The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-31
Brookhart Charges Hoover's
Club Serves Gin Cocktails
Famous New York Group Is
Raped by Iowa Senator in
Letter Read In Senate,
WICKERSHAM IS MEMBER
Copeland Says 6rookhart Blind
and Deaf Alleging Con-
ditions Better

Washington, Jan. 3l.-P-Senator
Brookhard has q letter which says
that real gin cocktails" are served
at q famous New York cuban or
ganization which numbers President
Hoover among its members and
Chairman George w. Wickersham Of
the law enforcement commission
among its officers.
He read q part Of 1t in the senate
late yesterday, appended q few re-
marks Of his own, and promised In the
near future he would have still more
to say on the subject.
In the meanwhile he is particu-
larly anxious that Wickersham see the
communication, and hopes that at
an early date he will be ready to
advise US how to stop these violations
Of the liquor law"
Is Most Exclusive
The club In question is the Century
association, one Of the most exclusive
in New York city. It was founded by
william Cullen Bryant, and Is devoted
to the advancement OF the arts. It's
membership includes q long list Of
men distinguished in the professions,
arts and sciences.
The tariff bill and the question of
imposing an import duty on straw
hats were laid aside quickly when
Brookhart produced his letter, and q
half dozen members entered with vim
into a rousing discussion Of prohibi-
ton, a subject seldom mentioned these
days in the senate chamber, despite
the heated controversy that has been
In progress for more than q month.
Tydings Of Maryland, q Democrat,
told the Iowa senator that by q dill
gent search he could discover 50 such
clubs In any large American city.
Cslls TyAings Grassy
Brookhart replied that Tydings, was
one OF q group which Is crazy on
this liquor issue"
Copeland Of New York wanted to
know how Brookhart had obtained
admission to the Century club. and
added that he himself couldn't get
In with q pick-axe."
Brookhart's explanation was that
the New Yorker is personally dry"
He said he had not been in the club.
The debate then settled down to q
discussion Of the measure Of the sue
cess Of the prohibition law, Brookhart
contending that "booze conditions"
had improved, and the vets heatedly
denying this assertion. Copeland told
him he was blind and deaf" The
portion Of the letter produced by
Brookhart bore the heading, Century
Club, Z West 43d Street. New York
City," It read:
Served Wonderful Punch
with all the chaotic conditions now
surrounding the enforcement Of the
Volstead act, why not inquire some
time about the special privileges &C
corded this association, where real GIN
cocktails are served at the monthly
dinners, usually attended by 100 to
$50 members, and then consider the
wonderful Fish House rum punch that
appeared at the last New Year eve
celebration?"
Brookhart would not say who wa
the author Of the communication. al
though he was pressed for an answer
to this question by Bingham Of Con-
necticut.
Charles A. Plat is president Of the
Century association, DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler Is first vice president,
and Wickersham Is second vice prest-
dent. Its members include Roy Chap
man Andrews, Walter Damrosch. the
Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick. General
James q. Harbord, Bishop William Z.
Manning, Otis Skinner. Edward II.
Sothern.