The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-05
Local Ministers Adopt Mild
Resolution on Prohibition
Question.
DEBATE STRONGER STAND
Also Condemn Writings of
Arthur Brisbane.

adopted a resolution declaring the
association stands for the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead act and
all movements to strengthen prohi-
bition.
The resolution did not mention
specifically the new malt tonic beer.
containing 3:75 per cent alcohol, man.
ufacture of which has been author
lied by the Government. or proposed
legislation to modify prohibition on
which the Senate is now holding
public hearings.
Ask Stronger Stand
The debate came when some min
listers asked stronger resolution.
a resolution was also adopted con-
demning the "insidious propaganda
to break down sentiment supporting
the eighteenth amendment in the
writings of Arthur Brisbane.
The first resolution was offered
by the executive committee.
The Rev. f. r. Daries of Zion
Evangelical Church asked il it was
intended as a slap at Attorney
General Gilliom's recent action
against Superintendent Edward S.
Shumaker of the Indiana Anti
Saloon League. GilIiom asked the
Supreme Court to cite Shumaker for
contempt.
Executive Committee Chairman
DIR. Edward Haines Kistler, Fair
view Presbyterian Church, assured
him it was not, but Daries still OBJ
jected to it ds ''nonsensical."
The Rev. Harry A. King. super
intendent Indianapolis District Meth
odist Episcopal Church. jumped into
the debate, denounced Brisbane and
brought up the new malt tonic beer
Assistant Treasury Secretary Lin
coin c. Andrews has permitted two
breweries to make.
Opposes Meddling
"If that was illegal" Daries shot
back, authorities will take care of
it and it's not our place to be
adopting nonsensical resolutions
meddling in such affairs. The reso-
luton is out of order"
The Rev. C. NJ. Croft of the West
Michigan Street Methodist Church
retaliated that Daries was out of or
der; that the association had a per-
feet right to express itself on any
subject it saw fit.
Then the Rev. C. II. Winders, an
Anti-Saloon League trustee came to
Daries' side. objecting to the
resolution or the groI nd that at
has no real significance"
King volunteered that the com.
mittee sat least might have used
few more adjectives."
No Congressman
The trio-Daries. Winders and
King-flnally put over an amend
ment providing a copy be sent both
Indiana Senators and all Hoosier
Congressman, as an expression on
the beer hearings" But further
than that, they lost.
King then returned to Brisbane
and was supported by the Rev.
Edwin Dunlavy of the Roberts
Park NJ. E. Church, who said the
resolution should be pointed"
The Rev. Walter C. Davis, asso-
citation president, appointed Kistler
and Winders to draw the resolution
and it was adopted unanimously.
No Word to Rikhoff
Meantime former Police Chief
Herman Rikhoff said he hadn't
heard a thing" from Senate vets
who Friday requested that he be
summoned as a witness. Their re-
quest was refused. though they
might attempt to induce him to so
to the capital to testify without
summons, in view of his statements
emphasizing the futility of prohibi-
ton enforcement.
I'm not used to travelling around
and paying my own expenses" Rik-
hoff said, adding he wasn't going
just because a subpoena had been
sought for him.
Shipment in Doubt
]. A. Busch, local Busch
manager, said he still was without
information on his factory's plans to
ship the new tonic here, but said
he expected word late today.
Shumaker reiterated his announce.
ment that he will swear out a war.
rant for the arrest of the first drug.
gist selling the tonic, with a view
of test case before jury whether
it is reasonably likely to be used
as a beverage" If it is even its pos.
session is illegal under the State
bone-dry law, he said.
I'm satisfied it is legally saleable
in tne State" Busch said.