Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1923, Page 13

RUM SHUGGLERS | 10 FACE NEW FOE Coast Guard Ordered to Get Behind U. S. Drive Against b Liquor Runners. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 24—The federal government has given added indication of its Intention to wipe out Tum-running along the Atlantic ' coast, which in the last two weeks has recelved added impetus through ihe presence of the rum armada off the Jersey coast. This was the interpretation placed upon an order coast guard officlals said they had received from Wash- ington to regard prevention of smug- sling as one of their most important functions. The order, it was stated, followed a decision of the federal government 10 use the anti-smuggling forces O! the Treasury Department virtually as an addition to the prohibition forces | to destroy the rum-running trade by | making it foolhardy and unprofitable. It was estimated that 3,000 men and many boats would be added to the dry forces. It was stated by the customs of- ficers that similar orders had gone forth to all other coast guard sta- ions on the Atlantic and gulf sea- Loards and on the great lakes. John D. Appleby, commander of the prohibition navy. said the new order would make the coast guard service a great help to the prohibi- tion forces. First indication of direct co-opera- tion of the customs and enforcement ' services was the towing into port yesterday by the coast guard cutter Manhattan of the 40-foot gasoline launch Jacques Rose, a prize of the prohibition navy. The Jacques Rose, alleged to be earrving sixty cases of liquor, was captured Saturday after a stiff fight, during which all but one member of the crew escaped in small skiffs, it | States valued at 76! | Soviet has been learned. —_— Two dispatch boats engaged marking dangerous wrecks in the Tinglish channel have located moroe than forty wreoks off the ports of Dunkerque, Calals, Boulogne, Dieppe and Havre. in THE FRISKY LAWMAKERS |BIRTH CONTROL MEETING | STIR IRE OF SPEAKER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE By the Associated Press. CONCORD, N. H., January 24— The speaker of the New Hampshire legislature protes against the introduction of “freak legislation™ yesterday after four bills had been presented to the house. One bill would make eight hours sleep in twenty-four compulsory; another provided for the appoin ment of a commission to investi- gate all homes to determine whether they were happy. A third measure would enact that no wom- an shalk marry her grandmother's son. The fourth would ordain that the Ku Klux Klan must not call mecllnl! unless authorized by the CANADA EXPORTS GROW; IMPORTS LESS, IN 1922 OTTAWA, Ontario, January 23.— Canada's exports in 1922 increased $81,662,673 over 1921, and her imports dropped off $37,139,174, the ‘Dominion bureau of statistics announced to- night. Great Britain was the best cus- tomer, with exports of $374,751,894. The value of goods ! States was $340,15 ports were $884.362,583. Imports from the United States in 1922 show a marked decrease, com- pared with 1921. In that year Can- ada imported go ,091,001, against $509,8; 0 in 1 Imports from the United Kingdom increased from $123,149.776_in 1921 to $146,866.288 last vear. The total value of imports into Canada during 1922 was $762. 339,309, or a decrease of $31,139,174 from the 1921 totals. 25 PRISONERS PAROLED. Ex-Envoy Among Those Who Won Clemency. OSSINING, N. Y., January 24.—~The state board of parole, meeting yes- terday at Sing Sing prison, ordered the release of twenty-five conviets, among them Dr. Jullus Hammer, former financial representative of the Russian_soviet government In the United States. He was convicted of malpractice while a physician in the; Bronx and was sentenced to three and one-half years' imprisonment. He was secretary of the Mutual Wel- fare League, the prisoners’ organiza- tion, and had the reputation of a model prisoner. Givi lete CANCELED BY MAYOR Albany Executive Acts on “mgher Than Legal Grounds” to Muzzle Mrs. Sanger. ALBANY, N. Y., January 24.—The evening session of i lclanllflu con- ference,” which bega an Albany hotel under dlroctlon of the American Birth Conirol League, was canceled by order of nflyor Willlam Hackett. Mrs. Margare er was scheduled to speak on “The l\ead of Birth Con- trol in the United States,” but made no address. The mayor said his order was based on “higher than legal grounds—morality, propriety and up- rightness,” adding that “not one cit- izen of Albany came to me in sup- port of the meeting.” An afternoon session was conducted under surveillance of police, attorneys and physicians, but Mrs. Sanger made no_attempt to ‘speak. Mayor Hackett's action came after protests by representatives of the Catholic Daughters of America, Cath- olic. Women's Service League and Knights of Columbus. 1 NEW AND POPULAR HOTEL FOR WOMEN 1 Unexcelled appointments and i many Popular for ‘women's conventions. Ideal stop- M.nl place for women alone or _ with children. Restaurant prive ileges opea to public. Rooms$1.50 0 $4.00 a day. Notipping. Scad for booklet. National Board Y. W.C. A GRACE DODGE HOTEL Union Station Plaza *WASHINGTON. DC. protection in any weather; EVENING STAR, ‘WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1923. 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