Iyna -- Just a hint that you might want to look at the film The Wet Parade (1932), based on an Upton Sinclair novel which is both a temperance tale and a novel-à-clef. I suspect that the Jimmy Durante character in it may have been loosely patterned after one or both of these agents. Robin Room -----Original Message----- From: Iyna Caruso [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, 20 June 2001 1:36 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Einstein and Smith I'm conducting research on the New York City prohibition agents, Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has information on these men. Thank you. Iyna Bort Caruso e-mail: [log in to unmask]