Evening star., 1911-01-20

ordered an lnVeStlSatlOn winch Is ueSi6H
ed to bring about prosecution Of saloon
keepers who sell liquor to high school
boys, whose average age is less than six
teen years.
Inquiry by Mr.. Stuart.
The matter was reported to Supt.
Stuart by George z. Myers. principal OF
the Mckinley Manual Training School,
and was turned over to the board OF edu-
cation The members of the board, how
ever. have left the complete inquiry OF
the matter to Mr.. Stuart. who can, under
the rules, expell all the boys from school
if he thinks best.
The boys, as reported by Principal
Myers, are Worthington Ireland, Charles
vine, Joseph NJ. Johnston and Il. Il.
Cunningham. The Cunningham boy Is
reported as having had little or nothing
to do with the saloon affair or with the
joy ride. The tendency is to let him on
with slight punishment. If any at all.
Principal Myers Report.
The 10y ride incident as reported to
Mr.. Stuart by Principal Myers was as
follows:
These boys left the assembly hail
where the debate was held between
speeches Two of them bought some
wine at saloon on 7th street and all OF
them drank more or less OF 1t. A little
later they took the automobile from In
front of the Central High School: Mr..
McQueeny OF the Central High School
arrived in time to capture one OF the
boys.
AFTER running it for some time around
the city they left it at the Monument
grounds considerably damaged. At my
suggestion, the matter was reported 10
the police. who. through the boy captured
by Mr.. McQueeney, were easily able TO
find out the names of the other boys con-
nected with the affair.
monday morning Of this week, in my
presence, Detectives Vermillion and Bar
bee questioned each of the boys closely
concernngg the affair, and at the close OF
their Investigation informed the boys that
Representative Foster would be lenient IL
the boys or their parents would pay the
expense of repairs to the automobile.
:. Six Boys Suspended.
This however, did not settle the mat
ter as far as the school was. concerned.
l suspended indefinitely the following
boys: Worthington Ireland, Charles
Momsen, Norris Alexander. X. r. Cum
ningham, F. J. Gurvine and Joseph NJ
Johnston, all of the first semester. As
all from this school who were in any way
connected with the affair. Two Of the
BOYS, Momsen and Ireland, will not re-
turn to this school. l have told the par
ents of three others that their perlo9 Oh
suspension will last at least until Febru-
ary l. -.
Iieye that Ireland was the leader In the
affair, and were it not that he Is not TO
return to the school anyway Woulo
Terms Conduct Disgrace.
Supt. Stuart reported on the matter to
tho hoard of education. In his report was
the following:
..The conduct of the boys in question
was reprehensible in the extreme, and
while DR.. Myers has recommended the
exnuIsion of one, who seems to be the
ringleader, it may be, on further exam
inafion. that this penalty should be ap-
nlied to others who were engaged in this
disreputable proceeding. The incident
reflects disgrace on the school ana all
Who are in anywise associated with 1t.
BECAUSE of the sale of liquor to high
school bows the police department in
tends to run the matter to earth, and to
that end has instructed Capt. Charles
Peck of the second precinct to find out
inst WHY a saloon in his precinct could
sell LIQUOR to boys, in view of the law
which prohibits saloon man from SELL
ing drink knowingly to minors.
Daily Case Goes Over.
The case of Michael DAILY. proprietor
of q saloon at 1919 7th street northwest,
arrested last night on warrant charg-
ing him with selling liquor to Frederick
J. Gurvine, minor, was continued in
the Police Court today until January 30.
Daly furnished $50 collateral for his ap-
pearance.
The warrant was issued by Assistant
CORPORATION Counsel Gus A. Shuldt at
the instance of Sergt. w. f. Sanford of
the second precinct. Sergt. Sanford served
the warrant last night. The police Off
ington Ireland were named on the papers
filed today as witnesses for the govern
ment