Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
POLICE DRY SQUAD
| SEXES TWO CARS
Raiders Go Into Action Early,
After Hearing Rum Runners
Are Busy in Morning.

little strategy adopted by Sergt.
George M. Little and the police liquor
kouad yesterday was followed by the
reported seizure of two automobile con-
kignments of intoxicants and the arrest
Of three men.
The police had been tipped of that
Che morning hours when they are in
tourt, particularly on Monday, have
been selected by the liquor-running
gentry to get their wares into the Cap
ltal, so yesterday the court attendance
Eas cut short and cruise started. The
kesuIts were almost instantaneous.
Mutual recognition between members
bf the SQUAD and Carl Smith, "a years
bid. of the 1900 block of Tenth street.
when they met near Fifteenth and
streets was reported, followed by
squirt on Smiths part.
Pursuit ended at Fourteenth and Q
streets. where. police reported, Smith
bumped from his car and tried to get
AWAY. He was captured, however, and
his car and 100 quarts of alcohol seized.
She alcohol. it is alleged, was brought
here from Baltimore.
Smith was taken before United States
commissioner Neednam C. Turnage On
b charge of third offense. illegal possess
tion and transporting. He furnished a
bond of 81 SEQ for his appearance IN
Police Court.
Yesterday afternoon, Sergt. Little and
his SQUAD participated in the pursuit or
D car that started at Florida avenue
and Sixth street and ended short dis
lance away after the car had been IN
slight collision.
Bonnie Olewack, 10 years old, Of the
zoo block of Fifteenth street southeast,
alleged driver. was held on charges OF
transporting and possession OF WHISKY
and reckless driving, while Walter w.
Moon. % years old, of the 100 block
BIZ Ninth street. said to have accom-
panied him. was charged with possess
kion and transporting.
1t is alleged by the police that sew
kral pint bottles of whisky were broken
m the car during the pursuit. One bot
lie failed to break. however, ana the
bolice seized it, they said.
Sergt. o. j. Letterman and members
bf his vice squad visited the home OF
lee Burch 35 years old. and Mrs. Nora
Burch, his wife, "a years old. in the
hrst block of New York avenue north
east yesterday afternoon and arrested
husband and wife, the former on
charges of sale and possession and the
latter on q charge of possession and the
Soxicants, and reported large seizure.
Two months ago Sergt. Letterman
kas given information of the alleged
tale of liquor in house on the biocK
H New York avenue where the BurcnS
beside, but it was not until recently
that they concluded that their nome
VAS the place referred TO.
George Hardwood, "a years oio,
visitor at the Burch home, giving
Thirteenth street address, was arrested
IN a disorderly conduct charge after
he was alleged to have resented the ac-
ivities Of the raiding squad. Ponce |
,enorted the seizure Of so quarts OF |
whisky, 10 quarts of gin and SO bottles |
if beer. They destroyed IL gallons OF
seer mash.
] Another raid made by the vice squad |
vas in a house In the 400 biocK OF |
North Capitol street, where Florence /
simmons. 20 years old, was arrested on |
.harges of sale and possession, police /
eporting the seizure of two quarts OF |
Whisky. Her husband was reported SICK
d bed at the time Of the raid.
Men who said they were JACK Mc,
sonas 40 wears old. of winchester, end
sriffith L. Racey, 20 years old, OF |
trasburg. Shenandoah Valley towns. |
iere arrested last night by Policeman
Iontgomery of the seventh precinct,
aecalise they were alleged TO have nad
uart of whisky In their automonue |
seizure of the automobile and whisky
vas repoterd.
Policemen Chmylko and znanenacek |
Il the eleventh precinct made two ar
ests and seized an automobile contain |
ng 244 quarts of whisky alleged to have |
Teen brought here from Maryland. The
men arrested registered as James H. |
;imons, 81 years old, OF the 1000 block |
Il G street. and FLOYD Adams. colored. i
is years old, of the 800 block Of Golden |
hreet southwest They were charged |
Fith illegal possession and transporta-
hon.
Detective c. A. Berry and Policeman |
Thomas Heide of the twelfth precinct |
reported Selling two automobiles and !
t60 quarts of alcohol on road north |
Or the city last night. Sidney Berman, |
10 years old, of the HOO block of Sixth
ttreet, and Raymond Hawkins, colored. |
81 years old, OF the 700 block OF CO.
mmbia road. were arrested in connec- |
ton with the seizures. They were
charged with transporting and pos
session.
Seizures in connection with arrests
for alleged violations of the dry Law
during the "a hours ended at 8 O'Clock
hlis morning included six automobiles,
k37 quarts OF whisky, $40 quarts OF alco-
hol, los bottles of beer, 10 quarts OF
gin and II gallons of beer mash.