The Washington herald., 1922-03-11
THIEVES RANSACK
SCHOOL,
STEALING PENCILS
Canyons and Pen Points
Are Also Among Loot.
> Other Robberies.

Thieves broke iE;o the Petworth
School. ransacked three of the
eIesrooms and escaped with a
boety Of twenty-four dozen pencils
three boxes Of crayons. hundreds
or. pen points and two silver-cased
psecils. Miss Mary w. Frank. prin-
ciRi OF the school. notified Inspec-
to CLIFFORD l.. Grant. chief of de-
testiyes. yesterday
Che robberies have occurred dur
ing the school week just passed,
Mss Frank said.
rCEars and CiEarette. stolen.
Cigars and thirty-five cartons of
cigarettes were stolen from the
stpre OF Paul Marshall. at 94S New
ferk avenue northwest. last night.
bys thieves who entered by Jimmy
ing the front door Of the esta blish-
ment. Marshall told the police
NFius Of the loot was fixed at ST.
Ralph F. Crane, 1906 Georgia ave-
nue. northwest. asked police to join
ins the search for his automobile
which. he said. was stolen from
Fourteenth street near street
northwest yesterday evening
Robbers entered the room of Will
L FAAirhs at 80
ara stole S4l from his trousers
pockets, before suu-up yesterday
the loser reported to the police.
Nunersss TesIs .SteIen..
Forcing an entrance into $50
Seventh street northwest. thieves
stole tools, valued lat $50. from a
chest. and escaped. officers Of the
CoileEeman Company. 5o4 E street
ndfthwest. reported.
Tools. worth $50. were stolen from
the LuttrelI Motor Company prem
isss. 1906 New Hampshire avenue
northwest Roy Stevenson. of the
robbed concern. notified police.
Three overCoats. one valued al
SIS another worth S25. and one at
sS9, were stolen from George Wash
inston University cloakrooms. while
their owners were in classes last
night. according to reports received
atrpolice headquarters. The losers
we've Walter II. Free. 1926 Sixteenth
stEeet northwest: Russell Lutz. 1905
ONario place northwest. and YER
NON b Zirkle. 4lS Third street
northwest.
q Robbed of Suverwnre.
william f. Yost. 1895 Buchanan
W AZ TODDNu vi q
strong box of silverware. valued al
500: a gold watch. worth Sl2j, and
SJlin cash. when thieves broke into
his home at 1906 Buchanan stree;
street northwest early yesterday
Morning.
Police were FASTENED to the scene
of the robbery as soon as it was
discovered and search of the
Vicinity resulted in the finding OF
the chest in a strip of woodland
near the Young residence. within
aahort time. Tie robbers. the sto-
len watch and funds were still al
lsrge at an early hour this morning
q stolen Goods Charge.
Aiax sherman, IS years old. tailor
at go Third street northeast, was
aFested and charged with receipt
ok stolen goods and operation of 6
secondhand store without proper
Iisense by Detective Mansfield ant
Policemen Bauer and Rector. Of the
second precinct, yesterday.
sherman. police said. was impli,
csi6d in the alleged housebreaking:
- which John Pope. colored. q
years old. is accused. and for which
he is held at the Eighth precinct
Station house sherman was re-
leased on $1,000 bono.
More than $4,000 worth Of the
LOOT. which police aver Pope took
from six residences in the north
wEt section. was declared re-
cafered BY last nightfalI. A dis-
mend ring. worth $500. and other
jeweIry. were found in the loft OF
the Second precinct stable, where
Pope sought refuge just prior tC
his arrest.
Charles q. Myers. 1905 y street
northwest. reported to the police
the theft of a watch. chain and Ma
sdAic charm. valued at SIS. and his
PoSketbook containing S1.75. from
hiS home. early yesterday mOrnin..
Fur Coat stolen.
Ehelma Amos notified police of
tFA theft of her fur coat. which she
vaiued at Sl2j. from her residence
at 1929 Tenth street northwest. hy
thieves. who entered the quarters
Mrs. Alice Clare. 1887 Good Hope
road southeast. was robbed of a
maskrat fur piece worth $50. She
toad police. when her home was
-rdhsaCked yesterday.
Thieves stole a Carter Poultry
Company delivery truck loaded
with forty-hve dozen eggs. tub
Of lard. four chickens. and box
OF butter. from in front of Gil
Twelfth street northwest, John H,
CRter. eos Tenth street northwest,