The Washington times., 1921-08-30
NEWDRY CHIEF
F0RD|STR|CT To
BAN EXTRACTS
Stephenson Says Drive Will Be
Directed Against Camou-
tagged Liquor.

Flayoring extracts. which are being
used for beverage purposes. are going
off the market in Washington. That
ia the ultimatum of Harold r. Stephen.
son. the new officer in charge OF the
prohibition office In Washington.
Stephenson, who has been con.
nected with the Washington office
since It was established, today was
promoted to be group chief of the Dis.
trict of Columbia office and field
forces, which puts him in charge OF
the prohibition work in Washington.
my orders from Edmund j. Bud
nitz. prohibition director OF Maryland,
which also includes the District OF
Columbia, were that he expects prose.
cutions and not prosecutions.
Stephenson said today. II expect to
carry out the orders to the letter"
No Excuse for Laxity.
There is no reason why prohibi-
ton cannot be enforced in Wash
ington, Stephenson said, and with
the cooperation Of the police force
of Washington which has obtained
for some time. from Commissioners
Oyster and Major Gessford down,
he sees a rosy future for prohibition.
The first drive will be made here
at once. he said. and agents of the
iOCdl OIIlCe todoS oic 90 ~
vestigation into the consuming Of
extracts as beverages. 1t will be the
aim Of the Washington office,
Stephenson said. TO go after the big
fellow-the manufacturer and the
wholesale distributor - who are
making the big money out OF the
connections. In this campaign he
says he has the hearty support OF
Prohibition COMMISSIONER Haynes and
Director Burnitz.
The one big handicap to the en-
forcement of the prohibition act as 1t
relates to extracts. he said, Is that
the stuff is manufactured out OF the
city and shipped here.
II believe with a little aggressive
ness, we will be able to put extracts
off the market here in a short time, i"
Stephenson said today. Extracts,
like home brew. are very much of a
fad. When a new brand comes on
the market. there Is Immediately a
big following, but 1t gradually wanes
and another brand takes its place.
Foreigners Chief Violators.
The largest number Of violators OF
the national prohibition act are not
American born, Stephenson said to-
day. BY far the larger number Of
titn WOTltn "Ho IdNs pStH
rested are foreign born residents of
Washington or nearby places, who
have come here after being run
out OF other cities.
Stephenson is one OF the most popu-
lar members OF the Washington force.
He has been one OF the hardest work
ers in the local office and even boot
leggers respect him because they say
he is square. although he has rounded
up more OF them than any other Off
Ger. He was connected with the In
telligence Bureau OF the Internal Rev
enue Bureau in the big New York
City conspiracy. which resulted I'm the
indictment OF seventeen men and wom-
en- and was severely injured about six
months ago in a fight with bootlegeers
on the Bladensburg road, when he and
Detective Murphy tackled dozen
bootleggers on their way to Washing
ton with load OF whiskey. He was
the principal factor in the closing of
the Razo Manufacturing Company
here a year ago.
Capt. William d. Smith, who has
been in charge OF the local office for
several months, has been promoted to
the mobile forces" the official desig-
nation OF the Flying Squadron"
Frederick T. Rose. who has been con.
nected with the local office for about
year. has been made assistant to
Stephenson.