The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
SECRET SERVICE
To WALL CITY
FOR SHRINE
Greatest Dragnet Ever Spread
. win Protect 500, 900 Visit
ors at Convention.

Crooks OF every description, par
ticularly those who make spe-
cialty OF stealing automobiles, will
find washington walled city" il
they attempt to operate here during
the Shrine session in June, the De-
partment of Justice announced
today.
Attorney General Daugherty today
approved plans of the Bureau OF in
vestigation of the department for the
protection of the thousands Of Wis
itors to Washington during the first
part of June.
The department is making prepare
tons to protect adequately the
estimated half million people who
will visit Washington and the
$4,000 automobiles expected to come
into the District during the session.
Outposts will be established on all
the automobile highways leading into
the District, where Department OF
Justice agents cooperating with
State, county. and municipal Off
cials will be stationed Professional
auto thieves, pickpockets, and other
known criminals will be almost cer-
tain Of detection by the members Of
this Gordon, the department antici-
pates.
Many Detectives Coming.
The work will be furthered by the
detectives of every city In the coun-
try, who will spot every known
criminal who leaves for Washington
by railroad, boat, or other means,
and will communicate with Inspector
Clifford L. Grant, chief Of detectives,
in Washington, so that O policeman
will be at Union Station to meet
every crook coming by railroad and
at the wharves to meet the steam
boat undesirabIes.
The Bureau of Investigation will
be kept open day and night during
the session, and q number of
picked operatives viii be called to
the Capital from the larger cities
to assist the headquarters force.
These men will cooperate with
the washington city police and
those Of nearby Maryland and Vir,
ginia and viii devote their atten.
ton particularly TO complaints Of
offenses against the Federal laws
of interstate commerce statutes. .
A ''war map" showing in detail
every line Of approach to Washing
ton by automobile, has been pre-
pared with its outer limits suffi-
Gent distance from the city to in.
sure against any great number or
depredations being committed within
the Capital environs., the depart
ment announced.
There are five principal points
through which motors cars must
pass on their way to and from
Washington. the bureau has found
namely, Baltimore, Frederick. Win
chester: Lynchburg and Richmond
At theSe points, IS well az az
Union Station and a number Of
other less important intersections
agents of the Department Of JUS
tice will be stationed. with other
police officials, to round up sus
picious characters. In addition
close watch will be kept on all rail
roads and in the city so that very
few nationally known crooks, what
ever their speciality. will be able
to gain access to the city. or Will
be spotted and arrested here.
Shrine 70 Spread.
In conjunction with the Depart
ment Of Justice, the automobile
parking committee of the Shrine
committee, under DR.. J. T. Prender'
CAST, chairman. will have men
spread in q smaller circle nearer
the city. whose duty. it will be to
check every single car as it comes
through the Gordon and assign 1t to
parking position.
These men will register every
State license number and a descrip-
ton Of the car, together with the
name Of the driver.
The Maryland State police are
making special preparation for this
work, and will act in close CO.
operation with both the Shrine
committee and the Department Of
Justice.
The same methods will be en-
ployed in Virginia, so that it will
be exceedingly difficult for stolen
cars to enter or leave the city un.
detected.
Trial illumination Of the road 10
Mecca, as far as the lights have
been strung, from Peace Monument
to IWelfth street northwest, will
take place tonight shortly after
This will be the first and only
test Of the magnificent system un.
til it's completion on May %. The
sight Of the lighted thoroughfare is
expected to be one which will live
forever in the memory of those who
see it. Nothing so elaborate has
ever been undertaken in the United
States.
SO,OO0 Lights to Blaze.
More than $4,000 colored electric
light bulbs have been put in place
and more are to follow.
Among the striking features Of
the Garden of Allah will be beau.
tiful Illuminated towers at each end,
Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets.
These towers, to be patterned after
the most exquisite conception Of
the Oriental architects of old, will
be styled. The Pillars Of Elysium."
All Of the main highways Of the
Eastern States leading to Washing
ton will be kept open from Deco
ration Day to June 8, it was an
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