Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
Hotel Operator.
Is Others Held
In -Four Raids
DisorderIy House,
Gambling, Obscene
Literature CHARGED

A Montgomery County hotel
operator was charged with run
ming disorderly house late Sat-
urday as county detectives made
seven arrests in four separate
morals raids.
In the three other raids. a Be-
Ithesda restaurant owner was ar
rested on two gambling charges
and two newsstand operators
were accused Of selling obscene
literature.
The entire detective squad at
Silver Spring participated in the
hotel arrests. Charged were Ber-
nard j. Klatch, SO, owner of the
bar and restaurant license at the
Forest Glen Hotel near the For
est Glen annex to Walter Reed
Army Hospital. and Earl Baer,
40. who was in the process OF
becoming the bar and restaurant
licensee, police said.
Four Counts Lodged
Capt. G. w. Linthicum, head
OF county detectives. said a po-
lice undercover agent a month
ago arranged a rendezvous with
a woman through Klatch. Po-
lice said the four counts against
the hotel operator were operat.
ing a disorderly restaurant, op.
Grating a disorderly bar, failing
to keep proper hotel records and
procuring.
He was released under $2,50C
bond pending a hearing August
20, when charges in all four raids
are scheduled to be heard. Baer
charged with operating a dis
orderly restaurant, was released
under $500 bonds
Two hours after the hotel ar
rests, detectives moved in on the
restaurant and the newsstands
In Bethesda, Rudolph Aron
68, was charged with selling and
having obscene literature at his
stand in the TACO block Of Wis
consin avenue. His bond was set
at $500.
New Law Used
| A Silver Spring newsstand op-
orator. Steve D. Maragousis, 80
was charged under a new Mary
land law. He was accused OF
selling or keeping with intent
to sell lewd and indecent litera-
ture to juveniles under Is. His
bond was set at $500.
Capt. Linthicum said the
breakdown on the sale Of in
decent literature should be taken
as a warning" to other news
stand operators who may have
improper books or magazines on
sale.
Alleged betting on the scores
in a pinball machine was the
basis for charges against Sol
Basin, "a, of the $500 block Of
Sundale drive, Silver Spring.
owner Of Basins Grill in the
TACO block of Wisconsin avenue,
Bethesda.
Basin was charged with set
ting up and maintaining gam
ing table and playing a game of
chance for money.
Entrapment Mentioned
Mr.. Basin, the restaurant
owner. said a police undercover
man spent considerable time" in
the restaurant during a month,
getting very friendly with every
one"
Mr.. Basin said the validity of
the charges involved the "ques-
ton of whether entrapment is
good law" He said no payoffs
are made on the pinball machine
but that occasionally friendly
wagers are made on the pinball
scores. He said he was charged
with playing the pinball machine
and making a small wager with
the plainclothesman on July %.
Also charged with gaming for
money was Joseph w. Tillman,
20, of RID No. 4. Bethesda, who
was released under $102.50 COL
lateral. and a man, held under
the same charge and collateral
who was identified only as Keith
Briggs. Capt. Linthicum said the
restaurant has been under sur
veillance for a month.