Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-06
Jimnny'sP|ace'
Closed Again
Permanently
Prince Georeions
Speculate on Length
Of Latest Shutdown

Following three-day police
harassment campaign, "Jimmy's
place" on Blandensburg road, closed
permanently" again yesterday, leav-
ing Prince Georges County residents
specializing as to the duration OF
the latest shut down.
They recalled that the establish
ment has gone through the same
procedure many times before. Usu-
ally the closing has conceded with
the racing season in the county or
the seating of grand jury. Racing
men pointed out that the track at
Upper Marlboro opens in few
weeks.
The harassment campaign which
preceded the latest closing was or
dered by States Attorney H. Win
ship Wheatley, jr., and consisted
of the posting of police at the en-
trance of the establishment to take
the names and tag numbers of per-
sons entering the place.
League Offers Support.
Offers of support to States Attor-
ney Wheatley in his efforts to close
the place were made yesterday by
the Layman's League of Prince
Georges County shortly before police
determined that the establishment
had closed.
Louis A. Day, president of the
league, said members of the organi-
Iation have whole heartedly" in
dorsed Mr. Wheatley's efforts to
end gambling in the county, and
said that members of the league
planned to call on the States At
torney within the next few days
and offer their assistance in the
drive to close the notorious gambling
place.
All who tried to enter the place
yesterday were waved on by en-
ployes stationed at the entrances
to the fenced-in white house. A re-
porter who tried to enter was told
by the attendant that everything
was closed up.
For how long?" the reporter
asked.
For good" the attendant said. but
quickly added, at least for awhile,
that is"
Patronage at the gambling place
began to fall off last Wednesday
when a detail of Prince Georges
County police under the direction
Of States Attorney Wheatley, began
siege of the establishment.
Few Customers at Closing.
The customers dwindled away al
most completely yesterday and it
was learned that at the closing
hour of 3 m. the patrons had been
informed that the place was sus-
pending business indefinitely. All
yesterday afternoon, however, the
police detail kept their post at the
entrance to the place and continued
to jot down license numbers of
every car that entered or left.
Police reported that only about
30 cars entered during the afternoon
yesterday, while earlier in the week
the traffic through the gate was
clicked at more than 100 cars ar
hour. Those who did enter in most
instances, they said, were known
employees of . the establishment
Earlier in the day, police said thai
most of the house cars" used te
transport patrons to and from the
place, had been placed in storage.
Praising Mr.. Wheatleys deter.
mined anti-gambling crusade, Mr.
Day, as president of the Lavmen.
League, delivered blast at gambling
IN general, and condemned efforts Il
legalize slot and pin ball machine,
In the county-a move halted only
when Gov. Herbert O'Conor vetoee
bills authorizing the devices.
When Mr.. Wheatley began his in
tensive drive against Jimmy's plac'
he emphasized that 1t was not merel,
q gesture, but was a definite step il
Kidding the county of gambling.