Evening star., 1927-04-13
SEEK ALL D. c. MEN
TO AID DRY DRIVE
Church Service Association
Asks Members to Assist
Police in Work.

Every man in the District Of Co
1umbia, IS years of age or over, today
was called upon by Horace l.. Steven
son. president of the Church Service
Association, now being organized un'
der the sponsorship of the Organized
Bible Class Association, to take an
active part in the enforcement OF all
laws in the District. and especially
those relating to prohibition, by en-
listing in the association.
Visualizing an organization number.
fng thousands of persons who would
he willing to assist the duly constr
tuted officers of the law in bringing
about proper observance Of the
statutes. Mr.. Stevenson. who is the
son Of Rev. DR. Hugh T. stevenson,
Dastor of Bethany Baptist Church,
and a trustee Of that institution, pre-
dicted that in a short time the city
would be rid of 'speak-easies' ana
similar places where liquor may be
purchased.
Procedure Not Completed.
Although the exact procedure TO be
followed by the association. once its
organization is completed, has not yet
been determined upon, Mr.. Stevenson
stated emphatically that the work of
the members will be void of spectac
ular exhibitions.
"There will be nothing spectacular
about this he explained, neither Will
the organization function with a burst
of enthusiasm at first which would be
sure to dwindle in a short time. The
idea is to have each member hammer
away at a steady beat until the upper
hand is gained.
The Washington police, as far as we
are concerned, are 100 per cent perfect,
and we know. with the handful of en-
forcement agents al their disposal,
they have done all that is to be ex-
pected Mai. Hesse told us that, al
though he did not put the laws on the
books. as long as he is superintendent
of police they will be enforced.
Would Cooperate With Police.
"Our duty is hole-hearted co-opera-
ton with the police, whose work is
handicapped to a great extent by their
being known to all the YiolatorS. Once
a vast number of persons, too numer
Gus to be kept in sight or mind at all
times is at work, the outcome is OBJ
vious."
Harry n. Douthitt, executive secre-
tary of the association and a former
Federal prohibition agent, today was
working in cooperation
with the police at the task of turn
ing.up" speakeasies.
Mr.. Douthitt and Mr.. Stevenson are
the only officers Of the association
whose names have been made public,
but it is understood a board of di-
recors now is being organized and
these. together with other officials,
soon viii be announced.
VIII Sift All Cases.
All instances of law violations as
prohibition are to be reported |
TO Mr.. Douthitt, who win sift them |
out, determine the genuineness and |
the possibility of making a case" be- |
fore the police are notified This step |
is being taken, according to Mr.. |
Stevenson, to obviate turning over in |
accurate or incomplete information to |
the small group charged with covering |
such a wide territory.
The membership application card
reads:
Il hereby associate myself with the
Church Service Association Of Wash
ington. d. c., as an active member
thereof, and as such pledge myself to
support the Constitution of the United
States and to respect and obey all
laws enacted in pursu-
ence thereof.
Il furthermore promise as q mem
Der of this association to aid and
assist the duly constituted officers Of
the law in the proper performance of
their lawful duties and to take an
active part IN the enforcement of
all laws in the District Of Columbia
and especially the laws enacted in
pursuance of the eighteenth amend
ment to the Constitution of the
United States.
Pledge to Support Church.
'T will support my church in all
her activities, including her teaching
service, the Bible school and my
Bible class; and will support the Off
GERS of this association and the pro-
gram which it adopts.
Il will at all times endeavor to
follow Christ, my Master, and help
to make this better city in which
to live. God being my helper"
Space then is allotted for the sig.
nature, address and telephone number
and on the reverse side the applicant
is asked to give his Sunday school,
state whether he is a regular attend
ant and give his occupation. He then
is asked these questions:
"WilI you report all violations of
the eighteenth amendment to this as
sociation?
Are you willing to give two hours
a week to enforcing the eighteenth
amendment If called upon by an Off
cial of this association?
win you spread the good word
afe 10
success and will never he amended
except to make it more effectiye?"
Headquarters for the association
have not yet been selected, but appli-
cants are asked to communicate with
Mr.. Stevenson at Room 313. Wood
ward Building or Mr.. Douthitt at 90l
Twentieth street.
The membership cards were printed
about two weeks ago and now are in
the process of circulation. No idea Of
how many persons have signed the
cards has been received by Mr.. ste
venson The Bible Class Associat ton
numbers 1870 bible classes, with mem
bership of about 1900 according to
Page Mex. EtchisOn, executive sec
retary Of the association Mr. Etchi-
son said today that the Church Serv-
ice Association will be an auxiliary
TO the bible class organization which
has been interested collectively and
individually for the past seven years
IN closer observance of the prohibition
laws.