The Cordova daily times., 1922-11-03
FEAR EMBASSIES GO DRY STlRS
 THE CAPITAL

| tlOnal Capltal uSually tdheS US great burning issues" with modicum of reserve and not a little cynicism.
 While Kansas may burn with inter- est over the activities of the farm bloc, while New York may froth over the effrontery of the soldiers for demand ing compensation commensurate with that of shipyard workers, and while California may buzz over the tariffs on almonds and prunes, the capital plods it's methodical way and seldom gets wildly excited about anything, be it princes or peanuts.
 But there is one question now on the | governmental docket that is causing extreme agitation and palpitation in many of Washington's most exclusive establishments. It is a real burning issue around every tea table along Sixteenth street and Massachusetts avenue. It is this:
 Are the Embassies and Legations going dry because of the recent eX- tension of the Volstead law to the wet wet oceans?"
 The capital is interested in that vitally so. There's reason. Since the hot, dry fingers of Andy | Volstead closed about the windpipe Of J. Barleycorn the Embassies and Lega- tions have been the only legal oases in the district.
 True, there's always been plenty of the stuff to be had-of quality and | at a price. But the stocks of real, | honest John, old-time stuff-smoky Scotch, sparkling Burgundies and vel vety Bordeaux-of unquestioned pur- ity have been confined largely to the Embassies and Legations, which were | protected by diplomatic immunity. Washington hostesses might be able to get case of gin from their laun- dryman or their tailor but there was certain delicacy about taking the risk of binding ones guests or pro- yiding new business for the under | takers.
 A sudden popularity struck the Em- bassies and Legations about the same time that J. Barleycorn gasped his last legal breath. Third secretaries and fourth assistant doorheepers, who had been merely diplomatic appendages | before, suddenly became social lions At least their mail was filled with little square pastboards where before there had been only bills and letters from home.
 What could be more simple? Mrs Guff-Guff is giving a dinner. She needs half dozen bottles of gin badly. She signs plaintiyely as she strolls with Captain Spizzerinktum, of the Royal Bovine Legation. Isn't it too distressing?" she may | confide. I'm giving little dinner next Wednesday night-without a drop in the house! I know I shall be disgraced!" What else can the gallant Captain l Spizzerinktum do but draw himself up to his full five feet and and, with most courtly bow:
 Madame, it will be a pleasure ] There have been rumors of official representations having been made in several cases-delicate hints dropped that this government would be pleased if the Legation would get along with a few barrels less Scotch month, but if any were ever made they have been kept tightly locked in official
 bosoms. There's no record of them at least
 The liquor problem has given the
 State Department considerable per
 turbation at various times. When an
 Embassy or Legation desires to re
 plenish it's stocks, it must first get ar
 70 K' from the State Department fol the shipment to come in.
 Just how much diplomatic liquor
 has found it's way down the throats
 of thirsty Washingtonians is, o course, not known It is a matter tha'
 is not discussed-openly-in the bes
 capital circles.
 There have been rumors and re
 ports of this or that Legation suddenly
 of liquors, much to the dismay of the
 department.
 The department has been faced witf
 delicate and perplexing problem. | has desired to comply with the spirit