Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-13

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Above: Left to right, AIonzO Stage,
| famous foot ball coach; Carlton Sher-
wood and John A. McSparren. Below:
cessful and in Ohio is being as we'll en-
forced as any other criminal statute"
Bishop Mcconnell said that Gin gen.
eral" the results of prohibition have
been Overwhelmingly beneficial to the
American people" and that 1.-The fact
that its observance and enforcement is
not 100 per cent perfect Is poor argu-
ment for its repeal"
Prof. Farnam said that "the social
and economic evils of the liquor traf1c"
could be handled only by "the co-opera-
ton Of the States and the Nation as
contemplated in the eighteenth amend
ment."
Stage Reads Statement.
The committee after spending some
time questioning woman witnesses and
Sherwood, called Stagg. He started his
testimony by reading in the strong voice
| which many foot ball squad Of the
past will never forget a prepared state
ment indorsing prohibition. He said
there we're 10000 Of 'uS practicing and
teaching total abstinence"
Permit me to say Mr.. Stage" La
Guardta interjected, that yours Is the
most sincere, the most telling statement
I have ever heard made on your side
Of the question"
Stage was asked II he objected to
young men drinking liquor.
IT cut their heads OF II they're try
ing for the teaml" answered the
stocky, gray-haired coach. "A drink.
ing man hasn't clear sight. An athlete
has to have clear sight. A drinking
man hasn't his full capacity Of nerves.
An athlete must have 1t, he needs all
the stuff that is in him."
While the University Of Chicago ID
located In an area in which the sale
by local option and later national pro-
hibition, since the school was estab-
lished, Stagg said he happened to live
near q main thoroughfare. Before pro.
hibition, he asserted, drunken men were
quite common on the street. Now, he
added, one was seen only occasionally.
Membership List Requested.
After reading a long list of messages
supporting prohibition, Sherwood was
asked by Representative La Guardia for
the list of 1000 members Of his Or
ganization.
He said he could not give it without
approval Of his executive committee. He
read the names Of his Committee. Il
included those of Senators Borah, Re-
publican, Idaho; Glass, Democrat, Viz
ginias and William Green, president of
the American Federation of Labor, and
Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania, now q
candidate for Governor Of that State.
La Guardia asked If he did not know
that many names he had read were Of
men who favored modification Of the
Volstead law.
La Guardia then asked q number Of
questions explaining he wanted to show
the organization back Of Sherwood did
not support his views.
Chairman Graham ruled that he was
justified
There's not single man, sir" said
Sherwood, ION that list who does not
favor enforcement"
Other members of the committee pro-
tested La Guardia's methods.
Sherwood agreed with La Guardia
that the purpose of his organization
was enforcement while the dry laws
were in effect and not to maintain pro-
| hibition.
Bars on Dollar Lines Mentioned.
Robert Dollars name was brought
| into the discussion by La Guardia who
asked if Dollars ships did not carry
bars in violation of the law.
do you know that young Dollar
asked Senator Copeland Democrat
New York;, to keep me from repeating
that charge" asked La Guardia, be-
cause it would damage his business
he had to close the bars?"
Representative Dyer of Missouri asked
that this be stricken from the Record
and added he knew this was untrue
from personal experience on six ships
La Guardia maintained the presence
of the bars had been admitted to him
He then asked Sherwood If 1t were moi
true that several directors Of the wit
ness organization did not have liquor
in their homes.
II am not a detective, but I do moi
believe it to be true" Sherwood replied
In reply to question Of Representa-
know Of William Green's views on the
subject Of Volstead law modification.
Charges Coaching Of Witnesses.
Representative Celler asked the wit
ness not to look at gallery behind
him"
II have definite proof that Mrs. Pea.
body yesterday was coaching Witnesses
Celler told the chairman.
st need no one to coach me-" Sher-
wood retorted.
The committee was in turmoil mo-
mentarily as dry members sought rul.
ings from the chair on questions
launched by the wet examiners.
Chairman Graham ruled the witneSi
could be questioned on views of any
directors of the organization he repre-.
sented Sherwood then replied to Cellel
| that he did not know the views or
modification of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise
of New York.
Hood, representing the Bible classes
after terming the prohibition laws "tht
supreme common sense of the majority
! of our people" presented letters from
| Samuel Robinson, president of thu
American Stores Co. of Philadelphia, q
chain grocery concern; Edward G. Budd
president of the Budd Automobile Body
| Works; David B. Lupton, president OF
a steel manufacturing concern, and q
Renwick Hogg OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
the Hardwick, MCGEE Carpet Manufac-
| turing Co. of Philadelphia.
| All opposed modification of the Vol.
sted act except Budd, who favored
making it more effective Of enforce.
ment.
Former Grange Master Testifies.
M. c. Spaerren, the next witness, saiC
his observations in transcontinenta
lecture tours was that the greater par
Of this country was satisfied with thu
eighteenth amendment. This was true
particularly, he said, in the small towns
| and in the rural districts.
"It Is true that many are dissatisfied
with enforcement, but that is the cas-
with other laws besides prohibition" HI
said.
McSpaerren declared that except fol
enforcement conditions prohibition haG
been of tremendous benefit. He con
trasted conditions at festivals and meet
ings In his section before prohibition