The New York herald., 1920-01-27
FOREIGN SHIPS TO BE
WET" IN U. S. PORTS
Treasury Department Lifts
Liquor Ban Which Has
Caused Many Protests.
TELLS USES OF "DRY" FUND
Mr.. Anderson Says League Will Not
Spend Money TO Convict
ViolatorS.


Passengers and crews OF foreign vessels
temporarily in American ports will no
longer have to endure Sahara thirst be-
cause of Americas water wagon status,
provided the vessels carry stocks of wines
and liquors.
Byron II. Newton Collector OF the Port,
yesterday received the following message
by telegraph from the Treasury Depart
ment in Washington
1.-THE provision of Treasury Department
ruling 3S.2B. prohibiting the removal of
wines aud liquors for use Of crews of ves-
sells, suspended as to foreign vessels pend
ing the opinion Of Attorney General
The telegram was in reply to requests
for a. ruling concerning foreign vessels
whose crews are allowed daily portions of
wines and liquors in their contracts with
the steamship companies for which they
work. Passengers in transit from one
country to another shared with the crews
the bitter objection to the restriction
in American ports or steaming within the
three mile limit.
Kept "Dry" While In Port.
On board Spanish, French and italian
vessels. where wine is customary part
of the table service. passengers have re-
garded the deprivation not only as hard
ship but as an outrage. In some in
stances passengers and crews have been
deprived Of their customary beverages for
as long as a week while vessels were in
this port on their way to Latin American
ports. Under the present suspension of
the ruling it Is presumed that passengers
will now enjoy like privileges with the
crews.
dent of the Anti-Saloon League, made the
following statement in the course of an
address delivered by him in Schenectady.
n. "
The Anti-Saloon League will not under
any circumstances spend the money con-
tributed to ii by the people to secure evi-
dence for use in bringing about the con-
viction of lawbreakers. II occasion seems
to warrant, the league will from time to
time send out man or men to ascertain
the facts for the purpose Of giving the in
formation to the public as evidence that
the officials are not dischargng their
duty. in order that public sentiment may
be brought to bear upon such officials
but the league will not assume in the
slightest degree any part of the respon-
sibilty Of the duly constituted officials for
the detection, arrest and conviction Of
violators of the liquor law.
THE Anti-Saloon League will do with
reference to the enforcement of prohibi-
ton exactly what it has done with refer
ence to the enactment of prohibition.
That ia N yUiII furnish
ship and the non-sectarian. non-partisan
basis of union that will enable the moral
element and those who believe in law and
order to stand unitedly and effectively
behind conscientious enforcement Off
cials. and make it politically safe for
them to discharge their duties.
''1t will likewise furnish the leadership
and the basis OF union through which this
same moral and law abiding sentiment
can focus itself upon officials who are
not in favor of the enforcement of pro-
hibiton until they do their duty. whether
they like II or not. or are crowded out Of
public life In advance of rising tide of
mobilized, militant. moral sentiment and
replaced by men who take their oath Of
office seriously"
Sigmund Kreuter, proprietor. and Fred
w. Bruno, bartender OF Ranken's cafe
No. % Park row. which was raided last
s'"seiN"S Wy Revenue agents, who
found what appeared to be an improvised
barroom in a rear elevator. were held in
500 bail each yesterday by United States
Commissioner Hitchcock on charges of
selling liquor in violation of the federal
prohibition statute. The accused men are
to have hearing on February ..
Alcohol in Taxicab.
The Commissioner also held in $500 each,
Mrs. Regina Ohringer, a widow. OF No.
l,079 Simpson street. the Bronx. and Manuel
Schwartzkopf, of No. 1.736 Webster ave-
nue.. in the same borough. for a hearing on
February g. The widows apartments are
directly opposite the Simpson street police
station. When she and Schwartzkopf
policemen In front OF the station house
saw them carry from the taxicab and into
the apartment several large carboys OF a
suspicious appearance
Tho policemen investigated and found In
the vehicle about twenty gallons of al
cohol. according to the report they made of
the incident. Jacob Craft of No. 27 Broad
way, Mrs. Ohringer's attorney said there
was not so large a quantity and that the
alcohol was being taken into the widows
apartment to be used in treatment of her
rheumatism.
A concentrated drive for the enforce
ment of prohibition i'm this city Is TO be
begun tomorrow under the direction of
James S. Shevlin. federal prohibition su-
pervising agent for this district. His force
was being schooed yesterday I'm depart
mental work and will be trained today i'm
field work and court procedure.
by Wednesday," said Mr.. Shevlin. I'VE
expect TO be ready TO get down 20 busi-
ness The chief emphasized the fact that
all his agents will be supplied with prop
erly certified Treasury Department Gre