Hey toodoped, I'm finding a whole new respect for Gus, I always thought he was the nerdy type along the lines of guik...but after reading the links you sent me I stand corrected.all hail shotgun gus!!!
Speaking of Guzik, while it's true he wasn't really a "physical power" himself (like when Joe Howard beat him up and he had to call Al Capone for help), but did he ever order any hits? Or was he only responsible for the financial operations? Like for example, Jerry Angiulo comes to mind: he never pulled the trigger on anyone and was made as a good earner only, but later ordered at least several hits (Rocco DiSeglio, Angelo Patrizzi and also helped with planning the Joe Barboza one).