The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
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- Dealers of bottled cheer is gaining
momentum hourly. The usually
!antagonistic Anti-SaloOn League and
the Association Against the Pro
.-hihition Amendment have joined
!. hands in amicable communion in
mutual efforts to have the list
made public. Both believe that
publication of the list would ma
teTially strengthen their organiza
~Gops.
jr,. Wayne B. Wheeler, ever vigilant
:; head of the Anti-Saloon League, be-
: 1abQred Government officials whose
negligence has resulted in the los
ing of the list of customers.
!. Wheeler said that his organization
did. not intend to let the matter
rest, until the list has been pub
/, hshed and he intimated that he
would demand of Senate dry lead
: eES that the list be made a part
of the Congressional Record.
ara. Will Demand Probe.
- Another threat by Wheeler was
that he would demand a Congress
). sional investigation should the Gov
eminent agents show an inclination
10 ease up III IHe prosecution OL
the case.
=" District police have practically
stopped their investigation, owing
to the serious illness of Sergeant
James E. McQuade, second in COM
mand of the vice squad. Lieut.. Q.
T.. Davis, head of the squad, is
fearful lest confidential information
leak out and he is awaiting the re-
covery of his aide before ne goes
:" further.
State Department officials let it
= be known that they expected to-
day tu receive from the European
legation, which claimed the liquor,
an indignant protest against lnVd-
sion of diplomatic territory" Po-
lice and special operatives of the
Treasury were none too gentle when
they ra;ded the cache of $1,000
worth of liquor and they broke
down a door before the immunity
cry was heard.
Wash n-;L. bankers financed the
ring in it's operations. papers taken
IN the raid on the two sumptuously
furnished offices show. Deeper in
-vestigation is expected along this
line, with possible prosecution If
these bankers can be shown to have
had. knowledge of how their money
:: was being used.
r-risi: May Prosecute Each.
- The legal staff of the Anti-Saloon
League will begin today preparation
/ Of legal arguments in support of
their demand that the list of 1,40O
= customers be made public. The fur
.ther demand will be made that
prosecution of each of the 1 400 be
vigorously followed up. Mr.. Wheeler
declared that when two persons,
the purchaser and thei seller, agree
TO violate the law, they are conspir-
Ing Judge Thompson, speaking for
the United States. Circuit Court of
Appeals for the Third district, has
said: 1T is possible that the pur-
chaser may be indicted with the
seller for conspiracy to violate the
VOlstead act A fine of $4,000 and
penitentiary sentence of two years
is possible on conviction for such
conspiracy.
ut took several years to bring
the Federal courts to avail them
selves Of the injunction provisions
of the law, padlocking premises
where the law was violated. 1t took
q longer period to bring about the
use Of the penalty provisions Of the
revenue act. When the American
people realize that this lawless
handful of alcoholic addicts will not
obey the law, then the courts will
lind it necessary to use all the
weapons in their legal arsenal to
compel obedience"