Evening star., 1932-10-04
ROBBERY SUSPECT
HELD At BETHESDA
D. C. Youth Is Arrested After
Accident in AlIegedIy
Stolen Car.
washington detectives were planning

Washington detectives were planning
today to question Spero Soupos, 20 years
old, Of the TOO block Sixth street, in
connection with a number Of recent
local robberies, following his arrest by
Montgomery County police after an
allegedly stolen car he was driving side
swiped another machine, slightly iniur-
ing two persons. and tore down two
street railway poles on Wisconsin ave-
nue. in Bethesda yesterday afternoon.
The automobile driven by Soupos,
who is being held for investigation at
earlier in the afternoon, police say, from
DR.. r. L. Humphreys Of Mountsville,
Va, and contained a doctors X-ray
equipment valued at $500.
Two Autos Demolished.
Soupos was driving north on Wiscon-
sin avenue when the crash which led
to his apprehension occurred The
stolen car grazed machine operated
by H. w. Voigt Of the 1900 block Mil
itary road, at Leland street, and then
swapping of both Of the poles at their
base. The auto was demolished, but
Soupos escaped with minor hurts.
Policeman Webb Hersperger, who ran
from the Bethesda police station to give
chase when Soupos passed at a high
rate OF speed, placed Soupos under ar
rest after he was treated at the George
town University Hospital, where he was
taken by the Bethesda Fire Rescue
Squad. Mr.. and Mrs. Voigt were given
f1rst-aid treatment for slight cuts by
the firemen.
Police to Press Charges.
District police will have to place de
tainers" against Soupos If they wish to
bring him here for arraignment in con-
nection with the theft of DR.. Hum
phreys' car and X-ray apparatus, for
Montgomery County police announced
that they plan to charge him with
driving at speed greater than rea-
sonable and proper, reckless driving.
operating a car without a license and
unauthorized use Of an automobile
Martha Lois Davis Of the 1400 block
Of s street, was the victim Of two COL
ored women working the old pocketbook
swindle, reporting to police that the
women got away with 1890 Of her
money yesterday in q Seventh street
store
One Of five colored men was arrested
early today and held for investigation
after an alleged attempt to hold up an
employe of gasoline station in the
AGO block of N street while using the
automobile Of man they were reported
to have bound, blindfolded and robbed
of $55 about two hours earlier.
Identified as McKenny.
The man arrested identified himself
as King McKenny, "a, of the 800 block
of r street. who was captured by Po-
nceman Cooper Of No. precinct.
The five colored men were reported
to have driven up to the gasoline station
and demanded Clarence Richardson, COL
ored, an employe of the station, ito give
them money. While one Of the colored
men kept pistol trained on Richard
son, John Bundy, another employe of
the station. fired several shots at the
robbers. The hold-up men turned and
ran. As they started away OfIicer
Cooper and the other policeman drove
up and gave chase.
The automobile said to have been
used by the hold-up men was the same
as used by Calvin Scott, Of the 200
block B street. when he reported he
was held up and robbed by five colored
men at about 2 am.
Several colored bandits held up and
robbed Henry Young Of the 400 block of
j street northeast David Pratt Of Fred
ericksburg. Va, and Charles Young of
the 1900 block Of Corcoran street, al
colored, Of So, q $50 watch and some
jewelry.
Woman Robbed in Home.
Ida Brown Of the 1900 block Of Third
street southwest told police four COL
ored men robbed her Of 50 at the point
Of pistol in her home yesterday She
gave police the names Of three Of the
men.
Eli Adalman Of Baltimore reported to
police two bags containing wearing ap-
parel worth $3.50 were stolen from his
parked automobile at Eleventh and II
streets yesterday
Theft of two electric machines and
roll Of tickets from a motion picture
theater in the 1900 block of Twenty
sixth street was reported by Henry
Sitchman OF the 1900 block Of U street.
Burglars Get Cash in Homes.
Burglars took $75 from the home of
Minnie Cole Of the 1900 block Of N
street; $45 from the home Of Arthur
Helms of the 700 block of Second
street; Jewelry worth 1920 from the
home Of John A. Curtin Of the 400
block of Buchanan street; theft Of two
cases Of cigars, valued at 500, was re-
ported by Wilbur Mccoy, 300 block Of
Seventh street southwest; Joseph Ward,
1000 block Of Montello avenue north
east, told of the taking Of five dresses
valued at 500 from the place Of busi-
ness Of the Askin Clothing Co., TOO
block of Seventh street, and Harry
Welch, 500 block Of Columbia road,
asked police to make an effort to cap
ture the pickpocket who robbed him
Of his watch on o street car between
Ninth and r and Georgia avenue and
Columbia road.