The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-29
Five Cases OF HOUSEKEEPING
Are Listed In Last Twenty
four Hours by Police.
PLATINUM Pen is TAKEN
Score Of Minor Thefts Included
Among Those Reported to
Headquarters.

Five housebrcakings, one attempted
burglary. the robbery Of a church poor
hox, and a score of minor thefts, make
up the petty crime record of Washing
ton for the past twenty-four hours.
The largest haul netted the thief $3.50.
II was a platinum bar pin. set with
nineteen diamonds. It was taken from
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth McAfee, 1850
Biltmore 5treet northwest.
The second largest resulted from the
robbery in the home of Joseph f. WASH
ington. 1917 Swami street northwest
Five rings. valued at $50. were taken.
The grocery store OF Horace II. Jar
Doe. sol Massachusetts, avenue north
west. was broken into by forcing the
rear door last night Groceries. tobacco.
candy. and chewing gum to the value
of t25 were taken.
Robs Savings Bank.
A duplicate key was used to gain en-
trance to the home Of James w. Jones.
S71s Keokuk street northwest. late yes
terday. From a savings bank, the thief
took $1.2b in cash, and from the kitchen
he obtained a roast of beef valued at
rs cents
A black handbag. containing t1s.7a
was stolen by n thief who entered the
apartment of Mrs. Horace ]. Donnelly,
in the Princeton. 1920 v street, yester-
day.
The poor box at st. Aloysius Church
was stolen last night It contained only
a small amount OF money. The police
have arrested a man whom they charge
with having committed the robbery.
-Four dollars, the property or MISS
Willie sloan, and ", the property OF
Miss Fredrica Gray. from their rooms
at 1b0e street northwest.
Black frame bicycle. value IS. prop
erty, of e. II. Rooey. I22 first street
northwest.
Black frame bicycle. value US, prop
erty Of L. r. Golden. 3O4 H street
Six pocket knives. three glass cutters,
and a number of tools, value S. the
property OF William L. Cogsweli, $40
Four-and-a-half street southwest.
Take Two Bull Terriers.
Two Boston bull terriers, no value
given. the property OF George Williams
1905 c street northwest.
Dark blue chinchilla overcoat, value
$40. property of ii. D. Neitzey, yI6
Maryland avenue southwest.
Black frame bicycle. value SO, prop
erty Of Augustus G. Taylor, of Second
street and Maryland avenue northeast
Two automobile tires, value SIS, and a
fire extinguisher, value $40, the property
Of Charles Thorn, 1856 Eleventh street
northeast.
Two rings, total value SIS. property OF
Mrs. Roxie A. Gibson. 2025 Thirteenth
street northwest.
Black frame bicycle, value $40. prop
erty of Frank C. Henry, 7O3 Fifteenth
street northwest.
Enter Minister'S Home.
Burglars succeeded in breaking the
glass In the front door OF the residence
Of the Rev. James s. Montgomery, 1881
Harvard terrace northwest, between I
and o'clock last night. Nothing. how
ever, was found missing from the house.
Among the petty larcenies reported
were:
Head castings from dredging buc-
ket. value $40. property Of l. E. Smoot.
foot of Third street southwest
Pocketbook containing A.23 property
Of Mrs. Ruth Burdette. 219 Fifth street
Pocketbook containing 81 and a chauf.
feur's license. property OF James Craw-
ford, 1913 First street southwest.
Automobile hood, value 50, property
OF James ]. Tydings, 10 Seventh street
northeast.
Three chairs and washstand, value
Sl6. property of Lee Simonton, l4l8 w
street northwest.
Thirty pounds Of butter, value Sl2
property of William NJ. Rector 20O7
First street northwest.