Evening star., 1932-12-15
BEER BILL CHANGED
TO 81 PER CENT.
IS Per Barrel Tax Also Fixed
las House Committee Re.
! vises Measure.
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alton laws was gathered from various
eources.
Information by Gable.
I Information on the latest beer tsx
hpplied In England was received by
cable.
/ Collier said he hoped the committee
could finish drafting the bill by Satur-
day so as to bring it before the House
next Tuesday, .
Secretary Mills urgent demand for
q general /. lnufacturers' sales tax as
aside as the committee, dominated by
Democrats, set about fulfilling the In
coming administration pledge of Vol
stead law modification despite lack Of
definite knowledge of President Hoover's
akSiiude.
As It considered the Collier bill,
which has been the basis Of hearings
this week and last, the committee did
not appear disturbed by NILS u.s. low ys.eS es-
lied beer.
The Treasury head estimated the s.
a barrel levy would provide $l25 ,O0O,0 600
to. $3.50 900 900 the first year in con-
trAst with testimony of brewers repre-
sentatives that it would exceed $780,
600, 900.
Some revision of the wine provision
and the method Of collecting the 20 per
cent tax on each gallon, appeared Ger
tain in view Of Mills statement that
bles"
Representative Rainey Of Illinois,
Democratic floor leader. said that in
view of Mills failure to declare for or
against the bill, believe 1t Is the legis-
latior we should pass" He said there
are enough votes in thb committee to
get it out on the House floor for an
early vote. probably next Tuesday,
After Secretary Mills testimony be.
Mcbride, superintendent Of the Anti
Saloon League. headed q number Of
prominent dry leoders who testined
during the afternA on.
Mcbride presented resolutions adopt
I'd by the board of directors Of his or
ganization at meeting here this week
rcafnrming faith in the policy Of ma
tionsl. constitutional prohibition as the
only practical solution Of the beverage
alcohol problem"
I'VE are opposed to beer because 1t is
m intoxicating liquor" he said.
The testimony Of Secretary Mills. NC
Bride said, showed "how infinitesimal'
the revenue from beer would be. and
was immediately challenged by Repre-.
sentative Treadway, Republican, OF
Massachusetts. who said:
II think your statement that $l25,-
900. 600 Is infinitesimal is arbitrary and
unfair,
1T Is unimportant as far as putting
the beer bill into effect and balancing
the blldret ii concerned" Mcbride re-
piled.
Questioned by Representatives.
/. Treadway and Representative Estep,
Republican, of Pennsylvania ques-
toned Mcbride about expenditures Of
the Anti Saloon League In answer to
the witness charges that liquor inter-
ests had Spent large sums Of money to
break down prohibition.
Are your skirts any cleaner than
the brewers and distillers'?" Treadway
"Yes. they are" Mcbride replied.
by that do you mean you have not
spent as much as the liquor interests?"
Treadway pursued Mcbride said 80
per cent Of the leagues fund went for
teducational purposes
Estep then produced figures indicating
the league has spent $18,818,422 be-
tween 1920 and 1929, and Mcbride said
IL Masrexpended Ito sustain sentiment
for prohibition"
you have spent about $4,000 900 to
sustain .prohibition sentiment and ap-
parentlS have failed to sustain it" Estep
said
In answer to a question whether the
league had lobbyists in its employ. Nc
Bride said yes, but it depends on what
you call a lobbyist" Only about 10
per cent Of the money was spent for
political activities, he said, but in an
swer to a question he added the league
had spent 100000 in the 1928 presi-
Dental campaign between Herbert Hoo
yer and Alfred E. Smith.
Other Witnesses Heard.
sion included: DR.. Edwin c. Dinwid-
lie OF the National Temperance Bureau,
Edward B Dunford of the Anti-Saloon
League, Oliver w. Stewart OF the ny
ing squadron foundation. George Shipley
Of the League for Concurrent Prohibi-
ton, all Of washington; Grant M. Hud-
son Of Lansing, Mich, Of the Northern
Baptist Convention; James A. Grain OF
the Disciples Of Christ Indianapolis,
and Mrs. Lon O. Hooker OF st. Louis,
president of the Daughters Of the Amer
ican Constitution.
In his testimony, Dinwiddie said ne
wanted to ask ''how you can provlde
for the manufacture and sale OF beer
without the reintroduction OF tne saioon
He added that President Hoover and
Gov. Roosevelt had declared against
the saloons return and that even Al
Smith with his background OF environ
ment and training on this question and
despite his authorship of the Democratlc
plank on prohibition, has voiced the
same position" Il.
Representing the Southern Baptist
Convention, DR.. Arthur J. Barton OF
Wilmington, N. c.. told the committee:
"A nation cannot drink itself sober,
nor: can a nation bring to itself pros
per,,.y BY introducing into its social
and economic system destructive
force. Beer tears down. but it never
builds"
Says Mandate Not for Liquor.
MRS. Hooker told the Democratic
members:
"You. have just won a tremendous
victory. But we do not believe this
selection. was = mandate Of the Amer
lean people for liquor. 1t was a cry
Of distress: You cannot save them by
giving them drink -;
I'VE were shocked and surprised" "
she said, when you called In these
vendors of liquor to help you write
the laws"
She explained she was referring to
the appearance before the committee
Of representatives of brewing interests
Mr.. Grain said he believed members
of Congress would be violating their
oath of office II they voted to modify
the volsteaa act to permit the sale OF
beer.
: Mr.. Hudson, former Michigan Repre-
sentative. Appeafed for the Northern
Baptist Convention. which he said rep
resented more than 1000 churches and
1,060, 900. people.
Germany !, is trying to reduce beer