New Britain herald., 1926-04-14
SALE OF BEER IS
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than to bring the makings home and distill 1t there""
 T can't answer that directly, I think a full survey Of those thinsg should be made"
 Reed Explains Business
 Discussing how illicit liquor is made, Reed said it was as easy as making bread,
 DO you know what an Oregon still is?" he asked.
 No, said Andrews.
 Well I have drawing here that q marine gave me" the sena- tor continued, and what a marine doesn't know about getting whiskey nobody needs hope to know. I say that with all respect to the marines. They are good fighters and bard drinkers"
 Senator Reed then went into de- scription of the drawing showing how liquor was made with a pan and a couple of bricks.
 "But that produces liquor full of ether" objected Andrews.
 "Yes. very dangerous" returned Reed. "and one marine full of that could lick a regiment of other fight ing men"
 T might make 1t two" the gen. eral said.
 You understand now this kind of a. still?"
 T shall file It for future refer ences."
 Yes, and 1t may be useful to you when you get back into the service, and you don't have any Smelly Butler to supervise you"
 General Andrews joined in the laughter.
 Genera! Andrews told the com mittce that the figures of District Attorney Bucllncr of New York, that 6o,0oO,0oo gallons Of alcohol is di- verted into the bootleg trade an- nuaily were too high.
 Our best figures are that from 13,000, 900 to 15,0Q0,000 were d. verted last year. he said.
 In the course of one of hts lessons in distilling. Senator Reed called on Charles Williams, custodian Of seized stills for the treasury. 10 help explain the intricacies of the process.
 Williams said that by the use of corn sugar in distilling, there was no residue and practically no odor. So the uso of corn sugar has in- creased your difficulties" Reed sug- gested.
 Tho witness nodded. and added that corn sugar was a commercial commodity, and ifs presence in the home could not be q cause for in. vcstlgation.
 Tho average still will produce 40 gallons of liquor a day. Williams said, Senator Reed then figured out that there were l,73o,000 stills oDer- ating last year, with T production Of 6S,S00,0O0 gallons of "moonshin," q day.
 Asked if it would not take 5o.O00 men to enforce prohibition, Williams disagreed. saying his solution was a tightening up of the law and the Of illicit liquor trade penal offnnse.
 You would put a man in jail for selling a glass ot bccr?" the senator 1 asked,
 Again Williams nodded
 Let's get your mods into fine rec ord" said Reed. and that was done. |
 Do you not think it would he q greater crime 10 take q man from his l family and put him in prison stripes in Penitentlary than it would be for him to sell q glass of beer"
 No, l don't agree with that"
 T just wanted 10 see how ease . hardened you were said Reed. T | think it is time the people of this country understood that q law can ! he more criminal than the crime il | pinishcs"
 Is Last Witness
 General Andrews, who had testi- ] jed once before in the inquiry. was 'ecailed as the last witness for the l yels, he is expected 10 complete his estimony today. leaving the way | open for the drys 10 take over the hearings tomorrow morning.
 Documentary evidence of various