Evening star., 1924-01-26
3 "ARKS" DESTROYED
IN RAID ON STILLS
Prohibition Agents Continue Clean
Up on River Flats About
Alexandria.
FOUR ARRESTED ON BOATS
Twoe, Officers Burned When Gaso-
line Explodes.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

SPECIAL dispatch TO The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va. January 20
Striking swiftly for the second time
within the week federal prohibition
agents late yesterday afternoon de-
stroyed three additional stills on Hog
Island. three miles below the city,
captured four men and destroyed the
houSeboatS on which the distilling
plants were arranged.
The men arrested are: Steven Da-
Wis, T. j. Murray, Thomas Arnold and
Howard Hardy. They We're arraigned
before United States Commissioner
John Barton Phillips this morning
and furnished $1,000 bond each and
held for the grand jury.
Federal agents believe that this
raid and the one conducted in the
same place last week will result in
an effectual stop to the liquor leak
age. the results of which is most no
ticeable here and in Southwest Wash
ington. The "arks' on which the
stills were located were similar In
construction and appointment. giving
credence to the belief that they were
the property of a booze syndicate op-
Grating at various places along the
Potomac.
Omcers Bruised.
Agents Lyle Tuller and George
King were severely burned and
bruised when an explosion of gaso-
line set fire to their clothing, after
hurting them against the walls of
one ark. The prisoners aided them
in eXtinguishing the flames and ap-
piled first aid.
Howard Hardy, one of the men
arrested yesterday in connection with
the capture of several stills. was
fined $50 in police court this m"rnins
when he was convicted of assaulting
his wife. Katie Hardy, Thursday
night. He noted an appeal to cor
'poration court.
T. j. Murray. bondsman for Hardy
at the time of the arrest, is himself
on bond of $500. the police say. to
appear in corporation court for the
action of the grand jury in connec-
tlon with alleged violation of the
state prohibition laws.
calvin Coolidge was indorsed for
President at the mass meeting of the
city republicans held in the rooms
of the chamber of commerce last
night and delegates chosen for the
state convention at Roanoke Febru-
airy .. were instructed to cast their
ballots accordingly.
Delegates to the state convention
are Mrs. l.. +. Baldwin, f. I. Quinn,
+. Clinton knight. NJ. f. Greene,
John Barton Phillips, Charles a.
Strauss. David r. Robey, Chester \.
Gwinn and u. J. Woolford
Those chosen to represent The city
at the district convention TO be held
here February 4, are Chester :.
GWinn, Martin +. Greene. +. T. Quinn,
+. Clinton Knight, Everett Hellmuth.
David +. Robey, John Barton Phillips.
Raymond Gaines and Mrs. f.. +. Bald
win.
John Barton Phillips was renamed
chairman OF the city republican COM
rIittec.
Poses as Detective.
Posing as "a detective. graduate of
detective correspondence school of
4 a i Il.
was arrested by local police at the
request of authorities of Cattlcts-
burg. Ky. where the man ;s wanted
To answer desertion charges.
Two stills We're taken from one
house at Pine Crest, Fairfax county.
several miles west of this city yes
terday. Luther Morris was arrested
by State Inspector Virgil Williams.
He is held at Fairfax Court House.
Mrs. Eftie Wheat Monroe. wife Of
John l.. Monroe, died yesterday at her
home, S01 South st. Aspah street. Be
side her husband, she is survived lby
two daughters, Mrs. f. A. Thompson
of Fairfax county and Miss Mary
neral services will be held from the
lone tomorrow afternoon and will
be conducted by the Rev. DR.. Will
liam s. Hammond. pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church.
Four gallons of whisky was found
in the home of Willis Richards, aged
colored man, 41S North Pitt street.
last night after small quantity had
been discovered in his pocket. He
was held for the action of the grand
jury
James Underwood, driver of a taxi
cab, was fined $40 and costs this
morning for speeding while his pas
senger, Gilbert Spies. was fined the
same amount, charged with intoxi-
cation. In the cab two ounces Of
grain alcohol were found. but the
court disregarded it as evidence as
ownership could not be established.