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New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Boy Prisoners
Not Ill-Used.''
Say Chaplains
Brutality Charges at New
York City Reformatory
Denied; Rule Of Present
Superintendent Praised
Politics Seen i'm Inquiry
No Stringing Up of Inmates
With Hands Above Head.
Investigators Are Told
Special Dispatch to The Trihunn

Specdf DtSpdtCh to The Tribune
NEW HAMPTON, N. Y. Nov. TO-
Several witnesses testified to-day at
the investigation of conditions at the
New York City Reformatory which is
being conducted by the State Prison
Commission. They said they had seen
no evidences of brutal treatment f
inmates since Sidney W. Brewster be-
came superintendent January /, 1920.
The Rev. Felix A, McCaffery and the
Rev. Melvin c. Jacobs. chaplains at the
institution, said they were unaware of
ill-treatment of inmates at the hands
Of keepers. II have cften asked the
boys how they were treated" testified
Chaplain McCaffcry, "and I never got
any complaints"
Chaplain Denies Cruelty
Chaplain Jacobs said that he never
had heard or seen an act of cruelty,
and was of the opinion that the treat
ment of inmates had been better since
Brewster assumed the office of SUPER
intendent.
Peter Polletz, storekeeper, declared
that he had seen Jonn Ryan, former
reformatory disciplinaran, punch an
inmate. Ryan, in his testimony before
the commission yesterday, said that
inmates had been kept in solitary con-
flnement for periods of thirty-five days
since Superintendent Brewster took
charge.
Superintendent Brewster was called
loned by Prison Commissioner Leon c.
Welnstock and Robert Boyer, Deputy
Attorney General. Mr.. Brewster in
sisted that there is absolutely no four-
datlon for the charges of cruelty, ard
said that the charges had been brought
about by several dissruntled employees
Ihere is lot of petty politics IN IT,"
ne SAID. when the investigation is
finished it will show for itself"
Commissioner Wenstock asked the
superintendent about strlnging up in
mates with their hands above their
heads. MIR. Brewster denied the
charge, saying that there was no evi-
dcnce to show that it ever had been
done. He said that he did not con-
sldcr the bread and water diet in
human treatment, as it was permitted
under the laws Of the state He de-
clared that the length OF time an in
mate was kept on bread and water de-
pended upon the prisoners behavior.
Mr.. Boyer declared that he thought
the bread and water diet should be
abolished, and the superintendent said
that he was Of the same opinion, but
that certain amount Of discipline was
needed in the management of the in
stitution.
Mr.. Brewster testified further that it
had been reported to him that Ryan
had knocked two inmates into insensi-
bility.
Victor Smith, an inmate, testified
that he had been beaten and kicked by
keepers before Superintendent Brewster
took charge.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17

COS (across Ave. to Park)-Two rooms
bath; gas, kitchenette. extension and
plants ordered for next year roof garden;
superior. house, maid service and breakfast
available. Phone 4602 Circle
ElfChRnatta. aftracfIua -
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17

to several North Side cabarets and
orank. When we started home thew
gave us number of addresses, all Of
which proved to be false. Finally. tir-
ing OF them, we drove down to Grant
Park, where later they were thrown
out of the car"
Harris, however, denies any attemrY
or desire on his part or that If his
companion to kill the women.
"A woman is responsible for the
clearing up of the mystery. She il
rohcewoman Anna touches. of tho
Iown Hall station. Through private
sources she learned the names of two
young men from the North Side who
mad been members of the automobils
party She reported to her commander.
Who " in turn, sent her to Chief Charlie
I. fltzmorrls. The arrests followed.
None Of the men in the party, ac-
cordlng to the story told by the men
unoer arrest, is over twenty-five wears
Old The two said they were clad to
confess, that they had been unable to
sleep under the burden of the secret
WI en- they had been carrying.
The men were brought into the Office
Of Chief Hughes and grilled steadily
by the chief and Lieutenant Joseph
A.cGeean.
At the conclusion of the questioning
Chief Hughes announced that the case
was cleared up and that all concerned
probably would be under arrest within
u few hours
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Youths Confess
Share i'm Death
OF Actresses
Chicago Murder Mystery Is
Solved by Arrest of Two
of Four Young Men in
Gay Automobile Party
Policewoman Gets Clew
Pint of Moonshine Figures
in a Bibulous Joy Ride:
Pair Thrown From Car
speoio, Dispatch to The Tribune

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-Marie Ramev
and Lillian Thompson, actresses, were
thrown from an automobile early Sun
day morning after they had INDUCED in
an automobile Irritation with four
young men. according to a confession
made late this afternoon by two of the
men in the party. The po''ce have the
names of the other two md expect to
have them in custody within twelve
hours.
Both the men under arrest denied
killing the women, hut the police be-
,eve their admissions will more than
supper: murder charge against all
concerned in the death part
Conscience stricken and harassed by
surrendered early in the afternoon to
Chief OF Detectives Michael Hughes.
Their story follows:
I'VE picked up the girls On North
Clark Street about 10 o'clock Saturday
night We had pint Of moonshine
and they took plenty of drinks. We
thought they were out for a good time
A little while before midnight we drove
over in Grant Park. The girls got
scared ard began to act mean. One Of
the boys said. Well. you can walk back
They wouldn't get out, so we pushed
them out I guess the. were drunker
than we thought and didn't know how
to get back to Michigan Boulevard.
Either that or somebody else must
have beaten them up after we drove
away"
One of the men who confessed is
named Harris. All dtals tending to
identify the four are being kept Sc.
cret until roundup of the whole
crew can be accomplished. Later Il
the day Harris said:
a was driving around in my own car
Saturday night with companion. We
ran across three other fellows. who
had Lillian Thompson and Marie
Ramey with them The fellows evil
dently wanted to get rid of the girls.
They tarned them over to US. We Went
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
British to Quit Persia
Curzon Promises Troops Will
Be Ont by Snrino

LONDON, Nov. l6.-Earl Curzon
Secretary for Foreign Affairs. explain
ing in the House of Lords tonight the
governments Persian policy, announced
~hat all the British troops would be
withdrawn from Persia by next spring
The forces in the northeast and south
east Of Persia already had been with
drawn, and British responsibility for
The Cossack force south of the Caspian
officered by EngEshmen must cease
by spring.
The government, Lord Curzon said
expected the Persian Parliament to
ratify the Anglo-Persian agreement
and would then do its best to assist
Persia in her independence, but if rati
fcation were refused the responsibility
would be PerSia's own.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Real Estate News
tenement and Suburban
Realty Sold at Auction

Joseph P. Day held yesterday in the
vesey Street salesroom special sales
day at which variety of properties
was offered.
Herman Bohn bought two four-story
eenements at the northwest corner Of
second Avenue and Fifty-eighth
Street for $4,000; Edward l. Will
son purchased the three four-story
tenements, 5S2 to 592 Rogers Avenue,
brooklyn, for $4,000 each, and E. C.
Duryea acquired a large plot contain
ing about l04 lots at Hampstead, L. l.,
for $4,000
Frank Williams acquired for s14S,5Oo
the entire block front on the west
side of Westchester Avenue, between
Forest Avenue and 156th Street, and
Jacob Blatz was the high bidder for
S44 Bowery, six-story loft. for
s57, 900. George Westervelt bought the
dwelling with 15A acres in West Sum-
NIT, N. j., for $4,000. George Homan
bought 251 North Avenue, New Ro-
chelle, for S9,650, and Mary Walters
paid $500 for 90 Lincoln Street, New
Rochelle. Both Of these latter proper
ties are 2la story dwellings. Ambrose
Mccall acquired 592 North Broadway,
North Yonkers for $l3250.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Cannot Build Theatre
On Riding Academy Site
Board of Appeals Refuses Per.
mission for Playhouse Fac
ing Central Park

The application of Herbert J. Knapp,
architect, for permission to erect a
theater, store and office building on
the T"shaped Central Park Riding
academy property at 926-932 Seventh
Avenue, 2o5-2O7 West Fifty-eighth
street and 204-206 West Fifty-Ninth
street, the last named facing Central
fark, was denied by the Board of Ap-
peals yesterday.
The application was made in behalf
OF Lee and J. j. Shubert and the Apple
by estate, the latter having leased the
property to the Shuberts for sixty three
years for total rental of approx
r'ately S4,000,o00 The property is
partly in a residential district and
iartIy in business district as laid
ut by the zoning commission, and the
Shuberts sought to have this restric-
ton modified.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Married Man Prefers Jail
Accused of Carrying Pistol,
Saws Wife rs Jealous

Valentine Pepe, twenty-six years old,
OF 1886 East Ninth Street. was arrested
last night on charge of violating the
Sullivan law by having revolver in
his possession and held IN $500 bail for
examination to-day. According to Pa
trolman John j. Flanagan, of the East
flfth Street station. Mrs Pepe ran cry
ing to him saying her husband had
threatened her life.
When the policeman reached -he
apartment, he said, Pepe told him his
wife was jealous of him and he would
rather be in jail than live with that
type of woman. He handed over the
gun and thanked Magistrate Silberman
IN Mems Night Court for holding him.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Reports From Bronx Show
Apartment BUYERS Are Actiy

Richard D. Primer sold for E. ]. Mo-
berg Corporation 1908 Glebe Avenue
a two-family dwelling with garage, 25x
100, to Mrs. Schneider.
Bertha D. Strunsky sold to the Clas-
sic Realty Corporation 2252 University
Avenue, northeast corner Of 1880
Street, a three-story dwelling, 38x1O0
Wilhelm c. D. Mornhinweg sold to
Michael j. Carey the three story dwell
ing ia Cypress Avenue, 20l0x80.
Ida Mckay sold to William E. Robin
son the two-stors dwelling 464s Park
Avenue, 16Sx1O0.
Elizabeth Gross sold to Esther Much
nick the twostory dwelling l400 Full
ton Avenue, 10.10x72.9.
Mulvihill & Co. sold for Charles e
Sands, as trustee, the two three-stor
dwellings AZ and "A East l33d Street
to William E. Gearon and Louis n
Adler
TO LEI FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Trading in Apartments
Is Below Average

Leon S. Altmayer and R. W: Elliott
have sold for the estate of William
Wall the two apartments at 3O3-3o5
East Ninety Street, size 5ox10o.
Mary A. Quish sold to Louis Gliet,
the tivestory fat, with stores, 1852
Eighth Avenue. 25x80.
Daniel Schatz sold to Emil Rahms-
dorf, 516 East Eightyeighth Street, a
tive-story tenement. 25x1oos.
John +. Davidson sold for the Re-
liant Leasing Company, the Southwest
corner of Amsterdam Avenue and West
10th Street to an investor. 1t is a
five-story apartment on plot 37.6x10o.
The 235 Monroe Street Corporation
sold to Anne Forge the tive-story tene-
ment, with store, 235 Monroe Street,
24x96
+. Albert Fichtel sold 10 Hannah
Coakley the fve-story fiat at 383 East
136th Street, 20xl00.
Artemas B. Smith sold to Dorothy
Golden, 1860 Park Avenue, northwest
corner of 132d Street, four story
tenement, with stores, 20x75.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Realty Firms Change Location

John n. Scheier, architect, announces
the removal of his organization to the
Romax Building, 245 West Forty
seventh Street. The Romax Realty
Company, Inc. the City and State Su-
pervision Company, Inc, and the
Kenetta Realty Corporation. in which
Mr.. Scheer is interested, have moved
to the same address.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Forwarding Company Leases
Buildings in Horatio Stree

The Amalgamated Wa.f houses, INC,
leased to the Lafayette Forwarding
Company, now on Pier So Hudson
River, 1O8 anI 110 Hor4tlo Street, and
the abuttng property 1l3 Jane Street,
for twenty one years, at total rental
of about $275 900; also ty the Roth
bart Garage Operators, Inc, the adjoin-
ing property at 102 ID LOG Horatio
Street and 90 to i'll JAM Street, for
twenty one years, at An aggregate
rental of 100000. The latter prop
erty will be improved with & com
mcrcial garage The property was for
merly occupied by the Devoe & Ray
nolds Paint Company factory.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Get Space in Madison Avenue

Hirsch & Friedman have complete d
leases in the six-storv building 1865
Madison Avenue to Strauss & Co., Sam
vel A. Drubin Company Inc; Louis
w. Black, Irving j. Goldstein Com
pany, Inc; Tulane Dress Company and
Nasscrman, Salzberg & Leto The
leases aggregate about S2500OO.
The Haggstrom Callen Company
leased the fourth floor in the Schiller
Building, 1T West Sixty-third Street,
for five years to Paul II. Terry & Co.,
Inc, export merchants.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Official of Guaranty Trust Co.
BUYS Pelhamwood Home

George Howe sold the Colonial rest
dence at Highbrook and Harmon ave
nues, Pelhamwood, Pelham, recently
erected by Alexander Dcitsch and Ubald
Landry. Clinton Miller, assistant
comptroller of the Guaranty Trust
Company of New York, is the buyer.
He plans to alter it,
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Cleveland Man TO Become
Resident of PelhaYnMood

Fish & Marvin sold for Edward Y.
Coffrain his Colonial house on Storer
Avenue at Pelhamwood to a client
from Cleveland. The property was
held at S21 900 The same brokers sold
for Charles Smith his large stone and
shingle house on a one half acre plot
on Fowler Avenue at Pelham Manor to
Harris w. Slater, of this city. The
property was held at $50 900.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Columbia Hall Landmark in
Long Island CITY Sold

Joseph P. Day sold for the City
Real Estate Company the northeast
corner of Jackson and Harris avenues,
Long Island City, 10Ox100 to a syndi-
cate composed of W. p. Lucas, Isador
Schwarz, Simon Rothschi'd and Lena
Rothschild. On this site is three
story frame building, landmark,
known as Columbia Hall.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Physician BUYS in Goth Street

DR.. Morris NJ. Sweeney is the pur-
chaser Of the dwelling 261 West Nine
tleth Street, recently sold by Wilton
Lackaye, the actor, through E. C. II.
Fogler.
Hannah Schutter is the buyer Of the
dwelling 256 West l21st Street, sold
recently through Alexander Henschel
and the Kane Company.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
REAL EsrATE-sALE OR RENT
Manhattan
MEAD p1,1EpcrDr nDr

NEAR RIVERSIDE DRIVE
Splendidly built 3-Story basement home
OF II rooms, baths; newly redecorated ;
electric light, several parQuet floors. Inn
mediate possession. Price $32, 900.
N. MORGANTHAU JR Co,
EOS Broadway Cort 1866
VERY ATTRACTIVE American basement
house. Park Av., TO rent furnished.
Henry D. Wnant SAC Madison Av. Plaza
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Lots in BROOKLYN Sold

William P. Jones and John Colendo
sold for Chas C. Woodruff. to Armondo
Di Maio, s lots, 20;l82.6 each, on the
east side. Of West Eighth Street 289
feet north of Avenue 7, and 5 lots,
20x826 each, on the East side of West
Eighth Street, $40 feet south of Ave
nue. S.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
All Yonkers Building Sites
To Be Sold at Auction To-da

Bryan L. Kennedy will cell to-day in
the Nesey Street salesroon, by order
of the Gardens Residence Corporation,
~ choice building sites at Lowerre
Summit ParN, Yonkers, just north of
Van Cortlandt Park.
The .prope~ty to be sold is sur
rounded by homes.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Elbert M. Reynolds Sells
Fine Estate at Greenwich

GREENWICH, Conn Nov 16.-El-
bert M. Reynolds sold his estate,
known as Homecrest, on North Street,
to j. A. Renahan, of New York. The
estate was held at 100000.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Dyckman Store Building
Bought bv Tenant

Gustavus L. Lawrence sold to Moses
Roseman, tenant, the one-story build
ing at 600-602 West 207th Street,
39.6xl00, adjoining the southeast cor
ner of Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Montclair Propertv Sold

DR.. Alex E. Wrensch sold his prop
erty, 159 North Mountain Avenue,
Montclair: N. j., 50x170, to Mrs. Frank
Dyer through Frank Hughes Taylor
Company.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Will Change 95th Street House

The Brown, Wheelock Company Inc.
negotiated the sale for Mrs. Rosy Kohn
of the residence 1S East Ninety-ffth
Street to Louise de F.. Campbell, re-
ported Monday. The buyer will alter
i for occupancy.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Sale of White Plains Home

The Robert E. Farley Organization
sold for the White Plains Plumbing
Supply Company and David A. Tobias
house at White Plains to J. Samuel
Pye, Of this city.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Long Island

TO BE SOLD AT BARGAIN
country home, just outside congested sec
ton OF village; 40 minutes out: large plot
Sox20O; fruit, shade garden, lawn. nennery
garage, 7-room house, bath. hot water heat,
gas, electricity years supply OF coal, ali
for $500
rHOs. MORRIS. 1870 Broadway. N. Y.
DUPLEX HOUSE. now p-,rg rerrodeled
One Side rented S6J. pItce. $1,000 easy
payments 20 miles out on Long island.
Richard T. Childs ~ West 54th st.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Fire Record

s'so-sls 9Th ave, wnaman Broth. h.oss
':ao-sos;sls a5s W. 1850 st.: arthur ,.'-s
4;1o-es6s W. 9Th St telephone
booth; Charles Bigelow:
4:ac-l47+ lst av.; Samuel Carver:
Sls-ssss;;sto E. Goth st.; James '-''-s
Christopher Kurtes Thrilling
14c-sST linton av;. the Bronx:
s;o5-lO2 st. Marks pl; Martin
llso-4os Il 18th st.. Nathan
Rosenblum ........... Unknown
ilo--44a Claremont Parkway, the
Bronx Abraham Backnan;
l:ls-ala E. ssth st; Daniel Roi-
l;SS-1 W. la2d ST., J. Henry.
sio-53s W. ssth St. vacant lot.
S;1s-SQ Greenwich Ave. Walter
'ls-iis Leroy St. Baker and w
S''0-ssO5 s,,,sh.1 Eighth Ave. Mary
s:So-l2s W. slst St. uneeda But
s:ss-sss ", ais; St, wnlism unN''~"
Crysti and NJ. Ledgeon. Unknown
e:+o-lts W. l2sth ST.. Antonio
7aS-ss 5.ssk6a pssknan ST.. s,ol.s o"''""
slo-s:S.sSss water st.; Ms,ro-
s:so-s,pso!I poIitas n.s Bag Co.. Unknown
s:ss-lss sraaaurs. ave-: IN. nAA0"
ioSe-so. East East iistl st: Abraham 'l''AS
he
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Three Unsold Out of
Group of Twenty
at $500 So. Fl.

II concerns in various industries
have bought buildings which for
merry made up one of the largest
plants IN New England. fine build
ings remain-25,oll SO. ft., i76,lo So.
tt. and ll7,90l So #; replacement
value $500, exclusive of land.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Bronx

"a STORY COTTAGE dixie new improve
ments; garage; west OF Wakefield Station,
Harlem division y. Y. Central Sc. 500. Horne.
A Hillside Ave, Wakefield Park, Yonkers
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
WeStChe6ter

IS CHOICE large plots, s7h11oo; larger
plots II desired. Best section OF North
Yonkers. Cai. write or phone 5625 Yonkers
Gaul kampfer. SAG South Broadway,
Yonkers.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
BR0NXvILlE AND VICINITY
eS MINUTES FROM Y. Y. CITY.

2S MINUTES FROM y. y. CITY.
13-MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRE-
CIATED. rooms, baths, modern and
up-to- date in every respect !. acre.
i4wLAWRENCE PARK. Charming
Dutch Colonial, rooms, baths; perfect
workmanship throug hout; garage; plot
i5-NEAR HOTEL GRAMArAN. . rooms.
3 baths built-in garage. ideal location
plot 1O0xIOO. s3S,50o.
l6-sIWANOY COUNTRY CLUB. Beau
tiful home, with every modern improve
ment; one quarter acre; bult-in hreproof
il~COIoNIAL sTUCCo, rooms. 3
baths. steam heat and al other improve
ments: freproof garage; plot 1oOxl5o.
$3s,000.
Is-BEAUTIFTL DUTCH COLONIAL. .
rooms, baths, inciosed sleeping porches.
southern exposure; garage. grounds nicely
INV HOME AT LESS THAN COST.
rooms and bath: Is thoroughly modern
and up-to-date; built-in garage ready to
move into. sl7,500
7-ENGLIsH INGLENOOK COTTAGE.
rooms baths steam heat and all other
modern improvements; garage; plot lo0x
100. $1s.5oo
1-FTNE COLONIAL. 9 rooms baths.
exclusive section; steam heat all modern
improvements 2car garage: plot 2-3 acre.
2-OwNER GOING WEST. Must sacri-
fee. rooms ba, hs, all modern improve
ments; stucco garage to match dwelling.
$4,000.
S-ITALrAN VILLA. 9 rooms. baths.
built with the Idea of pleasing some one
excellent location. s39, 300
DE ROOMS. 3 BATHS. billiard room.
breakfast porch. extra lavatories; Saga
more Park location. s46,ooo.
DqnMMT NFMME H.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Brooklyn

y GOOD HOME BUY-New; rooms. tiled
bath, steam heat. gas, electricity. latest
ceonveniences, front and back yards. room
TELEPHONE $3.50 FLATBUSH.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Big Tract for Film Studios

The Ferndale Film Studios purchased
a large tract in Rrookhaven, L. l.,
from Esther 7. Crater for a reported
price Of $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17

Clerical workers worthy snd well qualified
--reach them through Tribune Help
Wanted Ad. Phone HeeknAn seaa.--Adyt
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17

TO LEI FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
APARTMENTS TO LET-FuRNIsHED
Manhattan

4sTH, IS EAST large rooms, kitchenette
and bath; unusually decorated. Tele.
phone $3.50 Murray Hill.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
White Plain
New jersey

HfONTCLAlR y. J.
$1S,60o to close estate; modern resid ence
and garage plot s0xl50; 10 rooms, 2
baths. steam, electricity.
H. 5. CONNOLLY & CO., Montclair, N. J.
ENGLEWOOD and Vicnity-Real estats.
II. WEATHERBY & CO. Englewood n j
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the constitution can define what IS
Intoxicating or notwithstanding by
determining the per cent of alcohol
that it is permissible to use. At
present the law reads one-half OF l
per cent. Democratic leaders think
this is absurd and that the country
would not suffer the evils of wet
ness which the Anti-Saloon league
preached so vigorously if the per-
centage were doubled or even treble
the present amount.
But the interesting phase of the
question is the consideration given
to damp plank as a vote-getter IN
the next elections. Could the Demo-
Gratis carry the country by it? l pre-
sent today table of states which
several Democrats of prominence
have worked out and which they
think could be carried with a
strong candidate on platform con-
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indianapolis, Inu., March S.~-The
American Legion wants congress to
play as fair with former service men
as the men played with the country,
asserted Franklin D,Olier, national
commander of the legion today, in
outlining the stand of the organlza-
tion in the proposed soldier bene-
ficial legislation.
Mr.. D'Olier said that while the
soldiers realized moer every day the
great progress being made at Wash
ington, it was the belief of the for
mer service men all over the coun.
try that the United States should dc
something to help them financially.
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DEMOCRATS LIKELY
TO CONSIDER
WET PLANK

Washington, March S.-Prohibl-
ton has made its way into the strate-
gy chamber of the political parties
with the prospect that the Demo-
Gratis at least, will consider serious
ly inserting a damp plank in their
platform. The leaders here are
against the saloon, against whiskey,
against repeal of the federal pro-
hibition amendment, but in favor of
liberal Interpretation of the laws
and less drastic enforcement act or
that Ecl?t wines and beers may be
made in theh ONE or bought like any
other article of food, provided the
beverages do not contain too much
lacohol.
Congress under the amendment to