Evening star., 1925-06-22
JENNINGS R0VERS
TO STAY IN DISTRICT
Dry Squad Will Not Make
Raids Into States-159
Are Arrested.

If Commissioner Jennings "roviu .,
squadron" Of dry seuths originalIyS
intended to do some of it's rowing ani{
sleuthing in alleged wet" territorlH q
outside the District limits, first re 4
ported, II has apparently adopted thda
policy for the present of confining ~
efforts to Washington and leaving -
Prohibition Chief Harry Luckett antF,
his men the far outposts of Marylap6
and Virginia
In executing this rumored change
of policy Capt. Guy Burlingame'S
score of dry policemen who are in
vested with Federal prohibition powers
has become, in effect. Il reorga nizet
vice squad" the abolishment of
which Commissioner E'enning am
nounced at the outset OF his uquos
crusade some days back.
While Commissioner Fenning, irt
endeavoring closely to guard tha
modus operandi of his personally COM
ceived war on bootlegdom. never haS
dehnltely confirmed reports that Bur$
Hnganes men were planning 10 inS
wade Luckett' territory with a serieS
Of dramatic raids on stills in Southern
Maryland. he indicated that this vas
what he had in mind by stating hs
was going after the sources Of sup
ply"
"hVi w tp-pp'i
After the new Commissioner plans
y for his "rovers' had become known
through the press. however. Divisional
Chief Luckett and General Prihibition
Chief F.. C. Yellowly called Commis-
sioner Fenning by telephone and re-
Quested an appointment.
They came TO see me. accordingly
to offer their cooperation TO the local
authorities" Mr.. Fenning stated.
Rumors current at the Dstrice
Building, however, are that the twd
Federal prohibition chiefs advised the
Commissioner that their forces wers
operating with success in Maryland
and Virginia and assured him that
they would do everything in their
power TO see that the sources OF sup
ply We're cut off, the inference being
that the Federal officials believed the
! local police might meet with better
success by operating in District terri
tory. with which they were familiar.
Chief Luckett refused TO discuss the
matter in any way today. except 10
deny that he had objected" 70 local
police going out of the District in
their dry campaign.
Seize Whisky and Car.
Members of the squad yesterda 4
afternoon succeeded in obtaining tws
cases of alleged Scotch whisky and
making two arrests, but did not sue.
ceed in locating the base OF supplies.
A deal was made for the delivery os
two cases of the liquor an agent ad.
vancing s255 for them. and when
time came for the delivery in Ana.
costa the two cases were in d hack.
er's car. having been transferred to
ii from another car. The S255 had
been transferred by the person receiv-
ing it TO another individual SO that
members of the squad were unable 10
regain possession of il.
Alexander B. Massey, 80 years old.
of 1892 New York avenue. was arrest
ed on charges of sale, possession and
transporting, while Philip Eugene
Fisher. PA G street, the hacker, was
charged with possession and trans
porting. The automobile was seized
and car and liquor turned over To
the Internal Revenue Bureau
Following lead obtained in con-
nection with the purchase of the two
cases Of alleged imported Scotch
whisky. the rum squad went to sea
Eleventh street southwest. accom-
panied by police of the fourth pre-
cinct. and made a raid
Barred Doors Intervene.
Barred doors. according TO re,
port of the police. impeded the prog.
u
have enabled persons in the house
to dump intoxicants in the sewer and
kill the odor with coal oil
Police report seizing enough ale
legged intoXica nts for analysis and
say they found quantity of glyceriu
and mixing paraphernalia in the
house. Harry W. Caller was arrested
on two charges of selling and one o1
Illegal possession. il being charged
that an agent of the squad purchased
two quarts of whisky AT S12 a quart,
before the raid was staged.
159 Arrested
John Bligh, 1919 Seventh street. wa i
arrested on two charges Of selling and
one Of possession. Seizure of thres
cases of beer was reported.
Approximately 20 gallons of whisky
were seized in connection with a dozen
additional arrests made yesterday by
the rum squad and precinct police.
Members of precinct squads wers
called upon TO assist the rum squad
in making the raids. Only small
quantities of whisky were seized from
the individual alleged violators of the
Volstead law.
Arrests for liquor violations during
the As hours ended at 8 o'clock this
morning were as follows: selling. IL;
possession, 48; Transporting. Z There
were fVe persons arrested for driving
automobiles while under the influences
of liquor and Sc for intoxication one
person was arrested for drinking III