Evening star., 1924-01-01
DIPLOMATIC LIQUOR
CUSTOMS STUDIED
Davis Seeks Procedure of
Other Nations in Immunity
for ENJOYS.

Representative Edwin L. Davis of
Tennessee, democrat is making a
close study of the amount of tax-free
liquors that other countries allow a
foreign diplomat to bring in under
diplomatic courtesy. He has been
advised that certain countries. in
cluding Great Britain, place a limit
on the. amount that a foreign diplo-
matte representative should reason
ably use for his own family and bone
fide guests, and that on all liquors
be paid.
Representative Davis thinks the
United States is altogether too
squeamish about fearing to offend
representatives Of foreign govern
ment by placing a limit on the amount
Of liquors or other goods that can be
brought into this country duties-free,
even while the home government Of
those diplomats charge the foreign
representatives Of this country duties
on all goods they carry in above a
certain amount.
Wants List Revealed.
ihiS 10 ouc dH8lG Oh the Care1uI IN
vestigation that Representative Davis
Is making of the rum scandal IN
Washington, in which he Is interest
ing himself "as an American citizen,
jealous Of the fair name of our Ma
tional Capital" When he has the facts
carefully digested he VIII decide what
action Congress should take. Incl
dentally, he feels that II list of
rum purchasers exists, said to con-
tain the names of prominent officials
and members of Congress, It is
an aspersion on the regulations of
all members of Congress until the
few guilty ones, who now seem to be
protected, are exposed. :.
Thus far Representative Davis has
in the diplomatic immunity phase
of the rum scandal. His attention was
particularly directed to the customs
duties aspect by a supplemental let
ter late yesterday from Internal Rev
enue Commissioner Blair, explaining
exemption of customs duties allowed
to official representatives of other
governments and their encourage.
Thirteen Detectives ON List.
1t developed today that there were
thirteen headquarters detectives list
ed on the bootleggers list which led
to the questioning Of several head
quarters men at the Treasury De-
partment Saturday. The list was
made up, according to statements. by
a bootlegger who intended to pre-
sent the detectives with a bottle or
two of whisky on Christmas After
each name, 1T is stated. was entered
the amount of liquor to be given.
One detective. for instance. was
questioned about what he had done
with "a bottle Of Scotch and a bottle
of rye" delivered to his home. The
detective denied any liquor had been
delivered there. "One quart of
Scotch and quart of rye" had been
New Year day brought tempo
rary halt in the Investigation of
Washington's alleged rum syndicate,
marking. however. the prelude to
the girding of opposing forces for
the legal battle in Justice siddons'
show cause why the defense should
not see the warrant and information
on which the warrant was sworn for
the raid of the offices of the alleged
rum syndicate at 404 Continental
Trust building. will be heard.
o,Oh Oh january 4, attorney James a.
O'Shea, representing the defendants,
will demand as his right of counsel
10 see the original warrant and Its
information affidavits. United States
Commissioner George H. Mcdonald
will probably not object to showing
the warrant. 1t was stated today, but
fight will be put up by counsel for
the special intelligence unit of the
treasury Department, in charge of
the investigation, when 1t comes to
disclosing the information on which
the warrant was sworn