Evening star., 1953-01-20
PoIiceArrest4
In Raid on
Downtown Club
118 Putrons Freed
After Questioning at
After-Hours Resort

Police today raided the Down.
town Club at AIS am, startling
118 patrons of the after-hours
establishment and arresting four.
Eleven policemen, led by Pro-
bationary Detective E E. Ernst.
made the raid on a Commis-
sioners' warrant.
Arrested and each charged
with two counts of unlicensed
sale Of whisky and two counts
Of possession of whisky for sale
were:
Albert B. Glickfeid. so, Of
Hyattsville, Md. described as
operator of the bottle club at
606 E street NV. and father of
the youth now awaiting grand
jury action in Prince Georges
County on a charge of attempt
ing to bribe football stars.
Former Boxer Held.
Matte Brown. Al, of the 2800
block of Quebec street NV,
well-known former local boxer
described as "bouncer" at the
club.
Rubin Glickfield. As, of the 900
block Of M street NV, who told
police he was bartender for his
brother Albert.
Susan c. Garoffolo, %, OF the
1400 block of Park road NV,
a waitress.
They'were released under $500
bond each to appear in NUM-
cipal Court tomorrow
Deputy Chief Clarence M. Lutz,
who announced the raid, said
all the patrons had to identify
themselves at. the scene and the
19 members Of the armed forces
present had TO identify them
selves to service police. Twelve
women, described as "B-girls,"
who join men at the tables for
drinks, were taken to police
headquarters to be fingerprinted,
as were seven men. The place is
formerly the once-padlocked
Gold Key Club.
Once Ordered Closed.
AS the Gold Key Club, the
E street establishment was or
dered closed permanently in
June, 1850. The place got a Vir-
ginia charter that October. In
March, 1851, the club manager
was killed and a State Depart
ment official and a WAVE were
wounded in a shoting in the
night spot.
There were threats to close the
place again, but no permanent
action came of it. In a drive
against after-hours clubs last
March, police unsuccessfully
tried to charge Glickfleld with
operating an unlicensed public
hall.
The preface to today's raid
came last Sunday. Inspector
Lutz said two undercovermen
visited the establishment. He
said they were given member
ship cards" at $1.25 apiece after
being closely questioned by
Brown.
Bill Was $27.55.
The undercover men were
joined at their table by two "B-
girls" for whom they also bought
drinks, Inspector Lutz said. The
bill for eight double shots and
four single shots of whisky. In
spector Lutz reported. was $27 SIS.
He said the two undercover-
men returned to the establish
ment at 3:25 am. today and
each had a bourbon. They had
ordered double shots when the
raiders moved in.
Along with the IL policemen
were policewoman and Assist
ant United States Attorney Hugh
MCGEE, who said he was along
as an observer.
Inspector Lutz said police
seized 800 bottles of whisky and
champagne.
Police said Brown told them
he had been working at the club
only five days before the raid.
Brown, whose fighting career was
interrupted by prison term for
planning a payroll holdup, more
recently was a wrestler. AS he
was taken to ne fingerprinted to-
day. he threw a punch and
knocked a reflector off a news
photographers camera.