Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1930, Page 16

RUM RUNNERS USE ISLANDS FOR BASE . Canadians - Obey Ban on Liguor to U. S. by Chang- ing ‘Route. Bpecial Dispatch tp The Star. OTTAWA, Ontario, August 7.—There were no declared exports of liquor to the United States last month, according to official figures released here, but the big rum shipments that formerly crossed | the international border have been | diverted to the French Islands of St.| Pierre and Miquelon, in the Gulf of | St. Lawrence. In other words, Canada has lived up to her bargain of prohibiting liquor exports to the United States, but the rum runners have solved the difficulty by using St. Plerre and Miquelon as the base of operations. JIsland Cargoes Grow. As a matter of fact, Jast month 178,- 668 gallons of whisky - were shipped from Canada to various countries, as compared with 164,957 gallons in July, 1929. ‘Then, however, 74,901 gallons of “hard stuff” was exported to the United States agaihst none so cleared during July this year. ‘Those exports to St. Miquelon clear the situation. 1929, when the Canadian Government g‘nnlmd liquor to be sent into the ited States, only 19,021 gallons were Pierre and In July, Brewers Suffer. beer shipped to the United totaled 143,008 business the July -of the previous year 2,508 gallons were shipped. 1t is estimated here that the Cana- dian Government last month lost $750,- 000 in revenue as & result of the law barring liquor exports to the United Stal (Copyright. 1930.) TWO DIE IN PISTOL DUEL IN NEW ORLEANS STREET| Former Convict and Foe Slay Each Other—Police Believe Hold-up Attempted. By the Assoclated Press. NEW ORLEANS, August 7—Frank Mullen, identified by authorities as a former convict, and “Rube” shot each other to death early today in a gun fight at a residential street inter- section. Chisolm was identified by nearby residents, who said they were awakened by five shots and the sound of a woman screaming. A search was begun for the woman, and authorities advanced the theory that one of the men attempted to hold up the other and met with resistance. Netherland India has & bumper rice crop this year. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1930. RETRACING 'YOYAGE OF COLUMBUS Rafael Colorado, resident of Porto Rico, and two companions sailed from San Juan in the 30-foot sailboat Isla de Puerto Rico to retrace the first voyage of Columbus through the West Indies. He plans to sall up the Eastern coast of the United States and then to Spain and Rome. —A. P. Photo. United States, only 19021 gallons were [crop thisyear. oI TR T PR B0 PR TR ez e E e 6-Pc. 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