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Abrehen Zwiliman A confidential informant, who has furnished reliable informetion in the past, advised thet in the Spring of 19,0, Mayor Meyer Ellenstein of Newark, was scquitted of elloged misconduct in office. Upon hia ecquittel, Zwillman was steted to heve thrown a big perty fer Ellenstein. Be also stated that reorganization of the Newark Police Department, then going on, was reorgeniszetion by Zwillmen. fhe informent stated that to his mowledge, Zwilisan was not personally participsting in illegal ectivities, but is barely within the law. fhe informant commented that Zwillman hed acquired a substantial block of stock in the Brewater Aircraft Corporation in late 1939 or eerly 190 end at this time Zwillman was ellegedly operating e racket with one Frenk Corbdslly, then local Works Progress Administration Administrator who was supplying Works Progress Administration labor to Brewster. It was also stated that of April 17, 1940, no lesse hed been negotisted by Brewster Corporation fer the use of the Newark Airport; as @ result, the corporation was having free use of the property. i J maint It was reported in December, 1955, that Harry B. Crook was @ close associate of "Longy and that Creok was a Deputy Sheriff. Zwillmean at Newark, " ry fewar’ Contractors Associetion fixed prices and monopolized the merket. He further alleged that the association hed been atsempting to drive his company out of business by having men ovmtrolled by Abner Zwillman threat: kes unless they terminated services of a ontrolled by Zwillman were Ira eo Berkowtiz and Abe Lew, Business Agents of the Retell Clerks AY Assoctet who made contects with the elothing companics v using allegedly claiming that ed they would be faced with strikes om the part of their clerical employees. Michael Laacari, upon interview in 19h, advised thet the Alkuno Company was s partnership end the four partners each heving en equal interest were himself, Kuno Hamenn, Eugene Mendels and Zwillmen.