Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-19
ALCOHOL CONTROL
TO REDUCE OUTPUT.
U. S. Hopes to Cut 5 to 10
Million Gallons Off Next
Years Supply.

The Government today took steps
for the first time in the enactment of
the prohibition law to control the
amount of alcohol produced with a
view to cutting last years output of
95, 100000 gallons to about $4,000, 900
or 9O,0O0,000 next year.
DIR. James M. Doran, prohibition
commissioner, in making this an
nouncement today. said the program
called for cooperation with the manu-
facturers of alcohol, but elimination
of what he called the ''lawless fringe" !"
Although n so-called "quantitative"
control Of alcohol has been in effect
for some time, It was explained by
the prohibition commissioner that
heretofore manufacturers of alcohol
who hold Government permits have
been making all the alcohol they
thought they could sell.
Under the new plan, which will be-
come effective January /, the Bureau
of Prohibition will make allotments
to each manufacturer as to how much
he shall be allowed to produce during
the year as his share towards supply
ing the legitimate demand.
Hopes for Sabilization.
"We hope TO bring about complete
stabilization Of the alcohol business,
said DR.. Doran, land we believe we
shall have the cooperation of the
alcohol manufacturers as good mer-
chants and good citizens"
DR.. Doran at the same time made
public another change in his general
plan of enforcement by the addition
of two new field supervisors from the
Bureau of Efficiency, who are to
check up on the business methods used
in every field Office.
The two appointees have been con-
nected with the Bureau of Efficiency
for several years. They are John l..
keddy and Edward f. Berney. both
of whom have been investigators of
the Bureau Of Efficiency.
Mr.. Keddy has for some time been
connected with work on the field
classification of the Customs Service.
The appointments were effective today.
Council to Give Advice.
Dr. Doran, in discussing the newly
hol, said the Government would
advisory council to provide the Gov
ernment with expert advice as to the
legal, commercial needs for alcohol.
Special attention will be given to
supplying the legal demand, DR.. Doran
said, and the ALLEGATION made to vari-
GUS plants for manufacture will be
subject to revision if the facts
warrant.
I'VE are going to keep a finger on
it," said DR.. Doran.
The new system, it is believed by
prohibition officials, will result in a
substantial reduction in the amount
of alcohol diverted from legal to
illicit channels.
Problem Studied Carefully.
Close and extended study has been
given to the problem of alcohol con
troll, DR.. Doran said. He has before
him exhaustive statistical tables
showing both production and demand
Experts of the prohibition bureau
have also studied the legal aspect
of the question and have taken this
phase of 1t up with the Department OF
Justice.
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, AS
sistant Attorney General, in charge
oL tne prosecution OIL IquOF cases
has studied the question. DR.. Doran
announced, and has come to the con
clusion that there is no question as
to the propriety of the program from
a legal standpoint.
There is no doubt" said DR.. Doran
that we are dealing with a legally
controlled commodity. The new pro
gram is authorized by the general
provisions of the Volstead act, which
provide that the Government shall
issue regulations for the manufac
ture of a quantity of alcohol consist
ent with the interest of the Govern
ment."