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of government employees involves
such an increase, and while the Presi-
dent favors higher annuities, he is not
sure that the government can afford
to raise them as high as the bill asks.
Increase in the salaries of federal
judges, on the other hand, is favored
by the President, since this would not
require large increase in expendi-
lures. The outlay of $50,O00,000 for
new public buildings and a like
amount for waterway development is
approved by the executive as addi-
tions on capital account, but the pro-
grams for increasing army and navy
expenditures about $50, 100000 annual
ly the President is inclined to view diff
ferently.
TT THERE is going. to be any change
in the prohibition policy, program
or legislation, there must first be
change in the Constitution, according
to Senator Borah (Rep., Idaho), in
commenting on the referendum pro-
posed by Senator Edge which asks the
people to tell congress whether it
shall amend the national prohibition
act, commonly called the Volstead act.
so as to allow the manufacture, sale,
transportation. and possession of bev-
erages containing as great an amount
of alcohol as is lawful under the Con-
stitution."
Senator Borah declared that he saw
no possible way to deal effectively
with the liquor question so long as
the Constitution prohibits the manufac-
ture. sale or transportation of intoxi-
eating liquors. Consequently, he be-
lieves that the first question in any
referendum should deal with the
amending of the Constitution.
IN EFLNITE steps toward more rigid
- enforcement of the liquor laws
were taken when the house unanimous
ly approved the Cramton bill placing
the entire prohibition unit under civil
service, and when Brigadier General
Andrews, assistant secretary of the
treasury in charge Of prohibition en-
forcement, announced the creation of
new divisions to check the flow of
illicit beer and wine.
Thomas E. Stone, credited with en-
cheering the roundup of the nation
wide beer ring in Cleveland recently,
was named by General Andrews to be
superintendent of brewery control.
General Andrews also announced the
appointment of FL. Keith Weeks, his
secretary, to be superintendent of wine
control. to direct efforts to halt diver
sion of sacramento wine into bootleg
channels.
The Cramton bill would require all
present employees. Of the prohibition
unit to qualify in competitive examina-
lions for their places within six
months. The scheme, originally sug-
gested by the vets, was more recently
taken up by the drys.
DERAIISSION has been granted by
the prohibition division of the bu-
reau of internal revenue to two large
breweries to manufacture a malt liquor
containing 1915 per cent alcohol by
volume and % per cent malt solids. to
be sold to the public through drug
stores without prescriptions or dealer
permits.
The permits were issued to Anheu-
ser-Busch company of ST. Louis and
tho Dahct cnpnnapu of NTilroulyaa nv, n
six months trial during which the
breweries are required to aid the pro-
hibition division in the prevention of
the sale Of the malt liquor to the pub
lie for beverage purposes.
Director of Prohibition James E.
Jones gave his consent to the new
brew after chemists of the bureau of
internal revenue had reported that the
tonic could not be used as a beverage.
The senate confirmed the nominal
ton of Thomas F. Woodlock of New
York as member of the Interstate
Commerce commission by vote of 81
to %.
Confirmation came after five-hour
executive session, in which the attack
against Mr. Woodlock was led by Sen
ator Wheeler Oem., Mont.), who
charged that he was under the influ-
ence of Wall street.
UNANIMOUS agreement on meas
~ ures contemplating the creation
of an army air corps, under second
assistant secretary of war, and author
izing the undertaking of a tive-year
construction program as a result Of
which 1900 new planes would be added
to the equipment of the existing air
service, was reported from an execu
tive session of the house military af-
fairs committee.