The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-17
POLICE LAUNCH
FIGHT AGAINST
DISTRICT VICE
Many Arrests in Series
Of Raids on Bookies
And Bootleggers.

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six each. These two men are as
signed to finding bicycle thieves-Ira
keck and Charles Bradley. of the
bureau. made sixteen and eighteen
arrests respectfully Es
speed Up New Policy.
Maj. sullivan has determined on
a policy Of substituting automobiles
and motorcycles for bicycles and
horses wherever possible in order to
! speed up. the work OF the force. The
motorcycles were highly recon-
I mended for their aid in hunting
criminals OF certain types. Recon-
tfendationsSto this effect Will be
made at an early date TO the Board
OF Commissioners.
Emergency telephone Booths To-
Gated at convenient points through
out the suburbs with a man in
charge ready to serve the public
viii be recommended by the new
chief. Such booths are an effective
aid to the police in a number of
large cities.
With the shifting of the admins,
tratiye forces of the department
Yesterday a number of minor promo
tons went into effect. ]. F. Wal
Ihron. formerly precinct sergeant.
was promoted to detective sergeant
10 take H. G. Pratt's place. c. A.
Berry, of the Fourth precinct. was
promoted to precinct sergeant and
viii take the PLACE of Oscar Mans
Jneld, who was shifted to the Second
precinct to replace Waldron.
Maj. Sullivan received a congratu-
latory telegram from John oliver
LaGorce. Miami Beach. Fla, editor
OF the National Geographic Maya
zine. A letter of praise also was
received from Oliver P Newman, for
mer president of the Board Of Com
! missioners of the District.
New York Avenue Raid.
Eleven men were caught by the
First precinct police when a raid
was staged on the Smoke Shop,
1907 1-2 New York avenue north
west shortly after o'clock yes
terday afternoon Large quanti-
ties of racing paraphenalia. includ-
Ing boards and slips were confis-
Gated
David r. Cohen. said to be the
manager of the shop, was charged
at the station house with making
handbooks- He was later released
on bond The others were held as
material witnesses.
Earlier in the afternoon the same
squad of policemen in charge of
Capt Brown raided the barber shop
of Nick Boulder, 116 New York
avenue northwest, and arrested the
manager On a similar charge. Po-
lice say quantities of betting para
phenalia was seized.
During an early afternoon raid
conducted by the Sixth precinct
police, James Major Owens, col
ored. q years old, of so Jackson
street northeast, was arrested and
a quantity of alleged liquor seized.
Owens was locked up in default of
bond late last night
A ten-gallon still was seized
when Third precinct police raided
the home of Gertrude Hall. colored.
43 years old, $50 Twenty-fourth
street northwest. Police were I'M
leased on bond.
Charged with maintaining a dis
orderly house. Lizzie Simms. COL
ored. As years old, 80 Jackson street
northwest. was arrested by the
Sixth precinct police. She was re-
leased on collateral.
Corn Liquor Seized.
Five gallons of corn liquor and
an automobile were seized by the
Ninth precinct police when they ar
rested two negroes who gave their
names as James c. Small. 3S years
old, and Joseph c. Marshall. % years
old. both of LaPhta. Md. Both
liquor and were released on bond.
More than 200 quarts of alleged
liquor and several hundred alleged
counterfeit revenue stamps were
seized by the Ninth precinct police
when they raided Il room at 1901
Sixth street northeast last night
They arrested Benjamin F.. Morris,
50 years old, and Milton Scarbor-
ouGh, 50 years old. Both were re-
leased on bond.
In a raid on the clothing store
of John BaraRrhunk. 81 years old.
at 626 Four-and-a-Half street
southwest. early last evening,
Fourth precinct police arrested the
manager and seized about a gallon
of alleged liquor. Baranchunk was
xlOdged at the precinct station and
charged with illegal possession and
selling of intoxicating liquor.
After selling pint of corn
liquor to an agent of the Internal
revenue department early last eve
ming. William Wyatt. colored, 81
years old. 231 F street southwest,
was arrested near his home He
was locked up at the Fourth pre-
cinct station charGed with illegal
transporting and selling of liquor.
Clarence Hackley. 30 years old,
$40 First street southwest. was ar
rested by Precinct Detectives Berry
and O'DOnnell, Of the Fourth pre-
cinct station, on the charge of