New Britain herald., 1930-06-25
Dry Agents Accused of Rudeness To Women Guests In Liquor Raid
 At Ritz-CarIton and the Casino
Walters, Proprietors and Guests Placed Under Ar rest After Bottle Snatch ing Orgy,

New York, June -5 LP-Charg-s oE liquor law violation were on file agalnst 25 persons today as the re- suit ot raids by federal prohibition agents on the R!+z-CarIton hotel and the Caslno restaurant in Central Park. two or the cIty's most fash lorabIe gathering places.
 Among the prisoners were eight male patrons Of the Casino, charged with possession Of liquor. Others arrested there included Sidney Solo, mon, the owner; Rene L. Black, maItre d'hoteI. and eight walters Solomon and Black were charged U!th maintaining q nuisance and the walters with aiding and abetting In the maintenance Of q nuisance.
 Those arrested at the Ritz Carl ton were Thomas Sarvas, manager Of the roof garden, charged with permitting the sale and service of liquor six walters, accused of sale and service and Charles Williams. an elevator starter, who. prohibition agents sad, sold q quart Of cham pagre and a pint Of whiskey to one Of their numb
 All the prisoners were released in bail after being taken to police sta tions
 Were Under Observation
 Assistant Prohibition Administra- tor James Donovan. who led the raiders at the Casino, said both that place and the Ritz Carlton had been under observation for several weeks, Al the Ritz Carlton, he said, the agents had pursued ;he same tao tics used in raids o- other large hotels recently, wfs-:e federal oper- atIves registered az guests and lived for several weeks catherine evidence previous to the raids.
 Much confusion and uproar at tended the descent upon the Casino but the raia at the Ritz-Carlton was conducted quietly.
 Seven agents rode to the roof garden, informed the manager and feadwalter of their purpose and or dered the diners to keep their seats. Then they went from table to table searching for liquor. None of the patrons was arrested,
 At the Casino. one of the most ex- persive and fashionable eating and dancing resorts in the city, about GOO persons were in the dining room when the raid occurred.
 One Of the four agents in evening clothes seated in the dining room rose and went to the veranda where he signalled with his arms. A squad Of 16 other agents who had been hidden in the Central park shrub bery surrounding the Casino dashed from their places Of concealment. At the same time an automobile filled with agents arrived.
 snatch Guests Bottles
 The music was stopped and the agents swarmed among the tables. snatching bottles. Those arrested were herded into the ballroom to await the arrival Of patrol wagons to take them to the station. Women companions of the men arrested were ordered to leave.
 The Casino was a scene of wild disorder. Guests accused the agents Of being rude 10 women and there were shouts and threats. Many won1- en disobeyed the orders to remain ln their places and fled toward the exits.
 Among the guests were Miss Frances Marion Miller. a grand piece of Mark Hanna and Princess Cbo-. lensky, the former Alice M. Astor.
 The raiders seized 20 bottles which they said contained champagne. whiskey and other cortraband li- quors
 The government yesterday failed IT it's frs attempt to paddock an entire New York hotel when Fedora Judge John '. kroX refused a pad lock order for the Cornish Arms on West 23d street which was raided several months ago He issued an restraining the manage ment and enployes from selling al- cohoHc liquor on the premises for one year. Prohibition agents testl- fed that they purchased liquor from bell boys while posing as guests in the hotel.