Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14

in touch with wholesale dealer who
can supply you with larger quaint
ties at lower prices. At the time ap.
pointed for resumption Of negotiations
Polls meets you and Roe and informs
YOU that he has been told. but Is
somewhat inclined to disbelieve, that
the two of you are planning to trap
him. Assume such facts as you may
desire, not inconsistent with those
given here, and state. In approximate
~ $50 words. what. in your opinion,
YOU and Roe should do under the cir
CumStanceS.
Allowed 500 Words.
.. Assume that YOU are a prohibit
ton officer working occasionally with
Agents Jenkins and Thompson. both
OF whom YOU have known about six
months. During the progress OF an
important investigation upon which all
| three of you are engaged. Agent Jen.
llins approaches you with the state
ment that Thompson is crooked" and
is negotiating regularly with vioiators
OF the national prohibition act. AS
sumo such facts as you may desire,
not inconsistent with those given here.
and state. in approximately $50 words.
what. in your opinion, YOU should do
under the circumstance
3. Suppose that you are a prohibi.
ton officer. Write report upon 81
case which il is assumed that you
have investigated. based upon the fol-
lowing letter of instructions from your
district headquarters:
This Office has received advices
which indicate that town and county
officials at Lewisville, the county seat
of Garland County, in the southern
part of this State. are cooperating
with and affording protection to Illicit
liquor manufacturers and dealers in
that territory. Investigate and re.
port"
This report should consist Of no;
less Than 300 words and not more
than 500 words. setting forth in an
orderly and concise manner the pro-
cressive steps of your investigation,
together with a statement of any
circumstances which may be of value
in forming a background to the in
vestigation. making such recommen-
dations as in your Judgment are re-
quired by your findings. You may
assume any facts that you desire not
inconsistent with the facts stated
in the message.
The investigation might apply to
a situation existing in any part of
the country and under wide vari-
ETY. of conditions. 1t is suggested
that. before attempting to answer
this question, you select some def
mite locality personally known TO
you; attempt to visualize the present
situation as occurring there and i'm
asine yourself as detailed to investi-
gate the facts and circumstances and
submit a report with recommends
tons. In your answer seek TO avoid
meaningless generalities, giving rath-
er clear and concrete statement of
all the local conditions, the circum-
stances which YOU assume to exist.
and any other details which you would
think useful 10 embody i'm your re-
port IL you We're actually on the
ground and handling the investiga-
ton as a practical matter.
Other Questions.
The other 40 questions follow:
l. A number OF pint bottles Of whis-
ky were found in the automobile Of a
man arrested for driving while in a
state of intoxication. Which is the
best indication that the man intended
to distribute them? ~ Friends call
frequently at his residence CD The
bottles We're wrapped separately and
addressed TO different persons at an
athletic club. 80 Liquor OF the same
brand and label is possessed by an
other ram in The same neighborhood.
Cd The man owns stock in a soft
drink manufacturing company which
operates near his home. 80 He at.
tempted to conceal the liquor.
After each question write the mum.
Der OF the best answer
2. The Prohibition Bureau is au-
thofiZed To permit certain bonded dis
iiileries 10 continue TO manufacture in
toxicating liquor. What is the main
raeson that the Prohibition Bureau IL
given this authority? % To avoid
throwing large numbers of workers
out Of employment suddenly. CD To
help do away with the poisonous
liquors offered by bootleggers. (33) To
have pure liquor available for me-
dlcinai purposes t4) TO provide a way
Tor farmers 10 dispose OF surplus grain
al a fair price. 49, To increase Govern
ment revenue.
q. A Federal prohibition officer Sc.
cures warrant 10 search the office az
man charged with illegal Possession
an sale Of liquor. As the officer enters
The room, he iinds the accused I'm the
act Of locking large safe. which. in
spite OF The officers request. he re.
fuses 10 open, Which OF the following
actions Is IL most important for the
officer 10 take? ~ Report the action
as sufficient legal evidence that liquor
!s concealed in the safe. (2l Take
charge Of the safe until IL can he
forced open. 49, Promise the man that
he Will be let on with IA fine II he
promptly opens the safe. a. Regard
The action as intended 10 mislead him
and pay no attention 10 the safe 90
Ask the man his reasons for locking
the safe.
The next question liz based on the
following statement:
.. During tho course Of one In.
yestigation. officers frequently un.
cover leads on another case. which. be.
cause OF lack Of time. they are unable
10 follow up, II has come To the notice
III the commissioner that certain Off.
GERS neglect, in such cases. To bring
the leads TO the attention Of other
officers. As n result, The same leads
must be uncovered by these other ON.
GERS. and much valuable time is lost
Asked to Define Uncover"
According 10 the above statement,
for which Of the following are certain
officers TO he Cri,iciZedr % waste Of
their time in making Investigations:
10 failure 10 report case when IL ia
completed: 80 meddling with cases
other than their own; ~ lack OF co
operation with other officers; 90 wilful
attempts IL hinder other officers.
8. The word uncover" an used In
line Of question T. means most near
~ % follow 81 report 49, abandon
a. disclose - establish. =.
"A
agent making an Investigation In IA
community where AN organized gang
~ known 10 be distributing liquor.
Reports from ciiizens make you SUE
peei thnt certain man, who has
supposedly been aiding you In your
Investigations by furnishing YOU con
fdspifai inflammation 10 .anp..tad