Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

through auction sales? This Is the common
sense way Mr. Snyder looked at the matter
After conferences with the courts and others,
Mr.. Snyder given authority to transfer
these materials, as well as spirits that can
safely be used, to the Federal Co-ordinating
Service and they in turn place them where they
can be used, thus saving the Government large
sums. There must be court orders, however,
to enable the marshal to make these transfers,
in each case. Now it is not necessary to make
appropriations for the purchase of copper and
many other supplies for the use Of Walter Reed
or other Government institutions.
A T one time 1000 pounds Of confscated sugar
~ was allotted to the National Training
School for Boys. About four years ago there
was an epidemic of the influenza at this school,
There had been no appropriation for the pur-
chase Of medical liquor. The schools doctors
were at their wits end for the need Of liquor
for most physicians believe that liquor is in
dispenSable in the treatment Of influenza and
pneumonia. Mr.. Snyder got in touch with the
schools authorities and secured cour. t.rder
for authority to send the much needed liquor
out of the considerable pre-prohibition stock
he had on hand, which he did promptly through
the co-ordinating service.
Some time ago wealthy man, who had big
supply Of the choicest pre-Volstead liquor and
wine in his cellar, died. His heirs were prohi-
bitionists and, not knowing what else to do with
IL, turned CLle Valuable SCOck over TO the pTOQ1-
bition authorities, when United States Marshal
Snyder became its custodian. The question
then came up to what use could be made of
this liquor. After various consultations under
the authority of the court, it was turned over
in its entirety to the United States Soldiers
Home in Washington on November %, 1880.
The delivery was directed by Mr.. Snyder per-
Sonally to Maj. Gen. H. P. Mccain, governor
Of the Soldiers Home.
Previously all liquors seized in the District by
the prohibition officials was turned over to Mar
shall Snyder to be emptied ia the sewer by his
direction under court orders. All beer and
doubtful liquors are still disposed Of in the
same way. All seized liquors are Immediately
sent to the Government warehouse in charge Of
Charles Williams at Thirteen and-a-half street
near d northwest to await their fate. All alcohol
is Immediately denatured and is turned over to
the different departments and bureaus for use
anti-freeze for the Government-owned cars
under court order in each case.
Beer and other liquors that cannot be used as
stated are under court orders dumped into large
reservoir at the warehouse connected with the
sewer and are swallowed up by the waters of the
Potomac River This is done at fixed intervals
in the presence Of detail Of prohibition agents,
United States deputy marshals and Mr. Will
liams, in charge of the warehouse. This ware
house contains every conceivable article that
could be used in the Illicit liquor making busi-
ness Here will be found handbags, suit cases
trunks kegs, barrels, crooks, metal washtubs
tin boilers, garden hose, spray tanks, sugar malt
copper kettles and scores of other articles seized
except automobiles, which are stored at the
downtown garage. The Government paws $349
a month for each stored but the average
storage period per car is about one month, .:or