Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-23
VI. S. DRY LAW SUIT
BASED ON 'SET-UPS'
lie Paradis' Case Starts.
Owner of Building Also
Defendant.

Hearing was begun today before Jus.
fice Charles Sherrod Hatfield, sitting ir
EQUITY Division 2. of the suit OF ths
United States against the Nationa
Cafes. Inc, occupant of the third fiool
or No, i Thomas circle. known as Le
Paradis Cafe. and Howe Totten. owner
of the building. The Government
charges that the national prohibition
law was violated in December. 1926. and
January. 1927, at lie Paradis by the
furnishing Of "set-ups" of crushed ice
and ginger ale 10 patrons who are said
10 have added intoxicants from their
own private TASKS or bottles
Through Assistant United States At
torney Harold w. circuit the Govern
ment charges that Meyer Davis, prssi-
dent of the National Cafes. Inc, and
the company maintained a nuisance
on the third floor of the premises named
in violation of the national prohibition
act. The owner of the property is sair'
to have been notified of the allege
nuisance on his property and has not
abated it. it is charged.
Meyer Davis and the National Cafes.
zinc. are represented by Attorneys
Simon. Koenigsberger, Young g. Brez.
Nfr. Totten is represented by Attorney
Crandal Mackey.
toiuHllTluS f'teaufnSS hcau.
Among the witnesses to be called for
the Government are Policeman Dowell
Mansfield and his wife. Mrs. H. K
Mansfield a policewoman; and Harry
Douth:tt. secretary of the Citizens
Service Association The court session
TODAY was taken up with the reading
OF the voluminous pleadings in the case
and the answers of the three respond
ents. The SUIT was filed last March.
bu; has been held up cwaiting decision
OF the United States Supreme Court
in similar case from Chicago respect
ing the furnishing of 'Set-ups." The
Supreme Court refused TO review the
action of the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals in that Ease, which
had held such sale of ginger ale TO be
II violation of the law.
Mr.. circuit. IN opening the case for
the Government. told the court that
the temporary injunction granted last
March against the continuance of the
alleged nuisance did not have the
desired effect. THE conditions there
today, in January. 1925" he said. ARE
worse than al the tins the courts
order was signed"
Ruling Hits Sunday Closing Law.
For the second time within two
weeks Assistant Corporation Counsel
Elwood II. Seal refused the request of
police .oficer for an information
charging a violation of the Sunday
closing Law.
This morning Sergt. j. W. McGinnis,
eighth precinct, attempted to file
charges against L'Aislon Cafe. alleg-
ing that public dance was conducted
there during the carly hours of Sunday
morning.
Mr.. Seal refused to issue the informa-
ton. saying that IN view of the recent
ruling Of Police Cour: Judge John p.
McMahon in the lie Paradis case. ha
saw no other course of action open to
him until the test case against the
Club Lido has been tried. or the
proper application of the Law definitely
decided IN some other way.
Lieut.. Nina Van Wrinkle sought last
week 10 bring charges against the
Eagle and Hong Kong Low restaurants
and met w1sh a similar refusal. Lieut.
Van Winklp at that time declared she
would continue her drive against tho
night clubs and do everything in her
power TO assure their closing at mid
night on Saturdays. -