The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-30
First Beer Day
 May Be Failure
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full production Schedule, put pe- cause none was making near beer there is no supply Of aged beer on hand that can be sent out for con- sumption next week. The Wehle Brewery, New Haven, the first to start operations after the beer bill was signed, does not expect to have beer on sale before the mid dle of April. Other breweries will be even later.
 Thus, Connecticut must look to the New York breweries, with aged stocks on hand, for the majority of it's beer in the first few weeks after 1t becomes legal. But there appears a possibility there will be New York beer available.
 A. R. Smalley, New Haven agen- cy manager for a New York Brew cry, said today that unless New York state passes, a beer bill be- fore April 2, his comyany will be unable to make shipments of beer.
 That's the information I was given" he said. eff the beer can be shipped we will have plenty for all who want it. Trucks will leave New York shortly after midnight. and beer will available 'n Connecti- cut long before daylight of the seventh"
 Meantime, undeterred by this disturbing news, the state liquor control commission was putting the final touches to the beer bill it will recommend for passage by the general assembly. Major John Buckley, Hartford, chairman of the commission, was expected to make his report tomorrow, and the judi ciary committee probably will con. sider the measure early next week.
 The commission is expected to report only on the regulation, li- cense and sale of beer tomorrow. Later 1t will suggest control of whiskey and other highly alcoholic drinks in the event of repeal of the Eighteenth Amendcent. The Gen eral Assembly has passed a bill calling for state constitutional convention to act on ratification of the twenty-first amendment, and Governor Cross is expected to sign the bill shortly. It calls for a con. vention of 50 delegates to be held this summer.
 Beer Rooms Business.
 Washington, March 30-(UP- The American industrial system has begun to feel the effect of 3,2 per cent beer.
 The department of commerce said today that brewers are making large purchases of passenger au- tomobiles, motor trucks, barrels. glassware, cereals and malts.
 Breweries will purchase soon. according to the department, A. 59O trucks and 4,960 passenger automobiles for use in their busi- ness. A total of $20,000.000 will be spent annually for maintenance. Overhauling of present equipment will call for an additional $6,000,- 900.
 Trade estimates to the depart ment indicate an annual consump- ton of 720.000,000 bottles in con- nection with the sale of beer. Re- cent orders were large and many small manufacturers are working on special shipments.
 Purchases of raw materials for use in manufacture of beer indi- cate an annual consumption of D. 900, 100000 pounds of malt, 167,- 000,000 pounds of rice, 650.000, ,000 pounds of corn and corn products. 41.000.000 pounds or hops. 115,- O00,000 pounds of sugar and 204.- 000,000 pounds of grits, wheat, bran and barley.
 The department reported that manufacturers of boxes, cartons and fiber broad were receiving large orders and that new design refrigerators were being anticipat- ed.
 Rubber manufacturers, said the department, would participate in sales to breweries to the extent of $4,250,000. This was divided be- tween s3,500,000 in tires and tubes for beer trucks and $750,000 for other rubber goods such as hose and tubing. and rubber boots and aprons.