Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-18
HOOVER IS CHEERED
BY DRY LEADERS
Anti SaIoon Delegates De-
clare President Is Convinced
of Their Cause.

Cheering delegates to the Anti-Saloon
League convention here arose and
shouted their belief in President Hoover
today when, Rev. DR.. John M. Phillips
of Hartford Conn, declared 1--WE have
convinced and sincere dry in the
White House and there are enough
people in the United States to see that
we continue to have nothing but con-
WINGED and sincere dry there"
The Anti-Sa1oon League, in its twenty
fifth biennial convention here at the
Mayf1ower Hotel, had scrupulously
avoided officially indorsing any presi-
Dental candidate. but their reception
of President Hoovers name this morn
ing gave indications of the state Of
mind of the individual delegates.
Says Drys Have Majority.
1.-The vets have the advantage of be-
ing on the attack" DR.. Phillips de-
clared, "but we also have a number of
advantages. Chief among these is that
the law is on our side, that we have a
III bObAA A1OloCo VI SOil5A GOO
and that our President is with us"
The speaker attacked Senator Bing
ham of Connecticut for his support of
bill to legaliZe per cent beer
IF any one can make the wet side
appear ridiculous, Senator Bingham
will" DR.. Phillips asserted. There is
a growing sentiment in Connecticut
that all the sons of wild jackaSses do
not come from west of the Mississippi
River.
Attack Beer Statement.
Senator Bingham climbed the
Mount Everest of imbecility in a state
ment he made before his own commit
tee the other day in the hearing on 4
per cent beer, when he said doctors told
him that beer was a food and that
any man who would eat 20 sausages in
a day might well suffer from fatty
degeneration Of the heart" DR..
Phillips said.
Suggesting a plan Of campaign for
the drys, Dr. Phillips outlined three
points which he said should be striven
for. He urged the delegates to educate
the youth of the country in the evils
of alcohol, organize and unity the eff
forts of all supporters of prohibition
and concentrate on fighting alcohol
and not merely supporting prohibition.
This afternoon, Bishop James Can
non, jr., was to address the con-
vention on the subject, Church and
Government" and DR.. James M. Do
ran, United States Commissioner of
Industrial Alcohol, was to discuss
Progress in Permit Control"
Gov Murray to Speak.
Tonight the feature address will be
by Gov William H Alfalfa Bill" Muir
ray of Oklahoma, on THE Laws Rela-
ton to Temperance and Morals" DR..
Ernest H. Cherrington, director OF the
leagues educational department, also
is to address the convention this eve
ming.
Two prohibitionists from Canada
told the convention today that gov
eminent control of liquor is colossal
failure"
DR.. I. w. Pierce of Montreal, secre-
tary of the League Against Alcoholism
of the Province of Quebec, stated the
consumption of hard liquor in the
province has increased 38 per cent in
the last six years under government
control, and that 1913 per cent more
beer and wine is being drunk than six
years ago.
A. H Jarvis of Ottawa, Canada, de-
scribed the functioning of government
controlled liquor sales there and said
it was encouraging intemperance.
The morning session was presided
over by DR.. w. S. Abernethy, pastor of
the Calvary Baptist Church here. If
any one in my congregation Is wet
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