Evening Star Newspaper, June 11, 1923, Page 16

22days ‘cruising SEES “DISHONESTY" INVOLSTEAD ACT Gov. Smith Defines W. J. Bryan’s Criticism of Re- peal as Largely Absurd.’. ; /and Colombia. 8318 and up By the Assoclated Press. ALBANY, . N. June 11.—"Laws regulating the personal conduct- of ‘the individual have only been suc- cessful when they have paralleled a divine commandment,” and the “inher- ent dishonesty of ‘the Volstead act tends to promote dishonesty in Its inforcement.” Gov. Smith said in a statement answering five questions on prohibition, asked by the New Yory Times and answered by William Jennings Bryan in the edition of vesterday ~morning, in which he criticized the governor's attitude on the liquor and_state rights question. “The New York Times has re- quested me to answer Willlam Jen- nings Bryan's article in its edition of | Sunday, June 10, wherein Mr. Bryan undertook to reply to five questions submitted to him by that newspaper,” {sald_Gov. Smith, “The first question he is asked .is | ‘will prohibition be a.leading issue {in the next democratic convention? | Running true to form, he uses a and words in replying and says . FLEET New Brick Homes 4th & L N.E. Exhibit Home 1108 4th St. N.E. continue” to be an . national politics” By saying that it $1,000 Cash ! never has been an issue the question Easy Monthly Payments |iof repealing the elghteenth amend- 7 Ve [ ent probably mever will be; but it {s quite possible that a sane and sen- {sible definition of what constitutes an intoxlcating beverage might be a rominent issue. PriThe fourth question, “What effoct | Has Gov. Smith's action’ on the Cuvil- }lier bill had on the national situa- tion?" Mr. Bryan answers by'm-kln( & Yeterence to ‘King Alcohol’ and :to Woman suftrage. Rixes to “Absurdity” “When he answers the fifth ques: ving person could auswer the ‘what strength will s and drys be able to com- ir. Bryan attempts it and than he did about the first n could answer the third o you believe prohibition Open Every Day and Evening. McKeever & Goss 1415 Eye M. 4752 |i Ition ‘What of his (meaning my) as- | sertion of states’ rights in connection {with his action?, the great commoner {rises to the heights of absurdity. Ac- cording to Mr. Bryan there is appar- ently no such thing as states’ rights. 1f that is not a fair inference to take THE ODDS? from his remarks one must take the THE - EVENING STAR,. WASHINGTON, D. MUTT AND JEFE—Mutt Lends Jeff a Willing Hand. & ’ OH DEAR, OH DEAR. IT LOOKS LIKE I'M GOMNA FALL Down ON MY BoY:Scouts OATH'THE, VERY FIRST DAY (T'S Aviator’s Siren Warns of Blaze NEW YORK, June 11.—An avia- { tor flying over the Bronx discovered a tenement building aflame and, cir- cling low over it, sounded a loud siren which not only attracted neigh- bors to rescue the imperiled resi- dents, but the fire department extin- guished the blaze. When he saw the firemen reach the flaming roof - the aviator departed. The loss was about $100,000. BROOKHART IN MOSCOW. Yowa Senator Making Study of Russian Conditions. MOSCOW, June 11.—United States Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Towa has arrived here from Ger- many. He, together with other nota- ble Americans, will devote some time to study of the Russian situation. WHAT Ake You WORRYING ABOU, 2 Jeres THe BodY SCouTs MADE ME AN " HONORARY MEMBER TODAY C.,. WELL, T SwoRE TO Do ONC GOod DEED A DAY AND HeRe AT 1S SEVEN MINUTES ofF TWELVE AND T'VE STILL GoT My Good MONDAY, JUNE .11, 1923.° (Copyright, 1023, by H. O. Pisher. Mark reg. U, 8, Pat of.) Trade BUT WHY WORRYS You've STItL Gor Time T Do A .Good beed TODAY! [THIS VS No TiMme —By BUD FISHER. LoAN Mme FIVE Buctest . AND T'M DEeD T Dol SLIPPING LP ON MY OATH! GRANDMOTHER GETS DIPLOMA TOMORROW And Saves Lives ;x“' Sarah S. Farley, at Fifty- |ler jdeals of independer Seven, Is Oldest Graduate of Penn State College. By the Associated Pres: STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 11.— A grandmother of twelve children is to be graduated from Pennslyvania State College tomorrow. She is Mrs. Sarah Shoemaker Farley of Bwarthmore, Pa., and has been cer- tified for a bachelor of science degree in the botany course by .the college senate, years of study. She was past fifty years of age when she started study- | ¥ ing . in the two-year agricultural course, while he: horticulture. speclal stu in the study of .botany, love for outdoor life. Twenty-three years ago Mrs. Far- due to her ley was left a widow in moderate youngest son was | a student in the four-year course in| She was out of college | for over a year and later became: @ | nt, electing to specialize | means with four young children to raise “and educate. She saw three boys graduated from college, two of them from Pennsylvania sent her daughter to College. When all but the had married, she decided to fessfon, and st tific agricultur {had done befor, Ishe is the olde graduated from /,, atter a three and one-half!l ” GENUINE BELGIUM |FORCE HUSBAND TO GIVE | BLOOD TO.WIFE HE CUT CHICAGO, June 11.—In whdt w: termed by the police to be an u paralleled case of retributive justi - | a husband who had attempted to ki wife was forcibly held and un- ngly made to give his blood to ve the life he had tried to take. the climax to a family quarrel, c.| Theodore Marty cut the throat of h ~ Skip Covers Any Size You Want CUT AND MADE TO ORDER TO FIT $9* TURE PER- 2 o FECTLY FOR. . u /! , YOUR _FURNI- LINENS AND OTHER SLlP-_COVER MATERIALS REDUCED 259, 3-Piece Parlor or Living Room Suites Upholstered like new, special this week only at.... Labor FoR FRwoLTY! WHAY Goob-Deed CANE Do AT THS LATE HouR? wife, Martha, arid fled. 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People will suffer regulation of their conduct of four persons out of every five past Druds 10 Dodge. Cabs, 4 Packards and 1 Pierce Touring Car outside of the commandments when it can be shown to them that such forty and thousands younger. Nature .. The business and part or all of the cars can be bought. Will help finance responsible party. | regulation is for the protection of the warns you of its 500-Room Hotel and Other Valuable Concessions Oils Glass 99 00TIUIIIS 00430 TTUIL STIITIISOe § | TheNew DEMI-SEDAN X $2250 F. 0. B, SYRACUSE Lealth of their neighbors. As far as strong liquor is concerned, there may enter into this a reasonable conten- coming with bleed- ing gums. Take no chances: Act! tion that its abolition might tend to Brush your teeth with he public health generally, -annot be said about liquors FOR THE GUMS coholic content. inherent dishonesty of the More than a tooth paste —it checks Pyor d act tends to promote dis- 35¢ and 60c in tubes in its enforcement. ¢ & ¢ Mr. Bryan knows as well as 1 do €usessesscecescssesssssscsesserae that the Volstead act is a dishonest and hypoceritical interpretation of the ecighteenth amendment. He knows as well as T do that the fanatical drys in control of Congress wrote that law to accomplish their narrow and bizoted purposes, and not to give honest expression to a constitu- tional amendment. “If Mr. Bryan's reasoning is to be followed to its logical conclusion, three-quarters of 1 per cent of alco- hol in a beverage intoxicates. 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