New Britain herald., 1926-10-06
DOCTORS MAY ACT
 ON LIQUOR CHARGE
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committee, Rothenshauer, the big brewer, who Is today turning out beer from his plant with absolute ly no fear of prevention by au- thorities." he added Tt is well known that liquor is being served at class banquets at West Point, national reservation and a school for young men,"
 Calls Doctors "Guilty Dogs"
 The speaker also cited the case of whiskey being allowed on the doctors book of stimulants. It had been removed with beer at the be- ginning of prohibition and had been later put on the books again. For this act. MT. Bassette called physicians guilty dogs" stating that they allowed the poison on their books because of the profit derived from the sale of the stuff.
 Mir. Bassette also outlined the effort made by England to get pro- hibition, pointing out that during the war 1t was the Church of Eng land alone that stopped the meas ure from going through as the bishops would not do without their toddy" He then traced prohibition up through the ages, citing the fact that Biblical wine Is often confused with the fermented wine, whereas all wine referred to in the Bible was the unfermented juice of the grape The Jews, he pointed out, disregard the Biblical com mandments against wine and even today the rabbis are the biggest bootleggers in the country, he add ed. He attributed the Turks strength to the fact that all Mo. hammedans are teetotalers, ac- Cording to their creed.
 Mr. Bassette also pointed out the need for the w. c. T. L. to enter the tobacco fight, stating that the prohibition Of the weed was the next thing on the program for the re- formers. Circulars were passed out HUI bNEll oIi lIlN tNlIo VI liiSobAiiN'
 says Saloon Is Running.
 Tn mentioning the closing of local saloons, Bassette stated that all sa- looms excepting one had been closed. This one" he said, lis Schmarr's s cafe on East Main street which has the appearance of a saloon. As there are old buns always hanging around it looks as if all the saloons had not been closed up and that one is still selling hquor."
 He then went on to tell or his youth in this city and of his form ing a prohibition club while in high school here. He further stated that in 1916 it was impossible to reorsan- ize the club as the school officials would not tolerate the movement and it was also impossible to foster debate in the school on the ques- 1 lion.
 The local branch of the w. C. T. L. was asked to sign q petition ask ing for Sunday Rest Laws in the ! District Of Columbia. The members voted to sign the petition and 1t was drawn m, reading as follows:
 The local w. C. T. t., assembled in regular meeting, does hereby en- dorsc Bill II. E. 11311 called the Sunday Rest Bill for Washington, D. c. As religion is the greatest bull wark Of tho nation, the national capital should not be behind the 47 states in passing the bill. We here by ask our senators and congress men to give their unqualified support to the bill."
 Chief Hart Challenges BasSette Mir. Basset1c's intimation thai Schmarrs cafe at East Main street and Hartford avenue Is doing busi. ness in violation of the liquor law drew from Chief w. C. Hart of the police department challenge ~daS 10 have the Civic Safety league bring in complaint or any evidence te substantiate the statement.
 "I have every reason 10 believe that Mir. Schmarr is conducting g legitimate restaurant, not a cafe, tho chief said. "The police depart. mcnt has no complaints on record concerning the place, and if the Civic Safety league has evidence that the law is being violated, let them bring it 10 me and action will be taken As to the statement that buns hang around the place, l think it is un- fair 10 pass judgment on that ground alone. So-called buns may be seen in front Of many restaurants stores, parks. and even private homes. hut their presence does not prove that the law Is being violated inside"