Evening star., 1926-04-15


Andrews. He presented in the view
OF the committee room, first, what he
called an ordinary steam cooker, and
asked Gen. Andrews whether they
,qere not similar cookers to those be-
ing used frequently as stills.
p am not informed regarding
that" replied Gen. Andrews. AT Gen.
Andrews suggestion, James M.
Doran. chemist, In the prohibition
unit, was called to the stand.
Says Cookers Impracticable.
In reply to Senator Reed, Mr.. Doran
said that he did not know of the use
of such cookers for Illicit distillery..
s"Is there any reason 1t can't be
used as a still, IL O pipe is inserted at
the top?" asked Senator Reed.
The witness said he imagined that It
could be used. but that he thought
an ordinary galvanized contaiuer, cost
ing 40 or so cents, instead Of the
cooker, costing SIS or go, would more
likely be used.
Senator Reed pressed Doran on the
question of the feasibility of making
ljsuor with the cooker, and DOran
sstid:
s'You have there a receptacle which
will not hold liQuor and not still"
: Reed Insists 1t Will Work.
s'You mean to tell me that this
cooker cannot be used as still IL a
pipe Is inserted in the top?" demand
cd Senator Reed. The witness said
that a condensing apparatus must be
used along with it, and that prob
ably the amount of alcohol so con-
tained would be very weak. In theory,
he said, the distillation by means of
;he cooker might be all right, but as
a practical thing 1t would not. He
said that mere condensing pipe
WOULD not do the job, but that a
rectification apparatus also was need
ed. He held up for the committee q
copper still.
Senator Reed insisted that II would
De easy enough to equip the cooker
and make n still of it.
Exhibits Charred Keg.
Next Senator Reed produced a
charred keg, capable Of holding a
gallon.
"Arent these sold here In Washing.
TON in large quantities." he demanded.
There is no law to prevent it."
The witness said that he believed
hat such kegs arc sold here, but he
added that he didn't know about there
being no law TO prevent their sale.
tWell. 1 do" said Senator Reed
and they can be sold" He said the
kegs were used to improve the liquor
illicitly made.
Senator Reed held out a number Of
charred oak sticks, which, he said
we're on sale at q local store.
Charred Sticks Shown.
s'You run across these also now
8 nd then, do you not?" he asked Mr..
Doran.
EVERY now and then we get them
ins places where moonshine Is made" "
replied the witness.
lIe admitted that they are sold to
improve the illicitly made liquor.
Senator Reeds next exhibit fas ban
oftcorn sugar. He asked Doran If corn
sugar was used very extensively on
the tables. The reply was that 1t
was used in the form of sirup and
commercial jellieS and preserves, but
llbt for table purposes as a general
1nng people are accustomed TO use
caele and beet sugar.
Senator Reed insisted that corn
sugar was used for the distiliation of
whisky. The witness said he thought
{ could be made, but he did not know
hdw much was made from corn sugar.
Senator Reed produced figures from
the department OF commerce showing
that the sales of corn sugar had In
creased from $4,000 900 pounds In
1921 to 527. 900 900 pounds In 1928. If
there has been a proportionate increase
in. the last two years, Senator Reed
said, more than a billion pounds Of
corn sugar is now being used. The
inference he drew was that It was be.
ing used to make whisky.
Doubts Use of Malt.
A can Of malt extract was produced
by Senator Reed.
"They make whisky out OF this, do
hey not?" he asked Mr.. Dorar.
"r don't believe they make whisky
from malt extract, not spirituous
LIQUOR" replied the witness.
In reply TO q question as to whether
malt extract WAS being sold in vast