Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
s. ARE INDICTED
IN ALCOHOL RING
Industrial Product Is Named.
Government Charges Con-
spiracy in Six States.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 20.-Indict-
ments charging So corporations ana
persons with conspiracy to violate the
prohibition laws were returned here
yesterday by a Federal grand jury after
an extensive and costly investigation.
Return of the indictments, naming
persons iii New York, New Jersey, Della
ware. Maryland Michigan and Ohio,
brought to an end the investigation
started in August, 1929, following the
seizure here of three huge stills. used
for cracking and re-distilling CONNER
cial alcohol for beverage purposes.
13O Appear.
More than 130 witnesses, including
Prohibition Director amos w. w.
Woodcock, DR.. James NJ. Doran, former
director and officials of the attorney
generals office appeared before the in
quest. which was reported to have cost
the Government 100000.
Included in those indicted were the
United States Industrial Alcohol Co.,
and its subsidiary. the United States
Industrial Chemical &C., of West Vir-
ginia. and Maryland, said to be the
largest industrial alcohol company In
the country.
Also indicted was Al H. Jaffee. slain a
short time ago N gang warfare in
Cleveland, said to be the outgrowth of
his liquor activities.
The indictments charged a vast con-
snirac y started in 1927 which went to
the length of forming corporations for
the purchase Of industrial alcohol, so
that it could resell the product to other
companies and individuals for CONVEX
sion into beverage channels.
Indictments Listed.
Those indicted are as follows:
AmaZone Industrial Chemical Co.,
New York; Joseph j. Darwin, president;
Morris Levine. Nate Scharlin and Harry
Senior, the latter named twice.
The American Oil g. Supply Co, New
ark. N j., and William Ulrlch, sales
manager
The American Solvents & Chemical
Corporation of Delaware and Maryland
end the American Solvents & Chem
ical Sales Corporation of Delaware, Ar
thur P. Jell New York vice president
of both, and John j. Butler, New YORK,
a salesman.
The Baltimore Paint & Color Works,
Baltimore.
Sirup Products, Incorporated, New
York, and Roessler g. HaSSleacher,
New York, William L. Due, and Walter
Spreckles, officials of the former COM
pany.
The Glidden Co., Cleveland, paint
manufacturers.
The Southern Lacquer Co., Baltimore
and Aaron A. EisenbergS, and Ben
jamin NJ EiSenberg, present and former
officials.
William S. Hatten, Lansing, Mich,
former manager of the Lansing Paint
& Color Works.
Norman Paul, New York, and Ora
co-to T. Soresi, Copaque, Long Island,
II Y.
Chemical Companies Named.
The Agricultural Chemical Works,
-. an dMax Bittman and H. w.
L "?owit7. Newark. N. j.
no Midwest Chemical Co, Inc;
90 Kearrey. N J.. and David
= Kap'us. Morris b Kaplus, Harry
V and Louis Vic, all of Newark.
eam A1brecht. and James Francis,
f-~-~o, Pcltinore; Ennio A Ferritti,
~, YORK: Harry Senior. New York;
-----,7,l Steirbero and Michael Stein
te~u Benjamin Friedman end William
F-'cdman. PHILADELPHIA: Al J. Jaffe,
C'eve'ard. and Albert M. Barnett
Je~-cv City.
Calovitz and Sons, New York dealers
ten. the Filbin Chemical Co. and Max
S~nocitz, New York.
North Hudson Chemical Co.. Inc. New
York, and Rudolph Lesser, its presi-
dent, and John A. MacGruer, secretary
bcth of ALBANY.
The United States Industrial Alcohol
Co of West Virginia and Baltimore.
The United States Industrial Chemi-
cal Co, Baltimore.
George Bernstein. New York: Louis
Fredella, Joseph Jenkins and Fred SAM
Bavonne, N. j.
No date was set for arrangements o.
those indicted. but officials intimatec
that the trials would be held in Octo-
Der or November.