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the Miami area, resulting in one BEN GAINES calling at the Miami Office, stoting that he, GAINES, and DEMP°FY own the Dempsey Vanderbilt Hotel, and that ZWILLMAN had ne part of it, Confidentia] informants, of known reliability, have advised that ZWILLYAN had put up the money for the purchase of the Hotel Versailles at Long Branch, New Jersey, and that in addition, ZWILLMAK also owns the Kest End Casino and the Colony Surf Club, both located at West Ind, New Jersey. ZIILLMAN owns a residence and resides in summer months at 109 Jerome Avenue, Deal, New Jersey, we ~ 4 confidential informant, of known reliability, advised that on oe GEC?GT RRCWNE, former President of the International Union of Theatrical and Stage Exployees and allegedly a former member of the Cepone Gang, became the head of the aforementioned union as a result of his gang connections and that he was reportedly responsible to ZVILIMAN, Other union men connected or designated by ZWILIMAN were stated by this same informant to be JAMES BRE ‘NAN, Head of the Motion Pictures Operators in Newark, New Jersey; and JOSEPH FAY, Head of the Building Trades, It has been alleged that years ago the Newark local of Theatrical and Stage Employees was controlled by ZWILLMAN through one LCUIS KAUFMAN, Business Agent of the Newark local, It was reported that strong-arm tactics were com-on to main‘ain this control, LOUIS KAUFMAN was subsequently convicted in Federal Court in New York City on Anti-Recketeering charges. ef = Newark Window Cleaing Contractors Association fixed prices and ronopolized the market, He further alleged that the association had been attempting to drive his company out of business by hav: men controlled by ABNES ZWI, AN threaten clients with strikes unl. inated services of ted that the two particula: eferred to as controll ZWILLMAN were IPA BFRKOWITZ and ABE LEY, Business Agents of the Retail Clerks Association, AFofL, who made contacts with the clothing companies using June 7, 1950