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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-29
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE

The governmental policy of local ac-
ton with reference to prohibition was re-
Gently discussed by President Coolidge,
whose opinion is quoted by James O'Don-
nell Bennett, a Washington correspond
ent, as follows:
"The President believes that the local
policeman, upon whom he looks with all
a smal-town New Englanders respect, is
the hope of the hamlet and the town that
wants to be dry. And hence the hope Of
those who want the nation to be dry.
With his usual practically and plain
speaking the President points out what he
considers an obvious fact-namely, that
unless municipal authorities in city, town,
and state are enforcing, then nationwide
enforcement cannot be nearly as good as
it should be.
THE former mayor of Northampton,
Mass. is irked by a disposition of many
we'll wishers of enforcement to let
George do it. their George being the
federal government.
Prevention of small sales of liquor in
localities, he thinks. is distinctly local
work, but he grants that it is quite as dis
tinctly the duty of the federal govern
ment to prevent smuggling and supervise
Withdrawals of liquor
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-29
WILLIAM E. DEVER
Mayor of Chicago

A great literature is being written these
days on the nearly frazzled theme, "Whose
fault is it?" or "Whose duty is it to en-
force the Eighteenth Amendments From
reports and casual observation of condi-
tons it is apparent that many in the pub
lie eye have joined in revival of the old
fashioned yet popular game of passing
the buck"
And yet, when all the hue and cry has
died down and the shouting is over, we
find the answer, always evident and al
ways the same; namely, it is the duty of
every law-enforcing officer in the coun-
try, from the President of the United
States down to the lowliest constable. to
enforce rigidly every law--federal, state,
and county, on the statute books.
The day is almost past when one can
excuse his failure in duty by pointing to
some other persons dereliction. Today
some in high places are spending their
time crying. Il can't because he doesn't"
Look at him; he isn't"
The public soon will demand OF each
of those officials as it should. 'What are
you doing to fulfill your oath?'
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-29
THOS. WILLIAMSON
United States Attorney, Southern District
of Illinois

From observation in this district, it is
palitics can enforce the liquor laws. 1t
needs but the determined will to do and
the cooperation of those upon whom the
responsibility of enforcement lies.
Provision for enforcement in the coun-
ties lies substantially with the Board of
Supervisors and enforcement officers. In
municipalities, upon the Village Board or
City Council and police officers.
In some counties in this district more
than twenty thousand dollars in fines has
been assessed in this court at one term for
violations in such county. Would it not
be far better for the taxpayers and for the
reputation of the county if this enforce
ment was conducted in the county, and
the fines converted into the county treas
ury; and is it not more profitable and bet
ter for the municipality to have its own
enforcement with the result and benefit Of
the fines collected?
In the matter of Injunction, there are
some counties in which federal injunc-
tons to the number of fifty, sixty and
more have been issued, closing premises
in such county, and during the same
time, not one injunction issued by local
courts. 1t is very evident that this con-
dition cannot continue, as the result is
that the federal court is overburdened
with work that ought to be, at least to
substantial extent, conducted in the state
courts.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-29
JOSEPH H. COLLIER
Attorney for the Anti-Saloon League of
Illinois

Law enforcement is primarily the prob
lem of the local community. The local
officers can either make or break en-
forcement. They can either stand in the
way of prosecutions and protect offend
ers, or they can ferret out violators and
punish so severely that violations will be
reduced to the minimum.
We frequently hear the remark "Pro-
hibtion is now in the United States Con-
stitution. Let the federal government en-
force it." The federal government has ap-
proximately 1000 men to cover the whole
country in its direct prohibition enforce
ment work. AT this writing about seven
ty of these men are assigned to Illinois.
Many Illinois counties have as many or
more peace officers such as sheriffs, dep
uty sheriffs, constables marshals, and po-
lice in cities, charged under the law with
prohibition enforcement duties. More
over, the local officers are on the field
constantly, they know conditions, they
are sworn to enforce the state law and are
paid to enforce it. Patriotic citizens should
press home on these peace officers their
duties.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-29
MABEL WALKER WILLEBRANT
Assistant U. S. Attorney General

The roots of all good government lie
in the community, and prohibition will
never be satisfactorily enforced by the
Federal Government alone. Its judicial
equipment for furnishing violations is too
meager, and the laws which United States
judges must enforce in addition to the
Prohibition Act are too many.
Federal courts are staggering under the
tremendous volume of business that had
been added by the Eighteenth Amend
ment. Since it became effective they
have disposed of 102.6 84 prohibition cases.
United States attorneys are now obtain
ing convictions under the National Pro-
hibition Act at the rate of about 1000 per
month, but over IS per cent of them are
local in character. That means that the
police courts, county courts, or the state
courts should prosecute and punish the
offenders.
:. You have no right to say that pro-
hibition is failure if your own police
wink at its disregard You have no right
to complain that the federal government
does not punish offenders quickly enough,
nor have you a right to indulge in the
complaint that it CAN NOT be enforced,
if your police courts are failing to Jail the
offenders in your own community. Be-
cause that duty is theirs, and there are
enough decent people in every county and
city, if they will get together, to make Of
6ciais do their duty.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-29
EDWIN A. OLSON
U. S. District Attorney, Northern District
of Illinois

II is the duty of local officials to en-
force the law. The mayor, the police, the
sheriff, the states attorney the state
courts, have the power and it is their duty
to enforce prohibition.
Last year we padlocked $500 booze
joints, and not one of these cases should
have come into the federal court. Every
one of these injunction proceedings
should have been held in the state courts.
In Illinois there are only 81 prohibition
agents as compared to from fourteen to
fifteen thousand local enforcement Off
Gals in the state. In Chicago one of the
three federal judges is assigned to prohi-
bition cases. The other two judges in
this district have their time completely
taken with other cases. At the same time
there are from 80 to 90 judges in the
state courts in Cook county who could be
and should be doing the work that now
comes almost entirely into the court of
one federal judge.
The enforcement problem will never be
solved until local citizens become inter-
ested and local officials do their duty.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-29
c.. w. VURSELL
Chief of Federal Field Prohibition Agents
in Illinois

I have no patience with officials who
refuse to do their duty after they have
sworn to uphold the laws, or with judges
who neglect their sworn duty relative to
criminals who have been proven guilty.
1t was not intended by the law that our
department should make raids, but to in
vestigate. On account of the neglect of
duty on the part of count officials how
ever, we have been compelled to do that
work. With only SIS men scattered
through the state, we have made 200
arrests this year and have closed 1,400
places. We have brought in 100000 i'll
fines
This is work which the county officials
should have done.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-29

prohibition considered
edi
This federal enforcement tendency make
prohibition of local
vital
presented herewith
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-29
THE LAW OF THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS

Section 20 of the illinois Prohibition
Act" provides:
at shall be the duty of the States At
torney of every county diligently to
prosecute any and all persons violating
the provisions of this act in this county.
and he shall be responsible for the proper
enforcement of this act and whenever he
shall have any information or knowledge,
or have any reason to believe that any of
the provisions of this act are being vio-
lated in his county, he shall use every le-
gitimate means at his command to secure
the necessary and proper evidence of such
violation, and Immediately upon securing
such evidence he shall file complaint or
cause a complaint to be filed against any
person against whom he shall have any
evidence of any such violation, and he
shall have said complaints on said charges
to final judgment.
In case the existence of any place
where intoxicating liquors are manufac-
tured, sold, kept or bartered, in violation
of law is disclosed in any criminal pro-
ceedings, it shall be the duty of the
States Attorney to proceed promptly to
enforce the provisions of this act against
such place as nuisance.
at shall be the duty of all County
Boards of Commissioners of Cook county
to lend every possible assistance to the
States Attorney, sheriff and other Off
Gals in the enforcement of this act''
Section AZ of the law provides:
at shall be the duty of all municipal
county and state officials to cooperate in
the enforcement of this act
"If any sheriff, deputy sheriff, chief of
police, marshal, policeman, constable or
other peace officer shall have knowledge,
information or suspicion of any violation
of any provision of this act, he shall dill
gently investigate and secure evidence Of
the same and SHALL before the proper of
hcer, make and sign complaint against the
offending person, anything in the ordi-
nance or bylaws of any municipality, to
the contrary notwithstanding.
To summarize: All peace officers in the
county (including such officers elected by
the municipalities, viz: sheriffs, deputy
sheriffs, marshals, constables, chiefs of
police and policemen), are charged with
the duty of acting ON knowledge or sus-
picion of law violations, and must try to
ferret out the violators, secure evidence if
possible and set the machinery into mo-
ton to punish the offenders.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-29
A SAFE PREDICTION
(Hoopeston Chronicle Herald)

AIloOpeStOH 1nIOnlClc I1eTdiu)
The Chicago Tribune, leading
advocate of notification of dry
laws, is out editorially for the re-
peal of the search and seizure fea-
ture of the state enforcement act.
1t is safe to predict that there will
be no change in the law for the
self-evident reason that The Trib-
une loses all its battles. The aver
age voter usually tries to ascertain
just what the w. G. N. stands for
and at once gets busy in opposi
ton. The dry laws of Illinois are
immune to Tribune attacks.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-29
LOCAL OFFICIALS SHOULD ENFORCE DRY Law

nd a L om d @ Courts Are M re Numerous Than federal Officer
Evening star., 1925-02-15

THE Washington Alumnae Club OF
/ the Mu Phi Epsilon National
Honorary Musical Society, with the
Endorsement and cooperation OF the
MacDowel Society of the city, is pre-
senting three of the most famous
American composers in recitals at
Rauscher's Saturday afternoons at 3
o'clock, for the benefit of the Mac
Dowell Colony, in the woods near
Peterborough, n. III.
The first of the three composers is
Mrs. n. H. A. Beach, often called the
dean of American woman composers.
and a popular artist in Washington,
where she has made number of
appearances. but not in formal solo
concert work for some time. Mrs.
Beach is an accomplished pianist. A
feature of her recital, for which her
services are donated, will be the first
rendition in Washington of her new
two-piano suite. in which she will be
assisted by Mary Howe, talented
Washington pianist. and also a COM
poser of some unusual and interest
ing works. This recital will be given
March !.
The second in this series will be
given by Charles Wakefield Cadman,
famous as a writer of works based
on Indian themes, whose concerts
throughout the far West have proved
highly popular. Because of frail
Evening star., 1925-02-15
Another Paganinii?

noes the spirit Of Paganini live
~ again in human form and has it
chosen for it's housing the body of a
young American violinist, Milan Lusk
of Illinois? That is a question that
even the most astute psycho-analyst
cannot answer but many music crit
les have stated that Mr.. Lusk has the
air and art that history ascribes to
the great master.
This likeness to the famous Paga-
mini" says a writer, may be seen
not only in his playing, but also in
his stature, for he is veritable
giant among violinists, measuring 6
feet 5 inches in height and possessed
of fine stage presence and a pleas
ing personality that have endeared
him to audiences on both continents" ;"
Mr.. Lusk will be heard in Wash
ington from the stage of the May
flower Hotel on the evening of March
16. at the first Spring festival prom
enade concert in the series to be
given under the auspices of the mu-
sic department of the National Coun-
Gil of Women, March 16, March %,
April g. April 20 and May 5.
On his tour of Europe this past
Summer Lusk had the honor of being
commanded to appear before the
Queen of Rumania and the royal
court for an evenings recital. Among
his treasured possessions are two
autographed photographs Of the
queen personally presented to him by
her majesty at the conclusion of the
recital as evidence OF her enjoyment
of his art, and a fiattering letter re-
ceived q few days later reiterating
the pleasure the queen and her court
had taken in his playing.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
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~ EETIOVENS Choral Symphony" the ninth which de-
* scribed the his whole life will be
~ feature this week 1t will be presented under the direction Of
Walter the New York Symphony Orchestra
chorus several hundred members leading
choral They will Washington
Choral Society the the
Evening
Clyde cson The solo
will Ruth Rodgers Helena
trato Stratton and
SS this symphony Wash
Beethoven February
1910 According The Evening February 1910 the work
following Flora Jackson Brett, alto Arthur
Simpson and Arthur N Gardner bass, chorus OF 100
The Star
The instrumental rendition splendid performance and
who feel there symphony
orchestra Washington The third >
bile beautifully applause fol
lowed pronounced Prof Hammers direction The
Taken
a whole, was an una onab
Damroh handle the instrumental work OF this symphony but
that Washington all the cities OF the
theme the
und Gcgnbc Again 1908 records show that he developed the
theme Fantasy Piano Chorus and Orchestra Two later
published the Nit genatcn Band
The Sccrs Hymn Joy also
inspired him In the end the eighteenth he made several
sketches November 1928
phony had practically completed the being unfinished
Beethoven considered strictly finale, which
nc used his Fifteenth finally he decided the
symphony February the
eventually May 1924
overwhelmingly successful The performance quoted having ended
the conqueror had been realized
AT the Beethovens deafness complete his health
against
remedy the finale and comradehp through
Evening star., 1925-02-15
New York Symphony-To-
morrow and Tuesday.

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the presentation of
Beethoven's famous Ninth Sym
phony" by the New York symphony
Orchestra in Washington Tuesday
afternoon.
A large chorus, composed entirely
of Washington talent is being
trained for the grand finale written
to Schiller's 'Ode to joy The solo
parts will be sung by New York
artists and the chorus singing will
be done by local men and women.
The playing of the Ninth SYM
phony' by the orchestra will be pre-
\ ceded by a short exposition by Walter
| Damrosch, the conductor, on its
meaning and form. The program is
4 scheduled to be given at 4:3O in the
afternoon at Polls Theater.
Tomorrow night at $50 the orches-
ira will give a concert at the Central
High School auditorium. The pro-
gram will include the Jupiter Sym
phony in c." by Mozart; symphonic
poem, Les Preludes." by Liszt; ex-
cerpts from THE Children's Corner,
+ by Debussy and polka mazurka, ''The
Dragon Fly" hx Strauss.
Mr.. Damrosch and his orchestra
will make the stop in Washington en-
route from Havana, where they have
been giving a series of concerts with
spectacular success. Many Cubans, 1T
is said, travelled as far as 400 miles
TO hear the programs. President
Zayas of Cuba and his wife held box
for the series and officially received
NIr. Damrosch at the palace. The
National Academy of Arts and Let
ters presented him with a gold medal
and made him an honorary member
the highest award ever given for
nluner.
Evening star., 1925-02-15

SOMETHING of the pomp and glory
of ancient Egypt and ter-day
European coronation of emperors ano
kings will be given to the Inaugural
tioh of President Coolidge and Vice
President Dawes when the Washing
ton Opera Company will present
torium March 3.
Verdi's opera will be sung by an
all-American cast, including Frances
contralto, both of the Metropolitan
Opera Company; John CHARLES
Thomas, who will make his first ap-
pearance in grand opera under
Edouard Albion's direction; Charles
Trowbridge Tittmann, American basso,
and Albert Shefferman, the latter two
residents of Washington.
The cast will be the second all
American grand opera east presented
by Mr. Albion, and will go down in
American musical history as amonS
the first TO be presented to the Ameri-
cam people.
Aida" was written to mark the
coronation Of an Egyptian khedive.
Unlike many efforts written for a
special occasion, the opera was an
immediate and continued success and
has come TO be the. accepted "cele-
bration" opera of all those which
have achieved a place among the great
operas
The same unprecedented low prices
which have marked past perform
ances of the company will be in ef-
feet for Aida" Mr.. Albion said.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
u. S. Marine Band-Tomor
row and Wednesday.

At the Marine Barracks at PIN.
tomorrow a concert by the United
States Marine Band Orchestra (Wil-
liam Fl. SanteImann, leader; Taylor
Brauson second LEADER will he given.
Phe program will be: March, I'm
der Freedoms Flag (NovowieszkD !;
overture, Martha" (Flotowl: idyl,
20 That We Two Were Maying' (Ne-
VIM; "Serenade Hongroisc" Jon-
cieres); +Gems of Offenbach' (TobanD ;
valse de concert, Joy of Life"
tStrauss); excerpts from Sweet
hearts" CHerbert; grand military
march from Suite Algerienne"
tSaint- -Saens); marines hymn, THE
Halls of Montezuma"; THE Star
Spangled Banner"
At the barracks Wednesday at Sis
pm. the concert by the United States
Marine Band Orchestra will have the
following program: March, German
Fidelity (Blankenburgl: overture,
"Nabuchodonozor" (VerdD; madrigal
and valse lente, from 'L'Enfant Prod
igue" (Wormser); prelude, siciiiano
and intermezzo sinfonico from Cay
slleria Rusticana (Masca gnD !;
"Grand Valse Brillante, Opus 49, (Cho-
pin); Les Erinnyes," incidental music
to the ''Tragedie Antique de Le-
conte De Lisle (MassaneD; marines
hymn, THE Halls of Montezuma";
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1925-02-15
Egyptian Opera to Be Sung

John Charles Thomas, baritone, who
has become one of the most popular
American singers, will be watched
from all sections of the country VITA
interest. 1t will be his first appear
ance in grand opera.
Frances Peralta, American soprano,
has won recognition not only for her
beautiful voice, but also for her
knowledge of grand opera. She has
sung IA roles in the Metropolitan, l3
Of them without previous rehearsal
with the company. Her versatility
is remarkable.
!. Jeanne Gordon, Jobbed haired, with
n sparkling, vivid personality, is an
American contralto. Her voice Is
beautiful.
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, well
known as concert and oratorio
basso, is a resident of Washington
His Interpretation and singing OF
Ramfis with the Washington Opera
Company three years ago will be re-
.nembered. He will sing the same
role in the forthcoming Aida per-
formanae-
Albert Shefferman, Washington Opera
Company basso, sang in the perform
ance of Faust January 26.
jacques Samassoud, who conducted
last year. and the performance OF
Faust in which Chaliapin, the great
Russian basso, made his first grand
opera appearance in Washington, Will
conduct Aida" Under his direction
the Washington opera Company Or
chestra has developed an increasing
individuality.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
Mcdowell Benefit Recitals

health, Mr. Cadman rarely appears in
concert in the East. The lndlan
Princess Tsianina, mezzo soprano,
will be assisting soloist and will sing
arias from Mr.. Cadmans opera,
"Shawnewis." as well as many of his
simpler melodies. Mr.. Cadman has
more than 800 works which have
been published Among the most re-
cent is his Hollywood Suite played
by leading symphony orchestras in
America and Europe. This concert
will be given March 81.
The third and final in the benefit
series will be the first recital ever
given in Washington by Bruno HUM,
world famous for his musical setting
of 'Invictus." the words by. William
Henley. Mr.. Huhn has written many
other interesting songs, but this one
and "Ships That Pass in the Night
and IF" are among the most popular.
Mr.. HUM will be assisted by several
local singers in. his recital. which will
be given April 4.
The concerts are all arranged under
the direct, personal supervision of
Dorothy De Muth Watson, a leading
member of the Arts Club of Wash
ington and in the work of the COM
posers' group in the League of Amer
ican Pen Women. Application for
further details and tickets may be
made to Mrs. Watson at 1112 Fair
mont street northwest.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
Paul Kochanski-Thursday

Paul Kochanski, popular young
violinist with Washington audiences
will be heard in his ninth recital
here Thursday afternoon at the Ma
tional Theater at 430 o'clock. Mr..
kochanski will present several un-
usual numbers on his program as
well as better known and lighter
selections. He will play Tartini's
"Trille du Diable" Max Bruch's
Scotch Phantasy." Boulanger's Cor
tege' and Wieniawskfs "Polonaise
in D Major" as we'll as Rimsky-
kor rsakof's Hymn to the Sun"
Kreislers arrangement of Frederic
Logans Pale Moon and RaveTs
"Tzigane" George Ashman will be
his accompanist.
This young violinist has a remark
able personality and unusually keen
sense of humor. He also seeks origi-
nality for the compositions which he
will play. Mr.. Kochanski has de-
clared that "in the whole field of
music there is no literature so poor
as that of the violin He also is
said to be especially interested in
novel works by present-day compos-
ers, and is particularly keen about
the works of Szymanowski, Bloch and
the young Brazilian, Villa Lobas.
Additional information concerning
this concert can be obtained from th e
T. Arthur Smith Concert Bureau, 1906
q street northwest.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
Denishawn Dancers-Wed- d.
nesday.

Ruth st. Denis, Ted Shawn and
the Denishawn dancers are scheduled
TO make their only appearance in this
city at Polls, Theater Wednesday
afternoon at 4:So, under the manage
ment of Mrs. Wilson Greene.
Ruth ST. Denis is a leading exepa-
nent of the dances of the East. Ted
Shawn's dancing at the Coliseum has
created d sensation. The spirit and
e:Irnestness of the two principals
| seem to penetrate the whole company.
The program will be entirely new
and will include Allegro Risoluto,"
from a suite for violin and
piano; "Adagio Pathetique"; "Scherzo
Waltz" Album Leaf prelude, op.
II, No. 10; "Valse No. AZ (Chopin) /:
"waltzes" (Schubert); Voices Of
Spring fStrauss); 'Cuadro Fla
,nenco." Dance of the Black and
Gold Sari," "Tragica," .Balinese Fan
tas1.. 'Bailerina Real" Crap
shooter" Around the Hail." ''GrinEo