The Washington times., 1923-01-08
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It is probable that State De-
partment officials and the chief
representatives Of foreign copp
tries will confer soon in regard
to the manner in which some M
the liquor which the embassies
and legations are permitted ito
import are being disposed Of in
Washington. Some months aeo
it was charged that the ambassa-
dor of q government that slas
never been recognized by tie
United States was engaged IN ne
illicit traffic.
Vacated Residence. 81
The diplomat has left the
country but it has never developed
that he vacated his residence here
because of the charges made
against him.
Since that time the liquor supply
to the foreign legations and empas-
sizes has been scrutinized but The
it has been doubted for months.
The policemen comprising what
is known as the twice squad have
uncovered cases in which It was
made known that the lquor. OBJ
tanned from certain persons was
applied by offices Of foreign rep
1esentatives.
AIlege Collision Exists.
Raids on apartments recently,
the vice squad said today, indicate
that there is collision between at
taches and persons who cater to
the thirsty ones who can afford
to pay for the best Scotch" Only
last Saturday a woman was ar
rested on the charge of selling and
| illegal possession of liquor which.
she declared, vas supplied her by
foreign diplomatic offices. She was
vending the liquor at $12 quart,
This was established when ! an
agent bought a quart of real"
Scotch for that amount, The
marked money was found in her
possession. the police claim.
Police have information that
whiskey is being sold in the best
apartment houses in the District
but the vendors are clever enough
to avoid selling to any person to
whom the slightest suspicion at
taches. It is one of the most diff.
| ficult tasks Of the police to obtain
evidence and this must be produced
before a search warrant viii be
issued. The police and revenue
agents have knowledge OF where
the illicit traffic is being conducted
but they are powerless to act @@le-
cause of the law.
Recently man who is knowI4n
high social circles was receiving
a continual supply from boofleg
ger who catered to 'the u
and his wife complained to tie
vice squad. By DISCUSSES and cleNer
strategy the police made a rl5r-
! chase of liquor and trapped him.
He was found to have q laboratory
for making gin, and large guam.
tity of whiskey and the gin Was
seiezed.
Women Aid Traffic.
A significant feature of the cases
! is that women are found to- Do
with men who are caught in sthe
police that the women act al
agents because they are leasts su.
S2ected. AS a rule they dress
fashionably and apparently are so.
cial butterflies. It is only when q
relative of a liquor addict conn
plains to the police that the women
are brought under suspicion.
In some instances the throng
of patrons of bootleggers in the
apartment of an illicit vendor be-
comes so annoying to tenants Of
the building that the bootlegger 10
requested to leave by the super.
intendent. Messages are quickly
flashed to the patrons WHO are IN
formed of the new location. which
is usually an expensive apartment.