Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-12

made a motion that the hearings go on
at once.
Representative Kitchener, Republican,
Michigan, urged that the time be d.
vided equally between the drys and the
vets and that one representative of
each side be appointed to control the
/ time.
Representative Hammer, Democrat, OF
North Carolina, objected to the motion.
Representative Dyer, Republican, of
Missouri, asked that the discussions be
limited to the eighteenth amendment
and Chairman Graham ordered the
hearings to proceed.
Representative SABBATH, Democrat, of
Illinois, wet and author of one of the
repeal resolutions, said there was little
to say on prohibition after Chairman
Craham's remarks.
SABBATH said his resolution would
amend the eighteenth amendment and
would give Congress the right and
power to enact legislation to control
liquor.
SABBATH was questioned on his resolu-
ton by Representative Summers. The
measure would leave with the States
the right to control liquor, but also
would permit the Government to excr-
else control over diSpensaries and per-
mits.
SABBATH demanded the repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment, amid a burst
OF applause, when asked by Representa-
tive Kitchener, Republican, Michigan,
whether there was possibility of re-
peal.
Kitchener warned against applause,
and asked him to get down to brass
tacks."
SABBATH said he did not hope for re-
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eventually would come.
Prohibition, he said, had been fall
ure and added he felt that it would
be from the beginning.
He again was applauded when he as
serted many thought that Congress had
no right or jurisdiction to pass the
eighteenth amendment.
Smiling, Chairman Graham said
when an article is in the Constitution
1t can hardly be termed unconstitu-
tional.'
Liggett then taking the stand testi-
titled there are not less than 70O
speakeaSieS running day and night in
the District of Columbia, and not less
than 1000 bootleggers."
Liggett said he had been assigned by
his magazine to make study of pro-
hibition conditions throughout the
country and that he had been working
months. During q Six-week inveStlga-
ton of Washington and the District OF
Columbia, he repeated, he had conferred
with members of the prohibition en-
forcement unit and members of the city
police vice squad and dry leaders as
well as checking on Speakeasies ano
bootleggers.
100000 Gallons Yearly.
Liggett estimated that 1,600,000 gal.
| Ions of hard liquor were being con.
sumed in the District of Columbia each
year and that 100000 gallons wa.
| the minimum amount of home brew
that is made annually.
In his work during the last eigh
| months Liggett said he had studied the
| District of Columbia Boston, the State
of Michigan and particularly Detroit
Kansas and also hts native State o.
Minnesota.
In Minnesota, he asserted he hac
\ exceptional opportunity to compare con.
ditions as they are now with what they
! were before the enactment of the dry
| law.
with all respect for Mr.. Volstead,
he said, II know conditions In Mime.
sofa better than he does"
Liggett asserted he held no brief fol
the saloon and did not wish its return
He insisted. however, that before pro
hibition. taking the District of Columbia
as an example, there 300 legally licensed
saloons and their proprietors obeyed tn,
regulatory laws. At that time, he said
the minor found it very difficult If no
impossible to obtain liquor in a salool
and young girls, he said, could not ge
1t.
Liggett said he had the facts to prov
that after 10 years of prohibition ar
rests in Washington for drunkenness
trebled, and every form of law violation
had increased in the National Capital
The Board of Temperance, Prohibit
ton and Public Morals of the Method
ist Episcopal Church sees no reasol
at this time for taking part in tn
hearings. A statement issued las
night said that the wet bloc had agree,
upon no constructive program and tina
there was a "pitiful lack" of we
J strength In Congress, with no possibilit
of the wet proposals being approved.
"Since there is admittedly no pos
sibility of legislation resulting" tn
statement added, lit is not unfair {
characterize the wet statements bein
made at these hearings as intende
for publicity purposes only"
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