Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

/ Special OlSpatCn 70 4he 0tdI.
SALTWATER, Mimi, May II
(N.A.N.A.) Everybody in saltwater Il
enjoying the joke Capt. Charley Lock
wood. the only survivor CT the Last
Mans Club" played in Washington, al
| though everybody is puzzled over just
what kind of still water he used In
perpetrating his hoax.
Was it co!ored water or just plain
vinegar? That's the great question. and
only Capt. Charley knows the answer
A few days ago, Capt. Charley ap-
peared in Washington toting bottle
of alleged burgundy as his co-survivor
Of the Last Mans Club" ANY one
who wished to do so was allowed to
sniff the "50-year-old burgundy" and
favored few were permitted to have
a small-a very Small-taste.
OhiciaIs Notified.
Within a few hours Capt. lockwood
and his burgundy were being discussed
all over the country.
Serious-minded persons Immediately
raised two questions: Was the captain
not in Illegal possession of intoxicati ting
liquor? And was he not violating that
section of the dry law which prohibits
the TRANSPORTATION of intoxicants?
The captain said nothing. but con-
tinued to smile as though he were en-
loving the prospect of getting into
trouble with the law. But the serious
minded persons were not satisfied. They
brought the questions to the attention
Of prohibition officials.
Dry Agents Evade Issue.
The prohibition agents, however, were
wary. They declared that as the cap
| tain had had the liquor since pre-
prohibition days, he was not in illegal
possession of 1t.
On the second count CT the indict-
ment. they ruled that the majesty OF
the law is too great to take cognizance
fof such trifiing incidents. The officials
said they are striving to raise prohibit
ton enforcement to dignifed plane
and they 90 not believe the conflscation
of LIQUOR with such sentimental associa-
! tions as that of Capt. Lockwood's would
sdd to the dignity of prohibition. II
was this finding that saved the bureau
| officials from embarrassment.
Bottle Rests in Vault.
The famous battle of Burgundy from
which Washingtonians slipped "inspira'
| ton" for much gossip and correspond
| ents yards of copy about the Minnesota
Last Mans Club" survivor. never ha:
been removed from the vault Of bani
/ in this city since it was deposited there
| last June.
Oficials of the First National Banl
| here said today that the bottle is gath
/ ering banknote dust in the vault anC
| that, to their knowledge. none OF thu
contents was taken to the Capital b.
| Capt. Lockwood.
THE bottle has not been removed,
said H. C. Robertson. after inspectoin(
/ the vault. I'VE are keeping 1t for thu
/ Saltwater Library Association. No on
around here has seen Mr.. Lockwood TO
several months. The bottle Is still NOR
/ than half full"
Was It Bull Run?
| Was it bull rum that the captain
! fed his fellow citizens in Washington?
! Capt. lockwood opened the bottle q
| Burgundy June 81, 1880, and when ,ht
| answered the last roll call Of Com.
pany B, 1st Minnesota Infantry, h.
drank a toast of wine to his departed
comrades.
This was on the anniversary of the
first battle of Bull Run, on which dat
a celebration has been held for A
years.
= Capital Takes Swig.
Arriving in Washington to attend 6
dinner commemorating the battle. tbs
club survivor was at once besieged BY
admirers.
was that wine actually all right, o.
had it turned to vinegar" asked ont
man.
Capt. lockwood pulled a bottle from
an inside pocket and offered 1t to thu
inquirer.
WAS it wine?" he said. TASTE !
yourself! Is it vinegar? It's Bur
gundy! But it should have been goo'
Irish whisky"