Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-05
Mentions Gooding, Edge,
: Ware and Moses as Among
Those He Saw at Party
in 1926.
CLAIMS ENFORCEMENT
AIMED AT "LITTLE MEN"
Criticizes Mellon in Connection
With Treasury Departments
Work in Enforcing Prohibition
on Border-Called to See Grand
Jury Tomorrow.

Denouncing what he described
as an impression that law en-
forcement is meant for the little
men," but not for those in high
places, Senator Smith w. Brook
hart, Republican, of Iowa, took
the floor of the Senate today and
gave a description of the wall
Street" dinner he attended here
in December, 1926, at which, he
said, whisky TASKS were in evil
dence. The Iowa Senator has been
called to testify about the din
ner befort the District grand jury
tomorrow.
Senator Brookhart said he had
been urged to go to the dinner
by Senator Moses, Republican. OF
New Hampshire. In the course
of his speech, he mentioned the
late Senator Gooding, Republican,
of Idaho; Senator Edge, Repub-
lican,s of New Jersey, and Sem
ator-elect william S. Ware, Re-
publican, OF Pennsylvania, as be-
ing among those he saw at the
dinner. He did not mention SEN
ator Moses by name, but referred
to the president pro tenn of the
Senate, which position Is held by
Senator Moses.
Senator Brookhart on a previous oc-
casion had mentioned Senator Smoot,
Republican. of Utah, as having been
present. In his speech today, he de-
clared that he wanted II understood
that Senator Smoot did not use any
liquor at the dinner. and also that
neither himself nor the late Senator
Gooding had anything to do with the
TASKS that he saw there.
Senator Brookhart also severely eriti-
cised Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
in connection with prohibition enforce
ment along the Canadian border. de-
claring that the President should re-
move him land put somebody in his
place, a Smedly Butler or somebody
like him who means business to enforce
this law"
The Iowa Senator also declared he
was ready to vote to require all foreign
representatives in Washington to COM
ply with the prohibition law unless they
followed the example set by Sir ESnie
Howard, the British Ambassador, IN
deciding not to take advantage OF the
diplomatic immunity privilege.
Points Out Trouble.
Senator Brookhart began his speech
by referring to newspaper clipping
which said that Washington was await
ing his comments on the dinner given
to Senators seven years ago. The clip
ping also contained statement IN
reference to whether there is drinking
among lawmakers.
THE trouble with prohibition en-
xr{k au la AAf0FFe-
ment," Senator Brookhart began, lis
that there is too much of the feeling
that laws are made for the little man.
1t is my purpose to advocate that laws
are for the big man as well.
"A United States Senator has no more
right to plead exemption from a grand
jury subpoena than any other citizen.
men only. realize that this idea has
been the cause of some OF the failure in
prohibition enforcement"
Senator Brookhart declared that Ger.
Smedley Butler of the Marine Corps
failed a few years ago when he tried
to enforce the law in Philadelphia. be-
cause when he tried to enforce It against
big men in big clubs he was not sup
ported
1T am not here to assert that there
has been all failure in regard to pro-
hibition," said Sen"tor Brookhart. II
congratulate the A-esident Of the
United States on TIL personal stand he
has taken. 1t has had good effect on
many people"
Praises Curtis and Howard.
The Iowa Senator also gave credit
to Vice President Curtis and Sir Esme
Howard, the British Ambassador to the
United States, who he said, have
taken a high attitude toward law en-
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