The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-11
Police START
CLEANUP OF
ROADHOUSES
City Force and Squad OF
Deputies Cover Wide
Area in Drive.
SMASH AT GAMBLING
Drinking by Boys and Girls
viii Be Special Target
in Campaiqn.

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In county wide smash on booze
and gambling joints and roadhouses,
police and deputy sheriffs today
fired the fret shots in answer to the
challenge Of law violators,
Heads Of city and county law en-
forcement agencies issued the COM
mand: Stop gambling, drinking,
booze selling and brawls that are
being staged in roadhouses."
Deputy sheriffs began their drive
Wednesday night, visiting road
houses in all sections of the county
Police opened fire Wednesday after
noon and night with a series of
raids on alleged gambling and booze
joints.
Roadhouse Is Watched
At The Trees, four miles north Of
indianapolis on the Michigan road,
two deputy sheriffs stood guard for
nearly two hours Wednesday night,
but reported they witnessed no law
violations. However, patrons said
they saw several bottles of liquor
poured out.
Lee Hotel, manager of the, road
house, stated that he and his en-
ployes are cooperating with county
and federal law enforcement
agencies to prevent violation Of the
liquor law on the premises.
Teratt4u cho,-iAe ~r.tk1a
orders to halt drinking and fighting
in the roadhouses.
They watched closely the antics
of youths Of high school age at an
other place, but reported quiet
Teigned
But both places will be watched
as the investigation of conditions
is continued, 1t was learned.
Drive to Continue
Drinking, especially among boys
and girls, majority Of whom are OF
high school and college ags. will
bring down the AK of the law on
the operators of the places, it is
known.
Before the week is out, it is ex-
pected several places catering to
thirst-quenching and satisfying of
gambling appetites, will be raided
and, perhaps, closed.
The drive on gambling and booze
joints followed within a few hours
stories that appeared in The Times
in which 1T was pointed cut that
gambling of all types is current in
the city and county.
One of the most clever liquor
plants in years was uncovered, po-
lice report, in raid on the restau-
rant, confectionery and poolroom
operated by Joe Aatkovick at 1885
West Walnut street. He is charged
with operating a blind tiger.
Find Wall Tank
Lieutenant Frank Reilly and
squad members said they found
seven gallons of whisky in wall
tank, which they say they discov-
cred when their search revealed a
small pipe that led from door
frame to the tank From this, po-
lice said, came the amber liquid
for customers.
The concealed tank was filled
through an outside windowsill that
slipped aside, revealing hose con-
nection, police said.
Police congratulated Matkovick on
his plant and he congratulated
them on their discovery of the
cache.
James Dollarhide, of the same adj
dress, was arrested when police said
they found twenty-nine books of
baseball pool tickets in the place
He was charged with blind tiger
operating lottery. and operating
a gift enterprise.
Pool Tickets Seized
Baseball pool and lottery tickets
we're seized in a raid on the resi-
dence Of Fred Baldridge, 50, of 1850
West Thirty-first street, Wednesday
afternoon. Police said they had in
formation a lottery drawing was tc
take place.
Raiding the apartment of Mrs
Anna Casey, T04 North Capitol ave-
nue., Apartment D. police Wednes-
cay reported confiscation of about
200 bottles of home brew. Mrs
Casey was charged with blind tiger