Evening star., 1924-10-15
GORDON IS DRAWN
ABOUT CHINATOWN
Police Still VigiIant Despite
Apparent Serenity Follow
ing Tong Row.

While Washington's Chinatown was
apparently slumbering peacefully in
its habitat on Pennsylvania avenue
not far from the Capitol, with every
outward evidence of serenity and
quietude, police were tightening the
protective Gordon about that district
and increasing vigilance to prevent
any trouble, which might result seri-
ously between the Hip Sing and On
Leong tongs, which are on the war
path in number of other cities
Late last night and far into this
morning the tong squad of head
quarters, led by Inspector Grant and
Detective Kelly, toured not only
Chinatown, but visited the isolated
residences of Chinese throughout the
city, giving warning that police were
ready to frustrate and apprehend the
first evidence Of violence to crop up.
Minister Sze Investigates.
hurried conference was held be-
tween DR.. Alfred SEE, Chinese Minister
to the United States, and ziang Ling
Chang, the consul general of New
York, yesterday. The latter had been
summoned by DIR. SEE. At the lega-
tion no statement would be made re-
garding the conference, and officials
refused to affirm or deny that it had
to do with the tong trouble This
construction is generally placed upon
1T by observers, however, and the fact
that Chang returned to New York to-
day led to the belief that he was act
ing in the role of conciliator between
tongs and that a peace plan had been
mapped out.
TWO arrests were made by the DO
lice last night. Those taken, Thupg
Bink, 36, of 924 Z street, who was
held for investigation, and Fang Coon.
55, of 9Th and L streets, who was re-
leased today. Fang satisfied authori-
ties his mission here from Boston was
a peaceable one. The arrests were
made by Detectives Kelly, Scrivener.
Cullinane and Richard Mansfield in
the downtown section while the
warning tour of Inspector Grant was
in progress.
Police Seek Highbinders.
Search was going on thoroughly
but quietly for Chinese highbinders
today-one of whom especially, Ia
wanted in Philadelphia for a tong
murder yesterday
AT the two tong headquarters there
was nothing but sunlight and
shadows on the pavement outside,
with an occasional uniformed police
n.
side, however, there were conferences
and powwows going on, with leaders
OF each faction evincing considerable
nervousness.
Maj. Sullivan last night directed DO.
lice to pay special attention to Chi
nese laundries and cafes, informing
the force of the murders in New York,
New Jersey, Chicago, Cleveland and
Brooklyn.
In front of the On Leong Tong head
quarters at 335 Pennsylvania avenue, a
taxicab pulled up shortly after 10
o'clock. A young Chinese alighted.
He went into the headquarters and 1t
wasn't long before it could be seen
serious discussion was going forward
anent some news brought by him.
From the taxicab driver it was learn
ed that the young man had been
picked up on Fayette street in Balti-
more this morning, and had chartered
the cab for the journey to Washing
ton. The fare was paid with a gold
piece.
TenSity in Situation Seen.
This and one other item at the
same place gave evidence of the ap-
narent tensity of the situation. A
high official of the On Leong Tong,
proprietor of restaurants here, walk
ed out and in, and out and in, with
his hand constantly in his right over
coat pocket, where police found an
automatic pistol was reposing. He
had a permit to carry the pistol,
however. Conjectures were that he
had received a threat. The high
binders are ordered in tong war
fare. it was learned. to get rid of the
officials of their opponents organiza-
tion first. And this man is one of the
local officials
Officials of this same tong called on
Inspector Grant this morning. but
nothing was said anent the visit, ex-
cept that it was similar to visits be-
ing made by many Chinese to the
chief of detectives.
At noon all was quiet along the
lanes of Chinatown, but police were
ready to proceed into action.
In the tour of the city last night
warning was served on all places
visited to keep the dark places well
lighted so as to avoid possibilities of
trouble.