The New York herald., 1922-12-17
He Relies on Threat of Con-
tempt Actions as Most
Effective Weapon.
ACTION EARLY THIS WEEK
Police Records to Be Used in
Making Out List Of Second
Offenders to Be Enjoined.<

In an effort to stem the flow of
liquor into Broadway cafes and caba-
rets during the holidays. injunctions
forbidding violations by places that
twice previously have disobeyed the
Volstead act will be sought by the
Federal Prohibition Enforcement De-
partment, said e. c. Yellowley, d.
rector. last night.
I'VE expect to obtain injunctions
against at least 800 places and indi-
viduals during the coming week." said
Mr.. Yellowley. More than that num-
ber of places are recorded now as
having previously violated the prohi-
bition act and investigation by our
agents shows that they still are oper-
ating in open disregard Of law.
To Arrest for Contempt.
THE injunctions will enjoin the pro-
prietors OF such places from further vio-
lation of the volstead law. and In the
event the injunctions are violated the Of
tenders will be Immediately arrested on
charges Of contempt
1.-THE volstead law provides authority
for placing padlocks on the doors OF
places that twice violate this law. We
intend rigidly to enforce that provision"
The actions In equity win set forth the
previous violations and charge the ex-
istence of a common and public nui-
sancs.
Mr. Ysllowly sitter conferring with
John NJ. Cashin and Sanford Cohen, AS
sistant United States Attorneys. and
Palmer Garfield, head OF the prohibition
department legal division. announced
that his plans for the injunction CAM
paign were complete.
Police records OF liquor law violations
have been furnished to the Federal De-
partment and will be used in checking
up places that 'habituaily flaunt the
law" Mr.. YellowIy also said:
The Injunction provision of the Vol
stead law Is our most powerful weapon
for enforcement of the Volstead act.
While 1t has not previously been used to
any great extent We find ourselves COM
PEELED to make use of the lock up pro-
vision In order to thwart the brazen ef-
frontery of these charlatans of trade"
Eighteen Suspects Arrested.
Complying with orders of e. c. Yel-
lowley. Federal prohibition director. to
discontinue issuance of summonses and
to take into custody all alleged violators
of the Volstead act, dry agents yester-
day arrested eighteen individuals, all
Of whom made bail and were released
for arraignment before Samuel NJ.
Hitchcock, United States Commissioner.
Fearful that their names would be
taken In accordance with Mr.. Yellow
ley's Instructions. several women made
hasty exits when dry agents raided the
Gypsy Land Restaurant. lbs West
Forty-fifth street. where Alexander
Schwartz. the proprietor: Louis Zalud.
manager. and Sam Bernard. waiter.
were arrested.
Agents Harry Drescher and Charles
Guttman seized seventy cases of whisky
i'm a warehouse at 2S Moore street and
arrested Herman Simpson. owner of the
place.
A quantity of grain alcohol was seized
by Agents Michael Barry and John Will
SON In building at 964 First avenue.
The same agents confiscated 1000 gal-
Ions of port wine from the United Wine
Company, 90 Forsyth street.
Liquor handling permits OF the follow
ing retail druggists were revoked: Frank
A Rivaldi, SO New Chambers street:
Abe Cigelman. 1877 Nepperhan avenue.
Yonkers: Henry z. Jacobs. 274 Watkins
street, Brooklyn; Hayden Drug Shop.
1888 Broadway. Brooklyn. and Bloom
Brothers, 4S15 Third avenue. Brooklyn.
The usual celebrations on New Years
eve. which falls on Sunday, will take
place in large majority of cafes
throughout the city, the more prominent
Of which have already begun to make
reservations
The owners are making preparations
for n big business on that night aad The
early morning hours when the New Year
VII be welcomed.
Restaurants along Broadway and en-
virons visited yesterday showed that
tables were being reserved for New
Years eve, although not on SO large
scale as In former years at this time.
The proprietors said they expected TO do
business as usual and would no doubt
find IL impossible to interfere with the
pleasure OF their guests. The majority
said that under no circumstances would
liquor be sold In their places on that or
any other night"