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$5,000 and in 1947 he open-
ed a grocery store on. Third
Local Columnist
just south of Howard. The
store was next to the -Anchor
he Mystery Muncher
Bar.
writes . . . " 'Over the
"He paid off the loan and
bottle many a friend is
began his training to be
found' — Yiddish Proverb.
a bar owner and part-time
"Berl Falbaum once wrote
gambler. Chickie Sherman
a book dedicated to 'all those
and Leo formed a two-
who have spent at least one . member mutual bookmaking
night in the Anchor Bar
admiration society. The
waiting for the traffic to clear
Armenian and the Jew en-
and to anyone who at least
joyed a long friendship:
once, when plagued by his
"Leo abandoned a promis-
wife, told Leo 'I'm not here!
ing book career for the bar
"The. Anchor, Leo &
business. He interned at the
Friends, traces the history of
Adams Bar where he estab-
saloonkeeper Leo Derderian,
lished a rapport with news-
who made his living running
papermen and politicians.
what people called a `sleasy,
"Leo and bartender Harry
dumpy, seedy' bar in
Biegel bought the Anchor
downtown Detroit.
and ran it for about a year.
"lb sit in the Anchor Bar
They hoped to be part of
was to watch a kaleidoscope of
mayoral candidate Waiter
humanity. It was said Leo ran
Shamie's dream of an Inter-
the best confessional in town.
national Village. But that
Several cops were customers
dream wasn't realized.
at the- Anchor. But a-couple of
"The Anchor was condemn-
them were undercover officers
ed and moved to a vacant
keeping an eye on Charles
warehouse on Fourth between
`Chickie' Sherman, Detroit
Fort and Lafayette. Surveys
bookie and -Leo's pal.
showed the bar as planned
"The evesdropping of a pair
would violate state law which
of FBI agents along with
prohibited the location of a
wiretap information led to a
tavern within 500 feet of a
gambling raid in 1971.
church.
Among those arrested in the
"The Fort Street Presby-
raid were Leo, Chickie, a cou-
terian Church at the
ple of barmaids and 16
southeast corner of Fort and
Detroit police officers accused
Third was within 500 feet of
of taking payoffs.
the Anchor. Izzy Chaiken
,"Chickie didn't deny that
helped design the bar to solve
he was a bookie but he said he
the geography.
didn't conduct much business
"Detroit News columnist
at the Anchor. Leo had long
Doc Greene, who was to
ago abandoned the book-
become one of Leo's favorites,
making profession to concen-
wrote a column on the • An-
trate on running the Anchor.
chor's opening day about a
It was said that Leo was guil-
bookie running the bar.
ty more of poor judgment
"Leo's philosophy was to
than of breaking the law.
listen to other people's com-
"The raid put the Anchor
plaints, like and understand
on the map nationally. The
the customer and if says his
focal point was a little base- -
drink is weak, give a bottle.
ment bar with no sign which
Make him happy.
resembled a recreation room
"When Leo and Harry
and catered to journalists and
Biegel split, Doc Greene
politicians.
became Leo's silent partner.
"The little bar was making
Greene mentioned the An-
a name for itself in downtown
chor frequently in his articles
Detroit because of those who
but few knew he had an in-
patronized the tavern and the
terest in the bar.
Armenian who ran it.
"Leo was discreet in his
"For years, Leo kept the bar
after-hours operation. After
open between noon and 3 p.m.
2:30 a.m. he locked the door
on Good Fridays. He paid
and admitted only customers
tribute by serving drinks and
who knocked.
lighting a few candles.
"When the Anchor gambl-
"During the nine-month
ing case was thrown out after
Detroit newspaper strike, Leo
three years of court battles,
had kept coffee and sand-
Leo said he never paid off
wiches in the Anchor for the
anyone to remain open but he
pickets. Leo was a product of
recognized that his clientele
the Depression and his 'con-
helped keep the cops away.
victions and loyalties
"During the 1967 riots in
reflected that.
Detroit, all bars were suppos-
"Leo's in-laws loaned him

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The Anchor Bar Has Amazing
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ed to be closed. But reporters
who came from all over the
world to cover the riot joined
the regular crew at the
Anchor.
"Leo's dream was to start
an Armenian Masonic Lodge
in Detroit. When he succeed-
ed, Chickie Sherman was his
first member. Chickie was
Leo's sponsor at the Jewish
Center. When Chickie died,
the Ira Kaufman Funeral
Home which reportedly never
had a wake, held one for
Chickie. Most of the throngs
were bookmakers, cops ;
reporters, politicians and bar
owners.

The famous 1971
gambling raid
cemented the
Anchor's place in
local lore.

"Monsignor Clement Kern
blessed the Anchor in the
basement on Fourth and the
succeeding one in the vacant
Fort Shelby Hotel.
"In June 1973,.Leo was sit-
ting in the bar when sudden-
ly a strong gust of wind rip-
ped a steel billboard from the
roof of the four-story building
and sent it crashing through
the structure.
"Water pipes broke, the bar
flooded and ceiling light fix-
tures fell. Bricks were falling
into the bar but nobody was
hurt.
"Leo wasn't fully insured.
He was faced with an eviction
notice and the court battles
over gambling charges. Three
days later, they held a wake
for the Anchor Bar at the
Detroit Press Club. The Free
Press called the Anchor the
`best loved bar in Detroit!
"Leo was out of business.
But it didn't last. He opened
Anchor III in the old Shelby
Hotel, 525 W. Lafayette. The
bar opened on Dec. 22, 1975.
"The Anchor carved a na-
tional niche for itself in
Where to Eat in America,
published by Random House.
The writers cited the 'almost
sleazy. bar' for serving the
best hamburger in Detroit.
"The Anchor Bar still
stands.
"The inky cavern is still
presided over by Leo and a
crew of waitresses. The An-
chor remains the journalist's
gin mill where young
reporters hope one day to join
the rogues' gallery of tattlers
immortalized in photos on the
back wall.
"Speaking of hamburgers

