Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
OUTLINES DRASTIC
CHURCH DRY WAR
Or. Wilson, at Mass Meeting,
Flags Wealthy Who
Violate Law.

Speaking last night at q Methodist
prohibition meeting in Foundry Church,
DIR. Clarence True Wilson, secretary
OF the board Of temperance, pr0hibi-
ton and public morals, outlined dras-
tic enforcement program to be backed
by the church, assailed the wealthy who
violate the eighteenth amendment and
boosted that I'VE sent home the five
vets of the Senate"
The progrom OF enforcement which
DR.. Wilson said the Methodist Church
will urge on the administration and
Congress contains four provisions. They
are: Equal punishment for the buyer
and seller of liquor; a mandatory prison
sentence rather than fine for first
violations Of the eighteenth amend
ment; deportation Of every alien con-
victed of violating the prohibition law,
and automatic and mandatory paddock
ing of every place where an oftense Is
committed.
This platform is the foundation Of
the liquor legislation reforms which the
Methodist Church viii advocate, DR..
Wilson declared after the meeting.
Decrease In Violations.
Defending the eighteenth amend
ment, the VolStead and Jones acts, DR..
Wilson said that there is less violation
of the law now than there has been
during the last $50 years.
DR.. Wilson praised the administra-
ton of President Hoover. 1T means
something" he said, when the party
in power Is pledged to law observance
and will not serve contraband goods
in the White House"
The great middle class is the saliva
ton of the country, DR.. Wilson asserted,
and 1t is the rich and the poor who
need education. DR.. Wilson condemned
States specifically Maryland and New
York, that give no assistance to the
Federal Government In enforcing pro-
hibition.
He referred to Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt as that magnificent wom-
an and leader" and said that she should
receive credit for inspiring the Jones'
Stalker law.
The great majority of bootleggers in
the United States are foreigners, DR..
Wilson claimed He said that they were.
attracted by the general impression In
Europe that prohibition is joke, and
that they could become rich In the sale
Of liquor.
Would Reward Raider.
{ The prohibition agent who shot and
ki.eed Mrs. Lillian De King in Aurora,
ILL.,, was justified and should be given
medal instead of condemned, DR..
Wilson said. He entered the house
single handed and he had to shoot or
be shot. Unfortunately a woman was
killed, and that gave the vets chance
to stir up anti-enforcement sentiment,
he continued.
IF he had been a policeman instead
OF prohibition agent he would have
should have every protection and right
of defense given Them" DR.. Wilson de-
clared.
DR.. Ernest II. Cherrington of the
Anti-Saloon League, also at the meet
ing, which was held under auspices of
the Baltimore Annual Convention in
session at the church. He pointed out
that the danger from beverage alcohol
lay In the moderate drinker rather In
the confirmed drunkard.
Two amendments were passed yester-
day by the annual conference and the
lay electoral conference.
The first provided for admission of
laymen to the regional conferences and
the other grants the right Of regional
conferences to be organized and elect
tticlI UWII DlSLtUDS.
This morning the conference was IN
business session. Tonight the Baltimore
Conference Of the Epworth League will
meet.
IL to BE Ordained.
At an executive session yesterday, the
conference acted favorably on the
names of IL candidates for the min
istry Of the Methodist Church, who will
be ordained by Bishop Herbert WEIGH
tomorrow at 3 o'clock, in Foundry
Church. The names Of the new min
listers follow:
Deacons- Edwin B. Wilcox, seminary;
Melvin A. Baker Of Leonardtown. Md;
Raymond H. Brown. seminary; Stanley
j. Mcfarland, Paw Paw, w. Va; James
E. Reamy, Finksburg, Md.
Elders-Douglas r. Chandler, Fowbles-
burg, Md; Philip C. Edwards, Balti-
more, Md; Frederick r. Barnes,
Washington: g. Custer Cromwell,
Pikesville, Md: William r. Ogg, Semi
nary; Lloyd G. Davis, Winfield, Md,
and Paul Harris, Barton, Md.
Bishop WEIGH, presiding bishop, will
preach the conference sermon tomorrow
morning, and at the evening service
Rev. DR.. John r. Edwards will preach
on 1.-THE Morning Light In Foreign Mis-
sions" The list of the appointments to
churches in the territory of the Balti-
more Conference will be read by Bishop
WEIGH Monday.