Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
70 secure more evidence II possible. against
No Gambling in G. P. o.

No Gambling in &. T. y.
The vigorouS warfare by The Star on
the evil OF the handbook is to be COM
.nended by all good citizens. said Pubic
Printer Stiilings today; and with the de-
termination Of Maj. Sylvester to wipe out
this evil | am satisfied it will be but few
DAVIS Al the most when this low form OF vice
will be eraiiCated.
when ! took charge OF the government
printing Office | received many complaints
from merchants to the effect that employees
of this office were delinquent in paying
their bills and that the money which should
have been used for the household was
squandercd on the races. l cautioned the
employees against playing the races and
served notice on them that any em3!oye
caught making handbCoks would be IN
stantly dismissed This had a wholesome
effect and the handbook in the printing
office became d thing of the past
This evil of betting on the races should
not be tolerated for a moment. The mer-
chants suffer for it in that their customers
who indulge in the vice are unable to
meet their obligations. The employe who
plays the races cannot give good service
to the government. for the reason that
when he takes a chance he cannot conCen-
trate his mind on his work. and the Conse-
Quence is that he becomes inefficient, and
this Will show in his record 1t means
his services will no longer be required by
the government.
The way 10 stamp out this handbook
evil il not by a system OF fines. but by
Jail sentence. And when this is done the
lesson will be driven home to the hand
A Jail sentence in each case would be most
effective.
Unearthed Policy Game.
Precinct Detective Grelne's activity in the
crusade against the gamblers resulted in
one surprise to policemen and others. The
surprise came when he arrested a colored
man for an alleged violation of the policy
law, it being believed that there was no
policy Ee.ng played in this city or vicinity.
The charge Is made. however. that policy
shop has been in operation in Virginia for
some weeks or months and some Of the
runners. it is asserted have been doing
paying bus ness in tins city.
The police say the shop is not far from
the Virginia end OF the ACueduct bridge.
where tie drawings take place and where
the distribution of the winning plays is
made The place is freQuented, 1t IS said.
by men and women, most of them being
ColOred.
The arrest OF the colored man Thursday.
X is thought Is likely to be followed by
other arrests upon similar charges unless
the shop across the river is closed. WI
liam Barnes, cClnred. who was arrested
upon the charge of promoting policy. was
the personal servant of Gen. Grant. Barnes
says he was with Gen. Grant during every
battle In which the general participated /.
and ne remained with him until after the
close OF his second term as President
"While ! was working at the White
House" said Barnes this morning. ''Gen.
Grant and Mrs. Grant knew / would play
my little piece of policy. hut l never did
take plays from other people"
Barnes. who was held for the action of
the grand jury when the case was heard in
the Police Court was released today upon
giving security in the sum of $500, with
Miss Myra Murdoch as surety.