The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
265ENPTY BOOZE
B0TTLESADED TO
SCOREAGARTOL
tceniinosa fron g1r.t Paea.l

bat later ehaerinsa oecupaais Of
ne House oflice Buil1i1R.
when the two portefB ana 5ani-
tor incharge OF TIE delivery hnaIlv
reached the Junk dealers en- New
Jersey. avenue. they deposited ths
box and the tanitor- VS. pad 81
eents. Whlch ho said Ne Woald turn
into the business, office Il TIE HonSs
OFFICE Building.
To what fund Il is ersdltsd ne a.
come from the sale Of liquor bottlca
q not known.
When the box was ripped opsa
there vas seen printed n bir, boll
letters on one side o. the TOP. ~. 8.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Contains - Boftis..
The box contained fully 200 bottisS.
which had recently contained wkis.
key wine, Or beer.
To list the brands Would Be- lilsa
calling the ron OF the LEADING as
tillers and brewers q this eounfrr
and adding the wine list % 3 fashion.
able social club.
When one ConEfessman rsurrrr4
that he -didn't know the Ilquor br1l-
ness was % good IN tn oHou1o Ofaco
Buildings barroom.s he probably ~
ferred to Old Taylor, for that brad
easily holds drst place. Dozen8 %
quart bottles labeled Old Taylor WoFe
found in the big wooden bcx.
Three trips 70 the junk dealers.
chinsIky Brothers. a. D street -
New Jersey avenue northWesi, were
made this morning.
On Detaehed Dsfy.
a Janitor and two portsrs who are
Employed ~ the GoVernmans eoP
0oVernmsnt business axcluaissly
wers shiftsd from their prsse1issa
duties 70 hauling Whisksy, vine. an9
beer bottiea The Wcrk conrumeT
most OF the morning. aad 4 Was on
Government time.
How long this practice has bssn
going on Il not definitely known, but
the junk dealers assert that Il has
continued Tor several month6 Ths
matter vas not brought 70 public A.
tention until the exposed By The
Times Sunday, when . phofoFrapn
was published showing an assortmsnl
Of twenty-six-quart Whiskey bottles
located IN the lAyatory On the fourth
floor Of the House once building.
where members Of the lower branch
Of Congress have their offices.
Each hour dnce that time has
brought new and startling ressla-
tons. These prohibiticnists Who have
defended members OF Congress for
passage OF dry 1egislation have been
amazed. few dry members have
declared they are surprised. and at
taches OF the building smile know
mgly and say. why, that's nothing
new It's been going On al the
PAN. 7. A-.a
The general public. although not
entirely ignorant OF conditions - ths
House Office Building. Is amazad By
the facts as they have developed
First came the unearthfng % TIE
cache Of tWenty-six quart Whiskey
bottles In the fourth floor IaVatory;
then came the discovery Of beer ana
wheskey bottles scattered promiscu-
Ousiy in and abou THE fountain In
the House Ofiice Building court: to
day bottles that recently contained
full quarts OF the choicest brands q
port ana domestic wines have showed
up.
Only two aoors-the second ana
third-failed to yield an assortmene
Of whiskey or beer bottles.
In the presence Of Congressman
Randall OF California q Times repre-
sentative this morning counted tween
ty-six empty beer bottles on the nth
floor Of the ofiee building. TIE bot
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