Evening star., 1941-01-17
30 Persons Taken
In Liquor Raid on
Virginia Restaurant
Police Confiseote Four
Pistols Found Under
g. Bur at Blue Bird

Twenty-eight Washingtonians and
two persons from Northern Virginia
were arrested in an early morning
raid today at Harry's Blue Bird Res
taurant at the south end of Highway
Bridge.
The raid was conducted by nine
agents of the Virginia Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board under di-
rection Of Supt. Clyde w. Saunders
of the Division of Enforcement and
IL Arlington County policemen led
by Chief Harry woodward.
About $50 patrons in the place
were permitted to leave after the
employees had been arrested, Chief
woodward said.
Has Been Raided Before.
The restaurant has been raided
by Virginia officials on previous oc-
casions and each time the question
of jurisdiction arose in court. The
place, adjacent to the Washington
Airport, is within the boundaries OF
the so-called no mans land" of
District and Virginia supervision,
although Arlington officials have
been assuming jurisdiction there.
Among those arrested was Const
Adams, listed by police as the man
ager of the establishment. He was
charged with operating slot ma
chimes illegally, operating dance
hall WITHOUT a license and with
maintaining common nuisance.
His bond was set at $1,000.
On December 8, 1897, Adams and
Harry Rigaris, said by police to be
owner of the establishment, were
among those taken into court fol-
lowing a raid on the Blue Bird.
Both pleaded guilty to maintaining
a common nuisance and imposition
of sentence was suspended by Judge
B. M. Hedrick on the condition that
they close the establishment at
am. daily.
The police confscated four pistols
they said we're hidden at various
places beneath the bar. Also taken
were % slot machines. Conflsca-
ton of the slot machines was said
to be one Of the largest such hauls
ever made in Northern Virginia.
Truckload of Beer Seized.
A truckload of beer and wine,
said to have been improperly taxed,
also was confiscated.
Supt. Saunders declared the A.
B. G. Board has had the restaurant
under observation for a long period
and had obtained evidence last
week by sending inspectors there.
Chief woodward said his depart
ment also has had the Blue Bird
under observation for several
months.
Six women arrested we're charged
with soliciting as a result Of ZAP
proaches" said to have been made
to A. B. G. inspectors.
County Manager Frank G. Han
rahan said that similar "ap-
proaches" had been made to men,
bers of the County Police Depart
ment who were conducting inves-
legations there.
Those taken in today's raid were
charged either with illegal sale Of
LIQUOR, maintaining common nui-
sance, or abetting alleged illegal
actions.
County TO Prosecute Women.
Supt. Saunders declared the six
women charged with soliciting will
be prosecuted by county officials
although inspectors Of the A. B. G.
Board will submit evidence to the
court on their cases.
All of those taken in the raid
were held at the county jail until
this morning at which time the
women were transferred to the Cir
cult Courtroom where they were
placed under guard until they had
been flngerprinted and until ar
rangements were made for them to
be released on bond. A hearing has
been set for next Friday.
Bond for the other 20 persons
arrested was set at 5000 each. Ar
rangements were being made for
their release.
Those Under Arrest.
The names and addresses Of these
persons, as given to police, are:
Margaret Legaras, 600 block OF I
street NV; Mary Jane Hodges, 300
block Of First street Sc: Elizabeth
Marie Blakely, 200 block of l. street
Sc, all charged with illegal sale and
said By police to be mattresses. Po-
lice said a fourth waitress, only IT
years old, was turned over to the
County Welfare Board.
Five men said to be ''bouncers"
were charged with maintaining a
common nuisance. They are Sam
Azarelo, 500 block of Third street
NE; Melvin Faulkner, 1900 block of
Eleventh street NV; George V.
Ryan, 1900 block of Eleventh street
NV; Clyde v. Hicks, 1400 block of
Belmont street NV, and Sidney S.
Cohen, 900 block G street NV.
COhen also was charged WlCn llleBdl
sale of alcoholic beverages.
Three persons listed by police as
bartenders had nuisance charges
placed against them. They are
Nicholas James German and
Michael j. German, both Of the 300
block of Ninth street NE, and
George E. Poppas. 200 block of F
street NV.
Three Entertainers Held.
Three persons listed as ENTER
tainers" were held under the nuis-
ance charge. The names they gave
are Arlene Washington, 1900 block
of Seventeenth street NV; Ben
Cleveland, HOO block of S street
NV, and Maurita A. Gordon, 100