Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
Scores Building Inspector,
Superintendent of Licenses
and Tax Collector.
LETTER TO D. C. HEADS
CHARGES NEGLIGENCE
Unidentified Man Upbraids Public
Printer for Stand in Mystic
rious Telephone Call.

Continuing his vigorous attack on
the police, George H. Carter, public
printer, today made public letter to
the District Commissioners in which he
complained against the inspector OF
buildings, the superintendent OF licenses
and the collector of taxes.
Meanwhile, John Boxweu, sixth pre-
cinct detective criticized yesterday by
Carter, intimated that he had informa-
ton that undue pressure had been
brought on Government Printing ONCE
employees who swore to aff1davits charg-
ing gambling in an H street address
nearby. He added grand jury which
failed to indict the persons alleged to
be operators of the place had inquired
into such reports.
On the floor of the Senate, Senator
-Blease of South Carolina congratulated
Carter for his stand, and declared that
Mai. Henry q. Pratt, superintendent
of police, should be dismissed.
Upbraided by Stranger.
It also was learned that Carter was
awakened early today by telephone
call from an unidentified man who Is
said to have upbraided him for his at
tack on District oficials which reached
its climax yesterday when Carter sub
kItAJJCu Allo correspondence AAA SAAC NeA<S~
to Senator Capper and Representative
zihlman, chairman of the District COM
mittees of the Senate and House.
Carter traced the call to downtown
hotel and then notified police. A sub
sequent investigation failed to reveal
the identity of the person who called
Carter. Reporters were unable to learn
whether Carter had been threatened.
He declared it was purely personal
matter"
A caustic statement concerning the
ability of the District Commissioners
was made by Carter in disclosing the
correspondence he had exchanged with
them concerning the alleged gambling
establishment. Carter pointed out his
letter was written February and the
Commissioners replied "in perfunctory
manner" February 10 and haven't had
a thing to say since"
The communication to the Cemmis-
sioners contended gambling and boot
Logging Joints" had Infested" the COM
munity In the neighborhood Of the
Government Printing Once for years
and that police have not shown SUI.
ficient interest In the matter"
Carter Charges Negligence.
Carter argued the inspector of build
ings either made no examination OF
the building or was grossly negligent IN
his duty" when he issued certificate
of occupancy for the building housing
the alleged gambling house. Carter
charged the superintendent of licenses
had been negligent in issuing a license
for the place. He also claimed there
had been "laxity" on the part of District
officials in collecting personal taxes
from operators of such places.
Frank w. Adams, a colored assistant
district attorney, who handled the cases
OF two men arrested on q raid near the
Government Printing once by police
men led by Boxwell, declared today he
found it necessary to nolle PROSE- the
cases because of insufficient evidence
to warrant taking them to trial He
said the affidavits did not name the
persons with whom the bets are said to
have been made.
Carriers Letter Follows.
Mr.. Carter's- letter with names and
addresses Of suspects deleted for publ
cation) follows:
II deem 1t my duty to request thai
you cause to be revoked the certificatC
of occupancy and license issued by Dis.
trtct of Columbia officials for an al.
legged shop, which pretendS to be op-
Grating cigar stand on the first flool
Of - H street. Application for the
certificate Of occupancy was signed BY
- -. as agent for the alleged shop
which is in fact an entrance to q
gambling room at the rear that wa,
raided recently by the police.
- was arrested in the room
but through the stupidity of the police
and the apparent indifference of Police
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