Evening star., 1927-05-23
j. s. TO AUTHORIZE
REP[EN|SH|NG Of
MEDICINAL WHISKY
Gen. Andrews Announces g..
100000 Gallons May Be
Made Annually.
TREASURY WILL ISSUE
PERMITS TO DISTILLERS
Doran Makes Request-Planning
to Comply With Anti
Trust Law.

Manufacture of about 5000, 900
gallons of whisky annually will be
authorized by the Treasury Depart.
ment soon, with view 10 replenishing
the fast-failing medicinal liquor sup.
ply, it was announced today by
Assistant Secretary Andrews.
Treasury decisions, based on the
concentration act and the Willis
Campbell act, virtually have been COM
pleted and soon will be signed, setting
up the authority and machinery for
issuing permits to four or five groups
for the manufacture of rye and
bourbon.
The first proposal, which was taken
up at a conference of wh:sky dis
tillers and owners with the Treasury
Department some time ago. called for
only two groups, but an argument
had arisen, it was learned today, as
to the dangers of possible violation Of
the Sherman Antitrust law. After
negotiating for some time, the two
group plan was abandoned. Gen.
Andrews said today, in favor Of a
larger number of corporations, which
could be authorized by permit to
the antitrust law.
Competition Is Maintained.
The new plan, Gen. Andrews ex.
planned will include enough corpora
tions to maintain full and free compe-
tition.
Gen. Andrews discussed the matter
today with the new commissioner of
prohibition, DIR. James NJ. Doran, and
1t was understood they were virtually
agreed as to the provisions of the two
Treasury decisions to be issued soon.
Representatives of the whisky dis
tillers and owners will be called here
within the next few days, Gen. An
drews said, for conference.
Will Make Two Kinds.
Although the so-called whisky bill,
which would have authorized by spe-
cific act the setting up of a "benevo-
lent monopoly" for the replenishment
of Americas medicinal liquor supply.
failed in the last session of Congress,
the Government, Gen. Andrews ex-
planned. hopes to be able to accom-
plish something along the same line
under existing law.
Only two kinds Of medicinal liquor
will be authorized at flrst--rye and
bourbon. The demand for gin and
brandy for medicinal purposes, Gen.
Andrews said, was insufficient now to
justify its replenishment as medicinal
liquor. Under the terms of the Treas
ury decision, he explained, it would be
possible later on. if found necessary,
to permit new gin and brandy TO be
made.
Doran Makes Survey.
The new prohibition commissioner,
DR.. Doran, was the official who. fol-
lowing a survey of the country's sup
ply, formally asked the Treasury to
resume manufacture, and he has fol-
lowed closely the movement which is
now about to start again the machin-
cry in the distilleries of the country.
There is no doubt, Gen. Andrews in
that the Fall crop Of grain
can be utilized.
Reaction from the recent reorgani.
zation of prohibition headquarters, in
the dismissal of Roy A.
Haynes, former commissioner, who
had been backed by the Anti.Saloon
League, continues to find expression
from various quarters.
Writes to Mellon.
William H. Anderson, general Sec
retary of the American Protestant
Alliance; Wayne B. Wheeler of the
Anti-Saloon League, Representative
Britten, Republican, Illinois, and DIR.
Arthur j. Barton, chairman of the
Anti-Saloon Leagues executive COM
mittee, figured in a barrage of state
ments on the dry question made pub
lie today.
"Now that it is over, so that there
,an be no accusation of meddling in
the controversy respecting Maj.
Haynes" said Mr.. Anderson in a let
ter TO Secretary Mellon, II wish to
put on record for your information the
general principles underlying the at
.itude of the Protestant churC hes of
he United States respecting such
questions"
Would Not Dictate.
He said a large majority of such
churches believe it is their proper
junction to marshal an informed.
moral sentiment" to support
officials in enforcing the dry law and
% protest against failure dntil con-
litions are remedied, but that it is
outside their legitimate province to
dictate the appointment of any ad-
official whom they can
not remove from office, over whom
whose official activity they are not
egally responsible"
He declared the American Protestant
Alliance was a new and 'rapidly-grow-
ng agency of dry Protestant churches,
Tot merely to protect prohibition,
which is incidental. but primarily for
Protestant self-defense against the
orces behind AL Smith and Tam
many" He described it as national
movement which will start operations
n Texas and Alabama within a
month.
Wheeler denied that the Anti-Saloon
leagues executive committee had de-
ided to raise $600.000 ito defeat wet
for President" He said the
Ian was to make q special appeal for
100000 a year more for the next two
ears "for all the work of the league"
$50, 900 for political action,
to be raised and expended as pro-
ided in the Federal election laws
VIII Fight All Vets.
"It will be used against wet Demo-
rats and wet Republicans alike he
dded.
He further explained that the com.
1ittee opposed repeal of "alI Iimita.
ions to prevent the diversion of medi-
inal whisky to beverage purposes"
nd appointed a committee to confer
nth the legislative committee of the
merican Medical Association on
what restrictions are necessary and
THE majority Of the Doctors" he
sserted, ARE against unlimited pre-
criptions OF whisky, which would
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