Evening star., 1919-04-29
POLICE WOULD BAR
TH|Ev|NG WORKERS
HousehoIders Are Warned
Against Tramps Seeking
Employment.
CRIME REPORTS FOR DAY

ments trannps or other chance en-
ployes who are unknown and who
usually come to rob and not engage
in legitimate work." was Maj Pull
mans message to members of the po-
lice force this morning.
Maj. Pullman believes that with
greater care taken by residents of the
city in the matter of admitting bogus
inspectors and others to their homes
without first learning something of
their identity there viii be less steal
ing.
Will Give Services to Jail.
willie the window-washer," as
William Moore, colored, was known,
will give his services to the District
Jail, according to Maj. Pullman's mes
sage to- the department this morn
ing. commencing Detectives Joe
Grant. VI. o. Embrey. Howard YER
million and Harry Wilson. who ar
rested him
It was explained in the message
that William did a cut-rate business.
washing wi ndows at the rate of 5
cents each. He was arrested for al
legged thefts ut four residences in the
northwest sea ion. He was given four
months in jail and held for the action
of the grand jury.
Police last might renewed their ef-
forts to capture an unidentified per-
son who has made his presence felt
by dweIlers in apartments In the
northwest section, his latest appear
ance being at the apartment of Lot
tie c. Bryant. 1881 Belmont street.
Entrance was gained by using a du-
plicate key, it was reported. and jew
eiry valued at 5000 and a $50 liberty
o bond were stolen.
Six quarts of whisky formed part
of the loot of a burglar who visited
the house of Frank Lancaster, 29
Jackson street northeast, late last
a rear window. Other property taken
included SIS in cash and wearing
apparel valued at $3S.
Thieves at Drug Store.
Burglars visited the drug store of
and Rhode Island avenue, Sunday
night, gained entrance by breaking
glass panel from a side door and
stole $2.93 in cash, a box of cigars
and a safety razor.
returned home yesterday afternoon
and found wearing apparel and two
suit cases. valued at $50, had been
stolen
Theft of a laprobe and automobile
voight, 1929 H street. He said the
articles were taken from his motor
car.
Thomas l. Leatherwood, 1897 y
14th street, asked the police to re-
cover a gold watch stolen from his
home yesterday.
Genlia Loretta, 1710 Oregon avenue
told of the loss of wearing apparel
valued at 800. He said the theft
was committed last Saturday in a
house on 18th street
A gold watch was stolen from a
bureau drawer IN the home of Otto
Sylvester, 1407 W street, Sunday aft
walter Benjamin Chambers, TWEEN.
ty-one years old. was arrested last
night by Detectives Morgan and
Armstrong and Policeman Alligood
on suspicion that he had passed sew
era1 stolen money orders on local
merchants and one for a victory bond
at booth in front of 915 Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
His arrest was brought about by
the transaction at the liberty booth,
where the money order he passed
bore the number of one of many SIM
liar blanks stolen from the post Of
fee at Richie Station. Prince Georges
county. Md, two weeks ago.
The prisoner. who said he lives at
7S3 10th street southeast, admitted
he robbed the country post Office
while delivering goods in that sec
tion of Prince Georges county for a
tea hrm, the police say. He also is
said to have admitted passing several
OF the forged money orders and to
have failed in other attempts. 1t is
probable that he will be turned over
to the federal authorities in Mary
land to answer for the post Office
robbery.