Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1930, Page 20

&8 POLLHAN THEFT SUSPEET IS HELD Huridreds of Dollars in Loot Found in Apartment, Police Claim. & Charles B. Leet, 33, who, police say, furnished a luxurious a) linger Hospital for mental observation today following his arrest by two Penn- sylvania railroad detectives, who say they caught him looting a Pullman berth. A search of the man's apartment, according to police, resulted in the re- covery of hundreds of dollars’ worth of gewelry, alleged to have been stolen from railroad passengers during recent hs. Sentenced in District Twice. According to officlal records, Leet began his criminal career here in 1915, when he was sentenced to three and one-half years in the District Work- house for sentenced to Blackwells Island after breaking a parole in New York on a burglary charge. In 1920 he returned to the District and, upon resuming his criminal activities, was sentenced to three years in Atlanta for housebreak- ing. In 1924 he was arrested in Cleve- land, Ohio, for forgery and served five LCI]’S in the Ohio Penitentiary. Leet known to lice throughout the country under the aliases of ur J. Merchant, Frank Godfrey and Wil- liam L. Adams. ‘The detectives who arrested Leet have been seeking him for months. They boarded the midnight train in Philadel- hia and decided to lie in wait in the llman car. Hearing footsteps in the sleeper as the train was nearing Baltimore they looked out and saw Leet reaching his hand into a sleeping compartment, they charged. ‘They gral the man and, after & struggle, subdued him. Claim He Had Purse. ‘The detectives say he had in his pos session a purse containing $250, which had been stolen from the ousebreaking. In 1918 he was compartment of Mrs. A. J. Hort of New York and Chicago, who is employed as secretary to Marshall Field, 3d. They also found a quantity of jewelry which they will at- tempt to have identified by the pas- ers. Detective Ben Johnson of the six Inspector Shelby, e!l“l:n confessed to the robberies, vnfl’gc aim. L SORREESN DOG ATTACKS WOMAN _ON WAY TO BUREAU Mrs. Edith Atchison Suffers Lac- erations of Both Legs; Police Capture Animal. Attacked by a dog at Thirteenth and Otis streets while walking to work yes- terday, Mrs. Edith Af n, 42 years old, of 3624 Thirteenth street, suffered lacerations of both legs before the an- imal was beaten off. Mrs. Atchison, an employe of the Census Bureau, was given medical aid by Dr. E. J. Dunning of 1616 Sixteenth * street, after which she continued to the * bureau. The dog was caught by 10 precinct and is being hel District pound for examination. Jean E. Edwards, 6 years old, of 1205 D street northeast, was bitten about the s, and back by a dog owned by George M. Bro' of 431 Tenth street northeast while pl in the rear yard at the Browning residence. She was ted at Casualty Hospital and sent to her home. fee s CHILD HEALTH GROUP PUBLISHES CIRCULAR First Issue of Publication by White { House Conference Carries Wil- # bur Foreword. 8o varied and complex have grown ‘the activities of the vfi‘fm House Con- ference on Child Health and Protection by President to of No. at the ., e conference augurated a weekly circular of in tion, the first issue of which off the pr forma- is' just PICKPOCKET GETS WATCH. Set Lost by Joseph Smith Valued | at $200, He Tells Police. # A pickpocket working in the down- town crowds late yesterday stole a watch, chain and knife, valued at $200, from Joseph Wilmer Smith of 1759 Park road, according to a report made to the detective bureau. Smith told Detective Sergt. James W. Collins, who investigated the theft, that e did not detect the robbery until he Yeached into a vest pocket and found that the entire set had been stolen. Selects Narcotic Farm Site. of War, and they recommend the site in' Kentucky. Elected to Phi Kappa Phi. Hugh Malcom Beville, ir. and Mrs. H. M. Beville of street, and a graduate of Central High School, and a graduate of Central High of bachelor of science at the College of Business Administration of Syracuse, . Y., has been elected to_the scholastic raternity of Phi Kappa Phi, according word received here. THE EVENING CENTRAL OFFICE URGED FOR MAILS Arlington Chamber of Com- CLARENDON, Va., Claiming that the postal delivery situa- tion in Arlington County is now in such a muddle that many letters are greatly delayed, the Arlington County Chamber ! of Commerce is conducting an active campaign in the interest of the central post office that has been proposed by COL. PHILIP WARD QUITS War Department Announces Trans- fers of Maj. W. A. Danielson and Maj. Wilmot A. Danielson, Quarter- master Corps,.at the general depot, this Ca March 14— | o) Corps, ‘ex., n- nnrg:ua for duty at the University of Min t, Cavalry, from the University to Paris, France, for duty in connection with the Gold Mothers' p Capt. Richard W. Carter, Cavalry, STAD. WASHINGTON, D. . FRIDAY MAWOH 16 1980 . oo San Diego, Calif,, to the 10th Cavalry |Fort Bragg, N. C.; Capt. R. G. Hunter, at Fort Huachuca, Aris.; Capt. W. L.|Madison Barracks, N. Y.; Capt. D. J. SERVICE WITH HONOR T Pasternak Fur Scarfs L. T e e with Spring Tailleurs Department; and Pleld Artillery of- ficers at Fort Sill, Okla., to other sta- tions as follows: Capt. Hugh Boone, i rvice. has o o ey Artillery, at Fort Bragg, N. C, for transfer to the retired list, May 1, after more than 35 years’ service. . fgifihd?.i‘«. b\?n n::}’e ':dmeogvtfig‘:I‘;s. 7% e« o a fresh shipmen: of rare merce Working to Unravel |Cosst Aritery ment gencral st | pelts for scarfs is now being Tangle in County. B entemal, Yoty thosy. Fors R LT T B shown, the same superfine e oy g (g A UOSE P“'R' HARRIS'@° quality of all Pasternak ap- By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. Guard; Maj. H. McE. Pendleton, T —— pzrel is exemplified in this I ——— beautiful collection of Natural Blue, Cross and Silver Foxes; Beige and Pointed Foxes, and Baum Martens. from Fort Bliss, nesota; Capt. Joseph I. YOU will know the minute you set eyes on this new collection of coats and suits that they will Lamber of Georgia age: from | Representative R. Walton Moore. According to Ashton C. Jones, presi- | dent of the chamber, some of the mail |in the county is delivered from Falls CHARLES B. LEET. RADIO STATION RENTS WISV Moves Offices to Virginia Special Dispatch to The Star. station WISV has leased a suite of six rooms on the top Building, corner of King and Columbus streets, and Wi ashington and Hills within the next five days. ke, 2 number of complaints lodged with the Federal Radio the Mount Vernon Hills station, with its - | originated in Washington. Am complainirg stations were WRVA, Richmond, and others | located at 323 Pennsylvania avenue in Wfi!mngwn and also at Mount Vernon Hills. Mount Vernon Hills, but al will originate in Al Church and some from Alexandria, both roat offices being outside the county imits, in addition to the Clarendon and Rosslyn Post Offices. The county is cut.up into many dif- ferent subdivisions and free rural de- livery routes, he said, making ex- tremely difficult to determine the proper way to address mail. With a central post office and & well organized system of delivery the delay ;:)‘:ls be almost entirely eliminated, he s ALEXANDRIA STUDIO Following Receipt of Complaints. The communication and transporta- tion committee, of which A. L. Kelly is imicate” with Cvery S organisetion municate with e c o1 n ALEXANDRIA, Va,, March 14.—Radio | in the county in an effort to secure ine dorsements of the proposal. ‘The chamber is not attempting to in- fluence the Federal postal authorities with respect to the location of the office, but believes that any central plant would eliminate the present unsatisfac- tory system. of the Doniphan will move its studios from from Mount Vernon This action has been taken due to Commission that tion is operated by the Independent Publishing Co. The lease was arranged d | by J. P. Quarles, local realtor, and runs to Virginia, as programs | for three years. ong the ‘The radio station has been trying to VA, at| obtain studios here for the past few 5 days, and had given preference to rooms At present the studios of WJSV are | on the top floor of the ‘Mason were not available. Doniphan Building is the new name of the old Fairfax a) ents, which were gutted by a fire here more than a year ago, and have been rebuilt. The transmitter will remain at 1l programs lexandria. The sta- THE WOMENS SHOP RALEIGH HABERDASHER 1310 F Street This Tweed Suit takes all 1930 Spring Honors 39.75 An irresistibly youthful and dash- ing new three-piece suit of blue-gray, green or tan tweed that wears a smart matching crepe blouse with long sleeves. Other mod- els at this modest price are of Shark- skin and Covert cloth—two pieces. “Carese” by Knox Charmingly Different 1250 Off-the-face hats continue to be very smart. Carese, by Knox, comes in Homard red, Kayota blue, Tree- bark and Corinthian green, French Felt. ' Miss Petty Stetson’s smartest 1250 A new Stetson tailored tie in Java brown calf, trimmed with mode beige calf. Smart Cuban heel. One of the many new Stetson models for Spring. Raleigh Hosiery in New Spring Shades I s35 (3 pairs, 5.50) = If you have never worn RaLeigh Hose, try just one pair. Fine, cob- webby sheer, all-pure silk, In Nude, Havana Beige, Muscade, Boulevard, Miami a;\ad Wrought Iron, Y be worn in smart places—for they will be worn by women who know clothes — the fashionwise patrons of Harris, A ) 12| pade — ° APASTERNAK = Park Your Car in Our Free Parking Space Opposite 8th Street Entrance and Shop in Comfort== QOuriskar CHEVROLET SALE COPPOESLPEPPDIOLOPPOPIBOBPPSTPLPOCSS e e “At Seventh and K”———————————_Telephone NAtional 522 Demonstrating the Buying Power of ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS in Lilienthal Week at Goldenberg’s! A Sensational Sale Event, Beginnirtg W”” Courtesy Day Tomorrow!" The Dependable Store FOR days now we have been telling you what our affiliation with the Lilienthal One-Hundred-Million-Dollar Buying Organization means to Goldenberg patrons . . . and now we are going to start in to show you its significance in an unforgettable way! This wonderful sale event, which begins tomorrow, is bringing you a week of super-values such as you have seldom seen—values made possible only through the com- bined efforts of the department heads at Goldenberg’s and the Lilienthal office at New York City. The exceptional purchases made through the New York office are the sort of thing that goes on in a less sensational, but nevertheless continuous way, throughout the year . . . which explains why prices are unusually low at this store at all times. . Nearly Fifty Thousand Circulars, giving the details of the opening day features of LILIENTHAL WEEK were sent out to our Customers. If your name does not happen to be on our mailing list, you may secure one of these circulars at our Service Desk, on the Main Floor tomorrow. Incidentally this is an ideal time to open a charge account at this store (no interest or carrying charges for this privilege—we do not penalize our friends). .. it will enable you to take advantage of many sale features that you might not be able tol otherwise. ...and it will assure you of being on our mailing list for fu- ture sales. ; Every department at Goldenberg’s, including the Furniture Store is remarkably represented in the Lilienthal Week Sale, so that you can supply all of your per- sonal and home needs during this event. Don’t forget that you may use our Budget Plan to purchase things for your home—with no interest or extras added for this privilege. i Watch the papers daily, beginning Sunday, for new offer- ings each day, and start in early tomorrow to profit by the sen- sational Savings offered in Lilienthal week! : Charge Accounts Inviteds - 'GOLDENRERG'S PP PEOCPPPOC LISV DOCDPEBOCOSCSCOSDS ~—