Evening star., 1926-03-25

>HiIl's Unofficial Committee
Defers Own Inquiry, Set
for Wednesday.
Ry tho Associated Press

By tho Associated Press
The House unofficial committee tor
modification of the Nolstead act VIII
give the Senate judiciary commlttee
farst whack at testimony on pfohlpl-
ton and will defer it's own hearings fset
for next Wednesday. x
The committee will cooperate fully
with the Senate official body and in
addition has appointed a spokesman
10 present its views and those of modi-
ficatjon Senators to the committee.
which will begin its sessions on
April 5.
The Spokesman is William N. Stay
ton, executive head of the. Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
and chairman of the joint legislative
committee. He will be assisted by
Julian Goldman of Roston. who will
discuss legal aspects of prohibition be.
fore the COMMITTEES.
This action was decided upon at A
conference last night of "a Repre-
sentatives and S Senators in favor
of modification. who met under the
craftsmanship of Representative Hill,
Republican, Maryland. The Repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Hill said. comprised
all but five members of the unofficial
modification committee of the House
of which he is the head.
When the Senate committee con-
cludes its hearings on April II the
House modificationistS may decide to
hold their hearings, Mr. Hill said, in
the belief that ''the time has come
10 unite on one specific method for
modification of the prohibition law. "
In the meantime there is no indica-
tion that prohibition discussion in and
out of Congress is TO lag in antici.
ration of an exhaustice exposition at
the Senate hearing. The subject was
linked with the next presidential cleo
tton in speech In the Senate yester-
day by Senator Bruce. Democrat,
Maryland. one of the vets. He sug-
eested that the Democratic ticket in
1928 be led by some one like Al
Smith of New York or Albert Ritchie
of Maryland. pledged to see that con.
ditions of law observance, decency
and respectability are restored in the
United States
That the idea did not set well with
other Democrats was indicated by
negative gestures by some, includ.
ing Blease of South Carolina and
Glass of Virginia, while the speaker
was heckled at times by Mckellar
Of Tennessee and Neely of West Vir-
sinia Senator Bruce, who was re-.
plvinS 10 an address by Senator Nc.
kellar in favor of prohibition, de-
clared the "law is absolutely unen-
forceahle" and that the reason more
liauor is not made in homes IS be
cause it is cheaper and easier TO buy
bootleg liquor
The stir created in the House yes
lerday by the statement of Represent.
atIve La Guardia. Socialist. New York,
that an attempt had been made to
diSnoSe of 5000 600 in whisky certifi-
cafes which had belonged to George
Remus. convicted Cincinnati bootleg
ger. drew an echo last night from
Matt Hinkel Cleveland sportsman,
named by Mr.. La Guardia as the
agent through whom the transaction
was to be made. Mr.. Hinkel said he
had handled the certificates as brok-
er and that such operations are rec.
ognized as legitimate transactions. He
said he received the certificates
through an attorney. while Mr.. La
Guardia charged they were supplied
by Franklin l.. Dodge, former Depart.
ment of Justice operative.
At indianapolis, United States Mar
shall Linus P Meredith made light Of
Mr.. La Guardia's statement that part
of the S350,000 liquor stock taken
from Remus in 1921 had disappeared
from its storehouse. but nevertheless.
he announced that an inventory
would begin at once.
To the general discussion Of prohi-