Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
GIANT DRUG RING
BELIEVED BROKEN
Arrest of Alleged Leader and
Girl Here Followed by TAX
ing of 10 in New York.

With - persons, including women.
taken into custody in WashlnstoIi'
New York and Brooklyn, Feueral liai
cotic officials believed today they haCI
rounded up the ringleaders in one OF
the biggest conspiracies IN the country
for sale of narcotic drugs.
The drive, which had been carried
, ON under cover for many months
broke into the open here yesterday
morning. with arrest of French glrI'
Andree Dubois, and her companion
Jacob Soloman, alias Jack Rose, at the
Capitol Park Hotel, following which
raids and arrests in New York ana
Brooklyn followed in short order, con-
tinuing up until late last night.
Solomon, one of the proprietors OF
a night club. the Melody Club, at ia
West Fifty-fourth street, at which
Miss Dubois was said to have been the
hostess. and entertainer, was still IN
fail at noon today, while his fair COM
panion, out under 81 1000 bond, was
making efforts to raise the needed
$4,000 to bail him out. She said the
two were engaged to be married.
Room Was Raided.
When arrested at the hotel they
were registered as Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
Solomon. Solomon was taken into
custody as he deIfveSed $4,000 grains
of morphine hydrochloride to Fed
eral agent on the sidewalk near the
hotel A raid on the room occupied
by the couple followed, disclosing the
girl and 1000 grains of smoking
opium.
The wholesale drive against the
alleged ring was directed by Ralph
II. Oyler, narcotic agent in charge, at
nya{c
combed the Eastern seaboard in build
ing IN evidence. orders were placed
in Roanoke, and deliveries were made
to agents both in New York, and IN
Washington, officials said, before the
first blow was struck in the two ar
rests here in Washington. This opened
the way to the roundup in New York
and Brooklyn.
According to Oyler, the gang operat-
ing from New York flooded the coun-
try with drugs, sending their illegal
goods to the purchasers and peddlers,
in other cities, either by mail in case
of small shipments, or by express Il
the shipment was large. In rare cases
q member of the gang would be sent
with the drugs to insure delivery, he
said.
Had mineral Water" Office.
Jack Rose" Solomon, arrested here,
and Poppy Dellas, taken in New York,
were said by Oyler to be the leaders of
the alleged ring. Their office posed as
headquarters for a mineral water.
The second woman in the case was
Anna Wilson, an actress, arrested in
the apartment of Moses Solomon,
brother of the local prisoner, located
in West Fiftieth street. Moses Solo,
mon was also arrested.
Among the others arrested in New
York City were: Leo S. Mushlin, James
Kansas, prize fight promoter: John
Wade and Thomas Ryan. Genera
Delandi, who was arrested outside the
Raymond street Jail in Brooklyn, has a
long criminal record, Oyler said. De-
landi was arraigned before a United
States commissioner, charged with
conspiracy to violate the Harrison act
and held in $4,000 bail.
The last two taken into custody last
night were Samuel Walker, 20, an en-
tertainer, and Teddy Kantor, 80, a
cloakroom concessionaire.
Held for $4,000 Bond.
According to Oyler, those not al
ready aITaigned would be brought be.
fore a commissioner today and charged
with conspiracy to violate the Federal
1EdECOtAC dCL lH6y were arrested on
charges Of acting in concert with Jack
Solomon in the sale of drugs.
The specific charges against Solo.
mon when arraigned before Commits
sioner Turnage here yesterday were
sale, transportation and possession of
morphine and possession of smoking
opium. To these he pleaded guilty
and was jailed in default of $4,000
bond. In pleading guilty he exon
Grated his companion from completely,
declaring she knew nothing of the
drugs. The striking brunette, how
ever, was charged with possession of
smoking opium and released in 81 900
bond. Her case will be heard Monday
morning at 10 o'clock by Commits
sioner Turnage.
Solomon was held for the grand
jury here. 1t was intimated in off
cial circles that an additional charge
may be laid against him in New York,
where agents say they made a buy
from him.
Oyler said the alleged ring did every
little business" in New York City, sell
ing only To trusted friends. His
agents posed as narcotic peddlers
from other cities and, working their
way into the confidence of the leaders,
were able to make their purchases.