Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14
RIGID DRY CRUSADE
IN DISTRICT URGED
"FaiIure in Washington to En-
force Edict Spurs LaWIeSS-
ness" Says Pinchot.

Following a vigorous b~ombardment
yesterday, on the ninth birthday Of
prohibition, from both wet and dry
camps, the Anti-Saloon League today
stood behind Senate advocates Of an
additional SIS, OO0, 900 enforcement fund,
which Secretary of the Treasury Mel
Ion opposes.
A new alignment of forces was drawn
when F. Scott Mcbride. general super
intendent Of the Antf-Saloon League OF
America, went on record. yesterday in
an address at. Foundry METHODIST Epls-
cOpal Church in favor Of the additional
SIS, 1000. 600 proposed by Senator Harris,
Democrat, Georgia, a dry.
This development emerged as an out
standing feature Of the celebration of
prohibitions birthday yesterday, which
was marked here by two mass meetings,
for prohibition enforcement, and a
spirited attack on the dry law in a
formal statement from the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment.
Support Pledged to Hesse.
At a meeting at the Masonic Audi
forum yesterday afternoon, under au-
spices of the National United Commit
tee for Law Enforcement. about 800
present adopted a resolution, offered by
Clinton N. Howard, chairman of the
committee, declaring the buyer to be
las guilty as the bootlegger" and pledg-
ing support to Maj. Edwin B. HesSe,
superintendent Of police, for his efforts
to obtain a o effective enforcement
law for Washington. The meeting was
addressed by Mr. Howard and by Gift
ford Pinchot, former Governor of Penn
sylvania, who declared that the laws
and funds for prohibition enforcement
we're ample, but that it was up to the
President to bring about enforcement.
From the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment Henry H. Cur
ran, president, issued a statement
charging that prohibition had brought
about mot only the smugglers and
pirates Of the days of the golden
doubloons. but we also boast a complete
equipment of bootleggers, hijackers,
racketeers and gunner"
I'VE also are blessed" he said, with
speakeasies, hooch on the hip. bubbling
watts and steaming stills IN the kitchens
of the land, a bumper crop OF drinking
drys and an interesting transformation
of the churches of religion Of yester-
year into the town halls Of tyranny Of
today. No other nation in the world
has these things, except possibly Fin
land, which still staggers under prohi-
bition Just as we do. Many of the
other nations tried prohibition, but did
away with it as soon as the racketeers
and all the rest began to appear"
Former Gov. Pinchot proposed a
series Of conferences between the Pres
ident and Federal Government officials
and governors of the States "at the
White House" to secure cooperation
in the laws enforcement. He added
that these conferences could be sup
plemented by requests upon city Of
flcials and leaders in industry and re-
ligion to bring about full cooperation.
The President also should request all
Governments. he asserted, to require
their diplomatic representatives to re-
frain from bringing liquor into the
country.
THE known failure of the enforce
ment in the City of Washington" de-
clared MI. Pinchot, has encouraged
lawlessneSs throughout the country. Let
the President give the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia notice to begin
cleaning up at once, and keep the Dis
trict clean under penalty of dismissal"
MI. Howard, in his address at the
Masonic auditorium, declared "the buy
er should be made to share the penalty
when he deliberately conspires with
another to violate the fundamental law
OF the land. We urge Congress-" he
ADDED, TO try out this noble expert
ment' In n National Capital, and JUS
lily 70 n people the determination OF
tne incoming administration to enforce
the law, by o demonstration to the
country Of what prohibition in effective
operation will mean to civilization"
"Worst Better Than Saloons"
Supt. Mcbride, at Foundry M. =.
Church. while branding Washington
n Chicago as places where prohibition
was at its worst" declared that even
the worst was better than the old Ildtior
trafic at its best, and in the saloons
best places" He declared the people1of
the United States were in favor of pro-
hibltion, that no successful substitute
for prohibition had been found to solve
the alcoholic liquor problem; that
greater educational work was necessary,
n that the prohibition cause needs
mliltancy, with cooperation, beginning
at Washington" Il
Discussing the additional a~pproprta-
ton. Mr.. Mcbride declared: ''The appfo-
priation of SOS. 000, 900 offered by the
Senate committee can be made wisely
under a well prepared budget Of the
enforcement department, which is at
the present time doing efficient, agrees
sive work within the limits of the pres
sent appropriation. The larger budget
could be used to good advantage in
speeding up the work in those States
that have refused to enact a State law"
Mr.. Howard addressed another meet
ing today on prohibition, a gathering
of the Methodist Ministers Association
Of Washington and vicinity. meeting az
the Waugh Methodist Episcopal Church.