Evening star., 1927-07-13
DRY CRUSADERS
PREPARE EVIDENCE
Citizens League to Turn In.
formation Over to Cor
don in Few Days.

Evidence obtained against liquor
law violators. which the Citizens
Service Association believes is suffi-
cient to warrant injunction proceed
ings against more than a score of
night clubs, hot dog and soft drink
stands, will be turned over to the
district attorneys office in the next
few days.
"When the law strikes" DIR.
Everett NJ. Ellison. secretary of the
associa ton. declared today, "the blow
will be directed collectively against
a large number of these establish
ments which. are openly defying the
Volstead act"
Evidence on which to base the in
junction proceedings is being gathered
by Harry n. Douthitt, field secretary
of the law enforcement body. Some
Of this already is in the hands of Dis
trict Attorney Peyton Gordon. In
formation bearing on other places OF
business is being put into proper shape
for the prosecuting authorities. DR..
Ellison made it clear that the asso.
citation is not applying for injunctions,
but is simply acting as an agency to
obtain evidence on which the district
attorneys Office can act.
Not After "SmaIl Fry"
1--WE are not after such small fry
as flask toters, despite all our enemies
say" DR.. Ellison declared today. I'VE
are out TO get the commercial poison
ers of the public, the night clubs, the
'hot-dog' stands and other places of
business that are openly violating the
law. When we get all our evidence
in hand it will be of such character as
to hold good in any court"
Some of Washington's most fash
ionable cafes and dancing clubs are
understood to be on the list of the
law enforcement body and DIR. Ellison
made it clear that in obtaining the
evidence no favoritism has been
shown. Tt was expected that the dis
trict attorneys office would proceed
collectively against the places against
which evidence has been obtained,
rather than hail one or two defendants
in court at time.
DIR. Ellison scoffed at the suggestion
that the law enforcement body is con-
centrating it's efforts on rounding up
the flask toters' and "home brewers"
though he did not hesitate to put these
offenders in the same class as proprie-
tors of l.-rge establishments. who per.
NIT law violations o1 their premises.
Sees Great Possibilities.
"Our growth has been phenomenal
and the initial results of our cam
paign have been emnently satisfac-
tory" he added. "The association has
great possibilities for usefulness to
the District and the country at large"
There is no intention at this time,
it was explained, to nationalize the
association. In the opinion of the
executive committee, which met yes
terday at the University Club. this is
a matter which cannot be undertaken
perhaps until next Fall, if then. 1t
was decided that this was not the
psychological moment" for such ex-
panSlon.
The real reason, it was revealed. is
because the officers of the association
are so occupied with their business
and professional duties that they can
not give sufficient time now to con-
duct systematic, nationwide cam
paign for membership. While con-
siderable thought has been given to
the question of expansion, it has not
been decided yet whether to direct
national campaign for law enforce
ment from headquarters in Washing
ton or organize auXiliaries in every
State.
Whatever form of organization is
finally decided upon, DR.. Ellison en-
phasized, the membership, as now,
would not be limited to communicates
of any particular church.
1--WE have not yet reached our goal
Of 10000 members" he said, but the
goal is in sight"