Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21
ONE OUT Of STALL
AFOUL LAW IN 1923
HesSe Shows Increase in Ar
rests in Five-Year Police
Report.

An elaborate statistical report sum-
marking police activities for the last
five years, released at police head
quarters today, reveals that 1892
arrests were made in 1923, setting a
new record and indicating more than
one arrest for each five persons in the
District The previous record was set
in 1927, when 96,772 arrests were made,
closely followed by 1926 with 94,870.
In 1925 and 1924, the numbers arrested
were 76017 and 76,399. respectively.
The bulk of the arrests last year,
as in the four previous years, was for
traffic violations. In this respect 1928
also set a record of 48,194 arrests. In
1927, the number arrested was 1890;
in 1926, 42,619; in 1925, 1910, and In
1924. 37,917.
In statement accompanying the re-
port, Maj. Edwin B. HesSe. superin-
| tendent of police, called attention TO
the particular significance of the
| figures relating to more serious crimes.
A Murders In Five Years.
1.-THE department has a record of A
murders" the report reads, having
been committed during the period COW
cred by the report, all but two of which
cases have been effectively cleared up"
The two cases remaining unSolved are
that of William H. Jones, a driver for
the Black 81 White Taxi Co., who, while
| operating a cab on Twenty fifth street
between NJ and N streets January IA,
1928, was shot by a passenger, and
that of Joseph Woodson, colored, who
on December 10, 1928, was found at
5l4 Tenth street with his skull crushed
Reports of robberieS total 336 during
the calendar year, 1872 of which were
with weapons and 154 without weapons
The records show 282 arrests on
charges of robbery, with 345 cases OF
assault with dangerous weapons re-
ported and 362 arrests for that offense
'Of particular moment" the report
continues, lis the gradual increase over
a period of five years in arrests under
charge of HOUSEKEEPING indicating
that this class of crime is on the in
crease, but indicating also that the
department is unusually active in ap-
pretending criminals of this type" The
figures show 983 arrests for house
breaking in 1923, 928 in 1927, 1874 in
1925. TIA in 1925 and 472 in 1924.
The statement also takes cognizance
of recent attacks on Capitol Hill
against the departments record in en-
forcing the gambling and liquor laws
by calling attention to the fact thai
dILCoeo AOA nCbbAAiS ny Z" SoAAAAAA6
which is a felony, show a considerable
increase for the last three years, where
as arrests for permitting gaming, which
is a misdeamor, show decrease fol
1928 as compared with 1927. There
were 1876 arrests for setting up gam
ing table in 1928, as against 1876 II
1927 and So in 1926. There were As
arrests for permitting gaming in 1923
the same number AS reported for l926
There were $40 such arrests in 1877
Liquor Arrests Increase.
Turning to the Volstead act thu
statement shows an increase of 872 ar
rests in 1928 over those in 1927 thu
greatest percentage of increase being
in arrests for illegal possession of liquo
and for selling liquor. Arrests for in
toxication increased from 1892 Il
$4,000. In 1923 seizures of liquor wer
more than double the seizures in 1927
99,276 gallons having been taken las
year, as compared with 42,572 gallon
in 1927.
The number of stills seized declines
from Ill in 1927 to SO in 1928.
Generally" the statement concludes
'the statistics setting forth the activi
ties of the force during the calenda
year 1928 were most gratifying. TIL
statistics submitted are compiled from
day to day from the morning report
and special reports forwarded to head
quarters by the various precincts an
bureaus and their accuracy cannot b
questioned"