Evening star., 1923-12-18
DRY LEAGUE ASKS
FOR EXTRA JUDGE
.. c. Organization Holds Law
Enforcement Is Hindered
by Delays.

An additional judge in the local
follce Court to enable speedier trials
OF Offenders against the national
prohibition act was urged by the
Anti-Saloon League of the District Of
Columbia, at its annual meeting. an
the Calvary Baptist Church Sunday
school house, where the organization
was first formed In 1895.
1t was pointed out that rnanvz of
the offenders of the prohibition raw
now go free because OF the DELAYS
IN court procedure. More severe
penalties Were urged il was stated
that one judge now practically gives
all ms time to traffic cases.
Praise for Officials.
Among the other resolutions passed
were one of sorrow over the death
of the late President Harding and
commendation of President Coolidge.
Commendation was also given to the
federal prohibition enforcement bu-
reau headed by Roy A. Haynes, the
District Commissioners, Superintend-
ent of Police and men Of his com
mand and the District Attorney and
his assistants, for their efforts to in
force the prohibition law
Further resolutions expressed the
organizations feeling of encourage
ment because Of the activities of the
Department of Justice and other fed
eral agencies in efforts to eliminate
liquor smuggling. Praise Of Wayne
y. Wheeler and an expression of
appreciation for the support given
by the newspapers, was voiced.
After renewing their allegiance to
the Anti Saloon League of America,
the association, in resolution, re-
minded the opponents of the ma
tional prohibition act that it now was
the law OF the land.
Wilson Made President.
At the annual election Andrew
Wilson was reelected president of
the organization, and the followinw
were elected trustees: President pro
tempore, Mr.. Lee u. Lattmer; Bishop
William Fraser Mcdowell, L. D.; Rt.
Rev. James L. Freeman, D. D.; Rev.
Charles Wood. D. D.: Gen. Anson
Mills, DR.. Lucius G. Clark, William
knowles Cooper, Lieut.. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, United States Army (re-
Fl. Butler, chaplain; Henry +. Lowe.
secretary, and Albert Z. Shoemaker.
executive secretary and attorney.
Adventists, Rev. Charles 5. Long
acre; Baptist, owen p. Kellar, G. Clin-
ton James: Baptist (coloredl. Rev. J
Brooks, D. D.; Christian, Arthur
Bishop, w. c. Hanson: Congrega-
tionai, Rev. w. a. Morgan, Fred l.,
Fishback; Friends Orthodox, Rev;
Lindley y. Clark; Friends. Alfr9d
Butler. Rev S. r. Nicholas; Lutheran
tcolored). Rev u. L. Wiseman; Meth
odist Episcopal. Rev. j. c. Nicholson,
Rev. Edward Hayes; Methodist Epls-
copal South. Rev. {. X. Ray; African
dist Episcopal (colored), Rev. w. ..
Darlington.
Methodist Protestant. Rev. p. w.
Crosby: Protestant Episcopal Rev.
Presbyterian, Rev. H. X, Fulton, Rev.
Alfred r. Barrows; Presbyterian
(Southern), Rev. y. A. Bird; Pres
byterian (Unitedl. Rev. ]. Alvin
Campbell; Presbyterian lColoredl'
Rev. Francis j Grimke; Reformed,
Ollie. Rev Eugene \. Hannah, Judge
William II. De Lacey; United Breth-
ren, Rev. Charles Z. Fultz: Univer-
saiist, Charles s. Davis: Unitarian
Rev. e. g. R. Pierce: Christian En-
deavor Union, w. Covell; Christian
District Epworth League. president;
District Epworth League (South),
president; Luther League tCentraD.
James II. Solt; Interdenominational
bertson: Independent order Of Jona-
dabs. John Il. Mahoney.
Women's Christian Temperance
Union. Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton;
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
No >, Mrs. &. w Harris; Capt. Hugh
\. Thrift. Mrs. SuesSa 8. Blaine. Ed
ward s. Brashears. William W. MILAN,
Rev. John l.. Edwards. Mrs. Isabelle
Helmick. Mrs Lindley ID. Clark, Theo-
dore \. Hostetler l.. Hilton Jackson,
Robert H. Mcneil, Mrs. ]. 4. Edgar.
Rev Clovis c. Chappell. William v. Ma
honey. Miss Georgia Robertson, \. Is.
Gardner, Col. l.. NJ. Maus, L. S. A.,
retired: Norton VI. Little, John e
Dawson, James Trimble, James r.:
Pickens. Edward S. Taft, Maj. Samuel
H Walker. DIR. Wayne B; Wheeler
Deets Pickett. Charles Williams, MIS-
l.. :. Henry.
At the conclusion of business ad-
dresses were made by Representa-
tive Grant Hudson OF Michigan rev.
I'ureu, A Hannah. Mrs. Emma San
ford shelton. president of the District
NVomen's Christian Temperance Union