Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Bishop Cannon Says Action
Expected to Make Model
of Enforcement Here.
BR00KHART IS INVITED
BEFORE OCTOBER JURY
District Attorney Says Iowa Sena-
tor Can Then Tell Of Liquor
Viola tons.


additional legislation may be found
necessary to enforce prohibition in the
District, and with District Attorney
Rover announcing he will be glad to
have Senator Brookhart Of Iowa give
the new grand jury which meets next
month any facts he may have on pro-
hibition enforcement, the discussion of
liquor conditions here went on today.
Bishop Cannon, VINO is chairman OF
the Board Of Temperance and Social
Service Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, praised President Hoover
for the statement issued last Sunday. In
which the Chief Executive expressed
the desire to see the fullest enforce
ment possible in Washington. The
bishop added that II further legislation
is found to be needed here, the people
will expect 1t to be forthcoming from
Congress.
Sequel Of Statement
The statement of District Attorney
Rover that he would be glad to have
Senator Brookhart testify before the
new grand jury was a sequel to the
story told in the Senate several days
ago. in which the Iowa Senator said
he had seen TASKS under a table at a
dinner at the Willard Hotel at which
number of Senators we're guests of
New York man. On the day following
the narration of this incident Senator
Brcckhart offered to go before the
grand jury II the District attorney de-
cided to 20 into the matter, while the
District attorney took the position that
II o complaint was made to him, he
would investigate. This brought from
the Iowa Senator yesterday q declara-
ton that it Is the district attorneys
duty to call q witness when he knows
where the witness is. In response to
this Mr.. Rover issued the following
statement:
Il have read the statements of Sen
ator Brookhart as reported In today's
newspapers. The term Of the present
grand jury expires Monday. 1t will.
therefore, be impossible for that grand
Jury to consider any new matter.
However, new grand jury will
convene early IN October. When 1t
does convene. shall be very glad to
have Senator Brookhart appear and
testify to any facts of which he has
personal knowledge"
.. Included In Report.
Bishop Cannon'S reference to proi1i-
bition IN Washington Is contained in
q report he has prepared for the church
press regarding the work of the sew
eral international religious conferences
he attended as q delegate recently. The
report reads In part as follows:
"The impression which President
Hoover made upon these European
leaders was the thing which struck me
most forcibly in my contacts with them
in the great social and religious gather
ings. Their estimate Is that he has
constructive mind Of the first order,
highly developed by study and expert
ence. With such ability joined to his
high conception of duty and patriotic
purpose, they expect him to make one
OF our greatest Presidents, They think
that his impact upon national and in
ternational questions in the short
space Of six months has been tremen-
dous and unparalleled.
"A striking example of the Hoover
method Of handling important sub
jectS Is found In his reply to the state
ntent Of Senator Howell on lack Of
prohibition enforcement in the Dis
trtct Of Columbia. In this statement
which should receive the hearty. en-
thusiastic approval and active support.
not only Of all true friends of pro-
hibition. but Of all genuine supporters
or constitutional government, the Pres
tdent declares: 1T Is the intention, not
only to secure the fullest enforcement
In the District possible under the or
ganiZation Of enforcement agencies as
provided by law, but to make 1t
model in this country
Promises Investigat ion.
This declaration is the climax of A
statement bristling with facts; asserting
that Senator Howell's statement seri-
ously inpugnS the good faith and
capacity of the District oficials. calling
hvI No.
glad the question has been raised, eX-
pressing a natural confidence that such
charges would not be made on the floor
Of the Senate unless they were based
on facts, and declaring positively that
II such facts are forthcoming the PreSi-
dent himself will have the matter
thoroughly investigated.
With President Hoover,s life record
Of successful achievement in whatever
he has undertaken, these cannot be
regarded as idle words or as an ex-
aggerated statement issued under sud-
den pressure, but as thoroughly con-
sidered and carefully worded express
sion Of the Presidents fixed determine
ton to do certain definite thing.
namely. to give to the country and to
the world demonstration of the kind
of prohibition enforcement which is
possible under existing laws and
aSenCl6S Is n1OQcl OF WnAb can a1O
what ought to be done in other cities
and sections Of the country whenever
the responsible heads of Government
are sincere and vigorous in their pur-
pose to enforce prohibition law.
Action Is Expected.
CAS- the Congress of the United States
the Senate and the House of Repre-
sentativeS-iS the legislative body which
passes all laws for the District of
Columbia, the people of the country
have q right to expect their Representa-
lives in Congress to give sympathetic
and practical cooperation to the Presi-
dent the Chief Executive of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, In his expressed pur-
pose to make the District q model of
the enforcement Of the prohibition law
And II 1t shall be found that additional
enforcement legislation is necessary for
the District, the people will expect 1t
to be promptly, forthcoming.
Model enforcement resulting In
model conditions cannot be secured In
q day, but those who have followed the
amazing achievements of President
Hoover's career know that II he has
indeed put his hand to the pillow he
win not turn back until, regardless of
opposition and obstacles of every kind
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