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           ThenexttwoDonstoarrivewerefromtheWestCoast,motoringfromthereinthesamecarsincetheyworkedtogethercloselyinanycase.TheywereFrankFalconeandAnthonyMolinariandbothwereyoungerthananyoftheothermenwhowouldcometothemeeting;intheirearlyforties.Theyweredressedalittlemoreinformallythantheothers,therewasatouchofHollywoodintheirstyleandtheywerealittlemorefriendlythannecessary.FrankFalconecontrolledthemovieunionsandthegamblingatthestudiosplusacomplexofpipelineprostitutionthatsuppliedgirlstothewhorehousesofthestatesintheFarWest.ItwasnotintherealmofpossibilityforanyDontobecome"showbiz"butFalconehadjustatouch.HisfellowDonsdistrustedhimaccordingly.

           AnthonyMolinaricontrolledthewaterfrontsofSanFranciscoandwaspreeminentintheempireofsportsgambling.HecameofItalianfishermenstockandownedthebestSanFranciscoseafoodrestaurant,inwhichhetooksuchpridethatthelegendhadithelostmoneyontheenterprisebygivingtoogoodvalueforthepricescharged.HehadtheimpassivefaceoftheprofessionalgambleranditwasknownthathealsohadsomethingtodowithdopesmugglingovertheMexicanborderandfromtheshipsplyingthelanesoftheorientaloceans.Theiraideswereyoung,powerfullybuiltmen,obviouslynotcounselorsbutbodyguards,thoughtheywouldnotdaretocarryarmstothismeeting.