Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-02
MAN SHOT IN CHASE
DEAD IN HOSPITAL
Alexandria Police Say He Re-
sisted Arest-FiVe Seized
Here in Auto.

when Ernest Johnson. colored, Of Prince
Georges County, Nd, succumbed ir
Alexandria Hospital from wounds re-
ceived In a battle with Alexandria po-
lice Tuesday night.
johnson and a companion, George
Boone. also colored, engaged in run
ming fight from an automobile with
Policemen Charles Quartermous and
Wesley Shoots. according to the report of
The officers, who said that Quartermous
shot johnson after the pursued car had
stopped and johnson, jumping out with
a revolver, threatened to kill the po-
liceman. who was advancing on him
The car was reported to contain 13l
pirts Of liquor.
Arrested After Chase.
In a chase here early today, liquor
laden automobile. three colored men
and two colored women were seized by
Motor Cycle Policemen Watson Salkeld
and E. C. Spalding of the twelfth pre-
cinct on Rhode Island avenue northeast
near the District line. The machine
contained 20 quarts Of alleged rye
whisky.
Those arrested gave their names and
addresses as Walter German, IS years
old. 1915 Third street southwest
Charles Coleman, 81, 1925 Third street
southwest: william Harris, 30, S02 H
street southwest: Marguerite Campbell,
20, % o street southwest. and Verona
Smith, 81. 1927 Carfollburg street
southwest They were all charged with
%yn@ he
Jones act and held at the twelfth pre-
cinct.
The policemen were riding on Rhode
Island avenue Just this side of the Dis
trict line when their attention was at
tracted by a car coming toward them
at what they said was high rate of
speed. When the machine had passed
them the officers said they noticed that
it had no rear light. They Immediately
gave chase and after overtaking the
party a search Of the machine is said
&c have revealed the liquor hidden
under the rear seat of the car.
Citizens Uphold Rouse.
A resolution defending the recent
Fleming killing as the outgrowth Of a
liquor chase was adopted by the Dahl
gren Terrace Citizens Association, in
executive session, Tuesday night. and
made public today. The resolution
said;
whereas undue criticism. both in
the press and public expression. has
been given regarding the unfortunate
killing of a felon or rum runner by
Policeman Rouse while performing his
duty;
Therefore be lie resolved, That this
association go on record as upholding
the action Of the policeman and COM
mending him for carrying out his duty,
and calling upon the major of police to
vigorously enforce the law as laid down
in the Police Manual"
Copies Sent to Onicials.
It was signed by M. w. Pickering, as
chairman Of the committee on police
and fire, and these members: D. D.
James. j. c.. Kingsbury, A. F.sE. Scheer,
president Of the association. and
Frances w. Barnes, secretary.
Copies were sent among others, to
chairmen of the Senate and HOUSE
Police Department and the Federation
of Citizens Associations.
House Hears Of Issue.
The LIQUOR situation in the Capital
came in for extended discussion in the
House yesterday afternoon, the way be-
ing paved by speech by Representa-
tive LaGuardia, Republican, New York,
in which he set forth his views on con-
ditions locally to bear out his conten-
ton that the prohibition law is fall
ure, and also treated on conditions ma
tionally and called on Congress to APP
propriate $50, 1000 900 to carry out the
Hoover program for enforcement dur
ing the next fiscal year.
During the afternoon, too special
committee from the Board Of Trade, at
at luncheon meeting at which Supt.
OF Police Pratt was a guest, decided to
ask the board to issue a city-wide ap-
peal, especially to garage and gasoline
station workers, to report cases of
smoke screens, or cars equipped for
smoke screens, coming under their OBJ
servation, that the police might act.
The committee also decided to seek re-
newed activity for the passage OF laws
TO curb firearms traffic.
Before launching into his speech La
Guardia made an unsuccessful attempt
to have expunged from the Congress
sional Record the word applause" afer
a statement in defense Of the killing
last week of Ottmer Herman Flemming
log Policeman Clyde o. Rouse during a
rum chase.
Blocked by O'ConnOr.
I He was blocked by "wet," Repre-
sentative O'Connor, Democrat, of New
York, who objected to the expunging on
the ground that the record should be
preserved for historical accuracy. Many
drys favored striking out the applause, "
although making it clear that they did
not condone the offense laid at F1em-
Iping's door.
Among the supporters were Repre-
sentative Kvale of Minnesota, a min
ister and ardent prohibitlonist. who
succeeded Andrew j. volstead in the
House. Mr.. Kvale rebuked his COL
leagues for their return to the jungle
spirit"
Mr.. Kvale said he was discussing the
case from the standpoint of human
ity. from the standpoint of the unfor-
tunate family that has been stricken,
and from the standpoint Of the honor
and good name and reputation OF this
Rouse
II stand for law enforcement, and
I stand for law observance-law OBJ
servance on the part of those who buy
liquor as well as on the part of those
who sell it. But am interested in this
poor family"
Does Not COndone Crime.
Mr. Kvale emphasized that he was
not attempting to condone the crime
committed by the slain youth, and said
Of the police officer lit may be he was
doing . S simple duty" He declared he
is opposed TO the taking of human life
under any and all circumstances anc
for any consideration" He appealed
to his colleagues to have portions of the
record expunged as some little comfort
10 the suffering family, who he sale
"are being done an injustice by the
ignominy that is being heaped upor
them in this case"
Another angle developed when Repre-
sentative Miller Republican, of Wash
ington. introduced bill under which
a. Il.