Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1932, Page 32

B—16 11 BILLIONS COST LAID TO DRY LAW Association Against Amend- * ment Challenges Refutation | of “Federal Figures.” By the Associated Press. A total just under $11.000.000,000 is the estimate of the cost of prohibition made by the Association Against the | Prohibition Amednment. This figure was given in a statement tssued yesterday by the organization calling upon Congress to submit the question of repeal to the people. The association also estimated cost of en- | ,000.000 and the “na- at '$28.414,949,600. “We are prepared” said the state-| ment. “to substantiate every one of he foregoing figures. Where they have not been lifted bodily from Federal official reports. they are sound esti-| mates, which will successiully withstand the scrutiny of any statistician who is impartial and competent.” Federal Figures Quoted. In a leiter to each member of Con- gress, Curran said: “I am confident that, in the light of the totals in this 12-year bill, you will be better able to form an opinion as to whether the peo- ple opposing national prohibition are justified in their contention that they have paid enough.” Curran presented the following figures covering a period from January, 1920, to Juiy 30, 1931. citing that the totals are Federal only and “do not include returns from other than United States | Government agencies: “Arrests for prohibition violations have | numbered 681.657 ! Convicilons (416,593 cases, with an average of 1.2 defendants in each case) estimated, 49 3 Number of prisoner Jail sentences). 171 Persons killed by 1. 1930). 286. Seizures of stills Seizures of liquor. lons). 266.790.612 Automobiles seized. Vessels and boats Value of all propert 009.381 Fines _and $201,013.724. Premises padlocked (estimated from totals of civil cases for three different years) 35,365 Prohibition agents dismissed cause June 30. 1930. 1.604 Prohibition agents dropped from the service otherwise. 11,982 Cost of enforcement $370.000.000. Loss cf revenue 984.000.000. National drink bill. §: 1,000 Additional Curran said that in addition to the "Sfi killings of and by Federal agents, ‘responsible list of over 1.000 addi- tl nal killings has been published.” In L‘Omp\llmg the drink bill, Curran gaid. “our estimates of the quantity of wine produced havc be>n a little higher than those of the Government and our beer estimates a le “mxr our spirits estimates are Caniid robly higher.” ‘We are prepared to substantiate every one of the foregoing figures.” Curren said. “Where they have not been lifted bodily from Federal official reports. they are sound estimates. which will successfully withstand the scrutiny of any statistician who s impartial and competent " Curran accompanied his letter with a digest of the Wickersham report which he said “seems to have fresh significance at this time.” | (estimated from violence (to October 291.181 mash. ete. (gal- 77.707 seized. 6.809. seized. $231,- penalties, $60.003.344— “for estimated), (estimated). $10,- 28.414.949.600." .G, LEGION WOULD TODAY'S AMUSEMENTS. National—"“Cyrano de Bergerac, 8:20 p.m. Belasco—"Smiling pm. Gayety—"London Gayety Girls,” at| 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. Columbia—“Mata Hari” at 11 am. 1:25, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9 pm. R-K-O Keith's—Kate Smnh 1n pfl—\ son. at 12:29, 2:50, 5:11. B R 12:41, 3:02, 5:23. 7:54 and 10:15 W Stage shows at 1 38 am, 1:59, 6:51 and 9:12 pm. Palace—" Tomorrow and Tomorrow." at 11:30 am. 2, 4:35, 7:05 and 9:40| |p.m. Stage shows at 1:20, 3:55, 6:25 fand 9 pm. Metropolitan—-Husband's Holiday.” at 11:24 am. 1:08. 2:53, 4:38, 6 8:06 and 9:52 p.m. Rialto—"Michael and Mary,” at 1 am., 1:46, 3:45, 5:44, 7:43 and p.m. | Earle—"Taxi” at 11:15 am.. 1:40, 4:30. 7:31 and 10:06 p.m. Stage shows | at 12: 3:25, 6:26 and 9:01 p.m. Fox— ’l'ht' Silent Witness,” at 11:42 am., 1:51. 4:32, 7:13 and 9:5¢ pm. | Stage s ows 2 1047 3:35, 6:39 and| 9:20 p.m. Tiveli—"Private Lives,” at ¢ 7:40 and 9:30 pm. Men of Chance.” at 6:15, 7] 2 2:20, 4:05, | Central Ambassador—"Taxi," 8:05 and 10 p.m. | PUSH REFERENDUM Best Interests Held Neglected in Failure of National Officers to Act. The Executive Committee of the De- partment of the District of Columbia of the American Legion wants aggressive 2ction taken by its national organiza- ‘tion cn the proposed populer referen- dum on the eighteenth amendment. In a resolution adopted by the committee and made public yesterday by C. W. Browning. department adjutant. the National Executive Committee and the rational commander are flatly told ihat their adopted course in declining to push ageressively this program of the thirteenth annual convention “is not for the best interests of these United States or the American Legion. and not a compliance with the mandate of the na- | tional convention.’ Other resolutions adopted by the Di trict Executive Committee opposed r ductions in Government salaries: advo- cated trial in a Federal District Court in the United States for the four de- | fendants in the Massie case at Hono- lulu and requested Congress to reject tae Mapes tax bills and other similar legislation until “such citizens shall have been given the right of citizenship in franchise and in representation in the Congress.” | | BLUE LAWS DEFEATED PLAINFIELD. N. J. February 8 (/). —Plainfield’s theaters yesterday won the first skirmish in their war over Sunday blue laws. Armed with a re- | straining order, three theaters opened | and were unmolested by police. It was the first time in the citv's history that residents have been able to attend motion pictures on Sunday Arrcsts halted two previous attempts to open | better THE EVENIN -~ DEFENSE INCREASE URGED BY LEGION {National COmmmee State- ment Includes Plea for Army- Navy Co-ordination. Increased armaments, military train- ing in universities and colleges and co- ordination of the Army and Navy into | one depariment were urged by the Na- tional Defense Committee of the Amer- ican Legion In a statement vesterday declaring “the so-called hand of econ- omy has placed its fingers upon the| throat of our Army and our Navy and is slowly strangling them to death.” “~Our investigation convinces us." said | the committce in making public results of its survey, “that the present defense {of America is not onlv a crime, but is a national disgrace. The Regular Army does not equal the military force al- lowed a defeated Germany by the vic- torious allies.” The committee esserted it would be to economize in other depart- ments “than_jeopardize the life of t Nation itself.” It urged passage of bills to bring the Navy to the limit of the strength allowed by the London naval __ WHERE TO DINE. SEA GRILL ... NG O ITHESEA FOOD ] G STAR, treaty, and made these recommenda- tions: Increase the strength of the Regular Army to 165,000 enlisted men and from 12,000 to 14,000 officers; no reductions in appropriations for the National Guard, the R. 0. T.C., the C. M. T. C, |and the Organized Reserve; merge of the Army and Navy into a separate department of national defense: mili- 1ary lmmmg in caueges and universities. | PiLOT BURNS TO DEATH Crashes in Army Plane at Rantoul, Ill—Companion Is Unhurt. RANTOUL. Tl February 8 ()— Licut. Albert L. Alexander of Chanute | Field was burned to death late Satur- day night when the Army plane which | he was piloting crashed to the ground | | from a low altitude. Lloyd Bender, son of Capt. Walter | Bender of the Field Corps, was a pas- senger, but he escaped with only minor | injuries. | Field officials were unable to account for the accident Alexander was the son of Maj. Al- | bert Alexander of the Dental Corps, | now_stationed at Philippine Islands "ASK US i for the kind of Blank Books you needs. E. Morrison Paper Co. 1009 Pa. Ave. 1 Complete Outfits for Fuller & dAlbert, Zm:,1 815 10TH STREET, N.W. 719 13th, Strayer College Bldg. Luncheon, 35¢, 50c; Dinner, 50c Whalesome food prepared by best of women | i Wider a trained_dietician, HERE IT IS! WASHINGTON, D. (.. MONDAY, BATHERS GIVE AUGUST TOUCH TO LONG BEACH Driftwood Fire on Sands Wins Favor of Enthusiasts, How- ever, After Brief Dip. By the Assoclated Press. LONG BEACH, N. Y., February 8 — New York forgot that it was February and came to the seashore yesterday. Police estimated 5,000 persons came to the beach, lolling on the sands as if it were August. At Jones Beach, State troopers guard- ed against unseasonable swimming by | the too-enthusiastic, but at Long Beach | one party of six donned bathing suits | and dashed headlong into the surf. it No. 80 for Neuritis Homeopathic Pharmacy 1007 H St. N.W. NA. 1695 FEBRUARY 8, Our Optometrist | B\ Wil give your eyes a| thorough - examination. | and if eyeglasses are | needed we will make | them. No appointment | necessary. ‘M. A LEESE Optical Co. 614 9th St. N.W. | sesseseecesiossssessecee | $ WINNERS of the Auto Show “Beauty Treatment” HERBERT LANDSMAN, 901 E. Capitol St. JOSEPH REUTER, 515 Tenth St. N.E GdlCARL Thconvonarte “Any Service—Any Car—Any Hour" 614 H St. N.W. Dist. 2735 $re00000000s00000000000s 2 eessssetsssssssscsssee Ve0000000003000000000000 00 Another VALUES VALUES 1932. was only a minute or so, however, be- fore they were clustered about a drift- wood fire, high on the sands. Roads 'everywhere were clogged by automobilists ‘enjoying a bright, warm sun. . ‘When the mechanism of the traveling hare broke down during a dog race at Wimbledon, England, a canine con- testant ran onto it with such force that he turned a somersault and broke a Great Values for Tuesday 15¢ Tintex Dyes, very double edge, and 1—50c Vivaudou Shaving Cream; total "hfef 38¢ 88c. Both for... 10c 3 cakes Jergen's Toilet Soaps, assorted Special 50c Pint Rubbing Al- cohol. Special 17C WE DELIVER—S! OR MORE GIBSON’S 915 G St. N.W. All stored, traded-in, reclaimed, damaged and floor sample merchandise, together with BRAND NEW MERCHANDISE, marked at ridiculous prices for another grand clean-up! 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