Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
1O9 Arrested
In Speedy Raid
On Dice Game
Fleet Of Cars Used;
Police Photograph
Players in Action

Police morals division raiders,
80 strong, swooped down on a
gambling and drinking spot early
today so quickly that the police
photographer was able to take
pictures Of a dice game in
progress.
They arrested 109 men and
women-one of the largest hauls
in recent police memory.
Capt. John B. Layton. head of
the division, said the man run
ming the place was Alfred (Pud-
dinheadD Jones, well-known col
ored gambling figure.
All those arrested were colored
except one man.
The raid began at 3:15 am.
Capt. Layton said. when the 80
policemen rushed through a
door of the De Luxe Garry Out
Shop, 2010 Fourteenth street
NV. The first raiders grabbed
Jones. who was just inside a
heavy curtain leading to a gam
ing room, while others guarded
the button that would have set
off alarm bells.
Police found radio tuned to
their own station. But the gam
blerS got no warning from it
the raid was staged without any
mention on the air.
Players Intent on Game
The gamblers were so crowded
and intent on their game that
the police photographer was
able to hold his camera over his
head and take pictures Of the
dice game before the players
knew the place was raided.
Capt. Layton said there were
about 80 men damned around a
pool table. playing dice, About
5000 was lying on the table, he
said.
A feet of police cruisers and
patrol wagons was called in to
transport those arrested to head
quarters and the Sd and 18th
precincts.
There they faced charges
ranging from presence in an
illegal establishment to sale of
whisky without a license and
setting up a gaming table.
Four Squads Participate
In addition to the gam
bling and whisky squads, officers
from the narcotics and vice
squads participated in the raid.
Capt. Todd o. Thoman. head
OF the narcotics squad, said his
men went along to see if they
recognized anybody among those
arrested. Several addicts and
peddlers known to police were in
the place. Capt. Thoman said.
These will be questioned by police
today.
Jones, who police said owns
the carry-out shop. was arrested
December 81, 1851. and charged
with setting up a gaming table
not an unfamiliar charge to him.
At that time. Capt. Thoman said.
Jones boosted to police that they
had arrested him for the last
time because he could recognize
all the men on the force. That
didn't help him last night-sev-
eral undercovermen were in the
place when the raiders struck.
Jones was charged with seven
counts of keeping whisky for
sale. and three counts of selling
whisky without a license. He was
also charged with setting up a
gaming table and with possession
of a prohibited weapon after
conviction of a felony.
Pistol Found in Locker
This count was lodged, police
said. because a pistol was found
in a locker to which Jones had
q key. One other pistol was
found on the premises, they
said, but none of those arrested
was armed. A large quantity Of
whisky and beer was confiscated.
Jones was released in $4,000
bond for appearance Monday
before the United States Com
missioner for arraignment on
the charges of setting up gam
ing table and possession of a
prohibited weapon. He also is
to appear in Municipal Court
that day to answer the whisky
violation charges.
Twelve of those arrested had
their cases dropped by Assistant
Corporation Counsel Clark King
Mr.. King said they were charged
with disorderly conduct, and the
police were not prepared to tes-
tify that they were in fact dis
orderly. Mere presence in an
illegal establishment does not
constitute disorderly conduct,
Mr.. King said.