Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Paul Revere
RideSAQdin-|n
Washington
NN/ASHINGTON has seen a lot Of strange parade
w during the many years 1t has been the capita
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than recent one staged by man who called himself
Paul Revere Number ."
This demonstration not only Of the oldest
bat it was the shortest There was only horse and
the entire exhibition. And the man II the
truth be told cut capers than the horse which
only victim OF circumstances having been rented for the
The principal and only-hurnan participant 3D.. this
strange parade was Ernest G Albright OF Oklahoma,
office his native stamping grounds. He had o.
Washington 10 demonstrate for what he called noble
purpose - to save some 100000 pints OF liquor from
destruction
one pint Of whislcy enough to get most men c<-
cited but anything than pnts
or less dsdaned by this crusader for conservation II
seems that down in Oklahoma which stu a dry state
the authorities had captured 100000 pnts contraband
bottIed-n-oond firewater Under the laws OF The
monwealth the officers who captured required
that it destroyed forthwith"
However, Mr. Albright, who $ definitely not a pro-
hibitonst against such a wastcfl procedure Why.
he said in effect it is a shame destroy much
alcohol when it could be turned the Army Medical
Corps for medicinal purposes. even 20 some poor
citizens in states where liquor is legal bat
for use IN plants manufacturing synthetic rubber and
materials
However no one in power in Oklahoma would listen
20 him Mr. Albright decided take hs case
10 the court of public opinion He did this by travelling
TO Washington and announcing that he would
that would be- very different from tho one made ty
Paul Revere, tell founding fathers
that the Redcoats coming
The with message wanted to warn the nation
that the drys were taking things over earnest down
in thu former Indian territory and to find out Congress
but the pleader from the Southwest hard anyway
on the morning April I6 1892 Mr. Albright
appeared at the Washington Monument. He was jog
Ring along on an affabe mount named THE Prince uf
Wales and was dressed just way NJ believed Pau
Revere had decked himself out when that beloved patriot
started his famous ride.
Furthermore Mr. Albright had a permit 20 stage a
parade obtained IT Is true. after little difficulty Also
he had petition that he hoped present President
Franklin - Roosevelt and another 90 Congress But ne
was unable TO deliver either Since be
parade although the shortest in Washington's
history Mr.. Albright could not ride his stced TO
the White House since such things near the Executive
Mansion have been banned the duration.
And when he rode the Mall 20 the Capitol
reached the top of the hill he kept entering
Congressional halls in his Paul Revere uniform The
policemen there insisted that he would have to take off
his and trcornered hat before he could 20 in
THIS the Oklahoma man refused 10 do
He then wound his way back down 20 the Washington
Monument where ne and The Prince Of Wales" posed
for the newsreels. En- route Mr. Albright would fling
ont his arms and starte unwary citizens with cry
reported that many thought he was urging them
TO buy War Bonds and Stamps. II this the
ON horseback said later he wouldn't mind leaving such
impression If helped sell the sncws Of war and keep tins
nation
This crusader who was chagrincd TO learn later tina,
the 100000 pnts OF good stuff would destroyed u
spite OF his tremendous sacrifices in making the ride
said that he dropped his campaign Mayor Of Oklahoma
city to make the good fight AS FORMER secretary Of
William alfalfa Bill Murray. he learned under past
master how TO put a good show.
one time Mr. Albright for Congress from
Oklahoma. doing most of his campaigning by making
hoEcar trip to Washington and return. Another time
he rounded up the war veterans of his to ride the
rods to the nations capital. and when ne for
GOVERNOR of Oklahoma last year against $50 opponents
and boat los Of them but lost 10 the wnncr-hc
noInccd himself as the hobo candidate"
Whether he VIII ever become permanent resident
IF the nations capital by winning election not
he fortnight oklahoman carries wthhm the best Wishes
czenry Those who did not tho parade enjoyed
hearing about IT. And those who did see say that it
vas fun while it asted-but it just wasn't long enough