Evening star., 1932-03-15
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
DRY VOTE VICTORY
Vets and Drys Equally Well
Pleased by Showing Made
in Poll of House.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Conflicting claims from both sides
echoed the test of strength in the House
yesterday on submitting prohibition to
the people once again.
The result-a 227 to 1877 vote against
considering a resolution proposing TO
amend the Constitution by giving the
States individual control over liquor
was hailed by vets and modif1cationlsts
as presaging victory next time. The
drys claimed the result proved their
lines strong, though some conceded
gain to their foes.
Representative Boylan, Democrat,
New York. said the hour had come ito
divorce the unholy alliance existing be-
tween some God-fearing people In TINS
country and the bootlegger, the hi
1acker, extortionists and the kidnapaE.
Recalls 1917 Argument.
Representative O'Connor, Democrat,
New York, contended the prohibition
forces opposed submission, though in
1917 they argued that the vote to sub
nit the eighteenth amendment was in
compliance with their sworn duty to
submit to the people any question OF
constitutional amendment when any
considerable number of our people de-
manded an opportunity to pass upon
the proposal"
Chairman Summers of the Judiciary
Committee said: 1T strikes me as a
practical, horse sense proposition that
the first proposition which presents it
self is, considering the circumstances
of the country, should this issue now be
brought to the floor of the House for
consideration.
"I make the statement that the eco
nonic difficulties now confronting the
American people are equal to the united,
determined efforts of the greatest ca
pacity that this people has"
He pleaded for unity to face economic
issues.
Among supporters of the submission
resolution not heretofore counted on
that side were Representative McDuffe
Of Alabama, the Democratic whip, and
Representative Wood of Indiana, chair
man of the Republican National Con-
gressional Committee.
Result Held Significant.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida and
Mrs. Efilgene Wingo of Arkansas, Demo-
Gratis, were the two women members
voting against the resolution.
Representative Mary T. Norton Of
New Jersey, also Democrat. said the
result was highly significant"
"The drys have been saying that it is
the women who want the law" Mrs.
Norton commented. II say this is not
so. I have received letters from women
all over the country, and I know they
are not for it.
MARK my words, in the end it will
be the women who will repeal this
vicious amendment. expect that a
great many members who voted against
the resolution will be punished at the
polls next November"
Representative Beck, Pennsylvania,
Republican lader on the wet issue, said,
"The vote makes it plain that if the
Republican party adopts dry platform
In June it will court disaster"
Representative Linthicum of Mary
land, Democratic leader on the same
side, declared, THE fight is all but won.
AL we need is one more election"
Comment of Others.
Other comments follow:
Representative Cooper, Republican,
Chio-The vets seem to have made
But it Is long way from the two
thirds necessary.
Representative Blanton, Democrat,
Texas The best thing that ever
happened to the dry cause. They (the
drys) will see to it that no new votes
for repeal go to Congress.
Edwin C. Dinwiddie, executive chair
man of the National Prohibition Board
of Strategy, issued the following state
ment:
"The decisive negative vote on re-
versing action of House Judiciary Com
mittee in its refusal to report H. j. r.
208 to repeal the eighteenth amendment
reflects the mature Judgment of the
American people in the present condi-