Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-02
KEN|[WORTH PROTESTS
AGAINST POOLR0OMS
Citizens in Mass Meeting De-
mand That Anti-GambIing
Laws Be Enforced.

only ABOUT twenty RESIDENTS or henll-
worth responded last night to the call
recently issued for mass meeting in the
Presbyterian Church there to protest
against the esta blishment of a poolroom
in that vicinity. While the gathering
was small in numbers. those present were
enthusiastic over the prospects of for
ever Kidding that section of lawlessness.
Allen w. Mallery called the meeting to
order. and John T. Barber, president of
the Kenilworth Citizens Association, was
chosen as the presiding officer.
A committee composed of Allen W.
Mallery. A. r. Lindsey and Leroy Sheriff
drafted a resolution bearing on the pool
room question, and it was adopted unan-
imously The resolution recited that the
law-abiding residents of Kenilworth and
adjacent territory desired to utter a
strong protest against the establishment
of poolroom in their midst, and called
upon all the moral agencies to use their
best efforts to rid the community of all
forms of gambling.
Ample Laws on Books.
I'VE believe there are ample laws on
the statute books to enable the law of
ficers to close all such places if they
will do their duty" the resolution re-
cited land in view of this fact we
have a right to demand of them that
they take drastic action Immediately"
1t is also stated in the resolution that
the citizens of Kenilworth know, from
past experience, of the property and
other damage resulting from the main
tenance of a poolroom. The resolution
also provided that the states attorney.
sheriff and county commissioners of
Prince George county should be advised
of the action taken at the meeting.
Mr.. Mallory explained the object of
the meeting and suggested that Mr..
Barber be chosen to preside. The pre-
siding officer outlined the work to be
done to prevent the establishment
of the poolroom. and told of what was
done when there was a poolroom at
Kenilworth several years ago.
And now" he said, 1--WE are threat
ened with a repetition of the same old
disturbance within our burg. When
the poolroom was in existence before
we had disorder, and l suppose we
would have it were the place to open
again.
''Should the place open and the unde-
sirable citizens come out here he added,
lit is for us to return them to their
homes or send them to jail
Cites Conditions in Virginia.
Mr. Mallory said that there are prob
ably some residents Of kenilworth who
might say it would make no difference to
them if the poolroom did open, but, he
stated, it will make difference. He said
that years ago gambling places on the
Virginia side of the river made condi-
tons so serious that families were forced
to move from there in order that the
wives and children could move about
without being subject to insults.
And the opening of poolroom at
Kenilworth,' he said, would mean that
just such a condition of affairs woulo
be experienced here later on
Mr.. Mallory commended Capt Crandal
Mackey. commemorative attorney for AL
exandria county. Va. for having driven
the gamblers from there. The gamblers,
he stated We're driven from pillar to
post. and now they want to saddle them
selves upon the law-abiding community
of Kenilworth. Following the trouble
with the other poOlrOOm at kenilworth,
said Mr.. Mallory, practically no sales
of real estate were made for two years,
and persons who were negotiating for
the purchase of property at that time
ended their negotiations.
Now that Kenilworth property is again
being sold" he said. do not let us sit
place that will give us another set
back"
Undesirables on Cars.
A. r. Lindsey was outspoken in his OPP