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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
Suspicious Actions of Five
Near institution Lead to
Arrest of Trio.
TWO WHO WALKED
AWAY FAIL TO RETURN
Prisoners, Who Were Unarmed,
Deny Plot to Loot Institution,
,g
Saying They Were Lettering.

Police foiled what they believe to
have been the preparation of plans for
robbery at the National Bank Of
Washington, Seventh street and Louisi-
ana avenue, when the suspicious actions
of three strangers led to their arrest
this morning by Headquarters Detecs
tives Harry Cole and w. c. Curtis.
The men are being held for inves-
tigation while police question them as
to their activities and make efforts TO
determine whether they are wanted in
any other cities. Two other men who
conferred with the trio now In custody
several times during the period they
were being watched by detectives are
sought for questioning.
Watched Bank Too Closely.
The attention of Detective Sergt.
Cole was attracted by the quintet when
he walked from the bank after making
deposit and stood on the sidewalk
chatting with friend. The men were
watching the bank very carefully, the
detective said, and occasionally met in
group to confer in low tones.
The two men who are being sought,
followed several persons from the bank.
detectives said, but returned on each
occasion and resumed their posts. e
Deny Robbery Planned. q
Just before the detectives closed In
and arrested the trio, their two COM
panions walked of and when they failed
to return after q reasonable length Of
time, Cole and Curtis accosted the three
remaining men and put them under
arrest.
The trio told police they were merely
lettering In front of the bank and de-
MED having any idea of planning q
robbery. The men were unarmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
POLICEMAN TO GET
SEVERE REPR|MAND
Trial Board Orders Punish
ment for B. R. Terrence for
Disseminating Auto Wires.

Policeman B. r. florence, fourth
precinct, wa7 sentenced to receive a
severe reprimand by the Police Trial
Board yesterday on charge of having
disconnected the distributor wires of an
automobile parked in violation of the
parking regulations. Neither Samuel
Shapiro, owner of the machine, nor any
of the other witnesses to the affair
would testify. The only testimony bear
ing on the case was given by Capt. Rob-
ert E. Doyle of the eighth precinct, who
said Terrence had admitted discon-
Meeting the wires. Doyle was Tor
rence's commanding officer at the time
of the occurrence. When Judge Gus
Schuldt dismissed the case against
Shapiro in Police Court, Terrence was
transferred from the eighth to the
fourth precinct.
H. G.. Wannamaker, liquor enforce
ment of1icer at the first precinct, was
cleared of a charge Of unbecoming con-
duct. He was accused of beating q
prisoner on the head with blackjack,
but the trial board was satisfied with
defense testimony to the effect that
the prisoner had received the blow in
an alteration in a house in the 100
block of street before he was arrested.
The trial board found that the only
damage done to the prisoner was to
tear his pants when putting him into a
cell, and this was held excusable. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
POLICE ACCUSED
OF ROUGH ARRESTS
Four Are Seized at Band Concert
Man Charges Wife's Dress Was
Torn by Officers.

The manner in which two park po-
hcemen arrested a man, his wife, son
and a friend for disorderly conduct In
Judiciary Square last night during O
band concert, will be told to Lieut.. Col
U. g.. Grant, Sd, director Of public build
ings and public parks. according to the
father.
D. L. Mooney and wife of 524 Third
street were cleared Of diSorderly charges
Court today, while the son, David
Mooney, 18 years old, and John Peretti
Sis Third street, the friend, were fined
$40 each.
Peretti, according to testimony, was
arrested for being disorderly, when he
was waving his hands about in imita-
ton Of the band concert leader. When
Mooney approached and asked why his
friend had been arrested, he also was
taken in custody. The latter protested
his arrest. The father arrived and be-
lieving that one of the police was
reaching for a black jack to strike his
son, he grabbed the officers hand. He,
too, was arrested. Mrs. Mooney also
was drawn into the dispute. One OF
the police tore the wornan's dress and
threy her to the ground, it was said
All were forced TO post collateral at The
sixth precinct.
The MONEYS brought IA witnesses
against the policemen to court, but
Judge Mattingly told them there was
not time to hear them. After the trial
Mooney, senior, announced his inten-
ton of carrying his grievance TO the
Capitol, If necessary" He is an en-
ploye of the Government.
The police against whom complaints
will be filed are Officers w. j. Grssam
and M. ]. Kennedy. They both denied
using undue rouehness in making the
arrests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
POLICE EFFICIENCY
WILL Be REWARDED
Nine Per Cent Will Be Given
SIS Extra Each Month for
Superior Service.

The District Commissioners today
put into effect the machinery whereby
efficient policemen will be rewarded by
an extra S. pay each month. A new
section of the Police Manual was pro-
mulgated, carrying the new regulations.
The money was provided by a section
of the appropriation bill for the cur
rent year.
The major and superintendent OF
police will select number of privates
and sergeants for recognition, and turn
over their names to the supervising in
spectors.
The supervising inspectors shall
choose from the list per cent OF the
authorized number of men and. on ap-
proval of the District Commissioners,
these will get the extra SIS. In order
to let the world know that they are
honor men they will be entitled to wear
gold stripe on the left sleeve Of the
uniform coat.
The bill calls for the extra pay to 10
per cent of the men, but the per cent is
to be left untitled so that any policeman
who performs extraordinarily eficient
services may be promptly recognized by
being put into the SIS month list. The
rules also provide for summary renov-
ing from the eligible list of those con-
victed by the trial board for any Of
tense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
$4,000 SHORTAGE
CHARGED BY STORE
Bookkeeper Pleads Not Guilty
to EmbezzIement Alleged
by Barber & Ross.

Arrested in connection with short
age of more than $4,000 from Barber
g. Ross, Eleventh and G streets. Walter
A. Woodwork, 20 years old, 1905 New
ton street northeast, bookkeeper, was
held for grand jury action under $10,-
600 bond on charges Of embezzlement,
in Police Court today.
While charged with embezzling
$1,2e6.s6 in the warrant on which he
was taken into custody by headquarters
detectives, officials of the store in
formed Attorney James Reilly, defense
counsel, that Woodwork will be charged
with having converted to his own use
more than S26, 900. Store accounts show
that the money has seeped from the
firm over period of six years, Reilly
was told.
Woodworth, World War Veteran,
waived a preliminary hearing In court
and entered a plea of not guilty to the
charges. He was arraigned before Judge
Ralph Given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
NAVY MAY PUT BASIN
IN ARLINGTON COUNTY
Assistant Secretary Jahncke De
clares Plans for Project Are
News" to Him.

Navy Department plans for the erec-
ton of new testing basin for battle
ship models, to take the place of the
one at the Navy Yard, which is now
considered too small, may carry the
project to Arlington County, it was
learned today. Employees admitted that
such a project was in contemplation,
but stated that no definite site has as
yet been selected.
When questioned concerning the
project, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Ernest Lee Jahncke, said that 1t was
news to him and that the expendi-
ture by the Navy Department of funds
on a new project would be directly In
conflict with the Presidents economy
program.
Oficials Of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks refused to reveal the plans fol
the new basin, but 1t was learned that
sites in Arlington County, near Fort
Myer Military Reservation are under
consideration. The basin must be
erected upon solid ground and not
where it Is marshy, 1t was said, and
such a location has been found tr
Arlington County, although not defi-
nitely decided upon.
The extent of the proposed basin wa:
kept q secret by Navy Department ON
Gals, but 1t would probably form lake
Of no mean proportions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
The Burglar and the Bulldog
Southeast Grocer Finds Coloed Intruder Beneath Bed and
Gives Ground Intruder in Chase Down Stairs
Upon Discovering Canine.

bulldog. Dog and burglar had sought
refuge together beneath Catzbas bed,
presumably frightened when Catzba
stirred as they were prowling about the
second floor. :.
Catzba's wife, daughter and son all
got their first inkling that anything
was amiss when Catzba began shouting.
While Catzba was crying out for the
police, the dog yelpcd and the colored
man, greatly agitated himself, kept yell
ing at Catzba.
"Get back! Get backl I'll hurt you!
I'll hurt you'll"
Catzba obliged as rapidly as possible
in view of the general confusion, and
the burglar. his dog scampering at his
heels, tore down the steps and went out
through b window from which he had
removed the screen on his arrival.
Nothing was missing save $l.54, pill
fered from the purse of Catzba's daugh-
ter Pearl
The only weapon the burglar showed
was his dogs teeth. Police were given
a good description Of both culprits
and started searching for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07

What happened at 1lo1 Seventh
street southeast early this morning
was enough to make Max Catzba pinch
himself to see If he really was awake
after all.
1t looked like Just another Thurs
day to the elderly grocer when he sat
up in bed about daylight and CROPPED
around on the floor for his shoes.
Catzba's hand encountered pair
of shoes and he would have put them
on, but it happened that large col
ored burglar already had them on.
When comprehension broke over the
grocer he emerged into the hallway,
shouting to his family. Meanwhile
the burglar was doing a bit of emery
ing himself.
The two, grocer and burglar, arrived
together at the narrow staircase leading
to CatZbas store on the ground floor
In their mutual anxiety to get down
stairs, they delayed each other, and 1t
was not until then that CatZba saw
the burglar was not alone.
Sticking close at the intruder's heels,
and bowling dismally, was big white
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
ladies' were to whom he gave the stolen

ladies were to whom he gave the stolen
goods.
The youth replied that he would be
glad to show hem all the houses he
had robbed and tell them anything they
wanted to know. But he refused point
blank to reveal the names OF the girls.
And when he had finished his tale he
laughed as though he meant 1t.
A reported on his way out Of the
homicide room, who knew the boy, said
Good bye, Paul, and good luck-1ll
see YOU again, some time"
"Yeh," said the youth, and his laugh
was louder-"Yeh, I'll see you in is
years."
Embrey Changes Story.
This morning Embrey changed his
story about Beck somewhat. He said
that after the robbery he gave Beck
$500 to take to Davis and promised to
meet them in front Of the Earle.
Police said today that 1t is their be-
lief that Beck and Davis knew that
Embrey had left town. They arrived
al this conclusion because the two
talked so freely about Embrey's con-
nection with the ,hold-up.
Mai. Henry G. Pratt, chief OF police
announced yesterday afternoon that he
would attempt to get indictments and
A trial for the trio without delay, as
an object lesson to bandits. A confer
ence. scheduled for today with the Dis
trict attorneys ONCE In regard to the
matter, has not yet been held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
Hack Inspector Harrington
Says $50 Applicants Have
Been Refused Licenses.
TWO NEW CONCERNS SEEK
TO OPERATE CAB FLEET
Those Venturing Into Field Must
Make Statement of Financial
Responsibility.

With two new taxi concerns about
to enter the Washington low-price taxi
field, a program Of rigid enforcement of
various rules in the taXicab code was
decided upon at conference today by
Hack Inspector Joseph d. Harrington
and Harleigh H. Hartman, vice chair
man of the Public Utilities Commission.
Harrington said that in the past
month hacking licenses have been re-
fused to $50 applicants who could not
prove that they were bona fide resi-
dents of the District for one year or
more as required by the taxi code. 1t
was also decided to require each new
concern venturing into the Washington
field to make a statement as to who is
financially responsible for its operations.
The two concerns that are now seek
ing to place fleets on the streets are
both offering their services at nickel
for the first third of mile and an
other nickel for each additional third.
One of the concerns, however, proposes
TO establish a maximum charge of so
cents for a ride to any point within
the District of Columbia. The other
concern has no proposition to offer
dS W q IudAIuluuL 1dIc.
Expect to Launch 200 Cabs.
The straight Scent fare concern is
the Aston Cab Co. This company has
established itself at a garage at 421
N street. Henry C. Mockabee, jr., was
its representative in preliminary nego-
tiations with Harrington. He has been
in the cab business here for some years.
Six cabs were submitted to Harrington
for inspection. Three of these were ap-
proved and will be placed in operation
today. Harrington quoted Mockabee as
saying that he expects to launch a
near future. The cabs are said to be
at present in HagerStown, Md.
The concern with the 50-cent max
imum fare proposition is as yet anony-
nous. No cabs have been submitted for
inspection, but they are looked for
soon.
Await Monthly Report.
Meanwhile the Public Utilities Com
mission is looking forward with great
interest to the filing of monthly reports
by the various cab concerns now doing
business in Washington, showing how
much money they are making and CIV
ing other statistics. According to an
order recently passed by the commits
sion, these reports must be filed on
the 18th Of each month, covering oper-
ations for the preceding month. There
never has been any satisfactory collec-
ton Of taxicab statistics heretofore,
but these monthly reports are expected
to serve as the foundation for a study
of the various features of the financial
situation OF the taxicab industry here
generally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
NEW HAITIAN OFFICIAL
VISITS CAPITAL CLINICS
DIR. Ellie Willard Will Reorganize
Public Health Service of
Island Republic.

DR.. Ellie Willard of Port au Prince,
Haiti, one Of the officials who recently
replaced the American officials in Haiti
in accordance with President Hoover S
orders following the recommendation of
his Haitian Commission, is visiting for
few days in Washington. He is study
ng the clinics at Howard University and
Freedmens Hospital, and is being
shown every courtesy by American naval
officers, especially those who were in
Haiti during the American occupation.
Before returning to Haiti, where he
will help to develop the islands public
health service, DR.. Willard will visit hos
pitfalls and clinics in a number OF other
cities in the United States. He was as
ISOLATED with the American naval doc
tors who developed Haiti's public health
service during the American occupation
in 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07

thanking them for their gift and asking
for any information about 1t in their
possession.
Speed records attained by the coaches
depended upon the strength and Stur-
diness of the rangy horses that pulled
them. On one occasion mark OF about
rs miles In 48 minutes was hung up.
to stand for O long time. Just around
the corner from the old coach in the
Smithsonian hangs the Spirit OF St
Louise, the famous plane in which Col
Lindbergh few to Paris from New York
in 331a hours.
The gift OF the coach suggested Col.
Lindbergh to officials of the institution
through the further fact that VIII
Rogers Is an enthusiastic friend and
adrnirer of the aviator. Now both are
represented, after fashion. In the
resting place for the Nations inanimate
notahleS, --,~, ....-u..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
EXCURSION is PLANNED
Hebrew Sisters Aid Circle VIII
Visit Marshall Hall Sunday.

Completion of plans for an outing
to Marshall Hall aboard the steamer
Mayfiower, August 10, has just been
announced by the Hebrew Sisters Aid
Circle, an organization Of women en-
gagged in charitable work. The steamer
win make three trips.
The proceeds from the excursion VIII
60 toward meeting expenses Of the or
ganization during the coming Fall.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments includes Mrs. H. Enrich, Mrs.
M. DeniSon, Mrs. M. Saitlan, Mrs. A..
Friedenberg, Mrs. A. Edlavitch, Mrs.
B. Landow, Mrs. M. Braverman and
Mrs. S. Rosen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
11-YEAR-OLD BOY HELD
SUFFERING FROM TYPHUS
Relieved to Have Acquired Disease
as Result of Insect Bite on
Fishing Trip.

Allen Curry, IL years old, OF 3SlS
Brothers place southeast. was reported
suffering from typhus fever today. ne
Is at Providence Hospital. His condi-
ton is said to be not serious. inc
source of the fever has not neen GEL
initely determined, according 10 heaitll
Officer Edward ]. Schwartz. II IS
thought young Curry may nave oecome
infected by the bite of an insect. while
on a fishing expedition to nearby Mary
land.
This is the fifth case of typhus re-
ported in Washington this year. Only
one has proved fatal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07

The record for long-distance safe
driving, which was yesterday awarded
by Assistant TRAFFIC Director NJ. O
Eldrige to Frank Chapman, 526 Somer-
set place, was officially declared today
to be null and void and the record was
tremendously awarded to Silas Morris
of SGT Randolph street. Mr.. Morris
has been driving cars of various makes
through city trafic for % years con-
tinuously with nary a mishap to mar
his perfect record. Th1s he eclipses
.sr, chapman's record uF26 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
LAND SUIT FILED

Government Seeks Condemnation Of
Two More Squares.
The Department Of Justice, through
Acting United States Attorney william
H. Collins and Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Henry H Classic, today began
condemnation proceedings in the Dis
trict Supreme Court to acquire all the
privately owned property in squares 257
and 258. One of the squares is directly
In the rear of the District Building and
the other joins it on the east.
The street frontages. as given In the
petition, are Thirteenth, Thirteen-and-
a-half, Fourteenth, G and d streets ana
Ohio avenue. The land Is within the
triangle being condemned for Govern
ment buildings.
Chief Justice Wheat signed an order
directing the property owners to appear
in court September IS. when jury
will be selected to value the property
to be condemned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
DETECTIVES CAR TAKEN
Theft Believed Work of Some One
Seeking to Delay Officer. T.

A thief, believed to be trying to
hamper the work of Detective r. J.
Barrett Of the fourth precinct, yester-
day afternoon made of with the de-
tective's automobile and Is the object
of a city-wide search by headquarters
and all precincts.
The car was taken from In front
of the detectives home, 526 First
street southeast.
Police believe that some one fear
Ing Barrett's investigations, sought 10
slow up the detective by depriving him
Of his machine. The detective, how
ever, has secured another car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
DISMISSED CLERK CASE ::
TO BE GIVEN TO ROVER
Decision Awaited on Possible Pros
ecution of District Employs Q
Accused of Keeping Money. -

Police investigating the case of Grover
G. McCauley, dismissed District govern
ment clerk, will lay their facts before
the District attorney today for his deci-
sion as to whether warrant should
be issued for McCauley's arrest. e
McCauley, who worked In the office
Of the superintendent of licenses. Is
said to have accepted SIS license fee
and to have kept it. Clerks in that
once are not allowed to handle any OF
direct to the collector of taxes.
When Wade H. Coombs, superintend-
ent of licenses, found out about the
missing $25, he recommended to the
Commissioners that McCauiey be disc
missed and the Commissioners yesters
day adopted the recommendation. Me-
Cauley had not been ut his desk earlier
this week, although not on leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
YOUNG MAN is SOUGHT
ON BAD CHECK CHARGE
Suspect Wanted for Obtaining
Change From Drug Stores on
Telephoned Orders.

Search for a young man who has
been swindling drug stores out of cash
and merchandise through the use OF
bogus checks was instituted today by
the bad check squad of the Washington
police force.
The youth, police allege, makes a
practice of telephoning drug stores and
ordering merchandise to be delivered
He requests that the messenger be sent
with change for $40. When the goods
arrive. he tenders bogus check for $40
and accepts the change. Yesterday
Robeys Drug Store at SOFT Connecticut
avenue was victim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
SAFE DRIVING LAURELS GIVEN
TO SILAS MORRIS BY ELDRIDGE
Record of 26 Years Claimed Yesterday for Frank
Chapman Found Eclipsed by Years.

Mr.. Morris read about Mr.. Chapman's
record In The Star yesterday and went
down to claim the record for himself
today. He carried documentary evidence
including his first permit, No. %, issued
In 1902 and giving him the right to
operate q steam driven motor vehicle
on the streets of the District.
Mr. Eldridge was duly impressed.
How did you manage to keep out of
accidents all these years." he inquired.
"Oh, just watched the other fellow"
was the reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
TWO HELD FOR PROBE
Man and Wife Suspected of $5, 900
Diamond Robbery. -

Jack Floyd, 20 years old. and his wife,
Pearl, % years old, were arrested by
headquarters detectives In a rooming
house In the 800 block Of H street early
today for questioning In connection
with 5000 diamond robbery II Char
lotte, N. c.
Sergts. Mike Dowd and Larry O'Dea
made the arrest. They said police Of
the North Carolina city have been
searching for the pair for several weeks
and their descriptions had been received
here on circulars. The two probably
will be taken TO North Carolina ter-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
HUNT HIT-RUN DRIVER

Go to Quench Thirst.
Police today were searching for the
"hit -and-run driver" Of two coal truck
horses.
The coal truck, driven by colored
man, is reported to have bumped into
the machine of Frank p Suraci, PISA
Florida avenue, when the horses went
out of their line Of trafnc to quench
their thirst at a watering trough In
front of 726 Sixteenth street northeast
yesterday.
The identity of the driver is known
IA nsI.>a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
WILSON SAILS TOMORROW
Director Of Public Welfare Will
Vacation in Ireland.

George s. Wilson. director of public
welfare, will sail from New York to-
morrow for months vacation in Ire
land. the land of his birth.
His boat arrives at Southampton,
England. and he will spend few days
in England and Scotland before cross
ing the north Channel to Belfast, where
he viii spend his vaeaA&sms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
RENT HOUSES-UNFURNISHED

CLEVELAND PARK, 1927 MACOMB ST.
nw-8 rooms. h-W.h.; garage. Lease for
one or two years. Furnished II desired.
Clev 23l5.