Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1932, Page 5

THE EVENING COMMITTEE GETS |WETS AND DRYS HIT| resolution to repeal the eight- "GlASS@[U"UN! CAUFURle PN oz ene Collier Sponsors Measure in House to Modify Volstead Act. (Centinued From First Page.) decide what constitutes an intoxicating beverage He will urge early consideration for the measure, which would levy a tax of 1 cent a glass or 2 cents a pint on bee The Senator estimated this would raise | $200,000,000 the first year and more later. Senator Watson, the Republican lead aid the Senate was “ to take up the prohibition issue at this session. He believed it would b2 out, however, in the Judiciar; tee, and he made no 2 cast the form of a repeal or beer bill tiant would come up. Senator Robinson of Arkansas. the Democratic leader, also is making plans for “prompt” acticn on the repeal and beer proposals. Senator Tydings said “ihe Volstead act as originally drawn covers more territory and usurps more eu.hority | than is contained in the eighteenth amendment “The act makes threshed Commit a crime to manu- | facture alcoholic beverages which are ot really ‘ntoxicating Loucrs.” Thus, it went further than the prohibition of the amendment. “100 Per “My bill sce! ent Enforcement.” to enfcrce the eight- eenth amendm: 100 per cent and eliminates from the present Volstead act the penal provisions for ‘the manu- facture, sale or transportaiicn’ of al- coholic’liquors which are nct in reality “intixicating liquors.’ “I maintain, therefore, that no honest conctitutional dry can justly criticiz> this bill for it preserves every prohibi- tion of the eighteenth amendment.” Under his bill. Tydings explained, the courts would decide what constitutes an intoxicating beverage from the evi- dence presented in each case. posed that the revenue collected from sale of beer should be used to set up an “unemployment reserve fund” in the Treasury of £5,000,000, after which they should be used to meet the gen- eral expenses of the Government. A bill to legaliz> liquors up to 4 per cent alcohol was introduced by Senator Barbour, Republican, of New Jersey. He also is author of a resolution to repeal the eighteenth amendment. now on the Senate calendar. The modification bill protects States’ | rights, Barbour said, by leaving un- touched any local enforcement acts now on the statute books. Blaine Plans Resolution. Senator Blaine, Republican, of Wis- consin, said he was preparing a resolu- tion repealing the cighteenth amend- ment, but providing for regulation of interstate commerce in liquor. purpose, he said, “would be to protect the wet States as well as the dry States, =0 that those which want liquor can get it and those which want to be dry can keep it out.” Meanwhile, the drys were jubilant over yesterday's victory on the Garner repeal resolution. narrow though it was. They were rallying for another stand, while others inclined to a less drastic repeal proposal than that voted on yes- terday sought to play a hand in shaping such legislation. As soon as the Hcuse vote was made known in the Senate, Democrats there grasped the lead of Speaker Garncr in attempting to carry out their party's pledge for outright effacement of prohi- bition with ratification by State con- venticns. Senate consideration of this problem is due to begin Monday in the Judiciary Committee. Capacity Audience Listens. A capacify audience listened to the brief 40-minute House debate yesterday and the dramatic call of the roll. They heard the victorious drys, mostly on the Republican :ide, shout and applaud when the verdict was announced. “TWo-1 not having voted in the affirmative, the resolution is lost,” Speaker Garner announced. After Senator Robinson announced the House votz would not alter Senate plans for prompt consideration of re- peal legislation, Chairman Norris of the Judiciary Committee stated his group ‘would expedite this legislation. He said ‘procedure probably would be considered at the first meeting of the committee Monday. Three propositions now are under consideration: Outright repeal, repeal with protaction for dry States, repeal with protection for dry States and also & ban against the saloon. There appeared to be a growing de- mand for some provision to protect dry States. Senator Borah, Republican, of Idabo announced he would seek to secure it. Many Senators believe a resolution repcaling the eighteenth amendment, but giving protection to dry States, would secure the necessary two-thirds vote in the Senate. A large proporticn of them believe it would be impossible to adopt a straight repeal meas 81 “Lame Ducks” Opposed. In the unparalleled House vote yes- terday 81 “lame duck” members, not returned to the next Congress, and 33 Democrats re-clected last month op- the repeal measure. All told 168 Democrats, 103 Repub- licans and 1 Farmer-Labor voted for and 44 Democrats and 100 Repub- licans against. Of those voting “no” 11 Democrats and 70 Republicans were “lame ducks.” The balloting—the first test on out- right repeal in Congrgss since prohibi- tion was voted in the Constitution in 1917—found House leaders urging that course, while Republicans joined in charging the Democratic majority with unseemly haste. DR. WILSON SEES OATH UPHELD IN REPEAL VOTE Reform Leader Declares Sane Rep- Could “Not Be Stamp:ded by Hysteria.” By the Associated Pr RICHMOND, Va. December 6—Dr. Clarence True Wilson, in a statement here last night. said defeat of the eighteenth amendment repeal measure yesterday was due to Representatives Who regarded their oath of office seri- ously and would “not be stampeded by hysteria.” The secretary of the Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals came here from Washingion in preparation for a debate with Clarence Darrow on the prohibition question to- night. He said Americans in the presidential election “were voting for bread and not resentatives for beer, for work and wages and not | Sor brewers and bartenders.” TAKES JIBE AT BLANTON 8ritten Says Texan's Dry Speech Bewilders Him. Interjecting & bit of comedy into the #erious debate on prohibition repeal yesterday, Representative Fred Britten of Illinois, ardent wet, loosed a verbal jab at Representative Tom Blanton of Texas, ardent dry. Blanton had finished a vigorous speech opposing the repeal resolution and was on his way to his seat when the voice of the Illinois Representative cut through the hubbub, saying: “Mr. Speaker! Mr, Speaker! We are somewhat bewildered over here. Some ©f us can tell whether the gentieman tromfl‘l;zm was speaking for or agaiust “| 6 it mpt to fore- l | marking | would adopt He pro- | ‘The | Anti-Saloon Liquor Control Based on Misconception, Says One Spokesman. California’s anti-saloon liquor con- | ol amendment to the State Constitu- | ion, adopted at the recent election by |a 470,000 majority and regarded by its | ors as a model for other States, alls short of the ideas of wet and dry | | leaders interviewed here. | The amendment, contingent upon an { “if and when” Federal dry laws are re- {pealed or modified, gives the State blank authority to regulate and control the manufacture, sale, purchase, pos- session, transportation” and disposition of intoxicating liquor within State ! boundaries. | _Its_prohibiting clause, designed to | prevent the return of the saloon, but permit beer and wines to be served with meals in hotels, restaurants and other j cating places, would also allow the State Legislature t authorize sale of liquor in retail stores. Limitation of Saloon. Sponscrs of the amendment in re- that California as a grape growing State is more interested in legalized wines than any other have ex- sed the hope that other States similar statutes with a strict limitation against the salcon. Edward B. Dunford, attorney for the Anti-Saloon League, declined today to comment specifically on the California amendment, but spoke in general on all such legislation, saying: “Legislation which deals in changing the name of the place where liquor is sold is based on a fundamental miscon- ception and does not solve the problem. ! Intoxicating liquors will intoxicate no matter whether dispensed by a bar- tender, bootlegger or Government dis- pensary. The benefits of any liquor legislation comes from the prohibitions (it contains, not from the license it affords.” Opposition of Brewers. Another opposing view was expressed by Levi Cooke, generai counsel of the United States Brewers’ Association, and who usually is regarded as reflecting the attitude of the members of that organization. “I personally don't think it will solve the question. It should be approached imore from the trial and error atti- tude. Why start out with a lot of re- strictions and limitations when it can't be determined whether they would work or not? Prohibition has been tried and has been found wanting. Sentiment demands a change. Permit wholesale beverages with fair restric- tions. If the restrictions are not rigid enough public sentiment can be relied upon to change them.” ITALY DISREGARDS OTHER DEBTORS TO MEET U. S. PAYMENT ment shculd be made as long as noth- ing interferes.” CHAMBERLAIN TO VISIT PARIS. Chancellor cf Exchequer and MacDonald to Confer with French on Debts. LONDON, December 6 (#).—Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex- chequer, i going to Paris tomorrow to meet Prime Minister MacDonald for an Anglo-French discussion of debts, it was announced today. This meeting is not for the purpose of consolidating a European front | against the United States, it was said authoritatively, but is in line with a policy of an exchange of viewpoints agreed upon by the governments in- volved in the debts problem. CZLCHS APPEAL AGA! ) L Note Says Debt Payment Would En- danger Economic Structure, By the Associated Press. Into the stir of congressional discus- sion of war debts today was thrust the second appeal of Czechoslovakia for re- lief from December 15 payments. Meanwhile President Hoover can- vassed pressing war debt questions with Secretaries Stimson and Mills, but both reported no immediate action was de- cided upon. Both the State Department and Treasury chieftains said no immediate statements of position were in prospect. Message Uncertain. Mills said it could not be ascertained at this time when the President might send his projected special message to Congress on the debt problem. Asked if any action by the adminis- tration on debt payments could be ex- pected before December 15, when $1 000,000 is due from foreign debtors, Mills replied, “I don't know.” Amplifying its first note to this Gov- ernment, the communication handed to Secretary of State Stimson by the Czechoslovakia Minister yesterday said that country cannot meet the forthcom- ing installments “without endangering her present economic and financial structure.” Sees Danger to U. S. Trade. A warning that American trade would suffer if the United States failed to ex- tend the moratorium was included. “The tendency to restrict importa- tion,” the note said, “will fatally, spon- v and immediately be imposed on nations importing from the United States in order to correct and counter- act the menacing adverse trade bal- ance, and in this vicious circle the vcl- ume of international trade will again be diminished, creating further unem- ployment, which is the most distressing and ominous phenomena of the present crisis.” No Relief in Prospect. Great Britain and France also have | made two appeals for suspension of De- | cember 15 payments, but no prespect | for such relief is seen by congressional | leaders. | A payment of $1,500,000 on principal is due to the United States from | Czechoslovakia, December 15 The funded debts of the nation to the | United States was $167,071,023, and | $18.304,178 has been paid. Belgium Sends New Note. BRUSSELS, December 6 (#)—Bel- gium sent another note to Washington today concerning this country’s debt to the United States. The text was not made public. I | Dry Repeal Rejection By House Is Too Soon ForW.C.T.U. Prayers By the Associated Press. PITTSBURG. Kans, December eenth amendment shows how the votes were divided by States nd political parties and how the “lame duck” or defeated members vou'd. *Denotes “lame duck.” FOR ALABAMA. Democrats (8)—McDuffie, Hill, Stea~ gall, Jeffers, Oliver, Algood, Almon, Bankhead. ARIZONA. Democrats (1)—Douglas. ARKANSAS. Democrats (1)—Driver. CALIFORNIA. Democrats (1)—Lee. Republicans (6)—Engelbright, Curry, Kahn, Welch, Carter, Barbour. COLORADO. Democrats (none). Republicans (none) CONNECTICUT. Democrats (2)—Lonergan, *Tierney. Republicans (2).—Goss, *Freeman, DELAWARE. Democrats (none) Republicans (none). FLORIDA. Democrats (4)—*Drane, *Orean, Yon, (none). GEORGIA. Democrats (5)—Castellow, Cox, Ram- speck, Vinson, Wood. Republicans (none). IDAHO. Democrats (none). Republicans (none). ILLINOIS. Democrats (12)—Kelly, Beam, Arnold, Dieterich, *Igoe, Keller, Major, *Kuns, Schuetz, Rainey, Parsons, Sabath. Republicans (5)—Britten, Buckbee, De Priest, Chindbloom, *Willlam E. Hull. INDIANA. Democrats (7)—Boohne, Crowe, Can- field. Gillen, Larrabee, Griswold, Pet- tengill Republicans (1)—Purnell. I0WA. (1)—Jacobsen. KANSAS. Democrats _(none). Republicans (none). KENTUCKY. Democrats (9) — Gregol *Moore, Carden, Spence, *Gilbert, Vinson, May. LOUISIANA. * Democrats (6)—Fernandez, Maloney, Montet, Kenp, Derouen, Overton. MAINE. Democrats (none). Republicans (gpne). MARYLAND. Democrats _(5)—Cole, Kennedy, Gam- brill, Lewis, Palmisano. MASSACHUSETTS. Democrats (4)—Connery, Cranfield, Douglass, McCormack. Republicans (9)—Andres, Gifford, Foss, Holmes, Rogers, Tinkham, Martin, Wigglesworth, Gifford.y MICHIGAN. Democrats (1)—Hart. Republicans (9)—*Clancy, Hooper, James, Woodruff, Michener, *Person, Wolcott. MINNESOTA. Republicans (7)—*Andresen, *Clague, Knutson, *Haas, *Nolan, °Pittenger, “Selvig. Farmer-Labor MISSISSIPPL Democrats (2)—Oollier, Whittington. MISSOURL Democrats (12) —Remjue, Lozier, Mil- ligen, Shannon, Dickinson, *Johnson, *Nelscn, Cannon, Cochran, Williams, *Falbright, *Barton. Republicans (2) Democrats Chapman, *Bohn, McLeod, (1)—Kvale. — °*Niecringhaus, Democrats (1)—*Evans. NEBRASKA. Democrats (1)—Howard Republicans (1)—*Beldridge. NEVADA. Democrats (none) Republicans (none). NEW HAMPSHIRE. Democrats (1)—Rogers. NEW JERSEY. Democrats (4)—Auf Der Heide, Sut- phin, *Stewart, Norton. Republicans (8)—Wolverton, Bacha- rach, Eaton, Perkins, Roger, Hartley, Cavicchia, Lehlbach. NEW MEXICO. Democrats (1)—Chavez. NEW YORK. Democrats (22)—Brunner, Cullen, Lindsay, Black, Somers, Delaney, Car- ley, Rudd, Celler, Prall, Dickstein, Sul- livan, Sirovich, Boylan, O'Connor, Ken- nedy, Bloom, Gavagan, Griffin, Oliver, Fitzpatrick, Mead. Republicans (12)—Bacon *Pratt, Ruth; *La Guardia, Millard, Fish, *Pratt, Har- court, J.; Parker, Snell, Hancock, Whit- ley, Andrews, *Cook. NORTH CAROLINA. Democrats (9)—Clark, Doughton, Bulwinkle, Hancock, Kerr, Lambeth, Pou, Warren, Weaver. NORTH DAKOTA, Republicans (1)—Sinclair. OHIO. Democrats (8)—Harlan, Kniffin, Lem- muck, Pessinger, Sweeney, Crosser, Un- derwood. Republicans (4)—Hollister, Hess, Bol- ton, “White. OKLAHOMA. (2)—Hastings, Disney. OREGON. Democrats (none). Republicans (none). PENNSYLVANIA. Democrats (3)—Lichtenwalner, Haines, Boland. Republicans (20)—Beck. *Golder, Ransley, Stokes, Connally, Davis, Dar- row, *Chase, Coyle, Brumm, °“Erk, “Estep, *Campbell, “Shreve, *Kendall, *Sullivan, Turpin, Watson, Wolfenden. RHODE ISLAND. Democrats (1)—Conden. Republicans (2)—*Aldrich, *Burdick. SOUTH CAROLINA. Democrats (4)—Fulmer, McMillan, McSwain, Gasque. SOUTH DAKOTA. Democrats (none). Republicans (1)—*Jchnson. TENNESSEE. Democrats (5)—*Davis, Byrns, Mc- Reynolds, Crump, Mitchell, Democrats 6.—A group cf Women's Christian Temperance Union workers, meet- ing at the Methodist Church here to pray for rejection by the | | House of the prohibition repeal resolution, didn't have time to pray before the news arrived from Washington that the pro- posal had lost. With the an- nouncement of the House vote the ! | women broke into loud cheering. Then a prayer of thanksgiving was offered. R S— TEXAS. Democrats (13)—Dies, Rayburn, Sum- mers, Johnson, Briggs, Mansfield, Bu- chanan, Gross, Lanham, *Williams, Eleberg, Thomason, Jones. UTAH. Democrats (none). Republicans (none). VERMONT. Democrats (none). Republicans (none). Repeal Vote Analysis VIRGINIA. Democrats (9)—Blain, Montague, Drewery, Burch, Woodrum, *Fishburne, Smith, P! an, Flood. (1)—*Lankford, Republicans ‘WASHINGTON. Democrats (1)—Hill. Republicans (1)—*Herr, WEST VIRGINIA. Democrats (1)—Smith. Republicans (1)—*Bachmann. ‘WISCONSIN. Democrats (1)—Reilly. Republicans' (9)—*Amlie, *Kading, *Nelson, *Schafer, *Stafford, Withrow, Boileau, *Schneider, Peavey. WYOMING. Democrats (none). Republicans (1)—Carter. AGAINST ALABAMA. Democrats (2)—Huddleston, tersen. *Pat- ARKANSAS. Democrats (7)—Driver, Fuller, Parks, Glover, Ragon, *Wingo, Miller. (Arizona and Connecticut—No nega- tive votes.) CALIFORNIA. Republicans (4)—*Crail, *Free, Evans, *Swing. COLORADO. Democrats (1)—Taylor. Republicans (3)—*Hardy, *Timber- lake, *Eaton. DELAWARE. ; Republicans (1) —“Houston. X FLORIDA. Democrats (none) Republicans (none). GEORGIA. (6)—*Lankford, *Larsen, *Wright, Tarver, Parker. IDAHO. Republicans (2)—*French, *Smith. ILLINOIS. Republicans (8)—*Hull, Morton, D.; Reid, *Allen, *Chiperfield, *Hall, *Holi- day, *Yates, Democrats *Mobley, INDIANA. Democrats (2)—Greenwood, Ludlow. Republicans (2)—*Wood, *Hogg. IOWA. Republicans (10)—Thurston, *Swan- son, Gilchrisl, *Campbell, *Kopp, *Robinson, *Haugen, *Cole, *Rameyer, *Dowell. KANSAS. Democrats (1)—Ayers. Republicans (7)—Lamberton:, Guyer, McGugin, *Hoch, *Strong, *Sparks, Hope. KENTUCKY. Republicans (2)—*Thatcher, *Finley. LOUISANA. (2)—Sandlin, Wilson. MAINE. Democrats (none). Republicans (4)—Beedy, *Nelson, *Snow. MARYLAND. (1)—Goldsborough. MASSACHUSETTS. Republicans (2)—*Ketcham, Mapes. MINNESOTA. hl}epubliclns (2)—*Christgau, Good- win, MISSISSIPPL Democrats (6)—Rankin, Dozey, Bus- by, Collins, *Hall, Elizey. MISSOURL (2)—*Hopkins, MONTANA. Republicans (1)—*Leavitt. NEBRASKA. _ Democrats (3)—Moorehead, *Norton, Shallenberger. Republicans (1)—*Simmons. NEVADA. Democrats (none). Republicans (none). NEW HAMPSHIRE. Republicans (1)—*Watson. NEW JERSEY. Democrats (none). Republicans (none). NEW MEXICO. Democrats (none). Republicans (none). NEW YORK. Republicans (8)—Clarke, Culkins, *Davenport, Reed, Stalker, Taber. NORTH CAROLINA. Democrats (none). Republicans (none). NORTH DAKOTA. Republicans (2)—*Hall *Burtness. Democrats *Partridge, Democrats Republicans love. *Man- Crowther, *Sanders, OHIO. Democrats (1)—Polk. Republicans (8)—*Brand, *Cable, Cooper, Jenkins, *Mauser, *Moore, *Mc- Clintock, *Murphy. OKLAHOMA. Democrats (4)—Cartwright, Keown, Swank, Johnson Republicans (1)—*Garber. OREGON, Republicans (1)—*Hawley. PENNSYLVANIA. Republicans (12) —Kinker, McFad- den, Rich, *‘MaGradey, Biddle, *Stull, Kurtz, *Temple, Swick, Strong, Coch- ran, Kelly. RHODE ISLAND. Democrats (none). Republicans (none). SOUTH CAROLINA. Democrats (2)—*Hare, *Dominick. SOUTH DAKOTA, Republicans (2) — *Christopherson, *Williamson. Mc- TENNESSEE. Democrats (3)—*Halick, Browning, Cooper. Republicans (2)—*Lovett, Taylor, TEXAS. Democrats (2)—Patman, Blanton. UTAH. Republicans (2)—*Colton, *Loef- bourow. VERMONT. Republicans (1)—*Weeks. VIRGINIA, Democrats (none) Republicans (none). WASHINGTON. Republicans (3)—*Hadley, *Johnston, *Summers. WEST VIRGINIA. Republicans (3)—*Bowman, *Shott. 'WISCONSIN. Republicans (1)—Freer, Paired: Representatives Doutrich of Pennsylvania and Sanders of Texas, both Democrats, for the resolution with Representative Sieberling, Republican, of Ohio, against, as is necessary where two-third vote required. The absentees were Representatives Oregon; Garrett, Texas; Aber- *Hogg, SHIFTS LACKING Virginia and North Carolina Leading Examples of New Repeal Sentiment. By the Associated Press. Sentiment revealed in the 1932 na- tional election shifted four-score House votes toward prohibition repeal, but failed to establish any sharp geographic lines between wets and drys Virtually the same membership that last March refused even to consider State liquor control amendment by 22 to 187, voted yesterday, 272 to 144, for submitting outright repeal—just six votes less than the two-thirds majority constitutional amendments require. This reversal cut deeply into tradi- tionally dry areas, but in some sedtonil strangely left neighboring States un- affected. For instance, Kansas and Arkansas once again stood solidly against a change, while next-door Texas voted 13 to 2 for repeal, though eight months ago it was counted 14 to 3 the other way. Two Outstanding Examples. Virginia and North Carolina pro- vided outstanding examples of new re- peal sentiment. They were solidly for the Garner resolution. Last March the Old Dominion was recorded two to | one against the Beck-Linthicum pro- posal and the Tarheel State was in the | same column, eight to one. A bit farther South, Alabama turned | from 9 to 1 against to 4 to 1 for, Flor- | ida from 3 to 1 against to 4 in favor, | and Georgia from 10 against to 5 for | and 6 against. In the more populous States less radical changes were evident. Illinois both times mustered 17 votes for a constitutional amendment, New York polled 35 as compared with 32 and Pennsylvania 23 against 18. The Illi- nois noes, meanwhile, dropped from 9 to 8. New York's from 10 to 8 and Pennsylvania's from 15 to 12. Ohio and Indiana Reaction. Two adjoining States on the Midwest reacted differently. Ohio's aye votes dropped from 13 to 12, while those on the other side stood at 9. Indiana voted 8 to 5 against the Beck-Linthicum amendment, but was 8 to 4 in favor of the Garner plan. Four members who voted to con- sider last Winter's State control amend- ment— Polk of Ohio, Morton D. Hull of Illinois, Johnson of Washington and ‘Wood of Indiana—voted against yester- day's repeal resolution. Polk, a Demo- crat, will serve in the next House, but the other three, Republicans, will not. NAVAL GUN FACTORY FACING REDUCTIONS Current Routine Work Must Pick Up Says Admiral Larimer in Report. Unless current routine work picks up at the Naval Gun Factory at the Wash- ington Navy Yard, reductions are in prospect during this fiscal year, Rear Admiral E. B. Larimer, chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department, asserted today in his annual report. “There have been slight fluctuations in the labor and artisan ratings due to and commensurate with the fluctuations in work load in the gun factory during the fiscal year,” sald the admiral. “The total force is more, by 200 employes of various ratings, than it was at the end of the previous fiscal year. “It is apparent that the new work now in hand will be completed in cer- tain of its phases during the coming fiscal year, and with no more new work in sight and no increase in current routine work this condition will result in reduction in the working forces of the Naval Gun Factory during the com- ing fiscal year,” he asserted. Twenty-eight 8-inch and twenty 5- inch guns were completed at the Naval Gun Factory during the past fiscal year, the admiral revealed, in presenting this summary of work. SHEPPARD RESERVING HIS VIEWS ON REPEAL Author of 18th Amendment Would Vote for 1 Per Cent Beer, However. By the Associated Press. Senator Sheppard, Texas, Democrat, is reserving decision on voting to sub- mit & _proposal to repeal the eighteenth amendment, which he sponsored. “I have not decided yet how. I will vote,” he sald today, “and will not make STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1932. ISHARP SECTIONAL | WETS CONFIDENT; DRYS 10 FIGHT ON Both Sides Express Hope Over Ultimate Repeal Action. The defeat of the prohibition re- peal resolution in the House yesterday brought expressions of continued con- fidence from the wet side and of de- termination to fight to the last ditch from the drys. “Delays will not stop unconditional repeal of the eighteenth amendment,” declared Rufus S. Lusk, national legis- lative officer of the Crusaders, militant | enemies of the dry law. “Le: the drvs rejoice,” he continued. “It's about their last chance. A casual analysis of the vote indicates that an outright repeal resolution will receive over two-thirds vote in the new House and that 36 States will ratify it.” Dr. F. Scott McBride, general super- intendent of the Anti-Saioon League, said the roll call on the vote would be studied in detail in the conference of league superintendents and officials here this week and that it would be valuable “in our campaign to resist repeal between now and the 1934 con- gressional elections.” “The effort to rush through a repeal proposal under gag rule will win no ap- proval from persons who sincerely wish the liquor problem to be solved,” he declared. “The fact that the wet Re- publican block as announced by Repre- sentative Beck on the floor, caucused and agreed with two exceptions to sup- port the wet Democratic proposal shows that the wets consider prohibition to be a non-partisan question. When the dry Democrats see this clearly they will throw off the bondage of partisan | coercion and stand by their districts.” ' MANOR PARK GROUP COMMENDS POLICE Adopt Resolution Praising the Handling of “Hunger Marchers. A resolution commending the han- dling of the “hunger marchers” by police of the District was adopted by the. Manor Park Citizens’ Association at a meeting last night in the Whittier School, Fourth and Sheridan streets. While it recognized “the right of American citizens peaceably to assemble and petition the Congress for the redress of grievences as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States,” the assoclation felt that such invasions are a “menace to health, a drain on the already overtaxed relief organizations of the city and cause the residents to be left without adequate Ppolice protection.” The association resolved to request the District to continue its policy of discouraging groups from coming tp the Capital in this manner and to witihold all aid to them on the way or upon nr;l';!lnl here. e meeting was presided over W. H. Seaquist, president. " 13 BE[ATED.MARCHERS FROM CHICAGO ARRIVE Escorted From Fairfax When They Attempt to Camp After Truck Trouble. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. FAIRFAX, Va, December 6.—Thir- teen “hunger marchers,” who were set on foot when their truck burned out a bearing at Pender, 3 miles west of here, were herded onto Washington by State police last njght when citizens called for assistanceé to prevent them remaining in the section overnight. The contingent was from Chicago. James D. Thompson, gasoline filling station operator, said that they started to camp between his home and place of business and refused to move when ordered to do so. Thompson called the police. Headed by Joe Jackson, colored, the contingent started an actual march when two police cars arrived. After walking for two miles, the police re- and the marchers were taken to the Highway Bridge, where they were again set on foot. Another truck finally picked them up and took them to the camp in Northeast Washington. Ten of the marchers were white and three | colored. . After an all-night search by the po- lice and citizens in automobiles, and after arrangements had been made for dragging the river, 9-year-old Meta Johnson was found asleep under a bed in her home at Ballymoney, Ireland. quested assistance from a passing truck, | up my mind until it is time to vote and I see what is presented.” Sheppard said he would vote to modi- fy the Volstead act to legalize beer of a non-intoxicating alcoholic content— but, he said, that would mean to him about 1 per cent. With all his caution, Sheppard was more yielding than one of his dry col- leagues among the Republicans, Senator Brcokhart of Iowa, who has fought alongside the Texan for years in sup- port of prohibition. “Prohibition suits me,” Brookhart sald. “I'm against any wet move.” JAILED FOR HANDBILLS Man Distributing “Bonus March Bulletin” Is Held by Police. David Morris, 37, of Philadelphia, was arrested by Detective Sergt. Thomas Nally today and held for investigation when he was found distributing hand- bills near the Capitol as the so-called hunger marchers paraded. The handbills, designated as “Bonuy March Bulletin No. 1,” were dated December 1 and as claimed on the bul- letin are “issued by the Veterans' Cen- tral Rank and File Committee, 905 I street northwest, Washington, D. C.” The bulletin, covering & full page of printed matter, gives “information and instructions for the second bonus march and all other veterans in Washington.” . Champagne Crop Short. RHEIMS, France (#).—Champagne of 1932 vintage will be fine in quality, but small in quantity, experts an- nounce. - Because demand for the sparkling wine has decreased, the pro- ducers plan to blend most of it with lower quality previous vintages so as to improve the general quality of the stocks. Beer Bill No. 13013 O’Connor Pondering Over Superstition ‘This session of Congress may determine whether Representative John O'Connor, New York Democrat, puts any credence in the old superstition that the num- ber 13 brings bad luck. O'Connor, a leader of the House wet bloc, never thought about 13 in particular until a An IDEAL GIFT Mahogany Seth Thomas Mantel Clock $6:25 (Formerly $12.50) This beautiful Seth Thomas Clock strikes the hours and half hours. An unusually good value at this low pri on all other Seth Thomas and New Haven Clocks—including electric models. For this month only, Desios entire stock is_offered at_dis- counts up 10 50%. This includes watches, rings and sterling silver. A small deposit holds any gift until Christmas. Shop at Desio’s and save. #s A5 Prohibition Began Legislative March In Senate Aug., ’17 Collier Bill Would Legalize Sale of Both Wine and Beer By the Associated Press. Principal points in the Collier bill to modify the Volstead law: Permits manufacture and sale of beer, lager beer, ale and porter containing 2.75 per cent alcohol by weight. Reduces the present tax of $6 a barrel of 31 gallons passed during th; wlor)d ‘War period to $5 By the Assoclated Press. a barrel. | ‘ Permits sale of non-intoxicat- | | SteP by step, here is prohibition’s ing vinous liquors made by nat- | |march since 1917: ural fermentation of grape juice, August 1, 1917—Senate voted, 65-25, and imposes a tax of 20 cents a | | gallon, the same as under exist- | ;g_s;x}l‘::n ’e‘l m,in“!th”.;l:m‘?;:n oahe ing law. for wines of less than | | 'Ofc0c L 8 eI ClER O e wine, 14_per cent alcohol. 278091 3 ang bareejone Of beer in bottles | | Japuary 8, 1918—Pirst State, Missis- Protects dry States from ship- S“’J‘;’;“}'::;n‘ffl O e - ments of interstate character [ Provides penalties for viola- | | State, Fetrasta, ratinied, meking' the tions in accordance with existing | | ™51}’ 25" Voistead act, proviatng fo , | enforcement, passea by House. ‘Takes effect within 30 days et 7 || g September 4—Same act passed by October 27—Volstead act vetoed by STOCK PROBE WAITS | President Wilson and passed the same day over his veto by the House and next | Norbeck Committee to Resume In- | | day by the =enate. quiry After Christmas. | No Vigorous- Movement Against It Began Until Last Spring. January 16, 1920—National prohibi- tion became effective No vigorous movement to change pro- hibition developed until last Spring, and Chairman Norbeck of the Senate | then between March and June five at- Banking Committee indicated yesterday | tempts to legalize beer were made in the his committee will not be ready to re- House and Senate, but each was de- sume its inquiry into the New York |feated, the vgie falling far short of the Stock Market for some days. | needed numbg. He had previously said the investiga- | After a Summer which saw both po- tion would resume when Congress met. | litical parties take a stand for a change, but yesterday he announced there would | there came yesterday the House v be some delay. 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