San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15

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Declaring prohibition has had bad
effect on the morals of the young,
he said his own eight-year-old son re-
turned home the other day and said
he would not play with a little boy
up the street because the boy wanted
him to drink whiskey he had bought
at a candy store.
Formerly the children came home
from school put down their books and
went out 10 play" Callan added.
They now have TO stay home and
wash home, brew bottles"
The concluding testimony Of the day
was given by Representative Linthi-
cum, Democrat, Maryland, who said
The young buck of the present. had
to carry a whiskey flask if he wanted
TO be popular with his set.
STILL HAVE TINE.
Two hours of the time allotted the
vets remained unused when the com
mittee recessed, but an argument de-
veloped over a proposal by the wet
managers to use the remaining time
for rebuttal arguments after all the
evidence is in.
Senator Reed insisted on that course
but Senator Harrcld. Republican, Ok
lahoma. the only other member pres
ent, objected. The question was left
to future determination, but it was
agreed that the drys would begin pre-
sentation of their case tomorrow.
Representative Hill was tie first
of a number of members of the House
who appeared TO close the case for thc
vets.
At the outset it was agreed that thc
vets could take up the remainder 0t
their time with argument at the close
OF the presentation by the drys.
Bishop James ]. Cannon Jr.. Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. in
terpOsed some objection, suggesting
that the drys have tho closing. bus
Senator Golf. Republican, West Vir,
ginia, said vets had the affirmative
and under the usual practice. they
should have the closing.
REED BRINGS STILLS.
While Representative Hill was talk
ing. Senator Reed, Democrat. Mis-.
souri,, came into the room and several
fancy looking stills were brought in.
Senator Reed then announced that
he had not finished his examination
OF Assistant Secretary Andrews of the
Treasury, in charge of prohibition en-.
rorccment. He picked up steam
pressure cooker and asked Gene-aI
Andrews if that could not be used =.
still. The general referred the sen.
aTnP lw To Il Z
the prohibition unit. who conceded
that the cooker would make a stiIl
but a rather imperfect one.
DIR. Dorm had still Of his own
consisting of a copper pot. with
tube leading of and a condenser. 1t
was described for the record.
PRODUCES KEG.
Then Reed produced a gallon ca.
pacity charred key, which it was con-
ceded could be used to age" liquor.
do you know anything else they
are used fOr:" asked Reed.
No, SIR" said Dorm.
is there any law against tbe,'
sale:"
I'm not sure of that"
Next Reed produced n small pack
age containing chGrrcd oak sticks.
These are sold in Washington. and
DIR. Dorm said they could be used 10
"ripen' whiskey.
Corn sugar. from which Reed de-
veloped yesterday that liquor could
be made. next was produced. Dorm
identified it as such by tasting.
DO you know whether production
OF this corn sugar has increased with
in few years from 10000 pounds
a year TO JOO,OO0.OOO pounds?"
SAYS FIGURES WRONG.
Il know enough about it TO knor,
that those figures are wrong. There
has been a large increase. 1t is used
generally in the home now"
Alcohol is made out of it,"
ITO some extent"
You don't know to what extent"
No"
Would you say use o. this sugar
as an edible product has increased
four fold?7
1t has increased, but / could not
say how much
They make whisky out Of malt
don't they
No." said Dorm.
CROWD LAUGHS.
The crowd laughed, and the witness
added:
I'm talking now of distilled whis-
key"
1t could be used, couldn't it," pur-
sued Reed.
Certainly. But ] don't believe it is
used for that purpose.
Don't put your beliefs in. / know
il is used for that purpose" said
Reed.
The Missouri senator then pro
duced a Department Of Commerce re-
port that corn sugar consumption had
advanced from 152,S7O,OOO pounds in
1919 TO 81 ,9O9,513 in 1923.
If that propOrtiOnatc increase kept
up then we are using now something
over l,OOO,OOO,OOO pounds a year." Oh
served Reed.
Flayoring extracts for rye ami
Bourbon whiskey and Holland gin
were put in evidence.
USED IN STILLS.
The legend on one Of the bottles
was read. 1t concluded with the state
ment that nothing Is more delicious
than plum pudding with brandy sauce
Favored by this extract"
Dorm said he doubted whether there !
was any extensive use Of the extracts
By bOOtleggers.
Isn't this stuff used 70 doctor up
Illicit liquOrE' persisted Reed.
Il don't think 50. The stuff made /.
in these email sfiIle &c grrcJ Ill .,,,ft .