Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1930, Page 4

CARTER BROADENS GAMBLING ATTACK Includes Other Officials in]° I Criticism_ of District Law Enforecement. (Continued From PFirst P: Court officials, the case against him _nol_prossed for of suffi- e % . of served & m an the charges el have evisince 1 the formn of wirn affidavits that —— ) any occupation and he vesides at —— north- in certain transactions. tfl?},‘rfi! certificate of occupancy signed by-the inspector.of buildings states ‘the building and premises complies with all the building regulations of the District of s’ In issuing such a cer- tificate I belleve that the inspector of buildings either made no_ examination of the building or was grossly negligent in his daty. “yypical Gambling Place.” “The room at the rear of the cigar stand b!l typical gambling place and “have been specially constructed for THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1930. |PRATT CITES RECORDS IN REPLY TO CHARGES OF POLICE LAXITY Printer In enforce the gambling laws, superintendent the two men mentioned made by Daté of Arrest. Offense. 4-10- Unlicensed en- tertainm 3-22:18 7-13-25 7-13-25 tertainment Selling whisky Tllegal possession of whisky ‘Transporting Permitting gam- ing Tilega] possession of lquor Permitting gam= ing Permitting gam- Permitting gam- ing 7-13-25 3- 8-26 3- 8-26 8- 4-26 8-23-27 1- 4-30 G. Lauten M. J. Dowd N 2-18-30. 25 H street. Date of Arrest. Offense. u;-;ln-zo Tllegal possession 10-21-24 Selling liquor 2 24 6-20-24 11-29-24 1-25-25 ’,_‘,’,“.‘:h' Tpose, as any one who 10- is chairs and & big crap game table, it is a wonder that the blazing was not also upset, and the fire scattered could have saved the men inside = burned 1“5’ police 10 or ugh the doors, ives could mot Holds Inspector Negligent. “1 contend, therefore, that the in- buildings was grossly negli- | certificat gent in issuing a ite for' the occupancy of such & fire trap. which certainly did not ly with any building at] and was y not intended for any lawful “In this connection, I have been ad- vised that there are a number of other similarly rooms in h‘flu Vofii’iinlty (I)l the Govemm',n&hl.'fln-(fi g _Office. I earmestly urge that of these places be investigated at once and compelled to comply with proper regulations for the protection cf their neighbors as well as the safety of thewr patrons. Undoubtedly. it is the duty of the inspector of buildings, under the direction of the District Commissioners, to refuse certificates for the occupation of such places. “An investigation has also disclozed gross carelessness in ihe issuing and of licenses 9- 7-26 11-13-26 8-27-27 8-27-27 4-27 2- 1-28 2- 7-28 Drunk Investigation Drunk Disorderly Gaming Gaming 865 D. C. Code 8- 6-20 1- 4-30 of police, today made public, - in Mr. c-w‘npl:n-. They are as DEFENDANT No. 13 Ogmpitnait, J.R. 1er F. M. Howard A.C.Gewan A.C.Gewan A.C.Gewan Burlingame Burlingame J. C. Maloney Answers Accusation Made by Public Carter by Setting Forth = List of Actions. mmweeh.mtmmnuumt-mnmngtmw Public Printer Prad , Maj. H 5 J. Henry Carter, itt, without comment, the of follows: Ofticer. Prectnct. Currier I Howard Barbee . Disposition. #3 forfeit 83 forfeit 80 days $100 or 60 days Persons bond $25 forfeit $50 or 50 days $25 forfeit $25 forfelt Nolle prosse ‘in Police Court Barrett Boxwell ote—The same case presented to grand jury and the same was ignored Addresses at which above arrests were made—450 R street northwest and DEFENDANT No. 2. Compiainant. O. T. Davis Officer. Precinct. Disposition. ° Holmes 2 No papers issued $5' forfeit $5 forfeit 30 days Personal bond Personal bond $10 forfeit Plea “not gullty.” Case still at issue grlmlml Court. Nolle prosse in Police Court Bauer Boxwell Note: The same case presented to grand jury and the same was ignored, PFebruary 18, 1930. ‘The blanks left in the 4, 1930, copies of which are in- losed herewith for your further infor mation. Under date of February 3, Maj. Pratt advised me that the com- to him would be investigated, Reveals Names of Employes. ing the affidavits. Boxwell said he was at the printing when Carter questioned the four men. He quoted one of the men as telling Carter he owed $5,000 on his home and had a wife and two children to support. Another of the, employes, Boxwell said, was sent out of the room by Carter when he failed to make satis- factory replies to Tuenhm about his h‘w"g!d(e of gambling in the alleged Capt. Martin J. Reilly of the sixth precinct agreed with Boxwell that the alleged gambling house involved was raided January 5, before Carter had made a complaint. Two men were ar- of permitting rested on gaming and 26 witnesses were ques. tioned and released. Boxwell said none of them would admit at first that they had been gambling in the place, though four of the men later made afidavits to the effect that they had placed race ‘horse bets there. Evidence Was Destroyed. The detective said the ralding squad of seven or eight was forced to batter its way into the place, and that by the time it gained entrance, some 10 minutes after beginning the raid, any evidence inside had been de- stroyed. Reilly and Boxwell Efid they probably would have been able to establish good cases had it been pos- sibe to break into the place with less difficulty. lum;y-uefled he had carried out his duties to the best of his ability and had nothing to fear in a possible con- | Pen; gressional investigation. He said men from his precinct had raided the same establishment “four or five times within as many years. They always have paid fines and forfeited collateral in by the superia- | past. pancy, or to his associate, —, who was arvested with him at the time of the raid, or in the name of ——, which is #aid to be an alias used by iAfter my investigator had ascer- | this that the cigar stand was display- license made out in the name of d shop, the License Office was y able to locate a duplicate stub of this license, but it does not bear the of any individual as responsible the operation of the cigar stand under the license. If this case is typical the methods of the superintendent of licenses, I believe that he is grossly in his duties and that the issuing of licenses should be better safe led to insure that they will be used for lawful business purposes. Charges Laxity in Tax Collection. “Another serious defect in the ad- ministration of the District government disclosed in the investigation I have undertaken, and that relates to the gross negligence in the collection of personal taxes, especially from persons ‘who ate such places as the alleged shop. Phe name -~ who I et cigar business at that address, was found recorded in the Personal Tax Office as not having paid any personal taxes assessed against him for at least the last three years. My investigator was told that little or no effort is made 410 collect personal taxes from such per- “sons, although they are subject to a penalty of 20 per cent each year for non-payment. If proper efforts were made to collect the taxes which are due from such places, I beljeve there would be’ fewer of them in operation and that the gambling resorts this city would be greatly lessened or put out of busi- ness ly. The present laxity in collecting personal taxes is grossly un- fair to law-abiding citizens, and I re- spectfully urge that you give immediate attention also to thi plaint. Punds that might be obtained from the collection of delinquent per- sonal taxes would undoubtedly be of great service in the better enforce- street the Government I must insist that the gambling and Imd_ i;zumtn: joints which business, police ‘The captain said the place still was being picketed, as were several other alleged gambling houses in the same vicinity. He said this practice would be continued as long as he deemed it advisable, uniess his superiors ordered him to desist. Adams said the police had practically no evidence to indicate there had been any gambling in the place. He declared was the reason he had nolle prossed the cases against the two men arrested. The grand jury which investigated the case declined to indict for the same reason, United States Attorney Leo A. Rover declared. Committees to Get Data. The speech of Senator Blease came a few hours before a scheduled meeting of the Senate District committee at which Chairman Capper planned to lay before his colleagues the file of corre- spondence sent to him by the Public Printer, which sets forth in detail let- | has. ters to and from various local officials relating to the conditions he com- plains of in the neighborhood of the | Printing Office. Senator Capper sald this morning that he would suggest to the commit- tee that the data be referred to the police and fire subcommittee, of which Senator Robsion is chairman, and which subcommittee also has before it the Blease resolution of some time ago seeking an inquiry of local affairs. In his speech in the Senate Blease not only discussed the charges of the public printer, but also took issue with the opinion rendered yesterday by At- torney General Mitchell against the search-warrant provision in the Howell prohibition bill, in which Senator How- ell would permit search of private dwellings upon information of the pres- ence of & or that liquor had taken to or from a dwelling. Under present law evidence of a sale is ;z:ired for search warrants for dwell: gs. “Now Attorney General Mitchell says what a terrible thing it would search a man’s home,” this item of my com- | geclar Senator Blease sa protecting & man’s home, but that not entif to such protection when use is permitted for improper purposes. "' Hopes Crosby Will Be Named. the Senate today he stands on that platform and hopes the President will not be persuaded to change his Referring to the selection of Gen. record occur where no disposition of the case in court can be traced. Section 865 of the code relates to setting up a gaming table. Crosby for Commissioner, Senator Blease said: “I hope that the President will not let these little committees, many of whom pay no taxes in the District” and many of whom have no business except to attend to somebody else's business, threatening him to cause him to change his course in reference to the appoint- ment ref‘;r‘red to.” Referr! again to the complaints filed by the public T Tej law enforcement, Senator Blease continued: “Now, Mr. President, I want to warn Mr. Carter. the public printer. I feel that it is my duty to do so because of T ey ve received, some of them very, ve: to commit suicide. I was xalx e el " ik Sesn Seut mj le like Jess th did, and Senator Brandegee, and poor Scrivener, Mrs. McPherson, m I want by the grand Senator mm’ffi that if wha has stated in the Senate and whet public printer has referred to is true, he wondered why there conti; pul he the s Terms Pratt Unworthy, erring to Maj. Prat Blease declared in e ety y: ‘If there ever an unworthy serv- ant, one who ought to be kicked out, who ought long ago to have been kicked out, as I can show proof, it is this mmbyhp:&fw" — Senator Blease asserted th: . some- and before t I am glad he has to call attention to this l:ch: and if he wants the proof I will furnish it 1t ill not call on him et all” Aftes g of the eviden ‘couls furnish, Senator Blease added e o lowing: that the President of manhood e et | States ought t out of his job before :m&omzi!:kxmlc: ;l;: murdered, and $16,000 is paid to dwmm.&he floor of a dive on ot w'."nnue within the shadow Addresses Letter to Capper. In sending to the Senate District gommittee the correspondence relating | - to his com, ts regarding local enforcement, Public ?}mer‘cumr ll.dw; dressed to Chairman Capper a letter of transmittal, in which he said: 1 am taking the liberty of trans- mitting herewith copies of correspond- ence which I have had relative to the activities of gamblers in the vicinity of the Government Printing Office, and the complaints which I have made in regard thereto to the superintendent of the Mi tan Police rtment, the ers of the District and Hon. Robert G. Simmons, chairman of “Xw glfltrlct ol"f:lumbll subcommittee of e committee on appropriations. Believing that this matter ml(phl be of some interest to you and your com- mittee, I am the liberty of :::b:‘nlmnz the complete record for c] Tation as you may feel dis- "My nferest in_th . ly interes e matter comes from the fact that the prevalence of gambling and bootlegging in the vicin- ity of the Government Printing Office seriously affected some of its em- ployes for a number of years, and that uo‘yet fih:u‘ appears to be no pros- pects relief from such an unfortu- nate condition.” 2 i Color in the sJ. ‘The most beautiful of tropical sea- folk is the moonfish, often called the ghostfish because of its paper-thin form of a silver ycolor. The angelfish is as r!ly colored as the rainbow and with ong trailing fins of contrasting tints, The squirrelfish flaunts a deep coral shade and great dark eyes. The parrot- fish attracts attention as much by its gorgeous colorings of turquoise blue, plum, purple or bright green as by the peculiar bony beak. " L Pait hiien 24 vl aettons THE CITY CLUB 1320 @ STREET PORCHES BUILT PR AR O ‘National 9427 SR IRIOTING SPANIARDS DEMAND REPUBLIC Martial Law Is Threatened as Crowds Shout “Down With the King!” By the Associated Press. MADRID, February 28.—It was be- lieved here today that the government was prepared to prociaim martial Jaw . if necessary to maintain or- der among the elements clamoring for a republic as a resuit of the Sanchez Guerra speech yesterday. ‘That was the construction placed upon the fol declaration of Gen. Marzo, minister of the interior: ““The government could not have been ‘more tol than it has been. I am most pained that that tolerance is being abused by the elements causing disturb- ances. “This obliges the government to take whatever energetic measures are neces- sary. Public peace must be preserved. | The government appeals to all respon- sible citizens to maintain order, thereby assisting the government to avoid taking the measures it is thinking of taking.” Metropolitan Spain was swept by a tide of repul and anti-mon- archial itions after the an- nouncement by Senor Sanchez Guerra, former premier and bitter enemy of the late dictatorship, in which he said: . § wfl;l never again serve the present King. ‘Thousands gathered in the streets of Madrid last night and fought with police who attempted to bring down their red banners and hush their shouts of “Down with the King” and “Death to the Ten civilians were arrested and clash outside the theater in which the former premier's speech was delivered. Gen. Damasco er, the new ish ~premier, announced that henceforth all public political speeches would be prohibited. Many of the most prominent leaders of all parties had been making preparations for pub- lic ts, but this decision apparently ends their plans. Applauded on Appearance. Senor Sanches Guerra’s speech had been widely heralded, inasmuch as he probably is Spain's most venerated statesman. Republicans believed he ‘would use cause, giving it a consif impetus. The Zarzuela Theater was packed and 2,000 stood outside. The statesman was applauded for several minutes when he ascended the rostrum. ‘To the staunchest of the republican adherents the speech which followed was a disappointment. The former premier did not say he hoped for a republic. He did say that the move- ment .for a republic in Spain was stronger than ever and that the coun- try soon might adopt that form of government. Students Are Dispersed. ‘The - crowd outside accepted his speech as a pronouncement for a re- gubllc and wi he left the bullding e was greeted tumultuously. Mounted police with drawn sabers dissolved a crowd of several hundred students, who, excited by the speech, started to ace, shout! archy! Long live the republic!” Some of the stores on the Calle shutters when they heard the students Dispersed in until far in his speech monarchy from the time of Alfonso XII's death to the present. Unerring constitutionality of the Queen mother, Maria Cristina, ke said, saved the monarchy with the ad- vent of the child n'l'll:lt King, heu opportunity greatest ruler, acquiesced in the de Rivera dictatorship, to the conse- quent detriment of Spain. He demanded that parliament be restored and fix responsibility .for the recent dictatorship and determine the form .of sg in's future government— all within the law and without violence or rebellion. Newspaper Raps Speech. El Debate, one of the leading papers of Spain and organ of the Catholic elements, declared editorially today that Yormer Premier Sanchez Guerra in his long-expected speech and po- litical pronouncement yesterday had had nothing of interest to say. The paper declared that political alignments mentioned by Senor San- chez had no value and termed the dis- course at the Zarzuela Theater a po- error. R juryman spoke to a news- passing the press box on way from the jury box at Not- am, Quarter Sessions, the case against Abraham Cohen and Ramos uno, charged with cltaining money false pretenses, will have to be Because a paper man Wi under retried. A Bank —doing es Alcala and the Puerto del Sol hurriedly | in closed their doors and lowered steel | Cha | | | the P.-T. A. birthday cake TARDIEU CONTINUES CABINET EFFORTS Premier-Designate Consults Poincare Again to Form New Government. By the Associated Press. PARIS, Pebruary 28 —Andre Tardieu, premier-designate, again this morning sought the advice of the veteran French statesman, Raymond Poincare, as to how to proceed in formation of & government to succeed the two—his own and that of Camille Chautemps— which -have been defeated in the Cham- ber. It is believed M. Poincare told him to proceed with his slow, methodical canvass of the various party leaders and their subordinates, a policy which thus far has resulted probably in his conferring with 50 or more Deputies and Senators. Twelve or fifteen called for consultation today. The method has aroused the furious resentment of the Socialists, who met this morning and passed a resolution describing M. Tardieu's delay as a “scandalous comedy.” Their press claimed the former President and pre- mier-designate was waiting until the Radical Soclalists should havé recovered from their anger at M. Tardleu’s part about the defeat of Camille utemps. f The Soclalists charged that by wait- M. Tardieu hoped to bring 'phuh.lic n to bear on the parties them- selves, as & method of securing collabo- 'l::l'on. Bofie political observers fe delay in forming a new - ment and the fear of dissolution of the ‘Chamber if he should fa) are causing some ties to' get into line with him, ra than face reproaches of their constituents if elections should be claimed to be aston- President M. Tardieu The ished that not “called insisted that he hurry. Doumergue has 1o order” and BARNARD GUEST TONIGHT AT TESTIMONIAL DINNER Board of Trade's Midwinter Com- mittee to Fete Him at Willard. A testimonial dinner in recognition of the services of Jerome P. Barnard as chairman of the Washington Board of Trade’s Midwinter dinner committee will be glvln by the membership com- mittee of the trade organisation tonight in the Willard Hotel. The function is planned as a recom- pense to Mr. for his labors when the rest of the members of the Board of Trade were enjoying them- selves at thl:lMidwz:lu;odlg:Icr. special guests w ve signified their intention to be present include the three District Commissioners, the three Assistant Engineer Commissioners and Capt. Herbert C. Whitehurst, District engineer and co-ordinator. SMALL things BIG Twelve pupils of the Van Ness School who took part in the celebration of Founder’s Day yesterday. On the table is ~Star Staff Photo. By the Associated Press. tinguished authorities on social science —all professors at the University of Chicago and representing the fields of political science, police administration and labor—presented for the Assoclated Press today their views on the wave of unrest among the unemployed. One was Prof. Charles E. Merriam, head of the political science department and a member “of President Hoover's Soclal Survey Commission; another was August Vollmer, professor of police ad- ministration; the ‘third was B. M. Squires, labor expert, professor of grad- | uate coursés in and arbitrator | of the Chicago clothing industry. Situation Called Acute. In Squires’ opinion, the unemploy- ment situation is acute and it would be impossible, he added, for any one to estimate the number of those out of work. “There has been an attempt on the agencies to minimize the present wave situation is as serius as in the depres. sion years of 1920 l‘nd 1921,” he said. agitators have their soap boxes; let them shout their protests to the world, for, after all, there is no harm done,” he said. “Describing the “Communist follower who organizes these ST “usually & psychopathic .and queerly- twisted individual,” Vollmer pointed out that it. was the agitator's wish to be by police, “for then he will be & martyr in the eyes of the protesting unemployed.” Time Ripe for Communists. Vollmer, who spent 25 years as chief | place of in Berkeley and Los Angeles, ., and who, during that time, re- organized gonee departments in Detroit, Gilba, and_ofter.cities, sald unemploy: and other cities, said unemploy- ment situations “such as the one which now grips the Nation” are excellent Q(Yes” Our experience proves that few persons undertake things they can- not perform, Therefore, to 80% of tho, for loans. And we like to say *‘yes.” of character we say “yes” se who ask us Come In Morris Plan Bank Under Supsrvision U. S. Treasury Loaning Hundreds to Thousands Gruen ELGIN Bulova Laco Longines JOBLESS SITUATION CALLED ACUTE: MASS PROTEST UPHELD Three Chicago University Professors on| Social Science Agree on Unemploy- ment Conditions. CHICAGO, February 28.—Three dis- | prof part of business, industry and other|he of unemployment, but, despite this, the | i Nm:! {or Communist organizers to rally ‘“‘Undoubtedly, the funds necessary to organize these are supplied by followers of the third internationale. But little money is needed; these men who meet in protest are out of work and some of them are hungry; they are easily encouraged to protest,” he added. Reciting that the “town hall” has always been the scene of public protest in American life, Vollmer expressed the et S S w unemployed the right to “march in protest to the city hall.” Orderly Protests Upheld. In Prof. Volimer’s opinion, police have no right to halt “protest " until “some overt act, destruction of Edroperty or injury by force,” is attempt- Vollmer's opinion found an echo in the remarks of Prof. Merriam. “We are in a period of readjustment,” Prof. Merriam said. “It is only natural for those qut of work to protest and the use of force in supressing these protest. meeung’only creates sympathy eyes of the general for them in public.” Reciting a recent outbreak of what termed “so-called Com- ' | SCHOOL GIRL IS KILLED AS BIPLANE CRASHES; Pilot and Second High School Gh’l‘ Injured in Accident on Top of Mountain Pass. By the Associated Press. WALZENBURG, Colo., February A 16-year-old high school girl was and two othe: high school student, was injured should | automobile’ of Milton_ Adler, ously. Harry Miller, pilot of the plane, | a';d by the Allln),;l Ah"l!l.pm | ‘was injured slightly. - [ ommmves vovwens o v scnoo [1DE TOATIEND PARLEY ON WHEAT Accompanies: Legge of Farm Board and McKeever to Chicago Today. By the Associated Press. y Secretary Hyde announced today, after attending & cabinet meeting, that he would accompany Chairman Legge of the Farm Board and Sam R. Mc- Kelvie, board member representing wheat, to. Chicago this afternoon, where they will meet with the wheat advisory commodity committee. The Secretary added that the date for the meeting has been set for some time and that its purpose was to dis- cuss the wheat situation generally. ‘When he returns to Wi on, the Secretary sald, he expects to reply to the Heflin resolution adopted by the Senate calling upon him to recommend whatever measures he saw fit in present wheat and cotion situation, even to the extent of temporarily clos- ing the wheat and cotton exchanges. He indicated that he would not recom- mend that they be 3 ‘The operations in wheat of the Grain Stabilization Corporation have criticised by private traders, who com- plained that the corporation was hane dling wg‘y‘.'hut owned by co-opera= e i owever, no ¢ licy was contemplated. e e JEWELRY AND FURNITURE VALUED AT $800 STOLEN Housebreaker and Sneak Thief Visit Homes and Grab Valuables. Police Force Notified. Housebreaking and daylight ' robbery yesterday mvnlvl%cfln theit of jewelry and furniture articles valued at $800, arted to police authorities. , of the Roosevel Hotel, re] the loss of a ported platinum - dinner ring, 'm:“:g and several set her apartgent during gb“:h 1 aj n lew A platinum bar pin, valued ‘at $75, was stolen from the ent of Miss Theresa Williams, of 2518 Seven- teenth street. The front door had been jimmied. An assortment of jewelry and desk articles were stolen from the 5311 d Q were th ahe Mexican 0il Man Dies. 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