Evening star., 1925-02-22
SEEKS DISMISSAL
OF HOUSE EMPL0YE
Member Asks Immediate Ac-
tion After Wright's Arrest
on Liquor Charge.

Another chapter was written yester-
day in the story of how Represents
tive John G. Cooper of Ohio, and pro-
hibition agents are attempting to rid
the Capitol Building OF suspected
bootlegsers.
f. George Wright of 72o Thirteenth
street, so years old. for many years
doorman at the Capitol and who serv-
ed before that under Chancey Depeu,
arrested Friday night for violation OF
the National prohibition act, arraign-
ed in police court yesterday morning
and released In $500 bond. appeared
shortly after noon at his accustomed
post as assistant doorkeeper of the
House OF representatives, according
to Representative Cooper. but did not
stay long.
AS soon as Wright was seen again
on duty, Representative Cooper said
he went Immediately to the "authori-
ties" and entered vigorous protest
against the mans return.
Understood to Have Been Dropped.
II understand Wright was taken
OFF the Government rolls Immediate
ly," said Representative Cooper. II
was assured that he would not be
kept in the employ of the Govern
ment. He soon disappeared"
Explaining that he had informed
the prohibition agent, Daniel Ford,
of the suspicion against Wright. and
that the agent had Caught" Wright,
Representative Cooper said the mat
ter had been the center of much dis
cussion on the part of members of
Congress yesterday.
Il took the matter up with the
membership OF the House" said the
Ohio Representative, "and the action
taken was almost unanimously ap-
proved / received more congratula-
tions today than for a long time.
Some who had not been in favor of
the 18th amendment told me they
were in favor of driving the bootleg
gers out of the Capitol
Discussing the question in general,
Representative Cooper said the time
had come when some drastic action
must be taken
Claim Congressional Protection.
There are a great many going
around who claim they have congress
sional protection" he said. Recently
we passed bill in the House to de-
port aliens who violate the prohibit
tion laws. ! am in favor of that bill.
but l am also in favor of drastic ac-
tion against the American who vto-
lates the prohibition laws. If there
is any place where the bootlegger
ought to be cleaned out it is under
the dome of the Capitol where the
laws OF the country are made"
Mr. Cooper explained he did not un-
derstand that Wright had been car
rying liquor into the Capitol Building
itself. but had been selling liquor
and was part of a group dealing in
liquor. The bad part of the affair
was, according to the Ohio Rcpres
sentative, that the suspected man was
not only under the Capitol dome. but
was on the payroll OF the Govern
ment.
Prohibition Agent Ford wormed
himself into the confidence OF Wright,
only after Stimulating a rich mans
son" and a ''red-hot spendthrift" for
more than a month, II was revealed
last night. During this time Ford had
employment In the folding room at
the Capitol.
Ford discovered that the hobby of
Wright was parties" according to
the story told by Ford to newspaper
men. and he used this means to In.
sinuate himself into the confidence of
the House doorkeeper.
1t was in becoming acquainted with
Wright that Ford obtained informa-
tion that led to other raids Friday
night. In which another man and
three women were arrested. 1t was
explained by prohibition officials,
however, that no attempt will be
made to prosecute all the cases as a
conspiracy, separate charges of trans
porting, selling or possession of IL
quor having been laid against indi-
viduals.
The others arrested, arraigned be-
fore Police Court yesterday and re-
leased on bond, are: Edward Marks,
S0s Fourteenth street: Rose Trachen-
berg and Estelle H. White of 43s K
street, and Mrs. Mabel Hawkins of
1892 Fourteenth street.