Evening star., 1950-04-30
21Seized in Raid
On DiceGamein in
.CoImarManor
Most of Men Token
Give D. c. Addresses,
Sl.675 lmpounded

Twenty-one men were arrested
on gambling charges and $l,67S in
cash was seized yesterday In .
dice game raid in Colmar Manor.
few blocks across the District
line in Prince Georges County.
The raid, one OF the countys
largest in years. was conducted
by policemen from the Upper
Marlboro headquarters without
knowledge Of police and detectives
stationed in HyattSville. The lat
ter normally take Jurisdiction in
Colmar Manor. about three miles
away.
The raid was on a second floor
apartment at the Romano Inn.
3705 Bladensburg road. The place
had been under observation for
10 days, the police said.
The same place was being
watched in February on suspicion
of bookmaking activity, until q
former policeman tipped of the
occupants. the raidins officers
said. The reported tip by Pvt.
James H. Burgess led to his res
ignation from the county police
force.
Many Had Large Sums.
Most OF those arrested gave
Washington addresses. Many had
large sums of money on their per-
sons when the raiders walked in
some of them more than 81. .0C0.
Detective Vincent Free said the
police were blocked at the second
floor outside entrance by cage
type" door similar to those used
in jail cells.
At first. the detective said. men
who came to the door refused to
permit the police to enter When
a wrecking bar was produced and
the raiders started to break
through. they were admitted. the
officer said.
When Detective Free. 1t. Elon
Turner. Detective Wilson j. Purdy
and Pvts. Charles Nalley and Dom
aid Forsht got inside. the men
we're standing about the room and
only the $l.675 was In tin boxes
on big table.
One policeman had been watch.
ing the inn since 10 pm. Friday.
At l1:30. the other four joined
him to see who was entering and
leaving the place. The raid was
carried out about / am.
, Police Carried Warrant.
/ Plans for the raid were made on
orders from Chief Ralph w.
Brown. The police had a search
warrant for the premises.
+ Three men were charged with
setting up and operating a gaming
table and the remaining 10 were
charged with shooting craps.
Those charged with operating
the table are Joseph Fratantuono.
listed as owner of the restaurant:
Albert c. Gibson. 500 block Of
Underwood street NV, and Aba
Mason, 1000 block of Seventeenth
street NV. They we've released
on $500 bond pending a hearing
Thursday in Hyattsville police
court.
All but one OF those arrested for
shooting craps gave Washington
addresses. They were released In
500 bail each. pending a hearing
Thursday.
Coast Visitor Held.
They were booked as:
Warren Schreyer, 40, of the
l400 block of Girard street NV,
a plumber.
Milton Marty Rubin. 4l. of the
TOO block Princeton place NV, q
grocery operator.
Ben Fenichel, 80, of the 400
block of Hamilton street NV, q
lunchroom operator.
Jack L. Steinman, A. Of the
1900 block Second street NV, an
investigator for an automobile
credit firm.
Claude Stuart Outland. 26. who
said he is visiting from California
and gave his Washington address
as the Plaza Hotel.
Edward Frye. %. of the 1900
block Sixth street S.W, a truck
driver.
Truck Fleet Owner.
Jesse F. Coffey. 81. OF the TOO
block Tenth street Sc. q truck
fleet owner.
Samuel Wasser, 46. of the 1000
block Kansas avenue NV. a clerk.
Ogden Douglass. 56. Of the 800
block First street NE, retired.
Thomas Cooper. Al. of the 200
block Hamilton street NV. an
automobile salesman.
Edward Harold Jarvins. 81,
Woodland Beach. Md. salesman.
Wallace Beach. 3S, of the 400
block H street. NV. a waiter.
Restaurant Owner Listed.
Joseph Bahamas, 25. OF the 400
block Kenyon street NV, q stu
dent.
Martin j. Bernstein. a.. Of
the 1900 block N street NV, shoe
salesman.
Edward Maccani. "a. Of the 1000
block Fourth street NV. a res
taurant owner.
Abraham Berman. 80, Of the
3700 block Fourteenth street NV,
a truck driver.
Martin Lasko. "a. Of the I400
block Park road NV, q filling
station attendant.
Jack Schwartz. 40. of the 500
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