Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
court SANCTIONS !.
!. LIFTING. OF LID ON
BEER IN s.. LOUIS
Temporary Injunction Grant
ed Against Wartime Pro-
hibition Enforcement.
BY the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS. November. 21-Beer Of
2.75 alcoholic content was declared to be
Notwithstanding in a decision handed
down today by Judge John o. Pollock Of
the United States district court; in
which he granted a. temporary injunc-
ton restraining United States District
Attorney Hensiey and Internal Revenue
Collector Moore from enforcing the war
time. prohibition act against st. Louis
brewers:
In effect Judge Pollock sanctioned. the
lifting of the lid on beer in St. Louis
In the decision Judge Pollock granted
a. temporary restraining order enJoin-
, He1isley and Collector of Internal Rev
enue- Moore from enforcing the provi-
sions7 Of the Volstead wartime prohi-
bition' act. The district attorney is re-
strained from prosecuting alleged vio-
lators of the measure and the internal
revenue collector is enjoined. from re-
j fuSing to issue revenue stamps for beer
containing one-half Of one per cent or
more Of alcohol
The order is made operative at once;
As to Stamps for Beer. ra
Nudge Pollock enjoins, Collector
MooSsifr refusfngStbs Issste. revenus
stamps in respect to beer or malt
liquor containing y Of Per cent or
more of alcohol, provided the taxes
are rendered and paid. The collector
is also eNtoined from refusing to IL
cense the plaintiffs as brewers, even
though the beer Manufactured con-
tains more than a, OF 1 per cent al
cohol, or from revoking such license
h a n n 6io
of the law.
District Attorney Hensley and Col
lector Moore, whom the court, de-
scribes as the defendants their
agents, servants and employees. are
restrained pending final hearing and
decision, from in any manner enforc-
Ing or attempting to enforce or caus-
ing to be enforced against the plain-
tiffs. their officers agents; servants
employees and customers, any Of the
penalties. pains. seizures or forfeit
ufes OF the war Tins prohibition act.
Prevents Arrests Of P1aintiffa
District Attorney Hensley is re-
strained from arrestine or 'prosecux.
ing the plaintiffs or their agents or
customers for their failure to. afflx
revenue stamps, provided the failure
Is due to the collectors refusal to
issue the stamps.
The defendants are likewise en-
Joined from aFfestfng or prosecuting
the plaantihs or their employees,
agents or customers and from seisinR
or attempting to sefze or in any way
interfering with the property. bust
ness or affairs OF the plaintiffs or
their customers on account Of alleged
violation Of the act.
Suits Consolidated
Judge Poflocle's decision was In suits
brought by two brewing associations
and FIVE independent st. Louis brew
cries to restrain the United States dis
trfet attorney and the collector Of in,
ernal revenue from enforcing the
wartime prohibitfon act. These suits
were consolidated BY agreement.
The Judge asked IL the state Of Mis-
souri, had ever questioned in court the
right Of Congress to pass the war
time prohibition law. When told that
no such action had been taken he
said: 1T is time for the states to
wake nm or Congress- NAV 11surY, all