Evening star., 1949-05-06
8Face Hearings
On Extradition
In Gaming Raids
Three More Arrested; ;
PUG Hears Petition
On Phone Removal

women, who were indicted by the
Prince Georges County grand jury
on gambling charges. faced extra
dition proceedings in the District
today after raiding parties bagged
three more prisoners in Maryland
raids yesterday.
In another gambling develop
ment, the Public Utilities Commis-
sion scheduled arguments today
on a petition to change the reg
ulations of the Chesapeake 81 Po-
tomac Telephone Co, TO bar II
from removing telephones on in
formation that the telephones
may be used illegally.
The attack on the telephone
company regulation came from
Harry Katz, 5000 block Of Wal
bridge place N. W., one OF the
324 telephone subscribers who
were notified they would lose
phone service on information
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay that the phones were
used to violate gaming laws.
New Raids I'm Maryland.
In the new gambling raids
yesterday, Maryland police raided
a Mount Rainier bakeshop and a
private residence in the 1000 block
Of Patterson road. Brookside
Manor, Md,
David Fine, SO. arrested In his
bakeshop, was charged with
operating a lottery and released
under $500 bond for hearing In
Hyattsville Police Court Thursday
Arrested in the Brookside Manor
raid were Philip s. Cont, "a. OF
the 1900 block Of Kennedy street
N. w.. and Abe Morris Mason. 20,
of the 1900 block Of Mintwood
place NV. Charged with operat-
ing a lottery and bookmaking. the
two men were placed under
81 900 bond each pending a hear
ing in Hyattsville Police Court
May 20.
Among the items seized by po-
lice in the Brookside Manor raid
were a small radio, an adding
machine. five telephones. three
and a half rolls Of ticker tape
paper and assorted record books
and papers. No money was taken
In the raid, which occurred
shortly after 2 pm.
Raiding Party Members.
Police participating in the raid
were Prince Georges Detectives
Richard A. Pearson and Earl
j. Huber, Chief Eugene B. Plumer
and Pvt. Daniel Manuel OF the
Mount Rainier department. and
Chief Henry J. Nebel OF the
Bladensburg Municipal Police
Force.
Police said the two-stnry brick
house was the one which was in
cluded on a list published by
Mr.. Fay about SIX weeks ago.
Police said it was the second time
they have raided the place. On
February 13. police added. a visit
was made and assorted gambling
equipment was found in q second
story room, but there was no in
dication at that time OF actual
gambling operations. The house
has been kept under observation
since that time.
Fine was arrested after an un-
identified man had made q num-
bers play with a marked dollar
bill, according to police.
Participating in the raid were
Chief Plumer and Pvt. Manuel Of
the Mount Rainier force. and
County Police Supt. Ralph w.
Brown and Detective Pearson.
According to Chief Plumer the
unidentified man went into the
bakery alone and made the play.
Chief Plumer said the raiding
party followed and found a
marked dollar bill In Fines
pocket. A quantity of numbers
slips also was in his pockets and
elsewhere in the establishment.
Chief Plumer said.
8 Booked As Fugitives.
The eight persons indicted by
Prince Georges County grand
Jury were booked as fugitives yes
terday after appearing at police
headquarters here. The fugitive
charge was in warrants issued by
the Maryland county.
Booked were William tSnagsl
Lewis. "a, of the 1900 block OF
Blagden avenue NV: George
Phillip Scott. 36. of the 1000 block
of E street Sc; Lonnie James
Black, As, colored, 400 block of G
street NE; Ralph Spottswood, 36,
colored, 800 block of North Henry
street, Alexandria; Edward Law
renee Hinkle, jr. (alias Edward A.
Henkle), 26, Of Gil Presidential
Gardens, Alexandria: Sterling D.
welch, 43, of the 4600 block OF
Nerplanck place NV; Helen Dol
ores Danhakl, "a, OF the 1900 block
of Second street NE. and Mae
Madeline Cooley, 20. of the 500
block of L street Sc.
Warrants charged the eight
with operating lottery, while
Lewis, Hinkle and Welch also
were charged with bookmakine.
All were freed under $500 bond
each pending a Municipal Court
hearing today. They were accom-
panied by Attorney Myron
Ehrlich.