Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
v. {. 7. j. SESSION
AIRS DRY SITUATION
VETS Prospects in Congress
Dim but UnpredictabIe,
Dr.. ISora Scott Says.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
forecast that vets in the coming
congress would get nowhere in actual
enactment Of laws against prohibition
was pronounced today before the Wonn-
ans Christian Temperance Union.
LII: Isora Scott, who keeps her finger
on the pulse of prohibition In fhe
capital, lined up the prospects in an
exceedingly frank discussion for a
regional rally of white-ribboners.
she predicted slight gains of SID
port Tor a bill to make the buyer
equally guilty with the seller of LIQUOR,
ana SAID the author, Senator Sflep-
paro OF Texas, Is not likely to lead
an aggressive fight for the measure"
Drys See Enough Law Now.
In fact, the friends of prohibition
believe" she revealed. that we have
enough law If we could get the people
10 observe the spirit of the eighteenth
amendment. In such an event we
should not have need of Furnishing the
nuyer and there would be no seller
Ihere were no demand for the drug"
Ur. scott called for frightened pad
LOCK law and proposed authorization
o. access 10 wholesale and retail in
ALI the bills vets introduced last war
sne suspected" would be re-introd,iced
Doubtful of Congress Action.
We are hoping they will get no fur
ther than they did last session, which
was introduction and referring to proper
commlttee Tor consideration" she con-
tmued. However, no one can prophesv
WIN WIN assurance about this. If one reads
rom the vets In the newspapers, he
thinks all the Congress is fast coming
Inelr way, II one reads the lineup of
the important leaders IN the House I'M
der Democratic leadership, one doubts
any great victories for the wet bills. We
snail see what We shall see.'
Tonight the women will banquet with
members or Congress as their guests.
They said they expect at least 100 Ran-
resentatives and Senators.
During the debate at yesterdays ses-
sion, one Southern member after an
other declared they would repeat their
1928 desertion of the Democratic pres
idential ticket if wet were nominaf ,
At the height Of the discussion. Mrs
nellie q. Burger OF Missouri, who began
it, remarked:
a Democratic caucus-but there lies the
danger"
Demands RooseveIt's Stand.
The 400 in attendance cheered for
several minutes as Mrs. Mary Harris
Armor, celebrated Georgia white-ribbon
campa1gner, called out, II am not one
OF the Democrats who voted for Herbert
Hoover and Is dissatisfied now"
Former Representative Upshaw of
Georgia asserted he had been informed
Gov. Roosevelt of New York sis not
Tor repeal and demanded an answer
on Roosevelt's stand.
Mrs. D. Leigh Colvin of New York
declared Roosevelt is for repeal.
If he did or did not come out for
repeal" Upshaw came back, amy man
who nominated Al Smith for President
is too wet for me-"
Says Georgia Vets Gain.
Mrs. Marvin Williams of Georgia said
opposition Is stronger than ever in her
State and that I'VE don't think we viii
have the influence we had In 1928 lover
the party nominee and PLATFORM, be-
cause they say now we are out of the
party"
'tAs the first Democrat to raise the
flag Of rebellion against the nomination
Of the former Governor of New York"
Upshaw shouted, land as the first
Democrat to support Herbert Hoover, I
want to thank the Lord there are still
q few dry Democrats"
Several in the conference responded
with shouts. AL dry Democrats were
asked by Mrs. Ella A. Boole, presiding,
to stand.
I'VE were Democrats" Unshaw
shouted back, until our party got
drunk"