Evening star., 1935-05-16
Brown Orders Draft of
Facts and History of
Place Near Station,
a MEN ARE ARRESTED
AFTER OFFICER GETS IN
Cases Deferred Until June 8 to
Allow for Testimony to
Grand Jury.

Police Chief Ernest w. Brown to-
day prepared an order to the COM
mander Of No. II police station asking
for report on what was known and
what action taken by the precinct, If
any, against an alleged gambling es-
tablishment raided within two blocks
of the precinct yesterday by the vice
squad from headquarters.
Among four men arrested on gam
bling charges by the squad was Claude
Philip Cool, a former policeman, who
was dismissed from the force in
April, 1882, on charges that he deliv-
cred whiskey in police radio repair
automobile.
In his letter, expected to be deliv-
cred this afternoon, Maj. Brown said
his recollection was that Capt. Sid
ney j. Marks, No. II commander, at a
recent meeting In Commissioner Mel
vim C. Hazen's ONCE at the District
Building, reported there were no
gambling establishments operating in
his precinct.
At that time. precinct commanders
and police officials were summoned
and informed they would be held re-
sponsible for gambling in their various
districts. Two other raids followed
the meeting.
Reports Made Quickly.
Capt. J. E. Bobo of No. 2 precinct
reported a suspected establishment
in the first block of Fourteenth
street. which was raided, and Capt.
Edward Kelly Of No. 3 precinct turned
over the address Of another suspected
place in the 1900 block of K street.
This. too, was raided.
Capt. Marks said today he had not
received the order from Mai. Brown
and. therefore, could not make a state
ment He added. however, that If he
had known there was gambling going
on in his precinct. he would certainly
have broken It up!"
The letter Maj Brown prepared to-
| day follows:
Attention is invited to the COPY of
report of the special squad with refer
ence to a raid on premises at 2421
Nichols avenue southeast at 2:45 pm,
May IS. 1888. which resulted in the
arrest Of persons named in the report
on q charge Of setting up . gaming
table.
Operators Mentioned.
"You will report to these head
quarters what knowledge the precinct
had Of the operation Of this gambling
establishment and what action, II any
has been taken by the precinct lock-
ing to the apprehension Of persons
conducting this place.
| The record at headquarters failed
to show this place having been re-
ported by the commanding officer OF
the eleventh precinct as suspected
gambling place as required by orders
heretofore issued.
eff the major and superintendent
recalls correctly, the commanding Of
ficer of the eleventh precinct, at the
meeting in Commissioner Hazen's Of
flee. reported that there were nc
gambling establishments operating ir
the eleventh precinct"
The four arrested in the raid were
arraigned in Police Court this morn
ing and their case put over until
June 6 to permit members Of the vice
squad to present their testimony direct
to the grand jury.
| Let Policeman Inside.
A vice squad member gained admit
tance to the place by ruse. He pre-
sented himself at the door and asked
to be allowed inside. The man at the
peep-hole told him to turn around
several times. Satisfied, he un-
latched the door and let the police
man in.
Sergt. George c. Deyoe and others
Of the squad followed through the open
door and made the arrests. The raid
ers said they saw Cool stufing a wad
of bills into his pocket. The money
$582-was seized as evidence.
In addition to Cool, others charged
were Gabora Shama, rs, a Syrian
the proprietor Of delicatessen in
front of the raided rooms; William
Thomas Dewdney, 40, of the 1900
block of w street southeast, and Will
liam E. Larman, 48, Of the 1900 block
of Fourteenth street southeast.
Cool gave his age as IS and his
residence in the 3400 block of Fifth
street southeast.
Eleven other men found on the
place were identified and informed
they would be expected to testify as
Government witnesses.