Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-07
NEW PROHIBITION
REGULATIONS ARE
DRAF TED BY U. S.
Further Restrict Distribu-
tion of Liquor Confined
to Manufacturers.
WILL LIMIT SALE OF
ALL SUCH PRODUCTS
Forbids Disposal of Other Man
ufactures Containing Alcohol.
Restrict Use of Intoxicants.
Iex associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Regulu-
tions further restricting the distribu-
tion OF liquor now confined to manu-
facturers and wholesale druggists
have been drawn up and await the
approval of the new administration.
The regulations as drafted by pro-
hibition officials would limit manu-
facturers to the sale of their own
products and forbid them to dispose
of other manufactures containing al
cohoi. Such step In the opinion of
prohibition officials. would greatly
restrict the sale OF intoxicants aad
by cutting off the slight latitude now
allowed manufacturers, coupled with
the elimination OF the wholesale
liquor dealer, would practically limit
the distribution Of liquor to whole
sale druggists.
Protests against the total elim!na-
tion of the wholesale liquor dealers.
however. have boen received BY the
Treasury from representatives of the
Catholic. Episcopal and Lutheran de-
nominations These denominations
have been accustomed. spokesmcn for
the churchmen have explained. to
puiShaSt Nhc "iuc uoco iot
mental purposes from certain deaf
ers who provided them with wine Of
standard quality.
Cut on Church supply.
With the elimination of the deal
ers, churchmen declared their source
of supply has been cut Off. As a
remedy the prohibition authorities
have been asked to permit reputa bl G
dealers who have been in business
more than three years continue the
distribution of sacramental wines as
an exception OF the general regula-
tons now In force. EARLY this week
a hearing on the matter issto he held
by The internal revenue bureau.
Disposition Of the question of
whether beer may be prescribed for
medical purposes by physicians. pro-
hibition officials said. also will come
up for early consideration by the new
administration. An opinion is un-
dcrstood to have been prepared for
the Treasury by the Department OF
Justice which would permit the use
of malt liquor for medical purposes
similarly with wine or vinuous
liquors as contrasted with the re-
strictions of the prohibition act on
whisky or spirituous liquors. Use OF
beer is opposed. however. by the pro-
hibition enforcement authorities who
maintain that by permitting it's
manufacture for medical purposes the
already perpleSing problem of
handling the breweries would be
made more difficult.
The attitude Of the new adminis
tration towards the brewcres Is
awaited with interest by the present
enforcement officials In view of the
steady campaign Commissioner Kra
ner has been waging in various sec
tons OF the country against the
manufacture of beer containing more
than the legal amount of alcohol and
the numerous seizures OF property
which have been made by the govern
ment in the past few months.
To Decide Question.
Another question for :he new heads
Of the department to decide is the
matter OF transshipment of liquor
via this country when shipped from
one OF the foreign countries to an
other. On the protest OF the British
embassy the opinion rendered by the
Department of Justice holding trans
shipments of liquor illegal and ves-
sells touching at American ports with
liquor aboard TO be violators of the
prohibition laws has been returned
for review. Meanwhile both dues-
tions remain in status quo.
In connection with the shipping
angle to the prohibition question.
some prohibition officials have sns-
gested the possibility Of new policy
regarding liquor on American ships.