Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10
CAPITAL TO VIEW
BOOTLEG EXHIBIT
Comprehensive Showing to
Have Stills Seized in En-
forcement Work.

For the first time in the history oil
the Volstead act the whole illicit bust
ness Of bootlegging is to be barred to
public view in the National Capital
when a spectacular exhibit will be put
on display early next month, under
auspices of local prohibition organiza-
tons headed by the Citizens Service
Association.
While plans for the exhibit are not
vet complete. 1t was learned that Prohi-
bition Commissioner James M. Doran
has agreed to lend such materials as
will be most interesting in the form of
seized liquor stills and the whole intri-
cate paraphernalia used by the rum
runners in violating the law. 1t was
Government is not sponsoring the show.
The most active person working on
plans, so far as could be learned, is T.
3. Jarvis. secretary of the Citizens Serv-
ice Association, who also has an office
in the headquarters of the Anti-Saloon
League. MFR. Jarvis yesterday was out
of the city.
Anti-SaloOn League Aid.
The Anti-Saloon League of America
is lending its cordial cooperation, but
did nos originate the plan, officials said
DR.. F. Scott Mcbride, general superin-
tendent of the league, said last night
addresses in connection with the ex-
hibition and had accepted. He en-
phasized, however, that the main idea
of the affair was the exhibition, rather
than the speeches that 60 with it.
In the absence of Mr.. Jarvis, who
appears to be the manager Of the show,
others who knew about the exhibition
appeared reluctant to discuss it, saying
that their information was not COM
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known to be considering the problem of
whether to sponsor the show, including
the women's national committee for
law enforcement. This women's COM
rnittee, headed by Mrs. Henry w. Pea
body of Beverly, Mass, was connected
with somewhat similar show in New
York City recently at parent-teacher
meeting of some kind, it was reported,
and she was represented here as being
enthusiastic for putting on big dem
onstration here in the National Capital,
where it could attract Nationwide at
tention.
Drew New York Throngs.
The show in New York, where an ex-
hihit was made Of stills and other arti-
cles, together with pictures, attracted
throngs Of curious people. 1t is be-
leved by temperance leaders that
big demonstration put on here, with a
striking display of Illicit stills, show
ing the inSanitary conditions usually
accompanying the manufacture of boot
leg liquor, together with other graphic
and picturesque details and articles,
will attract q tremendous crowd in the
Capital, including members of Congress.
The general idea behind the move
ment, according to one source OF tnfor-
nation, would be to demonstrate by an
amazing show" the ''evils" OF LIQUOR,
especially the bootleg. liquor which is
now being sold In violation of the law
and the benefits OF prohibition and tenn
perance.
Along with the bootleggers' materials
will be placed on exhibit a great mass of
pictures. charts, graphs and literature
Of all kinds, prepared by the leading
prohibition and temperance organiza-
tons in the country, to carry the mes
sage of prohibition.
May BE at Auditorium.
Where the exhibition will be staged
has not as yet been definitely disclosed,
but all early indications pointed to the
Washington Auditorium.
Dr. william s. Abcrnethy. head OF
the Citizens Service Association, was
busy yesterday preparing for his SUM-
day services and could not take time
to discuss the matter, but sent out word
by his secretary that Mr.. Jarvis was In
charge of the arrangements.
One question of much interest, which
has not been cleared UP. Is whether
the exhibit win show an Illicit still in
operation. The still will be furnished
by the Prohibition Bureau, it was
learned, from the large supply which
has been seized from washington or
nearby Maryland or Virginia. It was
not clear last night, however. whether
the still could be put into even irnita-
ton operation without violating the
law.