Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-02
Thieves lake $500
From, Two Safes
Over Week End
Moyfoir Restaurant,
Filling Stotion Entered;
Third Breuk FuiIs

hIFd breok rolls
Thieves obtained more than $2,lO0
in two safe robberies over the week
end, taking more than 81 100 from
small safe in the Mayfair Res
taurant, SGT Thirteenth street NV.
Entrance to the Mayfair was
gained by jimmying a window at the
bottom of an areaway along Thir-
tenth street, believed reached by
climbing down a ladder from the
railing just above the sidewalk.
The safe was then removed from
q rear office and taken under a light
in the main part of the restaurant
and broken into with heavy crow
bar. The robbery was discovered
early today by Thomas A. Shehade,
assistant engineer of the building.
when he opened the main doors of
the Mayfair.
Takes Quart Of Whisky.
Most of the $1,700 was in cash,
although some was represented by
checks, Austin G. Peterson, man
ager of the Mayfair, said. The
thieves left behind $40 in quarters.
but before leaving also took with
them quart of whisky, it was said.
Mr.. Peterson said he was in the
restaurant at about 1880 am. yes
terday, at which time nothing had
been disturbed, he told police. He
said about $500 extra was on hand
in order to make change during the
Labor Day trade.
On any night other than Sunday,
1t was said, some one is regularly in
the restaurant to clean up.
William Cohen, proprietor of
gasoline station at 1888 Bladensburg
road NE. reported that thugs who
entered his establishment during the
night made of with a small safe
after emptying the contents of a
cash register. Altogether the thieves
obtained $403.
Entry was made by rear window.
William Fletcher, night man at
the gasoline station at 1139 Bladens-
burg road NE. was forced at gun
point by three kidnapers into an au-
tomobile which drove up to the sta
ton early this morning, driven 6
miles into the Maryland country,
near Greenbelt, robbed of $76, bound
with a ropt and abandoned.
Mr.. Fletcher, who is %, and lives
at 1924 Lang place NE, said the car,
a 1889 model, bore Pennsylvania
plates and was occupied by three
white men.
After he was left about so yards
from the road he managed to unite
his bonds, then he walked to a
nearby house and phoned the
Hyattsville police. He said he was
not harmed by the bandits.
They drove into the station. he
explained, while he was standing
beside the pumps.
Less successful were burglars who
broke into a liquor store at 1858
Mount View place Sc. and were
unable after considerable tampering
to crack a compound safe contain
Ing an undisclosed amount Of money.
Ralph j. Beall, owner OF the
store, told police. however. the
thieves did take $50 from the cash
register.
Denard Engram, from Alabama,
reported to police yesterday that
three bandits entered the room Of
the hotel in which he was staying
in the 900 block Of Sixteenth street
Saturday night, bound and gagged
him with his own neckties and
escaped with SITES, a typewriter,
and some small personal property.
Four Held for Robbery.
Four young men were held by
police today in connection with the
robbery Of John Kulina, "a, of New
York. who was robbed of his wallet
containing IS and his wrist watch
valued at $50 while walking in
Lafayette Park Saturday night.
John w. Worthy, colored, of 1906
c street S.E,. reported that two
armed men held him up early this
morning in the vicinity Of First and
G streets NE, and took s18 from
him.
William Stout of Baskerville, Va,
told police that while waiting in the
Greyhound bus terminal here he got
into penny matching game with
strangers, which progressed to
higher stakes and did not end until
he had lost $40.
While getting out Of his automo-
bile near his home at 1874 p street
NV, DR.. Merle Corey was robbed
of wallet in his pocket containing
$24.
John w. Wright reported that the
filling station at 200 New Hampshire
avenue NV, of which he is man
ager, was broken into last night by
thieves, who took almost $50 from a
strongbox and a cash register and
a .22-caliber revolver.