Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-27
Roster Compiled After City,
Wide Survey by Police
Department.
WHOLESALE PADL0CKING
is IN CONTEMPLATION
Captains of IA Precincts Make Spe-
cial Check-up After Order
Issued by Maj. Hesse. i

A list Of 81 alleged 'tspeakeasies"
which the Police Department believes
can be padlocked for continued VIOLA
tions of the prohibition law was re-
ceived by United States Attorney Leo
A. Rover today from Mai. Edwin 3.
Hesse, retiring superintendent of police.
The list was compiled by police
officials on the basis of information fur
nished by the commanding officers OF
the IA different precincts, who made a
city-wide survey of all places suspected
OF selling liquor. The captains acted in
obedience to a special order issued
March 16 by Maj. Hesse which indi-
Gated that the wholesale padlocking of
"speakeasies" was in contemplation In
an effort further to tighten enforce
ment OF the prohibition Law.
List Incomplete.
Maj. Hesse indicated that the list Is
incomplete and additions may be made
to 1t before the close of the week when
the survey is finished. There are yet
several commanding officers, it is said,
who have not submitted reports.
The "a alleged "speakeasies" represent
the number culled from places reported
by the police captains. Thus far, it was
explained, the commanding officers
found approximately rs places they be-
l1eve could be padlocked, but which the
authorities at police headquarters did
not think could be properly proceeded
against in an effort to secure injunc-
tions.
United. States Attorney Rover has
pointed out that in paddock proceed
ings it Is necessary to show a con-
tinuity of violations as to establish the
fact that particular premises is being
used, as regular course Of business,
for the keeping or possession or sale
OF liquor. In submitting their reports,
the police commanders were instructed
by Maj. HeSse to select such places as
are now being conducted as a nuisance,
and wherein the evidence of such vio-
lations is within period of time rea-
sonably near to the institution Of such
proceedings.
Rover Is Given Data.
The information furnished Mr.. Rover
was a complete description of the "a
places alleged to constitute q nuisance,
the names Of the proprietors, together
with their assistants, clerks or employees,
the kind Of business being conducted,
the dates Of each violation, the name
Of the person who conducted the viola
ton, the amount of liquor sold or pos
sesSed on each occasion and the name
of the person to whom the sales were
made. In addition Mai. Hesse's report
contained the names of the persons
arrested, the amounts of liquor seized
in each particular raid, the names Of
the arresting and seizing officer and the
name Of the owner of the real estate
on which the places are located.
The result Of the survey Maj. Hesse
commented. bellies the pictures that
have been painted of Washington a!
one of the "wettest" cities in the coun-
try. Thirty-four 'speakeasies' is not a
large number" he declared. "and we
know there are others and that liquor
is coming in here But that does not
indicate that Washington is saturated.
The Jones law already has had a
salutary effect on the liquor situation.
number of bootleggers already have
gone out Of business and I am informed
that not as much liquor is coming into
the city as before its enactment"