Evening star., 1921-10-14
OPEN WARON HOME
BREW INGREDIENTS
Dry Agents Make First Seiz-
ure Here in Inaugurating
Nationwide Campaign.

Searches and seizures of ingredients
used in the making of home brew
conducted by prohibition agents and
the local police Wednesday afternoon,
it is stated, marks the beginning of a
crusade that is to be made through
out the country to put o stop to sales
of such materials. Making Of home
brew containing more than one-half
of per cent alcohol is declared to be
a violation of the prohibition Jaw.
Prohibition agents throughout the
country will be directed to use every
effort to check the sale Of ingredients
and apparatus used in the manufac-
ture of intoxicating liquor. according
to a statement issued from the Office
of Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
yesterday.
Advertising Also Banned.
1t was said that attention also will
be given TO the advertising of such
articles in the newspapers, such ad-
vertising, it is stated, being prohibited
upder the provisions of the Volstead
act. Raids made in this city Wednes-
day afternoon, the statement pointed
out. establish precedent for raids
on dealers in malt. hops. fruit sugars
and bottling appliances
Intimation was given by prohibi-
ton agents that all dealers in such
goods may expect their places to be
raided and arrests made.
Revenue agents and the police yes
terday afternoon visited the place of
R. Francione, SIC 9Th street. and
seized a large quantity Of alleged
home brew ingredients and apparatus
used in the preparation of the bever-
age.
List OF Property Seized.
A list of the property seized was
recorded at the first precinct police
station. 1t consisted OF 200 feet of
hose, 40 filter bags. 90 rubber tubes.
2S strainers, 13 fermenting jars. $500
corkS. So stem testers. l press, 100
pounds of loose hops. % packages of
hops. 1 barrel malt syrup, $50 pounds
Of crowns, % pounds OF barley, 2i2
dozen gross of sinkers and clamps. 6
dozen openers, PA cappers and 36S
cans Of malt
Detectives Berry and Mansfield of
the fourth precinct. participated in a
pursuit of an alleged bootleg car in
South Washington this morning about
$40 O'Clock, made three arrests and
seized big touring car and a quanti-
ty Of gin.
Pursuit Is Exciting.
The pursuit started at t2 ana NJ
|streets southwest and ended at New
Jersey avenue and NJ street southwest,
where the big car collided with an
automobile driven by Lawrence Simi,
1889 New Jersey avenue southeast,
Miss Bessie Miller, 1885 New Jersey
avenue southeast. an occupant. re-
ceiving a sprained ankle. Simi was
thrown from the car and injured.
After the collision. it Is stated. the
alleged bootleg car skidded fully $50
feet, stopping on the sidewalk. The
detectives. in an automobile. reached
the damaged car and proceeded to ar
rest its occupants.
Leonard Dashbach. 901 18th street.
driver of the car. and William Beck
ton. 617 Half street southwest. two
Of the three occupants Of the car. it
is charged, made unsuccessful efforts
to conceal revolvers. a move which
suggested possible trouble. and the
detectives quickly drew their weap-
ons. The two men and William Ryan.
a third member of the trio, were ar
rested and charged with transport
ing liquor.
Additional Charges.
Additional charges of concealed
Dashbach and Beckton. Additional
charges filed against Dashbach were
assault, failing to obey a police sig
nal to stop, driving on the wrong side
of the street and colliding. Bond for
him was fixed at $4,000, the police
said.
The three men. the automobile and
seized liquor were taken to the fourth
precinct police station. 1t is probable
that bond for their appearance will
be given later in the day and the case
will be Investigated in Police Court
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