Weegee, “On the Spot,” 1939 (Weegee’s World, p.56)

On Saturday, December 9th, 1939, David (“The Beetle”) Beadle went out dancing, at the Palm Garden, with his wife, Eleanor, his two brothers and their wives. Beadle was a 32 year old dock boss and considered one of the toughest hoodlums in Hell’s Kitchen. The longshoreman had a boatload of enemies. He had been arrested seven times, including once for homicide, had only one conviction for disorderly conduct, yet he had never been in jail. Around 1:25 a.m. the well-dressed Beadle entered The Spot Bar and Grill through a side entrance, asked for his brother, who wasn’t there, then drank a glass of water, and swallowed a few pills, his heart medication. Beadle stepped outside and was shot twice in the head and died instantly. He had two .32 caliber bullets in his skull. Four unidentified men shot Beadle, then fled. He was taken to the morgue at Bellevue. Despite plenty of witnesses the case was never solved.

The Spot Bar and Grill was located at 651 10th Avenue. This is now home to the Ryan Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center and the Village Care Assisted Living Program.

The Daily News, Batavia, NY, December 16, 1939, p.7

1950 Census

As reported on form P-1 of the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census, 1950 Census of Population and Housing:

On April 1, 1950, Arthur Fellig and Margaret Fellig were living at 4 6606 St. Francis Terrace, Los Angeles, California.

Arthur Fellig was the head of the household, a white male, 49 years old, born in Austria, and working 10 hours a week as a Special Effects Man in the Production Department, Motion Pictures.
Margaret Fellig, Arthur’s wife, was a white female, 36 years old, born in Connecticut, and working 50 hours a week as the proprietor of a Laundro-Mat.

(Halfway through the 20th century, an almost 50-year-old and married Weegee, with about fifteen years of life left to live, was living and working in Hollywood…)

…I used Eastman SUPER-XX FILM PACKS… that way I didn’t have to carry any holders…So, CAMERA CLUBS drop me a line to: 6606 St. Francis Terrace, Hollywood 28, California, and you’ll see and meet me in person… my cigar…
Popular Photography, 1949

Popular Photography, 1949

From the U.S. National Archives:

Welcome to the Official
1950 Census Website

The 1950 census records were released by the U.S. National Archives on April 1, 2022. This website provides full access to the 1950 census images, including population schedules, enumeration district maps, and enumeration district descriptions.
1950 Census.

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