Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-05
GAMBLING DEN ACROSS
DISTRICT LINE HELD
MOST POPULAR OF CLUBS

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the frst man met was Gene"
Scene" was a red-faced man wearing
\ straw hat. When finally convinced
that I was q dyed-i1-the-wool sucker
he became friendly and 5oviaL First,
however. he asked several embarrass-
fnr questions which nattered me oy
making me think that my appearance
differed slightly perhaps from regular
within three minutes > large. pow
erful seven-passenger car drew up
aIongxide the curb and three men
Here's the car new" Gene" con-
fded, @tust get In and he'll be leaving
tn Just minute"
Particular About Speed.
rw.s ts,en escorted to the aatomobile
and safely slowed inside. Several other
passengers got In and the red-sweat-
ered driver threw the machine into
gear and II glided away. Two OF the
men seemed TO know the driver well.
The third was q stranger. like myself. :.
The propFietor takes care Of the good
reopIe who visit him. He doesn't allow
his drivers 70 speed Going along
stretch OF open road the driver OF the
car IN which rode accepted cfal-
ienge from q sporty-looking roadster
ard a race BEGAN. Within a mile.
however, the red-sweatered man at
the wheel drew up sharply.
The boss would break my neck and
then fire me IL he caught me doing
that" he remarked. The remainder
Of the trip was made at moderate
speed
Turn Int Strange Road.
On Bladensburg road, beyond the
District tine. we turned Everything
Was absolutely dark One unfamiliar
With the road could not have found his
way. At q curve q roadster Of an ex-
pensiye make passed us. just beyond
was the house Beyond the turtsdtc-
tion Of the District police. II makes no
pretense OF seing other than what IL Is.
Round tf1 structure Is ample parking
space and Waterman With a nasn-
light TO diDect you where 70 leave your
car.
We aIigf1ted on the porch. Several
men were sitting on a bench waxing
for the house car 70 take them back
g town. The driver Of our car
snocked on the heavy door with bars
Al the top II opened and veritaole
asznt Ioofned In the doorway:
Those having cards exhibited Lnen
am O&GtFd DIt oAA &1sAtE @NA~AF
fellows all right" and / followed MN
past the doorkeeper
Signs Application Card.
passed along short hall TO rooH
where a man sat at q table With per
and NIX before him. After asking m!
a9e ne pushed o printed nie1npefshiI
arulieation biMnk toward me winch
filed out, giving my name, ADDRESS AM
occupation. !.
a single fight Of dirty stairs Led u
the second door. where there was
I1rnchroona. As I entered the room OF
the third floor where the gambling
done / was greeted by cloud Of tniel
tobacco smoke and the him OF IN
gamblers voices.
Almost 500 men we're In the singl
room. most Of them grouped ABOUT
rslf dozen craps tables. Between IN
tables are men pereiaed On stools ST
fe~f high who warn all who are nc
i,ptfing TO stay away from the gambler
The room taxes turn ana IN IN
smaller portion iE q roulette wheel nc
txesna kept very busy and about ID me
grouped around semi -e1culAI I'D
a. which o house man deals black l@ca
P11rtheY on game Of chuck -a~iuck Q
snzzard" il in progress Al the IA
sg1d of the aicuve Is WINDOW wnef
chIus-n any are ieft--inay be easile
~ ~ the end Of the evening. On 20
wslk are signs warning one not 10 50