out light sentences by the juries. The juries do likewise in cases of indictments by grand juries. The chief of police of Portsmouth, Maj. James M. Broughton, has been a law-enforcement officer for many years and seems an earnest and conscientious police official. He kindly furnished me with sta tistics going personally over his records with me. The sheriff of Norfolk County is about the average sheriff and enforces the prohibition laws in the usual way with other laws. His statistics are found in the attorney general's report, with others. The chief of police advised me that the usual police-court sentence is 30 days to 3 months in jail. The police court is very strict but not so very severe, except in flagrant or second offenses. He says the juries are not so severe, and cited one case in which the defendant pleaded guilty but, upon a jury trial, the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty. No cases in this city are put in the Federal court. The chief of police says the prohibition agents have never made a case in Portsmouth, though he invited them to do so and laid cards on the table. There are four policemen assigned by the chief to liquor cases and the sergeant of traffic and others join in, also the plain-clothes men. There is a navy yard, marine barracks, two arsenals, and a hospital in Portsmouth. The chief of police thinks he has convictions and violations in very good shape, but he never lets up. He congratulates himself and force that Federal agents do not have to make arrests or seize stills in Portsmouth. He is of positive opinion, after careful study, that the young people-boys and girls are not drinking as much as when the law first went into effect or even as much as a year ago. He thinks education on the subject is very important and the duty of any chief of police. The statistics he furnished me of arrests for different violations follows: ROANOKE CONDITIONS WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA A deputy administrator is located here, and his district includes a large part of the State. Roanoke County is wet and lies up against a mountainous country where stills are located at almost unapproachable places. In one county (Franklin) it is claimed 99 people out of 100 are making, or have some connection with, illicit liquor. The local judge, while personally a nondrinker, has the reputation of being opposed to prohibition, and as a rule appeals are taken to his court (hustings or corporation) from the sentence of the police judge, who is regarded as dry and gives maximum sentences. Upon appeal and pleading guilty before the hustings court, the judge modifies the sentence of the police judge, making the sentence very light and ineffective in most cases. His attitude toward the Federal agents is termed antagonistic and disrespectful. He has ordered prohibition agents from his court room, saying he didn't want Federal agents in his court. The deputy prohibition administrator says that some of his best agents have been so treated. It seems that this judge at one time was a revenue collector, and his services were severed with the Government. His actions in reducing sentences on appeal and his attitude against prohibition generally are much referred to and complained of by prominent citizens of Roanoke. A close relative of this judge is the secretary to a party regarded as the biggest bootlegger in Roanoke. The deputy administrator's records show the following statistics as to enforcement work in his district: The agents, during the month of October, 1929, raided and seized 86 distilleries and 13 stills, made 15 arrests at stills, and assisted State officers in making arrests in 11 cases. Warrants had been issued in 8 Federal cases-arrests not yet made-and in 3 State cases. Destroyed 1,077 gallons of liquor and 126,388 gallons of mash. In September, 1929, they seized and destroyed 66 distilleries, 10 stills, 995 fermenters, 1,394 gallons of spirits, and 142,535 gallons of mash. Total value of property destroyed, $35,099.50. Total value of property seized but not destroyed, $1,419. Autos seized, 3. Seized and destroyed: Distilleries Stills Worms.. Spirits, gallons_ Mash, gallons--. Autos seized, 5; total value.. August, 1929 Total appraised value of property seized and destroyed. 92 11 7 1, 479 133, 540 600 926 $870 $36, 713 $1,165 70 17 40 Seized and destroyed: Distilleries Stills July, 1929 Worms Spirits, gallons. Mash, gallons. Fermenters. Total value of property seized and destroyed........ Total value of property seized and not destroyed. Number of persons arrested by State officers, assisted by Federal Number of prosecutions in Federal court recommended.. Number of cases taken into State court developed by Federal officers___ CENSUS OF ROANOKE 38 1,258 139, 940 768 $30,399 $4,990 27 28 32 34 15 According to the Federal census of 1920 the population of Roanoke was 50,842, and according to the State census of 1925 the population had grown or increased to 58,208, a gain of 14.49 per cent. DEATHS FROM ALCOHOLISM During the year 1927 there were 5 deaths from alcoholism. The total number of deaths from all causes in 1927 was 859. Rate, 13.8 per cent per 100. In 1928 there were 3 deaths from alcoholism, in 1926 there were 3, in 1925 there were 7, in 1924 there was 1, and in 1923 there were 13 such deaths. Roanoke is supported by its manufacturing and textile plants. The report of the police department for year ending December 31, 1927, shows Roanoke City arrests, convictions, etc.-Classifications of charges, city ordi |