sgt. Ernest Spiotto and Sgt.Donald Pamoa and Det. Gaetano Delisa . ..Cong ratu!ations to Dets. James Hogan, CharlesKoludrovlc .and . . Henry Kaminski, Homicide/Sex, on their di ligent and unend ing effort incapturing two felons wanted for murders.Keep up the good work .. . Congratulationsto Sgt. Robert Leen on his recent marriage. .. Fathers Day had a special meaning forCharles McMullen. He received numero us giftsfrom fellow members in appreciation of thefatherly ~dvic e given by him . . . Speedy reocovery Wishes to Lt. John T. Cartan on hisrecent il lness.- Det. Stanley TaittDetective Area # 3: Parting sa lutations toAI Butvill, upon his reti rement 29 June. Everlastinghea lth and prosperity to you , AI .. .Tony Wenskus' and Butvill's sons are followingin their dads' foot-steps. Th ey we re both~ pp ointed cadets 5 July ... The party honor­Ing John O'Keefe and Ed Cusack's retirementwas a "Gala Affair." Congratulations! Sgt.Patrick McGroarty . . . That new straw hatPetrosius is sporti ng isn't St. Ann es collectionbasket . . . Faro's recipe for clear-ups is alittle spagh etti sauce, season ed with goodco mmon sense, set to 'Echo's from Ita ly' ...Wilkosz's wife could.be holding out for twins... Lorraine's husband is on the mend andEmil Knez's wife, Mary, is much better' . . .Hope to see Coogan hobbling into the Areaa~ain soon ... Ploszaj's son, Ronald, receivedhis degree in electrical engineering from PurdueUniversity. He and his wife Jo Ann areresiding in Indianapolis, Indiana,' where he islaunching his career in the Research Departmentat the Naval Facilities . . . Benoit hasa new Ford station wagon , and Griffin isgadding about in that new Ford Galaxie ...Bill Tracey's golf game is imp roving, Beneckihad a hole in-one; how about that! . . .Slattery is among the regu lars ... Kehoe'sdog Brody is an English-Bu ll.- Marie FallonDetective Area #6: Burglary: with sadnessand sil ence in our hearts, we wh isper aprayer for Louis Christofoli, who died 13 Mayafter a severe heart attack, ending his fineoutstanding record of 32 years . .. Det. JackMuller's fa mily left for their su mmer home inthe Wisconsin area. They will surely enjoy theloveliness of the scenic waters and woodlands!... Sgt. Tom Conliss' mother passedaway leaving Sgt_ Conliss with sadness andgrief. Our very deepest regards to his fami ly. .. Auto Theft: 22 June, Del Voss receivedan Honorable Mention which resulted from aninvestigation of one of his cases .. . Seniortypist Jeanette larue joyously march ed downthe aisle to marry her Sergeant who was inthe army with her during the War. Say,Jeanette, we wonder who will give and takethe orders when the knot is tied? . . . I leaveyou with these thoughts in mind: We mustearn the right and learnthe mea ning of democracyand freedom byworking together as agroup of Americans whoseonly aim is peace andharmony.- Jeanne Faith KileyTraffic Headquarters: Did you hear CarlSonne from Radar was leading the pack toescort Mrs. Humphrey (Vice-President's wife)back to the airport when a car hit his bike?Carl feels pretty good except his foot is givinghim a little trouble. Mrs. Hu mphrey saidshe would be his star witness . . . Sgt. M.Logan's son received his bachelor of sciencedegree from De Paul University and two weekslater too k the big jump to the altar . . _Lt.Colonel Hoppe is on a military furlou gh ; goingto straighten out the troubles of the day . . .Good luck, Lt. Fred Pickert, who retired.Looks like he got hi mself a good job in engineering. . . Chief Doherty is on vacationfor a few weeks. He is greatly missed ...Phillip Sherlock made sergea nt; we sure wishhe could return to Warra nts, but his talentsare needed elsewhere. We will miss you, Phil,and hope to see you cl imb the ladder to suc·cess . . . Big John's boss, Edward Swanteckthe 1st, is the proud grandfather of a 7 lb.15 oz. grandson, Edward Swanteck, the III. . . Lt. T. Doyle is on furlough in Wisconsinsomewhere . .. Lt. Marston is reti ring 30September and leaving 1 October for Floridato live. We sure will miss his smiling facearo und here.- Carol RossiTraffic Area # 2: Congratulations to JohnJamicich and his wife on the birth of a fine,healthy daughter. They now have two sons'and two daughters, a well planned family. . . Jack Blakeslee has his arm out of thecast and is mighty glad it was only a six-footladder from which he plunged. _ . Several ofthe boys are jealous of Eddie LaCourse beingselected as our Dress Right candidate. What'sthis crack about rompers? . .. Sgt. leo Weilstops in occasionally; he misses those homecooked meals and I believe he has lost alittle weight . . . Lt. Ed. Burke is making upsome CARE packages; anyone wishing to make~ contribution of old clothing, just hang themIn the sergeants' quarters on the rack ...Met Gene Simale and John Skarupa and theirwives out doing the town. Tom McGowan andhis bride were also in the group. That's theway to do it boys; it mak es a much happierhome life ... Sgt. John Orbon relinquishedhis golf championship title at the sergeantstournament. He didn 't want the others tothink the game was rigged so he played alittle off his usua l perfect score . . . BudDaVanon almost became a victim of a tragedywhen he attempted to save a sma II boy fromdrowning. We keep telling him he's not asyoung as he used to be and to use a littlemore caution. His large young family needstheir daddy . . . Don't hire Ken Dvorak asyour navigator. He started to fly to Floridaand ended up in Atlantic City; better lucknext time.- Ptlmn. Joe CaseyTraffic Area #3: The personnel of TrafficArea # 3 extend their condolences to OfficerBob O'Malley and fami lyon the death of hisbrother .. Welcome back! After a briefleave of absence and a change of venue,Ptlmn. Gerald (Olive) Venkus has retu rn ed toour Area ... Congratulations to Sgt. WalterBoyle on being one of the winners of the golfto urnament for the Sergeant's AssociationGolf Outing . . . As of this writing, OfficerJames Matual is patiently (but still nervously)awaiting for an arrival from the stork ...This reporter was ably assisted with thisarticle for the last several months by Ptlmn.Arthur (Tiger) Cholly. If you have any newsyou would want placed, contact either officer... Good fishing .. . pleasant vacations!!!- Ptlmn. Saul KopelCrossing Guards: Thisa and Thata FromThe Crossi ng Guard Strata. Our hats are offto: Miss Janet Liscarz, daughter of CrossingGuard Millie Liscarz, 12th District, who graduat~dfrom Mundelein College this June, forbeing awarded a Danforth Fe llowship. MissLiscarz atten-ded Mundelein on a 4·year liberalarts scholarship. She is one of 27 women towin the Danforth Fellowship in a field of 1800nation wi de competitors. She plans to enterthe University of Pennsylvania in Septemberfor her post-graduate work .•. . Deaths: CrossingGuards and Department personnel extendtheir condolences to the family of forme~Crossing Guard Helen McAdams, 20th District,(continu ed on the next page)AUGUST, 1965 9

The Blue Light(continu ed fr om page nine)who passed away 31 May, and to the familyof former Crossing Guard Luddia Winston, 7thDistrict, who passed away 3 Ju ly. May theirsouls rest in peace . . . Resignations: OzellaCooke, 3rd District, one of the Police Depa rt·ment's original Crossing Guards, resigned fromthe se rvice. She will be missed .... Prayersfor recovery: Crossing Guards are praying forthe complete recovery of Bella Sarna, 12thDistrict, who underwent open ·heart surgery, 1July in St. Catherine's Hospital, East Chicago,Indiana ... Injuries on Duty: Crossing GuardsNellie Dunn and Helen Michaelewicz, 20thDistri ct, were struck by careless motoristsshortly before the end of the school termwhi le safeguarding the lives of the children.Fortunately, neither guard was seriously injured. . . "Special Events": The ChicagoCrossing Gu ard Association is having a banqueton Saturday night, 2 October, at thePick-Congress Hotel to commemorate their10th Anniversary. The Mayor and our ownSu perintendent Wi Ison wi II be presented withan "Award of Distinction" on this auspiciousoccasion. Sgt. Dick Sheehy, 6th District, magician"pa r excellence," will help entertain theguests. Do you suppose he can make someof the problems we invariably encounter whendealing wifh these lovely damsels disappear?Department personnel interested in helpingthe gals celebrate can obtain additional info.about this affair by cailing 764-2153_-Ramona ShifferBureau of Staff Services: In this columnwe sometimes report the transfer of new personnelinto the Bureau. But this month wehave a new division- Data Systems. A heartywelcome to Director Marron and his group.Your brain is our gain! (Awful?) . . . Thetalents of the families of our personnel arenever more evident than at graduation timeeach year. The daugh ter of Ptlmn. Art Potockiof Training received a scholarship to the ArtInstitute upon graduating from Kelly High.The daughter of Marilyn Heramb of Identification was awarded the Scholarship Achievementand Science Award upon graduatingfrom Fort Dearborn School . . . Another talent,non-scholastic, shortened the hospital stay ofPtlmn. Pat Donahue's (Recovered Property)4-year- old boy. He pulled a fire alarm at St.Joseph's. And Ptlmn. Martin Ernst of RecoveredProperty shortened his stay in LasVegas after his car was hit in the rear. Needlessto say, the trip was not a financial success.. . Welcome to Sgt. John Grentzner, whowas recently brought into Training aftergraduating from the Traffic Institute. Andalso to Holly Biskup ... On the mend arePtlmn. Leonard Broniarcyzk and Clerk PatDaley of Graphic Arts ... Congratulations toPtlmn. Mike Costello of Recovered Propertyon his selection as the neatest officer in StaffServices.-Steve LloydBureau of 'nspect;onal Services: Birthfelicitations for August: Deputy Joe Morris,Us. Bob Arnow and Harold Niemann, Sgt.Baker and Det. AI Palmer. Another milestone,but many to come . . . Mike Zivalyevich reportsa rather touching but gratifying Father'sDay gift. Mi ke, a licensed pilot, has beenflying down to Godfrey, III. to visit his sonfrom time to time. The boy is 18 and unfortunately,retarded. On the occasion of theFather's Day visit, his son, who had notspoken a word in 18 years, unexpectedly uttered: " Daddy" and then embraced his Dad.Mike would circle the globe, if necessary, tohear this again. We understand and share hisjoy . .. Glad to learn that Lt. Charley Siedleckihas recovered from throat surgery . ..The 1.1. D. had a "cook-out" at Kedzie andDevon in June, at Thillen's Stadium. Althoughthe weather was a bit cool, all had a goodtime. Planning another soon . . . Congrats toClyde Hughes on making sergeant. Recognitionwas inevitable .. . Patricia-Jo Arnow, Lt.Arnow's daughter, who is enrolled at Interlochen,Michigan for severa l weeks of summertraining, is working hard to distinguish herselfat this fine, prestige music school . . .License Section held a small soiree at GinnyLynn's Restau ra nt on the retirement of Ptlmn.John T. King; 150 well -wishers attended togive him bon voyage et bonne chance ...Welcome to the fold to Lt. Madden and hisgroup . . . Sgts. Gorskiand Sodini went a-fish in'recently. No luck excepta few bottle bass . . .A rividerci; hasta mesproximo; au revoir, and"stuff."-Art CurdaCommunications Center: Your regularreporter, Sgt. Ed Haas, is on vacation for thisissue and has delegated me to act in hisabsence. Ed is on a fishing trip in the landof "Sky Blue Waters" and we hope that hereturns with enough fish stories to keep ussatisfied until next year .. . Ou r Commander,Capt. William Miller, is also on vacation andhas left our unit in the capable hands of Lt.Kenneth Kells. The Captain left with big plansfor his golf clubs and some new paint bru sh es... We take this opportunity to convey thewishes of speedy recoveries to Joe August andJim McDonnell. Both of these men recentlyunderwent surgery and are home convalescingat the present. Our best wishes also to MikeCorriero and John Molnar, who are both onthe medical roll .. . We also wish to congratulateMarge Baxter, who retired from theDepartment on 1 July. Marge served the Departmentfaithfully for 36 years and at thetime of retirement was assistant chief operatorof our Administrative switchboard. Needlessto say, Marge will be missed by her coworkers... John KreHler recently attendedthe National Convention and Seminar of theNational Po lice Officers Assn. in New YorkCity and was elected National MembershipChairman. We are proud of John, who informsus that this organization has a membershipof 182,000 . . . I am out of space, so willsay so long for now.-Sgt. John J. StanleyJst District: We extend our heartiest congratulationsto Ptlmn. Tony LoBue and wifeon the birth of a baby boy, and to Ptlmn.Carmen Stampanato and wife on the birth ofa baby boy. Also to PUmn. Leo Depcik andwife on the birth of a baby girl .. . A verynice letter was received by our District Commanderfrom Mr. Clarence Carey, Director ofJones Commercial High School, commendin gthe patrol activities of Officer George Jacobs,John Healy and Don Sweeney, around thehigh school . .. We were all saddened by thenews of the death of Sgt. Ben Smith's grand·son, Michael Reddington , on 30 June, and bythe death of William Casey's father, JohnCasey, on 11 June. To both fami lies we extendour deepest sympathy . .. We all jointogether in wishing Lt. Charles Pepp a speedyrecovery from an injury suffered in an unusualaccident; a spring attached to an overheadga rage door broke and the door camecrashing down on his foot, breaking four to es. . . Ptlmn. James Wilcox has been recommendedas the outstanding representative inthe " Dress Right Campaign " in the 1st Districtfor the present period . .. We welcomePtlmn. Verne Johnson back from medical roll.Verne decided it was fash ion able to ha ve anulcer. Gastronomically yours,- Ptlmn. George Thiese2nd District: The latest in news galore: Wecongratulate Ptlmn. James May and EliasDavis on receiving Depa rtment Commendationsfor a courageous rescue of two elderlywo men in a burn ing building ... CelebrityPtlmn. Bill Gordan attended the NationalPolice Association Convention in New York.Welcomed by the Mayor, dined at the U.N.and talked with the late Adlai Steven son ...We praise 2nd District Grossing Guard louiseSpence, whose excellent work made possiblethe presentation of the Chicago Motor Club'sann ua l safety award to St. Eliza beth ParochialSchool . . . 2nd District recognizes CadetsHolton and Lewis for receiving their bluestrips after completing 1 year with CPO andfor good performances, past and present ...Best wishes extended to Ptlmn_ Brian Millerand Philip Hayes on their recent marriages,both to charm ing brides. Hayes was honoredwith (dapper) Earl Smith as best man .. .Our typist, Alexa Haddon, proudly revealedthat Janice, her daughter, was the 1st girlto receive the C.Y.O. trophy for outstandi ngathletic achievement ... Good luck to Sgt.Fowler and Earl Hisler, who were seen on thegreen at St. Andrews Country Club Golf Outing. . . Did you know ou r bowlin g teamfi nished in 2nd pl ace, said the team's Captain,10 CHICAGO POLICE STAR

ITom Jones? Spea king of sports, below isa photo of the "Crushers," named after theirdistinct C.O., managed and coached by Sgt.Leon McMillian. They are now tied for 1stplace. Have good chance to win fina ls. Witha power structure like that, how can theylose? Except for a little weight around thebelt. Keep posted for more details and resultsin our next issue. Go, team, go.- Ptlmn. Louis Shelley3rd District: The summer season has startedand the officers who drew the 7th periodare off to various parts of the country, butwe have one officer by the name of DanGolden, who stated that he wasn't going anyplace but the local dance studios where heis going to learn all the modern dance steps.Happy twisting, Danny . . . Roy Scanlon, assignedto the 3rd District, reti red after 30years of service, and wi ll spend his timetraveling throughout th e country . . . Ourcondolences to J. Hines on the death of hismother . . . Frank (Buck) Kohout capturedan alligator with the assistance of severalother cars. After placing the alligator in acigar box he sent it in to the Animal CareSection. Good work, Frank ... In our issuein May we left out the name of Officer W.Geipel as one of the officers who effected thearrest of 7 youths that cleared up a murder.Sorry ... Typist Joyce Allen's siste r, FlorettaBrown, a senior at Prai rie View A & MColl ege in Texa s, is visiting her for the summer. . . Sgt_ R. Swanson and l. Gordoncombin ed to make an arrest of two youthsin the process of stealing autos. The arrestcleared up several other auto thefts ... J.Iverson observed a suspect wanted in connectionwith an armed robbery who fitted the 'descri ption. After inte rrogating the suspectand the victim making a positive identificati onat the show-up, Iverson had a good arrestand several clear-ups . . . J. Foster on a loanout to the 7th District came up with a finearrest of a suspect selling liquor on Sundaysbefore the prescribed hours. 10-4- Pt/mn. Thomas J. Shannon4th District: Our deepest sympathy toWarren Lindner on the recent loss of hismoth er ... Sgt. Shields was transferred tothe U.A. # 1; also Officers V. Zielinski andWaddy to U.A. #2. Our loss is their gain.. . We wish to welcome in all the new menthat were just out of Police Training Schooland assigned to the 4th District. Congratula ·tions to Tim Coffey, whose son John graduatedfrom Loyola University with high honors- cum laude, on Deans list for 4 years, andhe also won the Woodrow Wilson FellowshipScholarship award. Stanford University willso on be we lcoming him for his academic worktowards his Masters degree . . . Bill Hardy,our Warrant Officer, is on furlough and takinghis place is John ("wot happened") Cullen... Fred Hill, Ingram and Freitag are rea llycleaning up the District. Good pinches werealso made by Tom Scott, who apprehended astick-up man single handedly. Also Dave"DW" laughlin, who caught a burglar ...John Ives finally got rid of his old auto andbought a new one. It seems someone calledin and stated that they just saw an accidentthat was about to happen. John says youcan't get cars like that no more .. . We wei ·come back Juanita ("apple pie") Royster aftera recent absence. Well, that's all for nowuntil next month.-Pt/mn. Steve Schaefer5th District: "Hello there." Welcome to theClub. My good friend and ex-partner, Officerlavoren R. Blakely is con va lescing at homeafter being involved in a stick-up while off·duty 2 July. He was accosted by an unknownassailant at 91st and South Park, who robbedhim of his money and service star and shothi m in the back wh ile he was lying face downon the front seat of his ca r. Officer Blakelywas able to recover himself, and returned thefire, but the assailant made good his escape.Drop the old boy a line, or a ca rd .. . OfficerWilliam Roman is also convalesci ng at homeafter his second heart attack. I'm sure hisfriends will be glad to know that he's doingfi ne. Sgt. William Fox is also convalescing athome after a minor ope rati on at VeteransResearch Hospita l. A card is in order or ateleph one call. Sgt. William Feeley is in MercyHospital, 26th Street and South Park, Room217. Drop him a line or a card . . . Thetestimonial dinner that was given for CommanderGeorge Sims was a big success, every·one had a fine time . . . Officer WilliamParker, assistant secreta ry, is back from hisannual furlough and is cracking the whipgetthose dispositions in.-Ptlmn. Robert B. Peters8th District: A fond farewe ll is being sentto Thomas O'Brien and Sgt. T. O'Connell fromall members of this Command. Both havesaid "Adios" to the Pol ice Department aftermany years of faithful servi ce . . . John Pitakhas just received his 27 year badge of beingmarried to the sa me gal. Congratulations .. .Zalatoris was seen with a number of sleepingbags and tent. Looks like a camping trip wasin order. Wi sh he were with me in Can ada atthe moment as the camping faci lities are unexcelled. . . Two of our crossing guards havereachedthe peacock stage- Noella Burke's songrad uated from Loyola University. Heiber'sdaughter graduated fro m Rosary College.Speaking of grad uates, this writer's daughter,Karen, graduated with top honors, beinghighest in her class for 4 years and recei ved3 scholarships towards her college career,where she will speciali ze in mathematics andscience . . . Through transfers, this stationlost John Sheehan, James Dolan and Trezek.Good luck at your new stations, men .. . Wedid receive a good man in Gleason. Happy tohave you join us. The 36·32-36 measurementsthat are seen parading around the station isnone other than Sgt. Town. You look goodin that figure, Sergeant.- Ptlmn. Joseph S. Erazmus9th District: Fa re we lls to a veteran: His reotirement became offici al on 14 June, aftercompleting 30 yea rs and 8 months of dedicatedpolice service. The first star he eversaw was in a rural farm yard at night in thecounty of Goodland, Indiana, where he wasborn in the year 1908. His parents, Mr. andMrs. Charles A. Grove, also rea red five otherboys. At the age of 18 he came to Chicago.Here, he met Miss Marie Fonzen whom helater married. They became th e proud parentsof two lovely daughters, Janet and Rose Mary,who are now married and mothers, too, makingour ex-police veteran a granddaddy.Charley, as he is affectionately known by hismany friends, has a deep love for horses.This fondness eventualIy led him to seek em·ployment with the Chicago Police Departmentas a hostle r. His association with policem enand the type of work they were doing createda deep interest within him for this vocati on.He decided to join the rank and fil e and wasaccepted-So to you Ptlmn. Charles Grove,we, the men at the 9th, wish you health,wealth and happiness in this farewell.- Ptlmn. F. J. BreenI lth District: On beha If of the men at 11,I wish to we lcome our new District CommanderGeorge Sims . . _Ed Hanrahan's son,Edmund, and laddie Vavrin's son, Dennis, enteredthe Ma rine Corps on 24 May and arestationed at Parris Island. The next time youguys write to your sons, say hello for us . ..In the past few months, 3 of our men fromFillmore have been seriously injured in autoacci dents while on duty. They are Ozie Clark,Jack Sheahan and Dave Maziarka. I hope bythe time th is issue is recei ved they are completelyrecovered and back to work . .. JohnDuffy, his wife, Marcella, and their three boysspent their vacation inthe Black Hills of SouthDakota campi ng. A greatway to travel and see thesights ... That's all forthis time, so until thenext.- Ptlmn. Ralph E. Nolan(please turn to next page)AUG U ST, '965 11

The Blue Light( contin ued /Tom p(Jge eleven)J3th District: The 13th District welcomesCapt. John Erickson, transferred from the14th. We also welcome Ptlmn. Grana, Weinsteinand Gruber : .. The 13th has entered2 teams in the Police softball league. The"A" team members are the young blood andare headed by Sgt. Paul Jankowski. His lea d­ership has rea lly inspired the team to playgreat ball. The "B" team signed up all theold pros' that wanted to make a comebackth is season. The team is hea ded by Sgt.Michaelson and Ptlmn. Cara . . . The twogreat "old" pros, Ptlmn. Grundy and DetlaFonte, are recovering at home from majorinjuries recei ved while ma king arrests; getwell quick, boys ... Congratulati ons to OfficerJoe Pinter's daughter, Elizabeth. Shejust received a $600 state scholarship. Shewi ll att end Loyola University this fall .. .Congratulations to Officer Dauby on the birthof his daughte r, Jacqueline; mother andbaby are doing fin e. That makes # 5 forDauby . . . Yours truly also added onemore to his fa mily, little Mike Jr. Motherdoing great . . . Goodluck to Elmer Warpinskyin his new home out west. . . Congratulations toOfficer Eugene Rostkowskion the birth of hisson, Gregory John. /- Ptlmn. Michael CoyneJ4th District: Recently transferred from the14th District were Ptlmn. Max Steele andPtlmn. Robert King; both went to Area #6­Task Force, just in time for all the duty onthe beaches. Sorry to see them leave but wewant to wish them good luck in their newassignments. Just before he left, the men at14 threw a bachelor's party for King, who issoon to be wed. Good time was had by all.. . Ptlmn. Albin Shimkus, in company ofPtlmn. Wallace Szadde, went fishing at WisconsinLake in Okee, Wisconsin, and broughtall the fish back. When these two guys gofishing, there is no sense for anyone else togo as they fish 'em dry .. . Ptlmn. DanielRocco is patiently waiting for the return ofhis pa rtn er, Ptlmn. John Hillinger, from hisfurlough on the farm. He is supposed tobri ng back a side of beef for him. The 14thDistrict ball team, led by the Ron Santo ofthe league (Ptlmn. Ted Nadile), is going greatguns, and alth ough eliminated from fi rstrou nd competitio n, vow to steal the secondha If . . . The bu Ige in the rear pocket ofPtlmn. Thomas Spanos is nothing other thanthe payment book for the new car he isshowing off. He had to keep up with CadetNyhan. Now they both can show off paymentbooks . . . Sorry to hear about the accidentPtlmn. Edward (Great White Hunter) DeBaerehad in Iowa returning home from one of hissafaris, but with his spunk you can be surehe will be back in shape for the fall huntingseason. Hurry and get well Ed, so I can reportyour hunting trips . . . That's all for now.-Pltmn. Robert WoitkiewiczJ6th District: Our sincere sympathy toPtlmn_ Andrew Bach, John Byrne and JohnRiley on the loss of their mothers . .. Here'swishing a speeding recovery to Ptlmn. F.Petersen and P. Culhane, currently on themedical roll . .. "Curly" Mueller's wife presentedhim with another baby girl (No. 3).Welcome, little one. Curly is trying to keepup with Jamrock and Natter ... Flo Warrenwent and done it- bought a lovely home outin the woods of Edgebrook. Why near a golfcourse, Flo? . . . Thanks to Bob Weisman,"Ma" Trumbull now se rves meat loaf TWICEa week . .. Two of the most notorious crimi ·na ls in Chicago were captured by 1. Finnin,R. Rickert, H. Watz, J. Morgan, J. lupo andR. Mcinerney. When we do something at 16we bring out all the TV cameras. Job welldone, fellas! .. . Our Lt. J. O'Grady says it isgout that is making him limp. Thought youhad to be wealthy to acquire gout-howabout it, Lieutenant? . . . R. Rooney surelooks good in his Florida tan. How come J.McGillis didn't get a tan? ... For our finale;Wedding bells really rang out loud and lustily(we still can't believe it) for our "Not me,ever" boy, lou Bruzzini. What a lovely brideMarge Mulvey made. No wonder he joinedthe "ranks." Our best to both of you from allof the 16th District.- Ptlmn. Paul M. PetrowskyJ8th District: We were sorry to lose JimGartner to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics.He will be an asset because of his experienceas the bea rded vice officer . . . Word reachesme that Jimmy Devine is losing his hair andalso his to uch in softball. They now calf himGra mps in the circuit. He should get in touchwith John lucas, who is taking treatments tohave his hair restored to its natural beauty,we ho pe . . . We are sorry we spelled SidKerbis' daughter's name wrong. It is Jordana.I hope Mrs. Specks isn't looking for me anymore. . . We were sorry to lose Cadet Jim(Karate) Maurer on a recent transfer order.He won't be able to practice on the personnelfrom the 18th District, anymore . . . JohnKlassen, Jr. is home on furl ou gh visiting hisparents and is going to Okinawa for his nexttour of duty . . . Everyone is wondering howCadet Bill Stark got his little finger broken.Could it be that AI Witt caught him borrowingAI's cookies? . . . Congrats to Mr. andMrs. Charles leveck, who became proudparents on Fathers' Day with the birth ofPatrick John, who weighed 6 pou nds . . .We offer our condolences to Sgt. AI lazar onthe loss of his father . . . Joe Cunninghamretired and is enjoying his pension .. . Sgt.Bill Simpson is very satisfied the way his vicemen kept crime down while he was on fu r­lough .. . They tell me Bill Hodges will bein charge of Vernell Cunningen and PrestonHundley because of his college degree andthe way he handles the paper work .. . SixthArea Youth Officers Richard Parker and MarionWrobel are doing outstanding work at NorthAvenue Beach .. . That's all. The LithuanianEagle.- Ptlmn. John R. Daciolas19th District: Lt. Bernacchi is at home recuperating; said he fe lls good. Hope to seeyou back soon ... Sgts. Moline and Buettgenare detailed to th e Task Force for the sum·mer . . . Sgt. "Doc" McDermott is back onthe desk after starring in th e television series.Good job well done . .. Pat "Casey" McKennais managing our softball team and states thatthin gs are goi ng to get better. Better set upa curfew hour, and training tab le, Pat ...Was surprised to fi nd out that the serum wo reoff and Earl Rieck fa iled to get a booster;what happened, Earl? . . . We lcome aboardto Sgts. Breen and Schofield; hope your stayis a long and pleasant one . .. As of thiswriting, Ptlmn. Schaeffer and Halversen arein the hospital as a result of a stolen autocrash ing into the m. Hope to see them backsoon ... As usual, 19th is doing its usualfine work and all members are to be complimentedfor this record . . . Sorry to see MadaBassett leave but you know the stork comesfi rst. Good luck, Mada . .. Harry "The Hipp"Hippenmeyer is up in Canada fishing andpromised to bring a big fi sh fry. Hope it isn'tlike the one on his 20 years' celebration.-Ptlmn. Harry Moore21sf District: I am sorry that there was noarticle in the Star last month; however, Iwas on furlough, and I was actively preparingfor the new arrival. My wife, Sandra, gavebirth to an 8 Ib, 12 oz. boy, Erik John, on4 June. Erik John and the wife really keptme active. Some vacati on! ... The membersof the 21st District welcome Lt. J. Watson toth is command; however, Lt. E. Taylor wastransferred again-to 7th he went .. . Sgt.Archie Reed is elated over the marriage ofhis son, Lt. Phill ip Reed, U.S.A.F., to thelovely Patricia Pu mp, formerly of Des Plaines,Illinois. Sergeant, we at the 21st wish to extendour congratulations to you, your family,and to the bride and groom . . . leo Mc­Mahon has been expressing his grief in thatno one seems to believe he shot 99.2 at thepistol range or that he scored a 74 in 18holes of golf. Well, Leo, I believe, you and Ifeel othe rs do too. Besides, you do carrythat .38 cal. size pencil with you at all times,and golf stories ca n become as wild as thosefi sh stories too . .. The members of the 21stDistrict extend their belated condolences toPtlmn. Harold Martin on the death of hismother, Bessie Martin; and to Ptlmn. JamesBurke on the death of his young son, DimitriBu rke. May god bless them both and watchover them, Harold and Jim ... Until nextmonth. - Ptlmn. John J. Burian, Jr. *12 CHICAGO POLICE STAR

UTO CATCH A THIEp JJ •••ON 15 APRIL 1963, a jewelry salesmanhad his chauffeur park hiscar and wait while he went insidea restaurant to eat. In the trunkof the car were 10 cases of jewelry,worth $100,000. As a precaution, thesalesman double-locked the ignition anddropped the key in his pocket.The precaution turned out to be useless.The chauffeur "jumped" the ignitionand drove away with the jewelry.Ten days later, States Attorneys' policearrested five men, including thechauffeur, who had been involved in thetheft. But still missing was a sixth memberof the gang, and a large quantity ofthe jewelry.The eventual recovery of the missingjewelry and the arrest and conviction ofanother man not known to have been involvedcame about through the sleuthingof detectives assigned as Area PawnShop investigators in the Detective Division'sBurglary section, commanded byCommander William B. Griffin.THEQUIET, DAY-BY-DAY sleuthing ofthe Pawn Shop investigators isn'tusually so dramatic. But, says DetectiveKucic, who is now the Liaison Officer,it's never dull. Kucic, a veteran policeofficer of 24 years, and a Pawn Shopinvestigator for 5, talks about his workwith enthusiasm. "f find this workinteresting and intriguing. The workgets you; you get a lead on somethingand you want to keep going and goinguntil you get it solved."Every day Detective Kucic sits downand reviews about 100 pawn shopssheets. Most of these sheets are fromChicago's 49 pawn shops. The rest arefrom secondhand stores, camera stores,jewelers and re-sale shops, who also sendin reports, even though they're not requiredby law to do so."It's a way of protecting themselvesin case they're ever found in possessionof stolen property," says Kucic.As he goes over these sheets, hecircles anything that looks suspicious.What makes Detective Kucic suspiciousabout an article that was pawned?"Sometimes, as in the jewel theft case,it's a name that begins reappearing ondifferent pawn shop sheets, often theperson pawning the same type of item.I'm also suspicious of any office machines;why is someone pawning anthe quietday-by-day sleuthingof thePawn Shop investigatorsturns upnot only thieves,but robbers, burglars,murderersaswell asthousands of dollarsof stolen property(con.l.inued on n.ext page)AUGUST, 1965 t 3

TO CA TCH Aadding machine, for example? Minkcoats or any other expensive furs arealways suspected. If a person can affordthem, they usually don't have topawn them."Sometime it's intuition-maybe experience-but something makes yousay, That's got to be wrong. '"FOR EVERY ITEM Kucic has circled assuspicious, a clerk makes up a"suspect" card. This card is immediatelychecked against Kucic's "alpha"file to see if there is any previous suspectcard on the person. As in the jeweltheft case, a pattern may begin to developthat aids detectives in solving acrime. The suspect cards are sent tothe respective areas for Pawn Shopdetectives' investigation."Steal" cards are made up in Recordingand Transcribing on all "identifiableitems" from case and supplementary reportsthat are submitted and are filed inthe Lost Property section of Record Inquiry.These steal cards are filed byserial number for any machines, radios,televisions, cameras, etc. There areseparate files for watches and bicyles,and a miscellaneous file for items valuedover $500.If the description of an item on apawn card matches that on a steal card,a tracer report is made out. This is sentto the area in which the pawn shop islocated, and the Area Pawn Shop detectiveinvestigates.14 CHICAGO POLICE STARTHIEF"...(continued from page thirteen)AGAIN AND AGAIN in talking abouttracing stolen property, DetectiveKucic used the words, "identifiableitem." An item must be identifiable topositively determine whether or not itis the particular one stolen. When anofficer investigates a case where anythingis taken, he must get as muchdescriptive information as possible. Onlya serial number on any kind of officemachine, for example, can positivelyidentify an item as the one which wasstolen. On jewelry, officers should findout the type, number, size and cut ofstones, the type of metal used, orwhether there were any inscriptions. Onfurs, any labels or monograms may helpidentification.Commander Griffin suggests that inall cases where detectives investigatingburglaries, thefts, etc., find serial numberson stolen items which had not beenoriginally reported on the case report,they immediately submit a progresssupplementary report listing all theitems with the serial numbers, so thatthese numbers can be placed in the lostproperty files immediately. He also suggeststhat any time any police officerrecovers any identifiable property, possiblythrough raids or from prisoners,and the owner is unknown, that an immediatecheck be made to Lost Propertyrecords on PAX 417 to determine if asteal card is on file.AWN SHOPS ARE REQUIRED by law toP submit daily reports to the PoliceDepartment, listing every item pawnedor sold, a detailed description of it,serial number (whenever possible), andthe name, address and age of the personpawning or selling (the pawn shops requestidentification.)These reports go to the Pawn ShopRecords where they are reviewed by aLiaison Officer from the Burglary section.Three female clerks in this sectionmake up "pawn" cards of identifiableitems obtained from these sheets, whichare filed in the Lost Property files.The jewel theft clear-up is a dramaticexample of the reason for these reportsand the need for Pawn Shop investigators.TWO WEEKS AFTER the jewel theft,Detective Michael Clancy, then thePawn Shop Liaison Officer (now asergeant), was reviewing these sheetswhen he noticed that the name of JamesHenry" began appearing on the pawnsheets; each time the man was pawningwedding and engagment rings at variouspawn shops, and every address he gavewas different.Detective Clancy circled the suspiciousitems. The sheets then went toone of the clerks, who wrote up a"suspect" card for each circled item.These "suspect" cards were sent toDetective Edward 1. Kucic and ThomasEgan, D .D.A. #1-Burglary, for investigation.On checking each item atthe respective pawn shops, it was foundthat the pawned jewelry was similar indescription to the items taken from thejewelry salesman's car.Kucic and Egan also found that allthe addresses given were fictitious. Acheck of the records section disclosedthat a J ames Henry had been arrestedin 1955 and sentenced to the IllinoisState Penitentiary. His photo was obtained,but a canvass of the pawn shopswith the photo disclosed he was notthe man pawning the jewelry.It was also found that a BruceHenry'" had been arrested in 1962, andclose check of the pawn shop sheets revealedthat a Bruce Henry had recentlypawned a tape recorder and camera onthe near north side.

Det. Kucic reaches for a sheafof pawn shop sheets.The detectives found Bruce, and itwas learned that James Henry, theman who allegedly was pawning thejewelry, was a brother of Bruce's. Brucesaid his brother was in Kentucky, andhe also disclosed that his brother hadlost his wallet and identification cardsabout six weeks ago.Pictures of the five men arrested andthe one still sought, a Nicholas Farina, *were shown to Henry. He pointed toFarina's picture and said, "That's JoeVendetta; he served time with mybrother. "Back to headquarters the detectiveswent to get a picture of Vendetta, whowas a known narcotic addict. It turnedout that Farina strongly resembledVendetta.Henry's mistaken identification turnedout to be a break in the case, however.VENDETTA'S PHOTO was shownaround the pawn shops, and 10pawn brokers positively identified himas the man pawning the jewelry.The detectives, accompanied by Det.M. Rogers, located Vendetta's apartment,and as they entered the vestibule,- Vendetta was starting down the stairs.He saw the detectives and turned andfled back up.Kucic and Rogers ran around to theback; Kucic saw a second story windowraised, and a pouch thrown out. Hevaulted over a waH and picked it up. Itwas full of jewelry. Vendetta lockedhimself in his wom, but he had no backescape and finally let the detectives in.He confessed that he had thrown thejewelry out, that Farina had left it withhim for safekeeping but had not yetreturned for it. He also said he beganpawning the jewelry to get money fornarcotics.Vendetta was sentenced to prison, andFarina was subsequently caught and alsosentenced to prison. Of the other fivemen involved, three were sentenced toprison and two were given three years'probation.*Actual name has been changed.Pawn Shop Detective Nick Rossi, Burglary, Area4, checks serial number on a typewriter.ALTHOUGH THERE ARE only nineArea detectives assigned as PawnShop investigators, they perform a bigand necessary job. Detective Kucic saysthat it is impossible to estimate howmany clear-ups were made by thesemen or through their cooperation withother units. But last year their work resultedin recoveries of stolen goodsworth $97,918.51.That's a record not to be "pawnedoff" lightly. *AUGUST, 1966 15

"a masterin hisfield . .. ""How about his eyes? Are they bigenough?""Can you round them off a little?That's right ... that's right. His eyesI'll never forget-when he grabbed me,his eyes went 'wooshhh.' If he was tryingto scare me, he sure did a good job."Police artist Otis M. Rathel haslearned to be a good listener. His jobis to sketch suspects' faces from thedescriptions given by victims or witnesses,and it calls for psychology aswell as drawing talent."You have to determine a person'stemperament and get him to talk," explainedOfficer Rathel.The particular witness quoted abovehad just seen his place of businessrobbed for the sixth time and he wasmad. It took Rathel 20 minutes to calmthe man down by his quiet questioning."Was his face indented like this orwas it his bone structure?""Well, the guy had real high cheekbones."Rathel is an expert in facial and physicalstructure although he has had noformal training in the field."High school's as far as I got," theartist said with a half-smile. "Anyway,most students are taught-few learn.Experience is the important thing."When he was still a student at Chicago'sDuSable High School, Rathel oneday picked up a magazine article-"oneof those 007 thriller stories"-whichtold how the French police used anartist to reconstruct the face of asuspect."Ever since then I wanted to be apolice artist." Twenty-six years later,he was.After high school, Rathel went towork in a drugstore as an apprenticepharmacist, then as an artist for an advertisingagency, became a waiter on atrain-"the Oakland to L.A. run"­and finally worked for Warner Brothersin California designing theater fronts.And then came the war and Rathelwent to Europe--Sicily, Italy, NorthAfrica, France, Germany-"the wholeworks," as he described it.After the war, it was back to Chicagoand the drugstore, then to an ad agency,and at last to the Police Department inSeptember of 1956."I joined the force mainly to becomea police artist," he explained.Even during his subsequent assignmentsto the Traffic, Task Force andNarcotics divisions, Rathel was constantlydrawing. In his nine years as apolice officer, he has designed posters,booklets, brochures, maps and evenChristmas cards for the Department."Any scars? Was the man wearingjewelry, rings, a watch?""I think he had a scar on his righthand . .. yeah, on his gun hand. And hehad a watch on his right.""He was left-handed then, because hetook the money with his left hand butwore a watch on his right."A good case for conviction can beconstructed if an artist's sketch is backedup with a description of identifiablemarks and character traits. This is oneof the reasons why Rathel's office ispartially divided from the rest of theGraphic Arts section by file cabinets.The victim---especially in the case of awoman-is more apt to remember anddiscuss details in private."The suspect can have an airtightalibi-his wife and grandmother cantestify that he was in Oshkosh at thetime the crime was committed-but ifwe have a sketch plus a description ofclothing or physical characteristics, wehave a good case," the artist said.16 CHICAGO" POLICE STAR

"A nd he talked out of the side of hismouth . .. with his lips real tight.""Yes, the way he talks can definitelymean he was an ex-con. They haveperiods of 'no-talk,' and they get usedto speaking with their mouths closed.""And he was agile . .. fast.""Sounds like he could have been aprizefighter.""Yeah, he could have been. He hada set of shoulders on him like a fighter,and big hands . . . huge hands."His sketchesand photosof the criminals.During sketching sessions, the eraserin the artist's left hand is used as muchas the pencil in his right. Ears are shortened,lips narrowed, noses broadened."Did he have lines on his forehead?""I'm not sure . . . I just can't remember.""Then we won't draw it in. I don'twant to put anything in that you didn'tsee,"Accuracy is very important. Rathelprefers to discard a sketch if he feels itto be inaccurate-many witnesses cannotremember clearly enough.And the artist remembers several occasionswhen the witness purposely gavean inaccurate description. One man inparticular spent over an hour in asketching session, but by the time theinterrogation had ended, it was obviousto Rathel that the man was not tellingthe truth."His description was that of a primate,"said Rathel."You can tell about a person by whathe says. I remember coming home andasking my daughter how many cookiesshe had eaten from the cookie jar andshe'd say 'Daddy, how did you know?You've been at work!' ... she incriminatedherself."Rathel is married and has two daughters,17 and 18, and two extensionphones. He also has a studio in hishome where he works if and when hefinds the time. Portraits are his specialty.At various times, he has sketched membersof the Department.The police artist has also completedthe first of a unique series of line drawingson bullfighting. He has drawn thebone structure and action lines of hisfigures with white ink or crayon overa black background and then outlinedthe subject with a thick, white line. Heplans to do a second series on musiciansand when completed, the entire set willbe silkscreened.Rathel is also in the process of studyingthe imbalance of facial features. Theofficer has already split several negativesof faces and succeeded in creatingentirely new faces by reconnecting tworight or two left sides of the head."The results could be useful to myself,to art students and possibly helpfulin determining national origins byphotographs," he explained."How old would you say the robberwas?""About 30 or 35.""What would you guess my age tobe?""But you have grey hair already.""I've been grey since I was 17.""Well, about 40 ... 42, 43.""43 on the nose."And then the sketch was finished.Rathel propped up the drawing pad ona file cabinet a few feet away."That's him. That's your man!""That's a face I've seen before too,"Rathel said quietly. "The more I drew,the more I knew I'd seen him somewherebefore. Doesn't he look familiar,Sarge?"The artist turned to the sergeant whohad accompanied the witness."Yep, I've seen that dog before.""It'll be in the Daily Bulletin tomorrow.Let's hope one of the district menrecognizes him.""Good-by and thanks. I hope thatsketch I described will help.""It will, it will. Good-by."A few minutes later, another headappeared around the corner of the filecabinet. A plain white piece of paperand a pencil were dropped on top ofRathel's metal desk."Hey Otis? Would you take a minuteto draw a picture of a cake with onecandle? It's Charlie's birthday." *AUGUST, 1965 17

DEPARTMENT COMMENDATIONS On 26 June 1964, anelderly woman was inducedto pay a manposing as a Federal InternalRevenue Agent$6,961.20 for b acktaxes her recently-deceasedhusband supposedly owed. Latershe called her attorney who notified police.Detective Walter Quinlan, *5389, DetectiveDivision, General Assignment-Area#5, was assigned to investigate. Afterthree months of work, Quinlan narrowedthe suspects to two men, who were in "custodyin Omaha, Neb. Although he learnedthis information just before beginning hisfurlough, Quinlan traveled many miles outof his way to question the suspects. Surethat one of the men was the offender,Quinlan induced the man to completeDepartment handwriting standards. Healso obtained photographs of him. Specimensof handwriting were positively identifiedby the Crime Lab as that of the suspect'sand the photograph was identifiedby the victim. When confronted with thisevidence, the suspect admitted his part inthe fr aud and named his former employer,a heating company owner, as the instigatorof the fraud. The Federal Grand Juryreturned felony indictments against thetwo men. The first offender was chargedwith impersonating a Federal InternalRevenue Agent; the other with conspiracyand aiding and abetting the first man.On 5 February, SergeantRaymond O'Malley,*1574, 14th District,heard a radio callof a holdup and immediatelywent towardthe location. Subsequentinformation was relayed that itwas robbery in progress and a man shot,and shortly after, that a red and whitePontiac containing two men had left thescene and the direction in which it hadgone was given. When he received thislast message, O'Malley turned off all emergencylights and watched for a car answeringthis description. When he saw ared and white car with two men in it, hecurbed the car. One man got out andasked why he was stopped. Informed of therobbery, the man denied any knowledge ofit and turned to leave. The sergeant askedfor his driver's license. When he checkedthe person in the car, and saw blood on hisface and head, Sergeant O'Malley informedboth men they were under arrestand radioed for assistance. The bleedingman bolted; the officer pursued, but theother man impeded him. O'Malley put thisman in custody. Later, the second offenderwas apprehended and identified as thefirst man's accomplice in the robbery. Thetwo men were also suspected of five otherrobberies.On 5 February, OfficerBenjamin Troupe,*9904, 2nd Distric~ ,and his partner were onpatrol when a manstopped them and toldthem that smoke wasbillowing from the second floor of a building.Accompanied by the man, the officersdrove to the building. While his partnernotified the Communications Center,Troupe ran up to the second floor of thesmoke-filled building. There he rescuedfour children ranging in age from two tofive years.osevelt Robinson,17, Task Force­Area #1, was drivingnorth while off dutywhen he saw a south­- """""-"' bound cab with adriver and two male passengers. Thevehicle was being driven erratically, soOfficer Robinson followed it. After afew blocks, the cab stopped. The officersaw the driver, shoes in hand, begin walkingnorth and the two passengers walkwest. Identifying himself as a police officer,he tried to overtake the suspects, butboth began running. He then fired twowarning shots in the air and one of themen fell to the ground. With the aid ofanother beat car, the prisoner was takento a district station and identified by thecab driver as one of the men wbo robbedhim. The other offender was later apprehendedby detectives and both arresteeswere ch arged with armed robbery and aggravatedkidnapping.On 6 March, OfficerR aymond Howard,*11024, 18th District,patrolling in a one-manbeat car, saw a m an inan alley being viciouslybeaten by two men.As Howard approached, the men fled indifferent directions. The officer chased oneand had just about caught up with himwhen the man suddenly disappeared.Though hampered by almost total darkness,the officer made a thorough searchof the area and found the offender hidingbehind some garbage cans. Howard arrestedthe man. The proceeds of the robbery,$42, were found on him. He wasfound guilty and sentenced to one year inprison.On 2, 8 and 10 April, Officers SergesJoseph, *11383, and Rudolph Jakobs,*10577, 20th District, were responsiblefor the arrest of five hold-up men in ahigh-crime area. The area had had numerouscomplaints of strong-arm robberies,purse snatchings and aggravated batteries.Officer Joseph, acting as decoy, was savedfrom serious injury because of the swiftand effective action by his cover man,Officer Jakobs. The five arrestees werecharged with strong-arm or attemptedstrong-arm robbery. All the weapons usedin the attacks were recovered, includingan eleven-inch knife.On 8 March, OfficerRaymond ColdebeIla,*6095, 13th District,, while patrolling his beat,heard a broadcast of an~ armed robbery of a gas,,/ ('! station. He requestedand was granted permission to move intothat area. Soon after, Officer ColdebelJ asaw a car whose driver disregarded an ambertraffic light. He followed and curbedthe car and then recognized it as the oneused in the robbery. Although the robberyvictim could not identify the driver, he didmake positive identification of the car.Further questioning disclosed th at two ofthe suspects' friends had used the car. Thetwo were arrested and the money takenwas recovered. *18 CHICAGO POLICE: STAR

harp S hooting!­Officer Joseph Celovsky, FirearmsIdentification, Crime Lab, won a positionon the 1965 Illinois State PistolTeam, and thus became the first memberof the Department to represent Illinoisat the national pistol matches heldeach year. Last year, the state teamwon the national championship. OfficerCelovsky competed with the team atCamp Perry, Ohio, from July 30 toAugust 7.Position Open-­CHIEF OF POLICE: Wilmette, pop. 32,000,will accept applications for Chief of Policeuntil 1 Sept. A career position, requiringperson motivated by desire to contributeto community and to further professionalfuture. Write Village Manager, P.O. BOll267, Wilmette, III., for details and applicationforms. Minimum requirements : 5years ellperience in supervisory capacityin rank of sergeant or above in municipal,federal or other governmental police work;age over 25 years; high school educationplus supplemental training in police science;good physical condition.Want Ads----­This want ad column is offered as afree service to Department members only,designed for those who wish to buy or sellpersonal property. Ads may not be used tofurther business enterprises of any kind.The contributor accepts full responsibilityfor all statements in the ad.Ads may be submitted on a Want Adform (ask your District reporter) or onblank paper through Department mail, to:Want Ads, Chicago Police Star, Room403, Headquarters. They should be 30words or less. Ads received . by the 5th ofthe month will appear in the followingmonth's edition of the Star.MEMORIAL ROLL FOR JUNEYears of Date ofName Unit Service DeathSgt. Thomas Burns "" . .. ... , ", Detached Services." . . 17 ,.". , .. 6 June '65Sgt. Henry Glennon "",', .... .. 3rd District ., ... " ", 9,."". . I June '65Ptlmn, Eugene Meyer, .,., . , . .. , ,Crime Laboratory. , .. ,26 .. "". , 5 June '65Ptlmn, Denzel Watkins .. . . " .. " Auto Maintenance "., 20" .. , . . ,24 June '65JUNE RETIREMENTSYears ofName Unit ServiceSgt. Leonard Abbott . .. .. , .. ,.'. Disability Pension Roll . . .. . ,., . .... ,.,26Ptlmn, Alphonse Butville , . , .... , ,Detective Division Area #3 . . ,', . .. . ".21Capt. Louis Capparelli "",,",, 12th District """". "."""""",31PUmn. Joseph Cunningham .... ,. 18th District ..... ,"""',., .... . ,. ,25Ptlmn, William Doppke " , . . , . . . Youth Division Area #5 "", .. .. . , . , . . 24Ptlmn, Stanley Drogosz . , ...... . Disability Pension Roll ." ... ,. , '" . .. . 20Ptlmn. William Gelatka . .. ,. "" Disability Pension Roll ... ..... . , . .. " . 26Ptlmn. Charles Grove .. , ... . .. " 9th District , . . . ... , " , .. ..... " .. . , . ,33Ptlmn. Samuel Hatfield .,." . .. .. 9th District , .. , . ... , .. " ." ...... ,. , . 27Sgt. Donald Kenney ."", .. .... 19th District .. ," , . . ... ". " .. . , .,., 25Ptlmn. John T. King "". , . . ,." Vice Control Division , .... . " ... . "" . 32Ptlmn. Joseph Kurowski "" ".,,19th District ",., " , .. .. , . .. .. , .. , .,, 23Ptlmn. George Martin "." . .... , Leave of Absence . . ,' , . ..... .... . . , . . 21Ptlmn. William McDowell " "" . 2nd District ... .. " .. ,"' , .. . . " . .. , .25Ptlmn, Ferdinand Noon ", ..... ' Personnel .. , ..... . . " .... , ... " . . .. ,25Ptlmn. Fred Pickert ." . " .. , . , .. Traffic Division ... ,', ... ,.,. ," , ..... 21Ptlmn. Francis Ryan ,.," ", . . .. Task Force/ Detached Services . , . , . , , , . ,21Ptlmn. Roy Scanlon ""., .. ,.". 3rd District """" . .. ,., .. " . ,."",25Ptlmn. Joseph Terry " "' , .... .. Field Services ., ... " .. ... ... . . . .. " ,29Ptlmn. George Voght .. , .. . . . ... Communications Center ., ... ...... "., 25THERECi ATRAIN FOR SALE : American Flyer train set, 3/16"sca le, 17 pieces; include 190 wall twin control transformer. Al so 26 pieces of track. Call SP 5·2177.HOUSE FOR SALE: Frame residence 8810 S_ Lowe Avenue,3 room s upstairs with bath, kitchen, and powderroom ; finished ba sement, full bath and powder room.All new plumbing, 2 car garage, overhead doors . RA 3­8057.UNIFORM FOR SALE: Reefer, blouse, size 44 ; 2 pairsof pants, size 44, 3 summer and 3 winter shirts , size16'/" $35 _ 1 summer and 1 winter hat, size 7';',Phone 338, 1432_HOUSE FOR SALE: In -law type, 5 rms , down , 4 rms.up . 3 car ga ra ge, finished basement , oil heat. Vicinity79th & Stony Island, near schoolS, shopping, transportation. Low $20s . SO 8-5731.HOUSE FOR SALE : 3, bdrm " 5·rm, brick, Bogan area .side drive, 2·car garage, comb. storms and screens.Very clean-low $20's. Call Marie Fallon , 585 -42 36,after 6 p.m.UNIFORM FOR SALE : 1 winter reefer and 1 summerblouse, very good cond ., size 44-46. 2 pro pants, faircond ., size 42. 8 winter shirts, 4 good, 4 fair, size17-34, 2 hats, one winter, one summer, size 7% .Reasonable. Call AM 2·0191.AUGUST, '965 19

Chicago Police Department1121 South State StreetChicago, Illinois 60605Return RequestedBULK RATEPAIDPERMIT 9134from theTheater PartyWe have arranged for a Police FamilyNight, Sunday, 29 August, for aspecial presentation of the movie, "TheGreatest Story Ever Told," being shownat the McVickers Theater. Tickets forthis performance for police personneland their families are $1.50 each (insteadof the usual $2.25-$3.75). Allseats will be reserved and sold on afirst-come first-served basis.accompanying coupon foryour tickets.Use theorderingTravel ClubIn response to many inquiries, we areattempting to establish a Chicago PoliceIntra-Departmental Travel Club. Membersof the club will have available tothem both foreign and domestic tours.Plans are for the club to meet regularlyand select places to go and places tosee, both here in the United States andabroad. Members and their familieswho are interested in forming this new"Travel Club" are urged to contact usas soon as possible so plans can bemade for 1966 and 1967.Women's VolleyballTwo teams made up of Departmentdamsels are representing us in theGrant Park Recreation Association'sWomen's Volleyball Tournament, heldin Grant Park each Wednesday throughthe month of July. Team #1 is holdinga .500 average, having won three andlost three. Team # 2 is holding a .667average, having won four and lost two.Both teams still have an opportunity torepresent their brackets in the ChampionshipTournament in August (Lastyear our gals took first place) .Intra-Departmental Pistol MatchesDue to the reconditioning of theRange and the start of the new shootingschedule, we're aiming for a Septembertarget date.Intra-Departmental Softball LeagueA dozen pencils and a ream of paperlater and still we're re-scheduling tomake up for our regularly-scheduledTuesday rain dates. However, we dohave some results. In the South Section,the 7th and 2nd Districts are tiedin the 1st round with 4 wins and 1 loss,while in the West the 12th District and13th District (A) teams are trying tobreak a 3-1 tie. Both teams have gamesleft in the round as a result of rain. Inthe Central Section, the 9th District hasa one·game edge while in the North, 14and 20 hold onto a 4-1 standing and itlooks like a play-off building there too.-Sgt. Clarence EricksonTO : Sgt. C. Erickson, Personnel DivisionChicago Police Department1121 S. State, Chicago 3orSgt. C. Erickson, Special ServicesPersonnel DivisionDEPARTMENT MAILIWe wish to ordertickets @ $1.50 each, to the Police Department special family showing of "TheGreatest Story Ever Told," on Sunday, 29 August, 7 p.m., at the McVickers Theatre.Send tickets (via mail to:(This request must be accompanied by a check or money order made out to the McVickers Theatre. No cash will beaccepted.)