New-York tribune., 1920-11-23
Police Drive ON
Dry Violators
Nets 2 Arrests
Poor Showing OH First
Day Of Campaign Taken
10 Indicate Patrolmen
Have Not Received Orders
No Liquor Is Seized
Federal Agents, However,
Confiscate 35 Barrels of
Wine of Licensed Dealer

~sonlv two arrests were made yester-
dav~ by the Police Department for al
legged violations of the state liquor
Tax law. That fact is taken to be an
Indication that either patrolmen gen.
orally have not been instructed to, add
prohibition enforcement to their duties
under the rumored new program Of the
5epartment, or else the program has
not vet got under way. AS against that
number of arrests by New 4ork's
y 900 policemen, thirty is the average
aaiiy number for the force Of 100 pro
hibition agents working in the city and
vicinity.
Thomas j. Flanagan, 1875 South
Street, Brooklyn, arrested by two
patrolmen assigned to detective duty.
who said they bought two glasses Of
whisky from him, was held in $3.50
bail in Tombs Court under the state
l4w. John J. Amarmor, 308 West Four
teenth Street, cashier at 392 Sixth
Avenue, arrested by detectives who
said he had sold them liquor, was held
in $500 bail in jefferson Market Court.
Nine persons pleaded guilty to
drunkenness in jefferson Market
Court yesterd J morning.
Whisky and Wine Seized
Prohibition agents on the STAFF of
Supervisor Boyd seized thirty FIVE
barrels Of wine on the. premises of
Joseph Feldstein, 1854 Allen Street. who
had a license to deal in liquors for
sacramental purposes. Agent IzZy
Einsten alleged he purchased wine
from Feldstein, and a raid followed. A
quantity of whiskey was also seized
No attempt was made by the police
in the two places where arrests were
made yesterday to seize any liquors
in stock. Their methods SO far have
been radically different from those of
che enforcement agents. 1t is under
stood that so far they have been unable
TO obtain search and seizure warrants
from the chief magistrate.
wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
Of TIE Anti-Saloon League of America,
who was in New York yesterday, issued
statement in which he sad every
iaw-abiding citizen in this country will
commend the New York Police Depart
ment in its effort to enforce the pro-
hibition law" He added that in his
opinion enforcement Dy the police is
authorized under Section 1O14 of the
revised statues Of the United States.
Charles r. O'Connor, Federal Di
rector of Prohibition in this state, said
yesterday that the legal department at
Washington had not issued an interpre-
tation of the United States Supreme
court decision in the Street case His
Interpretation, he said, is that "liquor
must have been in existence in private
Ownership and intended for consump-
tion by the owner, his family or bona
tde guests at the time the Federal pro-
hibition amendment and act tool. effect,
md said liquor must have been in the
exclusive possession. custooy and con-
'rol of such owner from the time the
amendment went into effect and the
lax must have been paid thereon.
No Withdrawals From Bond
'tThat Interpretation of the decision" !"
MIR. O'Connor continues, twill obtain
N New York until such time as a differ
Ant Interpretation, if any, is made by
the Washington authorities 1t is ap-
parent under that Interpretation that a
person holding a certificate for liquor
in bond is not entitled TO withdraw IL
for personal consumption"
In the Street case the liquor was in
private vault in trust company.
Liquor held under those conditions in
sible only to the owner and, therefore,
IN his exclusive custody and control
and could be legally withdrawn if
other conditions had been complied
with and a permit obtained, ne said.
Director O'Connor announced that
practically all druggists who obtained
permits from the Albany office had re-
newed them for next year. The last
date on which to obtain or renew per
nlits for 1921 is November SO. OF the
3,100 permits 10 prescribe liquor is
sued to physicians by the New York City
Office only 400 have filed applications to
renew them for 1921.
Director O'Connor announced that he
had received ruling by the Internal
Revenue Department at Washington
that after ninety days pharmacopnia
tincture of ginger, whether sold as
jamaica ginger, essence of ginger. ex-
tract of ginger, or under any other
trade name, would be classed as an al
coholic preparation and could be manu-
featured and sold only under the same
restrictions as intoxicating liquors.
Canine Lizenziata, wholesale grocer
was placed on trial yesterday before
Justice kapper in the Supreme Court
charged with manslaughtcr in the first
degree 1t is alleged he allowed alcoh oil
TO be shipped to Chicopee Falls, Mass
that caused the death OF Joseph Kanis,
factory worker.
Police Launch No. 7, in charge OF
John J. Smith, of the marine division
Of the Police Department, pursued q
motor boat for nine miles Yesterday
morning between Quarantine and the
Battery. When the motor boat was
ovcrtaken, twenty bottles Of brandy
were found on board, the police say
and the two men were arrested. They
are Frank Susine and Michael Perroni
OF 20. Hamilton Avenue, Brooklyn. They
We're charged with transporting liquor
Illegally.