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| cid vessel and then called upon the
ships medical ofhcer, Lieut.. II, D,
Templeton. who told Of her present
crew.
The Navy Department has no plans
at present for sending the ship to
England. Her present schedule calls
for the vessel to stay in Washington
until Thanksgiving.
Evening star., 1932-07-21
Last Lamplighter
In Baltimore Goes
Into Retirement
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE. July 2l.-The
city's last lamplighter will pass
into history within a few days.
Jim Bateman and his deg,
Teddy. will retire when the re-
naming gas lamps are lit by
clocks.
Evening star., 1932-07-21
BOY FALLS TWO FLOORS
Physicians Describe Condition of
Youth Undetermined.

James R. Livingston, 5, was injured
late yesterday when he fell from a Sec
ond-story window of his home in the
700 block of Third street.
neighbor, Thomas Blunt, took the
boy to Sibley Hospital, where he was
given emergency treatment and trans
ferred to Children's Hospital Physi-
clans described his condition as 'unde-
termined."
More than 600 owners of motion pic
ture theaters in Germany attended the
recent movie conference at Frankfort
On-Main.
Evening star., 1932-07-21
Parts of Spain Stricken by Flood

MADRID. July 81 (H1.-Heavy rains
and windstorms throughout Spain last
night caused the overflow of many
rivers, flooding Of several districts and
paralyzation of farm work in many
parts Of the country today
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on the issue probably will be decided On
the basis of navigation rights.
copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1932-05-26
SOCIETY
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Mills
Hosts at Dinner Toni ght to New York
Delegation in Congress.

to be It's visiting lecturer to the uni
versities in the Union Of South Africa.
Maj. and Mrs. Alexander de seversky
of New York City are ut the Carlton
for . short stay.
DR. Ross T. McIntire. u. 8. n, and
Palmer Of Coronado, Calf, who ar
rived today to spend the Summer
months in Washington. They also
will have with them Mrs. Sally Hep
burn OF Philadelphia who will arrive
Monday.
Capt Ralph p. Craft, U. 8. NJ, and
Mrs. Craft entertained at q reception
yesterday afternoon In honor Of the
oficers Of the 1902 class Of the Naval
Academy and their wives. The party
was also In the nature of q farewell to
a member Of the class and his wife,
Capt. Roe Adams and Mrs. Adams, who
shortly will leave for Capt. Adams new
post in Boston. Others In the company
were Capt. and Mrs. Adolphus station
Capt. and Mrs. Emory 8. Land, Capt
and Mrs. Edwin @. Kintner, CAPT
Donald c. Bingham. Capt. Jares p
Lannon, Capt. and Mrs. George J.
Meyers, Capt. and Mrs. Richard VAIN
wright. Capt. and Mrs Charles Bean,
Capt. and Mrs. Richard H. Johnston,
Capt. and Mrs. Roscoe c. Davis, Capt
and Mrs. H. H. Baldridse, Comdr. and
Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Marquart, wife OF
Capt. Edward J. Edward; Mrs. Griswold,
widow Of Capt. Griswold; Capt. and
Mrs. Abram Claude, Capt. and Mrs.
Gearing Capt. and Mrs William D.
Puleston and Capt. and Mrs. Whitten.
Former Senator and Mrs. Gilbert M.
Hitchcock Of Omaha, Nebr.. are spend
ing 4 few days in Washington At the
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Mrs. John J. O'Connor, Mrs. I. A. Aar-
riman and Miss Margaret Gage.
Among those for the olncial receiving
line, In addition to Vice President Cur
tbs and Mrs. Gam, are Mrs. Arthur M.
Hyde. Mrs. Walter r. Brown, Mrs.
James I. watson. Mrs. Charles L. Nc
Nary, Mrs. Tasker L. Oddie, Mrs. James
J. Davis, Mrs. Sol Bloom, Mrs. John l..
Cable, Mrs. r. w. Dunlap, Mrs. Russell
B. Harrison, Mrs. Thad Brown, Mrs
Wade H. Ellis, Miss Laura Harlan, Mrs.
Francis seiberling. Mrs. G. Ellis Moore,
Mrs. Nell Underwood, Mrs. Robert U.
Patterson, Mrs. Charles Z. Riggs, Mrs.
Luther Reichelderfer and Mrs. Charles
G.. Abbot.
Mrs. Price Whitaker was hostess to
. small company at dinner last eve
ming.
Mrs. George Grant Mason, IT., u
visiting Miss Audrey Kilvert at the
Waldorf Astoria in New York. Mrs..
Mason was formerly Miss Jane Ken
dali.
Miss Exilona Hamilton entertained
at tea yesterday afternoon IN honor Of
Miss Elizabeth Powell Dunlop, whose
marriage to Mr.. Oliver walker will
take place June H.
Mrs. Richard Porter Davidson had
guests lunching informally With her
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Mayfower and will return West from
here.

M4yn0Wer ana VIII Teturp WcSb ATUsn
here
Out of-Tewn Members Gene fer
Mrs. Charles d. LAnier Of Greenwich.
Mrs. Edwin Guest Gibson, Mrs. william
Cabell Bruce and Miss Elise Packard
Of Baltimore. ofneers Of the Robert Z.
Lee Memorial Foundation, will come
for the luncheon tomorrow at Mrs. Z.
Brooke Lees residence, at Silver Spring.
Those who have been invited to assist
Mrs. Lee ut the luncheon are Mrs.
Montgomery Blair. ST.; Mrs. John
Minor, Mrs. william B. Marbury, Mrs.
]. Harris Franklin, Mrs. H. Roder Du-
lany, jr.: Mrs. Charles Parker Stone. Mrs.
Theodore MAssitt, Mrs. Eliphalet Fraser
Andrews, Miss Elizabeth Boothe. Mrs.
Mildred Goodwin, Miss Peyton Hawes,
Miss Madge Ely. Mrs. Benjamin F.
Weems. Mrs. Yelverton 0arnett and
Mrs. Hanson z. Ely, jr.
Mrs Cabot Stevens and her commit
tee, headed by Mrs. Henry Albers, cor
daily invites friends to attend the in
formal reception At 10 O'Clock in the
art galleries Of the National Museum In
honor Of Mrs. j. Stanley Brown and
her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Feis. This
will follow the memorial service in the
auditorium, .honor1ng the late President
Garfield. The Vice President, Mr.
Charles Curtis, will be guests Of honor.
The social service "Bluebirds" Of Gar
field Memorial Hospital In uniform will
serve as pages. They include Miss Adele
Jahncke, presidents page; Miss Eliza
beth Edson. Miss Adelaide Harley, Miss
Evelyn Harley. Miss Isabel Perry, Miss
Dorothy Kurtx, Miss Louise 0wynn,
Miss Jean Woodson, Miss Lucille Elliot,
Miss Katherine Fuqua, Miss Fanella
Castenedo, Miss Mary Gibson. Miss
Mary Elisabeth Macarthur, Miss Syd-
ney Thompson and Mrs. Moncure Berg
Assisting hostesses include Mrs. Oil
bert Grosvenor. Mrs. Whitman Cross,
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs Charles Z.
williams, Mrs. Henry PArons Erwin.
Mrs. Jefferson Myers, Mrs Roy Gill,
Mrs Claude 8. Thomas. Mrs. Eldon
King. Mrs. Eugene Woodson, Mrs.
Charles Z. Elliott, Mrs. Wilson Comp
ton. Mrs @. Lewis Weller, Mrs. Ezra
Brainerd, jr.: Mrs. Joseph r. Sisoo, Mrs.
Eugene z. Colister. Mrs. william A.
Morgan. Mrs. Frank W. Mondell, Mrs
Virginia White Speel, Mrs. John r
Wetherill, Mrs. John L. Darby, jr.;; Mrs
Robert Z. Lee. Mrs. 0iles Scott Rafter.
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Miss Helen Lee Dohsrty. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Doherty. en-
tertained 1t dinner. followed by
dance, last evening at the Waldorf
Astoria, In New York. In honor Of
Miss Lillian Emerson, daughter Of Mrs
Franklin 8. Terry, who will be mar
ried June 10 to Mr. William W. Harts,
jr. Silver-color balloons, roses and
Southern smilax were used In the dec
orations. and the place cards were
water-color cards depicting . bride
and bridegroom.
Mrs. W. W. Van valsah Of Santa
Barbara, Calf, arrived this morning
in Washington and will be at the May
flower for several weeks. She has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Myron b.
Curtis, in Pawtucket. r. l., for .
month, and will return there follow
ing her Washington visit. Mrs. Van
Valsah formerly occupied m apart
ment at the Mayflower but spent the
last two winters In California.
Mccain RamaSe
Wedding In AIexanAria.
Tho marriage of Miss josephine
Cowan Ramage. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Cowan Ramase Of Alex
andria, Va. to Mr.. Robert Caldwell
McCann Of Richmond, Va, son OF Mrs.
McCann Of Bangor, Me-. and the late
DR.. Daniel McCann, took place at II
(Conttnued on Third PAge.)
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CONTINUED on Third PAge.)
Evening star., 1932-04-24
C.. OF C. WILL STUDY
U. S. EXPENSE CUTS
National Chamber Convention to
Seek United Front for
Reduction.

Business is preparing for an on
slaught on wasteful public spending.
Facing an annual tax bill estimated
at $4,000. 900, 900 annually, delegates to
the twentieth annual Convention of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States at San Francisco May
1920, will study plans whereby busi-
ness organizations throughout the coun-
try may unite for reduced public ex-
penditures
The chamber will have before it a
report from a special committee urging
a slash of at least half a billion dollars
in governmental costs and a program,
supported be vote of the membership,
for balancing the Federal budget by
reduced expenditures, limited borrow
ing and moderate additional taxation.
The convention will also treat
State and municipal expenses.
Covering this general situation, Silas
H Strawn, president of the chamber,
in statement given out for publlca-
ton today, says:
There is general agreement that
present tax levels seriously impede
economic recovery and menace national
welfare. Taxes, already oppressive, are
becoming confiScatory in many parts OF
the country. General demands for tax
reduction-groupS of citizens stOrmlng
meetings of city councils to insist upon
lower taxes, the clamor for remedial
legislation-all these point to the need
for drastic remedies. Taxpayers must
be relieved without impairing' public
credit"
Evening star., 1932-04-24
UNCLE SAM FLATLY TURNS DOWN
CAPONE'S OFFER TO FIND BABY
Tremendous Pressure on High Govern
ment Officials Without Successful
Deals" Made With Criminals.

the Lindbergh kidnapping was well
conceived plot to secure Capones re-
lease. This theory has been discussed
to some extent since Capone first
broached the proposition of his release.
Under this theory, the kidnapping is
seen as scheme to make Capone into
a public hero. BY returning the baby
1t is pointed out. the gangster would
receive public acclaim and would be in
a position to ask for suspension Of his
sentence or other concessions.
Hoping For Break"
Another suggestion is that Capone
merely is hoping to get break" in
solving the case through his under
world connections, and thereby gain
public favor and governmental indul
gence.
In support of the Capone plot theory
1t has been declared the kidnapping was
not a money job" If money we're
the sole consideration, it is argued, a
ransom of more than $4,000 would
have been demanded. Moreover. it
has been contended by students of the
case that if ransom were the object,
the kidnapers would not have chosen
the son of Col. Lindbergh as their VIC
tim. Their prey would have been the
child of some wealthy but much less
prominent citizen, whose plight would
not have attracted the attention of the
whole world nor precipitated so wide
spread a manhunt.
Early belief that the abduction was
the work of amateurs long since has
been discarded by investigators. This
| belief at first was predicated on the
meagerness of the ransom demand and
on the fact that a ladder and other
clues were left behind. The clues
proved worthless, however. and subse-
quent developments virtually have dis
PEELED the opinion that amateurs stole
the baby.
Referred to in New York.
! 1t is reported that when Washington
| turned deaf ear to suggestions from
Capone sources that the gang chief be
! furloughed" to aid in the kidnaping
quest, Capone's proposal was brought to
the attention of certain influential per-
sons in New York, in the hope the
latter could induce the Government to
be little lenient toward Capcne. So
lar as can be learned, the New YORK
I efforts also failed.
President Hoover several wesSs ago
/ indicated in a public statement that he
would tolerate no compromise with
| gangdom under any circumstances. and
it is understood he conveyed definite in
structions to that effect to Government
agencies when Capone's offer to aid in
/ the kidnapping case was published.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
BY REX COLLIER.


Al capone has made extraordinary
efforts through Intermediates Ito get
out of Jail and assist in the search
for the Lindbergh baby, but the FEEDER
al Government will not bargain with
him.
The Government informally but posi-
lively has turned thumbs down on in
direct proposals for the temporary re-
lease of the Chicago gangster to per-
NIT him to hunt for the kidnapped
child.
Capone has been advised of these re-
pulses by his emissaries who are SAID
to have attempted to bring tremendous
pressure to bear on high Government
officials in behalf of the Federal pris-
oner.
Although officials in the past have
ridiculed the rumor, report persists
that agents of Capone have carried
their plea to the door of the White
House, only to receive a blunt rebuff.
The Governments attitude toward
the representations is that there can
be no deals" with crime or criminals
Uucle Sam Stands Firm.
Capone has been given to understand
that Uncle Sam is determined to put
him behind the bars of Leavenworth
penitentiary. and that nothing save a
contrary order Of the United States
Supreme Court can prevent his incar-
ceration there.
A review of Capone's conviction. by
Federal Judge Wilkerson on income tax
charges was asked of the high court
Friday by attorneys for the gang lord
He faces a 10-year term in Federal
prison.
Capone made public offer to aid
in the kidnapping search some weeks
ago, during an interview. At that
time he said he would turn his sor
over to the Government as a hostage
pending his voluntary return to jai
when the hunt was completed
At no time has Capone or his friends
claimed he knows anything definite
about the Lindbergh kidnapping.
His representatives have given out
the impression. however, that the Ca
pone syndicate, which reputedly ex-
tends into the East is fairly certain
the baby can> be found, providing A
is freed long enough to take persona
charge of the undertaking.
Senator Bingham yesterday called at
tention in the Senate to a belief that
Evening star., 1932-04-24
0L0NISTS' DAUGHTERS
OPEN SESSIONS TONIGHT
Costumes of olden Days to Be
Worn at Supper-Assembly
Tomorrow.

The eleventh annual conference Of
the Daughters Of the American Colons
lists will be formally opened tonight
with Colonial supper. at the WASH
ington Hotel at o'clock. The delegates
have been asked to wear Colonial cos
tune and the menu will be in keeping
with the period.
The general assembly will take place
tomorrow when the national recording
secretary will be elected. The follow
ing day the District of Columbia
Chapter will present to the George
Washington University as a Bicen-
tennial gift, a grandfather clock.
Mrs. Pedro Capo RODRIGUEZ, State
regent of the District of Columbia
Daughters, will make the presentation
and Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin will accept
the gift in the name of the University.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
CHILD HEALTH DAY
IDEA 9 YEARS OLD
Plans for Observance May |
in District Are Well Un-
der Way.
BY J. A. MURPHY, Nj. D.,
Chairman May Day Committee and Chic
Medical and Sanitary Inspector of
Schools, Washington, D. c.


Chairman May Day Committee and Chief
Medical and Sanitary Inspector of
Schools. Washington. D. c.
The old-time May day with its may
pole dances and May queen pageantS
and in foreign countries its labor
demonstrations has been replaced by
a new idea, which, if not as artistic
as the old one, is undoubtedly more
practical. This new idea is the cele-
bration of May day as National Child
Health day.
This movement started in 1923, when
the American Child Health Association
suggested that May day be set aside
as day on which to stress child
health
The first question that arose was,
Why is this necessary? Has the health
OF American children been so neglected
that it needs special attention?
The Need of May Day.
The answers can best be given by
quoting from letter which Herbert
Hoover, then Secretary of Commerce
and also president of the American
Child Health Association, written to
President Coolidge early in 1924. Mr..
Hoover wrote:
"Out of the mounting disasters that
in recent years has come a deeper
study of the fundamental factors upon
which our civilization stands Scien-
tiflc investigations and studies of volun-
tary organizations, by the Children S
Bureau. studies of the war draft in
Guiding systematic surveys by the
American Child Health Association, of
which / am president, nave demon
strated that We in America today are
far behind what a nat.onaI conscience
should demand for the public protec-
ton of the well-being of our children.
I'VE have in America upward Of
35,000,000 children, the great majority
of whom are the object of the utmost
solicitude upon the part of their
parents. but no amount OF individual
solicitude can correct the dangers to
which they are subject In many COM
munities by failure of community safe
guards. With all the enlightenment
Evening star., 1932-04-24
ALUMNI TO BANQUET
Phillips Exeter Academy Meeting
Thursday-Moses to Speak.

The Southern Alumni Association OF
the Phillips Exeter Academy will hold
its annual meeting and dinner Thurs
day evening at o'clock at the Wash
ington Hotel.
Guests of honor and principal speak
ers will include DR.. Lewis Perry, Prof.
Emeritus James Arthur Tufts and SEN
ator George Moses. All former students
of the New Hampshire preparatory
school in Washington, nearby Maryland
and Virginia are invited.
officers of the alumni association are
Howe Totten, president; former JUS
tice Walter I. Mccoy, Henry P. Blair,
R. Ross Perry, jr., and Constant South
worth. vice presidents; James A
DeForce, treasurer; G. Adams Howard
secretary, and Heyliger Church, j.
Curtis Walker, H. A. Axtel, E. E. Col
laday, Clinton Hester and J. J. Rob-
erts, members of the Executive Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
ANNUAL SPRING COUNCIL
OF ADVENTISTS OPENS
Presidents of All Union Confer
ences in q. S. Attending
Takoma Sessions.

The annual Spring council of the
General Conference of Seventh-Dav
AdventiSts opened last night in Takoma
Park and will continue through Thurs
day.
A special service for the delegates was
held last night in the chapel of the
Review and Herald Publishing Associa-
ton, and at IL o'clock this morning
the delegates joined with members of
the Takoma Park Church in regular
Sabbath service. Rev 1. H Evans, first
wee president of the conference, was
the speaker
The conference has brought to Ia
koma Park the presidents of all the
union conferences in the United States
Propositions concerning the advance
ment of the denomination both in this
country and abroad are to be consid-
cred.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Child Health Proclamation


By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
of
l8 1928 the President proclaim Child
national consideration
o in
promis Of ourf homes and
have he nd of
Now therefore
America do hereby
all
of
children
witness whcfeof causes the seal
of the United e -
of March in
of
hundred and
BY the President
HENRY l. sTTMsoN Secretary Of State.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
CAPT. WELLS CLEARED
BY FIRE TRIAL BOARD
Charge of Sending Engine Home
Too Early After Rizik Bros.
Fire Not Sustained.

The Fire Department trial board yes
terday returned a verdict generating
Capt. Charles A. Wells of No. 10 truck
company on charge of sending No. 16
engine home too early at the recent
fire at the establishment of Rizik Bros.
on Connecticut avenue.
Wells, as acting battalion chief, was
accused of having sent the engine home
in the midst of what afterwards turned
out to be a three-alarm fire. At the
trial a dispute arose as TO whether it
was actually Wells or Acting Battalion
Chief G. A. Mathew who was in charge
of all apparatus at the fire when No. l6
was sent back to quarters prematurely.
The verdict apparently settled the dis
pute in favor of Wells. Mahew was not
brought to trial.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
UNAWARE OF YACHT USE.
Norfolk Hotel Man Says It's at Disposal
of Negotiators.

BALTIMORE, April % [P).-Col
Charles H Consolvo, Baltimore and
Norfolk hotel man, arrived here today
from New York and said that he was
without information concerning a pos
sible new use of his yacht the Macon.
in the negotiations for the return of
Charles A. Lindbergh. jr., but that the
Norfolk Intermediates have authority
to do whatever they want to with the
yacht"
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Benefit Party Planned.

The Physical Education Association
of the District will hold benefit bridge
party and fashion show May 7 at the
Shoreham Hotel Miss Ruth Atwell,
George Washington University, is presi-
dent of the association.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

to Col Charles A Lindbergh stating
they might be able to tell where the
kidnapped Lindbergh baby is being held,
we're being held at police headquarters
here today for further questioning.
The man, about 80, gave his name as
Albert Lacher and said he was en-
ployed in a Philadelphia butcher shop.
The woman, about %. gave her name
as Miss Edith Crebbe and said she
also used the name, Edith Jordan
Police said they had been living at a
road house east of Downington since
two days after the Lindbergh kidnap-
ing. At Philadelphia a butcher in the
Germantown section said he had en-
ployed Lacher as a driver and hao
known him for many years. He said
he knew Miss Crebbe for about year
and that neither could have had any
connection with the kidnapping.
UNAWARE OF YACHT USE.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
% MUSIC CLUBS ENROLL
Fox Theater to Give Trophies to
Four Best on Program

Twenty-three amateur choral and in
strumental clubs have enrolled in the
Fox Theater'S second annual music
week festival to be held at the theater
starting Friday and continuing through
May 5. Each of the participating clubs
will fill 10 minute program, the four
best to receive trophies donated by the
theater
Judges will be Capt William J. STAN
nard, leader of the U. S. Army Band:
Miss Jessie MacBride, music critic and
executive secretary Of the National
Symphony Orchestra, and Leon Brush
loft, former Fox conductor and now
head of the Brusiloff Concert Bureau.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Guild Chapter Elects.

Miss Elizabeth C. Smith was elected
president of Gamma Chapter, Univer-
slty Guild, at its organization meeting
and banquet Thursday night Other
omcers included Arlene Craig, vice
president: Helen Carroll, secretary, and
Lulu D. Withers. treasurer.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
300 ARE ARRESTED
IN DOW N10WN
GAMBLING RAIDS
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did the police surround each of the
three places and strike that it was es-
| timated only four men escaped.
Sledges Are Used.
Several spectacular features marked
| the raids. drawing large crowds in the
vicinity and almost closing the side
| walks to pedestrians.
Sledgehammers. pickaXes and crow
bars were freely used. The sound of
broken glass and crash of heavy ham
mers against the barriers set up
against police marked entrance of the
raiding parties.
Personally participating in the raid
at 713 1 street Inspector Beckett re-
| ceived a cut hand when 2 door was
broken
The biggest haul was made at 915
Ninth street. where a long loW-ceilinged
room was found crowded with Gus
toners. 1t required several trips of the
police patrol to haul them to head
quarters This raid was headed by
Capt. j. E. Bobo of the Bureau of In
vestigation, with 10 men. This place
was labeled on the front window THE
Fruit Shop" but there was no fruit for
sale. Sledgehammexs and pickaxes
were uSeo TO gam entrance through Two
doors to the gaming room, which was
found fully equipped. not only for bet
ting on the races, but also for other
games. There was a black lack table
in the main room, but farther back,
behind still another heavy wall, was a
large dice table. The back doors were
double and heavily barred
The place at 713 I street was pro-
tected also by two heavily reinforced
doors, through which Sergt. G. NJ. Little
and his squadron of IL men were
forced to break their way. Much equip
ment was confiscated. The store in
front of the back room was a small
tobacco shop. where there was a con-
siderable stock.
Three Doors Reinforced.
The raid at 1902 street took police
to the third floor, where they stationed
men at all doors and even opposite
windows on adjoining roofs. so that
none escaped The entrance to this
place was through three reinforced
doors, the outer one of which had
steel grating over the door. and was
equipped with a mirror to show who
might be coming around the corner
when the door was opened. In 'addi-
ton to the regular blackboard for race
returns, pay-off booth and other
equipment, this place also had billiard
table. There was a large heavy steel
safe with combination lock. This raid
was headed by Sergts. N. o. Holmes
and r. A. johnson.