Evening star., 1952-03-10
8 Arrested in Drive
On Boot|egging Will
Face Court Today

Eight Washington men faced
Municipal Court action today after
a weekend roundup Of alleged
Sunday bootleggers.
A ninth Washington man was
by Prince Georges Coun-
ty police on charges of illegally
selling whisky on Sunday.
Police said sales to undercover
men proved the undoing of the
Washington group. One of the &C
cused. according to police. was so
riled when he faced the under
cover man at police headquarters
that he ripped of the policeman's
shirt and trousers. He was
charged with destroying private
property"
Described as "hip-pocket" boot
leggers and arrested on the street
were the following, all colored:
Lloyd Jackson, A, Of the 1900
block Of Kingman place NV. and
Louis J. Young, 28. Of the 1400
block Of Corcoran street NV.
both arrested at Fourteenth and
P streets NV; Albert Heard, 38,
of the 1000 block of Portner place
NV, arrested near his home;
James N. Graves, 80. of the 1900
block of u street NV, arrested
at Portner place and U street
NV. and Leon Docket. A. OF
the 1900 block of Tenth street
NV, arrested at Fifth and O
streets NV. AL were charged
with having whisky and selling II
without a license.
Three Seized in Raids.
Police raided the home OF
Charles Shell, colored, SIS, of the
1900 block of o street NV. on
commissioners search warrant
They reported the raid netted 81
half pints Of whisky, 81 cans OF
beer and eight bottles Of wine
Shell was charged with three
counts of possession Of whisky
and three counts of selling.
Another raid on a warrant
brought the arrest Of Alfred Ar
rington. colored. 80. Of the 400
block of Delaware avenue S.W
and Harry Thomas, colored. "a
of the 1900 block Of South Caro-
lima avenue Sc, both at AIRING
tons home. Police reported find
ing six half-pints Of "moonshine. .
Arlington was charged with one
count of keeping untaxed whisky
three counts Of possession OF
whisky and three Of selling it. He
also faced the additional charge
of destroying private property
in the fracas at police headquar-
tiers. Thomas was charged with
keeping and selling whisky.
Meanwhile, Prince Georges
County police arrested a Wash
ington man on charge Of selling
liquor illegally on Sunday. He
was booked as Barney Katz, 81
of the $500 block of Fifteenth
street NE. and was released under
$500 bond for hearing in Upper
Marlboro Police Court Friday.
Detective Ralph Bond said Katz
was arrested In the xxx grocery
and liquor store on Route 301
about i, 2. miles south Of Upper
Marlboro. The detective said Katz
lis president of the corporation
which owns the store.
Chapel Oaks House Raided.
Later yesterday, Detective Bono
and Detective Sergt. Richard A
Pearson raided a house in Chape
Oaks. in which they said corr
whisky was being sold in half
gallon jugs.
Detective Bond said he saw 9
man come out Of q house with
q jug wrapped In newspaper. The
detective said the man dropped
and broke the jug and fed wher
he tried to question him.
The two detectives raided tn,
house in the hoo block of Fifty
seventh place. Frank Robinson
46, colored, described as tn,
owner, was arrested on a charge
Of possession of untaxed liquor
and nine Of his customers wer'
charged with disorderly conduct
Robinson was released undel
&I On1 hoY,d for q hearing Friday