Show WILL NOT MOT STOP BETTING ON THE BENNINGS TRACK Washington March 1 12 1 Horsemen 2 are still sUll rejoicing over o the tho decision of Justice Stafford that perambulatory bookmaking Is not unlawful This de decision decision do- do was based on the thc demurrer filed by Ly counsel for John 1 Walters a Ii X New NewYork w York bookmaker who was in indicted 1 shortly after aftel the fall meet last year at the race track truck for tor offenses against the gambling law Ill Justice Stafford In hi his hia concluding ing- ing opinion places the responsibility for tho the of oC the law upon congress Ho lie stated that as us a citizen he lie should be glad to call gam gambling prohibited but ut as a judge ho he was compelled to follow follow fol fol- fol- fol Ilo low the statute Thu Tho opinion of Justice Stafford mal makes es It plain that while the present laws prohibits betting upon a gambling table taLle in any part of or the tile district the law against bookmaking without specifying specifying spec spec- C- C the setting up of ot bool bookmaking making doe not apply more than one mile beyond beyond be be- yond the elt city limits Benninga is two miles from Washington Pending an n appeal to tho time court of ot appeals U United States District Attorney ne hey ney Baker will make no attempt to stop the thc bookma lpg when tho the racing lacing seaon sea sea- sou on opens Match March 23 O |