Evening star., 1926-04-09

! dition where people take chance OF
viola ting the law to have their own
way I'm the matter. then something
must he done to change that state Of
mind.
Many of MS are wondering how IL
were possible to put this legislation
over on the American people with
such little trouble. IL couldn't he
done again. | don't care how much
money YOU agree to spend for it's en-
forcement. y"u cannot enforce 1t. 1t
is against mans own instincts"
Mr.. Frey. representing 2l5, ,ooo wage
Ell arners in Ohio. called the committee =
attention to the fact that we have
the center of the Anti 81 loon move.
ment at Westeryille." There Is
growing disregard and disrespect
both for authority and law in Ohio.
due to the Nolstead act" the witness
Ifdeclared. '''The reasons are that reg
ula tion has been superseded by the
principles of compulsion and force
And we have had some illumna ting
experiences with efforts TO enforce the
act. MIR. Joshua Edward Russell. who
was elected state Senator and
Representative on dry ticket. was
made Federal prohibition commission.
or. After he was in office il was
found that liquor was easily procured
He was found guilty Of conspiracy
Not only did he set this exa mple bul
u was carried out by many of the dry
agents. In Cincinnati. 81 were foufi
guilty of assisting bootlesSerS in carry.
ing on their business
Charges Woman T>ed a. Lure.
Mr.. Frey denounced in the strong
est of terms the practice of leading
men to moral destruction in order to
enforce the law" He said an effort
was made to arrest the marshal of
NesterNilie. home of the Anti. .Sa loon
League. =. A. Probsi. deputy prohi-
hibition commissioner ana wo az
sistants both of whom were later
forced 10 resign. desired to secure the
conviction of City Marshall Perry NJ.
Mutt. They used methods such as 10
bring the Folstead act and the Anti
saloon League into great disrepute
They resorted to using a woman as
lure to secure convictions. They ha d
one good looking woman take up
residence at a hotel. She made an
appointment with the city ma arshai
on condition he supply the liquor
Probat followed and broke into the
room expecting 10 find liquor. None
was found. Here is an example OF
using woman as lure tn bring
men to moral destruction so the en-
kind of showing"
Was she OF good moral cha aractero"
asked Senator Reed. and the speeta.
tors laughed.
II am not personally acauainted
her said Mr.. Frey, amid more
laughter.
Il think YOU need ~ further evil
dence." said Senator 'lterreld To his
colleague.
oh. they might hs sanctihed by
prohibition, retorted Senator Reed.
Calls VOlstead Act a Biot.
"Her husban nd" explained the wit
ness. was hootlegger Probst
caught him and said II she would
serve his purposes. he wslid no. con
vict the man. who was ILL., And he
agreed
There is doubt" concluded the
witness. as to whether reiigiuus lead
ers are approaching this auesti IN In
right manner In - Ter ~ bring about
enforcement"
You evidently believe asked Sen
ator Herrel. IF 2 man gra fits. that
makes the law bad.
THAT Is not anala sous.' said Mr.
Frey.
Has the Volst.ad act been produc-
tive Of tempera nca?' asked Senator
RI ed
I'm my opinion. ii has resulted In
more intemperance." The eighteenth
amendmr mt is the ,irst blot on the
charter of humar liberty given in
the Constitution" Mr.. Frey declared.
Urges Regulation Of Morals.
Senator Harreld OF Oklahoma ss i'd
he understood Mr.. Frey to he In favor
of the reguls tion OF dance halls and
gambling. but not in favor Of the
regulation of dancing and card play.
ing.
Mr.. Frey said he favored regulation
of morals. but objected to prohibit.
tion.
I'VE regulate the location Of livery
stables. hut we do not prevent a ma n
from riding horse" interiected Sen
ator Reen OF Missouri lis not that
your position?''
Ms Frey said that was his position.
Senator Harreld again questioned