Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
u. S. ENTERS PROBE
] OF LYNN CHARGES.
Federal Prohibition Bureau
Promises Vigorous Inquiry
Into Student Drinking.
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ian undercover man was assigned by the
fifth precinct yesterday to circulate
among the students of Eastern High
School and learn from them what the
liquor situation near the school Is, but
without result
The action was taken by Capt. VIII
liam K. Sanford, precinct commander,
who asked Lynn If he would give him
the address of the place in which ne
had seen high school students drinking
gin. This, Lynn declined to do, &C
cording to Sanford. Sanford then sent
his undercover man out and learned
from the students that most of them
had never heard that there was any gin
being sold at the only delicatesSen store
appearing to answer the description
given by Lynn.
The students told the undercover man
that the discipline at the school was
very strict, and that II any student ap-
poared in an intoxicated condition ne
would have been either suspended OF
expelled.
Mai. Pratt said today he did not know
whether United States Attorney Rover
intended to turn over to him the ad-
dresses of 10 speakeasies furnished BY
Mr.. LYNN. If they are turned over 10
the police prompt action will be taken
Mai. Pratt said. From statements in the
newspapers, however, Maj. Pratt SAID IL
might be Mr.. Rover's intention TO turn
me list over to the Federal Prohibition
Sslreau. which would take the case out
A.. the hands of local enforcement ON
Gers.
Association Criticises Lynn.
Lynn's charges came in for criticism
last night at meeting of the South
east washington Citizens Association,
of which he is first vice president, when
the association went on record in favor
of reduced fares for school children.
Lynn did not attend the meeting, which
was held in the Southeast branch
library.
At the House hearing Lynn had OPP
posed lower fares for children, assert
ing the saving would go for whisky in
stead of soup.
The motion that the Southeast Cit
liens 90 on record as favoring reduced
fares for school children on all public
utilities transportation lines was made
by B. G. Laid, member of the COM
mittee on public utilities, OF which
Lynn is chairman.
One Man Against Group.
"As I understand it." Mr.. Ladd said
in introducing his resolution, MIR. Lynn
does not favor any reduction in carfares
for children. According to the news
papers, he believes the children would
spend their money on gin.
with all due respect to Mr.. Lynn,
however, he is only one man, ana we
are a group of men forming an organi-
zation. Is 1t the opinion OF this asSo-
citation that school children are not
entitled to reduced carfares or does MT
Lynn represent the sentiment Of this
body in opposing reduction in rates."
w. j. Carey, a member OF the aSso-
citation. arose at this point in oppose
ton to Mr.. Lynn's discrimination
against school children"
HE says he was down here in
speakeasy and said school children were
in there. want to say that we are not
going to discriminate against any chill
dren of the District. They are the
citizens of the United States and the
backbone of our future citizenry. l am
utterly opposed to any one who would
tarnish their names with vile accusa-
lions, and I am certainly not in favor
of Mr.. Lynn's use of what he says he
saw as an implement with which to
fight reduced fares"
A resolution opposing Government
acquisition of two privately operated
flying fields at the south end OF High
WaY Bridge Tor munlClpdl airport lOE
the District was adopted by the aSso-
citation. The association opposed the
legislative measure on the ground that
It would be an unnecessary burden on
the taxpayers of the District.
BY unanimous vote, Mrs. NJ. W. Davis
wife of one of the members OF the
association, was appointed to represent
the Southeast Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION on the committee appointed
by Congress to arrange for the bicen-
tennial celebration of the birth OF
George Washington in 1892.
Favor Executive Order.
An executive order making the Sat-
urday half holiday legal for Goernment
workers the year round also was urged.
A committee was appointed by A. G..
Hermann, president of the association,
to attend the hearing on the merger
plan of the Georgetown Gas Light Co.
and the Washington Gas Light Co. in
the District Building March 81 at 10
am.
The association voted to favor in
creasing the Board of Education appro-
priations by $1,000 over the appropria-
lions of last year to take care Of COM
munity center work.
A petition drawn up by the asSocia-
ton and signed by more than 700 in
1labitants of the community bounded
TOO-LATE TO CLASSIFY.
HEEP-MEN