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and Mrs Coolidge nj the White House
Yesterday afternoon the flyers paid an
tnSchrdulrd visit IL the House and
Senate. They were received by Speaker
l.ongworth. who later took them to
Vice President Dawes The Vice t're>!~
deut presented them tu the members
of the Senate, who nled by the daiS
and shook hands With the Airmcn
The flyers then departed tor Naval
Air station for an inspection ~ the
latest type military planes there OF
test. They were SHOWN about the sta
tion by Lieut., Comtr, II. &. Watson,
executive officer and Lieut. ". q
TumllnSon, who Was officer ~ the day
Lieut. CosieS manifested much inter
est in the land planes wmle Lieut.,
Com,ir. l.cbsiN. who Is n naval aviator
was drawn 10 The new scapiauts
Among th,Ne he SAW Was the 1912 de
sign Cuttlas pushrr biplane which Mas
gwen It's ntNt flight during The moth
ing ny Capt II {. Richardson. " he
hugeau os AsronautlVS,
Alter u visit to their plane at boil
ing Field they retutned to the tIN
and spent the tv,naindaF ot the eve
ntng as guests III MAJ Georges Thea
auit air attarhe NJ the embassy ana
Mime thcnault.
Evening star., 1928-02-11
HENRY w. SAUL DIES.
xnk!uter. 5z, Waa Lifelong Resi-
dent III Ca p!tbI.

Henry NJ EaQi. b1 ytafs pld. h'aii"t~
49, en9lueer H. litslpna resident II 'plk
S.ly, c.eG h' MS num-. I1lS JEHtf ~fIEl
-,Jeet ttycay after d bong jjlnsGE,
40 is s'ii.39tc by tl1s hIGnT. Ms ret
t:e II ;se4li kik bOiiE aisc tNp GapaDtEH
t4ft3si hetHiefE vii he trnG4tt"d III
Gtsss Ep36appal Church jnscny sffeJs
s.pfn a. oeiDef intAfmett vii De i'll
IslenNooa IeAa1eTy.
Evening star., 1928-02-11
PATENT BILL REPORTED.
commifte Approves Garabsf Free
Energy Measure,

A bjji ~ grant congressional patent
10 1sIabed T. X UiTagothian, who
alstigk ~ have Invented UeihGd ~
uuilzing ftte ehffgs, ~as feDGtiHd yea
itrdaY bY the itDiaa patents e1m,nitiaa
Gifap1&.iNu 'allst iiif itPenlidn the
1aIatcn ftch rHHiRf ErhtiatH bhn
liatnh that II IN ii Hieljiof III utilizing
unlimited tneigy WitH !iiija ekpeths ~
iais'}f.
he l4ak been ssekiug for years ~ lia ~
l.iS I.a.iik IElask1iskstl . .~....
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ARMY TO MAKE SHADES.

The army plans IN manufacture
window shades for It's new buildings
NJ various posts, cut Of cloth purchased
during the war 10 line uniforms An
estimated saving Ia the Government
OF Sl0u. u(n is expected
The $50 600 yards ot this cloth ON
hand has be,uu a. deteFioyate and Is
no longer suitable for ,iSe III uniforms,
II sold for rags 1t would bring $500
as compared ~ the Sl0p. 600 II ctst.
Evening star., 1928-02-11
King IL indIsposed.

EHuESEiH, FEBRUARY II IN The
Eiue ~ AiHhanisihn Who lh making Il
l'a' ~ Enfaims AaA indtap1hnd tuday,
In lie adYiur III phYAlaiatls he was
kept i,doDia The line Wili oiuit The
yjaIi ilH has planned 10 make IL iinpe,
sHd on leaving here innDiiuW wiil no
directly to kwil.eIlanl.
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TCtgHGaIDWfG Eito, FEBRUARY /
~ I8infy iiaU. aljah Jspiss Uiiiiene.
az ya6 s)p.@tha nftt y.atstday oii u
12yssf -Gi1 murder .HsFEe, Elu, Hlitj
salns hsle h. Weef aRo. il ellafgsd with
st1e ta y.ng II i4la x.ie 81 Birmingham.
Ssa~~ ~ ...yss. 49, eeAcsgas Eax.
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HOPE FADES FOR ID
TRAPPED IN SHAFT
OF BLAZING MINE

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Father Out uf Firm.

iteplYina to Chairman Nye itnektelltr
said thnt the must interest his father
ever had In the nld Standard on. even
hetoie The dissolution, Waa IN per cent
tie added that his father now owns 10
stock lu the Standard on OF indiana
The wllnehb agreed with NYo that II
aaa ''pnhainu arrange" that stewart
permitted Hlatkmer Ia remain aa chair
mao ~ the bould ot The MIdweat even
after he tsii that ialaekmef was play
inn thp game" iur Humphreys In the
nii deal rather than That uf Ills htah~
datd Dii nt inaiana, Mhioh owns Tie
Midwest A h Humphreys Ut Denver
aoid Ia Tie tinntlnentai the oil Nhleh
Was sold back ~ tne American con-
ppnies.
Evening star., 1928-02-11
FRENCH AVIATORS
REACH NEW YORK
FROM WASHINGTON

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1928-02-11

''lt Is oUr rdtsNNr ~ establish Il
modern marketing <csoysGn,gN, Ws2h
eath of the le,atcG Svy,urS pgp,S's,y
placed and with adequate psrylSst,N .ct
the IUglsrr sSswJA u! all units and w
request Nour ru-olw'gatl,sn III CreAtsNg \
food handling and ssis,y.hNt,cu tSy-
mN,al eNinneu>tsratc with the Nisv ARD
dsguitN et The t,GS whitn Viii stand a.
a n,>isl i,r other cc.,,n,u,,sEi,,$. aaa Il,
Wnsch We MAY ,Nmtln,lg IL $egse tS au
essential eitment ~ the g<Nn,useyve ~
Washington '
The CrNHlus,,CAtion NAr<, the S,saA-
iutra ot SarNe sOllp vi ttT CNlNsstts-
Ssan merchants WnN it i estimated
hn,saie ~ reg Teot W sAe tonnage et
tond>tuft~ tlNt ycnse sutS Wa~auugtNn
for distributions.
NarrN y Stull pNeSideUs cg slle SsaN-
Ton I'atA Citib,p> ASSN sattSn, Sue.isls~
ted ~ Commissioner lN'uSnegsN shlS
nhANgns q Welt(eN pyrteHE t0l eelAls III
tive ENiern>' organizations ~ EN,' NNg3r,
eA1t against tts,' avtl,,N ~ ssp' sx,luatls~
siM merchants IN <v<sdIns ~ \,><alr va
the Patterson tract
"AtGcr n,auV wears oE ttustl;,SN Ell
dttNsT ~ potatn EsI tAe Northeast S&',,.
s'oN adequate play SlNsev E,N sAe vht;s
dtEh, Naid sNt l~tlth'n at lNptg'St "tNua,
stVss WaN hoallN eo,AN naevd ct ss,s ae.
TS'SetS ~ at'vn tH<tvNshsn Nex',ss an9 4a-
HagtSHattd III sar h@srtrt appgr,t tAsN'as
hSt fHt IRE nsVAt NFAl sAzN Az aStdt
'NnM sum eS SSNa eeo ~ ara CAsu(e
Satk aud fSNntAg tN,,uNl>sk,,n sNy ~.
nuHSstaAe W tA& Patterson gyaes gal
piaN 8rNtnAd wlth tae uastysstas(alslN
ttsas an 1d,titAslat AspNauss tE the @V54si
epto Appropriated atlaht ~ ustd ttI
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Stls, salt that te eelselsVtSd tAS as
lkaA vt the VeannssNNsSA AeA FitltIl.As
asld alaSlt siaassA7
Evening star., 1928-02-11


to that OF an almost horizontal one,
waved heartily TO ';t.'' IN the ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
COLORED BOYS HELD
IN FOUR AUTO THEFTS
Three High School Boys Under Ar
rest Admit Charge, Accord.
ing to Police Report.

Headauarters Detectives II. r. Brodle
and Frank Varney today arrested two
u trio Of colored high school boys
who are alleged to have stolen four cars
here within the past four months. me
first had already been arrested Iney
are held under technical charges Of in"
Vesiigation.
Those arrested are Alphonzo II Lyon.
ir.. IL years old. s. Quincy place, Scott
b Davidson, Ia years old, 1882 SIX
tecntn street and George Milton Ham
Bton. IL years old, 1918 Tenth street
Ali are students al Dunbar Hlgn
School
Yesterday Virginia police stopped a
ear an Fairfay va. for which they
had a lookout, and the driver Jumped
cut ard fed. The others remained IN
the ear and were arrested They told
the police that they had been invited
10 60 riding with Lyon ana ola not
knOW where he got the car
A police investigation revealed that
they were telling The truth, police say
80 they we're released and returned
mere. eiging Brodie Lyons name and
address. when arrested Lyon IL said
N have revealed the names ri the two
other youths, claiming that they aided
him ia the theft Of the car he Waa
driving and Of three others. Two last
month snd tao this month. All ARE
| said 10 have confessed
| The car In which Lyon Was riding
| Yesterday had been reported stolen
/ from Samuel Rubenstein, 1903 ASH
mead place Others they admit taking
| belonged 10 Maj, r. Magamon. 1901
! Wyoming avenue Maddoxa Trenholm
! 81 the Benedict ApartmenlsF1nd Henry
MADDOX Of thc Colonial HogeL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
/, D. C. MEN DIRECTORS
IN BALTIMORE COMPANY

BALTIMORE, August (SpeciaD -
CORTLAND Nixon and Paul l.. Brindle
Of Washington are among the di-
rectors of the Insurance Investment
Trust. Inc. which has been incor-
under the laws of Delaware as a hold
ing company and will begin active op-
erations on January l. according to
announcement by II. G. Stoddard, who
will be president of the company
The directors, in addition to Mr.
Stoddard and Messrs. Nixon and
Brincile, will be Isaac 8. F'iedl. DR. John
w. Lowe, j. Thomas Lyons and E.
Addison Mullikin of Baltimore, and e.
Dale Adkins of Salisbury, Md. Mr..
Stoddard was formerly foreign man
ager for the Liverpool 81 London g.
Globe Insurance Co.
The plan contemplates the merger
of several insurance companies under
the laws of Maryland with capital of
$1,000 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06

ATLANTA. Tobacco auctions now
are in progress at 50 points in Georgia.
with every large consumer in the world
represented Although the poorer grades
have been sold first. the average is bet
ter than 20 cents pound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
EXTRA DIVIDEND VOTED.

CHICAGO. August 8 (Hr. - An extra
cash dividend of IS cents on each
share of capital stock of the Standard
Oil Co. of Indiana was voted by its di-
rectors today. in addition to the regular
quarterly dividend of 62l2 cents. The
dividend is payable September Is to
stockholders of record August is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
2,4oo GAS HEATERS SOLD.

NEW YORK. August 8 (P).--Cities
Service Co. reports the sale by its man.
ufacturing and natural gas subsidiaries
of 2.400 gas-f1red house heating appli-
ances in the first half of 1923. Addi-
tional yearly gas consumption from
these installations Is estimated at 450,-
600 900 cubic feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06


dollar amount than
during the CORE
spending month a
year ago, l6 stores
reporting increased
xzies. The aver
eee increase III
June sales over
sales in Jllne, 1897,
VAS ] per cent.
but cumulative
sales in the so
stores during the
frSt half of this
wear lacked one
tenth Of / per cent
of eduala1g total
sales during the
first half Of 1927.
june, 1928, sales
q vera cerI Z 1pr cont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
ROLLED STEEL CAPACITY

/. NEW YORK, August (H1.~~Revised
figures by Iron Age of the total rolled
steel capacity of the United States show
an increase of 81 per cent in the last
five years. 52.1o6 600 tons on January l.,
compared with 43157,845 at the begin
ming Of 1923. Notification or correc-
ton Of former capacities was received
from more than 200 steel companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
MOTOR TRUCK PROFITS.

NEW YORK, August 6 (H1.--Federal
Motor Truck Co. reports net profit OF
S214,20 for the half year. equal to 40
cents share, against $323,803 or %
cents share In the first half OF 1877
on a smaller number of shares then
outstanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06

A man who is a friend only to him
self has but few friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
Savings Deposits Drop Slightly.

BALTIMORE, August Especially -
Savings and time deposits declined
slightly during June, but at the END
of the month were well above the
June 30 1927, figures. Twelve mutual
savings banks in Baltimore had deposits
aggregating 1882 ,944.849 at the close
Of business June 30. 1923, compared
with Sf82.956.664 at the end of May
this year and $167,o75,751 at the end
of June, 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06

The average nan IL better At ron
sessing the mistakes Of other people
IAN hs is at aekno gieaglng als own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06

Fruit

Fruit.
SAN FRANCISCO. August Grow
ers are receiving $50 a ton FOR hrst
quality canning cling peaches. and all
the best grade fruit Is being taken by
the canneries. An additional S. a ton
will be turned into pool TO reimburse
growers who are unable to dispose of
their crop owing 10 limitation Of the
pack to 10000. 900 cases.
Rubber.
AKRON. Ohio. While increased sales
Of tires are reported by most Akron
rubber factories, dollar sales are not
correspondingly higher Reductions in
prices are responsible for this condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
PARIS B0URsE PRICES.

PARIS, August 6 (P,.---Pftces were
firm on ne Bourse today, Three per
cent rentes. So francs Is centpnes, D
per cent loans, % francs 95 centlmes'
exchange on London. 124 francs 10 cen
times; the dollar was quoted at Is
francs 5834 confines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
Wagon Gasoline Advanced Here,

NEW YORK, August (4'),--Standard
Oil Co. of New Jersey has advanced
tank wagon gasoline cent gallon to
II cents in Maryland, District of Column
bia, Virginia West Virginia, North and
South Carolina and Delaware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
STORES SHOW GAIN
IN MONITOR JUNE
Richmond Reserve Bank Re-
port Shows is Houses
Increased Business.
nv EDWARD c. STONE.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
nond reported today that retail trade
In 30 of the fifth districts leading de-
nsrtment stores in June was larger in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06

BOSTON There are some indica
tions of price war in the WOODEN good
trade despite the high cost of raw wool
Territory woods are in demand.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06

ized branch of medical science has developed around this instrument and it is now useful in the diag- nosis and treatment of lung dis eases and in examinations of the interior of the stomach.
 Dr. CheNaliar Jackson, who de- veloped the chonchoscope, will per- sonally supervise the new clinic. Physicians have come from all parts of He world for instruction from him, and patients from as far as India have travelled to Phila- delphia to benefit by his skill with the instrument.
 ''To the medical profession bron- choscopy covers four procedures, each of which is highly specializ- ed,' says Dr. George H. Meeker. dean of the university's school of medicine.
 First of these is direct laryngos- copy, the examination of the larynx with electrically lighted instru- n,pnts. Second IS bronchoscopy. ex- animation of the interior of the lungs with an electrically lighted tube. Third is esophagoscopy. or examination of the esophagos from the throat to the stomach. The fourth is gastroscopy, or eAamina-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06

ton of the interior of the stomach with an electrically lighted tube. These terms are 50 long and com plicated that for the sake of brev- ity they have been grouped under the name 'bronchoscopy.'
 Except in the removal of for eign bodies the bronchoscope has not taken the place of medical or surgical treatment. but it has prov ed to he such an invaluable aid to physician and surgeon that large hospitals everywhere are consider ing the matter of establishing bronchoscopic clinics.
 ''The university's graduate school of medicine early anticipated this demand for postgraduate instruc- tion when it invited Dr. Jackson eight years ago to establish courses in bronchoscopy. Since that time the courses have been so much sought that all the applicants could not be registered"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06

had become wealthy gentleman's farm and estate that Aldrich came here from Boston to live. And dur ing his time such characters as Mark Twain, William Dean How els, Joe Jefferson. Phillips Brooks and Edwin Booth were guests at its fireside.
 Aldrich came 10 Ponkapog in 1874. It was in this year that, wish ing to add the picture of Mark Twain to his library, he wrote his request. Clemens hereupon began sending him photograph every day. When. after two years. Aldrich pro- tested mildly against this stream of pictures, Clemens sent him 20 of his pictures in 20 separate covers.
 After Aldrich's death, the house remained a home of Mrs Aldrich until her death a few months ago.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
.ALDRICH'S HOME ID
 to TO BAY STATE
Mass. Takes Over Property Of
 Noted Writer

Canton. Mass. April 6 LP,-The Ponkapog home of Thomas Bailey Aldrich, author, editor and poet. where nearly half his collected work in prose was written, has passed to the state of Massachusetts.
 With it's 155 acres of land to be incorporated into the metropolitan park system. the century-old house awaits final disposition at the hands of the metropolitan district commis- sion.
 The old tavern that became a. poets home has seen many changes since it was built in 1913 on the Providence- Boston turnpike by Cap tain John Tucker. It was after it
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06

of Washington. D. C.. defending his title. About 200 golfers are entered.
 Match play gets under way Mon- day The finals will be played Thurs day.
 In addition to Voight. other favorites entered are Ross Someville, amateur champion of Canada in 1926. Eddie Held. New York, for mer trans Mississippi title holder and Gardiner White, New York, one time Metropolitan champion.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06

dents of American aircraft compa- nies is but 34 years. Only one is over 70 and the youngest is not yet 80.
 Elgar N. Gott, president of the Keystone Aircraft corporation. is 41. H. C. Ferguson, head of the Nation- al Airways Terminals. Inc, is 36; Anthony H. G. Fokker of the Folk ker Aircraft corporation is 37; Charles ColNin. the Pioneer lnstru. ment company's president, is 35; and
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
BR0NCH0SC0PE HAS|
 FAR WIDER USES.
New Fields Lead to Specialized
 Clinic

Philadelphia, April e.-4PI-The bronchoscope, that long metal tube equipped with an electric light which permits physicians to extract safety pins and tacks from the throat passages of children. is as- suming such importance in the practice of medicine that p bron- choscopic clinic is to be opened at the graduate hospital of the University of PennsylNania.
 When the bronchoscopc appeared 70 years ago its chief service was in the removal Of foreign objects that had gone down the Nrons way" Today, however d special
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06

sherman Fairchild of the Fairchild Aviation corporation is g. J. T. Trippe, president Of Pan American AirWays, Inc, is 3o and E. F. Ma honey of the Mahoney Aircraft cor poration is but %.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
Young Leaders Pilot
 Aircraft Industries

New York. April 6. R-1n the administration of the nations avia- ton industry. as well 5 in the actu- al flying of planes. youth is being served.
 The average age Of seven presi-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
MEDAL ROUNDS sTART

Pinehurst, N. C., Apr 6 LP,-- Medal rounds began today Hi the an- nual north and south mems amateur golf tournament with George Voight
New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
RROBDINGNaGIaN FLAKES

Candid, N, H., April LIp-Resi- dents of Candid claim that snow- flames three and one half inches by two inches fell during snoN- squall recently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
USE TEETH
OF dean Law
All Defendants Given
Prison Sentences
BY Juries

Cameron county juries are using
the teeth" Of the Dean law.
Four liquor eases had been tried
in district court up to Monday after
noon, and six defendants received
~penitentiary sentences, setting a new
record for such cases in Cameron
county.
Alfonso Gallegos and Epifanio
Bernal of San Benito were convicted
Monday and each given two years
in the ~penitentiary. Jesus Herman
dez, Jose Dominique and Alexandra
Martinez were assessed one year
each and Rolofo Gallegos, convicted
Friday, drew a one-year sentence.
Only two more liquor cases re-
main on the docket. Thus far every
defendant has received a penite1-
tiary sentence, without the usual
suspended sentence provision.
Esteban Bali, who plead guilty to
driving while drunk. was given :
fine Of $50 and costs.
Court attaches point out that az
the last term Of court there were 81
liquor cases as compared with siS
at the beginning of the September
term, but the number consigned e
the penitentiary during the Septem.
Der term has already equalled the
number actually consigned to the
penitentiary during the previous
term.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
Ford Dealers To
Meet In Weslaco
Lincoln Agency

Drew Patteson, Brownsville Ford
dealer, left this city Tuesday 10 at
tend a meeting of Valley Ford deal
ers TO be held az the Weslaco Auto
company Of Weslaco, recently au-
thoriZed Lincoln sales and service
dealers for the entire Valley.
With the appointment Of the Wes-
laco Auto company as official Lin
coin dealers for this section. all
other agencies have been released.
1t was announced.
This new Valley automobile rom
Germ has invited the people OF the
Valley TO attend the Lincoln Salon
which was opened Monday and will
continue in force through Thursday.
Five Lincoln cars. with a combined
value Of $4,000. have been placed
on display on the salon floor.
The general meeting of Valley
Ford dealers will be attended BY p.
W. Schwah. manager OF the Ford
plant at Houston: j. ]. Donovan. as
sistant manager at Houston; J.. T.
Jones, assistant manage of the Lin
coin division, Houston: and G.. G..
Patterson. Lincoln service manager,
Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
VALLEY TO See
FAMOUS PLAY
Rivoli, arcadia, and
Palace Bill 'Abie's
Irish Rose

Anne Nichols famous appealing
comedy, "Abie's Irish Rose" Of
which she is author as we'll as pro-
Queer, will open a Valley engage
ment soon. Bookings are Us follows:
Rivoli, San Benito, oct. 10; Arcadia
Harrington, Oct. IL; and Palace, Nc
Allen, Oct. IL and Is.
"Abie's Irish Rose" is the wonder
play Of the age and aside from max
ing an immense fortune for its au-
thor-manager, has placed her name
in the hall Of fame for writing and
building q play that has and is max
ing more theatrical history than anv
play yer written, in that it has
made records never equalled and
probably never will be, for lengthy
runs and financial returns, in the
larger cities of the United States and
Canada.
The company which is to appear in
the Valley, Is the same that had n
run Of twenty-nine weeks at Cleve-
land, and thirty-one weeks at Pitts
burgh. and ever half a year at Phil
adelphia. It's the original and gem
uine stage play itself and not a mo-
tion picture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
POISON LIQUOR
HUNT STILL ON
N. Y. Cops, u. S. Off
GERS Unite When
Toll Goes to 80

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-CP1-City
and federal authorities Joined today
in seeking the source Of the poison
liquor that in three days has taken
80 lives.
Acting under orders from Police
Commissioner Warren, police raidet
Is alleged spca,.oasies on the lower
East Side where most of the deaths
occurred. Samples Of the seized
liquor we're sent to the city toxi-
cologist for analysis and the owner
or person in charge Of each place
arrested.
A specially qualified investigator
with a picked squad was sent out
by Major Maurice Campbell, federal
prohibition administrator for this
district, to cooperate with the police.
Mayor Walker issued orders that
those responsible for the poison
liquor be a%pprehended and prose
cuted- He declared its distribution
is more than q violation Of the Vol
stead act and amounts TO homicide.
Meanwhile the bodies continued TO
pile up at the morgue where autop-
sizes Of ten of the dead had showed
that death was caused by drinking
wood or denatured alcohol.
What he charged as the policy
Of the government in using poison
in denaturing alcohol was ~assailed
by DR.. Charles Norris, chief medical
examiner Of the city.
Some of the prohibition agents
viewed the exceptional death toll as
the first results Of their efforts 10
dry up New York. the drive causing
the lower class speakeasies to cut
their drinks with denatured alcohol
which had not been properly treated
TO remove the poison.