Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11
SENATE TO DISCUSS
NATIONAL CAPITAL
DRY ENFORCEMENT
Howell Bill Consideration Is
Expected to Follow In
terror Appropriation.
BATTLE is FORESEEN
ON SEARCH WARRANTS
Local Measure to Assist in Enforc-
ing National Law Is Part
of Project.

Prohibition enforcement in the Ma
tional Capital is expected to take the
center of the stage in the Senate this
week, when the Howell local dry bill
is taken up for consideration.
When the Senate recessed yesterday
It had nearly completed the interior
Department appropriation bill, or
which final group of amendments viii
be disposed Of, probably tomorrow
After the Interior supply bill is voted
on Senator Howell, Republican, OF Ne
braSka, will ask the Senate to pro-
coed with his dry bill, in accordance
with the recommendation of the Re-
publican Steering Committee, which
placed it next on the program.
General Discussion Expected.
Although the bill deals only with
enforcement in Washington, it is more
than likely that its consideration will
be marked by general discussion OF
the wet and dry question.
Senator Howell Is hopeful of obtain
ing favorable action on the bill, and
said yesterday he will not change II
unless he has to.
Most of the discussion Is expected to
revolve around the search-warrant Sec
ton, which would allow the issuance
of warrants to search dwellings upon
information of the presence of still
when liquor has been delivered thereto
for purpose of sale or where liquor has
been unlawfully removed therefrom
Under the national prohibition law
warrants are issued to search dwellings
only upon evidence of sale.
Tydings Proposes Amendments.
novr1Nrrof IF
land has announced he will offer
amendments to the search-warrant and
some other sections, and Senator Blaine,
Republican, of Wisconsin made known
yesterday that he also has a number
of changes to propose to the bill as
reported from committee.
The bill would give members of the
local police force authority to enforce
the national prohibition law as well as
the provisions of this bill, and would
provide the department with an appro-
priation of $4,000, to be used as ro--
tating fund in obtaining evidence Of
violations.
The measure also re-enacts portions
of the Sheppard law, which made
Washington dry prior to national pro-
hibition These sections deal with in
toxication, drinking in public, serving
liquor to minors and similar provisions.
Ask d. C. Enforcement Law.
Another section, redrafted from the
Sheppard law, provides that any person
who knowingly permits a building
owned or under his control to be used
in maintaining common nuisance, as
defined in the national prohibition law,
without taking reasonable steps to eject
those 50 using the building, shall be
guilty Of maintaining such nuisance.
In support Of his bill Senator Howell
will contend that Washington should
have a local enforcement measure to
supplement the national law, just as
most Of the Safes have their supple
mental enforcement act. He believes
the search warrant section is necessary
10 prevent bootleggers from using resi-
Dental property as storehouses.
Attorney General Mitchell advised
against enactment of the residential
search warrant feature when the bill
was being drafted last year.