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An ALL Washington Page for ALL Washington People opportunities to BUY or RENT attractive i FOR LITTLE MONEY ind practically no effort capable laun dresses, good cooks and efficient maids are secured when you advertise in The Times' WANT AD PAGES. ashumfon homes were offered , YOU last week in the Real Estaie Classified . Advertising of The TIMES. Consult these pages today for the best home-offers! section two. SECTION TWO. WASHINGTON. TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1919. 1227 i v.j: f3"iCbiHI 0& yi riii && fVWX$VP I r 3. w r-'iaMC j r IiH VgV it iijinngil'i I TO1W0 District Heads Flatly Refuse To Ask Martial Law Proclaimed In City By BILL PRICE. The District Commissioners tliis mornins unanimously and quickly rejected suggestions and recommendations that President Wilson be asked to declare the District under martial law to quell further rioting. 'The Commissioners decided that the mob spirit, if it again shows itself tonight, will be handled without gloves and in the firmest sort of manner. SERVICE HEADS SUFFICIENT. With the Commissioners at their brief but decisive meeting: was the colonel In command of the Sixty-third infantry, and he agreed fully that the military and naval authorities will be able to co-operate with the police from now on in such a way as to .teach severe lessons to all those in clined to disorder and whose sole purpose is to pet into trouble at the first possible point. Major Pullman wag also present. While not disclosing their plans for this evening it is known that one class of men will be severely handled. These are white or colored people in automobiles dashing into every fray and firing revolvers. The chaps who think automobiles will enable them to escape will And tonight that there is no machine able to run swifter than army rifle bullets. No mercy is to be shown this type of people. Besides agreeing upon plans for tonight the Commissioners issued the formal statement printed elsewhere in which they declare that "mobs" did not rule Washington last night and that the disturbances were sporadic. Wilson and Martial Larr. Martial law in the District would have to be declared by President Wilson, who would then turn its en forcement over to the military au thorities, completely eliminating the police force. It is the last resort in the most dangerous rioting. It means, of course, that the streets would be kept clear at all times except to those persons able to show that they were headed to work or to their homes from work. Rifles and machine guns would dominate everything. The matter had not been placed be fore President Wilson today. Satis fied that the police department, aid ed by details of military and naval units, will be able to control matters from now on, the Commmissioners twill not suggest to the President that lie use his powers as Commander-in-'Ohief to assume control of the Dis-itrict- In all probability he would not 'take action unless requested by the 'Commissioners. That he has author ity to do so does not appear to be questioned by anyone. The Commisioners' appeal for calm sess on the part of all citizens, all ay -Jlng of excitement, and, above all, the E EC1NCT Captain Wmiams of the Fourth precinct declared the district was busier last night than members of the force could remember. Over forty arrests were shown on the blotter when morning dawned. Starting at about 7 o'clock with the call that a large body of colored men and women was gathering at Third and C streets southwest, the entire force, with all reserves available and helped by forty-five doughboys of the Sixtyithird infantry, from Potomac Park, under a commissioned officer, with twenty-five marines, was kept on the Jump until after 11 o'clock. Despite the fact that orders from headquarters ruled the collateral for disturbers of the peace should be twenty-five dollars last night, instead of the usual ten. many of the pris oners at the Fourth Precinct were balled out by relatives. Police of the precinct believe they have four negroes, taken in a speed ing car. who are possibly connected with a party that twice speeded through a northeast section, firing at wmie people promiscuously James White, twenty-one, of 435 Six-and-a-Half street; Charles Thorn ton, thirty-nine, of 415 Six-and-a-Half street, and two other negroes were held on charges of disorderly conduct are charged with speeding and carry ing concealed weapons. Thornton, who owns the large taxi tonrlng car in which they tried to elude a police patrol and a motor cycle officer, was driving. After a long, swift chase through :nol of the southwest section, the michinc u as stopped. One of the ne.Tmea v a.s about to draw his gun vu-t the patrol dashed up behind and pre vented. When searched at the station house Thornton was found to have a long-barreled weapon with a bag fuh of cartridges. White also carried a X'istol. but a smaller one. Motorrycle Policeman Vaughan. whb chased the machine for blocks, declared they were going at over forty miles an hour and narrowly escaped running into several people. It was found that the car had two sets of District auto tags. One of the numbers was registered in Thorn ton's name, but it was found that the other number is not registered at all In several cases the officers were fired upon from houses and second ktories, and several times Detectives Mansfield and Kelly were narrowly missed, when dashing into houses to rout out the inhabitants. Corporal Makay, of H company. Flxty-tbird Infantry, who was on duty as a provost guard, was struck tver the head with a blunt instru ment and later removed to Walter Reed Hospital, where he was uncon scious for three-quarters of an hour before doctors could revive him. 40 ARRESTS MAD N FOURTH PR remaihlng at home of all who are not compelled to go into the streets. Tooths Start Trouble. The element that adds fuel to the flames is largely composed of ag gressive boys and young men of both races who, if not bent on mischief, are inquisitively inclined and sooner or later become part of a shooting, fighting mob. The worst element, as stated, is that which fills automobiles, arms it self with pistols and starts out with deliberate purpose of sfiooting into crowds and getting away from dan ger in a hurry. These men may tonight find rifle bullets crashing into themselves and their machines from the fully armed forces of law and order. The orders to be given will be broad enough to place these automobile parties in pos ition of being wholly outside the law and to be handled as would bandits or murderers. Upsets Life of District. The disturbances of the last three nights have badly upset the business, social and domestic life of the Dis trict, with men and women in a nerv ous state that bodes no abatement of trouble unless the law's firm hand reaches out. It is quite probable that in the fu ture casualties among policemen and military forces will be less as these guardians of the law will now under stand that in protecting their own lives they are protecting the law abiding public. The Commissioners have been prom ised a larger number of soldiers and sailors as assistants to the police and with this increase of force and a fewer number of people on the streets the race troubles will grad ually disappear. In the meantime there may be some stern, short work by police and soldiers if crowds per sist in unlawfully using firearms or other weapons. FIRST PRECINCT. Lloyd Miller Gibson, colored, twenty-four years old, 1019 V street northwest, disorderly conduct. Francis Marion Jenkins, twenty, 614 I street southeast, disorderly. Nick Johnson, twenty-three, Carol Hotel, disorderly. Joseph Ditoto, twenty-four, 516 Four-and-a-half street southwest. disorderly. -James Lassiter, twenty-one, 743 Harvard street, disorderly. Milton Lee, colored, twenty-one, 213 Virginia avenue southeast, con cealed weapons. Emory Harrison Mayhew, seven teen, Bladensburg, Md., disorderly. William Brent Maltan, eighteen, 705 Eighth street southeast, disor derly. Preston Winston, colored, eighteen, 117 Howard avenue, disorderly. Howard Cooper, colored, seventeen years old, 458 O street northwest, concealed weapons. Bradley Grant, colored, thirty, 121 Thirteenth street northeast, dis charging firearms on street. James Robert Pogue, colored, nineteen, 28 Pierce street, discharg ing firearms on street. Henry Richardson, colored, twenty-six, 1221 Ohio avenue, concealed weapons. Miller Thomas Rhodes, eighteen, 1219 I street northwest, concealed weapons. Charles Edward Rhodes, twenty- one, 1219 I street northwest, disor derly. Richard Lee Trainor, seventeen, 1201 B street northeast, disorderly. Friel Hardin, colored, twenty seven, 1339 Seventh street north west, investigation. SECOND PRECINCT. The following arrests were made at the Second precinct after 9 p. m.: Charles Holmes, colored, 1524 Fifth street, concealed weapons. Robert Cole, colored, 936 Florida avenue northwest, concealed wea pons. Howard Craddock, white, 620 G street northwest, disorderly conduct. Odell Ogden, colored, 408 First street southwest, disorderly conduct. Charles Bruce, colored, 16151' Sixth street northwest, throwing missiles. John McLauhglin, colored, 437 I street northwest, throwing missiles. Leo A. Hill, colored, 119 F street southwest, drinking liquor in public David Fenwick, colored, 1437 S street, disorderly conduct. Sillo Pole, colored. Ninth street, concealed weapon. Oscar S. Maynard, colored, 1019 Third street northwest, concealed weapons. Ben Cornish, colored, 1530 Third street northwest, concealed weapons. George B. Lee, colored, 1018 Sev enth street northeast, disorderly con duct. Amos Green, colored, 10 Goat alley, assault with deadly weapon. 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JBBLWHtttMJMr PWTStfVWAriBffTBBBBPIM bHbMbSmhSSbb&kSbSbBHbBTKAHbIBbBhS HHBSftBGftBLBBBHHBBlFiHBiiHBHBBBH IS HHRmHCHHSSHBHBR$ .BSflBLBHBVsBKLLw&BRVfl' 'BBHBBBvLBBBlnHBlrKRkuCS K BBBBBiBBsMBiBBBBBB88HHBHK9BBBB.'9 BHBBBBBLBBBBEHr JLflnBHBBBfl0i98flLLflHflBBBY .BBSbKkC'SAbIE IpMMBBHBBMlBLBBMBBBBiiBMWwwW Sniping shots fired from the second story window of the house with open door and win dow by a seventeen-year-old colored girl at tracted the attention of Headquarters Detectives O'Brien and Wilson last night. Both mada a rush "for the door, Wilson reaching the entrance James J. Trainia, white, 3333 M street northwest, disorderly conduct. Philip H. Keys, colored, 1762 N street northwest, attempted robbery. Robert Clay, colored, 1234 Sixth street northwest, assault dangerous weapon. Louis Harris, colored, 452 P street northwest, disorderly conduct. Russell Dickerson, colored, 420 P street northwest, investigation. William Allen, colored, 1155 Eighth street northwest, investiga tion. John Bradford, colored, 41 Jaxon northeast, concealed weapons. Ethel Henderson, colored, 43 Blagman's Court, investigation. Jane Gore, colored, 18 G street northeast, investigation. Lillian Smith, colored, 519 New Jersey avenue, investigation. THIRD PRECINCT. Frederick Botts, colored, 916 27th street northwest, disorderly. William Fisher, colored, 2020 E street northwest, disorderly. John Henry Clark, colored, 2006 Green Court, disorderly. Wendall Smith, colored, 2025 Vir ginia avenue northwest, disorderly. Jefferson Matthews, colored, 30 O'Brien's Court, disorderly. Nestor Hewett, colored, 2443 M street northwest, disorderly. Raymond Huehes. colored. 1227 22nd street northwest, assault. Nicholas Evans, colored, 2622 Green Court, disorderly. Beulah Marshall, alias Evans, col ored, disorderly. Chas. Pride, colored, 2600 I street northwest, disorderly. Arthur Douglass, colored, 2619 Virginia avenue northwest, dis orderly. Everett Jackson, colored, Rosslyn, Va., disorderly. Edward Gibson, colored. 2422 G street northwest, disorderly. Frank Coats, colored, 2637 I street northwest, disorderly. Carroll Ford, colnrrv? RIP ?Aih uireci, aisoraeriy. Leroy Morrison, colored, 732 23rd street northwest, disorderly. Lewis Burrows, colored, 1114 26th street northwest, disorderly. James Noel, alias James" Bell, col ored, 513 Rhode Island avenue north west, disorderly. TLhcodore Jacksn. colored. 912 27th street northwest, disorderly. Harry Jackson, colored, 2519 I street northwest, disorderly. John Fairfax, colored. 903 27th stret northwest, disorderly. Charles Weston, colored, 937 Hughes Court northwest, disorderly. Dennis Tinney, colored, 724 24th street, disorderly. Ernest Hall, colored, 2440 P street northwest, concealed weapons. James A. Smith, colored, 2020 E street northwest, disorderly. William Joseph Payn white, 2323 H street northwest. disnrHprlv ami carrying a hammer. Micajah T. Walker, colored, 607 ) Detective Was Killed By Negress Morton street, held for investigation in connection with the shooting of Private Licek, a marine, at 15th and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. John Dyson, colored, 449 P street northwest, concealed weapons. FOURTH PRECINCT. James White, 21 years old. color ed, for carrying concealed weapons. Charles lhornton, 39, colored, speeding and carrying concealed weapons. Clarence Buckner, 20, colored, dis orderly conduct. William Graham, 13, colored, dis orderly conduct. William Harden, 16, colored, dis orderly conduct. George Hickerson, 21, colored, dis orderly conduct. Obean Hickerson, 17, colored, dis orderly conduct. James Neaves, 19, colored, dis orderly conduct. Benjamin Hawkins, 22, colored, disorderly conduct. William Washington, 18, colored, disorderly conduct. Melton Moore, 18, colored, dis orderly conduct. Wesley Jackson, 21, colored, dis orderly conduct. Edward Young, 24. colored, United States witness in a con cealed weapon case. John J. Gilchrist, 26, colored, speeding and carrying concealed weapons. William Tucker, 17, colored, dis orderly conduct. Basil Gordon, 28. colored, carrv- ing concealed weapons. Cornelius Johnson, 20, colored, disorderly conduct. Clarence Lambkin, 22, colored, disorderly conduct. John Simms, 21, colored, dis orderly conduct. Sam Williams, 16, colored, dis orderly conduct. Thomas Lee, 20, colored, dis orderly conduct. Sam Carter, 34, colored, held for investigation. Frank Rollins, 17, colored, for throwing missiles. Robert Johnson, colored, assault ing with dangerous weapons and throwing missiles. Clarence Jones, 25 colored, held for investigation. There were several others arrest ed, but they were let off within a couple of hours on payment of $25. collateral. SIXTH PRECINCT. Charles J. Crenshaw, colored, thirty-nine, 2135 Ward place north west, concealed weapons. Edward Hansbury, colored, nine teen years old, 313 Elm street; in vestigation. William C. Evans, colored, twenty six years old, 1344 T street north vcst, concealed weapons. first and pushing through the door. He gained the second story, and entering the room where the sniper hid, fell as a bullet pierced his heart. He died on his way to the Emergency Hospital. The girl, Carrie Minor Johnson, was arrested. Robert H. narvey, colored, thirty, 2006 Eighth street northwest, in vestigation. John Petus, colored, twenty-two, 428 Washington street, concealed weapons. Mary Johnson, colored, forty-nine years old, 220 G street northwest, in vestigation. SEVENTH PRECINCT. James Boose, colored, twenty-two, 2406 Virginia avenue northwest, con cealed weapons. William Page, colored, twenty-four years old, 2415 G street northwest, concealed weapons. Darlive Brant, colored, eighteen years old, 2627 Dumbarton avenue, concealed weapons. EIGHTH PRECINCT. Police of the Eighth precinct ar rested the following, charged with disorderly conduct: James Simons, twenty-two years old, 1602 Fourth street northwest James Snowden, thirty-two, 232 Recors street. William Robinson, twenty-five, 1625 Twelfth street. Vance Holmes, twenty-one, 338 Adams street Oscar Paterson, nineteen, 43 0 street Percy Edward, nineteen, 25 O Arthur Gilbert twenty, 415 L street northwest. Isaac McNeal, twenty-nine years old, 1427 N street. John B. Coker, twenty-three, 1708 Fourth street Wilbur Hasken, seventeen, 728 Fourth street. Bub Conners, nineteen, 728 Fourth street Henson Gassaway, twenty-one, Burnt Mills, Md. ' Gus Wise, forty-nine, 2336 P street Charged with carrying concealed weapons: Portner Stanton, twenty-one, 1729 Twelfth street James Brent, twenty-two, 2 Ter race place. Thornton Brown, thirty-eight, 1341 Corcoran street Charles Roscoe, twenty-seven, 1606 New Jersey avenue. Vincent Busey, twenty-one, 1826 Twelfth street Mark Washington, twenty, 1740 V street. James McClain, nineteen, 1365 V street northwest. John Carpenter, twenty-nine, 2357 Champlain. Walter CurwelL 1429 W street. Assault: Charles Hall, twenty-four, 2011 Georgia avenue. NINTH PRECINCT. Samuel Thonfpson, colored, twenty-five years old, 1509 S street northwest, concealed weapons. vrcurKe acii, roiuicu, iwciuy-six, 1327 Wylie court northeast con cealed weapons. i RENTS 10 BE PROBED IH EOOD PRICES Members of Committee Con vinced Costs 'in District Are Boosted Through Combine. "With a mass of facts and figures before them, members of the Senate District sub-committee that is Inves tigating the living- coat fn "Washing ton gave study today o question of procedure In conducting the public Inquiry. The general key note sounded at yes terday's initial hearing was the ur gent need of legislation to eliminate as far as possible in the local field the profits which are going to the middleman and the retailer. Coupled with this was the predic tion of Senator Sherman, chairman of the District Committee, that a Joint resolution would be introduced in both Houses in the near future call ing for a nation-wide Investigation of the general cost of living, as a re sult of growing pressure from out side that is being brought upon Con gress. Members of the sub-committee ex-' pressed themselves as convinced that legislation fostering Co-operative selling and buying of food stuffs is the first corrective step to be taken as a legislative remedy for the high cost of living. Rent Qaestlon ITp. Glaring facts bearing on the rent question stirred the committee to de termine that this question is to be come one of prime importance in dealing with the living costs hew. Senator Sherman and Senator Ball, of Deleware. chairman of the Investigat ing committee, both were of the opinion htat a combination of real estate firms, acting in conjunction with property owners, are responsible for excessively high rents here. These direct charges were made by witnesses before the committee: That a general agreement has been reached among real estate firms to in crease rents of apartments and houses In Washington at least 30 per cent in October. , That many Anns have resolye not to rent unfurnished houses or apart ments at all. That there are on record with the building committee, about 27.000 cases of attempted rent profiteering. That as soon as the Saulsbury anti eviction law passes out of existence, a general increase in rents all over the city is imminent. Mosber Before Probers. Dr. W. K. Mosher. of New York, who has been assisting the joint Congres sional commfttee on the reclassifica tion of Federal employes' salaries, placed cheae facts concerning the rent question before the committee when he appeared before it at the re quest of the chairman. He declared, furthermore, that In many Instances he understood real estate firms were furnishing houses themselves and are renting them at exorbitant charges. He suggested to the committee that It should ascertain from the building committee what real estate firms are supporting clients in rent extortion If it hoped to deal effectively with the situation. As a result of this information, Capt Julius Peyser, of the building committee, will be summoned before the committee and asked to place be fore the Senators all the available in formation he has in regard to the rent question. Broad lines of inquiry were laid out by Dr. Mosher in pointing out to the committee a suggested method of pro cedure. TJrKes Open-Mlndedneas. He suggested, first, the necessity of approaching the subject with "open mindedness." The fundamental causes for high prices, he emphasized as fol lows: The Increase in the amount of money in general circulation: the in creased cost of production and the scarcity of labor. These factors, he claimed, are more responsible for the increased cost of living than mere profiteering and should be given first consideration. Herbert C. Marshall, assistant chief of the Bureau of Markets, told the committee that paper money Issued during the war was the greatest fac tor in boosting prices He declared the war has created a great expan sion in money, which has also caused an increase in prices In proportion. France has Issued paper money which equals two fifths of the en tire amount of money in the world at the beginning of the war. he told the committee, and Germany has Is sued a like amount. In the United States there has been an increase in the paper money out put from ?34 to $60 per capita, he aid. or almost twice as much as be fore the war. with a result that prices are Just about twice as high. Profits QueatJon Wx Job. Dr. Mosher Informed the committee that it was confronted with an al most unsolvabte problem in tackling the "profit" phase of the question, for it would be necessary to go into the total profits of all concerns, re quiring the employment of expert ac countants who would have to ex amine the books of the pre-war pe riod to ascertain the true coitdit on of prices. This would require a great deal of time, he explained, for the committee could not reach a defi nite conclusion meiely by investigat ing certain articles. He suggested that the committee could well employ Its time in exam ining the books of the Old Dutch Mar ket and the chain of Sanitary groceries In operation hero, as their system of bookkeeping makes it pos sible to reach a very fair conclusion of the general range of prices border ing upon a reasonable profit made possible by their co-operative systems. Negro Eludes Lynch Mob After Attack On Young White Woman While the Capital was in the throes of a reign ai terror last night, a bold attempt was made to criminally assault Mrs. Helen Nightingale, twenty-fonr years old, mother of two children and wife of Edward Nightingale, employed at the navy yard, as she was walking near her home at C&pitol Heights, Prince George's county, just across the District line. Seized by the negro, Mrs, Nightingale was dragged into llie yard of a vacant house, and during her desperate strugr MAN HUNT Hearing the cries of the woman, a number of men ran to her rescue, but the negro becoming frightened at her screams, escaped. Within a half hour aftei the alarm had been given tnat Mrs. Nightingale had been the victim of the negro assailant, nearly every man and boy in the vicinity, armed with revolvers, shotguns, and clubs formed a posse and scoured the near by country for the negro. Excitement was at a high pi ten, many of the residents going Into the negro settlement just outside of Capi tol Heights, firing their revolvers and shotguns. Several negroes narrowly escaped lynching, and were saved only by Mrs. Nightingale's failure to identify them as her would-be assail ant. A number of the negroes, however, were roughly treated, and it was said this morning that few of the resi dents of the colored settlement ven tured to leave their homes for fear that the determined men would lynch them. Raps At Door. The negro made his appearance at Mrs. Nightingale's home on Crystal Springs avenue about 0 o'clock yes terday morning. He rapped on the door, asking Mrs. Nightingale to give him employment. "I have no work for you," Mrs. Nightingale told him. but the negro thrust his foot between the door and Jam, . Insisting that work be given him. "If you don't leave. I will Call my husband. Mrs. Nightingale told the negro. Mr. Nightingale was at his work at the Navy Tard. "bqt the woman be lieved by telling- to" negro-hr hus band was at.jtiome he would leave. Mrs. Nightingale's two children were at play on the secftnd floor and one of them screamed. The negro then re moved his foot from the door and left. He was seen by Mrs. Nightingale passing her home twice later, how ever. It was 9:30 o'clock las.t night when Mrs. Nightingale left her home to go to the store of H. L. Miles, in Capitol Heights, when she encountered the negro. Without a word, the negro seized her by the arm and placed a hand ovec her mouth to prevent her making an outcry for help. Kishts Assailant. Finding herself almost powerless in the grasp of the negro. Mrs. Nightin gale was dragged into the yard. How ever, she retained her presence of mind and desperately fought the ne gro. During the struggle with the negro her shirtwaist was torn from her body, and other clothing was pulled oft. During the struggle, Mrs. Nightin COMMISSIONERS APPEAL TO ALL CITIZENS (Contmoeil from First- Page.) and the provost guard without great difficulty and with but few injuries. It cannot be too strongly urged upon every citizen that it is his duty to himself and to the community to remain at home unless his business takes him abroad. Every man or boy who goes on the streets tonight out of mere curiosity adds the weight of his influence to the forces of disorder and increases the difficulty of the situation. Brave officers last night laid down their lives in their efforts to protect the peace of the city. Citi zens tonight can do their share by remaining at hpme in safety. In this case, as in all other similar situations, the innocent bystander is often the victim. Let there be none such tonight. The provost guard continues to assist the police authorities and will continue so to do with augmented forces. The bearing of arms is unlawful and greatly con tributes to the dangers of the situation. Above all it is the duty of every citizen to assist the authorities by refraining from excitement. Ex aggerated rumor only adds fuel to the flames. Plans are being made for increased patrols. Suffi cient reserves will be maintained to be thrown wherever they may be needed. It may be necessary to close some streets to vehicular traffic The civil authorities are in complete charge of the situation, and the military will continue to assist them. Every man and woman can have a lively part in the creation of that sort of public sentiment which makes for law against lawlessness, for order against disorder. LOUIS BROWNLOW, W. GWYNN GARDINER, CHARLES W. KUTZ, i Commissioners, D. C j FAILS. gale bit the negro on the hand whlcli, he held to her mouth. She says that blood flowed from the )(wound caused by her teeth. Harry Williamson, hearing Mrs. Nightingale's outcries, ran from his home nearby, but the negro had fled. He and several others, including a number of women who provided Mrs. Nightingale with clothing. as ted her to her hbme, about two blocks from the scene of the attempted" juj sault. - Cltlsess Efnnged. i Word of the attack on Mrs. Night ingale spread llkewild firs through the little community. In a short time, the town was like an armed camp. Every citizen who possessed a revolver or shot gun was on the street and every negro who answered the dlscriptlon of the man who at tacked Mrs. Nightingale was taken to her home to confront her in an effort to have positive Identification. "If the negro had been caught, said a resident this morning, "be would have been lynched. The mo ment he was Identified, a rope would have been placed around his neck and he would have been burned at a stake. The citizens of Capitol; Heights in tend that the women be protected against such outrages as occurred to Mrs. Nightingale-" "I was walking to the store to get something for today's breakfast, Mrs. Nightingale stated, "and when pass ing the vacant house, the. negro seized me and dragged me into the yard. X fought him with all my strength, and cried for help after I bit him- oa the nand making him take iV-from my mouth. When I was,4MH3pabiATo scream, the negro ran. off.' Can Identify Negro. The negro can be -identified by Mrs. Nightingale, she said this morning. She said he was a light-skinned ne gro, of slender build1, about five feet. six inches tall, weighing about 135 pounds. She said he wore dark clothes and a cap. , "I feel sure I can Identify him should he be arrested." Mrs. Nightin gale told Constable Harry McCauley. who with a number of deputy sheriffs of the county, were rushed to Capi tol Heights soon after learning of the attempted assault. , The description of the negro hv Mrs. Nightingale tallies with that of the negro who attacked a nunjt.tr of women In the suburbs of Washington recently. Two negroes, Lewis Ran dall and Forrest Eaglan, are held by the police in connection with the other assaults. However, the police are skeptical as to whether either of them had any connection with the as saults. f