New Britain herald., 1926-04-24
YALE EDITORS FASTENING BEFORE
 SENATE PROHIBITION COMMITTEE
Deny Testimony of Prof. Fisher and Declare Re- cent Vote at University Was Genuine - Liquor Easy to Get in New Haven, They Say.

Washington, April 4 Np) -- The closing scenes of the senate prohi- bltion inquiry were enacted today in H setting and an atmosphere that lifted the event far above the ordi. nary in congressional procedure.
 Although the capitol's largest committee room was -emptied for the days final chapter of testimony and argument, it could not accom- modate the crowd that gathered to SC" the three weeks of tempestuous discussion come to their dramatic close.
 Brigader General Andrews, the prohibition enforcement chief, was summoned again to the committee room as one of the final witnesses $ for the dryS, but before he took the stand the committee heard Russell Lee Post, of Hartford, Conn, chair man Of the Yale News. deny direct ]" testimony about conditions at the university previously given by Pro lessor Irving Fisher. called several days ago by the drys.
 Only brief time remained for the testimony before the closing argu- monts in which Julien Goldman Of Rosten appeared as chief counsel for the vets, and Wayne E. Wheeler of the Anti Saloon league as spokesman for the drys.
 The big marble room to which the committee moved for today Roman holiday" as Senator Reed of Missouri called 1t, was well filled before the hour of converting, Women again predominated in the audience.
 Senator Reed himself was the first committee member 10 appear, and as the Missourian made his way 10 the committee table. and took up . position from which he could con- tinue 10 advantage the merciless cross S-eXamination to which he has subjected the witnesses of the drys, there was burst of applause from the crowd.
 Vote Was Bona Eide
 Post was on the stand but 2. few minutes. He took oath 10 the cor, rectness Of a statement published in the Yale News. that Yale students had voted four to one against pro- hibition, and that drinking at the college was on the iiSrease.
 This testimony vas corroborated hy Grcelmy Sturdivant, Jr., of Port land. managing editor of the News. Roth witnesses said students had no difficulty in getting whisley.
 DO they get 1t from bootleggers or at regular stores?" asked Reed.
 Prom the bootleggers," Sturdi- want said,
 Post told the committee that the greater the attempts to enforce prohibition, the stronger the senti- ment against 1t at Yale.
 Do the bootleggers search out the studnnts?" persisted Reed.
 Nu, lHC StuutuNS SttitIl OGl lut bootleggers."
 Albert Wells of Bristol. Conn. an editorial writer on the News, then testified the vote on prohibi- ton at the school was bona fide, with ballot boxes placed at con- venient places on the campus. A copy of the ballot as printed in the News was placed in the record.
 Booze Easy to Get . "Is there any difficulty for Yale students to obtain all the hard H. quor they want?" Reed asked.
 "Only at times" said Wells.
 There are plenty of bootleg. gers?"
 "Yes sir"
 Any difficulty of the students getting away from the campus 10 get liquor?"
 No. sir"
 What proportion of the stu dents voted in the referendum 2"
 Asked Senator Golf, republican, of West Virginia;
 About $500 out of a little over s4,OOO.00
 Were there any applications in the balloting?' asked Chairman llarreld.
 No" replied Sturdivant who help cd to count the ballots.
 You haven't come to stuffing ballot boxes al Yale yet, have you 9" asked Reed.
 Professor Fisher then took the stand. He said he did not question the sincerity Of the students, but added that if the committee wanted 10 get at the facts as to drinking
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