Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

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tends to send the case before the grant
jury so that Henshaw as well as hi
informants will have an opportunity
to tell under oath, what they know
about the gambling situation In Wash
ington.
Officers Target Of Gamblers.
The two officers named In the charges
Maj. Pratt said, were unusually activ'
serving on the vice squad, and as re.
suit often became the targets Of criti.
cism by the gambling fraternity. Even
tually, they were promoted, chiefly be.
cause of their activities in suppressine
gambling and left the vice squad, with
records unblemished.
Henshaw's report, according to Mai
Pratt, was first taken to Senator Brook.
hart Of Iowa, for whom he was said Il
have been working. The Senator denied
this. At the Senator's suggestion, how
ever, Henshaw took the report to At.
torney General Mitchell, who referred
it to the Bureau of Investigation Of the
Department Of Justice. j. Edgar Hoover
director Of the Bureau Of Investigation
in turn, sent the report TO Mai. Pratt
and he directed Inspector Shelby to
investigate the charges. At no time, II
was said, has the Department Of Justice
been involved in the investigation.
Got Information From Reporter.
Inspector Shelby's first act was Il
question Henshaw, who told him, &C
cording to Maj. Pratt, that he had OBJ
tanned his information from q reporter
on a washington morning newspaper,
This reported, Henshaw Is alleged to
have said. inspired the investigation
which he made Of police and vice con-
ditionS.
Next, Inspector Shelby questioned the
two officers. Both vehemently denied
the charges. The inquiry. however, Is
not yet completed, but Inspector Shelby
hopes to have report ready for Maj
Pratt in the near future, and then the
superintendent will take steps to have
grand jury investigation of the case
Find Is Places Closed.
Still looking for couple of fellows, +"
three detective sergeants-H. e. Ogle,
Larry O'Dea and Arthur Fihelly-made
a systematic canvass Of suspected book
making establishments and speakeasies
in the downtown section last night
and found IS Of them closed. Only
one speakeasy was occupied when the
detectives arrived. and while they were
endeavoring to gain entrance, the pa
irons fed over roofs and down q fire
escape to the street.
The police liquor squad in command
of Sergt. George M. Little was more
successful, however. 1t raided a va
can't house in the 200 block Of K stree
northeast and seized 1000 gallons
Of mash. a quantity Of alleged whisky
and a still of 100-gallon capacity
Sergt. Little had no warrant when
he raided the house, and said he did
not think one was necessary, because
the place was unoccupied. The kitchen
door was unlocked, he said, and the
raiders merely walked in.
Stop Two Liquor Cars.
About a half hour later. Sergt. Lit
ties squad stopped two cars in the
vicinity Of Third and K streets, and ar
rested the drivers. Arthur Hutchinson
and Vernon Robert Clarke. Hutchi.
sons car, according to Sergt. Little, con-
tanned 80 gallons of alleged corn whisky
while in Clarkes machine go gallons
were found.
Hutchinson gave an address in the
800 block of Eleventh street as his home
and Clarke said he lived in Baltimore
and drove the car to Washington for a
friend, but cid not know it carried
liquor.