Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-14
|EARLY LAW REPORT
HOPE IS ABANDONED
Wichersham Commission
Ends Group Studies to Make
Individual Studies.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Furnished with fresh enforcement
views by Prohibition Director Amos w.
w. Woodcock members of the Presi-
dents Law Enforcement Commission
today reverted to individual work on
their dry law report.
After being cIoseted with the prohi-
bition director for more t.>.n two hours
late yesterday the commission declared
sudden adjournment until Novem-
Der "a. With Congress converting De-
cember /, hope for report by that
date disappeared completely.
No oficial reasons for the unexpected
recess were given, but reports Of dis
harmony among the members were dis
credited, and q majority remained ct
their desks at headquarters today.
Report by First Of Year.
Some members. in fact, were opti-
mistic an agreement could be arrived
at, which would include the views Of
virtually the entire commission. From
other sources, however, the possibility
was advanced that minority report
would be attached. But there was
unanimity in the hope that the report
would be prepared by the first OF next
year.
The appearance of woodcock before
the commission yesterday was entirely
without announcement. Recalled to
furnish information wanted by Presi.
dent Hoover and Attorney General
Mitchell, as he was about to sail from
KarnV fNvs ~
hibition director reached the Capital
Wednesday, but until early today ap-
parently had seen neither OF those
officials.
Woodcock conferred with G. Aaron
Youngouist, assistant attorney general
in charge Of prohibition, but said last
night he had no Definite engagement TO
see the President or the Attorney Gen.
eral. - 49,
LuIl in Wet-Dry Fight.
There was O lull yesterday in the wet
and dry skirmish that earlier In the
week had brought forth talk Of Re-
publican party split over the prol1ibi-
ton issue and calls for a showdown on
the question In the 1892 presidential
Campaign. One anti-prohibitionist
Representative Dyer, Republican, Mis-
souri,, did announce his belief that II
the Wickershain Commission report IA
vored iegalized sale of beer and the
President approved the report; the mat
ter could be settled In the coming short
session of Congress.
The appearance Of Woodcock before
the commission brought back ruT11ors
that the members might have had q
hand in his hurried recall from San
Francisco. Woodcock himself would
not say, nor would he discuss what he
had laid before the commission.
The Attorney General, discussing the
situation brought about by q California
concerns campaign to sell grape con-
centrate, said the Department OF JUS
tees attitude toward the use Of fer
mentable fruit juices in the home had
changed mot an iota" since 1925.
Agents Not to Interfere.
He pointed to q statement issued by
| the department at that time, saying II
would not appeal to the Supreme Court
| the decision Of lower court holding
that q person who has manufactured
| fruit Juices may lawfully possess the
product in his home exclusively fol
home use, notwithstanding that It has
| bv process OF fermentation, acquired IN
alcoholic content Of o1e-half Of ! pei
cent or more by volume, providing that
| it has not become intoxicating In fact.
| Mitchell also mentioned instructions
given 70 prohibition agents about year
| ago, telling them not to interfere with
| the sale Of fruit juices intended only
for home use.
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