The evening world. Newspaper, February 24, 1921, Page 1

f “Circulation Books Open to All.” Courntahts 2031+ by (The New VOL. LXI. NO. 21,672—DAILY. The Press Publishing ‘York World). 1921. 8 SEW YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, NEW STYLE GRIMES RESULT FROM ATTEMPT 10 ENFORCE VOLSTEAD PROHIBITION LAW Murders, Hold-Ups, Burglaries, For- geries and Counterfeiting Grow in Striking Degree Due to Profits| From Its Evasion—Law Fails to! Suppress Sales of Liquor. ‘The Evening World has just completed a survey of news items dealing | with Prohibition enforcement and crimes growing out of violations of | the Volstead act for the period from Jan. 17, 1920, when the Vofstead law went into effect, to Feb. 24, 1921. The survey establishes that more thirteen months after the Enforcement Act was passed, arrests for violations are More numerous than they have been at any time in the period covered, in other words, although liquor valued at hundreds of millions of dollars | has been seized, thousands of afresis have becn made and a small army of violators have been sent to jail, ihe increased activities of the Probie bition agenis imdicate that the violations are more numerous now than Ubey were 4 year ago or six months ago or even three months ago, Prohibition enforcement news is ¢—————___+__________ at this time, than WITH HARDING ON INAUGURATION DAY Plans ieee for Cere- mony March 4 of the Sim- plest Character. FEW TROOPS T \KE PART. New on resident to Take Oath Small Stand on Capitol Steps. WASHINGTON Wilson -4.—President follow the long estab- lished custom of riding to the Capitol with the March 4, President of gressional Inaugural Committee, neoming on under plans the Con- ap- proved by the President, It was an- nounced to-day at the White House. Whether Mr. Wilson will attend the inaugural ceremonies has not yet |been made known, tut if he docs nat attend he will go direct from the Capito! to his new home on § Street, Four troops of cavalry, numbering 350 officers and men, will escort the President and the President-elect to oS f ® new classification which has made ite way into the press of the past thirteen snonths. An idea of the space occupied by the news of enforcement and crimes associated with violations may be gained by consideration of the fact that The Evening World's investigator wrote more than 25,000 words of bare outline description of “the items coming under the classifi- cation above mentioned. Very few days failed to furnish some news of the efforts to enforce Prohibition. The news covers the country gener- ally, but of course the bulk of st deals with happenings in this city and State @hd surrounding territory. The news fyom outside comes oply from larse cities where correspondents of the metropolitan daities are stationed. The smaller towns of fhe country were not touched by the news-gathering machinery. ‘The record shows that hundreds of atrests have been made in New York City of which there appears no record in the press, This is proved by itema showing the arraignments of offend- ere in batches of from twenty to one hundred at a time. The items scanned by The Evening World investigator dealt only with occurrences which had & news value considered by the edi- tors as of importance. Enforcement of the Volstead act Yas failed in the tsk of stopping the open sale or the manufacture and consumption of Jiqnor in local- ities where public sentiment is op- posed to Prohibition. It bas encour- aged secret manufacture {or profit and home manufacture for consump- tion and secret drinking in commu- nities where a referendum vote would probably show a majority of the people in favor of enforcement, Enforeement of the Volstead act has been accompanied by murders and violence, It bas bred widespread sribery and corruption throughout the United States. Thousands of police officers, United States Mar. (Continued on Second Page.) Classified Advertisers Important! Classified advertiain, y fer The Re HE, mora a be ib ce al On or Before Friday Preceding Publi Publication Clasetfiod fice omens for Weak | DAILY AFTER 8 A. M. For publication the following day. EARLY CO the Capitol and then will accompany Mr. Harding to the White House. ‘The plans of the Congressional Committee as they became known to- PROXIES ASK $100 |day provide for the opening of the day's programme with a visit of the amittes to the President-elect and | Vice President-elect Coolic at the |New Willard Hotel After this visit |the entire party will enter automo- biles and, accompanied by the cav- ERMS, IS CHARGE alry, drive to the White House, where it will ibe Joined by the President and Mrs, Wilson. Volstead Act Violators Pay| From the White House the proces- . . sion will move over Pennsylvania High to Keep Out of P. Avenue to the Capit herve the | President and probably Mr. Harding Officers Hear. will enter the President's room, where Mr, Wilson will sign the bills passed in the closing hours of Congress After the new Vice President hae taken the oath in the Senate Chamber An investigation into a report sa- loonkeepers sentenced to fourteen-day Whe Vedrtend mee {oF Poletion of soy as delivered his inaugural ad- riN€}dress, the guests will proceed to the substitutes to serve their sentences |steps at the east front of the Capitol, was begun severa] days ago. Prohi-|where Mr. Harding wil! be eworn in. bition agents who have made arrests |A® 9900 a8 he finishes his inaugural are checking up 9 ment serving sen- cei hl taal wie depart tences. Thus far 24 checked up have! jyve hundred Marines in full 4 been found to be the men originally |uniform will be on duty at the Capitol, arrested and sentenced Augmenting the regular Capitol police and will form a lane through which the guests will pass in ascending the Capitol steps. . Mr, Harding will take the oath a mand thirty feet square, Assisiam United States District At- torney Reynolds, in charge of the in- vertigation, admitted this afternoon the alleged substitution scheme was in which has first called to his attention by Geonge | een erected on Hie stone: Tis i stand will accommodate only Lie Donelian, a lawyer, who handles the | president-elect, Chief Justice Whit cases of many saloonkeopers accuned|:j» members of the Congressiona of violation, Mr. Donellan reported| Committee and a few others, The one of his clients had told hun be was| “ther suests wil) Stand during th ceremonies. MILLER MAY VETO ANTI-SCALPING BILL Fro going to hire a substitute After client to drop the negoti substitute Mr. Donellan got in touch with the ities It is easy by the allow saloonkeepe after sentence in their affairs. At the period of gra somebody reports to the Court in the name of the sentenced s and goes to jail in his price for a fourteen is $100 and sent fr for $100 to serve his term ning his w ons for a immediately Federa! author- Stall ¢ fren ng | ALBANY, charged the prac strong that eatre ticket >| on f the bilis on the und of ungonstitut oft: lasted wh on a hearin, his which began at noon hour and a half, The will not expre: the overnor, how loankeeper | €VeF himself on the definitely bef briefa are aud term, i allowance te “litied by former Senator Henry Wa and Ite fa Lou Attorney and & ind Alden I em Th Boysen in Att sald, an rey ter w pecial meal tauran nm prison. No confirmation to-day of a report [tion agents having |from Boston and P | massed raid on sa) |rants in New York. enforcement officer, day from a visit to ¢ agents have 8 soen avound Tro- ‘aibion enforcement headquarters, outside the | could be ohta ned |! 100 Prohit beon imp delpbia for ns and restau- Daniel orrow about 16 bills themselves A nie Bul adva. rege and of the sealpers the bill limiting o ents above the the street r wa favor, and t + po the Governor may sign was they interfered ewe tha “| p a busin awn ina Who arrived tc appli ni c As f al vad Ie putting them out of business. VOICE IN ALL MANDATES CLAIMED BY U. Si WILSON WILL RIDE HARRY DAUGHERTY THROWS COLD WATER ON JOB HUNTING ARMY NOW IN aaa “Policies Will Come First With Harding,” th President-Elect’s Spokesman Tells the Newspaper Correspondents. (Special from a Staff Correspondent | wanted corrected, and to get down to f The Evening Wor WASHINGTON, D. C. “Policies will w— have prevedence over patronage,” was the saddening M. Daugherty, the House of the new Administration, and mes- sage Ha Col. = a member of the new Cabinet, deliv- ered to office seekers at his conference (u-day with the newspaper men ‘Appointments will have to wait while policies are being formulated,” said he. “The first thing the new Ad- ministration will do will be to hold jsome conferences to map out policies and the handing out of jobs will have to wait. Of course, some of the major appointments will have to ibe given attention, and we will get to all of them as rapidiy as possible.” Hundreds of office seekers who ex- pect rewards under the new Admin- istration already in Washington and at Jeast 1,000 are expected in by | Inauguration Day, prepared to st. | until the pum troe is sMaken. “What the country wants and what the country expécts,” continued Daugherty, “is some relief and some substantial steps toward correcting things, as the people indicated by the re of the last election they J tel unth time business, “Appointments are all right and must come as rapidly as they can consistent with the formulation of a Programme to get this Administra- tion started. “I think the President-elect will be here on the morning of March 3, and he will stay at the New Willard Ho- to be sworn in, He is going to Marion from Florida for a day before coming here.” Replying to a question in regard to Mr, Harding's attitude on tariff legis- lation, Daugherty said he could not speak for the President-clect on this. “What about the programme to adopt the Payne-Aldrich schedules until a permanent tariff bill is worked out?” he was asked. “I cannot discuss that,” he replied, “put I understand Mr. Harding wrote a letter here to some one on that sub- ject. I have yo information on the subject.” Another conference of “best minds” r jin La prospect following Harding’s call to the White House after bis in- ausuration as many as he can on his policies and how to put them ito force,” he said. Says in Note i to League It Must Be Consulted in Dis- position of Colonies. PARIS, Feb, 24 (Associated Press). —The United States Government in its pote to the Council of the League of Nations on the question of man- dates, claims an equal concern and with the other principal Associated lowers in the joverseas possessions of Germany and in their disposition. This was shown to- when the note sent by the American State De- partment and laid before the Counetl interest | Allied and lay of the League yesterday was made } public The Council again t up the note |this morning, consider it with |purticular reference to the claim ad- vanced by the United States? Some of the other members held that Amer- ica had forfeited such rights by with: drawing a8 an associated power from Supreme Council the In the summary ef the note which yas made public Wednesday it was revealed that the United States de d it had never given its consent that the Island of Yap. an important k in the chain ¢ ommuni- ons in the Pacif 6 included lin tho territe ubjected the lapasroaia of Japan The principal fea of the note, n addition t s contained in the summary, wa American con- jon of equal r und interest in ny's On this the not Sharone of the princival Allied and Associated Powers, the United States has equal concern and inseparable interest with the other principal Allied and Asso ciated Powers the overseas possessions of Germany, and con- sequently an equal voice in their disposition, which it is respect- fully submitted cannot be under- taken or effected without its consent | | in f th (Continued op Highth Page. = dn FULL VOICE ON MANDATES CLAIMED BY UNITED STATES GOVERNOR MILLER FAVORS CENSORING re Says Too Many Make Obvious Appeal to the Morbid and Sensual. ALBANY, Feb. °4.—Moving pie- tures should be censored by the State Decause “too many of them have an obvious appeal to the morbid and the The Governor was led to make his remarks in connection with the pro posal in the Legislature that a State Board of Censors ul films before | be established My children who will review release in the State, | ‘Too many films have an obvieus |appeal 10 the morbid and sensual “I haven't any doubt they ought to! $5,000 to $10,000; Vice-Chairman of | | be censored, bul have not yet given | Board from $4,000 to $6,000; Chair. the quostion as to how it should pe man of Finance Committee from finan’ $4,000 to $5,000; majority and min Hone, Serlous PUM orits lenders from $2,000 to $5,000 [um pleased to see that the Lagia- ve remaining ‘Aldermen from igture is considering tbe gubject, $2,009) bo $3,008, ilies ee nd ND FORMAL MADE tie JUDGE MAYER SENTENCES CRAG TO 60 DAYS IN JA a FR CONTEMPT OF cue Consideration, President- — on troller Refuses to Retract Al- f <CEPT Ip ee leged False Statements Made by’ Him in Connection With B. R. T. Receivership — Judge Manton Grants Habeas Corpus Writ. Comptroller Charles L. Craig was to-day sentenced to serve sixty Gives Out a Statement Saying He Has Communicated His Views to Harding. ST. AUGUSTIN FMa., Feb. Formal tenders are still lo be made for the Cabinet posts of Secretary of Navy, Commerce and Labor, Presi-|days in the jail of Essex County, New Jersey, for contempt of court by /- dent-clect Hamfing sad to-day. Herbert Hoover ie still under oon- sikleration for Commerce and Edwin United States Judge Jufius M, Mayer, He was immediately taken into custody by a deputy marshal and taken to the office of United States Dechy: tor Merk Ate, arsine va, | Marsh | McCarthy while his attomey, Edmund L. Mooney, made hasty _ It was asgumed Jamea J. Davis ts| preparaticns for an application for a stay of sentence. still being held in wring for Labor. Jiwige Martin T, Marton of the Circuit Court of Appeals granted a Mr. Haeding praised both Hoover aod Writ cf Lal urpus on Mr. Mooney’s petition within half an hour after Denby in a talk with newspaper men. Mr. Craig sentenced. It was returnable for argument immediately. ‘The President-elect will aticnd a After grav hurried befdre Judge Manion, for bail in the event of a stay, Mr. Craig and Mr: mooaty, 1 MOTION PICTURES degree | inauguration, Mr. Daughtery indi-| business mens hmgteon tn Jackson | cated. ville to-morrow and a Masottic modt- President Harding will probably | ing there in the afternoon. “Mr, Hoover's Buropean relief work and other ¢imilar interesta would be difficult to drop,” said Mr. Harding. “A prospective Cabinet member natu | rally would want some idea of the ‘programme he would 'be expected to carry out before accepting the re- sponsibility.” The President-elect deplored pre- mature newapeper criticiem ae @ “serious menace to popular goverm- ment.” “Tt is unfair to criticise a man be- in his capacity as 4 public servant,” Mr. Harding said. “! am not insens!- ble to such attacks, but the only re- ply to them ebould be action and service. If we fail in that, then we deserve-to be-criticised.”* HOOVER EXPECTS FREE HAND IF HE GOES INTO CABINET Communicates Views and Leaves Question of Appointment Up to Harding. Herbert Hoover has put bis ap- pointment to the Cabinet squarely lup to President-elect Harding. I will accept the appointment te be Secretary of Commerce if Senater |Harding wishes me to do 40,” |satd at the offices of the American Relief Corporation, Mo, 42 Broadway. | “L have submitted ¢o tim construc. | tive changes in the Department of sansial leidllare. oct “< , Commerce as to its administration Suitable for whiep 1 have urged Bim to accept. I children, young p or, in fact,|am not to be understood as saying anybody else to see.” Gov. Nathan L. j that my acceptance is dependent Miller of New York State declared, UPO" his approval of these sugges to-day tions. I only say that definite word The Governor is the father of seven|*® ‘0 bis intention te appoint me Jeiris. ranging in ages from ten to|MUst now come from the I’resident-| twenty-four, In the Governor's own | eet they are all “movie fans," | “But | have made it clear that any limited if | am appointed | shall not re- linquish the direction of the ex- penditure of the thirty or forty millions of dollars which the pub- | (Continned on ba Benen Page.) |BILL TO RAISE PAY as otnera, are an m-| OF MAYOR TO $25,000, | Lereated in moving pictures, and ooea- | nally Preval upon me Lo go with | (Special from a Staff Correspondent thom," he sald, “With v are ax ‘of The Evening World.) | ception: happens that when 1 ALBANY. Feb. 24.— senator Ber- |have gone with n. the picture has |/nard Downing of New York City to-| | pot appeared to me to be gultable for | day antroduced a ‘bill raising the sal- children, young people, or, in tact, |ary of the Mayor trem $15,000 to $2 anybody lo see 600 a year. Other proposed increas are as follows | Comptroller from $15,000 to $25,000; President of (Board of Aldermen from fore be bas bad an opportunity to act | he! | Moorey’s custody until 2 OFFICIAL OF BANK FACING CHARGES, KILLS HIMSELF pals, William B. Bassett, Vice Presi- dent of Phoenix National, With Institution 25 Years. HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 14.—Will- iam B. Bassett, Vice President of the | Phoenix National Bank of this atty. | whot and killed himself at his home \here to-day. He shot btmaself with a revolver he had kept 4m his desk at the bank and had taken to bis home jast night. | President Leon Pp. Broadhurst of the bank this noon said that to the est of his knowledge and belief Mr. | Bassett’s accounts at the ®ank were jebsolutely straight. Mr, Broadhurst said that between! 4 and 6 o'clock Wednesiay afternoon, he had a talk with Mr. Bassett at the bank during whieb be told Bas- sett the latter must hand in his res- fenation as Vice President. Mr. Broadburst said the changes were “conduct unbecoming an officer of the bank.” At the close of the conversation Bassett went to his desk and appar- ently bagan to read a newspaper n was then, Mr. Broadhurst said, that | the Vice President must have slipped | the revolver into his pocket. Mr Broadhurst took him home in his car Mr. Broadhurst was to call a meet ing of the directors to-day and lay his harges against Bassett before’ them, | slong with Baseet’s restenation Mr. Bassett fam forty-two vyoars old, born tn Hartford and began his | wervice with the bank in 1896 SLIGHT FIRE oN THE PLAZA, Erectricians at work acetylene torches tm the gram’ ball room on the third floor of the Hotel Plaza, 50th Street and Fifth Avena, this morning when the insulation around a cluster of wires caught fire. | the hotel has & fire department of | its own and sixteen men from there hurried upstairs witn apparatus, White they were getting the better of th blaze, which was alight. some one tele phoned the city Fire Department, and) an engific company arrived, The fire was were Judge Manton, without hearing argument, paroled Mr. Craig in Mr. o'clock next Thursday afternoon. At that time United States Attorney Caffey said he would’ raise the issue as to the right ef a Circuit Judge to issue a writ of habeas corpus effecting a judg- | ment of contempt by a District Judge. with | The aviion against Comptroller Craig Was bused op 4 letter eeme ey hum to Public Service Commissionar Lewis Nixon on Oct. 6, 1919, in whieh he assorted Judge Mayer “was deny- ing to the qity the right to ece the original records of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company,” which was then going into a receivership and “waa standing ‘between the public and the truth,” Judge Mayer had a few days before lenied the Comptroller's request to be appointed a co-receiver for the B. Ry T. an the representative of the city. Mr. Craig entered the court room and smiling grimly faced Judge Mayer. 4 “I ask you," said Judge Mayer, “to purge yourself of contempt by male ing an unqualified retraction of the false statement inade by you respect+ ing the Court.” Mr. Craig was silent United States Allurney Caffey mowed for the imposition of sentence, “There bus not be eald Mr, Mooney, “aud is not now any tatem- | tlon’by the defendant Lo commit eomy | tempt of court | Judge Mayer ment and “(tis the seoten you serve vixty Essex County hesitated for a me. then said in a low tone: e of the court that days in the jad of New Jersey.” | A Deputy Marshal stepped to the | side of Mr. Craig and walked swith bim and Mr. Mooney to Manghal MoCarthy’s office Mr. Mooney said be would instantly start proceedings for an appeal from the sentence, ead |DRY ENFORCEMENT BILLS REPORTED ALBANY, Feb. 24.—Bills carrying lwut Gov. Miller's recommendations for strict enforcement of the Federal Prohibition amendment were reported favorably to the Assembly to-day &y the Excise Committees. Briefly, the measures, of which there are thre, are designed to provide for: Rig'd enforcement of the law by sulborities, Abolition of the State Excise Com- mission and the transfer of ite um= finished legal business to the Attom ney General's office. Granting to 0 person who Becomes intoxicated Lhe right to institute germ ceedings to recover damages fram the person from whom he obtained _ the intoxicant, ay tacst ~ yuniy and mutic pa ‘The bills probably witl be on the orde: of final pussare eaaly BERL Wook. a 1 aL eerie ag pier pater pg rents caine data agnitaegacanreie areata — omen