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Show CHICAGO Police and Detectives, Watch Cdebrators j Drink Liquors j CHICAGO. Jen. 1. Chicago's younr? husky New Year, nursed last night on hip pocket bottles, showed no signs of being as dry as congress nnd the supremo su-premo court lind forecast. Cafes became cafotcrlac last night an'l serve yourself service apparently pro- vlded adequate to produce all the tradl- tional joys of the New Yqar welcome. j tlife fltreiit'nvont by nboarclK" Hip pocket pock-et flocks were fashionable, but thirstier ones transported '.their select private 3tocks to downtown- eating places In 3Ult cases, baskets, golf bags, unil In one case-even case-even a trunk was used. Chief Garrlty Is Glad Police threats of enforcement of th-i drnsilc search law failed of execution. Glum faced detectives assigned to watelt the downtown cafes, stood idly by and with envious eye watched thq contrabnnd J liquor disappear. Chief Garrlty. who earlier In Die day had announced the law would be enforced, made the rounds at midnight and In a'j.. famous downtown hotel delivered a short spscch to 'the revelers. '" "I am glad to see everybocy Is having such a good time," ho said. On the streets tho merry revelers were as numerous a3 ever Inthc early evening. Armed with horns, whistles, gay cap and confetti they prepared to greet the Ncir Year, but a driving snowstorm and rapidly rapid-ly falling mercury soon drovo the major, ity to cover. oo |