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RECEIVER FOR
GRAND TRUNK
LoWer House at OtfatUa Rdfi-
flies His Appointment.


OTTAWA. March 24.-Ths House Of
Commons to-day ratified the appoint
ment OF a receiver for the Grand Trunk
Pacific Railway by the Government un-
der the war measures act and q bill has
been introduced based thereon.
The Saskatchewan Government has
been requested by the treasurer Of the
Grand Trunk Railway to notify banks
In Montreal. New York and London that
the Government of Saskatchewan will
pay the interest on the bonds suaran-
teed by the Provincial Government for
branch line taxation.
The Government In inquiring as to its
legal position and IL under the impress
sion that the Dominion Government hav-
ing appointed q receiver and operating
the road must meet interest payments.
II IL also stated that the Provincial
Government having a first mortgage on
the branches for which bonds were guar
anteed would expect to foreclose II II
should prove necessary for the Provfn-
cial Government to meet interests on the
bonds.
The amount OF bonds guaranteed run
to several million dollars and some of
the interest payments are overdue.
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CANTLEY DISCUSSES
CANADIAN TRADE
Nova Scotia Steel Chairman
Says Europe Will Call for
Few Dominion Products.
Special pespdtch 70 TEE srN.


MONTREAL. March 24.-Col. Thomas
Cantley. chairman OF the board Of the
Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company.
who has Just returned from London. ex-
pressed the opinion to-day that devas-
tated Europe. while badly in need OF
supplies. will call for but little OF Can
ada's products. He said:
Regarding the prospects for export
trade, the European nations themselves
are feeling II necessary TO provide work
for their demobilized soldiers and to re-
home production.
France requires largo tonnages OF
raw materials, and while Belgium re-
quires a lesser quantity. both countries
hope to fabricate their own requirements
at home"
Discussing prospects within Canada,
Col. Cantley said In part:
"A return to prosperous and settled
conditions in the steel trade depends
upon the coming OF three essential condi-
lions. which In turn can only follow the
proclamation OF peace. We are still at
war. An armistice is only a suspension
of hostilities. The pacilcatlon OF Europe
by a satisfactory peace treaty Is the first
requisite. and until this takes place war
conditions must continue TO prevent the
return OF business confidence and the
resumption OF normal activities in the
business world.
The three essential conditions neces-
sary and possible after tho proclamation
Of peace are:
"(A) All Government controls which
have originated In war conditions must
be removed.
"(B) Ocean transportation must be
provided at reasonable costs
"(C) We must get down to a reason
able cost Of production"
Col. Cantley holds to the opinion that
with these three main difficulties re-
moved industry would feel considerably
freer than 1t does at the present time
and would be in more favorable posi-
ton both TO secure and to hold as we'll
as develop business along sound lines.
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TRADE BALANCE IN
CANADA DECLINES
Exports for February Lower,
With Total Imports Show
ing Increase. y
AFTER BALKAN BUSINESS
Dominion's Activity Excites
London-U. s. Firms Open
Offices Over Line.
AFTER BALKAN BUSINESS
speotal pespafcA TO TIE sux.

special Desp0fch 10 The SuS
MONTREAL, March si.-The statement
Of Canada's foreign trade for February.
just made public. Is not so favorable Q
document as the January return. when
over imports all touched the highest
levels ever reached in a similar month.
In February the total volume Of trade,
s147.o1s.s0e, exceeded that Of February
year ago by. moro than 5000. 900, but
the expansion was at the expense Of the
country's favorable balance. Exports
fell of slightly from ss6,ss1.617 to ss2.-
S92.4s3. but imports rose to S64,117.12e
from s52.208.4+s. The net balance In
favor of the Dominion thus fell to $751;
7S2.357, against $S4.155.169 in February
1918.
All things considered, however, the
statement Is reassuring rather than
otherwise. The abrupt drop in exports
that was looked for with the ending OF
the war has not occurred, and. with all
allowance for the fact that export figures
continue to include some war supplies
contracted for before the armistice in
November there would seem to remain
volume of normal business considera-
bly, in excess Of the pre-war volume, with
the increase, expressed in dollars, accen-
.uoteo' OF Courso' Dy the current nlBn
level Of commodity prices.
The effect OF the cessation or virtual
cessation Of British buying of grain and
flour and of the less urgent need of the
Allies for such supplies Is reflected In q
decline OF close to 20 per cent in Cana
dian exports Of Agricultural products
compared with the same month a year
ago. On tho other hand, the exports OF
animals and their produce" in which
dairy products figure as an important
factor. rose about 100000, or about
20 per cent Exports OF manufactures
held we'll. being virtually tho Same as a
year ago. despite the ending Of munition
orders
Comparative Figures on Exports.
The tendencies OF the months export
business are indicated in the following
comparisons taken from the returns OF
the Customs Department In Ottawa:
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RULING ON CANADIAN MONEY
U. 5. Court Decides Against Claim
for Exchange on Debt.

ToRoNro, March 24.-A recent decision
in a high court OF the United States held
that citizens who accepted Canadian
money in payment for a debt cannot de-
mand an additional payment on account
of the exchange. The plaintiff has ac-
cepted $4,000 and then sued to recover
exchange to the amount Of $3.50.
The court also held that a mere protest
that there would be an exchange rate
added IL not sufficient; the demand must
be rejected in its entirety before an
action can be sustained that would COM
pei the payer 10 bear the exchange,-The
Monetary Times.
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More United States Connections in
Canada.

Your large financial houses continue
to extend their connections in Canada.
Reference was made in these dispatches
recently to the entrance of the National
City Company into Canada, with
branches in Montreal and Toronto. This
week there was announced the organiza-
ton Of the United Financial Corpora
ton. Ltd, n union of the Guaranty
Trust Company interests of New York
with the long established Canadian bond
house OF C. Meredith q Co. Ltd.
Sir Charles Gordon. a vice-president
OF the Bank OF Montreal. is president,
while the vice-presidents are d. C.
Macarow. general manager of the Mer-
chants Bank Of Canada: Harold Stanley
OF New York and Major II. r. Mac
dougall of Montreal. The other direct
ors, made up OF prominent financial
men in the United States and Canada,
are w A, Black. George Chahoon, Jr..
C. r. Hosmer. A. Breton. w. p. Conway.
William McMaster. A. ]. Brown, A. r.
Holt. Charles Meredith. j. r. Swan and
L. w. Stetson.
Two large New York Stock Exchange
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CAPTORS TRACED

WASHINGTON. March 24-The Next
can bandits who captured Oscar Wal
lace an American citizen. who was taken
from his ranch near Progreso. Coahuila.
las. week. have been traced two miles
toward their mountain hiding place In
the north. according 10 advices to the
State Department to-day from Eagle
Pass.
No trace OF Wallace has been found,
although searching parties have gone
out in all directions.
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8 MEN sM0THERED TO DEATH.
Caught Under Several Tons of
Grain An Canada.

SASKATOON. March 2+.-Three men
were smothered under several tons OF
grain here to-day, when Canadian Ma
tionai Railway train crashed into an ele-
vator, which burst and engulfed the en-
CINE, baggage and express cars with its
contents.
The accident was due to a faulty
switch which diverted the train from the
main track.
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TRADE BALANCE SIS, 7s2, 900.
Dominion DID Huge Volume 81
Business in 1918.

OTTAWA, March 24.--Canada's trade
balance for February. according to the
report issued to-day. was slS,7S2,000.
This compares with S34155,O00 for the
same month in 1918. The grand total
of Canadian trade for February was, in
Guiding foreign merchandise exported,
S150.3l0.I75. and for tho eleven months
ended with February 1t was $2,006,62l,-
672. The figures compare as follows:
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$500 More Canadians Home.

HALIFAX. n. g.. March 2t.-The Gre
tic. with 1900. and the Olympic, with
5000 returning Canadian war veterans,
entered the harbor to-day. The vessels
had been delayed by thick weather.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

United States Coast and Geodetic survey
Standard Time.
Sun rises......5:b3 A NJ sun sets. ....s:ls + ~
Noon rises. "a NJ
HIGH WATER THIS DAT.
Sandy Hook. .,1:i7A NJ Gov. Islsnd.i2:t A "
He'll Gate ... .2:34 p N
LOW WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook. sos A NJ Gov. Issnd..7:n ~
He'll Gate......e III A. NJ
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for the eleven months being as follows:
Il Months. II Months.
Exports ....".-..... sllis.4sl4a 81. 44o,i7i soi
imports ............... sH.ssssss s7b.2s6IlS
Favorable balance. san.7s7.5sa WA.sos Is,
II was well understood, however,
when the record breaking figures of
lsl7.1s1s were being rolled UP that the
country's foreign trade was benefiting
from series of favorable circum-
stances. 1t remains true that the favor
able balance of more than 1870, ooo, 900
for the eleven months of the current
fiscal year contrasts strikingly with ad-
verse balances Of as much and moro
In the pre-war years.
Outlook for Exports to balkans,
Gables from London continue to lay
emphasis on the outlook for a consider
able volume OF export business to the
Balkan States. Arrangements for
credits OF s25.ooo.oo0 each to Rumania,
Greece and Serbia are virtually ar
ranged, although details in connection
with tho Serbian credit are held I'D
by the uncertainties of tho Peace Con-
ference. The Greek Government Is
prepared to place ocean tonnage at the
disposal Of the Canadian Government
authorities, 80 transportation to Medi-
terranean ports will offer no difficulties.
The prospects of a considerable volume
OF business with .Rumania are con-
sidered most favorable, estimates run
ming as high as 375.o00,0O0.
The process OF arrangements for
credits to Rumania and Greece has had
an echo In some London comment on
financial relations between the Dominion
and Great Britain. Cables last week
intimated that the view is held In some
quarters that II Canada Is able to
finance such business herself, then she
should well be able to meet maturing OBJ
legations in London without recourse to
the London money market The view IL
regarded as emanating from Little Eng
land quarters
A progressive policy on the part Of
Canada in reaching out for new trade
connections Il obviously to the advan-
tage OF the United Kingdom, as we'll as
10 the advantage of Canada. And Lon
don's grip on Canadian trade, and for
that matter on trade throughout the
world. must necessarily depend more
than ever on the ability of the London
- ons2 market 70 hrance tSsas~eascnabls
requirements OF her trade customers
This financing must continue, as in the
past. to take the form OF purchases OF
securities OF the overseas dominions and
foreign nations with which Great Britain
trades.
The sun., 1919-03-25
TRANSPORTING MATS

Connecting mails close al G, p. o. and CITY
Hall station at 30 y NJ. daily.
Tahiti, NJ arquesas. Cook lslands New Zss
land and apecially addressed mail for Aus
iraia via San Francisco) March 20, Sc. pa
loons.
Samoan Islands, Australia and speed ally
addressed mail for New Zealand via san
FLsncs3) April 8, SIS. Ventura.
rlh ISLANDS. New Zealand and Australia
S. Makurs
Philippine Island. via Vancouver and Vic
Hawaii and Guam-This mail is forw sryisd
to the Pacific coast daily for despatch 10
destination by the best opportunity.
and Netherlands East Indies-This mail n
forwarded to the Pacific coast daily for d.,,
patch to destination by the best opportunity.
The sun., 1919-03-25

ARRIvALs-MeNDAY MARCH ~
IS Manchuria st. Nezaire, March H.
Sc Matsonia, Bordeaux, March 10
Cruiser Montana, brest, March 10.
IS Bergenefjord, ChriStinia- March ~.
Battleship North Carolina, Brest. Maron In
Sc Lake Gaspar, Cardiff. March 8.
Sc Grossly Hall, Orsn. March 4.
SIS Roman Prince, 81. Nazaire. March Ia
SIS Antigone Bordeaux. March II. .
Sc west Mahomet, Gibraltar, March IL
IS Persian Prince. Dundee. March !.
Sc Lake Allen, Cristobal. March Il
S. Moro Castle, Havana, March 20.
ss Faith, Cristobal. March o.
S. Cornelia, San Juan. March ~
s. Lake Jeseup, Manzanillo. March
s. Lenape. Jacksonville. March Il.
IS Fort Morgan. Gibraltar. March =.
S. Mae. Dunkirk Feb. q.
IS Ulrik Holm, Rotterdam, Feb. ~
ARRIVED FROM NEW YORK.
Sc Csronia, ut Liverpool.
ss Orduna, at Liverpool.
SIS Gackawanna, at Avonm0uth.
SIS Stockholm, at Gothenburg.
Sc Holma, at Gothenburg.
IS Oscar H., at Copenhagen.
SIS Messina, at Cardiff.
SAILED FOR NEW YORK.
IS Culabria, from Gibraltar.
SIS Msssilia. from Gibraltar.
SIS American. from Rotterdam.
SIS FL SOL from Bordeaux.
IS Philippines, from st. NaDafrs.
IS Clua, from Glasgow.
Sc Pendiecht from Rotterdam.
Ss Muncaster Castle. from London.
IS Or1stano, from Cardiff.
The sun., 1919-03-25

As the Dominion's fiscal year will end
March 81 results for eleven months are
now available. These show a fairly
large contraction in total exports and
smaller contraction in total imports
On the results as q whole a fairly dras-
ito reduction Of tho country's favorable
balance appears, comparative figures
for the eleven months being as follows:
II Months, II Months,
1859. lef7-ls
Exports .......-..,.. G.i164sl fAS st. 40 IN so1
imports ...........-.. ~. SOS SIS Sb266 40
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OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.
To.day
INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.
Due TODAY

INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.
Due TODAY
Sc Ocean Monarch. Cardiff. Feb. -.
Sc Tevtot. Rotterdam. Feb. ~.
IS Argentina, Marseilles, March 1.
80 Lysekloster. Bergen, March o
ss Francesca, Marseilles, March Z
9. Celtic, Liverpool. March 10
90 Culgoa, Brest March s.
ss Telling. Antwerp. March s.
IS Polar Sea- Cardiff. March ..
IS Lake Berden. Cardiff. March Z
Is Westboro. Bordeaux, March 4.
s. Cretic. Liverpool, March IS
So yeneEia. Marseilles. March ..
e Glastonbury. Bordeaux. March q 80
Ss Tocartins. Para. March II.
IS George Washington. Brest. Msron -
IS susauehapna, st. Nazaire. lslrch g
Sc Marengo. Hull. March .:
Sc Kentucky, London March 10.
SIS Polar Land Bordeaux. March 4
IS CATERING. London. March Q.
Sc Almelo Antwerp. March 0.
SIS westbrook. St. Nsssira. March II.
Sc Aus!rslmont. Gibraltar. March 10.
SIS Tuckahoe, Azores, March iB.
SIS City 81 Montgomery. New cs4sna
March 10.
Duo Tomorrow.
SIS City Of lincoln, Liverpool, March IL
SIS Brandywine. Cette, March ~.
SIS Gothland. Antwerp. March II.
as Industrial, Lisbon, March H.
IS Niels Nielsen, Plymouth, MarcA n
Due Thursday.
SIS Bardic, Liverpool March IL
Ss La Touraine, Havr9. March L.
SIS Ell Norte, Galveston, March n
S. Comus, New Orleans, March n.
SIS City OF Shanghai, Glasgow. MAr44 .
S. Pathfinder. Fayal March 16.
SIS West Arrow. La Pallice, March II
Due Friday.
SIS Minnekahda. Liverpool, Msrdn ~
Cruiser Pueblo, Brest. March ls
Cruiser St. Louis, Brest, March II,
SIS Santa Olivia. Brsst. March Ia
SIS Cedric, Liverpool. March 10.
SIS Gaelic Prince, Liverpool. March IL
SIS Manxman. Barry. March 10.
SIS Ocland, ST. Sazaire, March II
So Point Bonita. Cristobsl, March n
SIS FL Almirante, Galveston. March a.
SIS Panama, Cristobal. March IL
Due Saturday.
SIS Santa Ana, Bordc aux. March 10.
SIS Tivives, Cardiff. March Is.
aquitama, L4aaaC Dol, IA IN q. -
S. West Hampton. Borde aux. March -
IS Ocean, Liverpool. March IL.
So Clan Malcolm. Liverpool. March n
Sc Frederik VIII. ChristiAnta, March b.
IS Great Northern, Brest, March 20.
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rRANsATLAN11c pARcEl. rosr MAn

thhNSA4LANliN fNhIEb fOoT MAILS.
Great Britain and Ireland-CIose at 7 A. NJ
March Is. Sc. Nieuw Amsterdam At Il NJ
March Is, U. 5. transport Harrisburg, and at
7 A. NJ. March 20, Sc. Baltic
dente Wilson. and at A. NJ. March n, IS.
Europa.
Gibraltar--C1ose at A. NJ March Is, S.
Presidente Wilson. and at 4. NJ. March p,
SIS Europa.
Belgium-Close at 7 A. NJ. March u. Sc Wy
nooche, and at A. NJ. March 81. Sc. West
Pool
France. Madeira and IAberia-salings un-
cert ain
PortuSsl<yClose at 10 A. NJ. March Is, S.
Patria. and at A. NJ. March "a, S. Goa
Greece-Close at Q A. NJ. March "a. S.
Isabella.
Ioeland-close at IL A, NJ April 10. S..
Lagarfoss
Azores lsands-Close at $50 A. NJ. March
p, SIS. Chat anooga, and at = A NJ March gi
Sc NeneZia.
Norway. Sweden. Denmark Netherlands
Germany. Austria and Hungary-Service aus
pended.
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Favorable balance SIS. ia s7
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Totals ,,.....,....... $50, s9a, 483 $50 Sol
Exports and imports figures for the past 4
taan fuontha follow;
Evening star., 1919-03-18
RULES BONE-DRY
ACT VO|DS OTHERS.
Judge Hardison Holds It An
nuIs Sheppard and Military
Zone Laws.
DIsMIssEs TWO CASES

Under a ruling promulgated by
Judge Hardison in passing sentence in
a liquor case in the District of Colum-
bia branch of the Police Court this
morning, the Reed bone-dry law re-
peals the Sheppard prohibition law and
the military zone law
The point arose in the case Of
Adolph Danan, operating e motor
truck. charged under the Sheppard
act with bringing into the District
sixty-six cases Of whisky. valued at
$4,000 before am. February Is, the
day the Reed amendment went into
effect Attorney NJ. Miller. for
the defendant, filed a motion to quash
government could not prosecute under
the Sheppard law for the reason that
the Reed amendment, or bone-dry
law, repealed that law.
The court ordered the prosecution
quashed and issued an order on the
police department for the return of
the whisky.
This, it is held. will bar prosecution
of a number of cases made under the
Sheppard prohibition law. similar
ruling was made by the court in the
case of Clarence ]. Peck.
Commenting on the decision Of the
court in these cases. Judge Eardison
said:
because of the lack of a specific
clause in the Sheppard law regarding
the transportation feature. Congress
enacted the Reed law to apply to the
District. thereby stopping the gaps in
the Sheppard law. Since the Reed law
is intended to plug up holes in the
Sheppard law it thereby repeals that
special part. However cases that have
been passed on are not affected"
Evening star., 1919-03-18
TWO STATES BREWERS
TO MAKE STRONGER BEER
New York and New Jersey Men
Will Act on Advice of Boot
and Guthrie.

NEW YORK, March 1s.-The Ja1er
Beer Brewers Board of Trade of New
York, representing forty-two brew
ing concerns in New York and New
Jersey, has announced that on advice
of counsel its members will resume at
once sale of beer containing 2Z per
cent alcohol content. This was for
hidden by a ruling of the internal
revenue department, which interpreted
President Wilson's proclamation ef-
fective December 1 last
Upon representation by the board
to Elihu Root and William d. Guthrie
counsel for the organiza ton, that beer
OF the alcoholic strength specified was
not intoxicating, the attorneys ad-
vised the organization that sale of the
"a per cent product would not be
contrary to law The opinion held
that the internal revenue department
had acted without authority in de-
creeing that sale of beer containing
more than one-half of l per cent of
alcohol was contrary to the Presi-
dents proclamation forbidding the
use of foodstuffs in hrewed products,
except those which were non-intoxi-
eating.
The United States Brewers Associa-
ton. comprising three -fourths of the in
dusuy throughout the country. an
nounced today that copies Of the opinion
Of Mr.. Root and Mr.. Guthrie had been
clared they expected many members
would follow the example set by the
Lager Beer Brewers Board of Trade Of
New York.
Evening star., 1919-03-18
ANTI.SALOON COUNSEL
DEFINES INTOXICANTS
Declares Two and Three-Fourths
Per Cent Alcohol Barred in
Beer by Prohibition.

Making and selling of lager beer
alcohol in it after July l will consti-
tute a violation of the war prohibi
ton act. according to Wayne B.
Wheeler general counsel of the Anti
Saloon League of America.
Beer and wine are definitely pro-
hibited by this act" Mr. Wheeler
states. "If any other malt or vinous
" inc, it is true we would have to
prove it was intoxicating. This Is
why we urge Congress before July l
TO further define the term 'intoxicat-
ing liquor. just as they are doing in
ali of the states and in their laws
controlling the liquor traffic.
.'The District of Columbia prohibi
tion law defines intoxicating liquor
as follows: Whenever the term AL
coholic liquor" is used in this act it
shall be deemed to include whisky.
brandy. rum. gin. wine, ale, porter,
alcoholic bitters. ethyl alcohol. all malt
LIQUORS and all other alcoholic liquors.
ARKANSAS. Alabama. Michigan.
South Dakota and many other states
include all alcoholic liquors in the
definition. Georgia. Indiana. Ne
Virginia and several other states fix
the standard of an intoxicant at one
half of l per cent alcohol.
1.-The federal government for years,
through its Treasury decisions, has
adopted the same standard. The re-
cent measures in Congress fixing the
liability for payment of tax on re-
tail LIQUOR dealers has fixed the
standard at one-half of l per cent. If
the brewers think they are going to
make and sell lager beer under war
prohibition or permanent prohibition
they will be greatly disappointed"
Evening star., 1919-03-18
COL. BISHOP OPERATED ON.
Noted Aviator in Roanoke for Ad.
dress Develops Appendicitis.

ROANOKE, Va, March 18.-Col.
William A. Bishop, retired. the noted
Canadian aviator. underwent an op-
Grafton here late last night for acute
appendicitis. Attending surgeons an
nounced early todav his condition
was as well as could be expected.
Col. Bishop was here to deliver
an address, but became i'll shortly
before the hour set for his appear
ance. All his engagements in the
south have been Cancelled.
Col Bishop, conceded to be the
worlds leading ACE" with an official
record of seventy-two Hun planes, is
we'll known in Washington, having
made three trips to this city. He was
here first in 1917 in connection with
military duties, at which time he was
a major, with a record of forty-seven
planes Col. Bishop lectured as the
National Theater late in January OF
this year for the benefit of the Work
ing Boys Home, and again on Febru-
ary IT. at Polls, under the auspices
of the British and Canadian Patriotic
Society, headuaQrters OF which Is
here.
The f1ier is at present serving as hon
orary aid-de-camp to the governor gen.
eral OF Canada.
Evening star., 1919-03-18
GOVERNMENT AID ASKED
IN DEFENSE OF DRY CASE
New York Petitioner, Stockholder,
Would Prevent Breweries From
Suspending Work.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March lS-Coincident
with the decision OF the internal reye-
nue. bureau to ask the Department of
Justice whether il had authority to
enforce the regulation prohibiting
production of beer EXCEPT that of less
than one half Of per cent alcoholic
content. defendants in the brewery
stockholders suit brought here last
week to test the constitutionaIity OF
the wartime prohibition act an
nounced that they had invited the CO.
operation of the government in the
defense.
The test SUI asking the federal
court to restrain the James Evera I'd g
breweries of this city from discon-
tinuing their manufacturing activities
May /, and the sale of their produces
July /. as required by the prohibition
clause of the agricultural bill, ap-
proved November 81. 1918, was begun
by Joseph T. Everard, a minority
stockholder. William NJ X. Olcott.
counsel for the defense, today notified
United States District Attorney Carey
that his cooperation would be well
coined" adding that inasmuch as the
question is of such Importance as to
call for real adversary litigation, per-
haps the federal government may wish
you to work with us in the defense" ;