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The Washington times., 1926-03-19
BROKERS loans
SHOW SLUMP
~ ROBERT S. TkORNBURGH

A decided reduction in brokers
loans from member banks of the
Federal reserve system in New
York city was shown in figures
issued today by the Federal Re
serve Board.
Loans of this character. out
standing March 10, weres $3.50
sos 900. less by 1852, 7S3. 900 than a
week earlier, Brokers and dealers
loans have shown a weekly re,
duction since the Federal Reserve
Board adopted the policy of max
ing public the outstanding amounts:
On their own account the New
York member banks made brokers
loans of $1,021, I91 900 for the week
ending March 10, while loans for
the account of out.qf-town banks
were $1,265.957, 900.
No official explanation was FORTH
coming as to the causes for the
gradual cutting of loans secured
by stocks and bonds, 1t was
stated, however, that the banks
are Tightening up on this variety
of credit and exerting greater eau
The Washington times., 1926-03-19
.LAUDS MEXICO s
SCHOOL PLAN

NEW YORK, March 19.--Dr.
Ralph e. Diffendorfer, correspond
ing secretary OF the board Of mis-
sions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church stated here today that eff
forts of the present Mexican gov
eminent to reconstruct the country
socially and economically and to
establish a nationwide public school
system. should be appreciated by
every liberty loving American.
He had just arrived here after
an extensive visit to Mexico, where
he had been studying, among other
things, the religious question there.
DR.. Diffendorfer said in part:
Travel throughout the republic
Is very comfortable. The railways
have recently been returned by the
TO private management.
Travel between the United states
and Mexico is steadily increasing.
Turning to religious difficulties, he
says:
This question, which has stirred
the republic from the Atlantic 10
the Pacific and from the border to
Yucatan, Is the result Of the present
governments efforts to enforce the
provisions of the constitution Of
1917, which is the. organic law Of
the country.
This constitution provides that
no one but native Mexican by
birth can perform the functions Of
q minister OF religion in Mexico
1T says further no religion shall
be taught in any primary school
and that all schools of any soft
shall be separate from church con
troll
The Washington times., 1926-03-19
By FRANK vEDDER

49, +
r. seems quite unlikely that any
law against mediumship could be,
nassAa which would be both con.
stifutional and effective in suppress
ing fraudulent mediumship. 1t sur
r,y.ised me very much to learn a
few wears ago that there had been
q law in New York against the
nrac fice of mediumship for some
Years, as seances were openly held,
with a. good admission price, which
were palpably fraudulent. About
the only result ever accomplished
nv such a law Is TO make thes work
OF the scientific investigator more
difficult.
To make the law general enough
to suppress present fraudulent
practices would curtail the religious
practices OF some churches; for IN.
stance, to prohibit the sale OF
charms by a medium would also
suppress the sale OF amuiets py
some churches. Most or us Ieei
quite sure that the sale OF Lnese
charms is a means of exploiting
the public, but those who buy them
would probably claim that some
benefit is received.
The most practical method would
be to make the license q contract
between the medium and the DIS.
trict: the medium to be permitted
to practice her calling under con-
ditions that would eliminate many
OF the present abuses. If some or
the churches could take up the
work of mediums without charge
Il would end the present profess
sional public mediumship for good.
Most churchmen will probably be
aghast at such a suggestion.
There is in London what Is now
called the william T. Stead Psychic
Bureau, formerly known as the
Julia Bureau. All sittings are re-
ported by a stenographer and three
typewritten copies made, two or
which are furnished the sitter with
the request that g. statement OF
it's accuracy with proper rotations
on one of the copies, be returned
for filing in the archives OF the
bureau. The sitter can make any
contribution wished to the upkeep
of the bureau, but it is not re-
quired.
Most of the. really genuine med1-
ums ! have known, especially the.
best ones, detest this desire to
peer into the future and try to
get away from fortune telling" as
much as possible.
The Washington times., 1926-03-19
MAIL
BOY THREAT

HAGERsToWN, Md, March 49,.
wen get YOU was the threat
ening message scrubbed on piece
OF wrapping paper sent through
the postoffice in this city to Wayne
Wellman, Is. who one night last
week surprised two robbers ran
sacking his fathers house when
he returned home about 10 o'clock
After locking the youth In
room, the robbers fired several
shots through the door at him ana
the Aoy returned the shots using
his fathers pistol, which he found
in bureau drawer!
The threatening message is sup
posed to have been sent by the
robbers who were put 70 flight
when they attempted to rob the
Sellman home.
The Washington times., 1926-03-19

Now that the "dress up season"
of the year draws near it would be
all the more interesting to see the
new style features, the new Spring
shades and fabrics as presented by
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Store in
Super-Value Mems Suits, Topcoats
and Tuxedos-$38.
Other fine Suits SIS, $50 up to SIS.
Topeoots, imported and domestic, atp to sos.
The Washington times., 1926-03-19
POLICE INVESTIGATING
BIG CLEVELAND BLAST

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March H.
The authorities today We're investi-
eating the cause of the tremendous
blast that late last night blew to
pieces a house and soft drink par
Tor. rocking the entire East Side,
breaking windows for blocks. in the
vicinity and slightly injuring eight
persons.
Police and firemen, after subdu-
ing the flames that swept the
wreckage, said there had been no
loss of life.
The Washington times., 1926-03-19
TECH OPERA 'CoNDoLlERS'
PROVES A BIG SUCCESS

Tech High Schools 1926 opera,
''The Gondoliers, was given at the
Central High School auditorium last
night for,the first time and was a big
success. Two more performances
will be given tonight and tomorrow
night.
Leading roles are taken by Jo-
seph Sorreil, Robert Yeabower,
Hazel Boyee, Paul Casassa, John
Mcdonald, Norvelle Newton, Doro-
thy Skinner and Catherine Birch.
Virginia Hall made a hit with a
solo dance in the last act.
The Washington times., 1926-03-19
U. s. FLEET TO SEARCH
FOR MISSING VESSEL

The Navy Department today or
dered the battle fleet, en- route from
the Panama Canal Zone TO san
Diego, to conduct search Tor
tyyo-masted schooner, with four men
aboard. reported adrift and helpless
off Costa RIGA.
The Washington times., 1926-03-19

sunned in the House, was appointed
last night at 4 meeting Of the As,
ISOLATION Opposed TO Blue Laws At
500 II st. II. w The COMMITTEES
ia composed Of DIR. Joseph Themper.
president Marx Lewis, Linn a. II.
Gale. Thomas 81 EcklofT q II
Yolz. Il. i. Jones and David Eccles
The Washington times., 1926-03-19

Gera Mills while workers were
coming through the gates The
police. foreseeing trouble, ordered
the picket lines to halt
An argument followed and Chief.
of.Police Richard Zober ordered
several mounted police on to the
sidewalk to dispense the jeerifg
strikers. This precipftated a gen
eral melee.
The Washington times., 1926-03-19
Blue Law Foes to Meet

at committee TO press the fight
against proposed Sunday closing
legislation in the District, when
hearings on the measures are re-
The Washington times., 1926-03-19
Open Forum
for the discussion
PSYCHIC
PHENOMENA

KimdIu keep all contributions %
this column Uttlin 800 aOords and
,Oyite on one side IT the paper
onIg. Letters s0iu be published
as soon as space permits ma
1UYiters are requested to not 0s
impatient If their contributions
ore not printed immediately.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-02-01
Third and Last Source Of Bootleg Liquor About Destroyed
Charles E. Manerre. New York City
], New York City

grain alcohol is so denatured that it is
utterly impossible 10 utilize it through
re-distilling.
Some six million gallons are distributed
pure for scientific and medical purposes,
and there remain some million gallons
which are semi-denatured, so that they
may be available for more delicate pro-
cesses in the arts 1t is from this last
supply that all of the re-distilled alcohol
comes, there being also considerable
amount of alcohol diverted from regular
channels, by the connivance of federal
officials. without having been denatured,
although in many cases it is so marked.
The Government has some seventy or
more formulas for the full denaturing OF
alcohol aside from the partial denaturing
required for special purposes.
The bootleggers have been driven to
attack these formulas chemically and in
more than one case have succeeded in
Kidding the alcohol, with more or less
success, of the denaturing ingredients.
The Government transfers these form
ulas to the partial list as fast as the fact
is discovered, the reason for this being
that it is comparatively easy to obtain
fully, denatured alcohol in large guam
titles.
Two Bootleg Sources Utterly Destroyed
To sum up the matter; in the short six
years in which prohibition has been in
force two out of three soruces of unlaw-
full supply have been destroyed and the
third has been completely uncovered and
the attack upon it largely developed. 1t
also appears that group of criminals,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-02-01

even when supplied with some millions
OF dollars, are certain to land eventually
behind the bars, however glittering their
temporary success.
All this has been done with an made
quate federal force, and with. two or
three states, notably including New York,
making no attempt to assist enforcement.
In the face of these facts there seems
20 be a wholly unnecessary talk OF mod
living the law If it cannot be enforced.
The fact is that no one having any
knowledge of men ana history would
have predicted any greater success than
has attended its enforcement to the pres
ent time, and the talk must be taken as
propaganda of the vets, with a despair
ing hope that in some way they can open
up a new channel of supply. Generally
the modification of the laws which is
limited at is not toward strengthening en-
forcement but toward letting down the
bars and increasing the difficulty Of en-
forcement.
Those of us who have the coed for
tune to live within the limits of tie City
of New York are we'll aware that we are
living in city far drier than it ever was
under any form of license, and this fact
is not materially affected by the drinking
of the smart set in society nor the inc
briefly of the slums.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-02-01
LESSEE ACQUIRING INTEREST
AFTER LIQUOR NUISANCE
ABATEMENT NOT ENTITLED
TO RELIEF.

The United States District Court of
New Jersey, in the case of the United
States V. Olsak, was called upon to con-
slider the effect of the issuance of a de-
cree abating a liquor nuisance upon the
interest of a lessee who had OCCURRED
his interest after the action was COM
menced, but no lis-pendens had been filed
as provided by the statute of the State of
New Jersey. The facts as stated by the
court in its opinion were:
"The United States filed bill in the
usual form to abate nuisance upon GER
tain lands where Intoxicating liquor had
been sold contrary to law. The petition
ers herein assert that they acquired
leasehold interest in the premises after
final decree, but without notice of the
tendency of the abatement suit and that
they are therefore entitled to be relieved
therefrom because the state statute, re-
curing lis-pendens notice to be filed,
was not complied with.
"The National Prohibition Law pro-
vides that an action to abate nuisance
shall be brought and tried as an action in
equity. Title 2, p. p Comp. St. Ann.
Supp. 1928, p. 10l3SKk). The practice
in equity in the federal courts need not
and does not conform to the practice in
the state courts. Rev. ST. p. Ola Comp.
St. p. 1882. at has long been settled
that the remedies afforded and modes
of proceeding pursued in the federol
courts. sitting as courts OF equity, are not
determined by local laws or rules of de-
cison, but by general principles. rules,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-02-01
LEGAL NOTES
Edited
andE B. Dunford Assist

and usages of equity having uniform
operation in those courts wherever sit
ting" Guffey v. Smith, 237 u. S. ia,
IS S. CT. $50, SO L. Ed. $500:
That the petitioners have 70 rights
was settled in Mellen V. Mellon Iron
Works, 131 u. S. $50, $780, 9 S. CT 781,
787 (33 L. Ed. 1879:
1--WE have considered the case just as
if the present suit had been brought by
Hill. The appellants have no greater
rights than he would have if the pres
ent suit had been instituted by him; for
Mellen, the trustee for Sophia H. Boyd,
acquired his rights pendente lite. Hill
sold and conveyed to him after he had
been personally served with copies of the
order to appear and plead answer, or
demur, to the original and supplemental
bills, and only three days before the
time fixed for his appearance to the orig
inal suit His sale was more than three
months after he was required to appear,
and plead answer, or demur to the cross
bill. That sale and conveyance could not
affect the power of the court to proceed
to a final decree, sa far as his interest in
the property was concerned. Nor by
such sale and conveyance did Mellen and
his cestui que trust acquire any abso-
lutte right to become party to the suit
instituted by the furnace company.
Purchasers of property involved in a
pending suit may be admitted as parties
in the discretion of the court; but they
cannot demand, as of absolute right, to
be made parties, nor can they complain
if they are compelled to abide by what
ever decree the court may render, within
the limits of its power, in respect to the
interest their vendor had in the property
purchased by them pendente lite"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-02-01
FOR THE SAKE OF YOUTH
Leaders of Federation of Big Brothers
and Big Sisters Would Bring Back
Booze to Promote Morals
of Youth

The Chicago Daily News of january
q says that in the opinion of four lead
ers of the Federation OF Big Brothers
and Big Sisters in convention at the
Edgewater Beach Hotel, January 20,
modification of the prohibition law is
necessary to improve moral conditions
among the young people.
The News says Mrs. Sidney c. Borg,
president OF the Jewish Big Sisters OF
New York, was the most outspoben critic
of the prohibition law. 1t quotes her as
saying: q have found the moral stand
ards of the youth with whom have come
in contact have declined because of the
law" Mrs. Borg must have a short
memory. There is no greater enemy of
youth in this country than the saloons
of the old license days. Modifying the
Volstead law to permit the manufacture
and sale Of beer means the restoration of
the saloon Reopening the saloons 10
promate the morals of young people is
proposition too ridiculous to receive ser
ious consideration by thinking people
]. c. Mccoy, secretary OF the Protest
ant Big Brothers of New York, was
another of the speakers who believed that
modification of the Volstead act would
benefit the youth, as was H. A. Webber.
executive secretary of the Catholic Big
Brothers OF the Bronx New York.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-02-01
TRANSPORTATION RECORD

Eugene S. Gregg, chief of the transpor-
tation division of the Department OF
Commerce, cites remarkable improvement
in railroad transportation, with car short
ages practically thing of the past. He
said that since 1921 the average weekly
car-loadngs had increased from 6o3,553
to 986,475 the number of miles per car
per day from 22.4 to 200, and the average
trainload from $50 to 731 tons.
Railroad freight transportation is a
barometer of business. This record in
transportation shows that the manufac-
turers have done record business, which
means prosperity for the merchants who
sell their goods and prosperity for the
consumers who have the money to buy
the goods.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-02-01
RUM BOAT SEIZED

The British two-masted schooner Amer
lea, of Halifax, N. s., carrying 1900
cases of liquor valued at 100000, was
seized three miles off Montauk Point,
January 20, by patrol boat No. 129, says
an Associated Press dispatch carrying a
New London, Conn, dateline. The YES
sci had no clearance papers. The mas
ter and members of the crew are held
prisoners aboard the schooner Cum
mings which went to the assistance of
the patrol boat.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-02-01
TO DEFINE DRUNKENNESS

The British Medical Association, ac-
cording to a dispatch in the Westminster
Gazette of January 2, has decided to APP
point a commission to investigate and
report on the question of tests for drunk
enness. 1t is explained that there has
been confusion among doctors, police
surgeons and others concerned, IN sew
eral instances because Of conflicting evil
dence and varying methods for determ-
lining the degree of drunkenness.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-02-01
SPLIT WITH POLITICIANS

The Chicago Daily News of January Is
says that the documentary proof that
Terry Druggan and Frank Z. Lake per-
sonaly collected three million dollars for
out-of-town beer shipments in 1923 and
1924, and that they split with three Chi
cago politicians, two of them in public
office, has been obtained by the Internal
Revenue Bureau.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-02-01


the success which has attended the ef
forts OF the Federal Government in that
regard.
An article by Edward Fitch Hall in
the New York Herald-Tribune shows
that enforcement has been in three stages.
AT the time that the prohibition law
went into effect there was a several
years supply aging IN bonded ware
houses. With the aid of faithess gov
ernment officials this formed the first
unlawful source OF supply.
George Remus, for three years head of
the organization which drew upon this
source, is said to have spent in bribery
at Washington during that time between
Ten and Forty Million Dollars. His
method OF operation is not material at
the moment. 1t is sufficient to say that
George Remus was sent to prison.
The next source OF supply, the first
having become unavailable, was Rum
Row and Canada. 1t is unnecessary to
speak in detail of these for the news
papers have featured them. The out
standing figure was a man name1 Kepp-
Ter, in New York, he having also had a
hand in the previous illicit traffic. He
also went to prison. While his case was
pending he was believed to have lost
half million dollars worth of liquor by
the seizure of ship on Rum Row. The
activities of the coast guard and of fed
eral officers have practically put stop
to this as a general source of supply
By this time the criminals concerned
in the traffic realized that the average
man was totally unable to distinguish be-
tween genuine whisky and synthetic stuff
made out of re-distiled alcohol unlaw-
fully obtained in the man from Genatur-
ing plants.
1t is pointed out that the Government
is closing in on this third source and
there does not exist fourth alternative
for wholesale defiance of the prohibition
amendment. This is for the reason that
distillng on a small scale is entirely inn
practicable. The article states that none
of these forms OF crime could have been
successful except by connivance of Fed
eral officers, faithless to their trust and
OdAh- TIC pld1iiS VI lll0oC OllANSS uhhNi
Civil Service would go a long way to-
ward ending this condition of affairs.
The article by Walton Green, in the
Saturday Evening Post states that there
are y distilleries with denaturing plants
and some u independent deuaturing
plants, who obtain their pure alcohol
from the distilleries. Fifteen plants were
in the New York district, and these all
had their licenses terminated with the
close OF 1925, and only two of them have
been granted new licenses, with the re-
suit that the permitted quantity has
dropped from a million gallons a month
to $4,000 at the present time. The ac-
tivities of these denaturing plants had
already been much interfered with so
that the production in August last had
dropped to considerably less than 100000,
with further drop in November to less
than $4,000. In other words, the source
IN the neighborhood OF New York has
been ive-sxths dried up within the year,
and criminal prosecution is pending
against one OF the companies.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-05

crossing and the coast Of England-Hast-
ings, for nstance-abOut fifty EngHsn
statute miles from Etaples. An ordinary
power boat could make the crossing in i've
hours. SO, since the little boy disappeared
at eight this morning it is safe to say
tina he has probably by this time arrived
on English soil, in which case it will take
a good deal of legal machinery to tetch
him back again. His custody by his father
will also give JOliOt a very strong grip
on NJ. de Gunzville."
Madame MarQuand~ pondered this for a
moment. And this g%Overness 2" she asked,
Miss Grigsby was, of course, a party, 70
the abduction, though it may be impossible
to prove it against her. Though whatever
part she played in it here in French SOIL
would leave her immune from legal pro.
cedure, since she was acting under tn
orders of JOliOt, wh0 was the one to EN-
plOy her. The law cannO touch her.
Jacques reflected for a moment, then
asked: Have the police reported any for
eign yachts or launches at BOulOgneE 2
mot to my knowledge, monsieur. But at
this season there are apt to be some there.
Well" said Jacques, II should say that
one probably put out at about eight-thirty
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-05

Il think I scarcely need answer that
madame. 1 didn't suspect it's source; but
as you probably know, I Immediately in
sisted that 1 be asked to examine a case
in which there was no need for a mental
interrOgatOry. Then / came to lie TOuQuet
with M. Clarke to wait for what might
happen"
ut is clear that you are not to he
frightened" adame Marquand murmured.
it was the act of a friend to try to keep
you from a danger which must be real? p
Il shall not question the motive" Jac-
ques answered, but the means have sub
jected both NJ. Clarke and myself to con-
siderable anxiety. 1t is not pleasant to feel
that at any moment you may be the object
of a murderOus attack. Neither is it very
safe. One might jump to a wrong cOnclu-
sion, with disastrous results TO some limo
cent person. Such practical jokes have been
known to do an infinite amount Of harm
Madame Marquand did not answer. JAG
ques rose and bowed. For the first time
in our association he impressed me as
being very angry. If this meddling woman
had thought to rouse his interest in this
way, she had most signally failed.
My compliments TO Madame JOliot.
Jacques said. "If you will be so kind, ]
shall request that you have your chauffeur
drive us back Immediately to La TOuquet.
Madame MarQUand looked at me, and
could read in her eyes an appeal that
get out and let her make her peace with
Jacques, if this were possible. Perhaps
she didn't want a witness to any cOnfes-
sion she might see fit to offer.
But jacques took me by the arm. Come
on. Johnny" he said. Il don't think We
can be Of any further service here
SO out we went, the crestfallen lady fol
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-05

lowing, telling her chauffeur, who was
waiting IL front Of the perrOn, to take us
back to lie TOnquet, then to return for her.
We bowed and rolled off. Then as we got
out on the open road Jacques flung out
his arms with a sigh Of relief.
well that's that, Johnny. Hang all
women. Now we can enjoy our golf"
Copyright: 1925 BY Henry c. ROwland.)