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LAW ENFORCEMENT IN AMERICA.

THOUSANDS OF ROUTES FOR SMUGGLING OVERLAND.

EIGHTY THOUSAND ARRESTS DURING PAST YEAR.

[United Press.]

Washington, Jan. 13. Declaring |

GIRL STUDENTS IN LONDON "RAG.”

JAZZ BAND ATTACKED."

GERMANY AND CHINA.

LEFT WING SHARPLY 1:EBUKED,

[United Pross.}

Berlin, January 11-An official The rival factions of King's Col. statement issued to-day sharply re buked the Chinese Left Wing group lege and University College, Lon whose leaders warned against don, conducted a "rag" at the Germany's action in sending mili King's College sports ground; Mit-tary strategists and munitions to cham, recently, when the annual Nanking while not offering similar support other factions, declaring. that this constituted unfair inter ference.

that it had found "a staggernforcement branch and centralization sports matches were played. number of local points of infee tion," President Hoover's famous Law Enforcement Commission, made public its long-awaited report to- day!

The Commission recommended the following measures for tightening up the enforcement of the national prohibition law, around which chief interest centres.

Much Future Study Required. Unification of the prohibition en- of responsibilty, together with the achievement of measures of co- and operation between Federal State agencies, mast come quite apart from the exigencies of pro- hibition which was a huge problem requiring much future study, the commission concluded.

President Hoover has not com-

mitted himself as to his opinion of the report, but it is believed that his message to Congress will re- comunend cansturent of legislation First, transfer of the task of along the lines of the commission's recommendations. In general, the "dry" enforcement from the Trea- sury Department to the Depart-report is about as anticipated by ment of Justice.

It is not believed that the report as to stir any is of such nature

Second, codification of the mass

of prohibition legislation in order to make it hang together in enforce

able fashion.

Third, the making of "padlock injunctions" more effective for clos ing up speakeasies and similar places, where liquor is illegally dis peased.

Fourth, enactment of legislation authoriting trial without indict- ment in all enses where the penalty is only a fine of $500 or imprison- ment for six months or less, thus Clearing the Court congestion which has resulted from the flood of "dry law" arrests.

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The Commission also said that prohibition observance must be viewed in the light of the tradi: tional American attitudes toward the Governmental regulation of conduct,

Net a Unique Case. "We must not forget," comment- ed the Commission's report, "thāt there are many historical examples of large-scale public disregard for Tawa in the past."

In order to reneh valuable con- clusions, the report went on, investi- gation must go deeply into the ques- tions of publie opinion and also of criminal law.

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observers.

heated approbation or disapproba tion, but it is, considered vertain

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The "rag" opened with a stand. up figh; in which barrels of rotten

The Foreign Office pointed cut tomatoes, apples, pears, and enb- that German ofteers went to Nan bages were used a ammunition.king, upon the invitation ef a re- The King's College men obtained cognized Government, and asserted an overwhelming victory.

that such a move could in no wise be construed as assisting one fac- tion against another faction since the National Government in. now universally recognized 45 the authoritative central organ of the

"Reggie the lion mascot, öf King's, was taken up on the roof of the pavilion, from which vintage point students poured their am munition on the University studentire country. ents as they parved into the sports ground.

For the first time the University students were unable to travel in double-deck omnibuses, the "bus allow company having refused to them to be hired. Consequently the demonstration given in former times from the upper decks did not that its appearance before Congresses in the pavilion were smashed. take place. A number of panes of will be the signal for a renewed

and several studente were injured. outery over the whole subject of prohibition enforcement. "Drys"Members of the medical sections of

the two colleges rendered first aid. are in the saddle and more rigorous measures designed to reform the punitive legislation, coupled with

administration of the enforcement work, seems certain in the near future.

President's Recommendation.

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took part in the rag, but con- Girl "studente of both colleges

fined their scrummages to members of their own sex, Encouraged by the men, a number of University College girls attacked a King's Col- In a brief message to Congress severe tussle, in which some of the lege girl jazz hand, and after a which accompanied his presentation girls on both sides were rolled in of the Law Enforcement Com-thick mud, the University captured mission's report, President Hoover-

several of the instruments. went somewhat farther to-day than the Commission in vertain respects. He recommended a consclidation of all agencies which direct their efforts toward prevention of smug gling. In this connection the co- mission had expressed the belief that this should be subject to fur- ther study

The President also urged passage. of a strict prohibition enforcemcat law

He emphasized the congestion of the Courts at the present tine, and called upon all citizens to obey the law,

"While some sections of the American people may disagree upon the merits of some of the questions Searchers must remember to pre-involved." Mr. Hoover continued serve the attitude of the pioneer "very responsible citizen- supports toward such things, considering the the fundamental principle that the Whig tradition of the right of re law of the land should be enforced." volution and the conception of

Additional Plans Presented. natural rights, and also the Puri 'tans' altitude, together with the Accompanying to-day's report of present-day clash of organized inthe Law Enforcement Commission terests and the divergencies of ato Congress were plans by Mr. titude, it was pointed out by the Andrew W. Mellon. Secretary of the Treasury, for checking smug gling, and also plans by the Wil.. liam D. Mitchell, U.S. Attorney General, for needlerating the work of prosecution in the Courts.

commission.

Members of the Commission were unable to obtain figures showing the actual size of the prohibition prolem, but the fact that there were 60,000 arrests during the pastings of the Commission. year was cited as indicating that

They voiced approval of the lind-

A recommendation by President

a staggering number" was effect- Hoover advocated an increase in

Ted.

the number of prison's and a recr- The Commission had received reganization and tightening-up of ports that thousands of smuggling the prison parole system.

pads into Canada and Mexico The suggestion for an increase existed, the report continued, while in the number of penal institutions only pue-tenth of the 23,000 federal comes as the result of a number of services charged with keeping i prison outbreaks during recent quor out of the country were avail: months. Overcrowding has able for investigation work, which given by investigators as one of the rendered the problem a great one. primary causes of the trouble.

LINER'S FIGHT WITH GALE.

HELPLESS FOR MORE THAN A WEEK.

The Viner Jamaica Settler arrived

at Falmouth recently in the charge

put out of commission.

JUDGE ON SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

been

ATTENDANCE NOT CERTIFI- CATE OF CHARACTER.

When Thompson Crothers, aged

Phineas, the Highland mascot of the University College, did not arrive until half the fun was over owing to a breakdown of the 'bus on which it was perched. Its ap- Tearance was the signal for another fight, with the vegetables and fruit nanmunition, but Phineas was taken to the football pitch undam- aged. Alter the sports there was another teste between the rival students, but both mascols remain- ed uneaptured.

College Statues Tarred. Two statues at University Col- lege, flower Street, London, were tarred and feathered. As the word of Kings was painted on one of the stitues it was presumed that students from King's College were responsible. Inquiries at King's College only elicited the reply: "We know nothing about it. We have so interest in University Col lege statuus. They have noke worth mentioning. They must lame either Oxford or Cambridge

enthusiasts."

CIVIL SERVANTS SENT FOR TRIAL. ALLEGED ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.

Two Civil servants, Harold James Walter Scott, a deputy chief ac- countant, and Frank Davill Mars dén, a chief realizing clerk, both emplored in the Board of Trade, were at Bow Street Police Court committed for trial by Sir Chartres Biron on sunumorges charging them with having corruptly accepted gifts or considerations from Johan Peter Hauser, an agent of Messrs. Kerr, Ware & Co. stockbrokers, London Wall Buildings, E.C., as an induce. ment or reward for doing or for bearing to da certain acts in rela tion to the affairs of the Govern- nrent, and, further, with having, conspired with Hauser to defraud the King and the Board of Trade. Bail in £500 was accepted for each defendant. Hauser, a Dutchman, was stated in have left the country. Scott and Marsden, it was stated, were in charge of the work of realizing ex-eneiny stocks and shares. which came into the possession of the Pablie Trusten on the outbreak of the War. It was alleged that considerable numbers of securities had been sold hollow their proper value, with the connivance of those two men and in the interests of

of three tugs. She had had a hard' 16, who was convicted at Elster fight with the recent gale, and the Assizes. Derry, of wounding Wi- passengers united in praise of the

ง gamekeeper. who captain's seamanship. They have liam Tofts, given him a letter of thanks, and found him poaching on the estate intend to make a presentation to of the Marquis of Dufferin at Kim.

The liner left London for Jamaica Clandeboye, County Down, came up on November 26 with passengers for sentence, counsel for the pri- and mails, and ran into terrifie

soner pleaded for leniency on the storms when 500 miles out. On the ground that Crothers had regularly first day of the gales a hatch and attended Sunday school. the chief officer's cabin were stove

Referring to this plea Mr. Justice Hauser. In four transactions shares in by the seas and the rudder was Wilson, after pointing out that the alleged to be worth £38,000 were sold for £12,359. The corrupt profit An S.0.S. brought a tug to the inch from severing Toft's jugular

shot was only onesixteenth of a

was made by Hauser, who, in order rescue, this aid arriving eight days vein, said: Was the prisoner sup

to obtain it, made gifts to Scott Inter, the ship in the interval hav posed to get off for his offence be

and Marsden. There was no sug ing tossed about helplessly. When

gestion against Mesars. Kerr, Ware cause be attended Sunday achod? the liner had been in tow for 28 He hoped to put an end to that. & Ca hours the hawser broke. The tug argument being put before them

Both defendanta denied resumed the tpring, but again the again by reminding the public that hawser gave way, and in the the greatest Sunday school ever hurricane the tub was blown for held was the class of the Twelve hundred miles away from the ship. Apostles, and the teacher was our The liner refied tremendously, and, Lord. said one of the passengers in, an

That class went on not merely interview but for the skill of Captain Rodick we should certainly on Sundays but on every day of have gone down." Luckily the cap the week, but it did not prevent tain was able to keep the shio's Judas Iscariot from committing the head toward the wind, and this greatest crime ever committed, nor did it prevent St. Peter, the Rock aeved disaster,

of the Church, from denying his God. He hoped that such nonsense would rever be uttered again.

The tag came up again after the gale had abated, and was joined by another tug which had been sent out from Falmouth, and both took the liner in tow. A third tug arriv- ed, and progress back to England was increased..

Referring to the firearms certi ficate, held by the prisoner, and to the statement that the police be lieved they were bound under s The women behaved magni- Government order to issue the certi- ficently," said one of the passengers ficate, the Judge said the order was Great damage contrary to law and he would like. was done on board by the heavy to give three months imprisonment seas. and the roll was terrific and to the people responsible for issuing horrifying.'

the order but could not.

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charges. In explanation of the dif ferences between the alleged value of the shares and the prices realised, it was stated that the securities. werd doubtful, or suspect," and had to be sold" without recourse," meaning that the title could not be guaranteed by the vendor.

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Mr. Walter Trampton, who ap eared for the accused, said that they pleaded not guilty and reserved their defence.

Midland poacher: May I have the three pheasants back, please I know that policeman cannot eat Peasante.

Plaintiff at Bow County Court: It is no novelty to him to stand in

The debtor box, Delendunt?"""And" no novelty for you to be in the dock,

No munitions have been shipped to Nanking from Germany, the statement added.

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