New York Evening World, May 16, 1922, p. 5

t THE EVENING 'W.ORBDi TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1922. A "i HOOCH AIRPLANE CAPTURED STATE TROOPERS Way Be Rum Runner, or Merely Aviator Replenish ing Friends' Stocks. State troopers, Deputy Sheriffs and TVolilbltton Enforcement oITlcors are trying to-day to get a lino that will lead to the Identification of the Cur tlss blplano and ownership of 160 bottles of Scotch and Irish whiskies an aerial rum runner was bringing in from Canada, when the machlno fell at Croton, Westchester County, last night. The aviator escaped in an au tomobile that was ready to pick him up. Of him thero is no trace. The crash of the machlno shortly after dark last night haB led the au thorities to believe thero Is a regular aerial hooch lino between Canada and New York. The whiskey in the plane cost probably $750 in Canada and would havo been worth nt bootleg prices probably $3,000 if it had been landed in New York. This would mean a profit of more than $,000 for a- little trip to Canada and back by plane. Of the whiskey In the machlno nearly 100 of the 150 bottles were emashed In the fall. Tho remainder was taken to White Plains and the seizure reported to-day to tho court. How long tho flying of booze from Canada to New York has been going on is not known. It Itf believed, liow ever, to have been in successful op eratlon for Homo time, or since tho reorganization of tho guard service at tho border, which is said to havo stopped the caravans that formerly cumo by truck. Last nlght'aaccldent, in the opinion of tho majority of the authorities, has revealed a highly lucrativo system of bringing in contraband from Canuda. jn i no cockpii oi tno machlno was a Montreal paper of yeste'rday, show Ing the aviator had made good time.