Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-01

, partmenc 70 clean all sewers in
a 10-block area in search Of the
death weapon. Trash and gar
bage trucks were asked to make
a special collection. Nothing was
| found.
Armed with a clear photo
graph Of the dead man, detec-
tives started a systematic search
through the taverns-all the
places on Fourteenth street from
Florida avenue to Shepherd
street, all on Georgia avenue
from Park road to the District
line. They were out to talk to
every employee who worked the
night of Saturday. February 81,
as well as regular patrons of the
establishments. That m an t
they either had to go back to
each place several times or visit
employees and patrons at home.
They set out to talk to every
person who had ever roomed in
one of the three houses operated
by Mr.. Hoyle. They got the
names of all roomers but so far
have not been able to locate
them all.
The neighborhood canvass be-
gun in the apartments immedi-
ately surrounding the lot spread
out to Thirteenth street, Bel
mont, Chaplin, Girard.
They interviewed every per-
son they knew had associated
with Mr.. Hoyle, both to find out
now recently these associates
had seen him and under what
circumstances as well as their
own whereabouts on the night of
the murder.
Question Dairy Employees.
They began talking to all the
Thompson's employees living in
the neighborhood of the murder
scene.
And they grappled with the
knotty problem of the use of the
parking lot. Here was a lot
barred with a padlocked chain
and yet Mr.. Hoyle. who had no
key, got on the lot and presum-
ably intended to drive off of it.
This is what detectives learned:
The lot was first established a
year ago-after Mr.. Hoyle gave
up his rooming house across the
street. Until about six weeks
ago. it was barricaded by a
wooden fence and gate but some
one backed into the fence and
broke it. The padlocked chain
was substituted.
Space on the lot is rented
from the janitor at 1348 Euclid
for SIS a month. In exchange
for that payment. the janitor
hands out key to the paddock.
There is nothing to prevent a
renter from having duplicate
keys made to hand out to friends
who might want to visit his
apartment and need a parking
space.
The spaces are numbered but
not assigned. If a renter finds
a car IN his favorite space, he
simply drives into another space.
In other words, Mr.. Hoyle's car
would not have inspired anyone
to protest that his space was
occupied.
There is difference of opin-
ion about how faithful the mo-
florists are about keeping the
chain in place. Some said the
chain is in place 80 per cent of
the time. Others said the chain
was down 80 per cent Of the time.
Less Use on Week Ends.
Most agreed they are lax on
week ends when it's easier to
ind a parking place. In fact.
some OF them who rent space
don't use it on week ends be-
cause they can park on the south
side OF Euclid street--as thew
can't during the week-and it's
easier to park on the street than
go to the trouble of unlocking
the chain. In other words, traf-
nc was lighter in the lot that
Saturday night than during the
week. Thus, Mr.. Hoyle would be
tempted to drive into the half
empty lot and less attention
would be paid to him or his car
The lot is not rented solely
to residents of the neighboring
buildings. 1t is also used by mo-
florists who live several blocks
away. Thus the presence of a
stranger-Mr. Hoyle-would not
be specially noted or remem-
bered.
Interviews with every motorist
known to have a key to the lot
SO far have failed to produce
any clues.
Police had not forgotten Willie
Jones-the caller who gave that
name when he made the original
report of the crime.
The address he gave turned
out to be the premises of Ruben's
Liquor Store. Police still aren't
sure whether the caller gave a
fictitious name and address
solely to keep from being in
volved with the police even as
a witness. There's always a
chance he was misunderstood in
his hurry to give his information.
So police are now interviewing
Willie Joneses in every section
Of the city.
And they're following up all
telephone tips. There was, for
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