Revenuers End Probe on Stills

Investigation of illegal stills in the Houses came to an end yesterday as the three Internal Revenue probers, on the case commented. "I guess we cleared them out all right."

The men had been searching the Houses for the stills since Monday.

In an unofficial report, the group said they found evidences of several stills which their owners admitted having broken up. The investigators warned they would make periodic checks on the University from now on.

"Ordinarily," one of the government men said, "we would be surprised to find stills at Harvard." But he added that lately, there has been a wave of illegal liquor brewing all over the country, and especially in Massachusetts. He said this may be a result of the new liquor tax.

One Adams House student whose room was searched said last night he had "Never seen such a thorough search."

The student, who has been brewing 170 proof liquor since early last spring, admitted to the investigators having broken up his latest, largest still.

The Adams House resident told the CRIMSON that the reasons for the operation were "fun and low cost." He explained that it cost only 25 cents to brew a quart of liquor twice as powerful as a $5 quart of a commercial brand.

His four stills had produced about 20 gallons of rum and cider when they were broken up. He commented that the revenuers told him that if he "ever did it again, keep it quiet." He claimed that they also gave him some tips on the process.