Evening star., 1951-02-08
Prince Georges Raids
Bring 3 Arrests on
Gambling Charges

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Eight persons were arrested yes
terday in gambling raids directed
by Prince Georges County Sheriff
Carlton G. Beall and Police Chief
F. Allen Richards.
A raid in Montgomery County
also resulted in the arrest of a
man and his wifes
Despite rain, snow and icy
roads, the officers raided four
business places in Upper Marl-
boro, College Park, West Hyatts-
vile and Laurel.
They were aided by Detective
Sergts. Vincent S. Free and John
w. Siddall and a detail of deputy
sheriffs and county policemen.
Four console machines, gambl-
ing equipment and small amount
of cash were seized.
The biggest place raided was In
building in the 200 block Of
Main street, Laurel, just around
the corner from the town police
station.
Room Without Windows.
At each place the raiders sent
in an undercover man with betting
slips and marked money, police
said. .
At Laurel, Sheriff Beall said, the
main room was without windows
but had an escape" door in the
back. 1t was fully equipped for
horserace, numbers and other
forms of gambling, he said.
Fluorescent lights Illuminated race
blackboards divided by a cashiers
cage. the sheriff added.
Arrested were George E. Diven,
81, of the 40 block of A street;
Robert E. Rudkin of the 200 block
of Ninth street and Mrs. Clara v.
Tirrell, IS, colored, all of Laurel.
Diven and Rudkin, who police
said operated the place. were
charged with setting up a gaming
table. An additional charge of
permitting gaming was lodged
against Rudkin. He was listed
as the owner. Rudkin posted a
$500 bond. and Diyen, $500.
Mrs. Tirrell, who was in the
place when the officers arrived,
was released in 500 bond for her
appearance in Upper Marlboro
Police Court Friday as a State
witness. Police said she told them
she was in the room to place a
bet.
Two Arrested at Tavern.
Confiscated were gambling slips,
telephone, radio. an intercom-
munication system. poker chips,
dice cups and $34 in cash.
Earlier, the raiders descended on
the Tick Took Tavern, University
lane and Riggs road. arrested two
men and seized two amusement"
devices. Arrested were Michael
Ralph Armaly. 300 block Of
Colesville road, Silver Spring, and
Willard Huff Fisher. a bartender
of the 2700 block Woodley place
NV. Armaly was listed as the
owner and charged with per-
mitting gaming. Fisher was
charged with setting up gaming
table. Police said Fisher paid of
in cash when undercover men hit
one of the machines for $3.50.
The other two places raided
were barber shops. Charles j.
johnson, colored, whose shop is
not far from the Upper Marlboro
Courthouse. was charged with
operating a lottery and possess
sion of numbers slips.
Silver Spring Raid.
Paul Francis Cardaci, listed as
proprietor Of a six-chair shop in
the 74O0 block of Baltimore
boulevard, College Park. was
charged with possession of lottery
slips. Also arrested was Dave
Deutsch. a barber, $500 block Of
Nicholson street, East Riverdale.
He was charged with setting up a
lottery.
In the Montgomery raid, Police
Chief Charles M. Orme led police
into a house at 201 Leighton street,
Silver Spring. shortly after pm.
Arrested were Harry P. Johnston.
As. and his wife, Mrs. Evelyn
KRONER Johnston, 80. both of the
Leighton street address.
They were charged with possess
sion of gambling equipment. Po-
lice said an adding machine, three
telephones and a quantity of horse
race betting slips and numbers
slips were confiScated.
Meanwhile, the Montgomery
County Police Association unani-
mously voted to ask the county's
delegation in the General Assem-
bly, to back a proposal to make
gambling a felony.
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