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

lowing ought you, as a Federal pro-
hibition agent, to do first In order to
obtain more evidence Remember that
your answer is to show what action
should be taken first)? Cd Arrange
with other agents 10 watch the We
hicles operated by the company. (2)
Send the company warning against
violation of the law. 90 See whether
the company will make a lawful de-
livery Of merchandise for you. (4) Try
to find out the names OF some en-
ployes of the company and question
them. 90 stop the firms advertising
until investigation car be made.
SO. You Overhear one Of group or
Pullman porters saying that a certain
porter, who works on a. limited train
running from New York to Montreal.
is bringing liquor into the United
States on each trip and selling 1t at
the New York terminal. AS Federal
prohibition agent in New York, which
one Of the following is the most i'm
portant course Of action for you to
take: "a Order that the porter's car
be searched each time the train re-
turns to New York; ~ Notify the
Pullman Co. that the porter should
he discharged; t3) Question passengers
on the car in order to find out
whether the porter tried to sell liquor
TO them; a. Observe the actions of the
porter when the train arrives in New
York City; 90 Determine whether or
not the porter actually puts liquor on
the train before 1t leaves Montreal?
Search for Motives.
The next question is based on the
following statement:
ix,fK ttyaH he
Investigator must look for the mo-
tives Of each witness. The officer
must first determine what effect the
witness would most probably wish
to produce: then he must consider
how the witness statements fit in
with the known facts and with the
testimony Of other witnesses and Of
whether the witness has tried DELHI
erately to make his testimony ap-
pear sincere"
Which of the following does the
above statement imply that the in
vestigator should have? ~ ability
Ia hide his own thoughts while ex-
aiming witnesses: 81 sympathy
with the accused; 80 ability 10
make testimony appear sincere: ~
ability to understand anothers in
terest i'm the case; (5) ability to fol-
low directions.
SO. The word Determined" as used
in line 3 OF question 81, means most
nearly ID indicate: ~ suggest 10
the witness; go conclude; (D con-
vince; go point out to the jury.
80. Federal prohibition agents ara
told Of rumors that large quantities of
Scotch whisky are being smuggied
from Canada into the United States.
These rumors, which the agents know
to be false. have been circulated by
manufacturers ~ moonshine liquor
who are operating near the border.
IL is most probable that these manu-
facturers spread the report in order
10 ~ increase the amount OF liquor
smuggled. ~ direct the attention OF
prohibition agents toward the district
near the border, 81 make Il easier TO
sell moonshine as Scotch whisky.
"a discourage other moonshiners in
thus reduced competition. ~ get re-
venge against prohibition officers.
40. A man whom you suspect OF
Illegally transporting intoxicating
liquor drains the gas tank OF his auto
mobile every evening when he comes
home from his place OF business and
carries The liquid into his house.
Which would be the strongest indica-
ton that he is transporting intoxicat-
ing beverage III his car9 III The fact
that the gas tank Of his car Is spe-
cially constructed with two compari
merits. (2l his frequent purchases OF
fenatured alcohol n garages, ~ his
frequent trips 20 a nearby city, where
liquor can he easily obtained; (+) I'M
usually careful locking and storing az
his automobile at niSh.. so The
fact that he often serves Intoxicating
liquor 10 his friends