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Closg Glavir Muadd Nicpol Mr. Rose. BillieHoliday, Mr. Tracy Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnoa Singer, Heldn Mr. Harbo. Mr. Mohr. Mr. Pennington CoastDope Raid Chalns endUsed Room Mr. Quinn Tamm Levy saldMiss Holday ent" Mr. Neas 'SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, ?3 (UP). the room to girl heknew only.s Duskyblues singerBillie Holiday Mandy..aNegrorgirlIrlend.of Ithe.singer. tenderloin district.notel room in He charged the offices "appar ently were.tipped"and said they andchargedwithpossessloz wentdirectly tothebatnroom andtookthevaloutfthe opium The29-yearoldrstar0fxadlo nightclubsrandrecordings wa evy said he Hrstkot suspicious "something.wasupwhen'he.go booke at the Hall of Justice with JohLey40NewYorkand acall'trom thelobby downstairs LoAngeles.andboth were.re that'saidAro you the Levy,who Ieasedfont$sooballeach. sastocking'salesmanHesald Noandhungupandfew ChargeOpiumFound minuteslaterthepolceknockcd Police.charged2vialofonlum them. was found inner apartmentBoth .t promptlydeniedtheyknewthe Sang at'Night Club opium wasthere. AHveman tsquadtofofficers ThechubbyNegrosongstress Including /federal.agentGene whose xecordalbumsfeatur Whiteand.four.police froma smoky..worldweary.numbers.has beenappearingattheCafeSo special reided her apartment in the Mark cetyUptown:inSanFrancisco's Twain hotelinSan Francisco's "Harlemdistrictalong Fulmore night.lfe'area: street. White said the detall iound Levysatdheihadjustarrived thecoioredsongenchantress.in inSanFrancisco on tho Coaster the bathroomwashing her hands an ovenight.passenger.trainfrom beneath'the'meditine cabined Los Angtles and that he nad been nhisclensroom.onlyabou of opium. anhour beforethelaw.burst-in Immediatelyaiter'the booking. Yook "Cure" In New.York the words, The show must go on t AldersonW.Vaas curedo edgedmodeland mentor,Bessie drug.addictfon,appearedat.the] Smith,thehuskyvoicedMiss city.prison for lingerprinting and Houday.has generally beenrated ltopsinher line.Her.albumsre a$7oooblue mink.coat. bestsellers:and:herrecordingo1 tpuyms StrangeFruit,the welrdminor keylamentof aNegro lynching. ines becomeher virtual:trade- Levyhatlessandcoatless in-the chill San Francisco.weather. mark Throughout theproceedingsMiss Holidayremained virtually sflent. 700 ButLevy'Indignantiy.denied thecharge. NOT REcORDED "We both deny.cverything."ho said"She dfdneven sieep in her 44 MAR 11 1949 roonnasaght. AL INFORMATION CUNTAREO 'JAN 2 3 1949 HEREIN IS.UNCLASSIFIED 5 0 MAR 211949 DATELO WASHINGTON TIMES-HERALD Page_.. E