The Washington herald., 1922-12-08
HILL ATTACKS
"DRY" BUREAU
APPROPRIATION
Maryland SoIon Would Trans
fer It from the Treasury to
the Department Of Justice
KLAN BROUGHT IN DEBATE
Blanton Blocks $500 a Year
for Melons undersecretary,
as Title Is Only Honorary
By Universal Services.

By Universal SeRvtco.
The liquor question supplied the
only kick in q long drawn out dis
eussion Of the Treasury Depart
ment appropriation bill in the
House yesterday.
Representative John Philip Hill,
Republican, of Maryland, raised
the wet" banner with announce
ment that among six amendments
to the section providing fund Of
5000, 900 for prohibition enforce
ment he would propose the trans
fer of the prohibition bureau to the
Department of Justice.
BLANTON STARTS RIOT.
Representative Blanton. Demo
crat. of Texas, asserted beer could
be gotten without any trouble In
Mr.. Hills home city of Baltimore.
Where?". dozen voices in
various parts of the House shouted.
T.would be very grateful II the
gentleman from Texas would give
me a list of the places for my own
personal use," Hill replied
'Oh, it's entirely unnecessary to
give that information to the gen.
tlernan from Baltimore, who un-
doubtedly has access to more than
he can use now," Blanton retorted.
Representative Meyer London,
Socialist, of New York. contrib
uted the statement that he was IN
favor of temperance and never took
Q drink unless ne wanted one"
He added that he thought the Vol
stead law should be revised In &C.
cordance with public sentiment
KLAN BROUGHT IN.
Hill aroused the ire of the "drys"
considerably Yhen he charged that
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
office is supporting the Ku Klux
Khan. He read from a publicity
statement which he said had been
issued by the publicity department
Of the prohibition unit announcing
Federal Prohibition Director Row
den, of Arkansas. had reported the
Ku Klux Klan had organized a
campaign against moonshiners.
The first of his six amendments,
Hin said. would seek to strike out
the proposed appropriation of $780,
900 for the publicity section The
others are:
1. Strike out the fund Of $780,
Of liquor as evidence against
bootlegges.
2. Provide that no money out
of the 100000 appropriation
should be used to defray the ex-
penses of Commissioner Haynes
OF his assistants in trips over
the country TO make stump
speeches"
4. Strike out anproprtation for
legal advisers and special counsel.
e. Prohibiting the use of any
part of the appropriation for
propaganda to defeat members
Of Congress" unfriendly to the
dry" law.
MAGEE HAS PLAN.
Representative Magee. Republican,
OF New York, urged that Congress
should amend the Volstead law so
that each State may determine by
legislative action or by referendum
what alcoholic content liquors man.
ufactured and sold within the State
may contain" He said, however,
Congress should fix a maximum al
coholic content.
Representative Gilbert, Democrat,
Of Kentucky. defended the dry"
law and its enforcement.
The only change made in the
Treasury bill yesterday was the
elimination OF t.. appropriation of
1900 for the salary of the Under
secretary OF the Treasury" 1t
went out on a point of order by
Blanton. who called attention to the
fact that no such office ever had
been created by Congress.