Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
RESUMES OPERATIONS
WILDWOOD RESORT AGAIN BIDS
FOR PATRONAGE.
Pools and Bar Wide Open, Notwith-
standing Expressed Determination
to Discontinue Business.

The resort known as Wildwood" in
Prince Georges county. Nd, resumed bust
ness this afternoon. Circulars to the ef-
feet that Wildwood would positively open
today without fail. and requesting the pub
lie in general to patronize the originator of
the straight Track Prices" were distrib-
uted in the uptown stores and throughout
the suburban districts. They were also dis
tributed in Takoma Park. where the resi-
dents recently expressed their protest
against the running Of a gambling joint
within the corporate limits of the Park.
The resort has been closed since the 2Ith
of last month, by direction of the receiv-
ers, who gave notice to the public that II
would close it's doors that date. Since that
time the place has been very quiet. ana the
residents in the suburban town were con-
graduating themselves upon their success
full efforts in driving out the gamblers
Now that notice has been issued that the
resort will be again running at full blast
for the same purpose the residents are
once more up in arms against it, 1t is
understood that the bar will be wide open
and that liquors will be sold to the patrons
of the resort.
1t was learned from good authority today
that the proprietors of the Wildwood prop
erty had threatened that in the event the
gambling and pool rooms were eventually
closed the grounds and buildings would be
leased to colored patrons as a picnic ground
for schools, organizations, churches ana
similar purposes during the remainder OF
the summer.
Mayor J. B. Kinnear, when approached
on the subject today by a representative
of The Evening Star remarked: You can
just say that the people Of Takoma are
not asleep" Mayor Kinnear has been In
consultation with the members of his coun-
Gil since the announcement of the reopen
ing of the resort and has already taken
OF in "a of
Plans of an active character are being
mapped out and interesting developments
are promised within the next few days.
Action Of Council.
At the last meeting of the council, held
June 1. an ordinance was passed against
the stringing of wires on or under the pub
lie highways streets within the corpo-
rate limits of Takoma Park, Md. The Ordi-
nance provides that no person, persons
company or corporation shall lay, string or
hang telephone or telegraph wires on the
same poles with the electric light or cleo
trio trolley wires, vice versa, without
first obtaining permission from the mayor
and common council. The ordinance pro-
vides further that any person or persons
violating the ordinance shall be subject to
a fine of not less than IS nor more than $50
for each offense, an Imprisonment not
exceeding thirty days. If the wires so
erected are not removed within ten days
from the date of receiving notice to this
effect from the mayor and council power
is vested in the mayor and council to order
them removed
There are at the pool room at Wildwood
two wires. which are connected with EEL
graphic instruments, over which are re-
ceived the returns from the race tracks
throughout the country. Notice has been
served on the proprietors of the resort to
remove the wires, and if they are not re-
moved when the time limit eXpires-Thufs
day neXt-prompt action will be taken by
the council looking to their removal The
council is determined to break up the
gambling resort within the corporate linn
it's of Takoma Park. and nothing necessary
to that end will be left undone