Evening star., 1925-06-15
TO PUSH
DRIVE ON GAMING
Foi|ed in Raids Saturday
Night, Fink to RedoubIe
His Efforts.

Failure of Sheriff John Fink of
Prince Georges County, Md, to stage
n successful raid on the alleged larg
est gambling joint in the county Sat
urday night means that Washington
gamblers camped in that county will
have hard road to travel in the near
future. Disappointed. but not sur
prised, Sheriff Fink announced that
he would continue a fight upon the
undesirable element until he lands
them in Jail or out of the gambling
business in the county.
This gambling business In the
county has got to be stopped" de-
clared States Attorney Alan Bowie
1T Is my intention to wage relent-
less war on them and to ask prison
sentences in event Of conviction"
The place visited Saturday night by
Sheriff Fink is on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard, Just across the
District line. and investigators sent
there by the sheriff reported seeing a
number of Washington cars enter the
grounds early in the evening, only a
short time before the sheriff appeared.
Believed Backers Tipped on.
Interested persons feel reasonably
certain that alleged hackers of the
games learned Of the sheriff's prospec-
he appeared there. everything appar-
emily being in readiness for starting
up for the night when the visit was
paid.
Automobiles were at their accus.
toned places in the downtown section
awaiting the appearance of persons
who wanted to try their luck at craps.
poker or other gambling games. and
many Of them were driven to the
place before the hackers had had time
to warn the drivers not to bring them
there that night.
Not only were patrons Of the place
accustomed to going there in the cars
used for that purpose disappointed,
but car after car was driven through
the guarded gate before their occu.
pants were told there was nothing
doing" But occupants of all the cars
were not doomed to disappointment,
some being taken TO a place a short
distance up the road in the direction
OF Bladensburg, where they were able
to drop their hard-earned cash.
Two principal places were shut
down tight, II is stated, but county
officers, It Is said, have the testimony
OF investigators to present to the
grand jury at the Fall term of court.
These investigators reported losing
what money they had while "bucking"
the game Of craps.
General Cleanup Planned.
It Is planned TO record the numbers
OF automobiles seen going to the sew
eral alleged gambling places between
the District line and Bladensburg and
to summon owners in court actions
later. Prince Georges county officials
say it may be impossible for them to
get residents Of this city across the
line to appear in court, but their
campaign Of publicity is expected to
assist in accomplishing desired re-
suits.
Not only are the county authorities
going to wage a relentless war on
gambling places on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard, but 1t is their in.
tention to close other alleged objec-
tionable places. Several public re-
sorts are being closely watched, 1t is
stated, and 1t is probable that raids
will be made in the near future.
Plans soon may be formulated for
general cleanup Of the gambling
places by State officers, the same as
was done in Virginia not long ago.
Residents Of Prince Georges County.
tired of having their section made a
dumping ground for Washington gam
blers. may appeal to the governor to
lend a helping hand. They have
every confidence in Sheriff Fink and
States Attorney Alan Bowie, they
state, but realize the difficulties they
have to encounter in the investigations
of the gamblers.