The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
tones Seeking
MACHINE
Guns
Plans Under Way for Real
War IL capitaIPoIioo
Are Ready
tcontlnuea frem Flrse 10

thought to find Chinatown IN an
uproAr Of excitement, they were
disappointed. II there u 70 be any
war. It win be the war Ct the hi.
nese alone. They laughed and
talked 70 the detectives as II the
danger Of gunfire on historic Penn.
syivania avenue was not imminent.
{ Detectives said today that the
only way to keep down q tong
war IN this city h 10 watch care.
fully every move and to nip every
fight In the bud.
The smallest spark Oe diScord, or
the first overt profession Of dis
trust, may bring out the gunner
on Washington streets.
PSllce Ara 70 Shoot
Inspector .Grant said today that
he had visited practically every
Chinese establishment oe import.
ance IL Washington. He had laid
down, he said, this rule:
If there's any shooting to bO
done. the police are going to have
their 1nntnR1."
II made It plain to them all,'R
he said, that we win mot counte-
nance any disturbance. I told them
that We are watching everything
they do and are kesping close
check on the sale OF guns. II any
trouble starts wen be right at the
heart Of It before Il goes far"
The three Chinese arrested Sun.
day on charges Of carrying con-
ceAlSd weapons demanded q Jury
trial when arTAigned IN Police
Court today and were released UNI
der bond Of $4,000 each.
Spread Terror Stories.
Poiice are agreed that the Hip
Sing Tong has among its leaders, Z
number Of alarmiSts. who haWs
stirred up the younger members Of
the Chinese Get and have brighten.
q them BY stories Of proposed On
Leong denredations.
The authorities say that this in
one reason why Chinatown "a in q
turmoil. and have threatened the
arrest OF tong heads II the terror
tales are continued.
The prisoners are Lee Kunk, Lena
Kee and Lee Lung. The police &c
ton during the last two days, with
the aid Of Federal authorities, has
been instrumental in keeping down
actual fighting between the longs.
" was reported today that BaltR
more Chinese are afraid Of tong
HunWen coming from Washington
IN the face OF too much s1rreiIlance
here.
killed.
The Chinese Of the Capital. ere.
on the whole, peaceful. The mer.
chants belong, mostly. to the power
tul On Leong Tong, while the lauri-
drymen are members Of the Hip
Sing Tong. The latter complain Of
the larger tong's influence.
Three Chinese arrested yesterday
~ headquarters detectives have
eeen questioned by immigration Of
ncials, and the possibility OF de.
porting them, on the ground OF II.
legal entry into the United States
has been discussed. They are Pan
| Wang Fong. Wong Kuong and Lee
1 tlueng, all Of 326 Pennsylvania aV-
eIue northwest. They are being
held for further Investigation. Pc
lico released Chin Moy Ting, Of lie
Four-and-a-Half street southwest.
The four we're arrested In d
room apparently set aside for re-
tigiouS devotions. Joss sticks
smoked before an altar occupied
by idols.
Officers In Raid.
The officers conducting the raid
were Narcotic Inspector Evans ami
Headquarters Detectives Kelly,
Scrivener, WAldron, Fitzgerald,
CallinAne. Boyd and Robey These
men have been ordered by Inspector
Clifford L. Grant 60 ''clean up
chinatown" ana to bring in any
suspicious characters.
The raid was made at the head
/ quarters OF the Hip Sing Tong, the
address OF which was given by the
three prisoners. George r. Lee.
tong CHIEF, sAt inside. He asked
why he kept armed men around
HIM, ana replied. pointing to his
head: That h worth $1,000"
which he alleged was the price set
by his rivals for his life.
A meeting Of the tong last night
ives Cancelled. The Chinese ere
staying In their homes.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1G--AnotAer
murder told ChinatOwn today that
the feud between the On Leong
land Hip Sing tongs in half dozen
cities is still on, although 4 "peace
conference" has been. called here
this afternoon. Tn Ting, a
Chinese employed In q Brooklyn
laundry, was shot 20 death this
morning by three men who ar
rived and escaped IN Q taxicab.
They shot Un after a short argu-
Ineit.
| Leaders Of, the two tOngs were
70 meet this afternoon with Doc.
tor Carleton Simon, deputy police
commissioner, and . representative
Of the Chinese legation ct Wash
ington.
! Doctor Simon hoped 10 induce
both sides TO sign . formal peace
treaty, although 4 previous con-
ference with that object IN view,
failed of its purpose.
4 Spreads Throughout East.
The tong fAud has nnedA armed
camps OF New York's Chinatown
ana the Oriental quarters OF ada.
cent cities and has extended its
Bhootihes and murders 70 oitIo0 az
far West al Chicago.
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