The Washington times., 1922-03-10
THIS DIPLOMAT
IS FOR LIQUOR
PURPOSES0NLY
''Bootlegging Ambassador,
the Wits Call Him, for He
Represents No One.
by "BABS,
Cosm opolitan News Service.

title given the ambassador from 9
country once mighty among the
powerful nations of Europe.
He is also known as the ambassa
dor without a country, for the gov
ernment he was sent here to repre-
sent long since has been overthrown
and the United States has never
recognized the regime now admins
tering its affairs.
According to the wits, he is given
official recognition for diplomatic
LIQUOR purposes" only. He has all
the privileges OF foreign envoy un'
der the prohibition act and his rich
American friends profit thereby.
They obtain an unlimited supply
OF imported liquor through their as
ISOLATION with the ambassador with
out q country who accommodate atingly
has their shipments consigned to
him.
Just the other day, IL Ia learned.
several boxes packed with cham
payne and other desirable liquors
were loaded In a drawing room OF
q Pullman at New York, all con.
signed to the diplomat In question,
and travelled to Washington under
the guard of two armed men.
1t IL in Washington, where the
prohibition forces have their central
headquarters that one finds boot
logging de luxe"
Impecunious diplomats find q
profitable field In the business Of
supplying aid to the thirsty. En-
tertaining in Washington Is mex
pensive, and II Ia difficult for a
hard.working young diplomat to get
along on his salary. He has diplo-
matte liquor privileges, and why not
help ones friends and make an
extra dollar now and then?
Congress has its own bootleggers.
and why not Capital society.
The bootleggers de luxe occupy
apartments and appease
their entertaining landlords by pay.
ing double rent.
The society bootleggers conduct
their business In the most fashionable
apartment houses of the city. Ohe
properly introduced and without a
place to entertain, may hold little
parties In any one OF these apart.
ments at q stipulated price. They
are In demand among men In public
lie who, out Of delicacy for the feel
ngs of the voters back home, are in
slined to guard the gayest OF their
with the utmost
The Capital has bootleggers who
'ater only to the needs Of the nations
'tatesmen who enjoy a little toddy
low and then under. the prohibition
aw. 1t requires ingenuity for a Con-
FRESHMAN to hide his supply from the
,rying eyes OF suspicious visiting
A careful observer IN |
he Senate and House Office build |
ngs collecting hints for housewiv % |
md others has noticed that book |
ases meke excellent storage places |
or beverages which must be kert |
way from the sun and curious eyes.
Every one is discussing the pros
.ect Of a sweeping vice crusade in
he Capital.
The latest spicy morsel Of scandal
'oing the rounds involves q group
Il gay young bachelor diplomats
ttached to one of the largest OF
he embassies and the beautiful
oryphees Of a well-known musical
how.
The young diplomats thought II
'ould be quite jolly, y'know, to
ave a party for the chorus ladies.
he coryphees, alone in a strange
ity. were nothing loath, and some.
here around the witching hour of
Midnight they went to the luxurious
aohelor apartment maintained by
he diplomats, trusting to heaven to
rotect the working girl.
According to reports Il was a
arty where joy-not to mention
unrestrained until
ell. even chorus girls have their
.andards Of propriety, II seems.
he young diplomats got rough"
, they say In our vulgar circles,
nd something closely resembling a
OF ensued.
II was a complete American vic
ry. The attacking foreign forces I
ere routed by the chorus BAT
lion Of Death" Blood flowed
om diplomatic noses biffed by the {
rong girlish fists of the coryphees.
And when II was all over and !
ightened neighbors had gone back Q
their beds, the luxurious bachelor {
'artment looked much like a Bel.
an city after a visit from the raid