The New York herald., 1922-01-20
Prohibition Directors Or
dered by Court to Issue
Licenses.
JUDGE ISSUES A THREAT
Liquor Maiefactors Told to Be-
ware-Says Dry Law Is on
Books to Stay.

Forfeiture to the Government of the
bonds given by wholesale druggists
and other dealers in alcohol and liquor
whose permits havo been revoked is
now being sought by the legal division
Mt prohibition headquarters. it was
learned yesterday.
IL these proceedings are successful
the prohibition department may profit
TO the sum of 81 .0o0, 900 in New York
city alone.
Yellowley, chief general prohibition
agent, the permits Of more than ESQ
New York dealers were revoked.
Every permit holder had been required
to file bond, the amount of which
depended upon the volume of his busi-
ness. Some bonds were as high as
$4,000. They averaged perhaps
$4,000.
William s. Bogart, chief Of the legal
division at prohibition headquarters.
said yesterday that six cases In which
the Government demanded forfeiture OF
the bond had been turned over to the
United States Attorneys Office on
Wednesday. and that others were in
preparation.
To Reconsider Revocation.
Some permits revoked by Mr.. Yellow
ley's orders are UP for reconsideration.
Director Day and Mr.. Bogart said that
there were possibly few cases in which,
thorough investigation would show that
the dealer was entitled to liquor per-
nit. One or two permits have already
been restored, Mr.. Bogart said.
A decision of much Importance to
apple growers and to apple juice manu-
facturers was rendered by Judge Learned
Hand in the Federal District Court yes
terday, when he issued an order COM
pelling the State Prohibition Director to
Issue permit for the manufacture OF
preserved sweet cider to tho Duff Mott
Company and the Walter II. HilDricls
Apple Juice Company.
Tho prohibition authorities have been
opposed 20 the issuance Of permits to the
apple juice manufacturers because ben
zoate of soda is used in making pre-
served cider. causing the product to
acquire strength Of 2 per cent. alcohol
S'HN tiiflt dAtCE IT'S IilduuidCluTc- SOQn-
sci for the plaintiffs contended that the
cider becomes sour and unpalatable be-
fore this fermentation is complete.
similar suit, brought by the Hill
brick company while Charles r. O'Con-
nor was State Director, was dismissed
by Judge Knox in June. 1920.
The three men who were captured
Wednesday night by the harbor police
after pistol battle along the Brooklyn
rntn oter,,a 1.x.
IN the Fifth Avenue Court in Brooklyn.
Joseph Chevero, Van Brunt street
and stephen Cherulo. 81 De Graw street,
Brooklyn. charged with operating a
motor boat without license. were held
in $500 bail each for Special Sessions.
Had 113 Bottles ON PIER.
Dominick Surato. 1919 South avenue.
Brooklyn. who was said to have had
1iS bottles of cognac on the. pier, was
held In $1,000 bail.
Inspector Hallock said yesterday that
the police boat John F. Hylan has been
cruising nightly along the water front
in an effort to prevent the smuggling
OF liquor and opiates from steamers to
email harbor craft.
Judge Mcintyre in General sessians
yesterday, declared as he was passing
sentence on Joseph Sabota and Martin
Bartnifsky, charged with the illegal
manufacture OF whisky. that he would
punish every dry law violator brought
before him for sentence.
The law is on the statute books" he
sad. 1T seems to have come 10 stay.
and II will be there n good many Years
after we are dead" The two defendants
pleaded guilty and ware sentenced to
Inirty days each in the worithouse.
They had a still in their rooms.
Two large copper stills were found b.,
detectives yesterday In n raid on the
spaghetti factory OF Gaspara CeIeca. AZ
40 East Twelfth street Celeca was
held. "
John Huron OF 2os West six.y-fourtn
street arrested on charge of homicide
in connection with the deaths OF John
and Frank Tiffany from wood alcohol
poisoning. was discharged yesterday hv
Magistrate Simpson. There was lack Of
sFidence suffictent to show that Huron
tpe Tiffany brothers. Martin Ryan. !,
1onsshoreman, was also discharged.