Evening star., 1938-02-19
SIX DETECTIVES
HUNT FOR ROBBER
Full Strength of D. c. Force
Seeks Burglar at Lucas
Home,

The entire Metropolitan detective
force was ordered today to give special
attention to an intensive hunt for
the second-story burglar who stole
iewelry and cash amounting TO s3,525
from the home of Representative Scott
Lucas of Illinois, at $500 Broad Branch
road NV, while the family was at
dinner downstairs last night.
Inspector Bernard w. Thompson.
chief of detectives. said six men, in
cluding four detective sergeants of the
special clothing and jewelry squad.
another detective sergeant and an
eighth precinct detective. were as
signed specifically 10 the hunt.
These men. assisted by other officers
Of the Detective Bureau, took up the
trail after virtual trap which the
thief had set for himself was de-
stroyed during the excitement of q
searchlight hunt through woods near
the Lucas home last night, it was dis
closed today.
Ladder Found by Posse.
A ladder which the thief had used
to reach a second-story porch. from
where he crept through an unlocked
door to the bedroom in which Mrs.
Lucas kept her jewelry, was found by
the posse last night hidden under
leaves about 100 yards from the rob-
berry scene. 1t was removed before it
occurred to the searchers that the
burglar apparently intended to return
for it.
Detectives assigned specifically to
the case were Sergt. Norman Hotkin-
son. in whose district the robbery oc-
CURED; Sergts. Thomas Sullivan.
Charles Warfeld, Curtis Trammell and
D. G. Fletcher of the headquarters
clothing and jewelry squad. and Pre-
cinct Detective Richard Felber. Ordi-
narily similar housebreakings are in
vestigated by a detective sergeant and
q precinct detective.
Representative Lucas was out of
town on business when the burglar in
vaded his home Mrs Lucas, their
6-year-old son, Scott Lucas, jr., and
her mother, Mrs. Belle Biggs, were in
the dining room.
Mr.. Lucas was out of town on busi-
ness. Mrs. Lucas. their 6-year-old son,
Scott, jr.. and her mother, Mrs. Belle
Biggs, were in the dining room.
Mrs. Lucas $4,000 platinum engage
ment ring. studded with diamonds and
blue amethysts, and $500 platinum
wedding ring set with diamond were
the most valuable articles stolen. The
other loot included $500 dinner ring,
small ring valued at $40, a SIS ST.
berian amethyst bracelet, three silver
bracelets valued at $40 and a pocket
book containing about $40 in cash.
Frightened by Robber.
Mrs. Naomi Mann, 1905 Farragut
street NV, was so frightened by a
colored robber yesterday afternoon
that she was unable to call police for
an hour and half. she told sixth pre-
cinct ofhcers. She said the 6-foot,
200-pound colored man appeared at
her basement door and dema anded
money. He followed her upstairs,
where she gave him IS cents from a
bureau drawer, and walked back down
to the basement to escape.
Three hold-ups were reported last
night. Warren l.. Geesling, 2l36 K
street NV, said he was beaten and
robbed of $3.50, ring and a wrist
watch in the vicinity of Catholic Uni
versity by four men he had met in a
lunchroom. Champion Keys, 10, of
3235 P street NV. reported q COL
ored man armed with a knife robbed
him OF $13 on parking lot in the
1000 block of P street NV. William
r. Kurtz, 3ll3 Georgia avenue NV.
taxicab driver, said two colored pas
sengers robbed him of So.
-. 500 and Purse Stolen.
A sneakthief stole q purse contain
ing 500 from the apartment of Hazel
Kare, 2225 N street NV, and q $50
watch from Mrs. wilmington r.
Keher's apartment in the same build
ing, they reported.
A 19-year-old youth was captured
early today as he was attempting to
break into store 1T Ninth and D
streets NV. Policeman BENJAMIN F.
Bean said he saw the youth scaling
the front of the store and caught him
hiding behind sign over the show
window. He was held at the first
precinct for investigation. .t.