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


ery. secure a sealed bottle Of the near.
beer and take 1t to chemist, who
certifes that the liquid contains four.
tenths of / per cent Of alcohol. On
the following day you watch one or
the brewery trucks deliver several
omen cases Of this beverage at dis
reputable soft.drink parlor. You en-.
ter the place Immediately and buy a
bottle taken from one OF the cases
lust brought in. The same chemist
analyses this liquid and certi1es that
it contains Z per cent or alcohol.
What is the most reasonable expiana'
ton OF the great difference in the
amount Of alcohol in the two bottles?
Cd The contents of the first bottle
were diluted after seizure. GU The
proprietor Of the soft-drink parior
adds alcohol to each bottle OF near
heer before he sells it, 90 The person
who analyZed the contents of the sec
ond bottle lied in order to convict the
brewer. W The brewer paid the
chemist to certify that the beverage
was Notwithstanding. 90 The brewer
is attempting to conceal illegal liquor
manufacture by making small guam
tity of Notwithstanding beverage.
Effect of Alcohol.
The next question Is based on the
following statement:
s. The necessity for the rigid en-
forcement of prohibition laws IS often
pointed out by those who have charge
of unloading the giant lake frelghters
of the Great Lakes. Under the OLD
system of unloading. which required
the use of the shovel and the wheel
barrow, it was possible for an I'M
skilled employee to work. even though
his brain was we'll under the innuence
Of alcohol. and formerly many or
those engaged in the unloading were
habitual drinkers. Such individuals,
however. can not he trusted to
operate The complicated modern I'M
loading equipment.
The statement indicates that alcohol
affects an individuals ~ speed. GU
skill g, appearance. "a strength. tol
desire 10 work.
9. The word formerly" as used in
line S of question s means most
nearly a. subsequently, CD recently,
go in the past. a. ordinarily, (5)
generally.
10 Y. who runs a soft.drink estab.
lishment. has recently made large pur-
chases of fresh fruit juices. a prohi-
bition officer discovers that some of
these Juices have later fermented,
and that Y has distilled from the fer.
mented Juices a large quantity of in
toxicating LIQUOR. Which of the fol-
lowing actions should the prohibition
agent take first (Remember that
YOUR answer is TO show what action
should be taken first) % Require Y
to obtain permit to manufacture
intoxicating liquor. ~ Prosecute the
persons who have sold fruit juices to
Y. 81 Destroy the entire stock OF
beverages. a. Arrest y for manufac-
turing Intoxicating liquor. 81 Warn
Y concerning the law, and report the
case.
II. Establishments which Illegally
sell intoxicating liquor TO the public
often attempt TO buy, from photog-
raphers pictures of prohibition
agents. Which Of the following is
their chief purpose for doing this?
% TO make raids by false officers inn
possible. 90 to guard against selling
liquor 10 agents who may try to buy
II. 49, to gain information from photog
raphars, if possible, concerning
agents methods and plans. "a TO con
vince timid customers that the place
is protected and therefore Is safe from
dlur. '1F W dad AaA
the officers.
The next question is based on the
following statement:
II. There exists false but popu
lar idea that clue is some mysterious
fact which most people overlook. but
which some very keen investigator
easily discovers and recognizes as
having. in itself a remarkable mean.
ing. The clue IN most often an ordi.
nary fact which an observant person
picks up--something which gains it,
significance when. after long series
of careful investigations. IL is connect.
ed with network of other clues"
The statement indicates that clues
are usually OF value only when they
u are discovered by skilled investiga.
tors, ~ are found under mysterious
circumstances. 49, are discovered soon
after the crime. t4) are observed many
times, 49, are connected with other
facts.
Case Of Raid on StilI.
10. The word popular" as used in
line / OF question II. means most
nearly % reasonable in appearance. ~
natural. 49, general. "a founded on
fact. 90 easily disproved.
II. Two Federal prohibition agents
raid n still but find that those who
operate IL are away at the time. II
appears likely that the operators will
return very soon. Under the circum-
stances. what is the most important
action for The agents TO take ~ Re.
move the still Immediately (2l Write
"a report of the raid. 49, Go Immediately
to chemist with sample OF the