Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14
DRY TRANSFER BILL
IS URGED IN HOUSE
Tariff May Block Action, by
Senate on Prohibition
Enforcement.


making or transporting as a casual en-
ploye only, (5) transporting of small
quantities by persons not habitually
engaged in transportation of Illicit
liquors or habitually employed by habit
ual violators of the law"
The purpose of the proposal Is to re-
lieve congestion of the courts. The
penalties for these violations shall be
fines not to exceed $500 or imprison-
ment not to exceed six months with
out hard labor, or both. An amend
ment to the prohibition law for this
purpose has been drafted by the COM
mission. too, as well as a separate bill
authorizing the prosecution Of such
cases of prohibition violation by COM
plant or information. with hearings
before q United States commissioner
in a district court. Judgment in such
cases is to be rendered by the judge
of the court, after consideration Of the
report Of the commissioner. The right
to demand jury trial is reserved to
the accused, If he desires.
paddock" Amendment Is Urged.
Another amendment to the national
prohibition act proposed by the COM
mission, designed to make paddock In
functions more effective, follows:
IF in any proceeding under this sec
ton 1t Is made to appear to the court
that any person or persons unknown
have or claim an interest in such room,
house, building, structure, boat. vehicle,
or place, or some part thereof, wn1cn
would be affected by the order prayed
for. it may order that such person or
persons unknown be made parties by
designating them as unknown owners
of or claimants Of some interest In the
property described, and such person or
persons, and any defendant or defend
ants who are absent from the jurisdic-
ton or whom, whether within or with
out the Jurisdiction, 1t Is impracticable
to serve otherwise, or who are shown to
the satisfaction of the court to be con-
cealing themselves for the purpose OF
evading service of process or OF any
order of the court, may be served In
accordance with the provisions Of sec
ton 81 Of the Judicial Code (Title %
section 118, U. s. Co"
The Law Enforcement Commission
recommended, too the following amend
ment to the prohibition, law making II
possible to take full advantage of the
activities of State officers in cases Of
unlawful transportation Of liquor:
officer of the law may, on discovery OF
any person In the act Of transporting
in violation of this title Intoxicating
liquors In any wagon, buggy, automobile
water or air craft. or other vehicle
seize the same and any and all intoxi-
eating liquors found therein being
transported contrary to law, and arrest
any person in charge of the same, anc
may thereupon proceed against such
person and property in the appropriate
Federal court as hereinbefore provided.
The committees of the House, it i
expected, will deal promptly with TIT
proposed amendments and bill.
Norris Unable to Give Course.
In the Senate, the Presidents mes
sage on law enforcement, with the re-
ports of the Law Enforcement Commits
sion and separate memoranda prepared
by Secretary Mellon of the Treasury ans
Attorney General Mitchell were referret
to the judiciary committee, of which
Senator Norris of Nebraska Is chair
man. That committee Is expected u
take up the recommendation at 1t
meeting next Monday. Senator Norri
said he was unable to say what coufs
the committee would adopt The Sen
ate is engaged at present with the tarif
bill and until that measure is out o
way, it is not expected that prohibition
enforcement measures will have an OPP
portunity for consideration in tina
body.
The Presidents message and recon
mendations for strengthening the laws
so as to bring about more adequate
enforcement of prohibition met witt
favorable comment on the part OF many
of the dry members of the Senate ana
House. Senator Jones of washington
chairman Of the appropriations commit
tee and an ardent dry. said: ~
IT think that the report of the Las
Enforcement Commission Is compre
hensive and it reveals the fact that TIT
commission has done a great deal o.
work on the subject Of prohibition en-