Evening star., 1925-11-24
DeIiCatessen Proprietor Bat
ties HoId-Up Man-Wounds
Are Not Serious.
GROCERY STORE ROBBED
OF $4,000 THIS MORNING
Three Employees Backed Into Rear
Room by Armed Pair, Who
Get Collectors Grip.

Jack Heros proprietor of n delica
lessen store at 2016 p street. was shot
twice at his place of business early
this afternoon when he resisted an
attempted hold-up, attacking the ban
dit with bottle.
His assailant escaped Heros wounds
are not considered serious
The shooting followed another dar-
ing hold-up here earlier today. when
two bandits got 81 900 after holding
up three employees of the Sanitary
Grocery Co. at the store, 1924 Eight
eenth street.
Faced by Revolver.
Heros was in his place of business
about o'clock when the bandit en-
tered, and. drawing a revolver, com
manded. Hands up"
Heros grabbed a bottle and leaped
at the bandit. and as they clinched
the latter fired twice.
One bullet penetrated Heros' chest
and lodged near the heart while the
other, striking a rib, was DETECTED.
Heros fell away from his opponent
and the latter ran from the store. Dr.
p. d. Papalia and DIR. L. w. Glaze
brook were summoned and treated
Heros. and expressed the opinion his
wounds were not serious.
Hold Up Sanitary Store.
Huddling three Sanitary Grocery
employees in a back room of the store
at 1924 Eighteenth street. shortly
after the store opened at $50 o'clock
this morning, two men with drawn re-
volvers boldly picked up a satChel
containing $4,000, rifled the cash reg
lister of SIS, and then quietly left after
they had locked the men in with one
Of their own padloCks.
Police are convinced the two men
had been following Raymond Whit
mer. supervisor, who was making his
daily collection rounds at the various
Sanitary stores.
Just as William F. Gore. manager
of the Eighteenth street store, was in
the act of signing for his receipts
and turning them over to Mr.. Whit
mer the first of the two hold-up men
entered William Nenage, a clerk,
was the only other person in the store
at the time.
FIourishes Revolver.
Hand over that satchel," he COM
manded, whirling a .45-Caliber re-
volver threateningly.
Acting on this cue, the second man
entered He also had a 45-caliber re
volver and backed the three men into
a small back room.
eff any one of you stick your head
out of that room for five minutes.
the second man bullied, according to
the story given police, lit will be
case for the morgue.'
The two hold-up men then rif1ed
the cash register of the SIS, picked
up the satchel and went out, locking
the door with a small paddock they
had brought with them.
Completely cowed, the three men
saw they stayed in the back room as
commanded for five minutes. When
they came out they found the pad
lock on the door and they were
forced to break a plate glass window
to get out. They engaged a taX1cab,
which was standing nearby, and
went down to police headquarters to
reDort the hold-up.
No Trace of Pair.
Search failed to disclose any one
who had seen the two hold-up men
or the means of transportation they
used to make their getaway. 1t was
apparent they had not only trailed
S11pervisor Whitmer and waited for
his collections to swell, but they had
timed their hold-up for store in
quiet neighborhood when no Gus
toners were present.
The trio of employees who were
held up told police that the men ap-
peared to be about 35 years old. The
first one who entered, they said, was
roughly dressed. but the second gave
The appearance of being a refined
man and was well dressed. Police
have been given detailed descriptions
Of the men, and a general lookout to
all police precinct stations has been
broadcast.
News of the daring hold-up came
to police headquarters this morn
ing Just as detectives were congrat-
ulating themselves that managers of
chain stores in Washington were
permitted to have a complete days
rest yesterday from the operations
of armed bandits or burglars.
Whisky Stolen.
Theft of prescription whisky from
O'Donnell'S drug store, PennSyl-
yania avenue and Third street south
east, was reported to the police early
today. Had not occupants of an
upper floor heard the liquor burglars
and called the police, it is stated
that the drug stores entire stock
probably would have been taken. A
check-up on the quantity taken is
being made today.
Using a duplicate key, burglars
visited the store of Max Levine, 1918
Seventh street, yesterday and took a
quantity of clothing and a silver flask.
Another burglar was in the janitors
quarters of 1922 Sixteenth street yes
terday afternoon. He stole articles
of wearing apparel and $40 in cash.
Edward w. Dickle's home at 1928
Randolph street was the scene of
burglary yesterday during the alb
sence of the family Entrance was
gained through a rear window, police
reported, and a radio set, safety razor
sweater and S. in cash were stolen.
A dressed pig weighing 65 pounds,
a tub of lard, 6 chickens, Is dozen
eggs, hams, cartons of cigar
cites and a quantity of canned goods
were stolen from the store of Howard
H. Harrison, 247 Fifteenth street
southeast, last night. Burglars gained
entrance to the store through a rear
window. Harrison placed the value of
the loot at 500.