Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
Pair Believe Alleged Rum
Driver Tried to Run
Them Down.
LIQUOR AND GAMBLING
APPARATUS ARE SEIZED
Policy Game PAY Of" Center
Raided While so Runners Are
Checking on Daily Receipts.

Three persons were arrested, 70 gal
mos of assorted liquors and a quantity
Of gambling paraphernelia were con-
f,scated, and a 150-gallon still was dis
mantled by the police vice squad yester-
day during five raids. in one Of which
two members Of the squad narrowly es-
capped injury when the driver OF a
eareening automobile nearly struck
them down and then crashed over q
iO-foot embankment. The officers said
they believed the man tried to run them
down.
The crash occurred In an alley near
Twenty third and N streets while Sergt.
o. ]. Ietterman and j. A. Mostyn were
raiding a house in the 1890 block Of
n street.
Watched Unloading.
The officers said they noticed an auto
mobile drive into the alley and after
watching the operator of the car I'M
load two five-gallon cans Of alcohol,
approached the car. The man jumped
into the drivers seat and sped down
the alley, making an effort to run down
the oficers, they reported. They
Jumped aside, and watched the car
careen crafty and plunge over the en-
bankment.
The driver, who gave his name as
Philip Bicken, 48, Of the 800 block Of
Ionrfellow street, was helped from the
wreckage unhurt. He was booked at
the firSt precinct on charges OF trans
porting and possession Of liquor anu
reckless driving.
In an unoccupied house in the 2200
block Of Thirteenth street, the raiders
found q l50-gallon still running In ful
blast on the second floor. The mouse
was completely furnished, the raiders
said. and indicated that the occupants
ned a few moments before the squad
Several barrels, containing so gallons
Of peach brandy, a crate of half-dozen
Jars of the same product and 500 GAL
Ions of mash were found in the mouse.
During the raid on the premises IN
the $500 block of N street. the squad
arrested Geneva Francis, colored, 70,
and booked her at the first precinct on
charges Of possession Of "a quarts OF
lt0unr
gPay on" Center Raided.
An alleged "pay OF" center for run.
ners Of the policy game In the flrst
block Of Defrees street was the next stop
made. fifty of the runners were IN the
house when the raiders entered, check
ing up on daily receipts. They were
permitted to leave to appear in Police
Court tomorrow as witnesses.
Elmer B. Clayton. 80, Of the 1900
block of d street northeast, assumed
responsibility for the place, police re-
ported, and was arrested on charge OF
permitting gaming. He later was re.
leased on $500 bond. A suitcase fun
Of tally slips for the numbers game"
was seized.
Plays Lone Hand.
Playing q lone hand, Patrolman N. O..
Thayer Of the fourth precinct, raided
three homes in the southwest section
OF the city yesterday afternoon ana
arrested six colored persons. Less than
4 gallon Of alleged whisky was seized
IN the three raids.
Eleanor Sniter, 80, BENJAMIN Hayes,
a.. and Alma Banks, 10, were arrested
At 1895 Union street, and charged with
sale and possession Of whisky, while
the same charges we're filed against
Mary Maggie Perry, 20. who wes taken
into custody at hor home, IL Canal
street. and Edward Brooks. 81, arrested
At his home at 223 8 street. Florence
Coleman, 81, taken at the street ad-
dress, was charged with illegal pos
session Of whisky.