Evening star., 1926-04-06
PROBLEMS OF RUM WAR Barred
BY ANDREWS In INVESTIGATION


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out the settlement are worse Ifoin
the point of view of morris than at
any time before prohibition"
Woman Denied Leave.
Mr. Goldman. explained that the
boa rC1 of trustees of the Elizabeth Pea
body House had declined to permit
! Mrs. White to come voluntarily to tes-
tify at the hearing.
Dismissais Are Cited.
Gen. Andrews told the committee,
in reply to a question, that $40 o1l-
GERS and agents of the prohibition
unit had been discharged or had re
signed ''for cause" OF these, he said,
% had resigned for making false
statements in their applications for
appointment; 121 had been separated
from the force because of extortion
bribery or soliciting money; 50 had
been discharged for falsifying expense
accounts, and 81 officers. clerks and
! attorney had been separated from
the service for collusion and con
spiracy.
While these separations from the
service had occurred mostly before he
entered his. present office. Gen. An
drews said that probably some o
them have taken place since he came
into office.
Discussing the charges of collusior
and conspiracy. Gen. Andrews said
that they probably occurred in the
earlier days Of prohibition. when il
legal Withdrawals OF whisky from
v.aA Gil
plished Now, he said. the liquors have
been concentrated in 80 warehouses
under Government control. He said
that he had recently investigated
charges that liquor was being taken
from a warehouse in Kentucky and
had found it all there.
Once Used 800 Warehouses.
Originally. it was testified by Pro-
! hibftion Director Jones. there had
been 300 Of these warehouses. The
concentration in 80 was begun about
three years ago.
Gen. Andrews criticized the ar
rangement under which 80 denatur-
ing plants. away from the distiller-
les of alcohol. denature alcohol for
Industrial purposes. He said this
system made it possible for alcohol
to find its way to the bootleggers.
He said that special efforts have
been made recently by the enforce
ment unit to see that this aIcohol
all goes to legitimate business.
What happens when this alcohol
Is diverted illegally" asked Senator
Means.
Gen. Andrews replied that man
sets up a business which requires
alcohol, as the manufacture Of tobac-
co sprays. perfumes and toilet ar
ticles. Instead of using all the al
cohol he withdraws for making 'nrse
articles, he sells part Of 1t 20 the
bootleggers.
Proper Control Held Vital.
Proper control Of industrial alco-
hol Gen. Andrews told the commit.
tee. was vital to legitimate industry
TODAY. He said too, that the proper
control Of the brewing business is
essential If the legitimate brewers are
not to suffer. One brewer, he said,
manufactures a cereal beverage, an
other makes and sells highest beer
BY such competition, Gen. Andrews
said, the honest manufacturer is in
jured. 1t is to protect legitimate bust
ness he had asked for further legis-
lation, as we'll as to keep the high
test beer off the market.
III you can control the diversion
Of alcohol" said Senator Means, you
can control the situation"
Yes" said Gen. Andrews.
He added that the decision of the
Circuit Court of Appeals in New York
denying the right Of the department
to review the issue of permits an
nually and to deny those not deemed
advisable would hamper this work.
Has there been a substantial inter
ference with legitimate business be-
cause Of such diversions?" asked Sen
ator Reed.
Reply Is Affirmative.
Gen. Andrews said there had been
Questioned further by Senator Reed,
he said that the druggists association
| in New York had declared that seri.
GUS menace had arisen to legitimate
druggists on account of those who
| were selling whisky and cutting the
| price Of drugs.
Gen. Andrews said that he knew of
two other cities, Chicago and Los
| Angeles where similar conditions We're
, complained of by the druggists and
| that his Judgment was that the same
conditions have existed to large ex-
| tent in number of other CITIES.
| Inal Is ono ISttSol WHY H. uAA WI ~.
| ing on a plan for the better control OF
medicinal liquor" said Gen. Andrews.
| Gen. Andrews said that the agents
| who are sent around to sell whisky on
| commission become the procurers OF
| ilIeeitimate business. Here and there
he said. there Is found a doctor who
can he induced to sell his prescription
blanks, and here and there a druggis;
who will do illegitimate business.
| "The owner Of the whisky Is de
termined that he's got to sell 1t" sale
Gen. Andrews. When the druggist
and the kootlegger gat together, hf
said 'it results in split whisky. :.
Gen. Andrews insisted that this
illegitimate sale of whisky through
druggists Is to be found only In big
cities, because large market Is neces
sary to justify the set-up. -,
Senator Reed then described the
process Of making split whisky.
Il have never yet been so desperate
as to have to do this myself" sale
Senator Reed. But what takes place
is that a mixture is made OF Is pei
| cent Of alcohol, 25 per cent OF whisky
and SO per cent Of water. That's
! about the best grade on the market