The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-26
Flying Squadron
Coming To Clean
Up Connecticut

washington, MAY 26@Chfef E, c.
YeuowIey, of the general prohibition
agents has turned his flying squad
rom loose in Connecticut, it has been
revealed following closely upon the
disclosure that Yellow1ey has filed
charges against the Creme BREWING
Co., Inc, of New Britain, recommend
ing the assessment of taxes and pen
alties aggregating approximately
100000.
While information as to the par
ticular activities of the picked federal
squad in Connecticut was withheld, it
was understood that a check-up was
being made of breweries in that state,
the Creme case being the third from
Connecticut involving charges that
beer of prohibitive alcoholic content
was being manufactured. Only a. few
days ago, Jonathan E. Emo of the
squad allotted to Connecticut report
ed a New Haven brewery What the
third case is could not be learned.
Considerable beer found in New
England by the general prohibition
agents for that area, working under
the direction of Division Chief Mack
Overpeck, has been traced to Con-
necticut breweries and the prohibition
bureau is giving the Federal auth ori-
ties in Connecticut all possible assist
ance in cleaning UP the situation.
Joseph V. opposite, a druggist o9
SIT Dixwell avenue, New HavsA. has
been cited to appear before William
J. Mulligan. legal aide to Federal
kenzie. on June 7, to show cause. If
any, why his permit to sell liquor by
prescription, should not be revoked
and his $1,000 bond cancelled.
U. S. Agents Ralph B1akeslee and
Frank Putney have reported that an
examination of Espositos place re-
vealed a considerable quantity of dis
titled spirits which could not be ac-
counted for, in addition to such liquor
as he was allowed by permits to hold.
Notice to appear at the prohibition
directors headquarters in this city
June IL to show why it's permit to
handle industrial alcohol should not
be cancelled has been forwarded to
the American Lacquer Company of
Bridgeport. The company is alleged
to have diverted alcohol to beverage
purposes.
Inquiry of Director Mackenzie yes
terday ELECTED the information that
he had been officially notified of Chief
Yellowley charges against the Crem 0
Brewing Company of New Britain,
but that action on this end would de-
pend on instructions from Commits
sioner Haynes. The revenue office
was still without instructions in the
case. 1t will be the duty Of Collector
Rozert o. Eaton to collect the tax
assessed in-the case.
Chief Jonathan E. Emo of the pro
h1blt1on enforcement squad author1z-
ed the statement yesterday that he
will prefer charges against Victor w.
Schneider, a druggist of IT East Main
street, Meriden. on allegations of
federal agents that they found, on
inspecting the drug store, that there
were 60 quarts of liquor on hand for
which Schneider lacked a permit.
Chief Emo reiterated his determine
ton to do all in his power to put an
end to the abuse of the permit priv
ilege by druggists and physicians.
Federal prohibition agents, under
the direction of Chief Emo, made nine
raids in Derby recently. Twenty one
gallons of various liquors were seized
in the saloon of John Franitz, 1876
Main street, the agents asid; one
quart of liquor was found, they said,
behind the bar of Smiths saloon, "A
Main street, and four gallons of
whiskey were seized behind the bar
of Louis L. Celone's place at 104 Main
street. The other raids were unsuc-
cessful as the proprietorS by that
time had warning of the descent of
the federal men on the town.