Evening star., 1938-08-23

dShcu 4OI eOHlc CIOtncS 1OI Mrb.
Jones'"
She turned to look for the clothing,
she said. when his voice behind her
saying: Never mind the clothes, give
me the money" brought her around to
face large pistol.
Tried to Save Money.
Eager to save whatever money she
could, the young woman handed over
a part of the days receipts, but WAS
told to give up the remainder or be
shot. Returning to the register, she
took all but a scent piece out and
gave it to the man.
Il was terribly afraid he would
Shoot" she said, but knew I would
need nickel with which to call po-
lice after he had gone"
Forced to lie down behind the coun-
ter, Mrs. Emswiler waited until she
felt sure <he bandit had fed and
then called police with the nickel she
had saved. She described the robber
as about Is years old, of medium
height. dressed in a dark coat and
felt hat.
Leave No Clues.
In the downtown bakery safe rob-
berry, the neat manner in which the
door had been pried from the heavy
strone box indicated to detectives that
two experienced men had done the job
They left no clues, and it was some
time before Investigators discovered
how they gained entrance to the
building.
The burglars had climbed a tele-
phone pole to the roof of an ad-
joining building and let themselves
through a skylight over the bakery
shop with the aid of a rope knotted
at 6-inch intervals.
The robbery was accomplished dur
ing the hour and a half that the
manager. Dewey Larson, was absent
from the premises. Detectives said
the place apparently had been care
fully looked over prior to the robbery.
pants" Burglar Identified.
Three other expert rip" jobs have
been accomplished here in the last
few months. At the same time un-
successful attempts at prying open
safes were being made by a gang of
apparent amateurs.
A pants burglar believed to have
committed $500 series of thefts in
the Northeast section was identified
at No. II precinct last night by three
residents. The man said he was George
H. Garner. colored. "a, of the 1000
block Of Neal street NE. He was
being held for investigation.
Among those to point out Garner
was William Arndorff of 1922 Eastern
avenue NE. Mr.. Arndorff said he
surprised Garner while searching his
clothing in the bedroom of his home
and grappled with the intruder. The
two rolled down a flight of steps dur
ing the struggle and the burglar
escaped
Garner also was identified by Mrs.
Fannie Wilitzsky of 400l Gait place
NE, who frightened of a burglar
she found in her home. and by James
E. Harding OF 4129 Gait place NE.
Mr.. Harding was robbed Of SIS by a
burglar he saw leaving his place.
Will Appear in Lineup.
Police said the burglars habit was
to loot bedrooms of trousers and
women's pocketbooks, which he car
ried outdoors to empty of money or
jewelry. The suspect had stolen pair
OF trousers in his possession when
arrested, police said
Garner will appear in a lineup at
headquarters later this week. when
victims of similar robberies in other
sections Of the city will be asked to
view him.
Three line-ups will be held at head
quarters beginning at o'clock tonight.
In the first, three youths held for
a coroners inquest in fatal shooting
will be confronted by victims of recent
hold-ups and 'shake-down
In the second. victims of buglaries in
Georgetown and the Northwest section
will be asked to view two suspects
arrested early Saturday. one in George
town and another in Arlington County.
In the third lineup, a colored man
and woman will be confronted by some
80 colored persons robbed in film fam"
games during the last few weeks.